tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69458985122025785962024-03-13T10:06:24.933-07:00HER GLORIOUS CURLSA girl with a yearning to travel, a love of learning, a musical ear, a fancy for fashion, and a head of curls.Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-48893382118549034672012-08-03T20:06:00.001-07:002012-08-03T20:07:22.491-07:00More shopping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo1iUjZo4NL15hVmorrt_G2LIUq8uCJcON_rrYTAsuIpWo6L344p920KOaBtPNKTzPcYZkSbzBdXFKxqWN048XZoXaW3xtUupvVSWF2GUfhvOHNtR4vP89GM72NJBIVvUp7AYsDx7SC0/s640/blogger-image-1850287284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo1iUjZo4NL15hVmorrt_G2LIUq8uCJcON_rrYTAsuIpWo6L344p920KOaBtPNKTzPcYZkSbzBdXFKxqWN048XZoXaW3xtUupvVSWF2GUfhvOHNtR4vP89GM72NJBIVvUp7AYsDx7SC0/s640/blogger-image-1850287284.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The other day, my aunt and her mother-in-law took my sister and I out for lunch then for a little shopping trip to thank us for taking care of their dogs the last week. Although I wasn't nearly as lucky on this shopping trip as I was the last one, (we literally went into almost every single store at the outlet mall) I still managed to find this soft and chic yellow pin-striped Ralph Lauren oxford. Although I set out searching for some more short-sleeved, warmer weather shirts, a girl cannot say no to a nice oxford (I now have one in almost every color...)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One thing that I have learned from trying to pack for college: you really have no idea how much stuff you have until you have to fit everything in suitcases! I have spent hours and days organizing and reorganizing my stuff to fit into as little number of bags as possible... and don't even get me started on going through my computer and trying to transport everything onto my new hard drive! CRAZY!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77qGcLEzhwOX0wEFBC-19xyJ_w0RFUP2pLHg77DzHk81Z2uEXuh15KzPAczuOZQ65ud01JJZwzpuTbwviBzXqxwCJCRG3Zfv3bn0oY9tYB8bsbnP_lYtHxdWyzlDGXISrN9ekjJCeXCg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77qGcLEzhwOX0wEFBC-19xyJ_w0RFUP2pLHg77DzHk81Z2uEXuh15KzPAczuOZQ65ud01JJZwzpuTbwviBzXqxwCJCRG3Zfv3bn0oY9tYB8bsbnP_lYtHxdWyzlDGXISrN9ekjJCeXCg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-50785358600318202112012-07-30T17:14:00.001-07:002012-07-30T17:14:07.871-07:00Back-To-School Shopping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HcdMECaEHaruKP1Xe8UAh5C8OMRBBzGB7lLY4w5rCho7oVlu3IfaTwactu5-3sHS1TaNpoZ-q-BI0mjtXenkdO3EQkf-9kTZPoNAVhfqZVYaHdSy1vLh-BFUopdKOTAXnbDw5_qBxXQ/s640/blogger-image--1113043058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_HcdMECaEHaruKP1Xe8UAh5C8OMRBBzGB7lLY4w5rCho7oVlu3IfaTwactu5-3sHS1TaNpoZ-q-BI0mjtXenkdO3EQkf-9kTZPoNAVhfqZVYaHdSy1vLh-BFUopdKOTAXnbDw5_qBxXQ/s1600/blogger-image--1113043058.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pea Coat: Forever 21, $5</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEwXBs4DKiq_jMDBmz51PlDs-qieutmvPgZl4hqz2ingOCTWTSCyqjNZUr-QngV6LBGYwQUJ_r7EhdjExlQ-xPZu6Cgw-vlvKo5yt-SxNJXMDePJdEZR_jYsdTqLLXXvq8Ikf2a0wAPE/s1600/blogger-image-1436354453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEwXBs4DKiq_jMDBmz51PlDs-qieutmvPgZl4hqz2ingOCTWTSCyqjNZUr-QngV6LBGYwQUJ_r7EhdjExlQ-xPZu6Cgw-vlvKo5yt-SxNJXMDePJdEZR_jYsdTqLLXXvq8Ikf2a0wAPE/s1600/blogger-image-1436354453.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rose T-Shirt: Forever 21, free (Buy one, get one)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaYglOwrfI1Lr4uUnEsgDSYB70sHeCBYhNcaE9ec8HtpYoKTIdrW-MCcYWsJ9-dvMoCVtIlHWOJ8IwiEDMzAE21ARcuS2Uw_qcdI7qUcoLYOvBU-VGVoE73oQoP9WbrxxURFihM_o0_8/s640/blogger-image--540794564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaYglOwrfI1Lr4uUnEsgDSYB70sHeCBYhNcaE9ec8HtpYoKTIdrW-MCcYWsJ9-dvMoCVtIlHWOJ8IwiEDMzAE21ARcuS2Uw_qcdI7qUcoLYOvBU-VGVoE73oQoP9WbrxxURFihM_o0_8/s1600/blogger-image--540794564.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floral Blazer: H&M, $5</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInu_9yyqjY7zBlGGSRKOoH1DQOn_aIKY2snhFcubiAKhchv5AZVXkd0MKKv5NE5bArO_PnLtEj0RSEjfN_hkfgRcwI0zfDVpQ2QRXCXEQ0gmXFjllKiAdt1tB5qWyicV-o4lEivXx6LA/s1600/blogger-image-1812648133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInu_9yyqjY7zBlGGSRKOoH1DQOn_aIKY2snhFcubiAKhchv5AZVXkd0MKKv5NE5bArO_PnLtEj0RSEjfN_hkfgRcwI0zfDVpQ2QRXCXEQ0gmXFjllKiAdt1tB5qWyicV-o4lEivXx6LA/s1600/blogger-image-1812648133.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray dress: H&M, $10</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6dmGkZoFpMI4Gai4km7t3yWzwqE4A4jtzJT2CznZPAO-y1P6SYU213X4C2c1fG6UffWtwgtZsfRbUbyggVp4i7iPKmueE5mXOy_H2bbatKWqmYGEwsn35IWNeOWCbQrXUyasevTEntU/s640/blogger-image-153533312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6dmGkZoFpMI4Gai4km7t3yWzwqE4A4jtzJT2CznZPAO-y1P6SYU213X4C2c1fG6UffWtwgtZsfRbUbyggVp4i7iPKmueE5mXOy_H2bbatKWqmYGEwsn35IWNeOWCbQrXUyasevTEntU/s1600/blogger-image-153533312.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Navy Capri Trousers: H&M, $7</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gmaJapDj2TyuVM8CfcypKPo0IKZzVciCy4zBh1F0r5FkvazcsUMaUjgIF6oQlSCryvVsyNepbE9OILadzWNdYDLvoKjjxHGa9-jpPo5pZp1n1RgujVgB7jLitHLvrWeZvTlhoqzFhss/s640/blogger-image--436288858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gmaJapDj2TyuVM8CfcypKPo0IKZzVciCy4zBh1F0r5FkvazcsUMaUjgIF6oQlSCryvVsyNepbE9OILadzWNdYDLvoKjjxHGa9-jpPo5pZp1n1RgujVgB7jLitHLvrWeZvTlhoqzFhss/s1600/blogger-image--436288858.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flare Jeans: H&M, $7</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTX62mvUWDnguqjHJRtLtZQjt0iNPAun1EaQ4aUZW1ik2O9LkqSzbknHXMgmYWiciZVs9La-DidcsNITZeob37yEoD5l6lVf2x1xu0SdlqjwEglSRSHtw51Q3b7OjRRKTsmTvBpfZqMo/s640/blogger-image-1305437099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTX62mvUWDnguqjHJRtLtZQjt0iNPAun1EaQ4aUZW1ik2O9LkqSzbknHXMgmYWiciZVs9La-DidcsNITZeob37yEoD5l6lVf2x1xu0SdlqjwEglSRSHtw51Q3b7OjRRKTsmTvBpfZqMo/s1600/blogger-image-1305437099.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Navy Tube Skirt: H&M, $6</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TIapUcflqXyTBJQpO_pqKlvqje1ANTDVUNDz2iT8zdujfhhIINMWfRnMycPkuBf5bmH6AGoIXnay_XTBF8VFGeQ6CTDbGhRxd1Cp9OuHfEL4ozfKUOQgILVbWYOOLIrEikhBgudqsGE/s640/blogger-image--1101610951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TIapUcflqXyTBJQpO_pqKlvqje1ANTDVUNDz2iT8zdujfhhIINMWfRnMycPkuBf5bmH6AGoIXnay_XTBF8VFGeQ6CTDbGhRxd1Cp9OuHfEL4ozfKUOQgILVbWYOOLIrEikhBgudqsGE/s1600/blogger-image--1101610951.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Tank Dress: H&M $5</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Every year, my grandma takes my sister and I shopping for back-to-school clothes. This year, we went to the mall to Forever 21 and H&M (besides local vintage shops, target, and the occasional TJ Maxx trip, those are the only stores I actually shop in anyway) and I stretched our budget as far as it could go. In fact, I got everything (besides the gray dress, which I bought with my own money) UNDER my grandmother's $50 budget! I honestly think that this has definitely been my most successful shopping mission in a long time.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
