"Like a River, I'll Run to You"

"I'll go home, to rest my soul. And all my ghosts, they'll be gone and I'll be home. I found you by the horizon, you are the ocean blue. Like a river, I'll run to you."

I don't know if it's because the anniversary of her death is coming up at the end of the month or if it's because it was Mother's Day, or maybe a combination of both, but I've been thinking about this dear and cherished grandma of mine nonstop lately. I miss her rose colored glasses view of the world. She always knew just how to turn even the most wretched of situations into something positive. I miss her. I love her. I can remember my last physical goodbye to her clear as day. I think she must've known it was the last time I'd be seeing her in person because she gave me some really beautiful and encouraging advice and promised me that the things that I had been worrying about would work out perfectly. It's interesting to think back on and see that so far one of the things she told me not to worry about anymore did end up working out. I can't believe it's almost been a year without her. Happy belated Mother's Day to the mother of my mother! Te quiero much Abuelita!

I Wish I Had Dentures...Seriously

Guys, I'm at my wits end. Every time I try to post the gorgeous photos shot by my lovely bestie, all I get is blurriness! I don't get it, when I see them in the body of my post WHILE I'm working on it they look totally fine but the second I hit publish it's like welcome to grainy city! I don't know whats wrong, I've tried everything I know. I'm completely miffed. Suggestions welcome. Suggestions very, very, welcome! In the mean time, though, just pretend these aren't fuzzier than a puppy's belly. :) Also, I'm quite certain every single one of my teeth is suffering from a condition known as...cavities...dun, dun, dun. It's sad really. Why do I have such a big sweet tooth?! WHHHHYYYY? Honestly, sometimes I think it'd be simpler to just have a bunch of fake teeth. I know, I know, creepy. I mean, I love my teeth and all, but I just worry about them too much, and I'd rather not. In other less disgusting news, though, I had a lovely day celebrating my mama yesterday! We all had such a spiritual and deeply emotional day showing her just how much we love and appreciate her. She is truly such an inspiring and incredible woman! Ohhhhh, and as an added bonus we got to Skype with my baby sister who is currently serving her LDS mission in Canada! It was so great seeing her! She looked so radiant and happy!

bodysuit: F21
skirt: h&m
shoes: Aldo's
flower crown: F21
PC: Ro Photography

In outfit related news, what's more Springy than a flower crown and flowy pink skirt? Nothin' I tell ya. I'm so, so, in love with all of these pieces! Which, to be honest, I got during my "I'm crazy" shopping binge last month...It's May, though, and I am holding out strong! I guess it's only the twelfth, though, so it might still be a little early for celebrations. Regardless, I'm trying my best! :) Aaaaaaaand, that's pretty much all I have for you today. I know, I'm so boring. It's Monday, though, I dare you to have anything more interesting to say. ;) I promise I'll have funnier stories for you all in the coming days! 

Much love!  

Rainy day Blues...

Posting in the middle of day? Yeah. I'm an awesome blogger. Awesome. The best. A'ight, enough of my self deprecating attitude. My blogging has just kind of fallen to the back burner this week, mostly because of the car accident. My back has been feeling like it's on the verge of snapping in two. No joke. That, and I keep getting infuriated by the whole situation and the injustice of the circumstances surrounding the whole stupid thing. It's enough to get me all huffy, puffy, moody, and not wanting to do much of anything but sit in bed, eat vanilla ice cream with fresh mangoes, watch The Mindy Project (which, last episode was AMAZINGGGGG!), and seethe. RRRRRRRRRRRRR.

trench coat: h&m similar
top: F21 similar
skirt: Ross similar
heels: F21 
umbrella: h&m

Let's not talk about the fact that I'm seething, though. Let's move on to better subjects. :) First, I'm not usually one to wear heels on a day other than Sunday. Not because I'm not a heels wearing kinda gal but because I just don't think they're very practical for my day to day. That, and I have the feet of a pregnant woman. Seriously, they swell up to triple their size in about one hour of standing. And that's in flat shoes. I shudder to think how swollen they'd get wearing heels. Shiver. Anyway, I made an exception for these babies because they're just so darn cute. I kind of despised the whole thin strappy heel trend all of last year but this year I warmed up to them. They kind of remind me of the little high heels my Barbies would wear. :) Also, this whole week has been wetter than a Snowman on a hot July day. Seriously, yesterday's storms were ridic. I could barely see the ground in front of me from how hard it was coming down! I don't mind a whole lot, though, because it gives me an opportunity to use my lil' ol' trench. :) Anyway, you all know I'm a big playlist sharer, so I've got another one for you all! It's my rainy day, need to calm down from seething about injustice, swoon and wish I knew a hot musician playlist. Seriously, I love every single song on this playlist. Every single one. Happy listening!


