Lately {My Room + Magic Returns}

 

1. I wore a really cute outfit to work on Wednesday, but - due to a dead camera battery - I couldn't get any outfit photos. Boo!

2. I am completely addicted to caramel flavored candy corn.

3. My new dress + adorable note from Kaelah!

4. My pretty bed ready for me to get in it. ♥

5. I've always wanted a vanity, and now I finally have (a mini) one!

6. My new dress from the Forest Bootery. I'm in love with the collar on it!

7. Matchy-matchy!

8. Writing notes to myself before bed.

9. Just when I thought froyo couldn't get any better they make cake batter froyo!

1. Work of Art // Rachel Platten

2. We are Never Ever Getting Back Together // Taylor Swift

3. Get Back // Demi Lovato

4. Call Me Maybe // Carly Rae Jepsen

5. Good Time// Owl City

1. Yes, this is still on my playlist! What can I say? When I like a song I like it for a looooong time!

2. And yeah, so is this one. Taylor Swift is good for dealing with drama.

3. I used to loooove this song a couple years ago, and I'm definitely rekindling my love with it the past few weeks! ♥

4. This one snuck it's way back onto my playlist. *winks*

5. Ok, so in all honesty, I haven't really been listening to this song this week, but it came on at work yesterday when I was just exhausted/not feeling well and I swear it was like a miracle! ♥

1. Doctor Who Season 7

2. The Help

3. Once Upon a Time Season 2

1. Finally finished the fall part of season 7 of Doctor Who. I thought that the season finale was the best written episode of the bunch and was very well satisfied with the way they summed everything up. I have to admit, though, that I'm still wary of Oswin - I wasn't a particular fan of her in the Asylum of the Daleks... What did you all think? Leave me a comment - I'm dying to discus it with other Whovians!

2. I love this movie - a lot. Emma Stone is so fantastic and the entire movie is just so well written/acted. And since Bryce Dallas Howard is also a favorite actress of mine,  having her in there can only make it more awesome! (Even if her character is pure evil.)

3. Am I the only one excited about the return of Once Upon a Time?? I thought last season was fantastic, and I have really high hopes for this season. I'm a really curious/a little unsure as to how the whole "magic-in-this-world" thing will pan out, but that's probably just because I've become sort of used to being disappointed in my favorite shows lately. *winks*

P.S. Do you all like the new fonts in this post? I decided to switch it up and use something other than Lullaby for once, and so far I really like it! ♥

Lately {Hair Changes + Iron Man Headphones}

1. Part of the walk from my car to the shoppe where I work. I work in one of the loveliest towns around. ♥

2. Some of the inspirational photos I took when I got my hair done on Friday.

3. One of the temporary tattoos I wore this week for National Suicide Awareness week.

4. The salon I went to served tea in mustache-decorated mugs. How perfect??

5. Delicious strawberry + cucumber limeade at P.F. Chang's.

6. This is a really great reminder after how bummed out I've been feeling lately.

7. Froyo is the best desert ever. Fact!

8. Ready to watch Psycho and The Birds at the outdoor theater with my aunt and my cousin the Z Dog.

9. Iron Man headphones! Every eighteen-year-old girl's dream. ♥

1. Work of Art // Rachel Platten

2. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together // Taylor Swift

3. Sailboats // Sky Sailing

4. The Avengers Theme Song // Alan Silvestri

1. I found this song because it's the theme song for Jane by Design. It's so catchy and sweet sounding! It also reminds me a lot of a Carly Rae Jepsen song...

2. Let's just say that I'm having one of those months and leave it at that, ok?

3. Ethan's the one who pointed this song out to me - and how epic is it that Adam mentions Audrey Hepburn in it?? Besides that it's a gorgeous, sweet tune. ♥

4. This song makes even driving to the store feel like a mission to save the world - oh, and did I mention that the movie comes out a week from tomorrow? I know, it's awesomeness. *winks*

1. Jane By Design

2. Doctor Who Season 7

1. Saturday night/Sunday Morning I stayed up till 7am finishing season one of Jane by Design (I know, crazy right??) My biggest complaint? That there won't be a season two.

2. Watched episode three last night. Didn't like it as much as the first two - and is it just me or is the Doctor getting really arrogant/dangerous again?? I'd say it was time for a new Doctor but apparently the 11th will last through 2014, so I'm not exactly sure what's going on there...

Lately {Food + Shopping in Chicago}

1. Salted caramel mocha frappuccino = delicious.

2. Cinnamon roll french toast + sausage + a fruit cup for breakfast

3. A Jolly Rancher someone gave me at work (it's a long story)

4. Maddie getting her makeup done at Mojo Spa

5. Gorgeous dresser + record player at Mojo Spa

6. This vintage camera canteen at Urban Outfitters reminded me of my friend Ethan.

7. Apparently UO also sells crickets - like to eat! G-R-O-S-S.

8. I wear suspenders now. Suspenders are cool.

9. My shopping haul from Sunday: two eye shadows, an indie dress and suspenders from UO.

1. Speed of Love // Owl City

2. Hot N' Cold (Clean Version) // Katy Perry

3. Akbar // Jeffery Dallas

4. Good Time // Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

5. Get Back // Demi Lovato

1. This is yet another song from The Midsummer Station so of course it's on my playlist! Not one of my favorite favorite songs but still utterly fantastic!
2. I'm a little ashamed to admit that the clean version of this song has been a guilty pleasure of mine for a couple years. It's. Just. So. Catchy!
3. This is all Maddie's doing. She loves this song and bought it off iTunes so now we can listen to it whenever we're in the car. The good news is that the grandma's only line in this song is so hillarious is makes up for everything else. *winks*
4. Yep! This song is back on my playlist again! What can I say? It's a great song to listen to on the way to work. Trust me.
5. This was one of my favorite songs a few years ago, and it's finally resurfaced! Demi Lovato is so talented and I just adore her style while she worked with Disney! This music video is so fantastic - still easily one of my favorites ever!

