cut off

We're finally here in the mountains after more than 2,000 miles of driving, lots of RockStar drinks, truck stops, and boredom. But, our internet is not going to be installed until next week. I feel so isolated!

Did you know that you have to pay for Starbucks wi-fi now? lame.

my summertime songs

Yes, the seven songs of summer. I know these will always remind me of my last summer of freedom before law school, a stuffy career and all that.

Tristan Prettyman- Smoke
M.I.A.- Paper Planes
Madonna- Give it 2 Me (the whole Hard Candy album, really, it's my go-to running music)
She & Him- Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
The Pierces- Three Wishes
Paramore- That's What You Get
Fatboy Slim- Rockefeller Skank (just because it's gotten me through so many hot, long, summer runs)

lily & marc

I hope everyone's 4th was great. I personally spent the day packing all my personal belongings and watching an Alfred Hitchcock marathon on tv. No complaints! I'm getting close to the end of my time here if Florida, so I had to make sure and go to my favorite hairdresser of all time before I leave. When I got home, I opened Jezebel to see that my girl Lily got the same 'do on the same day.



I promise I'm not just a creepy fangirl, I've been debating bangs-or-not for quite a while now. I like it, and now that straight-irons exist, I'm sure my bangs won't be the disaster they were in 7th grade when I had huge, thick bangs that curled up in the humidity on my way to the bus stop and never, ever looked good. Seriously- the day I got my first CHI iron, my life was changed.

And, earlier, I stumbled upon a huge sale during my last pilgrimage to the Neiman Marcus outlet. If only I wasn't trying to pinch every penny, I would have gone crazy. I scooped one Marc by Marc sweater for $43, and tried on a fabulous dress. I thought it was fate- 100% silk with lace arms/yoke, with a small bowtie at the neck. It was a size 2, which I'm really not, but I had to try it on since it was only $76. It totally fit! I was going to justify it but I just didn't like how the skirt hung from the bodice. The seaming was a little lumpy. Even though it was a great deal and quite beautiful, fit is the most important thing, and I wouldn't wear it much.


the dress that almost was.

I will sure miss the abundance of outlet shopping here!

oh yes.

I just found this, hallelujah. I can't wait til August 19:



pre-order here.

I have been in a GG-related depression ever since I recently finished reading the Gossip Girl prequel "It Had to be You." It was extremely emotional (shut up) because I knew it was the last Blair/Serena Gossip Girl book. Ever. *sigh* I don't know why I became so obsessed with these characters but at least I know I'm not alone! I just know these dvds will keep me sane when I'm stuck studying for hours every day this fall.

if you want to keep your faith in humanity...

don't click here. It's already too late for me.

Why would anyone let this girl near a microphone/drawing board/camera is beyond me.

Found through fashionista.

update:the song is effing stuck in my head. today sucks.

possibly irrational things that I want to do because of Lily Allen's adorableness:

1. Wear a kicky romper


2. Dye my hair hot pink


3. Start smoking


Ok, maybe I'll just settle for getting some more bangs and wearing lots of skirts. And an inconspicuous streak of pink.

Maybe.

I just love her! Lily, we should totally be friends! I am not creepy..!!

realizations:

I am a bad blogger.
I am moving across the country in 2 weeks and have no place to live yet.
My thighs may just never be a size 2, not matter how much I run.
Even though it is a bangin' deal, I still cannot afford to buy this perfect Marc by Marc dress:

But you can buy it here. sniff.

But, if I work hard enough for the next 3 years, buying Marc by Marc dresses to my heart's delight should be no problem at all...and that is a small comfort.