a few weeks ago, i was with my brother watching arsenal crush blackburn 7-1 when the camera panned to a sign in the stands that read the above. in addition to being beautifully clever, the sign was so appropriate. Robin van Persie (arsenal captain) scored three (hat trick!) of those seven goals. now, my boyfriend is a huge arsenal fan and with valentine’s day coming up, i thought this would be a fantastic gift. i shopped around for anything with the phrase on it, but came up empty-handed so i decided to create my own print. (yes, he’s that deserving.) i’m very happy with the result, and so was he!

please excuse the poor photo quality. i snapped this with my phone on my way out the door.

this is for the oldest of my younger brothers. today is his birthday, and his favorite basketball team has been the chicago bulls since he learned how to smack talk.

februarys are typically good months for me. there’s something fresh(er than a new year?) and brisk about february. maybe it’s the weather or the anticipation of spring, but i’ve always felt optimistic and eager in february. this one is no different.

february 2012 will be filled with delicious food, good music, lazy sundays. valentine’s day, roller derby, movie nights. i want to try at least three new beers, take more photographs, sleep in longer on the weekends. rest more, stress less, take deep breaths of cold air and huddle up until spring arrives.