Hair envy

I love her hair.
If only I believed I could pull that off...

We can't all be single ladies...

Sent to me by my sister. :)

Also funny:

• People getting caught farting loudly (like one of my co-workers was caught this weekend by another co-worker!)
• My roommate mispronouncing the name of a local restaurant (Frisco's -> Frisky Dingos)
• My same roommate yelling at his fellow gaming friends loudly while playing games on his computer (I'm really going to miss this actually. It's hilarious!)
  

It's alright

I started feeling like the worst of my sickness was over right before I went to sleep last night (about 11:30pm), and today's high temperatures make me feel like maybe the sun came out just for me. Woo! Recovery mode! :)

"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be." — Abraham Lincoln

Still feeling sick and absolutely deplete of energy, but it's amazing how a couple of simple things can brighten an otherwise dreary day.

My sister called and I was able to talk to her for a full 12 minutes and 12 seconds! I realize that sounds incredibly brief, but any conversation lasting more than three minutes with my sister is like a unicorn, I'm telling you. And she has an interview on Friday that she's flying out for tomorrow! And the nephew of one of my mom's closest friends called just as my sister had to go to set up an appointment for me to have my hair done before my graduation! Stoked.

via Steampunk Workshop

Boo

I haven't been sick in almost exactly a year, but leave it to me to get sick in the middle of finals week during my last semester of school. Chicken noodle soup? Check. Loads of vitamin C-filled drinks and supplements? Check. And I'm in bed at 9:13pm, ready to watch a movie I need to see for class and then knock out. Wish someone were here to take care of me. My roommates are great, but they're boys and nurturing they are not.

Key shirt

I need her shirt! I love keys!

If only I could figure out where to get it!

Au naturel

Really feeling some natural, casual kicks for spring/summer. But I wonder if I can keep these babies clean... Love these two:


Ked's Throwback, $40
Tom's Natural Canvas Classics, $44

Electric Twist

Everything about this video is adorable.

Wah wah Wednesday

Been feeling drained and unmotivated and not quite myself.

In spite of myself, there are still a lot of good things I refuse to let go unnoticed:

• Seriously kick-ass weather lately (thank you, Spring, for finally making it over here!) and the opportunity for me to bust out my warm weather clothing! I find it so much easier to dress for warm weather than cold.
  
• I tried Egyptian food for the first time today, and I am completely stoked on it! So yummy! Thanks go out to one of my favorite classmates this semester, Rania! I don't think I've ever even seen an Egyptian restaurant before, let alone tried the food, and Rania said there's only one about an hour away and it's not even very good. It shares similarities with some Lebanese and Middle Eastern dishes (which I also love!).
• Snazzy navy blue polish on my nails!
  
• My skin hasn't been breaking out too badly lately, which feels like such a blessing! (Fellow girls with sensitive/blemish-prone skin feel me on this one.)
  
• In about two weeks my schedule will be significantly more open, and I cannot wait to get myself back into a healthier lifestyle routine and get back to exercising again! And I may even have time to kill at the beach! Or spend time with people I love! Or pick up a hobby! Or head out of town! The possibilities are endless...
  
• I received a random, friendly phone call a couple of days ago from a friend I hadn't heard from in a while--my one Scottish friend, mind you, which makes it sound even cooler.

The good is there, you just have to let yourself see it. I've found myself especially drawn to quotes lately. Even more than usual. I think when we feel a little lost we try to seek out the things that make the most sense to us, to remind ourselves of the things we believe to be true. So I find myself getting lost in these quotes and clinging to the words that resonate with me, wanting to repeat them over and over like a mantra.

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt

Will do.

Feliz Cinco de Mayo

I usually operate pretty normally after pulling all-nighters, but today was a pretty major exception, because I was exhausted! Still, I had made plans with my roommate and a few classmates to go salsa dancing--which I needed to do for an assignment due next week anyway--so I sucked it up and went anyway (in the comfiest clothes I could pull off and still get in). So worth it.

Man, I love dancing. I'm not going to get to catch up on my sleep tonight and it'll be another full day of work tomorrow, but it was nice to do something fun for myself and get spun around the dance floor just for a couple of hours. :)

Hope you all had a feliz Cinco de Mayo, too. Night, world.

Look forward

Currently feeling a little burnt out on life. School, work, family, future plans, my lease ending in a month, etc...

I'm trying to focus on school right now, but can't wait to have a day to breathe and think and gain some clarity and perspective. I just want to get back to feeling completely--and without distractions--like myself. Like the world is my oyster!

Things I'm looking forward to treating myself to:

• A day with a blank to-do list
• A few hours to spend alone at the beach
• Reading for fun
  
• Painting my nails (and maybe treating myself to some new nail polish?)
• A hair cut, or at least a trim
• Cleaning my freaking room (the clutter is getting to me, but there's just no time/energy)
• Purging my closet
• Quality time with good friends and people that I rarely get to see
• Running and getting back into a healthy lifestyle routine
  
• Finding the time/energy/motivation to cook healthy, homemade meals for myself
• A getaway (even just an afternoon to Julian or the desert or something...)
  

Ahhhhh...