Friday Findings: the magic number?

You're wondering what the magic number is right? Well its 11! *cricket cricket* what? Of course you don't understand since this is a personal post for my appreciation to my lovely beau of 12-1 months (clever way to put it, right?) TODAY. Not will you see pictures of my happiest moments, but pictures of my many weird hair color moments (Sometimes it's WTF worthy, I think).

Top to bottom, left to right:

~Prom aka where it all began! I know, I'm a baby in the blog world.

~Ferris Wheels make me so happy! It's so fun to get a view from everything up above, and a great date opportunity!
~Pageant time, the most and greatest supportive pageant boyfriend I know! (and I know quite a few)
~His first(and only) visit to my school since we're two hours away (read: not next year...). We went out to dinner with my group of friends and the moment I picked him up from the train station and the excitement I felt was like a 5 year old on Christmas morning.
~We visited a garden that features many displays of lights during the holiday season. Although we do not celebrate, I wanted to go and get cute pictures there too! It was a perfect winter wonderland date night.
~NYC visit: saw his school friend, visited the wax museum & rockafeller center (obvi) and spent the day exploring the city like the good navigators we are (read: we aren't top notch in the navigation dept.)
~Most recently visited his school to celebrate our 9 month & his formal for his sports team. His friends are so great!
~My birthday was celebrated with him by my side and I couldn't have been happier!
~The last picture was sometime in the beginning of the year that someone snapped of us at a party. Tres Tacky that its from a frat party, but our giggling makes up for it and just fills me with joy.

I am so appreciate of everything he's done for me although I can be a cranky lady at times with distance being our biggest issue to overcome.

Next month is the big 1 year! Do you have any perfect one year present suggestions? 

Let me know! I'm interested!

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Food for thought: 

If I lived in the 50's...

...I'd do lunch with Marilyn Monroe...

...and date Frank Sinatra.

I'd use my glorious dancing and singing skills to star as Kathy Selden in Singing In The Rain.

(Except...it would be so fun to play Lina Lamont! Nooooo! Noooo! Nooo!)

But if I didn't get to be co-stars with Dean Martin, then I'd choose to be Judy Garland.

...and be Dorothy from Wizard of Oz, obvi.

If all else fails...I'd be a housewife living in 'Levittown,' with her stereotypical husband going to work, while keeping check always on my three glorious children and puppy, Spot. Oh!

P.S, I'd make the most delectable bakery items! Whoooo wants some cupcakes?

This is my husband and I! Clearly it turned out his name wasn't Frank Sinatra, but he looks like him so I guessed that it would do! Look how in love we are!

Hey! Don't forget my Lilly!!! Can't wait to take our family holiday 

card all decked in matching patterns. Lilly Pulitzer? What a saint.

What would you do if you lived in the 50's?

Friday Findings || The little things

Happy end of the week to you all! I was a bit unsure as to what I wanted to share with you all this fantastic friday, but I figured it out! I'm currently sitting on a bus...WITH wifi! And outlets! Ok, maybe I'm being a bit too excited for a young adult living in the year 2013, but busses I've been on that claim to have wifi usually don't have it working, or their plugs are broken. Yeah, I'm not too sure what that means either... I was so worried I would have nothing to do for the next two and a half hours but helloooooo blogging! On top of my excitement for this trip, this is truly a cherry on top! It really is the little things...I swear!

So back to today's post...I wanted to share with you all the little things in life 

that make me so very happy

Yep, thats the boyfriend. I know you think this was probably taken yesterday on account that we are both sooo young looking, but I am thankful for him and our history pre-relationship! We, as friends, were able to venture to Israel at a young age and experience it together and can still talk about it now which is so great Maybe another time I'll share our weird history of stories (we'll see...probably not since they are so embarrassing). All in all, I am so lucky to be able to have a great friend that turned into a boyfriend. He really is the greatest I could ask for, no matter the distance.

Watching Breakfast At Tiffany's

"I've got to do something about the way I look. I mean a girl just can't go to Sing Sing with a green face."

(via pinterest)

Interior Designing

Maybe it's been a hobby of mine to redecorate/decorate/craft since the good old Sims days, but either way, it is so relaxing for me! Yes, it can be stressful but I've never actually been able to redecorate my house since I haven't fully put on my big girl pants and enter the 'real world' yet. I love designing though and this simple hobby makes me so very happy!

