Four Eyes

Got some new spectacles today! They were the first ones I tried on at the store, and I knew they were the ones. You can't tell by the lovely photobooth quality pictures, but they start out dark navy blue on the top, and eventually fade into a lovely tortoise pattern. Also, there is a boy who works at the optometrist who is lovely and adorable and I have a school girl crush on him. My mom heard a rumor he is gay, so dreams crushed. Also, story of my life, pining for gay boys.

Also, you should check out this lovely live version of Young Glass by Hey Rosetta! They are an amazing band that I love very much!

Feathers and Arrows

Today has been interesting. I am not on the best terms with my parents right now, so there is a bit of tension in the house. I went to my dad's office today to help him move all of his stuff to a newer, nicer office. Some sort of punishment for my most recent sins. Then I went to pick up my new glasses!! They are really freaking cute, I am so in love with them. I will post a picture later, I look icky right now and don't feel like photoboothin.

In other news, I found this amazing etsy shop! Little Pancakes has such simple, pretty creations, I want to scoop all of them up! These are a few of my favorites.

I love anything amethyst, it is my birth stone. I am also a big fan of feathers, I have a feather tattoo on my foot and it means a lot to me. The arrow necklace I found really inspiring, I have a tattoo idea brewing with that baby. The tattoo also involved my favorite lyric from a song by, who else, The Head and the Heart. For now, my lips are sealed on that one!

Hi!

Oh lord, my life has been hectic. This weekend was insane, between a mariner's game, Seattle Pride Parade, and family stuff, I have been buuuuusy. I didn't really have time to take any interesting photographs of my life or anything.

Me the shop I am interning at, snapping Myspace mirror pictures. I have been living in these fishnet pattern leggings from Urban Outfitters. They have a lot of fun intricate details.

Also, I miss my best Portland friend, a lot. It pains me to know there is two more months before we will be living together in the great PDX. Time needs to move a little bit faster.

Desperate Housewife

Every time I go into Anthropologie, I have a little heart attack over these adorable aprons. They are cuter than every single dress that I currently have! I can just imagine myself wearing one, baking a pie for my lovely family in my cute little house. That will probably never happen though. I can't really see myself as a domesticated housewife. I mean, while writing this post I am blasting LMFAO, not really mother material. A girl can always dream though.

I kinda sorta have to have the polka dot apron ASAP.

also, hot damn Justin Vernon. You are one sexual sexy man holding that cat. Je t'aime!

Good Ol' Country

I've recently become obsessed with Jack White's record company Third Man Records. My obsession started recently, after watching Stephen Colbert's 3 part interview with Jack White. It is hilarious, its on Hulu, check it out. I have been madly in love with Jack White for quite some time, but we won't get into that. The company, which resides in Nashville, is producing some of the best country/rock/bluegrass/singer songwriter stuff ever. Yet another reason I should visit Nashville. This kind of music is my all time favorite.

Some of the bands signed to Third Man Records include First Aid Kit, The Black Belles, Laura Marling, and Jack White's projects like The Dead Weather and The Raconteurs. Which I think y'all should check out. In fact, you should go to the website and check out all of the artists listed! One of my favorite duos signed to the label is the amazing team of Christ Thile & Michael Daves. They are super bluegrass twangy, all kinds of wonderful that I love. I need to find someone who likes bluegrass as much as I do, so far I feel pretty alone. Oh well!

Little Girl in Tennessee

Pizza Lunch

Today is boring, so I made a pizza flat bread thingy for lunch! I am in no means a cook at all, so this was a stretch from my usual peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I just used a bunch of stuff that we had in the kitchen. Luckily, we had this really yummy multigrain flat bread pre packaged thing, it was quite tasty.

The ingredients. Fresh basil my dad grows, pesto, parmesan and mozzarella cheese, olive oil.

I loooove cheese. Good cheese that is, don't give me any american cheese crap, I will probably bitch slap you with it while projectile vomiting. That being said, something about fresh mozzarella gives me the heeby jeebies. Look at it. Runny and watery and blubbery. I didn't end up using the fresh good stuff, I used a teeny bit of packaged. Which tasted fine. And I didn't throw up. So that is good.

Before. om nom nom nom.

My cat wanting to escape. Breaks my heart that we didn't make her an outdoor cat. She loves adventure, that little psychopath.

Finished product. Eaten by me and my sister in a matter of minutes. Deeeeelicious.

Progress.

Hello y'all! Things are looking up for me right now! I just got a super fun little internship at an adorable plus sized clothing store as a "social media/marketing" intern. I am loving the position. I am basically blogging new styles and trends, and working the twitter and the facebook. It is super fun and such a great experience. It is a blessing and a curse that the boutique is plus sized. The store sells the cutest clothes ever, but I can't buy any of them because they don't fit my midget frame. This is a good thing though, I really shouldn't be spending any money!