P.S. Sorry for the poor quality, I had to take the pics with my iPod and try to salvage their quality with the free photoshop app... In other words, I <i>really </i>need to fix my old/get a new camera! Especially since I'm going to college in less than a month and will most definitely need to document everything! Anyone have any suggestions for a girl on a budget?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-9446610255211710542012-07-29T16:16:00.002-07:002012-07-29T16:18:56.040-07:00Women's Olympic Volleyball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/001/783/142/82231624_crop_exact.jpg?w=650&h=440&q=75" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/001/783/142/82231624_crop_exact.jpg?w=650&h=440&q=75" width="320" /></a></div>
I haven't played volleyball competitively since October or November of last year. Our team ended earlier than I had ever hoped for, and, as bad as it sounds, by the bittersweet end of the season, my optimism, smiles, and love for the sport had worn away. By the end of the season, I mean after the last game that I fought in 100%, after the tears I shed taking my shoes off for the last time, and after I went home where I had time to look back on the season, I had every right to be angry and let-down, because I had nobody looking up to me for uplifting any longer.<br />
It hadn't been until I saw the first USA Women's Olympic Volleyball game that I truly regretted not playing club ball, not going to any open gyms, and not even picking up a volleyball until months after my season ended. The spirit, skill, and power of the women on this team is inspirational. It might be the entire spirit of the Olympics that's getting to me (I am a HUGE fan of the Olympics, the World Cup, and basically anything that brings the whole world together like this,) but this team has truly reminded me of the teamwork, spirit, and confidence that the game of volleyball encompasses; characteristics that, at times, my team seemed to lack.<br />
I am so incredibly excited to see how far this team will go. You can count on me watching every single game I can, cheering, yelling, clenching my fists, clapping, and forever sitting on the edge of my seat, or even jumping around the room, because this team has reminded me why the game of volleyball has changed my life.<br />
(And not only will I be watching women's volleyball religiously, but I'm watching the men, and both men's and women's beach volleyball as much as possible!)<br />
I seriously recommend this sport to anyone and everyone, it's incredibly fun, fast-paced, and always intense!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77qGcLEzhwOX0wEFBC-19xyJ_w0RFUP2pLHg77DzHk81Z2uEXuh15KzPAczuOZQ65ud01JJZwzpuTbwviBzXqxwCJCRG3Zfv3bn0oY9tYB8bsbnP_lYtHxdWyzlDGXISrN9ekjJCeXCg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77qGcLEzhwOX0wEFBC-19xyJ_w0RFUP2pLHg77DzHk81Z2uEXuh15KzPAczuOZQ65ud01JJZwzpuTbwviBzXqxwCJCRG3Zfv3bn0oY9tYB8bsbnP_lYtHxdWyzlDGXISrN9ekjJCeXCg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-57934054974732755282012-07-28T08:00:00.000-07:002012-07-28T09:19:17.726-07:00Dorm DIYs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLg0pix0O7FJCCpZKdY87CAk4SjBTSyZZBsnbo7BIZje31XiQx_ZRd7WbM6W43TksDnNkvynksg-1x2VYac_o_i32vTAjOR1YGywi0AI_vOBSSWS6YF4RV4174pBy-qX0kl9ftJf3rkM/s1600/tumblr_m7tvbp73Qw1qzevnoo1_500.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLg0pix0O7FJCCpZKdY87CAk4SjBTSyZZBsnbo7BIZje31XiQx_ZRd7WbM6W43TksDnNkvynksg-1x2VYac_o_i32vTAjOR1YGywi0AI_vOBSSWS6YF4RV4174pBy-qX0kl9ftJf3rkM/s320/tumblr_m7tvbp73Qw1qzevnoo1_500.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>"Not all those who wander are lost." -J. R. R. Tolkien </i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeRH3JACwQ7TwrnKh7Vux1K0fw8a9mtlCbS81vg6suJSlCN9MK_rFlyRR6Kg2o0b8poIZvNpSuW_sWy1YOwu93M5qs0NHGmkql6atx7ju_zeK1BZZLt8Chko_Hef6FJsFZiUKco6cJhY/s1600/tumblr_m7txiuR6ud1qzevnoo1_500.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeRH3JACwQ7TwrnKh7Vux1K0fw8a9mtlCbS81vg6suJSlCN9MK_rFlyRR6Kg2o0b8poIZvNpSuW_sWy1YOwu93M5qs0NHGmkql6atx7ju_zeK1BZZLt8Chko_Hef6FJsFZiUKco6cJhY/s320/tumblr_m7txiuR6ud1qzevnoo1_500.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Since my move-into-college date is quickly approaching (less than a MONTH!!) and my wisdom teeth were recently removed (finally an excuse to not go to work and watch movies and sew all day!) I have been very inspired, and have had quite a lot of time, to get some DIYs done for my dorm room!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Both my roommate and I have pretty neutral colors (I'm not sure what her's are, but my bedding is black and white, and I have one set of purple sheets) so many of my wall/miscellaneous decor will contain the chaotic color that my creativity craves. So far, I have made a little hanging wall decor, and sewn a new pillowcase from some fabric that my friend got be for graduation! (You know you have AWESOME friends when they buy you fabric as gifts;))</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77qGcLEzhwOX0wEFBC-19xyJ_w0RFUP2pLHg77DzHk81Z2uEXuh15KzPAczuOZQ65ud01JJZwzpuTbwviBzXqxwCJCRG3Zfv3bn0oY9tYB8bsbnP_lYtHxdWyzlDGXISrN9ekjJCeXCg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77qGcLEzhwOX0wEFBC-19xyJ_w0RFUP2pLHg77DzHk81Z2uEXuh15KzPAczuOZQ65ud01JJZwzpuTbwviBzXqxwCJCRG3Zfv3bn0oY9tYB8bsbnP_lYtHxdWyzlDGXISrN9ekjJCeXCg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-15550172679091498752012-07-27T14:25:00.000-07:002012-07-27T14:35:44.021-07:00The Fault in Our Stars by John Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
After seeing the many posts, pictures, and quotes from the John Green book <i>Looking For Alaska</i> on tumblr, I added the book to my increasingly long "Must Read" list. It wasn't until my mom got <i>The Fault in Our Stars</i> from the library, finished it, and couldn't stop raving about it, that I finally started to actually put my goal into action and read a John Green book. Let me tell you, I haven't regretted any second of it. I'm currently reading <i>Looking For Alaska</i> but have since finished <i>The Fault in Our Stars </i>and one of my new favorite books, <i>Paper Towns.</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZbJUooap09S6cK4ShaasqiVG2s1qqF0oKsrINkcVIdsKJ8Z8BPnALFG1FmVeY1opW40p5-ZxySagtacPazAfhICDxqiQMvzbFRvAO3dIup3SJ6uOxpFtsG1sR8xvz57tgnYizNpliL9W/s1600/TFiOS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZbJUooap09S6cK4ShaasqiVG2s1qqF0oKsrINkcVIdsKJ8Z8BPnALFG1FmVeY1opW40p5-ZxySagtacPazAfhICDxqiQMvzbFRvAO3dIup3SJ6uOxpFtsG1sR8xvz57tgnYizNpliL9W/s1600/TFiOS.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><a href="http://johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars/">The Fault in Our Stars</a> </i>by John Green</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This book was unlike any book I had ever read before. Although the main characters were somewhat younger than me and were living through much more hardship, I immediately felt connected through our mutual trouble with growing up, keeping friends, parental relationships, and getting lost in literature. All of the characters were so enjoyable and, as cliche as it may sound, inspirational. While I call the characters inspirational, do not assume that they are ever-optimistic and content with their numbered days. I find these characters inspirational because, although they don't let their diseases dictate their every move, they each have a different approach to their own lives, and none of them are perfectly optimistic and happy.