Markedly what was great about October was getting to share it with some very special people. William came in to experience Cleveland for the first time, and it was so nice to take in the little things we’ve missed so much. It also made it that much harder when he was back off to Savannah again. We were able to sleep in, drink coffee, read, and make breakfast. We went bowling, visited Erie, met up with friends, and even took a last-minute trip to Niagara Falls! When we were passing through Buffalo we stopped by the the birthplace of the buffalo wing and feasted on some buffalo goodness. Anchor Bar is seriously a fun stop if you’re ever in the area! With a weird mishap in scheduling, William will be coming back in two weeks to take the flight back that was accidentally scheduled a month later. Two for one trips? I’ll take it!

Another good friend from undergrad drove in from DC for halloween weekend (bringing Georgetown Cupcakes in tow! <3), and we had a blast planning a little get-together and experiencing more of what Cleveland has to offer in the food department. Yum. I don’t have too many graphic design friends here to gab with outside of work, and it was nice to have her here with me to talk about our careers and the lives we’re leading as design ladies. I think out of all my design friends from undergrad, it’s with Jessica that I was really on the same page with the most. We can just have designy conversations and get what the other one means, and we’re equally passionate to make big things happen with our love for design. It’s nice to have those people, that’s for sure.

Other than that, October was spent getting my apartment more settled in to — even tackling two estate sales! I took a couple trips back home, once on my own, and once with William. It was nice to get away from it all and relax with the view of the lake and the house to myself/ourselves. With work, I’m finally at a point where I’m really in it. At first things were slow as I was learning, but from here on out, I’m working at full capacity. There was even a couple late nights and weekend days spent in the office — which I weirdly love sometimes. I feel like I’m finally able to work towards some pretty awesome things here in the stationery department, and that really excites me.

Cheers to November, and the crisp air that’s heading our ways! If you want a November play-by-play, you can always follow along. xo.