The pancakes were lovely by the way

Hello dolly. It has certainly been a while since I have last posted anything. (Don't worry my leg has sufficiently healed since my last fall) Now that my finals are out of the way though I feel like I have a bit of breathing room. Plus the excitement of Christmas has passed so I am no longer rushing about trying to find gifts, wrap gifts, and creatively tag gifts for my wonderful family and friends.

Finals went well. Nothing too out of the ordinary there--essays, essays,essays. As a special treat after a Shakespeare final Laura, Abi, and myself went to brunch at Stellas. We then found a rather phallic Santa figurine (which we, of course, had to position for a set up complete with spilled creamer). The pancakes were lovely be the way.

Then that Sunday the Lit Girls gathered for drinks and festivities. We dressed up and all looked stunning! I heart them all so very much!
 
Then, then on Christmas Eve-eve I gathered with Caitlin, Beth and Jessica for an awesome manicure, lunch and gift exchange. It was delightful (and Beth has the most beautiful red hair!) Soon we are planning a crafternoon. I can't wait! Oh they are so presh!

I have also been dying to dye my hair. I tried a week or so back, but ended up purchasing my own hair color. (Talk about feeling lame when I realized the mistake). Finally I have the dark brown I have been dreaming of for a few weeks now! I'm thoroughly (in my misspelling of the word I came up with thug holy. I think I'll use that in the future) enjoying the color change :) (Oh plus I bought the yellow dress I'm wearing for the super steal of $7, but it was an ugly yellow. So I, with the magic of Rit, made it even more sunshiny than before!)

I hope you had the merriest of holidays and that Santa treated you well!
I'm going to start some embroidering now.(I'm so excited to try it out finally)
Love, Mattie

Dance Party and Cut Knee

Last night a group of my darling friends and I went to the dance party at the Metra Pavilion. It was so much fun!

First we met up at Caitlin and Steve's place for a bit of a pre-party including dinner, choosing outfits and styling hair. (It was like a slumber party, but much more fun...if that's even possible!). Once we were all dolled up and ready for action we piled into the cars and made our way to the dance floor. There was no stopping us girls as we kept moving through all of the songs. (My legs were killing me from wearing heels, but it was soo worth it!). Plus my adorable friend Christa showed up too and made dancing even more delightful!

Finally after a bit of excitement and a crushed pair of glasses later, we made our way home. I was more than ready to jump in my car so as to sleep in my own bed, but as I was walking across the ice I slipped and for a second time cut my knee plus scraped my entire leg and ankle. Needless to say, as I was sitting on the ice, I didn't want to drive and only wanted the bleeding to stop so I stayed the night at Caitlin's (she has the most incredibly soft pillow-top mattress. It was like sleeping on heaven).

Beth, myself, Caitlin, and Kali

Just look at my wonderful shoes!

The latest in hair trends

heart <3

Now that the late afternoon has rolled around, I must kick it into gear to finish my papers and studying. Can you believe that finals are next week!? I'll be done by Wednesday morning and am more than ready for a holiday break. I'm hoping it will be filled with lots of joy!