Not sure how professional this post is, but the other day I had my club formal and I got to bring 5 of my closest friends as my dates. (Who needs one male date when you can have a girls night with your besties?!) The formal was small, but it was so incredibly fun. We started off the night at my friend Lexi’s apartment where she set up this adorable backdrop for pictures. I was literally geeking at the exposed brick and string lights. I also bought this new dress from Lulu’s specifically for this formal during Cyber Monday, so it was a steal! This isn’t really a traditional blogger post, but I never said I was good at blogging… or traditional in anyway. I just want to highlight how fierce and drop dead gorgeous my friends looked as my dates, so here ya go.
#LazyCollegeKidLook
(Oops I almost forgot about this post) I am a firm believer that the weeks in between Thanksgiving and Christmas are the worst for college students. I have a ton of tests, research papers and projects all due by the end of the semester so I am swamped.I’m hoping these next few weeks will fly by so I can focus on the holidays. the bright side, I’ll most likely be living in my leggings, yoga pants and flannels for the next few weeks. This is my go-to “lazy college kid” look, for days when I just need to focus on school, but don’t want to look like a walking trashcan.
6 Month Post-Op Recap/Bye-Bye Braces
So what was supposed to be just a “Bye-Bye Braces” post is now a “6 Month Post-Op Recap” post as well because I just realized that today is exactly the 6 month anniversary of my surgery (I should take myself out to dinner). I thought this would be a good time to post some comparison pictures of myself pre and post operation. What makes this post even better is the fact that I got my braces off 4 days ago (after 14 months their prisoner) and I couldn’t be happier. This entire process started in August of 2015 when I got my first x-rays is now ending over 2 years later. It feels like the braces were the final obstacle I had to get over for my recovery, and now that they are off, this surgery chapter of my life is finally done.
Life Update: What I’m Thankful For
I feel like I am running so behind on this blog. Both school and work have picked up so much for me in the last few weeks. I probably have at least 7 unfinished drafts in my WordPress just waiting for me to finish and post. So thats one of the reasons I am happy to be on break-I finally have some time to sit down and focus on something I love to do. Currently, I’m sitting in my old high school sweatpants on my couch with my new dog, Sadie, watching Elf. My parents are finishing up the dishes in the kitchen and my brothers are somewhere else in the house, napping for the third time today. My Oma and Tante Helga are here for Thanksgiving today and they are both hilarious and wonderful cooks. This morning, my brothers and I ran a 5K and let me tell you…I suck. Like both of my brothers beat me by at least 6 minutes. But hey, at least I did it. Then I got to take nap #1. After that we ate Thanksgiving “dinner” at like 2:30 p.m. and then nap #2. We’re a big napping family if you didn’t already pick up on that. Later tonight I’m going to go see some of my best friends and then hit up the mall for some Black Friday shopping. So as I’m sitting here watching this holiday classic, I figured I would knock out a post about what I’m thankful for.
Peach Cable Knit Sweater
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.
What’s in my Bag?
Today I want to share everything I carry around with me whenever I leave the house. Besides the obvious things I need with me (like my phone, keys and wallet), here are my essentials that I like to have on me to make me look like I have my life together.
Red Red Wine
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.
Look What You Made Me Wear: Halloween Costume
Maybe I got mine, but you’ll all get yours…
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.
PumpKIM Patch
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.
Autumn Wine Festival Outfit
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.