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This story really put my own life in perspective. Again, as cliche as it might sound, it did truly show me how lucky I am to be healthy. I have known, and I'm sure almost everyone has known, at least one person that has been affected by cancer. John Green really puts into perspective how someone so close to my age can be affected by such a horrible disease, and how much appreciating my family, friends, and health is important.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-86496483861008525612012-06-11T15:47:00.001-07:002012-06-11T16:04:55.235-07:00Building the Nostalgia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-qDgAi5mFW08dzV-gHHDIX8d-Oq8OdmX-g_VYkjh18fmGCAbNDaCO3V6ljM1PzPEmUSAV-ZBOGJfy4_AAItLWVGvrQ_CHrT4z2ZDY1BfSl-2iJWKlEl_XLYK8gHekrCbcvpHrS4LOJY/s640/blogger-image--1247470812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-qDgAi5mFW08dzV-gHHDIX8d-Oq8OdmX-g_VYkjh18fmGCAbNDaCO3V6ljM1PzPEmUSAV-ZBOGJfy4_AAItLWVGvrQ_CHrT4z2ZDY1BfSl-2iJWKlEl_XLYK8gHekrCbcvpHrS4LOJY/s640/blogger-image--1247470812.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
We had a little surprise get-together for my friend's 18th birthday the other day, and it was a huge success! Somehow, she had no idea of our intentions, even with the multiple times we knew that she had to have seen our secret Facebook messages or sly texts... Somehow though, we pulled it off and our night of surprise food, music, cake and friends was fabulous (just like her!)<br />
We spent the night siting around on our other friend's back deck, over looking the lake, forgetting about the ten-page English paper that was due the next morning and the multiple tests that we should have been studying for, and instead enjoyed each other's company because we knew that although we still had two more months of summer, this would be one of the last times we would all be seeing this group together, and it marked the end of an era of seeing each other, the same people that we've spent the last thirteen years growing up with, every day.<br />
This year, I couldn't wait until the day of graduation came when I wouldn't have to step through these hallways or see the same people ever again, but as the days numbered and the real "lasts" started to happen, it really sank in. These people, that at the beginning of this year I couldn't wait to get away from, were the people I held the most memories with. These were the people that I had grown up with, that I laughed and cried with, that I fought with, secretly hated, but ultimately loved. Suddenly, the thought of spending the last thirteen years with the same groups of people became not a burden, but a gift. I am so thankful for all the memories that I have been able to create with my classmates, and although I never let myself admit it before, I will truly miss them all a ton.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SQepHB99VLUAegqMcldWjR3hggkbKqmh4sib2tv1kLJwzzZTcvnMQ1EXHGaCRSMdnNPNojjWpKU5JE3mcjTGG1VIcExgFbmb9C0EjxUYDVAPAYK9eJXjxTIcj-44S_sJRwWQkxzItro/s640/blogger-image-861085643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SQepHB99VLUAegqMcldWjR3hggkbKqmh4sib2tv1kLJwzzZTcvnMQ1EXHGaCRSMdnNPNojjWpKU5JE3mcjTGG1VIcExgFbmb9C0EjxUYDVAPAYK9eJXjxTIcj-44S_sJRwWQkxzItro/s640/blogger-image-861085643.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwm_ST98tMSke8DEOMtSiFjkqG1dJaqFlRDdNWIOQ8eb8C1cvP587tjfMKvLoKI7Hs3OOeP4CRYw492U-RD773HL0iB2fzEjSLz0Wvh7sX8-otz1WM7zCAZ2WKYz4twJVFwi8clmzkkCQ/s640/blogger-image-1505907672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwm_ST98tMSke8DEOMtSiFjkqG1dJaqFlRDdNWIOQ8eb8C1cvP587tjfMKvLoKI7Hs3OOeP4CRYw492U-RD773HL0iB2fzEjSLz0Wvh7sX8-otz1WM7zCAZ2WKYz4twJVFwi8clmzkkCQ/s640/blogger-image-1505907672.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUpTAuknyWB2VSokhKszvehRzy6NEKdUwTQH22Rfp1hURT5ksX4ElzYYsCONpRZQAo_J9P-MliwX0Is2Nhl1t1onewx1FPd_jEaS5knlCHUp0jwOqwXGBi_ZF92WUbElMXP5XmZMv7K4/s640/blogger-image-1652502135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlUpTAuknyWB2VSokhKszvehRzy6NEKdUwTQH22Rfp1hURT5ksX4ElzYYsCONpRZQAo_J9P-MliwX0Is2Nhl1t1onewx1FPd_jEaS5knlCHUp0jwOqwXGBi_ZF92WUbElMXP5XmZMv7K4/s640/blogger-image-1652502135.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-73294692193900564662012-05-30T16:36:00.003-07:002012-05-30T16:40:43.094-07:00The Kooks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After a long day at work, I ventured to see The Kooks this weekend: my 15-year-old self's impossible dream! Although it was insanely hot, it was SPECTACULAR! I drove down with my friend, and it took a lot shorter than we had expected, which was awesome. When we arrived, we waited in the quickly growing line for a while, talking to his brother and his bro's girlfriend, before I met a girl that I'll be going to college with next year! I talked to her for a while, met her friends, and then we went inside, and reconnected after a little while.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
The openers were (surprisingly) excellent, so the concert started off on a good note. Plus, it seriously helped that we were just two rows of people away from the front! After a while, due to the insane amount of people in the small, standing-room-only bar, it got hot and crowded very, very quickly. Before The Kooks even came on stage, four people had to be carried away because they fainted of heat exhaustion! Thankfully, they started giving away their $3 waters into the crowd and spraying us with the leftovers to cool us down. I was pushed, elbowed, and crowded by sweaty people the whole night, but it was fantastic. I was literally within feet of the beautiful Luke Pritchard, and it was all worth it.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
After the concert, we went to the gas station next door and got huge ice-cold water bottles, and sat outside in the cool (finally!!) air to talk for a while. It was such a fantastic night, I'm so glad I was able to go, meet new people, and listen to AWESOME music!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<i>What I wore:</i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wo0bc_H7HXz_O1aulBhvG1crZ8_6kqX5wNw2jBnBk_ntJagv_zGiLSsWDywN2kTlbEZZnAJfRQcAGdSyFEP3TnuLg0IYZVmn9dBtvZNTuQXEeH6glwCIQhz9A6UOy59mgrAhPUQt4_A/s1600/blogger-image--1278165688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wo0bc_H7HXz_O1aulBhvG1crZ8_6kqX5wNw2jBnBk_ntJagv_zGiLSsWDywN2kTlbEZZnAJfRQcAGdSyFEP3TnuLg0IYZVmn9dBtvZNTuQXEeH6glwCIQhz9A6UOy59mgrAhPUQt4_A/s320/blogger-image--1278165688.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<i>An old tank from my Grandma that I fitted, my mom's old shorts</i></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<i>What I heard:</i></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZF2A4i1Itlk?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<b>Sway </b><i>The Kooks</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/jZeIHQaXTXw?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />
