music monday.

happy monday, lovelies!

this music monday post is brought to you from of monsters and men. enjoy! :]

p.s. they're coming to chicago on march 30th! anyone want to be my +1?

recap friday.

happy friday!

this week has been crazy. it just occurred to me yesterday that february is almost gone! can you believe it? i can't. and i just don't feel like i have accomplished much this month. hopefully i will feel differently in 12 days!

here is a recap of my week via instagram :]

   

     

1. a cute card & feathers from my friend erin. i wasn't the only one who enjoyed them ;)

2. fun doilies that i persuaded a waitress in denver to give me! they are above our bed now.

3. my man got me roses for valentine's day <3 

4. colorful andy warhol stationary that i picked up from work!

5. an amazing fossil purse my friend claudine got me! isn't she the sweetest?

6. cinnamon pastry coffee & a giant cinnamon roll on valentine morning.

hope everyone has an amazing weekend! i will be working. but what plans do you have?

current obsessions.

hope you all had a wonderful & loving valentine's day! here are a few things that i am obsessing over this week:

the diana lens

i cannot wait for this amazing lens to show up on my doorstep. i am crossing my fingers for an opportunity to use it for a shoot - it would create the most beautiful and ethereal photos, ever.

the hunger games

please tell me that i am not the only HG reader that got creeped out by this promotion. eek!

eep fabric

this fabric is beyond amazing - durable, colorful & fun! i'd like to reupholster everything with it.

jason wu 2012 resort collection

jason wu for target. jason wu for michelle obama. jason wu's sultry fall collection for NYFW. everything this man does is genius. and his resort collection is no exception.

what are you obsessing over this week?

music monday.

this music post comes directly to you from the hunger games soundtrack!

yes, i know it's tay swift... but it's also the civil wars, which means it's really, really good. my favorite part is how the whole setting from the book is brought to life in the video - the woods, the cabin, etc. it makes me even more excited to see the movie.

taylor swift ~ safe and sound

my new gig.

a couple weeks ago, i was lucky enough to be contacted regarding a part-time position at a little clothing boutique in evanston. the owner was looking for someone who could do marketing, social media & sales a couple days a week. it sounded like a perfect addition to barista-ing, photog-ing & event planning, so, that's what i'm doing!

it's a great change of pace from starbucks, in the sense that it gets me to be a little bit more creative - not only with the store & the work i am doing, but also with myself. aka i get to dress up instead of wearing black pants and a black polo! plus, i get to be surrounded by beautiful clothes & jewelry :]

here are a few of my favorite photos that i have taken for the store thus far:

    

   

 

wednesday morning.

i tried my hand at a little graphic design... aka just putting a quote with one of my edited pictures. i really liked how the overall look came out. clean & inspirational.

what do you think?

recap friday.

greetings from denver! 

right this second, we are watching & listening to the 'blizzard watch' on the denver news, hoping we will be able to fly back to chicago tomorrow. some areas in denver have gotten as much as 17 inches so far [!!] & more is coming. and get this... the snow will be following us to the midwest! just our luck.

here are some pictures from our vacay, thus far:

     

    

   

1] the mountain view from the 27th floor of the hyatt grand.

2] two snow-loving kitties.

3] coconut lime cooler ;]

4] baby parker & i!

5] the start of the blizzard.

6] the city view from the museum of nature & science.