Important Fashion Updates

The title of this blog says it all. I have some VERY important fashion updates. (sarcasm- they're not that important)

So, funny story... I was browsing blogs this morning and came across http://veronabrit.blogspot.com/ (I don't know how to link to sites while writing what I want as the link. I'm working on it)... I liked, I followed, and THEN I came across one of the very dresses that is on her blog while shopping in American Eagle.



Say hello to the cutest $9 dress you've ever seen

Please do your best to ignore the bright pink bra straps. I was in the dressing room. Give me a break. I took this picture so I could send it to my mom because I needed to brag immediately.

Update #2: You may also have noticed I used my fancy new hair waver (see previous post). However, it didn't turn out so well. This was my first time using the hair waver without the help of Missy.. since it was her waver I used previously. I suppose it takes practice though so I will keep trying.

Beachy Baby

As I sit in a little corner coffee shop this Thursday evening, I can't help but think how cute this entire little city is. The city of Blacksburg could just be called Virginia Tech city. The entire place revolves around the University. But even though it's a huge school, there is such a small town feeling here. Granted, it's summertime so there are about 25,000 less people here (seriously). But the whole place is just so quaint and cute.

I guess I should post pictures at some point to make my terrible description more life-like.

In other news, I ordered the most fabulous hair tool today.

It makes my hair do this:

You see the beach-like waaaaves in our hair? Cute, right? For someone with short, plain, straight hair- this is very exciting. Ordering this was the highlight of my day. Hey, it's the little things :-)
(Notice the wine in this pic.. yumm)

Alas, visitors!

I have been in my apartment by myself for a little more than a month now. This is not interesting- I lived alone my senior year of undergrad as well. However, I am now in Blacksburg, Virginia where I do not know a soul. Being a grad student who is about to teach undergrad classes in the Fall, I'm a little bit reluctant to befriend every person I meet. Not that there are a lot of people around to meet in the first place. Blacksburg is mostly a ghost town in the summer aside from the locals.

So, imagine my excitement when an old friend (Justin) says he's coming to visit for the weekend AND my (future) roommate, Rachel, says she is coming down with her boyfriend so they can move some of her stuff in! This may not seem like a big deal to most people, and normally not me either. But being in isolation for a month puts a new spin on things.

We had lots of fun playing the Wii and just drinking, talking, and of course eating. Justin and I shopped, ate, and also saw Horrible Bosses which was hilarious. We hoped to visit the pool but of course it was cloudy for the first time in a month.

Inevitably, everyone left Sunday afternoon. There were plenty of things around the apartment to be done but I could hardly do anything but sulk the rest of the evening. Emotional hangover? I don't know- but I was more upset than I anticipated.

Today I resumed my normal schedule which goes something like this:

8:30 - wake up, drink coffee while reading
9:15- make/ eat breakfast
10:00- proceed to pool to tan/read
1:00- come inside, make/eat lunch
1:45- read
2:00- nap
3:30-read
4:30- work out
5:15- shower
6:30- make/ eat dinner
7:30- read/play Wii/ talk on phone
11:00- bed

P.S. While I realize this schedule is ridiculous and does not include any sort of employment, I feel I have earned it. I worked 3 jobs most of my college career while double majoring. I saved enough money to get by this summer before starting the hectic life of grad school. So, this is the absurd, lazy ways I spend my days. And I wouldn't have it any other way... except for maybe some more visitors once in awhile :-)

Beaches, books, and wine

The title of my blog deserves an explanation.. though it's pretty self-explanatory. The beach, books, and wine are some of the top things that come to mind when I think about what makes me happy.



I am obsessed with the beach. I couldn't possibly be happier than I am when I'm at the beach and therefore I try my hardest to recreate it in my living spaces. For example:

Here is a picture of the corner of my room. Jars of seashells, a seahorse wind chime, a blow fish, buoys (sp?), netting, starfish, an anchor mirror, a picture of the beach.... and that's just one corner.

Books- I love to read. Simpleanything. as that. I like reading research, biographies, fictional novels, mysteries.. just about anything (minus absurd fantasy sci-fi... see previous post)

Aahh wine. I just love it. It's so relaxing and tasty. Red, white, pink, blends, I love it all. I hope to be a wine connoisseur someday. But until then, I'll continue to appreciate it in my non-expert way.

Harry who?

While my Facebook news feed is flooded with my peers expressing their depression over the last Harry Potter movie being released tonight, I feel the need to let off some steam. I have never understood the Harry Potter craze. Nor have I understood the Twlight craze. Nor any other fantasy book/movie series. Are we seeing a pattern? Ah, yes... I have a distaste for things that were meant for the tweenage audience but were picked up on by people between the ages of 16 and 30. I mean, these are people my age and older saying things like "I can't believe my childhood is coming to an end tonight" and painting their nails with HP lightning bolts. (?!) ... Did you hang on to everything you liked when you were 10? Like... Polly Pockets? They are still making new Barney episodes but you're not still staying up on those shows, are you? The whole obsession honestly blows my mind.

On the other hand, I understand the need for some dull-brained books and movies once in awhile. I for one have been reading nonsense romance novels all summer. However, I can't help but feel even those, and anything else meant for readers ages 14+ are more sophisticated than Harry Potter.

Ho hum... to each their own.