Tempted...

I've only shopped on Modcloth's website once before, and I bought a scarf that I was pretty pleased with.  The quality wasn't amazing, but it was an inexpensive scarf so it's allowable.

I was reminded of Modcloth again today by a classmate and decided to browse...

 Demeter maxi dress, $59.99.

I think this maxi dress needs to be added to my collection!  I have one other one that I wore the shit out of these past two summers, and I think it's time for a new one.  I don't know how the quality of it will be, but the reviews are great.

Also, I was Facebook stalking (as usual) and came across this really, really cute maxi dress on someone's girlfriend.  I'm jealous!  I've been searching for one like it online, and I've come up empty handed.

Anyone recognize it?

Update on life

So... it's been a little rough lately.

I'm almost done with my first round of midterms and I cannot wait until Thursday is over!  Midterms haven't been difficult, but the studying has been.  My cohort and I are notorious for studying too hard; I guess we believe you can never be too prepared?

On the bright side I'm enjoying the NFL and Fantasy Football.  Who else watched the Vikings/Packers game Sunday? AMAZING!  Brett Favre was like public enemy No. 1 to me at the beginning of the game (dirty married man..), but I have to admit he is a bad ass.  Playing through a messed up ankle and almost pulling out a win!  Ridiculous.  If that was his last game ever, I think he can still be proud that he gave his all.

While I've been studying nonstop for midterm after midterm, I have also been taking care of two sick dogs.  Even though I have had the help of my mom and dad (my brother's been in Japan for the past 2 weeks--the worst part of the sickness) it has been very difficult. 

Someone thinks she is a model!

The dogs before it got BAD.  You can see the pain in Junior's eyes...

Although the little one (Rosie - Little Miss Cow) is back to 100%, my oldest dog Junior (12 years old) has been fighting for his life!  After a very long at-home attempt to get him well (and a veterinarian change), he had a 5-night stay at a new veterinarian's hospital because NOTHING was working.  We finally have him home and he is improving every day, little by little, but he is still fighting a life-threatening infection.  Our first doctor was completely inept, but our second doctor has been a godsend!  He was aggressive with treatment, and it's been working.  We'd practically given up hope before the new doc came into the picture!

I do support adopting from animal shelters, but be aware of kennel cough (an upper respiratory infection that is VERY common in shelter dogs).  It is a BITCH to get rid of in older dogs, so keep your new dog away from your old dog until you KNOW kennel cough will not be an issue (10-day incubation period before it reveals itself).  

Rosie is young and strong so she fought it in a week or two, but Junior has been fighting it for at least a month, and he isn't completely out of the water.

Let's hope the little guy gets better!

Bridesmaids.

I am not engaged and none of my good friends are either (well, not yet hehe), but I am obsessed with anything related to weddings!

Although I won't be wearing a bridesmaid's dress any time soon, I absolutely LOVE this sarahseven dress.

I'm very into pastels--especially pastel pink and aqua--so this would be the perfect dress for my future bridesmaids (or myself if I have a choice haha).

The price? Not so perfect at $475, but a girl can dream of a day when beautiful dresses like that are only $75!

Wishful thinking.

When I get stressed out (like when studying for a midterm or final) I do multiple things to cope, not all at once of course.  I cook, bake, clean, or online shop.  In this case, I was online shopping and browsing images of Monique Lhuillier's collection of bridal gowns.

I can't wait for the day I can go wedding dress shopping!  I don't enjoy getting dressed up, but I can appreciate a gorgeous dress :)

Busy bee (again)

Long days of class and low energy levels have made it difficult for me to find time to make "interesting" blog posts...

Hopefully after the next couple of weeks I'll have some good stuff to post, but for now, expect to see lots of inspiration pictures (weddings, outfits, etc.) that I've had saved up and very few posts with words/substance.

We got coups.

Shopbop is having a friends & family sale: 20% off! (INTHEFAMILY20)

I was about to do some major credit card damage, but ended up deleting multiple items from my shopping cart.

These two will be arriving to me some time within the next week...

Cheap Monday - Lia Tube Scarf, $40 w/ coupon.

 Patterson J. Kincaid - Harlow Long Sleeve Blouse, $78 with coupon.

....And these two WERE in my cart, hehe...

I desperately want a nice black clutch, but this is still too expensive @ $250 ($200 w/ coupon.)

Marc by Marc Jacobs - Perf Perfect Linda Clutch.

I dress up every once in a while, but also at $222 ($180ish with coupon), this is too expensive!  They also ran out of my size within the last hour or so.

Elizabeth & James - Lila dress.

Hello, gorgeous.

99% sure these are peonies.  I LOVE PEONIES!

Just shorten the stems, replace the pink [felt wrapper?] with Tiffany blue (or another color other than magenta), and we are good to go!

Hodge podge.

Even though this has a hodge podge of colors and looks a bit cluttered, I can't get over how it looks!  It's just so bright and fun as dusk approaches.  I may steal the colorful hanging cranes idea for my future wedding!

Via: http://ruffledblog.com/2010/10/indie-beach-wedding-in-ubatuba-sao-paulo-brazil/

Gap - 30% off until Oct. 5

Enjoy!  It doesn't require a Gap card, either.

Birthday!

My 24th birthday celebrations began on Friday, and are continuing into this evening with dinner at Roy's in Pasadena.  I couldn't be happier

In the morning Darryl and I went to Alcove (Los Feliz area, CA) for brunch and had a disappointing experience, but nevertheless, I enjoyed spending time with him.  We also saw the chubby redhead from The Sandlot there!  I wanted to take a picture with him, but didn't want to embarrass him haha.

"Kinda" Classic Eggs Benedict  (half eaten cause I was starving!)

I had a lot of fun on Friday night at La Luna Negra and Magnolia Lounge with Darryl, some high school friends and their significant others.  La Luna Negra is a reaaallly good Spanish tapas restaurant and I enjoyed it so much that I want to go back soon.  I tried the white wine sangria, but now I have to try the red wine sangria!  I also got tipsy at the lounge since I'm such a weaksauce.  All the tequila made me not want to drink at the 8 a.m. tailgate the next morning haha.

Saturday was spent tailgating at the Rose Bowl and watching the UCLA vs. WSU game.  It was a pretty exciting game, especially considered we were down 28-20 early in the 3rd!  I was going to be pretty pissed if UCLA lost on my birthday weekend, but they pulled out a win and beat WSU 42-28!  I was happy to see one of my old college friends come back for one weekend, and some friends I was with Friday night came to the game as well :)

This weekend I learned who my true friends are, and I love them!  No more wasting time on people who don't care about me.

Like this little girl... she cares about me!  :)

Wishlist

Things I've had bookmarked and REALLY want!

Maybe after my birthday I'll have the extra funds to purchase one or two :)

 "Lady's Choice" Cardigan, Anthropologie, $49.95.

Dotted woven top, Gap, $54.50.

Diversey long solid enamel paisley necklace in White, Jess LC, $86.

"Annie" top in White Arrow, Yumi Kim, $138.