Summer Obsessions

Summer is here and I have a few obsessions right now. I had to share these with you guys because they are my  absolute favorite part of summer right now.

 Bath & Body Works Candles

 Summer Scarves 

These two are from CWonder and Three Birds Nest on Etsy

Victoria's Secret Swimsuits

Happy Wednesday!

Art

As an interior design majors we are forced to take a lot of art classes.

 All of the following a projects I completed last semester. In my new art class, we are working on a self reflective piece. I mentioned to my teacher that I write this blog and he gave me the idea to run with a visual blog. I've been playing around with it a lot.  It's a hard piece. It forces me to dig really deeply into my blog and myself to figure out my purpose here. I guess in reality it's just an expression of my life and my memories, and that's what this piece is going to reflect as well. But there is something about my classmates reading these posts that intimidates me. I don't mind when complete strangers read my daily thoughts, but when the people in my art class have the opportunity to, it sort of terrifies me. It's a weird thought that I can express myself so vulnerably to the internet but not  to people who I see on a daily basis. I guess that's kind of the beauty of the internet. Anyways, I'm looking forward to sharing the finished product and seeing how it progresses. I hope you've had a fabulous Thursday.

Empire State of Mind

I'm back from the big city and back to real life. And I'm a little bittersweet about it.  First of all, it feels like I never left. While I was there, I felt like the week was going slowly. It was nice considering that we were doing so much. We saw all the big stuff, the empire state building, lincoln center, radio city hall, columbus circle, central park, the works you know.

It was overall a fabulous week. We did so much shopping and sight seeing. By the end of the week, I was confident enough to navigate myself and  walk a few blocks alone to get a pastry from a little french bakery. I felt like a true New Yorker. But I'm going to be real with you. This Texas girl can not handle the big city. I was overwhelmed by how big it was. It was a great place to visit, but it is not a place I ever see myself living. It's a place filled with people all crammed together. And that's just not my style. I can't wait to go back and get another taste of the big apple, but for now, I've got my fix and I'm happy with where I'm at. 

 

NYC

Here's the thing. 

I am so incredibly blessed.

My family is amazing.

They support me in all my endeavors.

They help me reach all of my dreams no matter what they are.

And because of my amazing family, I have a really cool opportunity this week.

I am going to New York City.

And it would not have been possible without the support of my grandparents or my mom.

 

I am going for a class.

It's a design trip.
So we get to see showrooms

 and meet with some of the most well known designers in the city.

We are going to all the best museums.

We are having a mixer in Holly Hunts showroom, 

where the furniture costs more than my tuition.

 

I am beyond excited to be able to take advantage of this trip class while I am in college.

Texas Tech has given me so many opportunities that I couldn't have ever dreamed of.

I absolutely love my life here and

 I am so thrilled that I am able to soak up every moment that comes my way.

I definitely haven't been living the life of a normal college kid these past few weeks

and getting to go to NYC for spring break is just another great thing in my life.

I want to say thank you to my family for always loving me and 

supporting all my undertakings no matter how crazy you may think I am for 

being involved in so many different things.

Thank you for giving me the life that I have.

I wouldn't be where I'm at today with you.

Thank you for paying for me to go this week.

I can't wait to get back and tell y'all about this little bloggers trip to 

the big city.

 

Things You Should Know About Me if We are Going to be Best Friends

Hello blog, Long time no see. In fact, it's been almost two months. And that my friends hurts my heart. So I'm back. Maybe not permanently, but I definitely need my blog in my life. It keeps me sane people. Speaking of my sanity, I'm going to tell you all the things you should know if we are going to be best friends. I stole this idea from Little Miss Momma, so don't go thinking I'm all creative or anything.
Here goes:

