no strings attached

"Too often, people ignore the clear message a potential date sends. If someone tells you, “I’m not into serious relationships,” “I won’t give up my freedom,” “I’m not ready to settle down,” or anything resembling that, take a giant step back! He or she is clearly telling you, “I want to play the field.” If you pursue the person anyway, hoping for an exclusive relationship, you may find yourself two-timed and brokenhearted. Never push a person into a situation he or she doesn’t want to be in. Never pursue a committed relationship with someone who tells you he or she doesn’t want one"

if i could live in anthropologie

study break.

when i feel like crying.

Kandee Johnson's Bad Day Cure:

I will, continually count it all joy when I go though hard things, things that hurt...you know why? Because I will be stronger, I will have more endurance, I will be able to endure more...and I will NEVER quit! I will never quit being happy! I will never quit smiling! I will never quit being joyful!

 So I say: TODAY, you will not ruin me with your heartaches. You will not ruin me with your words! You will not ruin me with all the things that have come against me and my heart! We will be victorious! And I will look back at all I've been through, and I will say: THANK YOU!
-Kandee Johnson

not good at this stuff.

"whenever i'm in a relationship my throat starts constricting, the walls start throbbing. it's like a peanut allergy, an emotional peanut allergy"

new sephora.

Picked out some new makeup with my mom after school at sephora. In addition to my usual picks, I decided to try 3 new products as well. 

After trying Benetint, I've been really into cheek stains instead of powders so I bought this one from tarte. It smells like raspberry jam & had really good reviews. It gives you a really natural "just pinched my cheeks" look

I've been using Benefit's Bad Gal Lash Mascara for years but I got bored and wanted to try something new. The packaging was really cute plus it was on Sephora's favorite picks section. 

Normally, I hate packing overly done & annoying packaging like tokidoki, however, the store assistant help me pick this one out. I was originally put off by the kiddy design but loved this bronzer when i tried it on. 

new.

happy birthday chris!

perfectly lonely.

"nothing to do, no where to be

a simple little kind of free

nothing to do, no one but me

and that's all i need.."

dog park.

current reads.

Domino: The Book of Decorating by Deborah Needleman

The Find: The Housing Works Book of Decorating with
Thrift Shop Treasures, Flea Market Objects, and
Vintage Details by Stan Williams

i'll take the jingle.

meow zedong

margaritaville

new project?

saw this DIY Dorthy Draper inspired nightstand on marcus design blog using IKEA furniture. soooo creativeee! I actually want to make one of my own now.  

BEFORE:

AFTER:

MATERIALS:

LOVEEEEEEEEE.

i've been browsing sites for vintage desk telephones for awhile now && finally found a silver one that i LOVELOVEEEE from pottery barn. going to leaveee my mother a hint (straight A's on report card gift? ) 

Viktor E. Frankl

When we are no longer able to change a situation- we are challenged to change ourselves.

hmmm?