10 things : Bicyclette

{All images via Pinterest}

There's just something dreamy about a pretty, little bicycle with a basket on it, isn't there?

I've been dying to buy one {and being on campus makes me want one even more!} but it's so hard to find a cute one at a nice price. Something about spending $500+ on a bike just doesn't appeal to me.

HM 14

Honey Cloud Pancakes

Cheesy Fish-shaped Crackers

Fries with Lemon Salt & Rosemary

Fried Pickles

Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Pie Shooters

This morning I'm off with mister and our friend, Connor, to our college orientation! I'm so excited to finally go and pick my classes. Garrett and I were talking just the other night about how I feel so embarrassed telling people that I'm choosing business as my major and that my dream is to open up a dress boutique. I know I've mentioned it here on the blog before, but this whole "dress boutique" plan is really important to me, and I don't know if other people take it seriously. Garrett brought up something I guess I hadn't thought of, though. "What does it matter if other people don't approve?" Can you tell why I love him?

I'm excited to start my business classes. This dress shop is going to happen!

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In other news, I have no idea how good or bad the food will be when we get onto campus, but I've been doing a bit of experimental baking, myself. Baked parmesan fries? Yum! I want to try to do some homemade fried pickles and some yummy desserts next!

Do you have anything you've been dying to make lately?

Night and Day

I think it's cute that I post outfits to "go out" in when everyone knows I don't go out anywhere. I have no desire to drink or party and I'm too white to dance.

I do get dressed up, though. I get all dolled up, and then I go lay on the couch at Garrett's house where we proceed to play video games.

I actually just bought both of these dresses! Garrett told me I didn't need more dresses, but I like to think that was him suggesting that I shouldn't buy any more and not actually telling me I couldn't buy any more.

Summer Burn

Do you remember when I used to post outfit photos on Fridays?

Golly, you can remember that far back?

Here is this week's excuse :

That's me.

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I know, Mom, reapply my sunblock every half hour, bla bla bla. Skin cancer is bad, bla bla bla.

I get it, I'm in pain. I should've known better. I'm going to blame my girlfriend, though, and say she is the reason we stayed out as long as we did.

Why, yes, I do throw my friends under buses!

I'm bright red, and considering it hurts to put clothes on, we're just going to skip this weeks outfit post. Hopefully there will be a post next week (assuming I don't get all icky and peely) and maybe I'll learn my lesson and never go outside again. Being pale is so much less painful.

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Anyway, yay for the weekend! I have a pretty minimal work schedule this weekend/coming week, and on Monday and Tuesday I finally get to go to my college orientation (which means picking classes!) I can't wait! I've officially found all of my dorm roommates on Facebook, and done the typical creeping on them. Yeah. I'm just going to leave it at that. No further comments.

So, uh, any quick tricks to heal this burn a bit faster?

The Hunt

Ok, so maybe the title of the post is just a little dramatic. I feel like I'm hunting, though. School is in a month. A month! Can you believe that? Summer is almost done! As it's getting closer I'm realizing I'm in dire need of a backpack. Not really, I already have... 2 or 3, but I abuse my backpacks, so I need multiples! Why do they have to be so expensive, though?

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I'm going to be really irritated if I get to school and nobody uses backpacks anymore. It's like when having a rolly-backpack in elementary school made you cool, but then you get to middle school, and suddenly carrying everything in your arms was the only way to go.

P.S. Should I use this on the blog? :

Might scare some people off... I don't know.

10 things : Pastel

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I keep feeling sad that summer is coming to an end soon, which is strange considering how much I've been moaning and griping about how badly I just want this summer to end. I suppose I'm just upset because I know Autumn and Winter mean darker coloured clothing. Not that it matters much here in Florida (It's pretty much the same temperature all year round), but I know all of my favorite online shops are going to stop selling such light, airy colours, and that kills me a little. I've never been fond of such light, frilly pastels, but this year I've finally fallen in love, and with upcoming season changes, the colours are going to get taken from me! So tragic. 

Do you change up the colours you wear with the seasons?