Today we had a little photo shoot in the store. I got to take the pictures, and I felt really important :) Here are a couple shots from the shoot. More will be on the store's facebook and blog, I will put the links up in a little bit.

some nice boob shots

I styled this look from some of the used clothing in the store. Loove the soft colors, ruffle collar and polka dots :)

In other news, my little sister (who looks older than me) had her first formal! I did her hair and makeup, and helped her pick out her dress when she came down for a visit to Portland. Her and her super stylish friend Caroline look so freaking cute here. Such a proud older sister!

Cute and Modest

Lately I have found my self really drawn to 50's style clothing. I really like the modest femininity of a longer, knee grazing dress or skirt that has a bit of a flare to it. Call me crazy, but I think it is sexier than tight bandage dresses or teeny tiny denim shorts or whatever some girls get away with wearing these days. Or maybe I am just bitter that I can't pull of those looks. Who knows. These dresses are all from Modcloth. I swear, if I actually had money, I would spend pretty much all of it on that freakin' site.

On an unrelated note, I totally decided the song I am going to walk down the aisle to on my wedding day. NO. It is not weird that I have already decided this being 19 years old.

Penny & The Quarter's, You and Me

Setting Goals

There is no use in preaching about how important goals are in life, because it is kind of a no-brainer that they are the ultimate motivator. Goals to me get me excited, and focused. But sometimes, even when I write goals down and plan them out, they just sit there, and I never achieve them, because I can be lazy. In the next few months, this is gonna change! I've written long term goals, down for the next year or so, and short term for the summer. I won't share all of them, because some get a bit personal (though I know you would all love to know the weird stuff) but I will share some.

Obligatory mid-goal writing photobooth session

Summer Goals

• Get a job and save at least 3/4ths of all of my earnings. This to me is the most important. Last summer, I had a job, buuuuut, I wasn't so good at the saving money part of it. A year later, I feel like I am a bit wiser, and there will be more things I must pay for in the next year. Git r done.
• Expand my sewing skills. I love sewing tote bags, and they are pretty good, if I do say so myself. I would like to see what else I am capable of.
• Read more! I've gotten a bajillion book suggestions, and once I get my ass down to the library to pay my millions of dollars of fines, I will start reading. I swear.
• No more messin' with my hair. No dying, no hot styling tools. I need to treat my hair with respect, and for the last year, I have been messin' around with it a little too much
• LET LOOSE. It is Summer 2011 after all ;)

Long Term Goals

• Get a job working in a local clothing boutique in Portland. No Forever 21, no Urban Outfitters, something independently owned.
• Plan out my half sleeve tattoo. I won't be getting it for a very long time, not until after I am married, if that is ever in the cards for me. But I want to have something I am confident on for a few years before I take the plunge.
• Keep my overall college GPA above a 3.3 and my major GPA above 3.0. I've never really been a strict academic student, but I know this time it is really important.
• Take advantage of all Portland has to offer. Go to more live concerts, eat local foods, bike and hike more, get to know the city more. PDX is too beautiful to take for granted.

WWCRTW?

So I know I talk about The Head and the Heart to no end, I am sure you are used to it. But now I am talking about one member in particular, the one I love so very much, Charity Rose Thielen. Everything about this woman is so beautiful to me, I can only hope to be as wonderful as she is one day. She plays violin and sings in the band. Her voice takes my breath away, it is so unique. If you want to hear her at her best, check out Winter Song or Rivers and Roads, live. The recorded album doesn't do her justice, live she is just amazing. Other than being completely talented musically, she has the best style I have ever seen. I love, love, love, love it. Rarely does she wear jeans. She is always in some sort of amazing vintage dress or high waisted skirts, or maxi skirts, lovely sweaters, and don't even get me started on her shoes. Recently, while shopping or just getting dressed in the morning I think WWCRTW? What would Charity Rose Thielen Wear? I promise I am not a creep, I just really admire this girl.

find her out of the crowd of cute boy band members and appreciate her style :)

Stuff I Love Sunday!

Jeffery Dean Morgan. Droooooooooling for days over this man. When I go through the checklist of marriage qualities I need, this man fits them all. Older? check. Bearded? check. Sexy deep voice? Check. Heart of gold? Check. Funny? Check. Check check check check check. His character Denny, on Grey's Anatomy, has me sold on him for life. He is the perfect man.

This beautiful side panel tattoo is really quite beautiful.

I love the idea of hanging necklaces off of different pretty little knobs. Yup.

Oh adorable Paul Rudd. I can relate. I feel like this happens to me in every conversation I have ever had in my entire life. Awkward speaking is the only way to go.

