It has been over a week, I'm for real slackin' bad:

I can not believe how time has flown between now and my last post... whoopsies!
Well, here's a quick recap of my August activities starting from the day after my last post:

1. I took my first plane ride alone! To Tennessee!

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Departure time? 1:50pm
Arrive time? 1:55pm

Yeah for sure, it was just a 5min flight!! ..........okay so I might have switched time zones so it was really an hour flight...... But it really only felt like 5min. I had a great book that I didn't read to help me pass the time, and met a really nice kid from Newberry College in South Carolina. We chatted up the entire plane ride and gossiped about our weekend travels and real lives waiting for our safe return home from our mini vacations. He plays football for his school and was starting quarterback before he tore his ACL, but now that he is all healed up he can start in his final season of football at Newberry! 

GO BRIAN, SUPER NICE BOY I MET ON THE PLANE!!!!

After the plane landed, I wandered around the airport until I saw signs pointing me to baggage claim. There, my chauffeur for the weekend (aka my brothers super gorgeous and sweet fiancee, Kirsten) was waiting for me! We stopped and got lunch/dinner (linner? lunner? dunch? dinnnch?) and headed to her apartment where she let me preview her in her gorgeous wedding dress. :):) Yay! I'm so excited for her!
But in all seriousness, my trip up to Nashville was all business. I needed to find a bridesmaid dress. AND I DID. Seriously, it was the second one I tried on. How successful was that shopping trip?

For the rest of my trip in Nashville we:
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Yeah, so much stuff.

2. I drove to Cary, NC to watch my favriot childhood band, Death Cab for Cutie, play with my wonderful boyfriend.

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We stayed in a hotel that was just a 5min walk from the venue- how perfect!! :) Matt snagged himself a poster and we had a few slices a pizza and a huge cup of lemonade to beat the hot hot summer heat! It was so nice, listening to old songs and some new tunes off their new album. I wish I could go back and sing a long with the crowd, and dance around with no care in the world. The night was fantastic. So fantastic, I couldn't bare to spend the next night alone with out Matt!
So impulsive little me followed Matt back to my hometown of Richmond, Virginia to spend another night in his company :)
We sipped on wine and played Chef in the kitchen before putting on a movie. I love my boyfriend.

3. Work. ;) I'm a Suite Girl!!!

4. Work..

5. OMG DID I MENTION WORK?!

Yeah, my life in a nutshell.

Pink & Green Thursday:

Today I'm teaming up with  Pink Preppy Lilly Lover and doing a Pink & Green Thursday submission!

Y'all enjoy!

Has anyone looked up custom TOMs on etsy.com before? I just recently became obsessed. Check it out y'all:

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You pick your four favorite colors, and Lauren Caroline S does the rest! This Lilly inspired print has me scrapping my couches for change- I want them so, so badly.

I'm thinking about ordering this:

 

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...for my dorm!! It's only about 10 bucks and would look great with the room theme!! All you need to do is specify the letter you want in your order, and Perpetual Prep will have this hand painted wall decor shipped to you asap!

More Lilly-inspired, custom finds from Etsy:

 

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Hope you enjoyed my Pink & Green Thursday! 

Check out etsy.com for ton's of handmade and unique ideas! You may find some inspiration for your own DIY!

:) xoxo

Hello Again:

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Well hello there again bloggers!! It feels like it has been much much too long! I never updated you Monday night about my meet up with the new roommates!! :( I had to take my laptop into Clemson to get completely wiped out and debugged... but my computer is back now which means, I am back :)
Here's a quick recap of my last few days...

Monday:
The meet up went great, first of all. Me and the girls all have a similar style and R&H seem like very down to earth, funny chicks! I am so ready to move in and start making some memories with the roommates! After we all finished eating lunch at Osaka's (a Clemson, Japanese favorite) we headed over for some major shopping at Plaza Suite and Entourage clothing boutiques. And when I say we, I mean they. Why. Am. I. So. Broke. Well, anyway, looking at all the clothes I really want to buy was fun...

Tuesday:
Gym. Gym. Gym. Oh!! I forgot to mention that I went to the gym! 
Shop. Shop.  Shop. And oh yea, I went shopping! Seriously got so much great jewelry. 
See, look: 

 I purchased most of the jewelry from Pink Azalea in Greenville, SC.

I bought the orange and blue gold necklace from Wish in Greenville, SC. 

P-E-R-F-E-C-T for Clemson game days.

Wednesday:

I had my first day of actual, consistent, part-time work YESTERDAY! :):) The manager at Plaza Suite is so cute and nice. We talked about some great books, diet secrets and of course- clothes. I learned so much in one day about sales, returns, policies and adfhijidsfhj, that my head still feels like it's going to explode. I can't wait for my next day!! Plaza Suite also just got a shipment of Judith March!! Oh my gosh do I LOVE her stuff! I am so going to have to go in sometime soon to grab a gameday dress!