<b>Slave </b><i>Northern Faces (Formerly Around the World and Back)</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/YM6ctdO-x-0?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<b>Wild #2 </b><i>Royal Teeth</i></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<i>What I saw:</i></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1SbOplBt8z-jn-1qT47X9QvKHQhZsfTzzFWwDkiuFakF_HOkzeeHpmINMu2AgIzo181U9FqPcq7pz1ytG40IKg8DT1dAsi2fDmo-bq9PFpb0xbyixnPVUi0oZ-2sCX9ibCj5wt1N6Vc/s1600/luke+pritchard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1SbOplBt8z-jn-1qT47X9QvKHQhZsfTzzFWwDkiuFakF_HOkzeeHpmINMu2AgIzo181U9FqPcq7pz1ytG40IKg8DT1dAsi2fDmo-bq9PFpb0xbyixnPVUi0oZ-2sCX9ibCj5wt1N6Vc/s400/luke+pritchard.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Luke Pritchard from The Kooks </b><i>my friend's photo</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWLGYhMDTSwVClv3TgcPlFHWoytQeoOL-twwRirrRkYg-fa_rYeW21bh13ADPicUGdHIqZ4Gyt5RImruArRHFUPkmJ6Y5Jt5r_j3BmH3AtnslPUFEGgvvv6X69ylKtDJdiia9syLCmUs/s1600/northern+faces.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWLGYhMDTSwVClv3TgcPlFHWoytQeoOL-twwRirrRkYg-fa_rYeW21bh13ADPicUGdHIqZ4Gyt5RImruArRHFUPkmJ6Y5Jt5r_j3BmH3AtnslPUFEGgvvv6X69ylKtDJdiia9syLCmUs/s400/northern+faces.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>Northern Faces (formerly Around the World and Back) </b><i><a href="http://aroundtheworldandback.com/home/">their website</a></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Definitely need to do it again sometime SOON!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<i><br /></i></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-52538512639580863602012-05-08T16:34:00.001-07:002012-05-10T14:36:50.308-07:00{Polyvore} Prints<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;">
<div style="position: relative;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/prints/set?.embedder=870441&.svc=blogger&id=48607277"><img alt="Prints" border="0" force="1" height="400" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/48607277/id/fylmEXLlRl2Vl9-Pm_4L0w/size/y.jpg" title="Prints" width="400" /></a></div>
</div>
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/prints/set?.embedder=870441&amp;.svc=blogger&amp;id=48607277">Prints</a> by <a href="http://heytherehayley.polyvore.com/?.embedder=870441&amp;.svc=blogger">heytherehayley</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/current_elliott_shorts/shop?brand=Current%2FElliott&amp;category_id=29">Current/Elliott shorts</a></small></div>
<div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;">
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=870441&.svc=blogger&id=55168051" rel="nofollow"><img force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/55168051.jpg" title="AllSaints low cut top" vspace="4" width="50" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=870441&.svc=blogger&id=55322378" rel="nofollow"><img force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/55322378.jpg" title="J Crew summer top" vspace="4" width="50" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=870441&.svc=blogger&id=53106197" rel="nofollow"><img force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/53106197.jpg" title="Current/Elliott boyfriend shorts" vspace="4" width="50" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=870441&.svc=blogger&id=53598993" rel="nofollow"><img force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/53598993.jpg" title="Glamorous high rise shorts" vspace="4" width="50" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Lately, I've been all about wearing more colorful and unique prints. I've always been a sucker for floral, and I've recently jumped on the tribal printed bandwagon. I haven't gotten confident enough yet to mix different prints, but I can't wait until summer when I'll finally have enough money to go shopping again and try out some new pairings!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-75363562628171505162012-04-09T06:27:00.000-07:002012-04-09T06:28:52.530-07:00A Parisian MorningSince my end-of-year french club field trip freshman year to a local creperie, I have been a die-hard crepe addict. As a lover of French culture and new foods, this little trip opened a whole new world to me. Since then, I have tried almost every single crepe on the menu, shared the fabulous find with my friends and family, and found a creperie in almost every one of my favorite places.<br />
Saturday while grocery shopping with my mom and passing by a display of Nutella, I decided to try my own rendition of the food that I haven't had in so long. So, I threw the tub of Nutella in the cart and went home to search for a crepe recipe. I simply googled "easy crepe recipe" and just clicked on the <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/basic-crepes/detail.aspx">first link</a>, and it happened to be a huge success!<br />
The recipe just gives directions for the actual crepe, and I just added a little flair and spread some Nutella on it then sprinkled some freshly chopped strawberries and folded it over. I must say, the recipe was INCREDIBLY easy and the outcome was equally delicious!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHRmtKgQ4YtYtDpZvoY_DsbWKOue5_kj0P5P2Tua-iIFP6GPl9uoncMYYKr5ngJW8b_dcgtcSroFzYKGs7-8CCO71dAAdb4DTeveV3R_0-BsBYKB2rlftdDv4LBK5WlmrBz-GJay0Zjg/s1600/Photo+Apr+08,+9+35+19+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHRmtKgQ4YtYtDpZvoY_DsbWKOue5_kj0P5P2Tua-iIFP6GPl9uoncMYYKr5ngJW8b_dcgtcSroFzYKGs7-8CCO71dAAdb4DTeveV3R_0-BsBYKB2rlftdDv4LBK5WlmrBz-GJay0Zjg/s320/Photo+Apr+08,+9+35+19+AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryrD-xTZPSA5oZNQ70XU29OywvWjjeJyfeQkZXOVZpZ5-k3teUu3lt153AijNi5SMTOsv3URqFzMDsFYR-p5uadkYU6oURwmC9tv7PV-FzGg3mOjBciZeGLuFTHE27WaaTYPXYz03jpY/s1600/Photo+Apr+08,+9+35+23+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryrD-xTZPSA5oZNQ70XU29OywvWjjeJyfeQkZXOVZpZ5-k3teUu3lt153AijNi5SMTOsv3URqFzMDsFYR-p5uadkYU6oURwmC9tv7PV-FzGg3mOjBciZeGLuFTHE27WaaTYPXYz03jpY/s320/Photo+Apr+08,+9+35+23+AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XjgHLXmqfg7nsJ1zpa4Mlc4Ssunr2yTHlNuaqt7lIvrTCAEFXMWpbyxwClHnfWRGudy6aTOufLKwcIH8Ftfa5d-PEszY0X2IFVgfMM85JXKp2pzt1VlEEnvMk02hLFSyNUUlE5NHW0c/s1600/Photo+Apr+08,+9+35+13+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XjgHLXmqfg7nsJ1zpa4Mlc4Ssunr2yTHlNuaqt7lIvrTCAEFXMWpbyxwClHnfWRGudy6aTOufLKwcIH8Ftfa5d-PEszY0X2IFVgfMM85JXKp2pzt1VlEEnvMk02hLFSyNUUlE5NHW0c/s320/Photo+Apr+08,+9+35+13+AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-btmRB_lr-Tf36DXwr5r-wRL6AT32uItd9q2IV3tgVxZNYKBzjCmYTJ8ug3pyMICx7FxfQ8oN4a_rRprgVD-x0H18ofA2mHGz6VeNlqVt3Lbgc7W1KuhbIHJQFAO_QNFuNmVbJsPn3M/s1600/Photo+Apr+08,+9+37+36+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-btmRB_lr-Tf36DXwr5r-wRL6AT32uItd9q2IV3tgVxZNYKBzjCmYTJ8ug3pyMICx7FxfQ8oN4a_rRprgVD-x0H18ofA2mHGz6VeNlqVt3Lbgc7W1KuhbIHJQFAO_QNFuNmVbJsPn3M/s320/Photo+Apr+08,+9+37+36+AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-34364925890031114612012-04-07T14:44:00.003-07:002012-04-08T17:56:38.676-07:00DIY: Cut-out OxfordI have an abundance of plain white large men's oxfords that my dad has kept, but hasn't worn in ages. I've grown out of simply belting over-sized garments, so I decided to add some life to some of them! This is the second one that I've refurbished (I haven't photographed the first one yet, but I will soon and share!) and I am really pleased with its turnout. Since this is the second white oxford I've upcycled (and this one is clearly a lot older, shown by its oldness stains) I think I'll dye it... I just haven't decided what color or if I'm going to just dye it one color, or do sort of an ombre-look. (I'll have to practice that a lot though- I'm thinking it'll be really difficult, so I might just stick to one color!)<br />