1. Downton Abbey

2. Doctor Who Season 7

1. We finally finished the first two seasons of Downton Abbey! It's such a fantastic show and I highly recommend it! I cannot wait for season three! Anyone know when it starts?? (Pst! The first season is on Netflix instant and you all should totes watch it!)

2. On Saturday we watched the second episode of season seven of Doctor Who and I was very pleasantly surprised! I thought the second episode was a lot more fun than the first! But I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only who thought that... :-/

Lately {A Weekend Away + Audrey Hepburn}

1. Working on blog stuff + writing emails till 2 or 3am. Yep, this is what I do sometimes.

2. Breakfast - granola + dried cherries + milk & doughnuts. Sounds healthy.

3. I'm so proud of myself for only packing one small bag + my train case for a weekend trip. Score!

4. Rockin' an up-do + floral sunglasses during our car trip.

5. The Illinois landscape.

6. Practical shoes for a fun day at the amusement park.

7. The ferris wheel. These things always remind me of Doctor Who episode, Rose.

8. My makeup sitting on the hotel window sill.

9. My new hipster ring (from my dad!) + the only drip coffee I ever drink

 1. Trains and Winter Rains // Enya

2. Eternity // Owl City

3. The teasers of the Midsummer Station songs on iTunes // Owl City

4. Call Me Maybe // Carly Rae Jepsen

5. Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore // The Boatrights

1. This is one of my favorites of all of Enya's songs. Ever since seeing the music video it always makes me think of Chicago at night in the winter - and St. Louis in the autumn during a shower isn't too far off, which made it the perfect song for this weekend.

2. You can read my review of this song here.

3. Adam Young recently released 1.5 minute preview of each of the unrelased songs from Midsummer Station (Owl City's newest album, scheduled for relase on the 21st of this year), and so far I'm addicted! I especially love Bombshell Blonde, and I'm Coming After You. ♥

4. This song is still on my playlist since it usually takes a week or two for me to get sick of a new song. *winks*

5. The Boatrights is one of my favorite bands. They're a little, unknown family band that used to play. They've since stopped preforming, and it's neigh impossible to find their songs anywhere anymore (although there is one more on YouTube - and it wasn't uploaded by me!). It's really sad, though, because they play some of the best Celtic folk music I've ever heard. This is one of my favorite songs by them.

 1. Pawn Stars

2. Breakfast at Tiffany's

3. Roman Holiday

1. This is one of the few shows that my whole family can agree on. Some of the stuff that comes into the pawn shop is just crazy, and I'm convinced that I'll become a better barterer from watching - which is bound to come in handy when attending garage/yard sales and flea markets!

2. My friend Ethan got me started on this movie and boy am I glad he did! It's one of my favorites - even if I couldn't exactly tell you what it's about. It's just such a cute, sweet movie. ♥

3. When Molly heard that I liked Breakfast at Tiffany's she suggested I watch this movie. We watched it last night and - though I didn't like it quite as much as Breakfast at Tiffany's - I did really like it! I just wish the ending was a bit happier...

I Threw a Wish in the Well // Daily Outfit

So, I never actually did a post on it, but a few months ago I got to meet Tieka at a Madwell style event. I also met this really great girl, Emily. I was so thrilled when she followed me on Instagram shortly later, and we ended up getting together in June for some shopping! And then again on Thursday. This is what I wore.

The dress is kinda crazy - I know, but I love is so much I promised myself when my parents bought it for me that I wasn't just going to wear it for my graduation. And after my senior portraits, I knew I just had to wear it with a denim jacket at some point - it was a bit warm for a jacket that day, but that's my plan for getting autumn quicker. *winks*

I had a blast shopping with Emily and actually bought a couple things! (I'll be sharing them later this week.) She totally gave me the shopping bug! I'm planning on small shopping trip tomorrow. Lol! For a girl who rarely buys any clothes this is big!

P.S. The title from this post comes from the opening line of Call Me Maybe - apparently I'm now one of the those girls who listens to that song. *shrugs*

♥ ♥ ♥       

dress: Spotted Moth

jacket: Ebay

shoes: garage sale via Miss Jack

buttons: ModCloth

sun glasses: Deliah*s via Maddie

Lately {Sweets and Board Games}

1. S'mores cupcakes for my mom's birthday

2. Breakfast with my sister. Yummy!

3. Spending Sunday afternoon playing Monopoly. ♥

1. Blow Away // A Fine Frenzy

2. Call Me Maybe // Carly Rae Jepsen

3. Electric Twist // A Fine Frenzy

4. Home // Ok Sweet Heart

1. Maddie got me started on this song, and I love, love, love the melody and vintage-y sound of it. ♥
2. After weeks of saying how I didn't like this song (based on the chorus I'd heard) I finally listened to the whole thing... and then ate my words. Despite the rather kitschy sound of the chorus, the song in it's entirety is actually really good! I understand the hype now. In fact, I'm addicted too.
3. A second song by A Fine Frenzy this week. Maddie got me started on this one, too, and I love this upbeat, fun song!
4. This song is still on my playlist. It's just such a fun, vintage-y sounding song. I can't help it.