The Hunger Games

This trilogy is beyond fantastic. I cannot possibly explain to you what a wonderful experience it is to see the author bring the characters to life. The plot gets so thick that you're compelled to read just a few more pages into each chapter before you can set it down. I'm stoked about it, if you're looking for an exciting and heart wrenching read, this is your book.

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Worn Out Shoes…

July 17, 2011

This title is perfect! I adore this Joe Purdy song but also my heels on these boots are actually quite worn out. In fact, I went to lunch with my family today and on the way out of the restaurant bathroom I almost slipped and fell! Time to refurbish because there is no way I’m giving them up.

skirt/BDG via urban  boots/target  watch/michael kors  blouse & leg warmers/forever 21  

Yes, I wore boots…in July. I don’t even care! One of my favorite things to do when I get dressed is layer things and wear contrasting colors, etc….it matters not to me if the weather is in the 80’s! (That’s actually a very cool day here in FL..) It did rain, though. So, I guess that gives me some excuse for wearing boots.

My friend Brian and I were bored today so we decided to shoot these photos for fun and they turned out surprisingly great! The best part? He didn’t even take them with his 5D…these were taken with my iphone!! J

Song of the Day- “Worn Out Shoes” Joe Purdy

P.S. Does anyone pin on Pinterest? Because I’m obsessed…..

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Worst Timing Ever…

June 7, 2011

Sooo….sick. Now isn’t really the best time for falling ill. I need to be applying for jobs everyday and I am so nervous about that and now I have strep throat or something weird, so I don’t have any energy to do anything.

Fail. Anyway, I did get to take these photos yesterday!

Black button tunic/BB Dakota   Gold Sparkle leggings/U.O.   Sandals/Cooperative via U.O.

Watch/Michael Kors

It's Almost Time to Go.....

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It’s Almost Time to Go…..

March 29, 2011

Sooo…..I’m getting really nervous about this whole job search. I have so many dreams and aspirations and I just don’t know where to begin. Every alley seems like a complicated application process with thousands of other applicants. It’s so frustrating! I wish that I could just meet with people in interviews because (not to sound smug) I KNOW that if they could see me and know my personality and feel the weight of my passion, I’d be in the running without a doubt.

I can’t believe I am graduating from college in less than a month. It doesn’t even make sense! Time really does fly and that is sort of sad. I get really sappy about it. I’ve always had a healthy nostalgia about things like this….

On the one hand, it’s a very poignant life moment and difficult to stomach in some ways. I am the youngest of my parents’ three children and now….we’re all done. My brother and sister and I are all as grown up as grown ups can be…and that’s…well...sad. I have always been an old soul, just a little different than everyone my age and this has become even more pronounced as I grow older. But, at the very same time, I have always possessed a quality of whimsy. I can be impulsive and I have dreams of seeing the world and I still believe in magic and fairytales and dreams come true. So, I feel like a kid entering this big ‘ol world and….I don’t know if I’m ready for it.

But then on the other hand, I have been so incredibly blessed with experiences that have prepared me for this journey as well as one can be prepared; and bestowed with gifts of talents and passions and an unrivaled drive. I have the most supportive family and friends in the universe and when I look at it like this I feel like a person entering this world and…..I don’t know if it’s ready for me. J

Song of the Day- “All I Wanted Was You” Paramore

Obsessed

Obsessed..............to say the least..

Holy Hiatus!

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Holy Hiatus!

February 24, 2011

Okay, life is literally insane! That was a long break from blogging that made me very sad! I am actually up writing this right now after only like 5 hours of sleep but I am currently suffering from a bout of insomnia so here goes….

In other news, here’s a little of what I have been up to: I ordered my cap and gown! Holy Shiz! That means I am graduating from college soon! What?!?! Nonsense…..this is like Chinese to me when I think about it, hard to understand. I’m old…it’s official.

Also, I finished my senior documentary which I think I did mention before but also was privileged enough to be honored for it by the non-profit organization I created it for, which was such a blessing. Art With a Heart is a fantastic organization that encourages creativity in children with life threatening diseases as a way to express themselves. I can’t think of any more worthy cause. These kids don’t have any choices. When they’re told they have cancer, everything happens in a flash. They’re admitted into the hospital, undergoing surgeries and receiving medications with names they can’t even pronounce. AWAH brings back some of that freedom and independence and helps them to be kids again. Anyway, if you read this blog please check out the documentary and its press release at the following link!

http://ju.edu/departments/marketing/news/4351.aspx

So, I still have more to say about my mountain vaca! Here are some photos of my outfit and what a BLAST we had. I am committed to taking 2 more fresh outfit photos this week!

            Peace and Love!

Song of the Day-“Cosmic Love” Florence + The Machine 

Mountainous...

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Mountainous….

February 9, 2011

flannel & vest/F21 shorts/thrifted  scarf/charlotte russe  bag/h&m  rainboots/old navy

Back from my trip to North Carolina! So fun! I loved going to see my friend and it is so beautiful in the mountains. Every time I go somewhere else it reminds how much of the world I still have left to see…Plus, the road trip there with my two girl friends was really great! We did a ton of blabbering on the way there and then more talking once we got to Brian’s house and had a little vino…. Sometimes you just need those times….it’s good for the soul!

The first day we were there we went to Asheville, which is about twenty minutes from where Brian lives. I LOVE Asheville, it is such a little hippy town in the middle of a mountain. There are a million restaurants and little bars and lots of good shopping! But, alas we still ended up in Urban Outfitters before the day was over…leave it to me…

But, I digress…before that Brian took us to this thrift/vintage place he had been raving about to me for months called The Screen Door. Umm…suffice to say I could LIVE in that place. They had such eclectic stuff, I could die. I just ended up buying this quilt but I wish I could have afforded more! Everything was so beautiful…..

After all the shopping and sightseeing we had done, we forgot how long it had been since we ate! We were all famished when we happened upon this little cantina in the middle of Asheville. That is THE WORST I have eaten in weeks, possibly months. The four of us completely demolished guacamole, salsa, bean dip, and nachos within a matter of minutes. And a little beer. Eww…just thinking about it now makes me full. Ha!

 More posts shall ensue of my trip….we did a lot of nature stuff too that I can’t wait to post!!

Song of the Day- “WTH” Avril Lavigne