Birthday-Eve

In honor of my last day as a 20-something, I present the 20 best things my 20's gave me:


1. My Hubs 

2. The little yellow house

3. A law degree

4. Re-connecting with family

5. More accessibility to art than I could have dreamed of.

6. The 4-legged love of my life

7. A network of friends far reaching and varied

                       

 

8. Precious, precious god-children

9. A new place in politics

 Precinct Chair, 4086

10. The humbling experience of writing a eulogy for the best man I've ever known 

11. Twitter. What can I say, i love the news.

12. Co-workers I adore

13. (Limited) gardening experience

14. Really, really good food

15. Watching my mom and step dad follow their dreams of education

16. Falling back in love with Pi Beta Phi and my book club sisters

17. TED talks

18. Helping my city support the arts

19. Really great concerts

20. The confidence to know I can do this

Here's to 30 ya'll!

- the honeybee. 

Because Lily Myers....

deserves to be a household name. 

<3

Weekend Re-Cap: October 18-20th

Whew! What an awesome, busy, educational and happy weekend we had. 

On Saturday we attended the TED X SMU conference in Dallas. I'll post a full review once the videos are up, but it's safe to say that we'll be going back next year. And the next year. And the next year. And I would recommend it to anyone. 

While lunch was provided at TED X SMU it was a boxed wrap. and I'm kind of picky. And vegetarian. So we trotted across the street to Klyde Warren Park to hit up the food trucks along with most of Dallas. Can you believe the success of Klyde Warren Park? It's quickly become the jewel of Dallas. We shared the tofu rice bowl from Nammi and it was heaven- firm, flavorful and slightly crispy. Just how I like tofu. 

Saturday also provided me a great chance to break in my new Keds. Yep, you heard that right. They're precious and comfy, which leads to the question 'why I haven't I owned a pair of these as an adult??!!!'. I don't know, but I'll tell you I had to resist the urge to wear them again today. New favorite.  

On Saturday night I attended Texas Ballet Theater's production of Romeo and Juliet. I've never won anything in my life and I actually won 2 Orchestra level tickets for answering a question correctly on Facebook about the ballet. I can't say that Romeo and Juliet is my favorite ballet, but it was danced beautifully and really made me look forward to Swan Lake (which is my favorite). 

On Sunday we spent our customary Sunday morning in bed with the newspaper and a taquito. I know it's sort of a Southern thing to go to church on Sundays and have brunch with your family, but this is our little tradition and it's one that I adore. 

After we were done lounging I headed to Avoca coffee to get a little bit of work done. I'm a firm believer in making questionable food choices on the weekends so I had both a Mexican Coke and Chocolate Nutella Cake from Stir Crazy. It was worth it :0) 

 Hope you had a great weekend!!!

-DBC

Fresh Art Friday: Aakash Nihalani

I adore the bright, playful work of Aakash Nihalani. I dont think his work needs a lot of explanation, but you can check out his site here. 

Rainborough II, 2011

Stack, 2011

Here's a fun, approachable interview from fellow blogger PicassoLoves. 

<3 DBC

Weekend plans: October 18-20th

Some ideas to help you stay out of trouble this weekend :0) 

All Weekend 

What: Hocus Pocus the Musical 

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday at various times

Where: Arts Centre Theatre, 5220 Village Creek Drive, Plano Texas

Cost: $12-15

Extras: Musical show loosely based on the 1980's cult classic

Friday 

What: 'Til Midnight at the Nasher

When: Friday starting at 6:00 

Where: The Nasher, 2001 Flora Street 

Cost: Free!

Extras: Celebrate the Nasher's 10th anniversary with concerts, a block party and tons of free family fun

Saturday 

What: 60's style laser light show set to the music of Pink Floyd 

When: Saturday at 7:00 PM 

Where: UTA Planetarium

Cost: $4-6 

We'll be heading out to the TED x SMU conference on Saturday. Reviews to come <3

-DBC 

2013 Emmy Red Carpet

Woohoo! Ya'll know I love a good red carpet. Here are my favorites from the 2013 Emmy Red Carpet: 

Jessica Pare in Oscar de la Renta

Michelle Dockery in Prada- Would you look at that back!!!!

Kaley Cuoco in Vera Wang 

I'm not usually a Vera fan but this dress feels so delicate which is a huge feat with the dark color. 

Shaun Robinson 

Wowzas, this is a gorgeous gown- edgy without being trashy

Laura Dern in Naeem Khan

That lace is stunning and the color is perfect for her.

And the winner of the night is.... 

Carrie Brownstein 

I have no idea who the designer is but this dress looks so fresh and chic. In a sea of poof she somehow made me stop and appreciate a fabulous cut and simple pattern. Bravo. 

-DBC 

The Weekly Beehive

Happy Sunday! Here's what we've been up to:

A few weeks ago my Honda CRV was hit causing some pretty good damage. While she's being fixed, Jason arranged for me to drive my dream car, the Volvo XC60. Hellooooo lovah. Maybe one day. 

On Saturday we attended the DFW Humane Society's Black Collar Gala. Um, we were a little overdressed, but had fun supporting a cause we love. 

So my eyesight is terrible and I've got to get a new pair of Specs. These Oliver Peoples are kind of a dream, but I'm also giving glasses from Rivet and Sway a shot. I love that you can try 3 pairs at home!

Who says messy is bad?

How was your week?

-DBC