Summer Lookbook // 2015

June Favorites!! Organic Beauty + More!

Chatty Get Ready With Me! OITNB Season 3!

bucket list (for now);

watch the sunrise while sitting on a beach

Lush bath in a fancy tub

hot air balloon ride 

waterfall shower 

hiking on a mountain in CA

urban hike across LA 

get a tattoo

get ears pierced again 

swim with fish

swim with dolphins

picnic in a park with friends

meet an elephant

spend  a day at a music festival

go on a street fair shopping spree

road trip up the west coast (pacific coast highway)

visit new zealand

visit africa

go on a hunt for beach glass

kiss someone on a first date (or first time meeting)

adopt a dog

adopt a cat 

get a record player & start vinyl collection

see the northern lights

visit hawaii

visit india- bandhavagh national park (tiger)

do volunteer work abroad

take a surfing lesson

visit the great wall of china

take a photo a day for a year 

HUGE Spring Haul!! LF, Brandy, F21, AE, Aero MORE!

fashion wishlist;

Since I find myself in the midst of a major fashion/shopping craving, I decided to browse the internet and make a list of my current fashion desires.

Brandy Melville dresses (Emily, Abigail, Belle, Renee, Jenelle)

Brandy Melville tops (Mary, Breanne, Hana)

Chelsea boots - flat

Heeled black ankle booties

Charm choker necklaces

Caged back Brandy Melville bralette

Hi-low skirt

Midi-skirt

Maxi dress

Maxi skirt with slits on sides

Wildfox sweater

High waisted Bullhead denim lightwash jeans

Palazzo pants in dark color or print

Distressed light wash denim jacket

black wide-brimmed hat

strappy white heels

Hopefully this will help curb my shopping cravings, at least briefly, and give me more of a goal when I do shop so I don't just keep buying this super similar to what I already have.

is this home;

So, per my resolutions, one of my goals this year is to basically figure out where I want to be and what I want to do in life.

This is no easy task.

Here's the thing.

I am sort of feeling like.. why do I even live in NYC? Like I do love the city, but its so expensive and without being sure what sort of career I want, it may be more sensible to move somewhere else. I don't know.

I've been researching "best places to live in the US" in a plethora of categories, from "best seaside towns" to "best places for young professionals" and I am not finding anything terribly desirable! California cities top the list, but that is SO FAR away! I would much prefer to stay on the east coast, and guess what state has the best cities?

GUESS!


NORTH. CAROLINA.

....yep.


So... I am annoyed by that. haha. I moved out of NC because I was done with it. And the next top place seems to be Florida and then there's places like Seattle and Wisconsin and other random places.

What do I even want out of a city? Let's make a list.

-diversity of culture & people
-urban areas or at least a downtown area where there are things to do
-public transportation
-affordable housing
-a nice apartment (ie somewhere with good closet space, carpet, modern appliances, basically a place that is well maintained)
-somewhere I can find a nice community of like minded people (so basically not somewhere that's stupidly conservative)
-decent theatre and live music options
-living near the ocean would be a huge bonus
-affordable healthcare
-decent employment opportunities
-proximity to my friends & family (ie probably not moving to the west coast anytime soon unless someone wants to volunteer to come with me)
-good options in terms of necessities like groceries and clothing and stuff

Anyway, this has been a very all-over-the-place post, but I just wanted to think all this through. I'll keep you updated. :)