Much love!

Who Puts the Glad in Gladiator?

"Hercules!...Is he bold? No one braver! Is he sweet? Our favorite flavor! Hercules, HERCULES!" Anyone remember that little tune? Ya know, the theme song to the cartoon version of the Disney movie, Hercules? I was a pretty big Herc fan as a kid. Both of the cartoon AND the movie and these sandals definitely remind me of them! Anyway, I didn't post yesterday...I know, I'm awful. Oh well. It was just my day off and I had a bunch of stuff to take care of. Being a grown up sucks. And I don't even technically qualify as one. ;) I'm watching Mona Lisa Smile, as I type, because, well, watching movies on Netflix has just sort of become my pre bed time ritual. I know, bad ritual to have, but well, I like movies. A little too much. Anyway, that's not the point, the point is, that movie? Yeah, it's awesome! One of my faves of Julia Robert's. The intensity of the story, the music, fashion, everything. It's all amazing. I wish I knew how to dance like they did back in the 50s!

blazer: h&m
top: h&m
shorts: h&m similar
sandals: GoJane similar
bracelet: target similar
rings: F21

Waaaaaaaaaanna know another trend to try? Gladiator sandals. Yep, they're in again. I kind of love how gladiator sandals have been coming in and out of style for the past few years, they're sort of like the trend that won't quit. I love it! At first I thought I was too short to pull them off, put I'm diggin 'em. I'm diggin 'em a lot! In fact, I can't wait to pair these babies with a dress or a skirt! Also, this Target bracelet? I'm in love! I love that it's like a bunch of random little bangles all wrapped up into one. My sissy and I went halfsies on it! We both spotted it, loved it, thought $10 was too much to pay for it, and then almost at the same time suggested splitting the cost of it and sharing it, because for $5 we would totally get it! Oh the beauty of having sisters! :)

Much love!

May the Fourth be With You

Boy was my weekend gosh awful, what with having a rando break into my backyard and getting into a car accident all in the course of one day, you could say my weekend was anything but lovely. In terms of the car accident, the other driver ran a red light and came crashing into my car, which, by the way, is completely ruined. Thankfully, I'm all right. Well, sore muscles, completely numb left side, and pounding headache aside. I kid you not, my head feels like it is on the verge of exploding like a fire work. There were some other circumstances involved that left not only my body feeling achey but also my soul. The sheer ugliness of some people in this world will never cease to astound me, but that's a story for another day. In other news, yesterday was Star Wars day!!! AH! I wish I could say I had been able to properly celebrate by marathoning all six movies, but I wasn't able to get my hands on ANY of them! Seriously, there were about 50 holds on each of them at the library and there was no network, that I was aware of, that was airing them. How lame, right? I've come to the decision, though, that it is completely worth the $80 I will shell out to my local Target to buy them, though. To call me a nerd at this very moment would be an understatement of the grossest kind. I surpassed nerd and entered a whole other dimension geekiness years ago. ;) Sigh, not being able to celebrate Star Wars day, though, or even be able to say, "may the fourth be with you", to a single soul was the icing on top of my crap fest of a weekend. The Force was definitely not with me this weekend. Why am I not a Jedi? The Force would have definitely come in handy when that car hit me. I could've just Jedi swooshed it out of my way.

top: American Eagle similar
skirt: F21 similar
shoes: Aldo's similar
jewelry: F21

I think the only outfit related chit chat I have for you all today is that 1) these shoes rock, and they rock even more because I got them for the stellar price of $25 during an Easter clearance event when they originally cost $90. (I bought them in April when I sucked at my no shopping challenge, but I have started fresh this month and fully intend to commit) and 2) this glittered baseball tee is like the best thing ever. Seriously, this tee is so soft and the sparkled sleeves just give it an extra spunk factor, and I loves the spunk. I loves it. Well, that's pretty much it, I think. I sincerely hope your weekends were much, much, better than mine. Although, I'm happy to be relatively unscathed, because honestly, by the looks of my poor car you would think I'd look a lot worse for wear. Oh and for the enjoyment of any fellow Star Wars fans out there, check it! Twerk it, twerk it! I wish I was a storm trooper...

Much love!

P.S. There is nothing in this world like a thoughtful best friend who sends you flowers on a crummy day. Really, true and sincere friendships make life more full!