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LOVE LOVE LOVE, I WANT YOUR LOVE.

♥ blanket forts ♥ making my blanket fort a check-in on foursquare ♥ officially joining the superfriends ♥ sharon needles winning drag race ♥ willambelliwillambelliwillambellieverythingwillambelli ♥ rupaul ♥ bdubs ♥ the 90's x-men animated series ♥ geekery in general ♥ sushi ♥ cute bartenders ♥ casino-bound bus trips ♥ mimosas ♥ pink pink pink ♥ my roommate running around in underwear and a batman apron ♥ new lesbian roommate! my life is turning into an episode of will & grace ♥

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Remember how Things I Love Thursday was supposed to happen every Thursday?

The last one here on VLG was in January.

NAILED IT.

♥ the food at family get-togethers, omg 4000 calories GET IN MY MOUTH ♥ my rogue hair XD ♥ an easter basket from my roommate full of woodchuck cider and a comic book ♥ my cat leaving a mouse in my roommate's toilet and roommate's subsequent reaction ♥ c2e2 tomorrow!!! ♥ going back to school to become a paralegal (real career? you don't say!) ♥ new pens ♥ impromptu wig parties ♥ zak bagans ♥ plastic tiaras ♥ my cheesy biscuits being a TOTAL success at easter dinner ♥ my transgender cousin having a "boob voyage" party to celebrate his breast removal surgery (so sad i can't attend, but i'll be playing with fanboys in chicago) ♥ dance parties with my sister (videos coming soon!) ♥ this sneak peek at lime crime's upcoming palette! i liked the chinadoll one, but this one takes the cake! pun entirely intended ♥ lewd prank calls at work that are less offensive and more giggle-/blush-inducing ♥ having my rogue costume finally coming together ♥ my polyester blend gloves taking the fabric dye like a champ ♥ my mommy ♥ jared ♥ andrew ♥ waking up next to a snuggly, purring kitty

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♥ knowing that my little sister still needs her big sister sometimes ♥ dance central parties with matthew, laura, and ali (i'm pretty much the reigning champ at the glitter way!) ♥ pinterest, despite being horribly, horribly addicted to it ♥ glitter ♥ our fancy new crystal wine glasses...no more drinking wine out of a rocks glass for me! ♥ all the new kitchen stuff i got for christmas finally getting some use ♥ organization...i dream of an entire house that's color coded ♥ cute waiters at the bar sneakily getting your name when you show him your detroit pistons credit card, and immediately adding you on facebook XD ♥ the new looney tunes series, while chatting with andrew who is also watching it. "you're lola." ♥ cartoon network ♥ majah's cooking ♥ aaden's vocabulary...i'm constantly amazing with how much i can hold a conversation with him! smart little booger ♥ cherry, our sushi waitress ♥ flirting with cute bartenders ♥ singing an italian aria in public for the first time and having a very positive reaction to it ♥ seeing such strong support in the protest against sopa...way to exercise your rights, america!!! ♥ cuddling ♥ nivea lip care ♥ my plastic tumbler that makes drinking enough water way easier ♥ YOU! ♥

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♥ winter woodchuck cider (not as good as the fall, but the bottle is so pretty!) ♥ tickles from jared even though they make me hyperventilate ♥ rift (DEFIANTS ALL THE WAY) ♥ my mom saving my Christmas with an amazing act of generosity, all because she wants her daughter happy for the holidays. Greatest. Woman. Ever. ♥ my friend andrew's pep talks...whether or not he thinks I listen XD ♥ my sister's new little black kitten phillip (she also has a cat named lillian, so they're phil and lil, like the rugrats! ^_^) ♥ my nephew's inability to say "phillip," therefore calling him "fowup" which sounds a lot like "throw up" ♥ studio m nail polish in covered in diamonds (flakie glitter nail polish for less than five bucks? yup.) ♥ my awesome future brother-in-law getting tickets to bret michaels for myself, my sister, and my mum next week! that man looks gooooood in guyliner ♥ sushi. sushi sushi sushi ♥ our adorable waitress at xo, whom we've never had before but was clearly bored out of her mind and hung out with us and tried to steal matthew's sushi back because he was picking on her ♥ beaucoup de mom and sister bonding time this past weekend ♥ hanging out with my family in the garage, drinking and talking and laughing ♥ watching survivor with my family while ingesting massive amounts of appetizers ♥ big boy breakfast buffet (unlimited biscuits and gravyyyyyyyyy) ♥ watching ghost adventures with my family, snuggled up with my mum in my boyfriend's pajamas and hoodie ♥ roommate purchasing a 4' colorable unicorn for our apartment

