Kitchen time with mamas.

We have orange counters. And orange floors.

I know, it's kinda crazy.

But it's just as enjoyable to muck about in your pajamas with wild hair in a kitchen with orange counters as a kitchen with marble.

Today we made homemade vanilla and planned a couple parties and ate some fresh banana bread (last nights kitchen time).

Gone for the weekend-

To watch them kiss some more forever.

It's Thursday! Thursday!

Tea.

Pride and Prejudice.

Ladies.

Crocheting.

Reasons why Thursday morning is going to be great.

Oh the friends you touch at camp..

The only picture of me from camp. A brave showing!

sweet french song.

I am enjoying this song immensely.

Like Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

One of my favorites, CUPOFJO had a lovely thought today on young girls... and the article it stemmed from.

(pics from the sartorialist)

Older and wiser.

I love summer USA TV.

Specifially White Collar and Suits (and Covert Affairs).

You know what I like about Suits (besides super attractive Macht, duh)?

It's a show about mentoring.

Where has mentoring gone?

There's a generation of people who are searching for direction and advice and an example of how to transition into adulthood (because honestly for the most part not many people my age know how to work hard) and no one is coming alongside them.

And back to lighthearted topics!

Ape Caves.

My Mom and I went last October and this weekend we went back, with 18 other people! I've taken no pictures this summer (not even at summer camp- crazy right?), but I snapped a couple hiking in the pitch black.

I love summertime.

I forgot my trainers but luckily my moccasins are up for anything! Not one slip.

Mama and me.

This is madness! Birthday edition.

moccs, to replace my rather worn pair.

I'm so over being embarrassed by royal wedding love.

love it.

Design mom posted this jumbo pillow beanbag and I realized... I could make that! What a glorious addition to my house.

Maybe to someone's house. We have a million chairs.

WATER.

(from here)

Time after sometimes..

A few, unrelated things.

Counseled at camp last week. Great fun.

I think that camp is an excellent example of the influence friends can have on a person's life. Being good, honorable, focused, comes much easier at camp. And I know that part of that is the distractions of life being held at bay to some extent, but lots of it is because you are held accountable, and you are encouraged and loved. Who you invest in matters. It's silly because I said that to at least ten campers and I'm still investing in people that aren't willing to engage with me. So maybe it's time to let them go yeah? It could get lonely for a bit.

Anyways, off the soapbox!

Ran the warrior run, and signed up for the hell run.

Super cute bridal shower... or birthday! I love birthdays.

Heard this at camp.

I love her, I'm willing to listen to almost any cover (but when that cover is impeccable well...).

reading.

You know what would look good with my lovely passing exams present?

This.

RN.

Finally.

Finally finally.

I am going to get a giant coffee, return a library book, and buy some thread to make friendship bracelets.

(photo and instructions HERE)

more freha...

What a nice greeting from H&M yesterday as I came up the escalator!

I'm going off for a long walk and hopefully some french fries. Sounds excellent right?

Waterfront dinner.

I wish I had thought to grab my camera tonight, but it stayed nestled in my purse between junk and my journal. We grabbed dinner with dear friends (bruschetta) and lingered until it was cold.

On the water with a mountain view. Could any place be more beautiful? I don't think so.

And I bought sparkly pink nail polish. SPARKLY. There's not really a description good enough for the blinding glare from my nails. Barbie would be proud.

Oh, and took exams.

It made the rest of the day so much better at least!

Unless we wrecked my car I was bound to get more happy.

Mister and I listened to this song probably ten times- and I mean I put it on repeat while he was driving in traffic. He's a good sport, it's not his favorite (I think this is the best Avett song by a mile).

Baaaa!

I already have a birthday wish-list, because I am that kind of person.

A sheepskin throw is so on it.

shag.

I have the best hairstylist.

I took her these two photos and said, "I want her hair, and his attitude."

So happy.

Especially when she products me up to make it look more dirty... a haircut that looks better the longer it sits. It's Christmas in the Savannah household!

(Freha Beha is a yes please! in my book!)

pink.

H&M has the perfect summer dress.

I'll wear it all three sunny days we have!

EX. 14:14

Want to know how the body responds when in an addisonian crisis?

Thought not.

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.

adult-likes.

Graduation party has come and gone and now I don't get to leave my house except for church until I pass boards... if I had to pick one thing to leave for though this party would have been it!

I wore my mom's 70's prom dress, my dad wore my grandpa's blue leisure suit and my mom wore a bright green and hot pink jacket with her mom's giant peace sign. Dress-up family edition. And everyone I love was there (from Washington).

The graduates!

And then we played mafia until past my bedtime.

So it's really over. No more undergrad school, always more learning.

Happy Birthday Little Friend-

I made a pinata.

For my friends birthday!

Yay friend. Seven whole years old!

He made great use of it.

Nap.

I'm puppy-sitting this week.. I promised his owners I wouldn't let him sleep in their guestbed because he'll learn bad habits. I however did not promise to not fall asleep in my own bed and be sneak attacked by said puppy, who sleeps like a goofball.

He plops on the floor like he has no bones as well.. I laugh at him at least once a day. He is currently wearing a bright yellow bandana and running around the yard with my dog.

I watch American Idol after church to hang out with the girlies I like.

And to see Steven Tyler.

Hell week x 2

Today is the beginning of my two week study plan to ace the nclex.
This means hours of studying in the morning, walking the dog in the afternoon, and watching old action movies in the evening (I kicked off with Mercury Rising and Speed) and playing kinect.
I totally started out hating on kinect but it is AWESOME!

But I would trade the kinect to not have to learn more nursing strategies for the nclex. Ah well, life could be worse!

weekend, meet sofia.

Not one place in all of Oklahoma showed Somewhere.

Don't you know who the Coppola's are OK? Come on.

But it's out now and I'm getting my oil changed and then giving S.C. my afternoon.

The long (mostly flat) road home.

We spent a lot of time cat napping in the sun and listening to NPR on this trip.

More Timbers!

I adore these short videos of Mister places. It's like a picture, but better.

My First Timbers Match!

I think the week of craziness is behind us finally- it ended well with bacon and bleu cheese burgers! And now I have weeks of fun pictures to free from my camera!

This Saturday we went to the Timbers/Sounders match thanks to an old friend from school. It was so fun! Even with Sounders fans there : )

And we found the Seattle McMenamins!

Where is my face?

Yuck.

And look at that! No dominance tonight!

AHHHH!

CRAZIEST. WEEK. EVER.

Moving home was wild! And somehow every moment has been taking up with people. I like when spending time with people keeps you off facebook and the computer. But it should settle down Sunday (hopefully), and all the pictures from the week can go out.

MICASA!

Just made it home!!

And I promise tomorrow will be pictures and maybe some videos.

But I'm going to sleep right now in a real bed. Lovely.

Also I watched Kung Fu Panda for the second time and it was still super cute.

Good thing 2 is coming out!