Nov. 1: NJM 2024 Begins in These Foolish Things

Well, this is going to be a quickie entry.

It’s Friday night, November 1st and I’m in the middle of a fun girls weekend here at my place.

My friends flew in from Nashville last night (Halloween) and we’re having a great time together! We went out last night to the bars, dressed in costumes, and it was okay. Halloween fell on a weekday this year, so the bars weren’t super crazy, and we went out early. I don’t drink anymore, so no real shenanigans were had, but it was still a great night and I’m happy to be getting out.

I’m happy they’re here, and I’m celebrating like it’s my birthday for days on end. It’s good, but I’m eating a lot and not on my hard-core exercise plan (I finished the last one and have to find a new one, so I’m in between).

And today I even broke my 75 Hard Style Challenge by buying some AMAZING pieces at this vintage store. My two girlfriends justified my purchases for me by telling me that since the items were secondhand vintage pieces, I was actually helping the environment. Ha! I’ll take it. I’m continuing with my challenge as-is. I’ll be on Day 62 tomorrow, so we’re nearly finished.

This challenge and my shopping today also has me thinking more about giving myself a challenge in 2025 of ONLY purchasing secondhand thrift or vintage pieces of apparel and accessories. I think I can do this!

Tomorrow we’ll go to brunch at a fun place on the lake with really pretty views. And we’ll end the day watching college football at a cool place since my two friends are huge into football. I’m not so much, but I’m happy to take them to a fun bar so that we hang more together and I can actually explore more of this city!

Remind me to tell you about these girls. This weekend is the weekend where my one friend who gets too drunk and turns into a dick invited herself to come and I told her that she shouldn’t buy plane tickets until we’ve talked. Well, we never talked so she never came, and we’re still at square one.

Well, one of the girls who DID come is in a fight with another one in this group, and I’m beginning to feel like we’re all just a bunch of fucked up misfits similar to the Real Housewives or something. Why are we full of so much drama?

I’ll tell you why: the fights involve alcohol. I mean, there’s more to it, but alcohol is ALWAYS involved in the situations.

There’s a lot to unpack. I am too tired to tell the story.

I’m glad I don’t drink anymore, but I’m still caught up in the drama… I mean, I’m on the fringes, but these things affect my life too.

Ugh. I’m sorry I’m being cryptic. I’ll come back and expound soon.

But I’m going to have a fun rest of my weekend!
xo,
GS