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♥ going to hometown bars the night before thanksgiving...like a high school reunion with more booze ♥ boys, boys, boys ♥ my hot pink mini christmas tree that i get to put up this weekend ♥ a being an absolute sweetheart ♥ game night with the family ♥ clearance nail polish ♥ the leopard print stiletto knee-high boots i've been lusting for for ages not only going on sale for half-off, but my mum telling me to charge it and she'll buy them for me for christmas (!!!!!!!!!) ♥ my new gray patent pumps ♥ sally hansen kwik dry, because it is my life saver ♥ shopping with my sister and our inability to walk out of a store with only what we had on our list ♥ same said sister agreeing to pick up my black friday shopping so i don't have to deal with the crazies out there ♥ cake ♥ pumpkin pie ♥ my mum's insistance on having a full thanksgiving dinner on thanksgiving despite me suggesting something smaller ♥ scrabble ♥ finding out that i get to be in three weddings next year :) ♥ my new favorite shot, the applesauce (goldschlager, apple schnapps, and pineapple juice. SO GOOD) ♥ hot pink patent leather boot-shaped stocking for christmas XD ♥ winning a blog giveaway for a konad starter kit ♥ my little pony, my little pony ♥

So, loves, what's got you twitterpated lately?

Also...

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you and your families had a safe, warm, loving, happy, and calorie-filled holiday.

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<3 Em

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♥ the boyfriend ♥ pure romance parties ♥ gay men telling me they turned straight after they heard me sing ♥ captain morgan ♥ finding an adorable bridesmaid's dress for my sister's wedding that i'll actually wear again ♥ texas roadhouse ♥ pinkies that don't bend ♥ getting my sister to choose black pumps instead of strappy silver sandals for us to wear at the wedding ♥ learning that three of my best friends will be getting married next year <3 ♥ finally getting groceries ♥ free muffin tops from tyler ♥ rift, omg, that game has taken over my LIFE ♥ mattie's storytelling skillz ♥ "THAT'S MY GRANDPA." ♥ making perfect copy of applebee's white peach sangria ♥ french onion dip ♥ my new plastic tumbler (PINK) that has a screw-on lid, so i can use it at work ♥ the boyfriend fixing my ring (okay, so he's also the one who stepped on it, but still) ♥ calimari and woodchuck cider: the fourth meal of champions ♥ comment regarding my foursquare check-in at the adobe drive-thru: "are you drunk?" ♥ girl's nights at gay bars ♥ my brand-spankin'-new moleskine planner, because i have a problem ♥ finding a pink zebra-print phone cover for less than five bucks (with shipping) on ebay ♥

and, of course...marcel the shell with shoes on




And you, loves? What's making you smile this week?

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♥ having four (FOUR) halloween costumes at the ready ♥ realizing where i belong ♥ "i feel like i'll wake up and this was a dream." ♥ wedding planning ♥ winning a halloween contest dressed as karen walker ♥ sleeping next to him again ♥ rift ♥ boyfriend's sweatshirts ♥ boyfriend's pajama pants ♥ boyfriend's t-shirts ♥ basically holding most of my boyfriend's closet hostage ♥ wigs ♥ cake vodka ♥ bumblebee tuna and shark in the water ♥ spending all day in pj's watching football with the guys ♥ j's video game rage ♥ logan's, or any awesome steakhouse that lets you throw peanut shells on the floor ♥ christopher moore's lamb: the gospel according to biff, christ's childhood pal. such a great book! hilarious and touching, regardless of whether you're a christian or not. be warned, though...it might offend some of the more sensitive types. this isn't your typical jesus. this jesus is a badass with a humorous side ♥ the lady in pink roll at xo. pink sushi, you guys. and it's half-off on tuesdays ♥ "i'll just shave my head." "how's your head shaped?" "like a potato." ♥ making the switch to cruelty-free cosmetics (YAY KARMA!) ♥ getting my hotel rooms booked for c2e2 and planning my costume ♥

How about you, loves? What boated your float this week?t

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♥ badass mario bros. t-shirt on clearance for five bucks ♥ my boss pointing out that the shirt isn't very professional, then laughing when I told him not to be threatened by my awesome ♥ owning EVERY SINGLE wet n wild eyeshadow trio palette because i have a problem ♥ new planners ♥ the day zero project ♥ the big smile you get from people you do something nice for ♥ friendly fast food joint service (sad that it's so rare that it stands out when it happens!) ♥ garage parties with my parents ♥ watching pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides with my sister captain and her crew with plenty of rum and tasty tortellini ♥ my kitty's inability to cope without another cat in the house, and how many snuggles it gets me that i don't usually get XD ♥ "bridesmaids"...omg, that movie is HILARIOUS. so many awesome ideas for my sister's wedding...now that i'm the official coordinator ;) ♥

"I don't drink these days. I'm allergic to alcohol and narcotics. I break out in handcuffs."

-- Robert Downey Jr.

♥ finding not one, but TWO uses for the stewed tomatoes that have been in our pantry forever ♥ getting hit on over the phone by arabic prank callers: "you pretty, honey, what you number?" ♥ spending an entire sunday with my mom and sister, having lunch, having drinks on the porch on the most beautiful autumn day i've ever seen ♥ "omg, it's already two, you guys." "good, we'll be drunk by six." ♥

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How 'bout it, loves? What made YOU happy this week?

