Zoo Animals

Shirt - Target (Thrifted) // Sweater - H & M // Tights - George // Belt - Body Central // Shoes - Zulily (I don't remember the brand and I don't feel like getting up to check...Update: I did get up and check. They are Nature Breeze)

I don't really know what I think about this outfit. It probably has something to do with the weird mood I was in when I put it together. The downside is that it is NOT comfortable. On a completely random note, I really want to go to the zoo. Mostly because I want to wear this shirt there.

Walking in the Snow

Dress - Kling (Modcloth) // Cardigan - H&M // Tights - Merona // Boots - Breckelles // Belt - Body Central

It's dang cold here, there's lots of snow, and I have to figure out how to get to my Wednesday/Friday lecture tomorrow. If I walk from the art building I'll be really cold, but I can definitely get a parking spot. If I drive... well, there's no guarantee I'll be able to park, but I'll definitely be warmish. What to do, what to do . . . 

The Birthday Month

Dress - Forever21 // Cardigan - H & M // Belt - Wet Seal // Shoes - Madden Girl // Socks - Marc's // Shirt - Thrifted

Why does everyone in my family have their birthday in late May or early June? Don't get me wrong, I love birthdays. Especially family birthdays. Especially when those birthdays are really close together and sometimes are even consecutive! Ok, that last part was definitely sarcasm. But come on, there are a lot of people in my family! Well, happy birthday to ... well almost everyone in my family.

The Week Before . . .

Skirt - Charlotte Russe // Shirt - J. Crew (Thrifted) // Cardigan - H & M // Socks - Target // Shoes - Payless

I tell you what. Finals week ain't got nothing on the week before finals. It's so much crazier and there's just so much more to do. But I did it! Finished my last class for the semester! I still have to go in for two finals next week and turn some stuff in, but other than that . . . I am very much done. You know what my favorite part of being done is? Not setting my alarm for tomorrow. NOT SETTING AN ALARM. People, I do not have to get up tomorrow. And most likely won't be.

Welp, in celebration of the end of the semester I am going to Netflix binge for a bit. Oh! And I'll probably waste a bit of time on Pinterest. I . . I can't believe I've avoided Pinterest for so many years. It's awesome! The amount of homework I was avoiding may have contributed to an increased interest in Pinterest. But still, I think it's pretty cool!

Anyways, if any of you have finals soon, I hope they go well! Have a great weekend!

Christmas Vacation

Dress - H&M (Thrifted) // Belt - Thrifted // Tights - George // Boots - Go Jane // Socks - Target

Well, it's been a busy past few weeks! Busy, but fun. I'm actually in Florida right now visiting my Papaw :) But, like I said it's been busy. It's not like we've been going lots of places...it's just that it's a lot of work being on vacation when you're not a kid! I hope your Christmas was great--I know mine was!

So one of the funnest things I've done since getting to Florida was going out to dinner and to see a movie with my dad! I finally got to see Thor: The Dark World, which I must say I liked a lot better than the first one! Anyways, after the movie we were supposed to go to dinner...but that didn't really work out at first. Since the movie was late, we had to find a restaurant that was open even later. But, when we got to the one I picked out it was closed already. An hour early. Yeah, great. And we couldn't find any other restaurants so we were about to just settle for fast food when we finally found a restaurant that was open later. And, guess what. It was right next to the theater we had just driven away from :p So we drove all over tarnation just to end up right back at the same place! Oh well, it was still fun! And, by the way, my dad is really awesome 'cause he still makes sure to spend one-on-one time with all of his kids even though he has so many of them!

Oh...and I wore the same dress as in the pictures too! Haha. Even though the material's a bit thin, I do like it better with tights. Anyways...hope the rest of 2013 is great for y'all. Considering my posting schedule the past few weeks I'm guessing I won't get anything up until next year :p

PS I keep forgetting to say that my brother Michael's been taking most of my pictures lately 'cause my new (awesome) camera's too big for the old tripod. Thanks, Michael!

And The Good News Is...

Shirt - Faded Glory // Cardigan -  New York and Company (Thrifted) // Skirt - H&M (Thrifted) // Socks - George // Shoes - Hotcakes

So, I actually do have really great news! These are (um, hopefully) the last crappy pictures you will ever have to see on my blog! (come to think of it, I think there might be one or two more sets of pictures from the summer...so I shall post those asap) Anyways.... I just got a real camera. That's right, I finally bought a DSLR and I am sooo excited! I've been on a few adventures over the past week, so I have plenty of pictures to post! 

I ended up with the Pentax K-30 and the best part is it's weather sealed! I was originally just going to go with Canon because, well, just because. No particular reason. Well, I guess it's because a lot of the bloggers I follow use Canon. But yeah, after doing some research, I decided to go with Pentax. And I'm so glad I did 'cause I found out later that almost all of the older lenses are compatible! And they're so much cheaper!

The weirdest thing is I really hadn't touched a camera before I started blogging. And now, in just about 8 months, I've gone from cell phone camera to point-and-shoot, to a totally awesome DSLR! I know that it's the photographer and not (necessarily) the camera that makes the photo great, but having a great camera really helps!

