Mannequin

Eric wanted to take me shopping for my birthday, but he had already spent so much on me that I felt uncomfortable with him buying more.  After a short discussion we came to a happy medium... shopping for HIM! 

I got to take him to any store I want, make him try on anything I liked and when I found the outfit, he had to buy it.  Does this boy trust me or what??

I already had a certain image in my head as we headed over to Ross (I love that store).  Eric marveled at how quickly i shuffled through the racks and found my first outfit...

1. Navy, short-sleeved button up shirt

2. White Tee (Can you believe he doesn't own a single one??)


3. Dark Denim Jeans
I've been dying to buy these for him! Eric's style revolves around American Eagle light denim.


I about died when he came out of the fitting room. Everything fit so well. The shirt really accentuated his build and the jeans....well...they were awesome! He was so iffy about the things I picked out, but after putting em' on all he could say was, "You did good, babe."
Yeah, we bought the very first outfit. Haha.
He hasn't worn it yet, but I'll be sure to snap a pic.

Happy

My boyfriend is cute.

(I'm sorry if you're annoyed at the mass Eric-Courtney pictures I'm posting, but I'm just so excited to finally get them off Eric's camera.)

Twenty Five

Portland's Wine Bar in Phoenix

Even though he is no longer drinking alcohol, he still took me to this wine bar.  What a champ! Here is Eric drinking water and me drinking Riesling ;) So good.

When In Rome...

....Do as the Egyptians do.

Or something like that. We went out for a hooka date in Tempe last night to a place called King Tuts. It was the best atmosphere of any hooka restaurant I've been in. There were raised areas full of pillows and really great comfy chairs. We chose a couch in the corner and just snuggled up next to each other. (insert sigh)
The best thing about this place was that it served food. I ordered the falafel platter. Yes, I said FALAFEL! I haven't had that since my trip to Israel, so it was the best treat ever.
Eric opted for a red bull over my turkish coffee (although he was a brave soul for trying it).
It was one of those perfect moments when everything else in the world doesn't matter. I don't think the two of us ever have a date that I don't love, but this one in particular was the best. We just relaxed and talked. Maybe that's why it was better than the drive-in. We got to ask each other questions and become closer friends.
He is in fact my best friend.

Turkish Coffee: "is coffee prepared by boiling finely powdered roast coffee beans in a pot (cezve), possibly with sugar, and serving it into a cup, where the dregs settle. It is common throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Caucasus, and the Balkans, and in their expatriate communities and restaurants in the rest of the world."

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Oh, yeah, I'm 25.
Birthdays are fun.
I'll post pics when I get them. They are stuck on Eric's camera.

button

I thought about it.
Maybe a little out of impulse. I wanted it just to be a test,
but apathy made it a decision.
I pushed delete
and the irony is that I can't
erase
it.

Rainy Day

1. Rainy Day, 2. Coffee on a Rainy Day, 204/365, 3. five days, 4. unknown, 5. .Piggy Dippin., 6. Mozart in the rain, 7. Singing in the Rain, 8. rain warped B&W, 9. heavy rain