Meet Poseidon.

March also brought along a new addition to this blog of mine. His name is Poseidon, Joe's new puppy (not so new anymore...sorry people). Poseidon is an American Staffordshire Terrior, otherwise known as an Amstaff. These guys are similar to the Pit Bull but grow up to be shorter and more stocky.

Although Joe was quick to name this little guy Toby III (Toby I and Toby II: may they rest in peace), I told him it was creepy and weird to name your new dog after your two dead ones. Harsh?: Maybe. Necessary? Yes. When we found out that Joe was getting a gray (known as blue in the AKC world) with blue eyes puppy, I added it to to the fact that they were moving near the ocean and landed at the name Poseidon: God of Water. Joe will try to tell you that he named him, but it is a false statement.

When Joe first brought Poseidon home, he was quite the little nugget. He was nervous, quiet, and so small you could just squeeze him. Exhibit A & B:

This was the first and last time I got to dress Poseidon up. Whoops.

Joe had to sign a contract with the lady he purchased Poseidon from to show him until he reaches championship status because of his good markings and calm demeanor (ha). Therefore, shortly after he was brought home, he had to get his ears clipped. This may have been the most pathetic, yet adorable that I have ever seen a puppy since the one-eyed shih tzu in the Sarah McLachlan commercial. Exhibit C:

This is Poseidon pissed off.

Don't worry, he was heavily medicated and felt no pain during this process

He looked like he had horns after they clipped his ears, which was also pretty cute. Now, Poseidon is growing like crazy and we are estimating him to be about 90 pounds of muscle by the time he's full grown. Exhibit D & E:

These days Poseidon is a less shy, a lot more energetic, a lot louder, and a lot stronger. He went to puppy classes and learned to sit and to walk on a leash. He gives tons of kisses at any sign of the "smooching" noise. He chews on about anything he can get his paws on, and he doesn't show any signs of stopping the growing process. But he's definitely a lot of fun.

XOXO

Moving on to March...

I get it...it's June. I'm trying to catch you up here people, okay?!

So in Chicago there's some big Irish population or something (coughcoughnickkeatycough) which makes for quite the festive St. Patrick's Day. Being the college students we are (whether Irish or not) we celebrate it like it's New Year's or something. Except instead of staying up all night...we wake up really early and are asleep by 4 pm. I, of course, had to have a festive ensemble to sport for this day. My mother made me an all green tutu with a sparkled waist band and a giant bedazzled shamrock hanging from it. I also had a light up shamrock crown, some light up shamrock earrings, and a white tee with green letters stating "I'm not Irish".

There's this huge tradition where they turn the river green, and everyone from the whole city tries to gather along 5 blocks of the city to get the best view. This year was rainy and gloomy, but it didn't stop us from having a good time (there was a plastic megaphone and a blow-up beer mug involved). Pictures below:

Giant Beer Mug (Notice the signature tutu) River turned green!

Blow Horn + Lindsay's Face = Classic

Another big event in March dealt with my internship at the magazine. I was chosen to interview a famous fashion designer, Phillip Lim! There was an event at Nordstrom for his new collection, and he was there giving customers advice. He was super nice, which was a big reliefe for my first celebrity interview. You can read the article at this link: http://www.factio-magazine.com/fashion/detail.cfm?article_id=19120733

Lindsay and I with Phillip Lim

More to come,

XOXO

Moving Day!!

It's moving day today, and I am very excited to share with you my brand new, big girl apartment! Once I get all settled in at the end of the weekend I'm going to get stuff accomplished, and posting a few more blogs is part of that! Enjoy your weekend!!

XOXO
Emily