I am a sunshine person. My favorite color changes all the time, but I've been stuck on orange for a while now. I crave chocolate ninety percent of the time. I like to have a bunch of pillows on my bed, but in the morning they're almost all on the floor. I love the smell of gasoline and sharpies (or maybe I just believe in killing brain cells) I develop minor obsessions and then forget about them only a few days later I dream about traveling the world, but I know I'll most likely stay right here in Texas. I have a large fear of birds. I drive a truck and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I am insanely indecisive I believe that easy is overrated I have a thing for old fashioned things I love drinking tea Doing my nails makes me smile, but getting them done makes me feel really special I really miss when my hair was long, but I feel like my short hair suits me

 I like to be in control, but I'll rarely admit that out loud I really love painting, but I never find the time for it outside of class. A clean apartment makes me happy, however the cleaning process overwhelms me.  I miss the way my life was a year ago, but I really enjoy where I am at right now. Sometimes I can be overly competitive, but I don't like to voice it. Wednesdays are my favorite day of the week. Perfume of choice is Hello by Harvey Prince.  I don't like to leave my house if my hair and makeup aren't done, although it happens frequently The quickest way to my heart is through compliments and coffee. And lastly, I'm most comfortable in jeans and a tshirt.

My happiest happy

So here's the deal.

I have a thing for the movie We Bought a Zoo.

And one of my favorite things (aside from the killer soundtrack)

is the way they say "your happy"

Instead, of just referring to laughter or a smile,

it's your happy.

And I want to adopt that in my life.

Because I often steal creatively written things from movies and introduce them into my own life.

You know, on the off chance someone is filming me in my natural habitat, 

I'd like to appear to be generally adorable and lovable, rather than outright crazy.

Back to business.

Here's my happiest happy from the past year.

 

I look forward to another year of happy.

And taking ridiculous pictures along the way.

One of my resolutions is to include more silly.

Because my life isn't mine without ample amounts of silly.

And so, here's to looking back on a year of happy.

2012

So here's the thing.

I tend to make these plans.

And then, life decides that my plans aren't right.

Which is fine.

(mostly)

I mean, when my plan is

"Hey, I wanna blog on New Years,"

I thought it would be harmless.

But then life was like,

"Oh no, emergency room visits are where it's at on the first day of the year,"

And I mean, I wasn't about to disagree, because I couldn't feel my face.

Turns out, those sinus infections are pretty brutal when they wanna be.

 

 Anyway,

I've been meaning to get around to this whole blog thing.

It's been three whole days.

But, you know, I'm not so good with the whole do-things-when-I-say-I-will concept

But here's how my 2012 went.

The quick version because no one is really all that interested.

(don't be that person that lies right now and says you are)

You see, I started my 2012 in love.

But then like I said, my plans don't always work out.

Things ended.

And I got a taste of heartbreak.

Like the serious kind, you know, not the "I'm mad for a day or two but then totally cool" kind.

TV shows don't really portray these things in the right sort of light.

 

Anyways, so I went back to school.

I got busy.

Like really busy, the kind of busy where you get gray hairs at 19.

(It's not really always as fun as it sounds)

And then a really crazy thing happened.

In the middle of all my busy and my sad and my heartbreak.

I was happy.

My life, even though it wasn't where I imagined it would be, is pretty great.

And my happy is pretty great if you ask me.

I am starting off this year as the vice president of my sorority.

I'm really freaking excited about it. 

In a few months, I'm going to NYC.

I'm taking really awesome classes this semester.

Things are pretty great if you ask me. 

I'm also really excited about some other things in my life.

But, for now, those are my happy to keep to myself.

So as I start 2013, I'm looking back on this year, and wondering why I spent so long

wondering why things weren't working.

I mean, my life is pretty awesome.

Then I realized what I need to do for this year.

Stop worrying.

I'm in no hurry.

I want to enjoy myself.

I want to have fun.

I want to be silly again.

And that's exactly what I plan on doing.

I hope you all have a splendid year regardless of what your plans are.

Just be silly and have fun.

The happy will come when it's ready.

 And like so many of you, I have chosen a word for this coming year.

Well, techincally two. 

I'm a rule breaker that way. 

These words are: 

Silly and balance.

Both are things I need more of and both are the way to be happy in my book.

Happy 2013.

From me and my silly.