FOUND

another way to waste time on the computer.

found is similar to post secret, but it's all notes/letters/pitcures that people have found & sent in to this website. some of them are pretty funny, beautiful, heartbreaking, inspiring.

GOOP

i actually love gwyneth paltrow, but this is too funny not to post.

...hahahaha...

...

when it really comes down to it, life is all about choices.

i'm a strong believer that you chose your own destiny, so seeing this was a little reminder that every choice i make has the power to change my life.

i choose to follow my heart. to work hard. to have fun. to be skinny. ha! call me shallow, i don't care. to appreciate what i have. to make the most of each day. to be a good friend. daughter. sister. not to worry too much when i make an idiot of myself. an unfortunately more common occurrence than i would like. to always remember how blessed i am. to be happy. to make my dreams come true.

I want to be LC.

it's true.

{e!online}

Rambles...

1. last night was fun!

i feel like it's way creepy for me to post a pic, but let me just assure you that he is just a gorge as i remembered. & i wasn't kidding about that channing tatum thing. twinsies!

2. i devoted a few hours of my time today to investigating health insurance options.

about that....

3. i'm 100% obsessed with my jsimps & h&m buys. :)

4. dearest jana, your dance video has not yet been recorded, but i will do my best to make that happen this weekend.

5. dearest jill, my mom has facebook. that is all i need to say.

HAHA. stop that.

6. this sounds so cool!

drinking & shopping - it really is a marvelous (albeit dangerous) combination.

7. i was supposed to go camping this weekend, but i'm 99% sure that i'm bailing.

Color of the Week:

poppy.

otherwise known to opi as most honorable red.

p.s.

do you love my new purchases???

i got that top at h&m today on the cheaps! the silver bracelet too.

& that is what i'm wearing on my d.a.t.e. tonight - minus the black heart ring. i felt like it was kind of overdoing it with the ring... we're going out for drinks at a bar, not clubbing. ;)

wish me luckkkk!

-xx-

Someone PLEASE

tell me where i can find the shoes tory burch wore to the premiere of the september issue last night!

{bloomacious}

Dear August,

where have you gone?

i'm not ready to give up wearing little dresses like this just yet.

{the sartorialist}

i had a 4.5 hour meeting yesterday.

every time i meet with those patti peeps, they want to have 4 rounds of cocktails, apps, dinner.... sheesh. not that i really mind - i get paid for the time i spend in meetings - but sitting outside of mon ami gabi from 3:30-8:00 is not how i particularly want to spend my tuesdays.

today was margaux's first day of school.

she's a sophomore now... weirddddd. & what's even weirder is that i feel like i'm the one about to start school again. probably because i haven't lived here since high school.

i'm meeting erik downtown for drinks tomorrow night.

...a date? i have no idea what to wear. HELP!

Oh the mems...

i miss college!

I die.

i would give anything for these tights.

{studded hearts}

maybe i could wear them with these boots?

which i very well may be purchasing, by the way, unless i can find a pair more similar to the balmain buckle boots that i am still oh-so-in love with.

speaking of boots, did you get the fall nordstrom catalogue?

i'm obsessed with half the outfits in there! it was so much cuter than the stuff in the neiman's catalogue. i'm especially loving these & these.

Na, na, na, diva is a female version of a hustla

desire to inspire posted this photo the other day.

anne coyle is not a designer i've ever heard of before, but all it took was seeing that picture & a quick glance at her website to win me over. cute cute cuteness.

Music Monday

...kickin it old school...

