Happy Friday everyone. It’s High Five for Friday! First off, this week I’m linking up with Tif from Bright on a Budget, Della from Della Devoted, Caitlin from Coffee with Caitlin and Katie from KT Cup of Tea. I’m also linking up with Oh Hey Friday and Awesome Life Friday.
The photo above says so much about my life right now. My mother passed away three weeks ago. The funeral was on a Tuesday and the weekend right after, two of my college friends came to visit me. These are ladies that have been close friends of mine for 10 years. Above I am pictured with Elizabeth, one of the two friends. We were shopping at Jungle Jims. For those of you unfamiliar with Cincinnati, Jungle Jim’s is this large grocery store with food from all over the world, categorized by country. The experience is meant to be fun and interactive. It was the perfect place to explore on a Monday morning.
They just randomly had some airplane seats in the wine section and we had a camera. We decided to shoot a few photos pretending as though we were on an airplane. I say that this photo says so much because it really portrays my current state. Here I am in my classic “lazy” look. I hadn’t showered this morning, so I threw my hair into a cute bun. I put on some jeans, boots, a sweater and a scarf to complete the look. To outsiders and people unconcerned with fashion, it looks great! I color-coordinated, applied some eyeliner and am even wearing jewelry! I’m dressing as though all is well.
Being on an airplane is quite fitting too. I’ve never lost someone this close to me. It’s a journey with a lot of unexpected bumps. And lastly, me holding Elizabeth’s hand is quite symbolic too. Through all of this, you have SO many people reaching out to you saying “let me know if you need anything.” I really do appreciate it. However in some ways, it feels strange coming from people that I barely know. So in the end when you do need something, you know that close friends will always be there for you. I have their wonderful support. The fact that Liz and Kelly came up portrays this love and support.
This week’s High Five for Friday will be dedicated to Liz and Kelly. These are five things that are more fun when they are around.
Mimosa brunches
On Sunday morning (or should I say afternoon), we headed to the Comet for brunch. It was quite the happening spot. Liz seemed excited about how happening the place was.
Trips to the record store
We were in Northside for brunch, so stopping at Shake it Records was a logical next step. Kelly asked about going to a record store anyway. When anyone ever asks to go to a record store in Cincinnati, Shake it is the obvious only choice.
We spent a majority of our time in the basement. I thought about a few different things, but ultimately decided to save my money this time around. My friends, however, found some awesome stuff. Most of said stuff, however, I cannot remember. Haha.
Taking uber
Sunday night we decided to visit Myrtle’s Punchhouse. Liz had heard about it and was most excited about the establishment her entire visit. We decided to make a night of it. We’d all get fancy and take an uber there. I’m convinced we thoroughly entertained all of our uber drivers.
Here are a few of our outfits for the evening:
Trips to Jungle Jims
Oh my gosh, this place is full of so many photo opps. My favorite is the fake outhouse by the bathrooms. Here are a few from that:
Also no shopping trip would be complete without Liz buying some random things. Fun fact: the guy she’s holding on the left is El Chavo from El Chavo de Ocho, a famous Mexican sitcom popular in the Spanish-speaking world. My boss at Su Casa told me I need to watch it.
Friendship
Friendship is just better when they are around. When they first arrived late night Saturday, we stayed up until 4 a.m. chatting. It was just awesome.
My mom was always a big fan of both of these ladies. I’d like to think that she was looking down and smiling as we had a fun weekend together.
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