Friday Hodgepodge

Another week in the record books, huh?

It's definitely been a crazy week, here's some quick snippets, 

to get you all up to date:

Monday, I voted early AND gave blood. 

Talk about getting all of your civic duties out of the way at once. 

It took me 2 days to recover from giving blood, but..whatever. 

I did a little browsing at Target.

What? Are you shocked?

I LOVE those green/black loafers in the middle, but as of tomorrow,

 I am unemployed and I don't want to pack another thing.

donations are accepted and encouraged, by the way. (sz 9) 

What? Oh, yeah. Tomorrow is my official last day at work. 

2.5 years, it seems..bittersweet. 

I'll tell you more about it later, ok?

Can I just say that these: 

need to be in your home, right now.  Go on, go buy some. I'll wait. 

Back? H'ok, moving on!

I put my awesome artistic skills to work earlier this week

 and sent Mike and updated family photo of us all:

Exhibit A as to why I am a scientist....

 We made some progress on the packing front. 

Well, after Shiva finished popping all the bubbles on the bubble wrap, 

and after she finished tearing the duct tape off all the boxes I'd already made...

then we got some progress made. 

I also took a bit of time to myself this week to get my nails all pink, 

with just a hint of halloween-ness. I really kinda dig the black shatter topping, and

if I tell the truth, I did these while I was home last weekend, and as of right now, they've only got a couple minor chips. Totally rocking them all weekend. 

Julep: Drew for the pink, and Ursula with black crackle. 

On Wednesday, I got all gussied up in my newly found pink sparkly tank top, 

Exhibit B: I am a scientist because I am definitely NOT a fashion blogger. 

and headed out to Graffiti Frozen Yogurt,

self serve froyo with a thousand flavors and a billion toppings, 

cheap and right of 54, so you should TOTALLY check it out,  

and met up with these fabulous ladies. 

It was so nice to see Angela again, and FINALLY meet Molly, and meet a few more girls that I'm sad I don't have the chance to get to know better. Oh well, this is what blogging is for right? And I'm definitely waiting for one of them to venture to SF, cause I'll be RIGHT there. :)

and Finally, I've been having some fun Skyping back home:

yes, 

that is my ipad,

sitting in front of my computer screen,

 sitting in front of the tv, 

that I took a picture of with my phone. 

mama!

papa! 

and one more fun thing, just for a friday fancies extravaganza! 

(Seriously, 100 FFs? YOU GO AV!)

glitter party by teeller 

Let's be honest: If I owned those things, I would wear them the DAY we arrived in California and unpack my boxes just to celebrate making it that far. Also, Mike, those earrings ;)

Linking back up with some of my favorites today,

 hope to see you guys on Monday, have a great weekend. 

Feel free to come pack my house, by the way :)

  

Thursday Thursday

Some weeks, you work 30 hours in 3 days and you're exhausted and just want to look at pretty things online. This, my friends, is one of those weeks.I'm guilty of totally daydreaming about the beauties below.

1 & 4 are spectacular statement necklaces, while I think both 2 and 3 (and 7) would be really sweet " I love you" gifts. (Totally hinting..but not really..but really) And seriously, who doesn't want a necklace with their name on it. You already KNOW of my love for anything with "Terri" on it.

baublelove by teeller featuring chain jewelry

ok, back to the real world..mostly.. Though, if anyone wants to buy me a bauble or three. I'm ALL ears. WHICH REMINDS ME:

Bauble Swap at BSSS. You know you want in :)

I need to tell you about Vestique.

Seriously, y'all, I. LOVE. Vestique.Every single time I wear a piece of theirs, I get INSANE compliments. They release new arrivals super often and I always get cravings to buy more. Here are three of my current FAVORITE looks. 

1: Wouldn't this little number be stellar for summer nights out? The print is gorgeous

2: I love this green number, and as I can never get enough green. It *screams* date night or girls night out..and it's trying to let me know that it would be amazing birthday dress. I love that orange necklace. The medallions make it different than the other things I've seen around.

3: Finally, this orange and blue beauty will be making it's way to my closet. It'll be great with wedges for the Mets game this summer. I can let April borrow it for Bears games, AND with nude pumps it's going to be awesome for a wedding I have in late May.

vestique love by teeller featuring clutch handbags

Nautical Mile Dress - $38.50      Sex and the City (green) $58.50
Havana Nights - $37.50             Vintage Clutch - $36.00
Hammered Cuff - $16.00          Gnarly Neon Bangles - $15.00
Stone Cold Necklace - $26.50      Pop The Cork Wedges - $42.00



Go. NOW. To vestique.com and buy something for yourself. This is totally not sponsored by those lovely ladies.While you're at it..pick me up a couple things :)

on the HUNT!!

After I got my shiny new camera for Christmas, I've been itching to take it outside. However, I'm scared to do so until I have a *PADDED* camera bag to give it a safe cushioned home. That being said, I've found that I'm a bit picky about what I want in a new camera bag.

The Requirements:

1: No cloth fabric

2: must have padded spaces for the camera and lens, BONUS: they're adjustable or removable

3: room for additional goodies  MUST: my iPhone, a wallet, a small snapcamera  BONUS POINTS: iPad space!

4: I dont want to SCREAM "I AM A CAMERA BAG PLEASE STEAL ME!"

5: I want it to be pretty. Easy enough to wear that it looks like it "goes" with my outfit. :)

6: it needs to have two "sets" of handles. One that I can carry like a purse, and the other for slinging it across my body.

Ladies and gents: this is harder than I imagined it would be. Ugh, but I am starting to find a few that I like

First:

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This beauty from Cheeky Lime ($129). Though I wouldnt normally go for the bright blue, I was kinda drawn to it..

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16.0" x 6.0" x 10.0"
Inside Specs:
Padded walls protect your equipment, Adjustable interior velcro dividers allows customization and flexibility.
Fits a DSLR camera and up to 3 lenses, Outside zipper compartment, Large divider fits laptop, iPad

Second: 

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 This little darling from Jo*totes ($109) is more the color range I was thinking of. I tend to stick to brightly colored flats (the brown would work) or rainbows, and if I do dare into black flats, I think the brown is dark enough to work. Normally, I'm not a big fan of exterior pockets though, so It's definitely a give and take. (The interior blue is super cute though!)
11*15.5*4
Inside Specs:
Removable shoulder strap/cross body strap, Zipper closure, Large zippered back pocket will hold ipad.
two front pickets, adjustable interior pads



Third:

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This bag, the Clover (in Camel) is from Epiphanie bags. ($185) It has tons of room inside, and looks really chic and classic.



17 * 6 * 13
Inside Specs:
Adjustable velcro panels, removable cross body strap, can hold ipad, zipper closure.








Fourth:

  

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Another cute number from Epiphanie. The Lyric bag (in plum) is $155, and definitely stylish. I love the knotted straps. The purple is another bright color, but with how much I wear, it might as well be neutral. I think it would work with black or brown shoes, dont you?



13*4*15
Inside Specs:
Adjustable velcro panels, removable cross body straps, exterior pocket for ipad, exterior pockets for other goodies.






Fifth:

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This is a super classic shape and color from TheIT ($159) called the Bossi bag in Fawn.


14*9*6
Inside Specs:
detachable cross body strap, removeable padded insert, exterior pockets, possible ipad room



Ok, so votes? Ideas? Opinions on which I should go for? Any mysterious benefactors that want to purchase a cool bag for me? <3