It hasn't been hard at all to feel welcome in the blogosphere. Although I am just recently starting out, I've already made great connections and look forward to waking up in the morning to check out what everyones posting about! I admire so many great bloggers and hope to one day accomplish where they are in their blogging career! When you leave comments, it makes me so so happy! It shows that real people are actually checking out my blog, not just someone accidentally came across it and clicked the backspace button accidentally. Yay friends!

aka what I'm doing right now...traveling!

As vile as airports can be, the thrill of going through security and hearing my boarding zone get called gets my blood pumping! Regardless of where I'm going, I get so excited. This weekend I am very fortunate to be able to see some friends at their college (Michigan State) and reunite for I haven't seen quite a few in over a year. Isn't it just the best feeling when you think you won't see someone for a while or ever again and the feeling you get when you know you will be reunited? Alright guys, I know I'm not alone!

Before I get motion sickness I think I'm going to wrap this one up. Between the medium iced coffee, which was actually so satisfying, and the bumpy michigan roads, I don't know how well I'm going to last on this bus ride! Enjoy your weekends everyone!

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What are the little things in life that you enjoy?

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PS: Look out for a new layout in the future courtesy of Erin at Love, Fun and Football!

friday findings || my role model

When I began my pageant obsession, people judged pageants as 'stupid', 'only caring about beauty', and 'dumb girls that can't use maps'. Nowa days...since my pageant obsession took off (circa 2010), I find my twitter-feed full of people's Miss (teen) USA favorites and people commenting on everyones final answer and giggling at the girl who trips (trust me, its hard to walk in a gown with a train!). Ultimately, I wanted to share with you guys a little about the lady that I look up to the most!

Yup, that's her! Meet Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011.

(read: I posted this picture because I'm still literally obsessed with that dress)

This is the first time Alyssa tweeted at me and I'm pretty sure I freaked out and told everyone I knew because she acknowledged my existence. 

By following her on twitter, it gave me (and everyone else who isn't her number #1 [because thats me]), a splash into her personal life and where a bouts! The greatest thing about celebrities having twitters is that their fans can personally connect with them by tweeting at them...the only problem that you only have 140 characters to express your admiration & appreciation!

Brief background: Campanella was Miss Teen New Jersey USA 2007, then competed in Miss NJ USA 2009 and placed first runner up. She then moved to Cali to pursue her modeling career and was soon crowned Miss CA USA 2010. From that point she trained constantly and little to her knowledge she would become Miss USA 2011, and a stylish red headed icon to many.

Yea....I'm pretty dorky..but hey she answered!

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Reason #17834382 why my beau is the greatest: He tried contacting Alyssa for my birthday. He somehow found her email address (One thing that I never found....which I don't understand how I didn't..) and emailed her asking her if she was coming back to the  dirty jers' anytime soon because meeting her would have been the best present ever. The cutest part was when he said to her, "You actually just tweeted at her and she called me freaking out because she was so happy." (Makes my heart melt) Yup, I told you I was her number one fan...but I thought it was so cute. Ultimately Alyssa is a verrrry busy girl but seeing this email was the best birthday present I could ever ask for!

So with that in mind, I started to bug my entire twitter feed and group of friends to tweet at Alyssa to have her call me for my birthday. I was so nervous she was actually going to call me that I showered with my phone on loud in the bathroom, as well as at my birthday dinner, my mom and boyfriend jokingly took my phone away for I had it on the table and my eyes were literally glued to it. So during dinner my phone randomly lit up so the boyfriend said I could check it! drum roll pleaaaase.....It wasn't a call -- but it was a tweet, and that was the second best thing I could ask for! (Ok, maybe like third because the first best thing would be meeting her!!)

I was supposed to meet Alyssa the first weekend in April...but due to last minute planning I couldn't go. A great friend of mine who I've made through the pageant world went and got a signed photo for me. When she sent me the picture, I was on cloud 9! I also have many many spazz attacks when she writes on my wall. 

Whenever I get the opportunity to write about anything we'd like for my classes, I always try to find a way to write about MUO or Alyssa. True story: the other night I had to write a speech for speech class and we had to introduce a famous person...and who did I choose? Yeah, you guessed. It was so fun though and luckily I popped it out in under 20 minutes.  True number one fan problems here.

I am so fortunate to have a role model that really communicates with me which is so hard for many girls who look up to their favorite celebrities. Being that she is a celebrity 'on the rise' (but already super famous in my heart), she has time for her fans and I hope that is one thing she never stops, regardless of where she ends up in the future. 

