THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL

the internet is so great. since you’re currently on it, i’m assuming you agree as well. i love the days when i spend a lot of time online just laughing and smiling at things i find. so without further ado, here are a few of my favorite things that i recently stumbled across on the wide world web…

emotional bag check is beyond brilliant. i don’t even have words. go check it out for yourself.

here people submit photos of their past in a photo of their present. it’s so much fun and such a precious idea.

i spy with my little hazel eye my next DIY project. must. make. this.

this picture makes me smile! so cute and happy.

and a few other happy links…

  • a list of animal sounds in different languages. did you know this existed? nope, me either.
  • how to make this string tree mural.

oh how did we ever survive without the internet? snikeys. i cannot even imagine. do you have any fabulous links to share? anything you’ve stumbled upon recently that makes you happy? please share!

if you’re lucky enough to feel happy after wasting 45 minutes surfin the web, you’re lucky enough

MY SUMMER: in photos

tomorrow is the first day i head back to school for meetings and to prepare for my final year. so today all i feel like doing is looking back and remembering what an amazing summer i had. wanna join in on my walk down memory lane? well good. cause here we go! {WARNING: you are about to be overloaded with photos — enjoy}

THIS SUMMER I…

…spent time with my best friends

…went to a couple giant’s baseball games

…spent time with my brother, sister in law, and nephews in nashville, tennessee

… had my lovely cousin james and her family visit

…spent a lot of time in san francisco

…went wine tasting in napa, valley with my parents and best friend jessica

…spent a lot of time in my parents fabulous backyard grilling, drinking, and enjoying life

…enjoyed petaluma, california

…made several chalkboard platters

…and i made an earring holder

…and more than anything i enjoyed myself.

thank you summer 2011. and thank you to my friends and family who made these past few months especially fun and exciting. summer lovin’ had me a blast, summer lovin’ happened so fast…

how was your summer? did you do a summer wrap up post too? feel free to link it in the comments. i’d love to check it out!

if you’re lucky enough to look back on a summer spent at home fondly, you’re lucky enough

THIS IS WHAT MY LIFE LOOKS LIKE

i’m officially a san diego girl once again. i’m back and ready to take on my final year before graduating in may. my life has been crazy. moving from northern california to southern. painting my god awful bedroom from a putrid blue/green to a crisp, fresh new color. and interviewing. oiy vey. i’m in the process of interviewing with a few different hotels for some exciting opportunities.

and in the midst of it all, i cannot find my camera cord! so while i desperately search for that bugger, here is what my life looks like right now via the ol’ iphone.

is your summer wrapping up in a crazy way too? is anyone else about to make some MAJOR life changes?

if you’re lucky enough to have to the opportunity to change up your life, you’re lucky enough

croatia: in one photo

this. happened.
i had so much fun in croatia.
lauren, justina, kelly and i went white water rafting.
it was my first time.
i loved it.
i want to go again, and again, and again.

now, i’m just soaking up my last few days in galway. packing. and getting ready to head back to california. but i’ll keep posting photos about my last european excursion to croatia.

if you’re lucky enough to white water raft in croatia, you’re lucky enough