Today I Am Twenty-Six.

March 3, 2012June 15, 2012 ~ Crystle ~ 2 Comments

Hello world!

Today I turn twenty-six years old and this is the year that it finally happened. I received the best birthday present ever.

My incredibly talented mother in law painted a portrait of my dog and had it custom framed. I’m incredibly impressed with the skill it took to capture his likeness (she even captured the little bump in his nose!). My dog turns 12 this year; I can’t imagine he’ll be around that much longer. I planned to have him stuffed and mounted like a deer, but this is WAY less creepy.

My husband is totally relieved.

Seriously, this portrait is spot on.

I love my old beagle.

So I tell you, my mother in law is a tough act to follow. She also fixed my necklace that broke at one of her dinner parties. We were all crawling around the floor looking for the beads in hopes that someone could fix it. Sure enough, super mother in law to the rescue!

Ahh. So today I’m twenty-six. Time to celebrate.

Happy Saturday!

Oh, the Mundanity!

February 11, 2012June 15, 2012 ~ Crystle ~ 3 Comments

Things have really settled down around here. Work, play, food, Netflix, Yango and friends; seriously, not much more. I need some excitement…

Botans + Dog Sitting

January 29, 2012May 14, 2013 ~ Crystle ~ 3 Comments

I’m finally home after dog sitting for my best work buddy Gabrielle. Her little critters behaved quite well, although we did have our fits of barking at the neighbors. I was not above participating in that activity. The pups kept me company while I watched true crime and scared myself silly. I watched Investigation Discovery almost exclusively. It definitely gave me nightmares.

I was sure to bring my favorite gadgets and comforts to make myself at home. I’m not going to lie, I brought my tea kettle, french press and coffee. I can’t do without. I also made sure to bring my iPad for Thought Catalog reading and Pinterest pinning. Some things never change.

Jay and I went to the Myriad Botanical Gardens in downtown OKC this weekend. It was my first time. I know, well shameful since I’ve been living here for 9 years. It was a rich experience! The air in a green house type environment is always so invigorating. It’s the kind of oxygen that creates superheroes.

I cracked a joke about this being the butterfly’s paradise, a play on the Coolio song Gangsta’s Paradise. It solicited a sympathy laugh from Jay. He’s so polite. He even overlooked the singing of the parody song and the little dance that went along with it. That’s a true best friend, guys.

Y’know, it was really sweet of the Urban Planners to name this bridge after me, but I really should call them up and correct them on the spelling. It’s Crystle with a -TLE, not the -TAL you’re used to. It’s OK guys, it happens all the time.