Thursday, April 5, 2012

Lit Lover

The other day at lunch my friend was talking about this interview she saw with JK Rowling and how much she loved Harry Potter. This led to a discussion of favorite books and how sad we are when they end. She was especially sad when Harry Potter ended. I was too. We were on vacation when the last book came out and I stayed up late trying to finish, but then I got afraid to finish it and have it really be over, so I woke up early the next morning to finish it. I cried. I found some things on Pinterest this week that totally captured how I feel. 


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I'm currently reading Confessions of a Shopaholic as a little break from my heavy school reading and I'm so stressed about her financial situation, I wish she'd just pay her bill! And now I'm almost finished, so I'm trying to stretch it out until I can get the next in the series. I get really attached to the characters and sometimes I have a hard time coping with the fact that I don't live in their world too. I'd like to eat in the Great Hall in Harry Potter and it's a slap in the face when I walk into Rollins dining hall and the only magical thing about Rollins is pizza to-go available after 8pm. Heavy sigh. I must head to class at Middlebush now, possibly the least glamour and magical place ever. Here's some HG/HP/MG humor for you. 


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Do you ever feel like this? 


P.S. Found a ton of books on Amazon for 50 cents, but shipping was like $7 for 3 books! Still debating ordering. 



Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Travel Tuesday: Week 6

I'm linking up with Megan today for Travel Tuesday! 

She's a very experienced flyer, I, however, am not. My first time on a plane was when I was 17 when I went to France. We flew to Boston and had an eight hour layover and eight or so hours after that we landed in Paris. 
My mom is afraid of flying (she got on a plane this fall for the first time in about 20 years! yeah girl!) so naturally so was I. We visit Michigan every summer and don't mind the seven hour drive at all. We've driven to Colorado, Flordia, Georgia just to name a few places. We're what we like to call "road warriors" because we're so used to driving. Obviously we couldn't drive to France, so I swallowed my fear and made my down payment. All the girls and chaperones on the trip were really nice and gave me some warning about what take off would be like and I'm not afraid anymore. 

Our flight was at six in the morning, so we arrived at the airport around four and I didn't sleep more than two hours the night before. I tried to sleep on our first flight, but I was too cold (I had no idea you shouldn't wear shorts on a flight) so I tried to sleep in the airport in Boston. My roommate Meghann and I were the only ones who couldn't sleep. Here's a picture of everyone nice and refreshed after a nap and Meghann after sitting in the same position for six hours. 


What a shame there are no pictures of me in the airport. As soon as we were seated on our international flight, I passed out. The flight attendant woke me up because we had to fill out some paperwork about swine flu and I didn't sleep a wink the rest of the flight. I just sat and stared at the seat in front of me because I was too cold to get anything out of my carry on bag overhead. Not my favorite flight. I didn't master the art of deep sleeping in pubic until college. 

I've since gotten better at flying and pack my essentials like ipod, books, magazines and a blanket in my bag. I try to sleep, but I usually can't stay asleep for very long because I get uncomfortable. It's not like at Mizzou when you can sprawl out on any couch or chair and be out in seconds. No one judges. It's great. 
I like to curl up under my cheetah print blanket and read a few magazines. I love driving, but I can't read in the car without getting sick, so both forms of travel have perks. I wish someone would fly me to my room right now, It's about to rain and I don't want to walk across campus. 


Monday, April 2, 2012

Lacey Lace



I've seen all sorts of really cute lace shirts lately, but I was never sure if I could pull it off. I tried one on at Target and actually loved it. I had a $50 Visa gift card from my bank, so I got it and I'm so glad! 
target.com $17.00 
It's more off white than the picture shows, so I put an off white camisole underneath. I wore it with red pants, nude wedges and gold hoops last week for a family dinner at a nicer restaurant. I'm planning to wear it on Easter too with this skirt I snagged at Forever 21 for $19. 

forever21.com
$19.80

It's a J Crew look alike and a lot cheaper. I'll pair it with some nude heels and them maybe I will look my age for once. If only I had a bob haircut. Sigh. Anyway, I think this shirt would be cute with of different pieces-something very important to me when I make a purchase-and I can't wait to wear it all summer long. I've put together some pieces I think would work nicely. 

