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...

Tagged!

The lovely, Clair has recently tagged me, so here we go!

1. I've been home schooled my whole life.

2. I have no plans to go to college anytime in the near future.

3. I've read all seven of Jane Austen's major novels.

4. I saw the Avengers in theaters four times, and I want to see it again!

5. I named my camera "Thornton" after John Thornton in North & South; my lens "Nick" after Nicholas Higgins in North & South; and my flash "Furry" after Nick Furry from the Avengers.

6. I'm 5' 8" tall.

7. Owl City is my favorite band and Adam Young is my favorite "celebrity."

8. It's a dream of mine to travel the United States.

9. I've also been obsessed with Jane By Design, and I want her entire wardrobe.

10. I have big plans for September if all goes well!

11. I've worked for the past two years at a home daycare in my neighborhood, and I've loved (almost) every minute of it.

 

 

 

1. Olympics?

a) yes  

b) a

c) No. *winks*

2. Favourite Disney villain?

Ezma! ("Pull the lever, Kronk! Wrong leeeeeeeveeeeeer!!!! Why do we even have that lever!?")

3. Are you shy?

Around people I don't know well, yes a bit. Around people I know well? No. Just...no.

4. Do you ever read the last page and then try to figure out how they got there?

No, but I do read the last bit if I think I won't like how the book ends - if I'm not going to like it I might as well not waste my time!

5. Your opinion on giraffes?

They're sorta cute, but also sorta weird looking...

6. Have you ever travelled out of your home country?

Yes! Inf fact, I lived in Germany for the first three years of my life. 

7. Does this count as a question?

I don't know, you tell me. *winks*

8. If Hogwarts, what house? If Narnia, which Pevensie sibling? Feel free to interpret this any way you choose.

If Hogwards Gryffindor. If Narnia none. Just stick me in a beaver dam and let me live out my life happily.

9. Favourite Shakespeare play? (I'm assuming you're cultured)

Cymbeline or A Winters Tale - oh! Or a Comedy of Errors! I also like A Midsummer's Night Dream a lot.

10. If you had to pick just one place to live for the rest of your life, where would it be? Explanation appreciated but not required.

The TARDIS - then I wouldn't have to stay in once place, and could go wherever I wanted! Also, I'd be with the Doctor and that's pretty awesome.

11. How do you say "polar bear" in French?

No idea, but I bet Amber of Laughing with Broken Eyes would know! (She's minoring in French *winks*)

 

1. What's your favorite childhood memory?

2. Which of all the photos you've taken is your favorite?

3. Biggest pet peeve?

4. Favorite blog to read?

5. If you had to be either blind or deaf which would you chose?

6. Aliens are attacking. What do you do?

7. What's your favorite movie?

8. If you had to wear one outfit for the rest of your life what would it be?

9. What would you do with a million dollars?

10. What's your favorite meal?

11. If you could travel to anywhere in the world where would it be?

1. I've read the Lord of the Rings nearly three times

2. I love to drive.

3. Toph is my favorite character from Avatar: The Last Airbender

4. I would rather spend money on food than on clothes.

5. I'm always behind on my blog reader.

6. I'm the worst emailer ever.

7. Cats are my favorite pet animal ever.

 

Molly

Lauren

Maddie

Ethan

and Amber

A Heart Full of Mess and Love // Daily Outfit

I'm not really sure why these photos turned out so grainy, but I liked this outfit too much not to post them.

I got this blouse and these jeans while shopping with Emily last week. I usually don't really like to shop at Charlotte Russe or F21, but I couldn't pass up $10 jeans (since I desperately needed a pair without holes in them!) and I completely fell in love with the blouse. *sheepish grin* But I mean, really, how gorgeous is the color + lace Peter Pan collar!?

I wore this outfit last Friday to go see about a couple job opportunists - not interviews, just applying - and hopefully something will turn up. It's time for me to join the adult world! #grownup

♥ ♥ ♥       

blouse: Charlotte Russe

necklace: thrifted

shoes: Target

jeans: Forever 21

bag: ModCloth

sun glasses: Target

Wish List Wednesday

 1. Tea Room Romance Top

2. Iconic Presence Top

3. Doric Glisten Sequin Collar Print Blouse

4. Can't Help Feline in Love Top

5. Glisten to this Headband

6. Aster it Up Top

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.

Lonely Soles // Wish List Wednesday

Last night I discovered this Tumblr blog. It's called "Lonely Soles," and it is the coolest, most horrible blog I've ever seen. The two gals who run the blog - Alex and Chelsea - create the most amazing fictional shoes ever. And therein lies the problem - they're fictional. Which means I cannot go strutting around in Doctor Who, Avengers or Lord of the Rings litas. This causes me great sorrow. 

So go check out the blog and sorrow with me! You won't be sorry that you did (actually, I'm lying - you totally will be sorry when you find your dream pair of shoes and know you can never have it. ;D)/