Biggest perk of going to school on the Eastern Shore? Being a stones throw away from the beach. Ok…thats an exaggeration, but in the last few weeks I have driven to Ocean City twice even though its been crazy cold and windy. I would like to emphasize the word “windy” in this post because my hair literally had a mind of its own and is absolutely outrageous. Every single picture gives me the urge to brush my hair.
Yesterday Allison and I took a spontaneous trip to a local vineyard 30 minutes from our house called Layton’s Chance. This is such a hidden treasure on the Eastern Shore. The weather was so perfect and autumn-y. We did a wine tasting (which only ended up being around $10) and then got a tour of the grounds. I’ve always wanted to take a vineyard tour, because I never really understood everything that goes into making wine. If you live near Vienna, MD, I would highly recommend checking out this adorable vineyard. Their wine is delicious and everything is locally grown. They have a lot of fun events coming up, so I definitely plan on going back.
If you don’t already know, I am whole-heartedly obsessed with Taylor Swift. I’ve been a diehard Swiftie since I was 14 and “Fearless” was released. I’ve gone to three of her concerts and absolutely lose my mind when she releases a new album. (Fun fact: She followed me on Tumblr 3 years ago!) So when she finally came off of hiatus and dropped “Look What You Made Me Do” I totally geeked. When I saw the music video, I thought it was totally genius and a visionary masterpiece. The scene where Taylor is robbing a streaming corporation particularly stuck out to me because of the lines “The world moves on another day another drama (drama)/ but not for me, not for me all I think about is karma/ And then the world moves on but one things for sure/ Maybe I got mine, but you’ll all get yours.” YASSS PETTY TAYLOR AHHHH! I thought the Louboutin over-the-knee boots and the sequin Gucci hoodie in that part of the video were totally extra and such a unique pairing. The actual outfit she wore is worth like $5,000, but I did think I could dress up like this without completely breaking the bank. So here is how I created my Taylor Swift look for Halloween on a budget.
Great news: my phone now autocorrects the word “pumpkin” to “pumpKIM”. This is the second pumpkin patch I’ve been this October. My roommates and I decided we needed a pumpkin for our house, but unfortunately, someone stole it off our front porch 3 days after we bought it. We’re debating getting another, because I would still really like to carve one before Halloween is officially over. So here, enjoy these pictures of me holding different colored pumpkins, taking obnoxious pictures with my roommates (who I love a lot), remembering the great pumpkin that we lost. RIP Great Pumpkin.
I just had the best weekend when I attended the 15th Annual Autumn Wine Festival. I was able to walk around and enjoy various vendors and sample some quality wines. While that was the whole point of the festival, the part I enjoyed the most was volunteering and pouring samples of wine for the Olney Winery. Because I was a volunteer, I got free entry into the festival, a free bottle of wine and got to meet so many hilarious and fun people. The entire time I was pouring samples I was making friends and cracking jokes with everyone who came up. The Olney Winery employees are an absolute blast and made volunteering a complete joy, even when I got stung by a bee. After the festival was over on the first day, all of the employees and volunteers went out for pizza at one of my favorite places. The next day was even crazier than the last and we sold so many bottles, we were practically cleared out. I really hope I get to volunteer and work for them in the future. I don’t know a lot about wine, but I do know that people who love wine are my kind of people.
One of the biggest perks of living in a rural area is that there are plenty of pumpkin patches all over town. One my way home from school, I probably pass at least 15 pumpkin patches and farms. So this is just the first pumpkin patch I have visited so far this season. I’m really glad I got to wear this crochet dress because its been hanging in my closet untouched for probably over a year. I usually save it for around Halloween because if I had to call it something, I would call it my “Wiccan dress”. Like doesn’t it seem like the only thing missing is a boiling cauldron, a broomstick and a black pointed hat? Personally, I’m all about it and I’ll probably use this dress as a back up Halloween costume if I end up needing it.
It’s finally sweater weather here in Maryland and I am thrilled. Fall is my favorite season and this is probably my favorite sweater I own. With the open back and ribbed trim, sweaters like this always give off a soft and cozy vibe, which I live for. I have been a huge fan of the “burnt orange” color since last year. I just think its quintessential fall and looks great with the changing leaves. I always wear this sweater with my cowboy booties which I’ve had since high school. The design on the boots goes really well with the orange sweater and adds a fun touch.
I also took pictures of my friend, Jess who matched the burnt orange with a nice dusty peach color. Jess and I had a nice little photoshoot the other day and then went out to lunch. She’s starting a blog that will be up and running in Winter 2018 and I’m so excited to go blogging adventures with her!
How lucky am I that I get to travel to far away places to visit my friends? I’m currently in Tuscaloosa, Alabama visiting one of my best friends from high school, Kalen. I came to Tuscaloosa about two years ago during my sophomore year winter break, but never for a game. We’re playing Ole Miss this weekend and it is going to be soooo unbelievably fun (keep an eye out for another blog post about game day). I love Alabama’s campus and everyone in the south is really polite. I have been trying to find people who know where my school is, and so far the only people who know are the other travels who made it down for the game. I’ll take it! I may go to a small D3 school in the Northeast, but for the next few days I’m part of the Crimson Tide. Roll Tide Roll.
“I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling twenty-twooooo…” You better believe that song was on repeat for the last 72 hours.
This is a life update/photo diary post about my 22nd birthday party I had over the weekend. I’m big on themes so I decorated my living room with all of these galaxy decorations and string lights. I also asked everyone to wear all black or dress for the theme and everyone did! My little brother drove up for the night from College Park. If you don’t know which one he is, he’s the one killing it in the mint romphim. I also bought a ton of Polaroid film and even brought out my DSLR for a few pictures at the start of the night. I’m kind of obsessed with documenting my life through photos, but if you’re on this blog…you probably already knew that. My roommate made me a beautiful galaxy cake, which is pretty much the reason for the theme. I wish I had gotten a picture of it.
My friends and family are totally awesome and made my birthday so special. Theres nothing that great about turning 22, except for the fact that its my “Taylor Swift Birthday”. For anyone reading this who wished me a happy birthday or sent me a present, thank you and I love you a lot. Please enjoy these pictures of a wild night and my first as an old and wise 22-year-old… you know, because I learned all the lessons I needed to learn when I was 21 *wink wink*.
Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!