<br />
Anyway, this is the find that inspired me this morning, while catching up on cool finds that I've missed out on lately on <a href="http://www.stylesays.com/">StyleSays</a> (shirt originally from Lulu's):<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqaYTWzj7fj8R7ACXGalhi_O63FxTY3tCHk2lukdy8_Vjjh2cAREa53TxYqwodzsEiZOU7F2qNTAlUZQQ31uXa6-_H_R3pA8AkeB_MTWfTdx3dWxnlCJ8ZzVkqVG4TdC90QwJCyiE2E8/s1600/bNZnt0697emeraldB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqaYTWzj7fj8R7ACXGalhi_O63FxTY3tCHk2lukdy8_Vjjh2cAREa53TxYqwodzsEiZOU7F2qNTAlUZQQ31uXa6-_H_R3pA8AkeB_MTWfTdx3dWxnlCJ8ZzVkqVG4TdC90QwJCyiE2E8/s320/bNZnt0697emeraldB.jpg" width="259" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><a href="http://www.lulus.com/products/prank-collar-mint-green-tank-top/49371.html">Lulu's</a></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'm really digging the neon mint color as well, but I don't think I'll be able to find a cheap dye in that color! We'll see what colors I'll be able to find at Joann's or Wal-Mart, and if I decide to attempt the ombre look, here are some pieces I'll be using as inspiration:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOkoQaKuzoSs-aBO9hQ6AGtgCCNzJk8-4k7-H1WwTmNR3rhguTGd-veCTZ-fJolpkV9TK45ZcDYrK7jeJ7mxZ-ZRHM49XTBO9el5q6azn2NlcW2scVOu0mg7-edaOGjLh8mJvNt_FTso/s1600/ombre.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOkoQaKuzoSs-aBO9hQ6AGtgCCNzJk8-4k7-H1WwTmNR3rhguTGd-veCTZ-fJolpkV9TK45ZcDYrK7jeJ7mxZ-ZRHM49XTBO9el5q6azn2NlcW2scVOu0mg7-edaOGjLh8mJvNt_FTso/s320/ombre.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=5346129&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=277012&parent_categoryId=208491&pageSize=20">topshop</a></i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYY5DVuK9GPOKZQ1ZDjSAWcw5Owb7L0esxW0t3E6X00T4DQg5LRxvCjquKybESlI9FBH1o9PDe1TiA-ACQ6WSfYtftqACmvFtlzGOpIk7_Ss3XkkCj2Y8OBlf5MLmTZXPFf4DmbJdZMaU/s1600/ombre3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYY5DVuK9GPOKZQ1ZDjSAWcw5Owb7L0esxW0t3E6X00T4DQg5LRxvCjquKybESlI9FBH1o9PDe1TiA-ACQ6WSfYtftqACmvFtlzGOpIk7_Ss3XkkCj2Y8OBlf5MLmTZXPFf4DmbJdZMaU/s320/ombre3.jpg" width="250" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><a href="http://us.asos.com/countryid/2/ASOS-PREMIUM-Silk-Shirt-With-Ombre-Spot-Print/xs62o/?iid=1961327&cid=4169&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Multi&mporgp=L0FTT1MvQVNPUy1QUkVNSVVNLVNpbGstU2hpcnQtV2l0aC1PbWJyZS1TcG90LVByaW50L1Byb2Qv&MID=35719&affid=2135&siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-IBUGsawPIursmQNhqnAfrw">asos</a></i></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTVBJ9jKs5YV9qSKB7FjbOY6PdV0J2LzvSIxldy03y3-qQJDxRjpzGuYFJwgUvlJN6D8MuvQMg4i-n8IxN6saYaONaEg6I6MdiBWNGE_T6X9JsFCA-9AEknmfGiMhbQCjHyxoHCyOSxQ/s1600/ombre4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTVBJ9jKs5YV9qSKB7FjbOY6PdV0J2LzvSIxldy03y3-qQJDxRjpzGuYFJwgUvlJN6D8MuvQMg4i-n8IxN6saYaONaEg6I6MdiBWNGE_T6X9JsFCA-9AEknmfGiMhbQCjHyxoHCyOSxQ/s1600/ombre4.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><a href="http://www.shopbop.com/zeke-ombre-hooded-jacket-bb/vp/v=1/845524441918532.htm?folderID=2534374302066271&fm=other-shopbysize-viewall&colorId=11409">shopbop</a></i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>Before:</b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO5RVMgGqTKmrCHED2BFpVWVub4_Gfx5Dyx1TNdCCacTlsLhvtBTOsdbLQiEdG6PwDKRJa8TDhLKwsfXEG-2bWjuxWcr7TjrQD4RtOGsq4X9wqyMMaVG0nVAe3TJDazr5bpuOmkhNpXw/s1600/Photo+Apr+07,+1+05+58+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinO5RVMgGqTKmrCHED2BFpVWVub4_Gfx5Dyx1TNdCCacTlsLhvtBTOsdbLQiEdG6PwDKRJa8TDhLKwsfXEG-2bWjuxWcr7TjrQD4RtOGsq4X9wqyMMaVG0nVAe3TJDazr5bpuOmkhNpXw/s320/Photo+Apr+07,+1+05+58+PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7R1tqXUdARmUuMEp49l7IKbj9Sv84r05hBPN2Q68IVS9m7lakDWZDbzJbkiokUpqbDw-tn9y-V-CoM8qK1Jg65sZytHU06wmjqny3ueSk3eaXOM9WUCI9iCQSyI8mLR1-jRU9ikLAls/s1600/Photo+Apr+07,+1+10+15+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7R1tqXUdARmUuMEp49l7IKbj9Sv84r05hBPN2Q68IVS9m7lakDWZDbzJbkiokUpqbDw-tn9y-V-CoM8qK1Jg65sZytHU06wmjqny3ueSk3eaXOM9WUCI9iCQSyI8mLR1-jRU9ikLAls/s320/Photo+Apr+07,+1+10+15+PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b>After:</b></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vWDzp6yQ6CphpBDGJr9J5aUWz7N025zIrU-hpdVzo3YJfZkGYagQToR4brkSqxfQHz-SwIhmf3BW-Mu2I-Svx2L3asDBTuqgghboaS7cyyaALC0W8gVmZ_LW0Q1tW45Jk-2xETTYRcs/s1600/Photo+Apr+07,+2+43+18+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vWDzp6yQ6CphpBDGJr9J5aUWz7N025zIrU-hpdVzo3YJfZkGYagQToR4brkSqxfQHz-SwIhmf3BW-Mu2I-Svx2L3asDBTuqgghboaS7cyyaALC0W8gVmZ_LW0Q1tW45Jk-2xETTYRcs/s320/Photo+Apr+07,+2+43+18+PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfB4kIYUL6z2hdEGFo9wtto1yh8N7pCVzIRrv-NTE_psGAoL7MMWLPfbzORf6E7SCEcZmvv8y_Z6YzsbDEy8C8-k6ivU2xRxZXhwMEu_OVaO3TUGTglieZx75Ck3d6kxDmFQNFkARiGc/s1600/Photo+Apr+07,+2+43+58+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfB4kIYUL6z2hdEGFo9wtto1yh8N7pCVzIRrv-NTE_psGAoL7MMWLPfbzORf6E7SCEcZmvv8y_Z6YzsbDEy8C8-k6ivU2xRxZXhwMEu_OVaO3TUGTglieZx75Ck3d6kxDmFQNFkARiGc/s320/Photo+Apr+07,+2+43+58+PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2sTTdpK_iQeDeUEkriQ02M4MrD3jZAF89JV6fhuVE0pZ46nFvvK3Lf-y3flC9s5WRfOy8qfdp76tgvOBFXUpwrtL4iOkE7yF_3243GnLhY0HLotjnbGnvAEsISnbCLpbeD-nZhRYF5c/s1600/Photo+Apr+07,+2+44+47+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2sTTdpK_iQeDeUEkriQ02M4MrD3jZAF89JV6fhuVE0pZ46nFvvK3Lf-y3flC9s5WRfOy8qfdp76tgvOBFXUpwrtL4iOkE7yF_3243GnLhY0HLotjnbGnvAEsISnbCLpbeD-nZhRYF5c/s320/Photo+Apr+07,+2+44+47+PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I simply trimmed the front to give the shorter in the front, longer in the back look (which I thought was hideous when I first saw the trend, but have since fallen in love with it and admired its flattery on my frame!)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I then cut the fabric, along the line where the collar buttoned on, creating a diagonal about one-inch wide stripe. I then just removed the buttons that kept down the collar and sewed them on again, though at a wider angle, outside of the cut-out rather than inside of it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