Best.Weekend.Ever.

this weekend was so fun!!

here's a recap, in place of sunday night confessional - because this will (hopefully?) be more entertaining anyway.

friday.

i met up with jana, nicole, & some of nicole's friends for sushi & wine on friday night to get the party started. hey-oooooo! after sush, we went back to nicole's apt in lincoln park for cocktails, where nicole's bf & a bunch of his guy friends met up with us. it could've been the beer goggles, but his one friend erik was channing tatum look-a-like h.o.t.

so after hanging out & drinking for a while, we all headed over to victory liquors. it's not nearly as wonderful as knox st, but it was still a ton of fun. some random creeper came up & tried to dance with me before licking my mouth. seriously. i didn't even know what to do. it's all good though - i made out with erik & he's been texting me all weekend. he's cute plus he has a job & an apartment, so that's 3 points for him.

sushi, cocktails, dancing, & cute boys. yes please.

saturday.

my cousin nicky had 2 extra tickets to the blink 182/fall out boy/panic at the disco concert, so jana & i went. it was completely sold out - 30,000 peeps. & i can see why because it was the best concert ever. &&& it was free, which made it even better.

here are some pics/vids:

the night ended with the purchase of some sweet concert t's/hoodies & a midnight trip to mcdonalds.

i's obsese & i's okay wit it.

sunday.

went downtown to watch the air & water show from the beach,

but it rained.

not the best part of my weekend.

Damn that Mother Chucker

queen b foreverrr!

have a great weekend!!

going downtown for sushi & some raving (ha! kidding) with yana, nicole, & friends tonight.. i can't wait!

& blink 182/fall out boy concert tomorrow!

best.weekend.ever.

-xx-

Dream House.. Round II

ahhh, i die.

{ughhh, what is wrong with me? i can't find the sources for these photos anywhere. i promise i will update this post when i have that info.. but for now, just enjoy the pretty pictures!}

i'll take it all!

Closet Shopping

have i ever mentioned how out of control my mom's closet is? back in the day, about 25 years ago, my dad made a shiiiton of money in like 2 days. &&& welcome to the good life.

if only i had been around to take advantage of those shoppin sprees!

so while cleaning out the closets this evening, margaux & i played dress up. i mean, come on. who wouldn't?

vintage vintage vintage.

couture everywhereeeee.

valentino . versace . fendi . oh my!

check dem furz.

the fendi is my favorite. & the initials/name plates stitched in the lining of the coats. so dainty.

fortunately for margaux & her tininess, my mom was a size 2/4 up until a few years ago. she was also a size 8 shoe, which means that my size 9 feet & 4/6 booty got passed up when it came to those vintage valentino boots & versace skirts.

but there were still a ton of things for me, like this couture (aka straight off the runway!) versace.

...photoshoot...

attractive.

p.s.

i saw funny people tonight.

it was hilarious! but sad at the same time. i just love that whole cast. i recommend. :)

Thank You Note

i drew this the other day & included a (short) handwritten note on the blank pages. turned out cuter than i had expected!

p.s.

the lenses on my glasses have gotten all scratched up over the years, so i finally sent them in to be replaced. i don't have an extra pair & you know my issues with wearing contacts for an entire day. so basically, i spend about 4 hours of the day being completely blind & this will continue for the next 2 weeks unless my eyes magically begin producing an excess of tears.

{this IS glamourous}

i do love this blog. don't you?

..faboosh..

Kelly Wearstler

i don't even know what to say other than that she is amazing &

i'm completely obsessed with her dramatic, eclectic, & often over-the-top "more is more" style.

...i think she's great. but you really must see for yourself...

Hellooooo, Hello Hello Hellooooo

hello, dears!

i haven't been so great about keeping you up to date on my life.

mostly because it has been less exciting than hanging in an old folks home. here's what's been up:

i didn't go out at all this past weekend.

don't worry, it was by choice. surprised? shameful.

jana's coming to chicago this weekend!

i can't wait to go out with her & nicole on friday!!! btw, yans - call me. lets make some planz.

i got a free ticket to the blink 182/fall out boy concert on saturday!!

hol.ler.

i've generally been keeping busy working, applying for jobs...

blahhhhh this is the most boring post ever. i warned you, i have no life. whatever, at least now you know what i have - or haven't - been doing. save me.