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hey there, pinterest

11 Tuesday Jun 2013

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tumblr_mn3xq7e8eJ1qim02bo1_500i have a confession to make… i’ve hopped onto the pinterest bandwagon. when i say i fought this for about a year, i’m not kidding. i even made an account and then refused to use it, but it was for a good reason. i knew i’d become addicted, and i was right. knowing me i couldn’t just have any names for my boards, so when i tell you that i spent a good time brainstorming some “witty names” (that aren’t all that witty) i’m not exaggerating. pinterest has become a process, but it’s a process i love. planning for next year’s dorm decorations has already begun, and i have been working on my summer loving board like no tomorrow. if i’ve been off of my computer for a while i will sit and scroll back until i find my last pin, and start looking at other pins from there. i’d say i wasn’t addicted, but that’s a lie… (seeing that i have every possible form of it downloaded: phone, iPad, etc.) i’m still on the hunt for other pinners to follow, which gives me just another excuse to keep on pinning… or this whole post may be a cry for help in stopping this obsession (but not really).tumblr_mgr2r6uyZY1rd9ycko1_5002c75bdabf838a26131966fa0e3d01caftumblr_mkjnjxBt8S1r7304ko1_500d1fab949e1c57019844edd9e3f234655

links i love

09 Sunday Jun 2013

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tumblr_m281uxkuZa1qiaempo1_500i have made the decision to start a new little series on sundays… i figure sundays are relaxing, rest days, and i wanted to do a post that was pretty straightforward and easy to browse through. so the following are a few things i’ve been loving:

1. i’m a huge fan of wearing white dresses during the summer. in one of my recent posts i mentioned how it’s almost all i wear, and that’s pretty true. this article has so many great suggestions for ways to style them.

2. this book has appeared on so many summer reading lists i’ve seen, so i decided to add it to mine.

3. there are quite a few husband and wife duos in the most recent edition of matchbook, and i love it. one of the bigger focuses of this edition is interior design, and each spread has a fun, summery appeal.

4. i am a big fan of walk the moon, but i didn’t discover this song until recently. now i’m obsessed, and i think you will be too.

5. decorating is one of my favorite things, and since discovering this cheers sign i can’t get it out of my head. hanging near a dining area or the hall outside our kitchen in my dorm next year seems close to perfect to me.

6. hello shirt dress that seems to be made for me. the print and the material are great for summer, but can easily be taken into fall.

7. the title of my blog definitely gives away the fact i love beauty, so i couldn’t be more excited to find this new blog, the sparkle. it’s a great lifestyle blog that has the perfect beauty balance going on.

8. last but not least, this ring is pretty cool. the only issue is i can’t really wear rings because they never fit my fingers. it’s a lion so it’s meant to be because i’m a leo, and it happens to come in a size 8 (not only 6 and 7, like usual), so this one may just work.

 

the graphic shirt

08 Saturday Jun 2013

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Screen Shot 2013-06-08 at 2.05.33 AMsincerely, jules // nars heat wave // pamela love bear ring // lena shimmer ring // lena shimmer double bar ring //  steve madden snakeskin wedges // rag & bone booties (so expensive, so i’d try to find a dupe) // nars cruising // haute hippie texas look // ray ban aviators 

i am a huge fan of the graphic shirt. for me they’re up there with stripes, and although i don’t have nearly as many as i do stripes, i still treasure them. graphic shirts may not be your thing, and you could be looking at this and thinking, “why?”. but if there’s a part of you that wants to try them, please go for it! they are so easy to wear casually, or dress up. i love to do both… for example, one of my favorite shirts looks great with a pair of leggings and cream colored lo-top converse, but it looks just as good tucked into a tan leather skirt with a pair of flats.