To add another little touch, I cutout a little trapezoid in the middle of the back, which is a bit awkward shown on camera, and looks kind of stupid in person too, but I can't do anything about it now... haha. On the bright side, though, it'll be easy to cover up if I wear my hair down...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So that's it! The total cost of creation was $0, since I had the shirt and all of the sewing tools already, but if I decide to dye it, it'll cost me about $3. 3 bucks for a brand new, trendy shirt? Yes please!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'll keep you updating with the dying technique I decide to use!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Happy Easter or Passover to you and your families and enjoy the beautiful spring weather!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiittfPPtYfAwUY7hMxyYvRBKea4e8mttX38fVZHq-_RYnWo-2tUJYv9UJ2WQm4z_Z7MpbyEepHAhFVZ9hJCKgr4hQsEsDINQ6IM0bDfzaugtB1jDJ51V5h3F-6YCaBi5MGccz6tmeCrAI/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-87646491811623909182012-03-30T19:44:00.000-07:002012-04-08T17:57:09.003-07:00Disposable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/cuJn3KvFn6g?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Everything I'm Looking For by The Dirty Heads</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
One of my favorite Dirty Heads song! It happened to start playing while I wrote up this post and its chilled out melody and lyrics seemed to fit perfectly with the summery vibe of this post!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnP6GBNLTpUvHyz9pVN-loxQgVu1a-J2imTq8RyjJMeht6RSGsp2k_7ncb_6W3WutX7pG9uBZI2ppNrsRp2vV5S_okKA5LFj8mNQrJuleWkM04ObDAfWbxKfbl8mTOMs4EPP7UUYjy_Ko/s1600/6858717331_0e0bb6ccc4_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnP6GBNLTpUvHyz9pVN-loxQgVu1a-J2imTq8RyjJMeht6RSGsp2k_7ncb_6W3WutX7pG9uBZI2ppNrsRp2vV5S_okKA5LFj8mNQrJuleWkM04ObDAfWbxKfbl8mTOMs4EPP7UUYjy_Ko/s320/6858717331_0e0bb6ccc4_m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfnA6LYeHepoEvgaTZp2EmVVn7YKv0hVU0VavmF9WE9Q9EW412WnVl9O92WWAlYv4OkmjgO5V3rNEIFgoz7BB21cILL-QFdB2uXdxwYIlaKnEHUofA5bKyGYzQ0oUpLQZF_U2-5sK3H8/s1600/6858718209_250604f6e0_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfnA6LYeHepoEvgaTZp2EmVVn7YKv0hVU0VavmF9WE9Q9EW412WnVl9O92WWAlYv4OkmjgO5V3rNEIFgoz7BB21cILL-QFdB2uXdxwYIlaKnEHUofA5bKyGYzQ0oUpLQZF_U2-5sK3H8/s320/6858718209_250604f6e0_m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Little Reilly on the lake in his favorite spot in the world</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg-TNqB8xetw4ZDLPGj5gZ8Yfzn9z4VmDU8PKGz6moJVCCq2IlNQPT_6jolnV3y2n36ve8sfDPHbALxgrJAVncB9hl27uw3v2eQMQFnQu2eN30_l0mMNa6DWvMDrIigTK9m2nyhyphenhyphenFmvg/s1600/6858719141_a0b08ea00b_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg-TNqB8xetw4ZDLPGj5gZ8Yfzn9z4VmDU8PKGz6moJVCCq2IlNQPT_6jolnV3y2n36ve8sfDPHbALxgrJAVncB9hl27uw3v2eQMQFnQu2eN30_l0mMNa6DWvMDrIigTK9m2nyhyphenhyphenFmvg/s320/6858719141_a0b08ea00b_m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The Adirondack chairs with the best Adirondack view</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkHCJfpYkyNWJH0WR9DlsYauwrGUx6_erET4uYBgZF95ASyIzwTDqBq17XAoRl11eKEds3zgMlE94PfJ3JxPSku1lZ_Ux9fhvd681hoftrg2XZRG4AZvXW3YjgBBEaTGEOTmy40Rr2OA/s1600/6858721689_c24c1e7f56_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkHCJfpYkyNWJH0WR9DlsYauwrGUx6_erET4uYBgZF95ASyIzwTDqBq17XAoRl11eKEds3zgMlE94PfJ3JxPSku1lZ_Ux9fhvd681hoftrg2XZRG4AZvXW3YjgBBEaTGEOTmy40Rr2OA/s320/6858721689_c24c1e7f56_m.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHthjJyof11d7vZ7ebQTbOWS1Dg51cCKSBc8lH8xDK9Pgstl0hvFC3ueVVwCZumXHnJtYAdXQAVfsTesoFUDIBhHFX52Xx1mxBPyZjn-7J2BDJA5jec4U7eXTYFHJGTdarEl15lvHdoI/s1600/6858723369_cb8734737d_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHthjJyof11d7vZ7ebQTbOWS1Dg51cCKSBc8lH8xDK9Pgstl0hvFC3ueVVwCZumXHnJtYAdXQAVfsTesoFUDIBhHFX52Xx1mxBPyZjn-7J2BDJA5jec4U7eXTYFHJGTdarEl15lvHdoI/s320/6858723369_cb8734737d_z.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Reilly and Dad bonding in the greatest place on earth</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUvCOFPMblQU6eDU-svmf3KGdQvgXERGGFDpBduxbC-HSLHLwuodo1A6FDUq_TrgyuKdPMjLv1uJcPIwnRimeYZN1jXFd82_D9raMlkyiouhWy49CLM3xWmiSStoWz6i6YkPLiZ7H1mY/s1600/6858724151_6490ace5d1_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUvCOFPMblQU6eDU-svmf3KGdQvgXERGGFDpBduxbC-HSLHLwuodo1A6FDUq_TrgyuKdPMjLv1uJcPIwnRimeYZN1jXFd82_D9raMlkyiouhWy49CLM3xWmiSStoWz6i6YkPLiZ7H1mY/s320/6858724151_6490ace5d1_z.jpg" width="212" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6OVyMjh-roAVo-3xYPiGFnwgU8Esh97lrOhYZjy6Rnx_RLd5boYp2-Jt4wqv9l1RcJi6K1IBC7umR8O8hTtAEENoK_2LZlAoMaTDe_XrUG13qUs7Ws3tK2DCiUv1SV0Jqf5Z0NsDcI8/s1600/6858724835_213e1c3ae2_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6OVyMjh-roAVo-3xYPiGFnwgU8Esh97lrOhYZjy6Rnx_RLd5boYp2-Jt4wqv9l1RcJi6K1IBC7umR8O8hTtAEENoK_2LZlAoMaTDe_XrUG13qUs7Ws3tK2DCiUv1SV0Jqf5Z0NsDcI8/s320/6858724835_213e1c3ae2_z.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreR6IFlJ92BK5rAG7WaveeRv2fLVBoerdIx3qr6eAuJJNA9Yd4By33rdgCCxT216qCxTrkP6Hvq5oY62SRRa7-TCsmKv3M8Ebu1JMKl7qvgLGl_UISD6ykbLLqsuB71jGN4CcHUqiFDc/s1600/6858725587_29a594f008_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreR6IFlJ92BK5rAG7WaveeRv2fLVBoerdIx3qr6eAuJJNA9Yd4By33rdgCCxT216qCxTrkP6Hvq5oY62SRRa7-TCsmKv3M8Ebu1JMKl7qvgLGl_UISD6ykbLLqsuB71jGN4CcHUqiFDc/s320/6858725587_29a594f008_z.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjEdd4543-ko4RJrDmICn5CMhvNestDQtU0l4U_cNqXJ0XxvFe8y2xr7_Uhw32GQ-L4m1h6pEa8u71LgR-LHZ2ubn74SxRMT6XIWUl44Dp-vb6tWSohS364pX3MWtuQwZcvCkBWvAGIY/s1600/6858726247_7f6824b6ba_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjEdd4543-ko4RJrDmICn5CMhvNestDQtU0l4U_cNqXJ0XxvFe8y2xr7_Uhw32GQ-L4m1h6pEa8u71LgR-LHZ2ubn74SxRMT6XIWUl44Dp-vb6tWSohS364pX3MWtuQwZcvCkBWvAGIY/s320/6858726247_7f6824b6ba_z.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
These are just a few pictures I took with a disposable camera last summer. I've been looking through them and realizing how quickly this year has really gone by... Each day and each week seems to be taking forever, but when I look back on it, my senior year really did fly by like everyone warned me. But I'm so ready to make loads of cash this summer (or am I?) and spend as much time (or hopefully MORE!) on the beach as I did last year. Only a few short months and I'll be sitting on the beach, or on the boat, done with high school forever... I can't wait!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77qGcLEzhwOX0wEFBC-19xyJ_w0RFUP2pLHg77DzHk81Z2uEXuh15KzPAczuOZQ65ud01JJZwzpuTbwviBzXqxwCJCRG3Zfv3bn0oY9tYB8bsbnP_lYtHxdWyzlDGXISrN9ekjJCeXCg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77qGcLEzhwOX0wEFBC-19xyJ_w0RFUP2pLHg77DzHk81Z2uEXuh15KzPAczuOZQ65ud01JJZwzpuTbwviBzXqxwCJCRG3Zfv3bn0oY9tYB8bsbnP_lYtHxdWyzlDGXISrN9ekjJCeXCg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div>
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-22151517288177094632012-03-23T16:52:00.004-07:002012-03-30T19:45:39.869-07:00Fashion Friday<div style="text-align: center;">
