Typically the weekend starts Friday night but on Thursday I came home after work for an amazing surprise:  flowers sitting in my apartment with a sweet note and gift card from my boyfriend.  What a little trickster!  A better look at the bouquet HERE.

On Friday morning I got my car back from the dealership (unfortunately, I've been having a reoccuring problem that they can't seem to solve.  Fortunately, I have a warranty and have been given loaner vehicles during the interim).  I was so happy to have her back!  Sadly, she acted up again on Saturday and is alas, back at the dealership as you read this.

 Friday night thai take-out.

Home-made breakfast on Saturday morning; yes, that is a bacon basket & I only ate a quarter of my toast (weekends are for indulging).

Saturday afternoon I spent the day shopping with a friend. I ended up scoring three items: a white sweater (see below & in background), a lilac crochet skirt (see below) and a sweet open thing bangle-cuff (see below).

Outfit deets:  Garage denim jacket & Joe Fresh dress (old).

Saturday ended up being a beautiful day so I snapped a shot of my view.  I'll never tire of looking at this (although I will eventually be moving.  Eventually).

Saturday night was an all-girls' birthday dinner for a friend (we all wore silly glasses).  Since we went to an Italian restaurant, everything was pizza and pasta (well, almost everything) so I opted for a gluten-free chicken & portabello pizza.  Honestly, it tasted like crap and I won't be doing that again.

Saturday night outfit.

Outfit deets:  unknown brand top (from Marshalls last year & I finally ripped off the tags to wear it this night), American Eagle skirt (new!), Zara heels & studded Aldo clutch.

From left to right: American Eagle (the new on I was talking about, above), gifted chain-link, F21 gun metal, Swarovski, gifted square bangle & F21.

Outfit deets:  Gap denim jacket (thrifted & DIY bleached), unknown sweater from Winners (new!), Sirens shorts (seen HERE in pink) & unknown sandals (old).

I spent the afternoon detailing Kiki and she's lookin' so nice now (despite being at the dealership #wahwah).

I got to hang out with this little girl, Peanut, while working on my car.  She's so cute: I had my mats out of my car because I was washing them and while they were on the ground drying, she kept trying to lie on them!  What a weirdo.

On Sunday evening I threw on my new (thrifted) Mexx jacket and some jeans and ran out the door.  Monday looked rainy and then it turned sunny and I had a pre-season beach volleyball practice in the afternoon, which was fun.  The evening was low key so I didn't snap any pics.

Outfit deets:

* W118 by Walter Baker peplum top (from Winners; new!  Here in red & blue).

* Mexx bubble skirt (old) which you've seen (a long time ago!) with a denim jacket & belted (this post is almost embarassing), and in my parent's garage & similarly in grey (on contrary, love this post).

* Zara heels (new!) which I've worn the heck out of in a matter of two weeks.  I love these shoes so much and they are comfortable (way more comfy than my newest Prabal Gurung neon heels).

* Urban Expressions purse; I normally carry this purse only in the fall, but recently broke it out and am loving it for Spring. 

* Accessories: Auslini bangle, H&M necklace & Gucci shades.

Happy Friday everyone!

Last night my bestie and I hit up Le Nordik nature spa, which is like an indoor/outdoor spa with tons of different baths (read: pools) that have different temperatures, various saunas, lounges, an infiniti pool, a restaurant, fire pits, bean bag chairs, hanging chairs, hammocks, and loung chairs distributed throughout the property, which is located in the the middle of a forest.  It's stunning and beautiful, and oh-so-relaxing and it was my first time there.  We spent the majority of our time in the hotter baths and experienced a really cool sauna aromatherapy show (I almost didn't last in there, it got that hot).  After a few hours, we bunked up in our fluffy towels in the lounge and had some wine and gourmet appetizers (I tried a wild bison sausage and she had a roasted olive plate).  I didn't snap any pictures as I left my phone in my locker and it was a night to disconnect and unwind; you know, without technology.

This weekend is a long one and I'm so glad it's finally here.  The days seem to be filling up, which is so much fun because I love being busy, but with relaxing type plans, know what I mean? 

Tonight I'm going on a date, tomorrow there is a shopping date with a girl friend, tomorrow night there a birthday party for another girl friend and on Sunday morning I'm getting together with a different girl friend for brunch.  On Monday I have a volleyball pre-season practice for the upcoming session which starts next Thursday.  See?  Busy, but enjoyable, relaxed plans.

What are you up to this weekend?  Have a great one!

My best friend pointed something out to me a couple weeks back:  I frequently compliment strangers. 

I hadn't given it much thought, but am aware that it's something I do.

My thinking behind it is (1) it's awesome to get a compliment in general, and (2) coming from a stranger is unexpected and can really brighten someone's day.  Bottom line, why not?

I think we sometimes think that people who are close to us that compliment us are just saying it because they have to (which isn't true, typically) but from someone who doesn't know you, it's an unexpected surprise.  I know we all compliment each other in the blogosphere a lot, but in person puts a new meaning behind it.

Do you compliment strangers?  If not, will you try it today?