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♥ jumping in a pile of leaves with my nephew. seriously, look at this kid:

♥ having a full closet after doing laundry...FINALLY ♥ pizza buffets with my family ♥ friendly football rivalries with the guy ♥ steampunk zombie rpg? yes, please ♥ laura's birthday party ♥ epic phantom of the opera duets ♥ sinful colors nail polish...only two bucks and some of THE best glitters EVER ♥ the no h8 movement ♥ jersey shore (I KNOW SO BAD) ♥ 30 rock and everything tina fey and alec baldwin ♥ makeover nights with my sister ♥ the sims social on facebook, because another time-waster is exactly what I need ♥ tipsy laura ♥ zachary quinto coming out of the closet...I might mourn the lost goal of someday sleeping with him, but kudos to being true to himself! ♥ somehow pissing off pro-lifers despite being pro-life simply for stating a hypothetical question...silliness ♥ "no, ben, we cannot become juggalos." ♥ winning a free mac lipstick from my knowledge of the fresh prince of bel air opening sequence

AAAAAAAAND THIS:

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So, kidlets, what's on your love list this week?

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mpromptu pizza parties at work (pizza hut supreme pizza nom nom nom) ♥ the rogue ♥ the tudors ♥ discussions with my mom regarding cougars (fun fact, my mom admires them XD) ♥ impromptu dance offs with drag queens ♥ gps on my phone because my navigational skills are slim to none ♥ getting the rogue to watch an episode of mlp ("but it's to be continued!" "it can stay continued.") ♥ dates involving the muppet show ♥ bacon the morning after <3 ♥ my sister's lie detector ability ♥ days off ♥ daniel tosh ♥ twitter (now that I actually use it regularly and know what I'm doing!)

"Pirates are basically guys running around in tight pants and open shirts, looking for jewelry. Um, I think I can handle that." -- Carson Kressley

being scolded by a homeless guy because my skirt was too short ♥ bogus bomb threats that give me a paid hour-long break ♥ moleskines ♥ all of the LGBT friends in my life that show me what bravery and love is really about

and this video:

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decorating my planner with nothing but black, white, and pink scrapbook paper (time-consuming, but pretty!) ♥ rum chata ♥ a friend busting out mint condition power rangers action figures (the originals! he had kimberly!) ♥ "i wake up disappointed that you're not in my arms" <3<3<3 ♥ anything written by janet evanovitch ♥ amazing 75 degree weather in october...perfect weather + leaves turning = perfection ♥ jasmine and passion fruit green tea ♥ homemade venison stew with rosemary foccacia bread + panera bread omg i missed you ♥ zoya having a buy-one-get-one sale ♥ finishing one (of three or four!) halloween costumes, you know....more than a week before halloween ♥ randomly getting logo in our cable package ♥ $3 stuffed burger night at stella's (best. fries. ever.) ♥ the rogue's confidence in my ability to salsa despite never seeing me dance and knowing that i've never danced with a partner ♥ "you need to get my money back from the hotel. tell them i know mike tyson." ♥ deciding on my birthday party theme (highway unicorn, mothafocka's!) ♥ mountain dew, despite how horrible it is for me

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“Emily, did you know they straight-up killed a bear for this coat?” ♥ Hard Candy Painted Lady lip color in “Kitten” ♥ having a desk chair at work big enough to sit Indian-style in ♥ BLT deviled eggs ♥ hugs when you expect anger ♥ smooth, multi-colored pens to use in my pretty new leather planner ♥ being told by an Italian speaker that my very limited Italian sounds very good ♥ “Are you from the States? You look very European; very fashionable.” ♥ impulse buying the entire series of Will & Grace (they were buy one get one free at FYE!) ♥ Lego Batman video game ♥ three grown men playing video games in separate rooms of the house while screaming to each other what to do ♥ PINK DRANK ♥ Sinful Colors nail polish…only $1.99 a bottle and some AMAZING colors! Currently wearing a teal matte; so fun! ♥ ANTM marathons with Matthew until I have to go to work, upon which time he continues to text me what’s going on in the episodes I’m missing ♥ Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake portraying the BeeGees on SNL ♥ Tommy’s Irish Frenchman impression ♥ Looking at pictures of Japanese candy and French pastries…all of the cute and none of the calories! ♥ passion fruit rum ♥ Archer. Good God, do I love this show… ♥ Dual-chambered Slurpee cups and straws that will soon be at 7/11’s everywhere ♥ Judas, Jud-ah-as! ♥ Lady Gaga’s GagaVision no. 41, in which she confronts one of her fundamentalist protestors in a completely polite, respectful manner even though he shows her nothing but contempt and nastiness. Do it, girl!