Today was quite the flustering day... I have felt like I have been in the Twilight zone all day... Thankfully though, I was able to finally enjoy the beautiful weather and sit outside by the lake!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYd_sAprHVrlgKAWXVHYof4PZnia24QTn2AtaG00OtNDmgeeggshufSZgHW8PIeUIbUU96DKGFKnWYqtRINoU4nh3BIpr2Wz3v2o7ndhWwHi8p46REfTJFWnp1hmThCBV1-604rVEVSA/s1600/Photo+Mar+23,+6+18+32+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYd_sAprHVrlgKAWXVHYof4PZnia24QTn2AtaG00OtNDmgeeggshufSZgHW8PIeUIbUU96DKGFKnWYqtRINoU4nh3BIpr2Wz3v2o7ndhWwHi8p46REfTJFWnp1hmThCBV1-604rVEVSA/s320/Photo+Mar+23,+6+18+32+PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Any who, last night I stayed up later than usual because of the opening of a brand new website! It's from the creators of one of my favorite (and one of the most addicting) sites, <a href="http://www.stylesays.com/">StyleSays</a> (as you can see in my sidebar) and it's fabulous!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's called <a href="http://www.voguewriter.com/">VogueWriter</a>, and it's an awesome way to discover new stores and styles while seeing others opinions and creating your own. Basically, it's a way to save pieces of clothing that speak to you- and make them speak to others. It's a collection of clothing, beauty, and accessory stories!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgom8uOCVZCHzsxAbqZJWLRfbdV1U3V0vtHe9SJ-1BRPkwjHYKgoq1zYTvvPpGfwhA2DH7Q0xS8hmP7xJR2bwGkhOMHBZSTqiyvVlvSooJ548LnfQEGnGS9vyveTUiIbR0_XZe3x7pGsQg/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-23+at+7.40.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgom8uOCVZCHzsxAbqZJWLRfbdV1U3V0vtHe9SJ-1BRPkwjHYKgoq1zYTvvPpGfwhA2DH7Q0xS8hmP7xJR2bwGkhOMHBZSTqiyvVlvSooJ548LnfQEGnGS9vyveTUiIbR0_XZe3x7pGsQg/s320/Screen+shot+2012-03-23+at+7.40.05+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And to make it even better, you can subscribe to your favorite stores and your friends to get opinions and discover more interesting tidbits.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYeKYpWu8dH1_z8hG3wx_bv925WQBrOYIPgPMcQr8kZVeHF59gJrVrmrJGDkidb1h4jjCmnMcqpYbnHRqKVJL-4eZSC9x_oHBGFUfjSnAygfFntB8kBp-PvHwdXq4oe9OO8jNxWNDF-g/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-23+at+7.50.32+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYeKYpWu8dH1_z8hG3wx_bv925WQBrOYIPgPMcQr8kZVeHF59gJrVrmrJGDkidb1h4jjCmnMcqpYbnHRqKVJL-4eZSC9x_oHBGFUfjSnAygfFntB8kBp-PvHwdXq4oe9OO8jNxWNDF-g/s320/Screen+shot+2012-03-23+at+7.50.32+PM.png" width="160" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Not sure? What if I told you that with every ReWrite that you did, item that you liked, person or store that you subscribed to, and time someone ReWrote, liked, or subscribed to you back, you got points, and with those points you could possibly win access to sales from new designers and brands. Who could say no to new clothes up to 70% off!?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimof1O8R8ijhhP2j2QaGrqAtLGII5SrT28kb7biuUIrj2kDZ0EbQcyI2ZOh8YYcOdA7J2Dh2TnB7A9PGTC3IP4LvWtv1xFPA4siaxCoRJUNFIFDTBiNxWAneIp0CbH1je4Mbj9xQIZmTU/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-23+at+7.51.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimof1O8R8ijhhP2j2QaGrqAtLGII5SrT28kb7biuUIrj2kDZ0EbQcyI2ZOh8YYcOdA7J2Dh2TnB7A9PGTC3IP4LvWtv1xFPA4siaxCoRJUNFIFDTBiNxWAneIp0CbH1je4Mbj9xQIZmTU/s320/Screen+shot+2012-03-23+at+7.51.26+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
All in all, I've become obsessed (as I figured) and I've been given 25 invitations to share with anyone!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So, if you're interested (I don't know why you wouldn't be...) e-mail me and I'll send you an invitation and you can be one of the very first members (bragging rights included!)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-6675645520437371362012-03-14T14:34:00.000-07:002012-03-30T19:45:12.058-07:00A Little About Me<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 30px;">If I Could Star in any TV Commercial...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">Target. Their commercials are always fun, musical, and colorful! (Plus I would ask to be paid in Target gift cards and products and I would be eternally happy!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 30px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 30px;">On Asking for Help</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">For whatever reason, I have tend to avoid asking people for help on a lot of things. I think the reason lies somewhere in between the facts that I like to figure things out myself and that I hate feeling like a nuisance.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 30px;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: 30px;">On Children</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">I love to see little kids laugh at and do silly things</span><br />
<div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 30px;">One Word for Each Year of My Life</span><br />
<div style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">0-1. Birth</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">2. Megan's birth</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">3. Happiness</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">4. Moving</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">5. School</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">6. Red Cluster</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">7-8. Neighborhood kids </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">9. Courtney </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">10. Double digits </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">11. Boys </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">12. High School </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">13. Self-Consciousness </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">14. Seniors and Soccer </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">15. Volleyball </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">16. Parties and Driving </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">17. Future planning </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">18. Growth</span></div>
<div style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 30px;">I'm Working Up the Courage to...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">Get a tattoo.</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">
<div style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 30px; line-height: normal;">The Most Destructive Force to Mankind:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em;">Selfishness</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 30px; line-height: normal;">If I Could Take Any Class for Free...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em;">it would be a class on Apartheid and South African culture and history</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 30px; line-height: normal;">The Longest I'd Want to Live without Internet:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em;">I wouldn't want to live without internet access because it connects me to the world when I'm stuck in my tiny town.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em;"><br /></span></div>
<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-30947073599297036952012-02-11T13:34:00.000-08:002012-03-30T19:45:55.633-07:00Pre-College<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
So many essays.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So little time.</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Confusion.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Frustration.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Tiredness.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I don't want to.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But I have to.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's so hard to work on stuff for other colleges</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Because I can't even imagine myself going anywhere other than the two my heart is set on.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