Curious as to where you've seen her recently? Her alter ego can be found getting angry at people who don't 'respect the tech' in the new 2014 Kia Forte commercials. Check it out here!!!

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I know this post is so long, but I really admire her more than anyone else in the world! I hope you read all way through and with me, follow to see where Alyssa goes next! ...Hopefully we'll be seeing her hosting her own television show soon!

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Alyssa: if you end up seeing this, please know I am totally not trying to creep you out. I admire your work ethics, leadership skills, fashion style, and overall generosity when it comes to your fans and donating your time and effort to the community. You are truly an inspiration, and most importantly, mine.

friday findings: clarity

Now a days people associate the word clarity with the song made famous by Zedd/Huey Mac (my favorite version is the Huey version). Anyway, my friday finding is a bit different today! Whats your clarity? 

Clarity defined is simply 'the quality of being clear, in particular'.

What makes you feel simple & free? 

I'm realizing I need to do things for myself as I stated in earlier posts...

Sometimes it really can be the little things in life that make you happy. There are times in everyones lives when you need to try to move on from the past or even let go of something or someone that means the world to you.

(via Etsy)

As I sit here blogging and panting my nails, I realize that THIS is my happiness. I entertain myself with these activities verrrrry often because I am stress free...unless I'm last minute pacing around my room to think of a solid post. I can say from experience, when I go through a rough patch in life I tend to distance myself from it (in a positive) way and occupy myself otherwise. 

Note: total shout out to my perfect roommate for cheering me up and buying some trendy new nail polish...check out 'Now you sea me' by L'oréal. So so so beyond recommend it!

Always remember you know yourself better than ANYONE else knows you. Do what will make you happy, regardless of others and their constant persuasions. (note to self: start taking your own damn advice!!!!!!!)

In addition, I love the finding of new followers and friends in the blog community! The past few days more and more are checking out my blog and it is such an exciting feeling! I'm also loviiiiiiin the comments so please feel free to say hello! 

Wishing you all the best!

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Alsoooo....Happy birthday to my two biggest supporters!! Thank you for everything you have done for me to get me to where I am today. Love you! (Yes...my parents were born on the same day....)

FridayFindings

happy friday everyone! After reading Blog, Inc, I am fully inspired to get kick it into gear with my blog! This week, my spring break, I spent a lot of time revamping, reading, and searching other blogs for inspiration. 

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I decided I am going to put posts out monday, wednesday and friday, unless stated otherwise! As most of you know, being a college student isn't easy, so I need to find time for myself!

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Every friday I am going to partake in a post called 'FridayFindings'. I am going to tell you a bit about my week, exciting or not, (...I'll aim for exciting though) and show it to you through my weekly instagrams and picture's I've snapped on my iPhone (read: I sadly still have a iphone4...damn you upgrades)

! ..Here's to week one!

I took this picture last week right after I blow dried my hair since I dyed it earlier that night. It is real proof I am no longer anywhere near the blonde color spectrum! On another note, I am obsessed with Kate Spade phone cases, and I just couldn't resist this one! I got it for super cheap (around 10 dollars) AND on Amazon, the best website ever! I also have the Airmail phone case, too!

This week was filled with a ton of SO not spring break weather aka snow. I mean come on mother nature, I am a warm weather baby!! There's nothing I love more than pairing a cute oversized crew neck (bought at a local thrift shop), with an infinity scarf from h&m (it's no longer sold online, but I bet you could find it in your local store!), and a basic pair of leggings! 

Monday night I was researching (read: stalking) Robin from The Sunshine Diary's blog and came across old posts about this book (I was so excited to pick it up!!!!) I learned a lot, and finished it in a matter of hours as I waited for my car's maintenance check up to be complete!

While rebranding DwnInLndn...I decided to doodle and came up with this funky yet typical of my handwriting design! 

I've had a weird fascination with puppies lately, or just small dogs. Her and I have never had the best of relationships, and I'm not too sure why...but I was excited that she sat still when I was trying to take pictures of her!

Lastly, I decided to stop at AC Moore while I was on a long drive home. Driving gives me über inspiration for anything because I just have time to myself to think (and belt out anything from Ignition remix to David Guetta's Titanium, like a complete loser in my car)! Here is a sneak peak of my DIY project I will be posting on here on monday! I love crafting! Make sure to check back!

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Sorry this post was so long, but hopefully now you have more insight into my everyday life!

What weekly routines do you have? Share and comment below!