All in all, I had a fantastic first day.

xoxo

Dear Monday:

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Today I'm meeting up with two of my three roommates for lunch in Tiger Town! I can't wait to meet them and figure out who is bringing what! I'll let you lovely's know at the end of today how it went :) ! And, I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and are ready for a new week!

xoxo

Life on Lake Keowee:

The pup, parents and I had such a fun time on the lake today! 

The sky was blue and the water was a soft green. 

We stopped off at the Lake's hot spot, Tiki Hut, for drinks and snacks. 

Tiki Hut is a BOAT ONLY RESTRAUNT... how cool is that?!

Loved it!

We put Big Bertha in the water and got pulled around across the wake, my dad even joined in the fun!

2011 has been such a relaxing summer... 

I hope you all can say the same!

xoxo

Friday Recap:

Woke up.
Showered and got ready.
Headed over to Clemson to snag a free pair of earrings at a new boutique and pick up dry cleaning.
Got to the new boutique, Entourage.
Fell.
In.

Love.
Bought a rather expensive necklace at this new boutique when I really only should have gotten those free earrings!
Browsed their tops, dresses, belts, shoes- everything.
Picked up an application.
Drove home.
Realized I forgot dry cleaning.
Oh shoot? Oh well.
Filled out an application to Entourage.
Got an E-mail.
Read said E-mail.
Got a job with my other favorite boutique in Clemson, Plaza Suite.

Ripped up the Entourage application.

Cheered myself on:
"I AM NOW EMPLOYEDDDD!"
Drove to Greenville to meet up with my bffff from Clemson who was in town for a few days.
She got a call.
Dropped our plans for a day of shopping, and went to babysit her adorable little cousins.
[They're ages: Girl A-8yrs Boy B-4yrs Girl C-1yr]

Realized I do not want kids for a very long time.
Left 8:30 so I could be home a little after 10pm.
On the roooad againnnn!
Got home.
Showered.
Sleepy sleep sleep.

Time to get FIT:

I would really love for today to be another lazy day, relaxing at the pool, maybe going out on the boat... but the excessive fat dripping down my stomach and thighs (okay, that may be an exaggeration.. but still!) is pushing me to go to the gym... and stay there. Now, I don't only want to got to the gym to slim down, I want to go to get toned! I want to feel strong, be strong and get healthy! 

I've also realized I need to change my eating habits. My goal? Drink a tall glass of water first thing in the morning and eat a hearty breakfast. Lunch, and especially dinner, need to be smaller. (You go to sleep burning a small fraction of what you put in your body that night at dinner- so lighten dindin up!) More veggies and fruit- less soda and potato chips. 

Annnd last but not least, my motivation body:

Pleaseeee.... 

Just give me your abs, arms, shoulders... everything!!

Stay motivated, ladies. Hope you all have an eventful Thursday!

xoxo

Blog Addiction:

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If y'all haven't checked out this fashion blog, you need to.

Click it.

Love it.

Obsess over it.
Follow it.

Because bloggers, I just can't get enough.

Sneak Peak on what cha been missin':

ALL IMAGES VIA : http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/

xoxo

Tuesday Reads:

After another long weekend of visiting my mom in Virginia, I am so very happy to finally be back in the Upstate- snuggled up in my big warm bed, reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. 

The book is a romantic page-turner about main character, Jacob Jankowski. Now living in a retirement home, Jacob tells the story of his life at twenty three. His parents dead, penniless and a recent college dropout, Jacob hops aboard the train of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth... a traveling circus.
I can't wait to finish! 

If y'all have already read this classic I recommend picking up Riding Lessons or Flying Changes, also by Sara Gruen. Let me know what you all think of the book, too! I'm anxious to talk about it!!

And keep me posted on any of your good reads, I'm always open for suggestions.

I Want It... & I Want It Now!:

Yeah, you heard. I want it.

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I really wouldn't mind the old Nano iPod, so long as  it could hold my music library and have some extra gig's to fill up for the future! But I just really want this. My current "iPod" (I guess you could call it) is actually the old  16G iPhone I had before I upgraded to my 8G iPhone 3GS. Wow- what an UPgrade. Anyways, I had wanted a new phone ever since I dropped mine on the granitic cement parking lot in front of my apartment. It's got a nice, ghetto looking crack down the middle of the screen that shows the green computer chip inside the phone. So ever since then I counted down the days for my upgrade.

My music library wouldn't fit on the new phone, so I kept the ghetto one and have been using it as my iPod ever since. But now, I think that it's time for a change.