Lace







How do you wear lace? 






Lace shirt
$18 - target.com

Nudie Jeans Co. skinny jeans
$235 - my-wardrobe.com

€35 - welikefashion.com

H&M short shorts
£13 - hm.com

H M wrap around skirt
£13 - hm.com

J Crew ballerina flat
$190 - net-a-porter.com

MICHAEL Michael Kors wedge sandals
$120 - neimanmarcus.com

Coralia Leets opal earrings
$193 - charmandchain.com

Chain necklace
$45 - asos.com

Friday, March 30, 2012

Rainy Day Glam



MY FRIDAY'S FANCIES: 
Prepped for April Showers 
I was having some tech issues yesterday, so I couldn't finish this post on Friday. I also couldn't download the cute header that {av} designed, so sorry for the lack of cuteness today. On rainy days, I like to try and wear some color to brighten up the day. Make sure to stop by {long distance loving} to check out the rest of lovely outfits! 

Rainy Day Glam
H M v neck top
£13 - hm.com

Mint Velvet trench coat
£125 - houseoffraser.co.uk

J Crew linen skirt
$80 - jcrew.com

Hunter flat shoes
£85 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Longchamp tote handbag
$125 - nordstrom.com

Necklace
$46 - baublebar.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs travel umbrella
$58 - bloomingdales.com

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Keep It Classy



ALL DAY. EVERY DAY. 
via pinterest

Confession: Adam Brody is my celebrity crush. 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Travel Tuesday: Week 5

It's Travel Tuesday time! I'm on spring break and have been slacking in my blogging, but I had to get a shot this morning, so I'm using that as my excuse for everything. Anyway, today's post is all about food! 

What is the best food you’ve ever eaten abroad? What American foods do you miss the most when you’re traveling? What foreign cuisine do you like to make at home? How do you feel about eating McDonald's in other countries?


I had an interesting experience with food while I was in France. Our entire group got food poisoning! Our dinners were preselected for us to help us keep costs down and we had a bad chicken dish. The worst part was we had to eat at the restaurant again that night. My mom was worried I wouldn't eat anything abroad, so she bought me a bunch of snack size Cheez-Its and granola bars, so I avoided the main course and nommed on that stuff and of course, dessert. Crepes on crepes on crepes. Our group couldn't call it a night unless we went out for dessert. I was one of the few who spoke French in the group, so I was the expert at ordering crepes. By the end of the trip. I was really awful at speaking French on the spot.
I can't remember what food I missed most, but here's a hideous picture of me drinking Starbucks in the Chicago airport upon our return home. Please ignore the short shorts, the color of my hair and the awkward position.

I've made crepes with my family a few times. In France, they fold them, but here we roll them. Still delicious either way. I love a lot of foreign cuisine. I eat Mexican and sushi regularly. I also love Chinese, Greek and Italian. I hate hamburgers. Weirdo, I know.

I generally don't eat McDonald's, but I got a sundae when I was in France because our bus broke down on the way out of Paris in front of a Mickey D's and I get really cranky if I don't eat. Here is a picture of us camped out on the side of the road. Another glamour shot of me.


Make sure you pop over to Semi-Charmed Kind of Life to check out her hilarious anecdote about Olive Garden!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Mizzou-Rah!


I'm doing my first link up with {long distance loving} (I know a thing or two about that!) and we're creating outfits based on our favorite teams in the spirit of March Madness. While MU is no longer in the tournament, Mizzou is still the best team around. We have the best fans, the best town and the best colors! #tigerpride


I choose a comfy, but put together look for a game watching party at a bar or friend's apartment. Most of these items cost waaay more than I would ever pay, but that's the fun in Polyvore. I like to add little gold accents to a game day outfit to glam it up a bit! MIZ...


Mizzou-Rah!






Golden Goose knit top
$625 - thecorner.com

Victoria s Secret scoopneck tee
$30 - victoriassecret.com

Mango distressing jeans
£30 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Michael kors jewelry
£200 - harveynichols.com

1928 wire jewelry
$9 - 1928.com

Diane von Fürstenberg double wrap belt
£173 - matchesfashion.com