arkansassy

i spent my spring break visiting the third largest statue of jesus in the world.

it's okay to be jealous.


celebrated my last spring break of college
by going home to the motherland.
aka the natural state.

spent the week stuffing my face with homemade meals,
drinking too many beers with good friends,
playing dozens of card games,
and showing the boyfriend the beauty of the south.

now there is only seven weeks left of this semester.
ready for summer.
but unfortunately that just means more school for me.
at least the end is in sight.

kiss me

....i'm irish

happy st. patrick's day!

i put my green on this weekend and celebrated with the rest of chicago.
this city really loves its holidays.
as do i.
never one to turn down a reason to go all out,
i made my headband myself. it was quite the showpiece.

hoping for some irish luck for the rest of march.
i'm trying to figure out my summer plans.
they've changed about five times alone in the past two weeks.
but right now its all hinging on a job that i'd really love.
cross your fingers.

doggy dearest

i don't want a dog, unless its this one.

expect the unexpected

i'm not really one to follow fashion. i like clothes. i like to look good. but i tend to not give much thought to designers and the like. however, today is a new day. and this fashion week is apparently a new week as well. because i can not stop looking at style.com's coverage. its become my crack. every day for the past five or so days, i've meticulously looked at each designer's collection gallery. and let me tell you. i've seen some pretty things. and i've seen some hideous things. some designers should have been slapped before allowing half of their garments down that runway.

ok, so maybe i'm not a professional. but i can certainly tell when something is just downright awful. however. being one to try to find the positive in all situations {err...} here are my favs from new york fashion week. take it for what its worth kiddos.

marchesa. if i could own any of these three pieces, i would wear them to tea parties and to dance around my house while cleaning. i'd probably even be buried in them. i mean. omg. i just died and went to heaven. every girl's dream, i do think.


jill stewart. i usually go for light and dainty things... but js had a few black pieces i wouldn't mind strutting my stuff in. but would you just do me a favor and take a look at the perfectly placed bow on the white dress. i have dreams about that bow. that bow and i could be best friends. forever.


ports 1961. overall i thought this collection was nice. meaning it was all okay, but not much actually stuck out. accept for this little assemble. i don't know how fall-y it is, but i could definitely see myself ditching the jacket and running through fields of wild flowers {bc you know i do that quite often} this summer.
herve leger. don't ask me how to pronounce the name. please. and yet again, wasn't super impressed with the whole line, but i could definitely do a number on the town in this dress. bow chicka wow wow. ifyouknowwhatimean.

things i believe in

I believe in the power of a good mental health day. Use sparingly. You certainly don't want to be THAT kid, who only shows up to class on the exam days. But there is something to be said for a day to just lay around on your couch and feel like a rebel.

I believe in the power of caffeine. It does wonders for our productivity levels. Again, use sparingly. You don't want to be someone who has to be hooked up to a caffeine drip just to get out of bed in the morning.

I believe in the power of trashy television. Forget what you have to live for? Turn on a little 'I love New York' and find out how the other half lives. Be grateful for everything you have.

I believe in the power of face wash. There really is nothing like washing your face at the end of a really bad day. Just please, remember to moisturize.

secrets are sometimes fun

do you read postsecret?
no?
well you totally should.

i subscribe to it, along with roughly 50+ other blogs, in my google reader. i don't always get around to reading it right away. because i like to make sure i can really concentrate on the whole post and read/inspect each postcard sent in. nerdy maybe. but necessary. some of the secrets are so powerful. some are just downright awkward. others are hilarious. and some are sad. you never know what you are gonna get on any given sunday (movie title? FTW).

this week my favorite, hands down...


seriously.

outfit post #5

so i wear this outfit probably once a week. i'll change the shoes as i see fit, but it has become one of my go-to's. its comfortable and i quite like the shape it gives me. i'm not complaining. the top is really a dress that i shrunk, so its too short for me to feel comfortable even wearing it with leggings, so i just pair it with some skinny jeans. its easy, uncomplicated, and probably not that impressive. but hey, when you wake up 30 minutes later than you should have, its not quite the time to be picky.

dress: forever 21, belt: gap, jeans: charlotte rouse, boots: emu
i really should take the time to pick up my room next time...