the meg diaries

07 Friday Jun 2013

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for the past few days i’ve been in the city, learning the tricks of the trade for my summer internship, and like many others i’ve been trying to channel my inner carrie bradshaw. the summer before my first year of college i watched every single episode of sex and the city. i was hooked. i’d start a new episode and feel like i was seeing how my future could be; i’ve always wanted to live in the city, i love writing, i love fashion, and i love my friends, so i saw my life quasi-mirrored in the show (emphasis on quasi). somehow this show gave new york city a new type of allure (not that it didn’t have enough already). to me this quote from tom wolfe is perfect, “one belongs to new york instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years”, and i could see carrie saying it, because it couldn’t be more true. let alone amplify my love for the city, satc helped fix my pre-college freakout. i kid you not, there were nights i’d lie awake wondering if i’d make friends, if i’d do well… basically flat out panicking, but then i’d watch a few episodes and bam, i would sleep like a baby. so on the 15th anniversary i’d like to thank sex and the city, and especially carrie bradshaw, for helping me create my own “young woman taking on new york” vision of my future. who knows if i’m a carrie, but hopefully by being a meg (a.k.a moi) whatever happens to me will be just as amazing (pardon me for being cheesy, but i have to speak the truth).

*also this was meant to go up yesterday, so this is a belated anniversary post. also satc: the movie is on tv right now, which i think is a serendipitous sign. *
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“beauty is fleeting, but a rent-controlled apartment overlooking the park is forever.”

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“after all, seasons change, so do cities; people come into your life and people go. but it’s comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart. and if you’re very lucky, a plane ride away.”

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“life gives you lots of chances to screw up which means you have
just as many chances to get it right.”

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“some love stories aren’t epic novels, some are short stories. but, that doesn’t make them any less filled with love.”

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“year after year twenty something women come to new york city in search for the two ‘l’s’ — labels and love.”

the lust list

02 Sunday Jun 2013

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the coolest east coast poster // vampire weekend’s new album // some snakeskin stunners // necklace of my dreams // new york inspired phone case // pretty rad matchbooks // lustworthy tortoiseshell sunnies // comfiest looking pillow ever // perfect everyday bag for the girls who don’t like to carry bags // THE SHOES // ideal bracelet for leos (aka me)

i’ve mentioned this before, but i have this bookmark folder that happens to be the bane of my existence. yes, this is dramatic, but it isn’t healthy. this folder is called the lust list, items which i want really badly, but will hold out on until they go on sale (meaning i most likely won’t get them). the tricky part is that more often than not these items sell out, and i’m left with non-buyer’s remorse. i’ll also delete items from this list, but they’re still in my memory (and my shopping cart), so they’re never truly gone. there is one item, the ragini sandals, that i check up on multiple times during the day, since there is only one shoe left in my size in stock. yes, i’m still waiting it out, hoping that this site will notice these last two sizes aren’t selling and mark it down. not to mention i have an insane amount of outfits planned out around these shoes, but i still haven’t gotten them. knowing my luck these shoes will be gone once i do this post….

summer loving

01 Saturday Jun 2013

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photo 1the temperature has finally changed and it is hot as hell, but in the words of icona pop, i don’t care, i love it. with this heat comes a change in clothing, aka i only have been wearing light-colored clothes or white, because i will sweat (or pass out) in anything else. the amount of white clothing i have is ridiculous, but at least i acknowledge it and put it to good use. i’ll be starting work on monday (which i am so excited about), and i’ve been trying to get some cooking in beforehand. if you know me, you know that i love seafood, and once the summer rolls around i can’t get enough of it. i’ve recently discovered grilled shrimp marinated in beer and old bay seasoning, and it is one of the easiest/best recipes ever. ever (huge claim i know, but i promise it’s the best). since it’s extremely hot i’ve been sending dramatic snapchats about the heat (my dog is the star of many of them), making quite a few runs for starbucks for passion iced tea lemonades,  and heading into the city whenever i get the chance. if you can experience new york in the summer (when the heat doesn’t make you feel like you have to stay inside) i highly encourage it. so until my next post i’ll leave you with some pictures of summer so far (and maybe even a gratuitous selfie, just because).photo 3

hi there, it's me, meg. this happened to be snapchat.. which was later captioned with riding dirty (something i clearly wasn't doing)..

hi there, it’s me, meg. this happened to be a snapchat.. which was later captioned with riding dirty (something i clearly wasn’t doing)..

went on a little starbucks date!!! and by date i mean i took my younger sister..

went on a little starbucks date!!! and by date i mean i took my younger sister..