ugh</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8zX8BguMwNm4ay7UmAg5hVWWT01Cr05oGYENfcc_1G7DO3yWFqjdz1V5kPLD1U5OCvujj-PQbokeoKdDk8jHFhx4R4NpGih1qzwUYHJNCGiwz7W8h42Cfw6rws6MeW9uTzaSVaUE6Bw/s1600/00000018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8zX8BguMwNm4ay7UmAg5hVWWT01Cr05oGYENfcc_1G7DO3yWFqjdz1V5kPLD1U5OCvujj-PQbokeoKdDk8jHFhx4R4NpGih1qzwUYHJNCGiwz7W8h42Cfw6rws6MeW9uTzaSVaUE6Bw/s320/00000018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
oh, how I miss summer, the clear skies, blue water, warm air, and utter freedom!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-17723663554707941412012-02-04T14:04:00.000-08:002012-03-30T19:46:06.379-07:00Grocery Fashion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGRQ_EFyZ9JBGWP1lr6hsSX1mvQUB3DWbHZduxRkCdHMttCzSVWfBg3QcOVHcZCpaaYpNCGARyp_lz5A9kkTGhrHPVdWpldwKKmbtkNLXASjG91St5KAlBqkz8kPFqBLL5N9Qq8WXlXQ/s1600/tumblr_lyvze8zNZV1qzevnoo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGRQ_EFyZ9JBGWP1lr6hsSX1mvQUB3DWbHZduxRkCdHMttCzSVWfBg3QcOVHcZCpaaYpNCGARyp_lz5A9kkTGhrHPVdWpldwKKmbtkNLXASjG91St5KAlBqkz8kPFqBLL5N9Qq8WXlXQ/s400/tumblr_lyvze8zNZV1qzevnoo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<i>What I'm wearing: </i>Aeropostale sunglasses, Pashmina scarf, vintage jacket, vintage purse, H&M jeans, and Aldo oxfords.<br />
<br />
It's a bit blurry since I don't have a proper camera and therefore have to take pictures on my iPod but with all of these awesome apps that I'm discovering, it makes it totally worth it! I have been rarely putting much effort into how I dress at school since, well, let's face it: I'm now a second semester senior who has been accepted to all (but one) of her colleges. There really isn't much of anything I put a whole lot of effort into now- especially when that thing requires waking up before the sun does.<br />
Anyway, since I end up wearing comfy jeans and sweaters almost everyday, I've been putting extra fashion effort into doing simpler things, such as grocery shopping, like today.<br />
<br />
Now that my workload has plateaued and I have extra time on my hands, I've been getting back into my creative streak. I've been experimenting with many different knitting patters and DIYs and I can't wait to share some of my creations! Although I promised myself on New Year's that I would start to get back into reading and writing, I'm content with my returned craftiness!<br />
<br />
Hopefully I continue to be inspired and continue to think of cool stuff to make! (I'm even thinking about starting my own Etsy shop!)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IwX5EGSMTZH44mvUcpjVCpPGxMjo5UjH-cmAv4Z_xOvi6DvcGPcHu49Czsg-ifELYGH0f77QPqONAvuLFQwclQISEyobLqmehOzesynZ5BCWWLXUXIW_pSCgWj0Vdh8_WUjpPssE95w/s1600/Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IwX5EGSMTZH44mvUcpjVCpPGxMjo5UjH-cmAv4Z_xOvi6DvcGPcHu49Czsg-ifELYGH0f77QPqONAvuLFQwclQISEyobLqmehOzesynZ5BCWWLXUXIW_pSCgWj0Vdh8_WUjpPssE95w/s320/Photo.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-81349250948812509822012-01-26T14:52:00.001-08:002012-03-30T19:46:18.569-07:00MidtermsI could definitely get used to this. It has been so relaxing to just sit at home, reading and catching up on tv shows.<br />
As much as I don't want midterm week to be over and to go back to normal classes, I only have less than 20 weeks until I'm done for high school FOREVER! And while I should be feeling nervous and nostalgic, all I feel is utter excitement for getting out of here and living on my own.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2XMgUP4wmB70X03xnStkWU1LVC2uQAjvjoeWNntJyPJX65NchJENCsOMb4P1OCnKEJ0YN19G11zaskUX72Wtq7ui8vId8Hm5v2DSHzQAHLB8KvOxdKyy9TcfPT_A6m6mZ7M-IGi14Mo/s640/blogger-image-432679796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2XMgUP4wmB70X03xnStkWU1LVC2uQAjvjoeWNntJyPJX65NchJENCsOMb4P1OCnKEJ0YN19G11zaskUX72Wtq7ui8vId8Hm5v2DSHzQAHLB8KvOxdKyy9TcfPT_A6m6mZ7M-IGi14Mo/s640/blogger-image-432679796.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945898512202578596.post-45107957641456325442012-01-15T22:19:00.000-08:002012-03-30T19:46:28.734-07:00"The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences."<div style="text-align: center;">
"The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences." </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Christopher McCandless</i> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkUnwefvCpZvT8AW7DxgkZcI36-bNVTDREEo5UDUymMTxDJCM_lAMpvrAvaVFWKYpOviue_pLnUfr_vXWwcRGdQ9d5C7Bsb93sfGn5VQmMBuXL00MTL7dvJ1y-PqukZMQ9DZa5bw4JGk/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkUnwefvCpZvT8AW7DxgkZcI36-bNVTDREEo5UDUymMTxDJCM_lAMpvrAvaVFWKYpOviue_pLnUfr_vXWwcRGdQ9d5C7Bsb93sfGn5VQmMBuXL00MTL7dvJ1y-PqukZMQ9DZa5bw4JGk/s320/DSC_0070.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It is the start of a new year, a new period of my life. This is the year of decisions, of independence, of moving away, and of new experiences. In three short months, I will be making the decision as to where I will live for the next four years of my life, and in less than seven months, I will be embarking on my greatest adventure yet.
It still hasn't hit me. I can't wait to get away, to be free, to learn new things and meet new people, but as I try to decide if I want to stay three hours away from home or live half a day's worth of driving away, I can't seem to make myself think of how hard it might be to actually live that far away. I have always been independent, but I also have always been very attached to my family and my home. I know I will miss the trees, the mountains, the clear skies, and the local ice cream. I know I will miss being able to see my cousins on the weekends and having the ability to go shopping with my sister anytime I want. I will miss the after school talks with my parents. I know I will. But try as I might to remind myself of these things, my yearning to go far away isn't muted one bit.
I'm excited to go to a brand new place with brand new people. I'm excited to go to a place where the accents are different and the styles aren't the same. A place where not everyone looks the same, or acts the same, or has known each other since they were five-years-old. I'm excited. I know that although I will get the same experiences going only three hours away as I would moving twelve hours away, there is something different. The fact that it's farther makes it more of an adventure, creating a newer perspective. An exposure to a different type of culture, creating new experiences for me to hold onto forever.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3391300/quotthe-core-of-mans-spirit-comes-fr?claim=z2hstgwgp2a">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBHOL4YXAjWleCj88hdxpxM_5XVXSTAvVdqKvUSjZ0Subs4z1rWPfq-SS5SC2yYQBPjgkMG04GzcqiT5wL-ZvSQKNi7yPtKyEl-wp_SQdWUaEeaOgi1uMTi2G3yOrih8rUj3FDDoZ_10/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-03-30+at+10.40.47+PM.png" /></a></div>
<br /></div>Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06444048975483195224noreply@blogger.com0