Wilderness

Summer plans. There's this thing about New York, when it gets warm, we come alive. It's as if everyone's been hibernating and how we're all waking up, stretching out and seeing the sun and we're ready to take it all in. Your head fills with images of piers and beaches and brunches in the sun. You're all about ice cream and an open fire hydrant. You look longingly at shorts in displays and buy a new pair of sunglasses that make you look just like Sophia Loren! I love summer in New York.

But one of the best parts is getting out of New York! And that's why my girls and I are planning a trip to my parents lake house. A weekend trip for all of us at the end of the summer. And we are going all out! First we're borrowing a friends cousin's minivan so we can pack all 8 or so of us! We're also having a fundraiser to pay for the ever increasing price of gas! We're going to have a Williamsburg Lemonade Stand/Bake Sale/Kissing Booth! Hurray. Then we'll spend a few days sunning, playing in the water, hiking the gully, eating homemade food and drinking local wine and enjoying some quality girl time! Ahhh, this is the life...

Wilderness- Middle Brother

New Yorker Cartoon

Sniffle, I'm illin. This all go lifestyle is catching up to me a bit. I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long. Things have been nuts! I started my internship and it's amazing! It's so much work, I've never worked so hard in my life(especially for no money). But I'm learning so much. I was worried that I wouldn't be good enough and I wasn't sure how to show them how much I want this job or that I'm good at what I do. But I'm getting the hang of it and I'm doing well and working harder than I could have imagined.

Things are also going well at the venue, really well in fact. I'm working multiple front of the house positions as well as doing office work. The managers seem to really like me and frequently refer to my great work ethic. It's not the norm for employees to work multiple positions so what they're doing for me is a unique and important opportunity and one they clearly were in need of. I know I'm doing well there and even though it's just a bar job for now it has the potential to really help me out in the future. It's also nice because I'm meeting so many great and interesting people there.

As far as dating, I'm actually doing it. I've been dating my ex the comedian for about a month now. He's actually moving to LA in a week, so we will be breaking up. But for this month it's been good, and simple. It's basically dating with training wheels, which I think I needed. I've been through a lot emotionally in the past few years and I needed something easy to remind me that things can be good.

New York is also coming back to life. My little park is all in bloom and filled with kids and dogs and ice cream trucks. My friends and I are planning picnics and trips and my allergies are back for the season. I'm thrilled to be in NYC for the summer again, it's my favourite time. Even though it's brutally hot and smelly, it's beyond fun. The city comes alive and it's as if everyones come out of hibernation. I always think of the Death Cab for Cutie song Summer Skin. It really is as if everyone emerges in new skin, glowing and ready to recharge in the sun like little solar panels. All the pain and hardship of winter is instantly forgotten and we greet the new season like sailors seeing land. Summer in New York is my favourite and I'm thrilled to be spending another one here.

Summerskin

Now, I normally don't post much about makeup. Cause the thing is, I don't switch it up all that much. A little bronzer, a little blush, a little black eyeliner and I'm done. I've got friends who are makeup goddesses. I've even got friends who are makeup artists, but me, I'm pretty simple. That's why I love these pictures. They're natural with a little bit more. The top one has that lovely dusty rose colored lip and the bottom one those perfectly winged eyes with little else.
Are you a makeup kind of girl or more natural? I will admit the love of a good red lipstick and lately I've been wearing a lot more lipstick in general. My go to fancy look has always been winged liquid liner. Do you have a go to look?

Favourite Things: The Perfect Combo

In my opinion, there is such thing as the perfect outfit, a floral dress and a cardigan. Really, you just can't go wrong.
It's simple and sexy without being overt and it's also comfy and easy as pie to throw together.
This simple outfit is no doubt one of my favourite things. What's your go to outfit?

Right Now I'm Listening To:

Back to Me- Kathleen Edwards

Favourite Things: Daisies

What are your favourite things?

Favourite Things: Baking

I love to bake. It calms me. When I'm stressed, or have exams, I turn into Martha freaking Stewart. I've been a bit stressed about the whole roommate situation and therefore we are rolling in baked goods. Most recently I attempted my first pecan pie. Up next Im' thinking a delightful layered cake like this one. What do you do when you're stressed? How do you calm yourself down? Also, would you like some cake?

What I'm Listening to:

Genius- Kings of Leon

Favourite Things: Dogs

I love dogs. I grew up with them, several of them at a time and I have always loved them. When I was living in North Carolina I spent my weekends volunteering at an animal rescue. Pretty soon I started fostering dogs which was sad but also incredibly rewarding. I do have a little monster of my own. He's the namesake for half of this blog, I call him my little bear. It's not true for everyone, but for me, having a dog is one of the most rewarding things in the world. I don't recommend owning one to every college student, in fact I don't recommend it for most. Bust for me, having my little bear has always kept me grounded, it gives me responsibility and of course some good old fashioned unconditional love. Now, lest you think I come down whole heartedly on the side of the canines, you should know I've got two very spoiled felines as well.

How bout you guys, did you have pets during college or do you now? Are you a cat or a dog person? Or maybe something else entirely. I'd love to know.

Favourite Things: Pink

Pink makes me happy, it is one of my favourite things. Since winter tends to make me blue, I've decided to do a few posts on my favourite things. Pink being one of them. I love this picture of a couple of girls on a random pink couch. It inexplicably makes me smile.
This pink bike makes me swoon. I dream of a sweet pink bike. But I do so love my pretty blue one.
I ADORE this phone. Finally a good reason for a land line. It belongs to the one and only miss Peaches Geldof and it makes me terribly jealous. As does her silly little Brooklyn apartment.