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all white everything

all white everything

finally got around to summer reading! yes, that book on the bottom is about westward expansion, and yes, i couldn't be more excited to read it.

finally got around to summer reading! yes, that book on the bottom is about westward expansion, and yes, i couldn’t be more excited to read it.

memorial day weekend

27 Monday May 2013

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Imagehappy memorial day to all! for our family, memorial day has always been a day to remember those who serve our country, and those who served in the past. my dad always hangs up the american flag and marine corps flag (in memory of my grandpa), and since i’ve been younger it always seemed really special to me. i also feel like memorial day weekend is the kickoff for the rest of the summer. even though it’s been raining for the majority of the weekend, yesterday and today were clear so i hope the weather keeps up. anyhow, tomorrow morning i am heading to texas, san antonio to be exact, for the western conference finals (if memphis wins tonight). i couldn’t be more excited, seeing that the farthest place i’ve been to in the united states is chicago, and i was a baby so i don’t think it counts… i definitely think i’ll feel like i’m in a different world, but i am so ready. now all i’m hoping is that i can survive the heat and humidity, and by me surviving, i mean my hair.Image

things i have learned about myself

25 Saturday May 2013

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chanelespadrilles2going into my second semester of sophomore year, influenced by the new year, i made a list of things i wanted to do: get up earlier, wear high heels, read more, go on adventures, and so on… at the end of the school year i made another list, which was more realistic and a result of my second semester experiences. tumblr_mksz9j8IrD1qjhe3mo1_500

  1. i can drink coffee… if i add in more than an equal share of milk and vanilla flavoring and ice. lots of ice.
  2. i am at my most productive when I am listening to certain pandora playlists: oldies and rap. to be more specific: american pie, with or without you, and losing my religion playlist or 99 problems, hypnotize, a$ap rocky, and kanye west and jay-z. can’t study without them.
  3. i can’t function on less than five hours of sleep. i can try (which I have), but by the end of the day, or nine o’clock, i am seriously struggling.
  4. i may say i’m going to finally get around to reading books i want to read, but it isn’t happening. that’s what summer’s for. so to all of my books waiting for me in my nook reader, i’m sorry. i’m trying to hurry though.
  5. classical studies as a minor could not have been a better choice for me. during the times i thought i couldn’t take business classes any longer, roman archaeology or classical mythology was there to keep me sane.
  6. i am definitely a procrastinator, but a productive one. if i don’t want to finish one assignment i will complete everything else first. it’s bad (but it’s good), but sometimes really bad.
  7. i might have an “organizational problem.”
  8. heels ain’t happening. for special occasions, yes, but even putting booties on made me want to wear flats, sandals, or my lo-top converse.
  9. adventures can happen, but sometimes you just need to go for it. planning may help, but when you’re always doing work there comes the time when you need to let go. this summer i definitely plan on more “adventures”, and next school year i already have a few places to visit.
  10. yeah, i can eat healthy meals, but it is mostly due to a sweetgreen addiction. i could eat a salad from there every single day. thanks to the sweetgreen app, it makes this addiction easier… so it may be time to delete that.
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i finally tracked down that zara sequin clutch and not for an extreme price. a year’s worth of searching has finally paid off.

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after college, this is the dog i want.

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role models, residencies, & remarks

22 Wednesday May 2013

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tumblr_mifarkUP1A1r7o4kzo1_500 during the school year i am extremely lucky/grateful to be an editor for her campus georgetown. i started off as a writer during my freshman year, which actually was the first year of our branch’s publication, and it has been one of my favorite experiences at georgetown. to top it off i get to do some pretty great articles, and the last one of the school year is an example of that. for the final piece i was able to interview inslee haynes, which was something i couldn’t have been more excited about since she happens to be one of my role models, and i figured a lot of georgetown girls would feel the same! before i even went to georgetown i used to go through her blog daily to catch up on her recent illustrations and whenever i saw them in publications i would get so excited (vicarious living i guess). after college inslee lived in dc and then moved to new york, so i am doing something pretty similar (living in dc for college, and moving back to new york after school), so i guess it could be called a residency reversal of sorts. one of my favorite parts of the interview happened to be something i wasn’t expecting. her favorite life quote, “this too shall pass”, happens to be our family quote and my favorite “line.” my grandpa used to always say this, my mom has it embroidered on her beach bag, and it’s honestly something i always say and live by. anyhow, if you check out this link you can read the entirety of the interview!tumblr_mmsg903eMG1rzpv7eo1_500tumblr_mm2w2edou41s0o47wo1_500