pseudo-single & catching up

i said i was ready to start being a good little blogger again and i'm intending to stick too it! so i suppose that means i should fill you all in with a little about what's been going on in my life, right? well... it's not really all that exciting.

i believe i'd mentioned in a previous post that the husband got an internship in new york this summer (yay!!) meaning that i've been solo since the end of may (boo!!). it's actually not as bad as i thought it was going to be. i obviously miss him, but it is rather enjoyable to have a bed too myself... watch what i want to watch, when i want to watch it... and, shocker: when i clean our apartment... IT STAYS THAT WAY! i've also been able to keep myself busy (i don't have a free weekend until early august!) and i've gone ahead and booked myself two trips to go and visit. the first this coming weekend and the second at the end of july. he comes home mid-august, so we're really not going to be going more than few weeks apart at a time.

and.. those trips to new york... my absolute favorite city on the planet? i. can't. wait. not only do i get to the hubs, but one of my very very best life long friends lives in the city, and i'm going to squeeze in a little girl time with her as well! two birds... one stone... love.

speaking of girl time... another one of my very very best life long friends (hehe) and i have a date this saturday night. we're getting dinner at swig, my FAVORITE restaurant in milwaukee and then heading out for a drink or two or five or twelve. we also decided that since it's finally summer and the weather is finally warm and delightful.... we need to wear dresses.

this afternoon, j.crew so kindly sent me an email saying that there were new items in stores and online. what good timing! how did they know i just so happened to be in the market for a new summer dress? that j.crew... i tell 'ya.

anyways- i instantly fell in love with this little number. i HAD to run to the store and try it on after work and i was not disappointed. the dress fit perfectly and is even cuter in person than it was online... in my opinion.

i love that it has a 'removable' sash at the waist, so it's not quite as boxy looking...
and i love that the ruffles down the front are a noticeable two-tone...

so now, i'm ready for girls night... i'm almost ready for new york (possibly a few more wardrobe staples may need to be purchased), and at this exact moment, i'm ready for a date with my couch, two cats, a bottle of wine, and 1980s john cusack ala 'say anything'.