Just to show you how amazing the k-30 is, check out this video:

And...we'll see if this actually posts, because there's a tornado watch here and the internet's a little spotty.

So, Caffeine...We Finally Meet

Dress - Mossimo....other stuff? I have no idea. This dress shrunk like 3 sizes in the dryer (yes, I followed the instructions....and it still shrunk). So I just decided to give the dress to Cat instead. Doesn't she look adorable? Except for those last few faces. What can I say! She likes mocking me!

Tank Top - Faded Glory // Skirt - H&M (Thrifted) // Shoes - Hotcakes
Pictures by Cat

I'm back! Well, sort of. People, it's been a rough week again. I've barely checked other people's blogs and I've barely written anything on my own. In fact, I think this is my first official September post. It's not that I don't have time to blog...it's that I still don't feel better after getting really sick on the beach vacation last month. Anyways, keep me in your prayers 'cause long days at school are tough when I don't feel 100%

Anyways, I honestly don't think there is a more unflattering way to wear this skirt. But hey, I needed something quick to throw on last minute and...this is what happened! So yeah, a few pictures in the woods again. I went to my parent's house for the weekend so that's why. And, when I drove back home, I totally forgot to bring the camera with me! So I can't get outfit pictures this week :( I do, however, have a few more posts saved up from the summer. So I may use one or two of those I guess!

I suppose you're wondering about the post title. I believe I've shared with you the fact that caffeine has little to no effect on me. Which is awesome when you have insomnia and are usually tired all the time. One day I drank about two liters of mountain dew voltage, several cokes, and some coffee...and then I fell right asleep. 5 hour energy? Nah. Red Bull? Nope. Expresso? Nothing. Seriously though, it's not because I just got used to it, caffeine has never had any effect on me. Until yesterday. During web design my friends and I were so tired that when we got a break we went to go get coffee or something, anything, to wake us up. And one of my friends told me to try NOS. Um, well...it definitely worked! People, caffeine is amazing! I went from just-about-to-pass-out to omg-lets-go-run-a-marathon-and-do-tons-of-stuff. It was fantastic! I was typing at lighting speed! My handwriting was even worse than normal 'cause I was thinking so much faster than I could write! I could hear colors! I also couldn't sleep that night. But hey, it was great to actually be awake for once.

So tell me...what's you're caffeinated beverage of choice?

I Guess I Don't Hate Swimming After All?

Skirt - H&M // Shirt - Old Navy // Cardigan - Express // Shoes - Faded Glory

I actually do kind of hate swimming. Although I didn't mind today because I finally got an awesome red polka dotted retro swimsuit to wear (I needed a one piece for camp...and I hope to get pictures up eventually). And, as much as I dislike loud and busy pools, I LOVE places that have a lazy river! I love just being able to float and think. ....without people splashing me. Thankfully, my siblings know better than to splash me. There's a great lazy river in University of Akron's rec center--I really should go there more often! I just don't like swimming when there are a ton of people splashing around. I like water when it's calm and quiet. Although, it's nice to be able to just stop and think in general.

That's one reason I end up going to sleep so late at night (umm...early in the morning?) 'cause I seriously need time at the end of the day to wind down. I think most of you know that I have, well, a lot of siblings. Anyways, my mom and I are always busy around the house and by the time the kids are in bed I'm just ready to chill out and think. I enjoy designing and doing some creative writing before I go to sleep. But lately, I've been so inspired (which, ya know, shouldn't be a bad thing) that I end up staying up much later than I mean to. I wish there were more hours in the day...and that the kids went to bed several hours earlier! Then I could get all the housework done and all my writing/art done. Oh, and get some sleep. Right now I'm doing both, but sleep-wise I'm really suffering. Obviously, I need to find a better balance here. Or switch from decaf to "lots-of-caf."

Oh...and Happy 4th! Since right now it's not the 4th yet it almost slipped my mind. But, it will be the 4th when this is posted. So, yes. Happy Independence Day!

A Busy Weekend

Shirt - Thrifted // Skirt - H&M (Thrifted) // Belt - Thrifted // Shoes - Walmart

I'm thinking this is going to be a short post...But often when I think that I end up writing a lot. Nope, today is going to be a really short post! I had such a long busy day that I barely got away to take pictures for a few minutes. We spent all day getting the inside and outside of the house looking good for a party we're having tomorrow. On top of that I finally got my horse looking decent...ish. He still need a bath, but at least I finally stopped putting off trimming his hooves. I love my horse, but I really do hate farrier work! Maybe I'll post of pic of him for y'all to see now that he's looking good :) Later I stayed up half the night making a Mjolnir cake for my brother (his birthday was Friday, but he wanted his cake on Sunday). It's not my finest work, but I think it turned out alright! And that's it! Time to get some sleep...and maybe watch some Supernatural.

Tomorrow I leave for my California trip! Read about my first trip here! Thanks for reading and I hope y'all have a great day!