I want a legit iPod.

I want it now!!

:)

I also really want to go to Michaels Craft Store so I can buy some pretty gems to hand glue onto it! How precious does that iPod look?! I have a sick obsession with sparkle y'all.

XOXO

Two Quick Questions:

Do you like the new layout?! Please tell me what you think!

And some words to ponder for the rest of this evening:

That makes me curios about you, bloggers...

Please, tell me a situation where you weren't given what you wanted but then realized that you were given a better opportunity or greater sense of self afterwards.

........... GO!!! :)

Have a great rest of the day, y'all.

XOXO

Baby On The Way:

Yesterday was another crazy day with more hours of driving and family fun! My dad, grandpa and I traveled to High Point North Carolina for my cousin Lizanne's baby shower! It was a fantastic day with tons of great food, champagne, old stories and baby fever!! We grilled hamburgers and hot dogs on my uncle Timmy's back deck while his fiancee whipped up a delicious shrimp quiche and tasty homemade potato salad inside! The cozy seating and refreshing mimosas had everyone comfortable and chatty. 

As the day went on, we moved from the patio to the much cooler sitting room for the expecting mother to open up all of her gifts and cut into her cake! 

  -----Pictures from the shower will be coming soon!

Made by Pam Medina in Chesterfield Virginia! 

Thank you so very much for making my cousin this cake!
Such a gorgeous job and delicious treat! It was such a hit!

The beautiful Mommy and Daddy to be,
Liz & Heath Batchelor

Congratulations to the both of you! 

You are such fantastic people, I can only imagine the joy you are going to bring to your baby boy and how handsome he is going to be!
I can not wait to help you welcome Sawyer H. Batchelor into the world!

XOXO

Anybody Lollapalooza Bound?:

So for those of you headed to my dream concert, Lollapalooza, this year... know that I am beyond jealous.

Also, I've picked out a few looks for "outfit inspiration" that I think would not only look great- but feel great in the summer heat! Think rocker tops, lace anything, braids, cut-off vintage shorts, bandeau's and turquoise weathered metal accessories. 

A few stores I suggest y'all browse are:

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1. freepeople.com                  4. modcloth.com                    7. hm.com

2. urbanoutfitters.com            5. esty.com

3. lulus.com                          6. forever21.com

kAs for make up, keep it light with maybe a top eyeliner and mascara. I love the coral lips look and a light bit of bronzer. Don't go overload! The concert's at the beginning of August... that means crazy heat and a lot of sweating. Guzzle down tons of water to stay hydrated and pack on that SPF! A lot of make up now a days has 15SPFA, but that doesn't mean that you should skip putting sunscreen on your face! 

Another thing.. bring a blanket or chair when you want to sit down, the festival isn't held in an auditorium with stadium seating now is it?! 

You won't need to bring a backpack unless you'r man is going with, but I do suggest a cross-body purse to keep small valuables close by!

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xoxo

This Week's Reflection:

Sorry for the crazy amount of completely separate random blogs today.

But here's another if you don't mind.

In the past four days I have driven well over 23 hours.

My mom got sick while at a routine dentist appointment back home in Virginia.. so a day after I got back visiting my boyfriend in VA, I trekked another 7 hours down I-85N to help my dad get my mom safe and comfortable in the hospital. I got to Virginia that night at 12am and didn't get to bed until 3am. We took my mom to the hospital the next morning at about 7:30 and I was back on the road later in the afternoon to make a Tigers Who Care meeting that I had today.

Mom's been getting better but still hasn't been doing too incredibly hot, and the Tigers Who Care meeting went pretty horrible. I don't think there will be a club at all... but maybe this was the Big Guy's way at making me available to really focus on school.

I don't know. Pretty dreary mood as of now.
But tonight I'll get some much needed sleep.
And tomorrow will be a better day.

I love you so incredibly much, mom.

Friday Sparkle:

Urban Outfitters is having an in store sale on a sparkley polish called "Afterhours"- buy two get one free. The image (found via weheartit.com) gave me the inspiration to paint my own nails with the same basic concept. It's a super different style... but i've gotten a lot of complements! 

Both images above can be purchased online at JCrew.com or in stores.

I am totally aiming to buy that skirt. So adorable!

The two images above are DIY projects I'm starting to do for my school accessories!

I got a lot of beads and jems from my local Michaels crafts store and am instead painting my clip board with a floral Lilly print inspired pattern. The book mark was a little harder to figure out how to start- but I decided to get some baking clay, pain, red glitter and a colorful patterned paper from Michaels crafts store.

They should turn out pretty cute!

Lord do 

I love 

me some 

sparkles.

Unless otherwise stated, all photos used on my blog today were found via weheartit.com!

xoxo