My Dad.

In my not so fun years of being me, (freshman and beginning of sophomore year) I was not super nice to my dad. I was a little beyotch, let me tell you. We fought a lot, and it was all my fault 99.9 % of the time. We didn't really see eye to eye on things. Now that I am older, wiser, smarter, and more awesomer, I have come to realize my dad and I are not that different, and he is a complete inspiration to me. My dad is the goofiest, most awkward, kind hearted man I have ever met in my life. While in college, he would send me picture messages throughout the day, every day, of funny stuff he would come across. He would call me just when he knew a song I liked was on the radio. He told me stories about my beloved dog. My dad goes above and beyond to make sure I am happy, and for that I am so lucky. He gave me the opportunity to move to a different state to go to school, just so I can be the person I want to be and so I can explore my interests. He supported me when I was apprehensive, and gave me strength when I felt alone in college. Without my dad, I would probably be a boring, sad, prostitute. And that is the truth.

What I've Been Doing

Well, a whole lot of nothing, that is what. Don't get me started on the job search :/ It is a challenge, though I do have two interviews this week. I am trying really hard, but at the same time, I am extremely nervous. I have a lot of fun things planned for the summer. A friend from Chicago is coming to visit, I am going camping or to Nashville ( these trips are on the same days and I can't decide) and I am also going on a family vacation to Whistler. I convinced my family to go there so I can get tipsy with my parents. Not kidding. I am conflicted with the fact that if I get a job, I probably won't be able to do all these fun things, and if I don't have a job, I won't have as much fun because I will be broke as hell and depressed. WHAT IS MY LIFE.

so bad at mirror pictures. I hate mirrors.

So, what have I been up to other than sulking at watching too much Grey's Anatomy? Well, I went to Pike's Place Market the other day with an old friend, and we saw the lovely Seattle band Hey Marseilles play a free show. If you have not heard of them, check them out. These boys are all so talented and play wonderful music. Not to mention they are extremely attractive :) Me and my friend were debating over which one we would want to marry. Its tough.

Sorry Guys!

So, I am home. Back in Woodinville for the summer. And, to be honest, I couldn't be more unhappy. Being jobless, living in the guest bedroom with no privacy, and with my parents makes me want to kill myself. I'VE ONLY BEEN BACK FOR FOUR DAYS. Lord help me. Anyways, I have not been up to too much, just job hunting, and organizing my bedroom. I tried to take my room and make it as "me" as possible, and I feel like I did a pretty good job.

I do love my little window seat reading center. Probably will be utilizing it a lot in the upcoming months. Suggest books for me to read please!

Yes, that is a unicorn pinata. I was asked to prom with it over a year ago, and I can't seem to get rid of the guy. Future hoarder right here y'all!

I also dyed my hair back to crazy red. It will be this way for a long time. I have put my hair through so much trouble and damage, a little TLC will do it some good. Plus I feel really sassy with this color, I love it.

I plan on beginning to update my blog more, and making it more interesting this summer, so bear with me :)

Annaz are Awesome

I am sitting here, in my dorm room that is torn to pieces, just waiting to be packed up, and I am supposed to be studying. As fun as it is to read my general business book in hopes to ace my test tomorrow, I can't help but make summer road trip playlists and dream about my future. What else is new? I have a job interview for an easy summer job as a doggie walker and play person at a fancy schmancy dog boarding facility right near my house. Pretty sure I will get that job, thank the good lord.

In other news, I went to see this awesome singer named Anna Calvi in concert last Friday. There was barely anyone at the venue, and I was seriously blown away by how amazing she was. She was so soft spoken, but really turned it on when she was performing. Pretty much solidifies the fact that every Anna of the world is badass.

Oopsies!

Sorry I have not posted in a while! I've been so busy. My dad and my friend Runyon came to visit me this weekend, so I spent time with them. My dad came down to bring my car, so I can pack up all my stuff and drive back by myself. It will be interesting. Four more days until back home. :(

In better news, I had an AWESOME day yesterday. With my car, comes time to go to cool places. Me and some ballers went to Cannon Beach, one of my favorite places in the world. It was a fun little road trip, and a freaking gorgeous day.

These photos were taken on an Iphone! Can you believe it?! That app is magic.

Such a fun day! At a random Dairy Queen in the middle of nowhere, a biker gang rolled in while we were there! My brave friend Isabelle asked them if we could take pictures on their bikes, and they were so nice and excited about it! One female biker took our photo and told us to yell "BITCHEZZ" while she snapped the photo. This is Isabelle lookin' way cute and badass. Such a funny wonderful memory! I will miss her when she moves back to Minneapolis :(