HM 13

Blackberry Basil Smoothie

Hot Blueberry Cheddar Dip

Avocado Lime Soup

Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

Watermelon Lime Sorbet

Banana Split Bites

Who else thinks these yummy foods look way better when I actually write what they are underneath? 

I've been craving yummy fruits lately, and eating them in slightly unconventional ways (like all of these yummy ideas) just sounds plain awesome. I'm really hoping when I get to college there are unique little hipster restaurants all around to try because I'm getting bored of regular foods. AppleBees, Carrabbas, Chilis... all boring!  It's so much more fun going to unique restaurants that actually experiment with food. If I go out, I want to try something new, not eat the same sandwich or pasta dish every time. 

Over the Moon

This week has been pretty awesome.

     I got to spend time with my sweet mister, I got out of jury duty (luckiest girl ever?), my cousin had a beautiful baby girl, and by some miracle, I got swapped into the dorm I really wanted - which puts me in the honors housing, which will be in the same building as my mister. Hooray! Thank goodness! The girls I was going to be rooming with really did seem nice (maybe I'm just saying that on the off chance they stumble across my blog, who knows?) but I could tell already that it would be a rocky year. I think I'm just awkward. It's not you, it's me. I may even run into issues with the girls I'll be with now, but again, who knows? I think I'm just going to change my little about picture on my blog to say "Hi, I'm Heather! I'm awkward, antisocial, and I like bunnies" It just seems a lot more appropriate...

    

I'm over the moon excited about this room change, though, so here are some cute moon related things!

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Here's my new room floor plan : 

Garrett isn't overly excited about the room arrangements because he knows in this case I'll have to actually share a bedroom with someone else, but I don't think he really realized how far away my last dorm was going to be from him. The last one was a good 15-20 minute walk, where as this room will be a matter of going down an elevator, walking across a hallway, and going up another elevator. Hmmm 5 minutes vs. 20 minutes...

Speaking of things Garrett doesn't like, I made a My Little Pony version of us!

Class in my Sequin Shorties

I'm going to be completely honest.
When I bought these shorts, I had no outfit in mind, no occasion, & no reason.
Even now, I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with these things.
Why? Why would I buy mint green, sequin, high waist shorts.
Because I had a coupon code.
I'm an impulse buyer. If it catches my eye and there's money in the bank, it's mine. Isn't that an awful way to be? I worry that someday Garrett will actually marry me and I'll put us a million dollars into debt buying ridiculous clothes. Trust me, it could very easily happen. I'm not good about limitations when it comes to clothes, and poor Garrett caves as soon as I bring out the sad eyes and the pouty lip. This summer has been the worst for my shopping addiction. I've been unbearably cranky/stressed + I have money from working so much.
Not a good combo.
What in the world would you pair with these sequin beauties?
Where would you wear them?
(I'm sure most of you would wear them to a party or something, but my plan is school. Yes, class in my sequin shorties.)

P.S. I actually went out with one of my girlfriends after I wrote this post and wore these babies out. They're my new absolute favorite! 

In Lieu of my Clothes...

Ok, ok, I'm a lazy blogger. I didn't get around to taking outfit posts this week. Sure, I could blame it on jury duty all day yesterday, but that would make me a liar. I got out of jury duty by 10:30. How awesome is that? All of the cases were canceled for the day + I got 15 whole dollars just for showing up. Yeah. I'm rich now.

Anyway... I'm not even going to explain why I bought this many suitcases, but here are some things I have for my dorm so far! I actually have more than this (a bed spread, pillows, towels, etc) but like I said, I'm a lazy blogger, so you don't get pictures of those today. Too bad!

I'm still in need of a fridge, microwave, fork, knife, and I'm thinking I may need a printer. I found cute forks and knives at a little thrift shop yesterday, convinced myself I didn't need them (even though they were only 10 cents) so I leave without them, get home, and realize I only have a spoon for college. Cool.

I might kind of sort of be considering a Hello Kitty fridge and microwave...

Don't judge me, they're adorable!

P.S. I may have some new features in the works, hooray!