legit wholesale makeup

[MAC- wonderstruck lustreglass, lipstick #5, lipstick #11]

[Stila- convertible color dual lip&cheek cream in "lillium"]

[named #5/#11 because they're "blemish" products - read here about that]

Ever heard of allcosmeticswholesale?  This website is like a freakin' goldmine for all my favorite quality makeup products [MAC, Nars, Stila, etc.], and what's awesome is that they are sold at a lower price than retail!  I purchased this bunch of lovelies a mere five days ago and the package arrived today [which i ripped open like a christmas fool].

SO...

I highly recommend this website for all you fellow makeup lovers and beauty enthusiasts.  Smile pretty!  : )

summer teasing

[in . gre . di . ent = YUM]

[big juicy baby!]

[so juicy, so sweet]

[viva glam VI   .   live and dye]

Post-college bliss.  The first week after graduation, I didn't quite notice a change, but now I'm finally feeling it.  So what does it entail?

lunch date with my mister

tons of perfect watermelon - right in time for SUMMER!

a clean apartment (it's the little things in life...)

gussying myself up for a day with my momma of job hunting and lunch dating

AND

my first MAC lipstick and lipgloss

Yes, I caved.  Although...to be fair, I've been waiting to cave.  Graduation moolah provided my reasoning.  And my local CCO provided an excellent price [only $10 for each!].

So, [as i raise my glass of water with freshly squeezed lemon - which is absolutely refreshing], here's to you, Summer.  May you continue to delight me, as well as anyone who reads this.

<3

something exciting

Can you believe I'm officially a COLLEGE GRADUATE?!  Yes, that glorious day has come and gone, and it was far better than I imagined.

[i will never lose that inner kid  ;) ]

[and, of course, boyfriend Owen was there looking sharp - and proud!]

And always remember...

Whatever you do,  always do what you love

Wherever you go,  cherish your place in life
Whomever you become,  just be the person you see in your heart

unwind

[fresh berries & mug of juice. ends the day perfectly.]

[coral & turquoise. match made in heaven.]

[natural volume hair day.  favorite.]

[Avengers date with my mister - Owen, not Thor ;) ]

[HULK SMASH]

Sometimes there's really nothing better than a wonderful, leisurely day.  [more than one is even more spectacular]  I couldn't have planned it out any better.

THURS:

official end to college classes!

best workout i've had in a long time - [my legs still burn]

pizza & Avengers date with boyfriend Owen

FRI:

hibachi grill, with my first taste of sriracha - [YUM]

leisurely day of napping, pet shelter, & graduation preparation

second Avengers night with my family

Now on to finals, graduation, and FREEDOM.  Hope you have a great rest of your weekend!

[P.S.  I strongly recommend everyone see The Avengers!  AMAZING movie!]

new york city

[small clutch instead of a purse in a big city = WISDOM]

 

[Grand Central really is as big as everyone says]

[legit New York City diner - with amazing food!]

[pre-NewYear's-kiss]

[such a charmer]

[make friends wherever you go - you'll meet the best people]

[view from the beautiful Central Park]

[there's nothing better than sharing a major life experience with your best friend]

[made. for. each. other]

[i can just smell those NYC hotdogs, aka perfection]

[Rockefeller - it really is so breathtaking]

[and the love affair continues...]

[bucket list: see Carrie Bradshaw's stoop]

[this should be in every major city]

[atop the Empire State Building]

[at the well-known Magnolia's Bakery ... YUM]

[Just come as you are, and when you leave, you will be changed.

Everyday is a gift, everyday is a gift, and it's all slipping away.]

"New York City" - Among Savages

Months later, and I'm still missing New York City.  [the architecture, the subway musicians, the bistros/diners/streetfood, the magic & electricity ceaselessly glowing]  I love, and fully appreciate, having the ability to reminisce.

Great: having the privilege to experience something awesome.

Greater: having the privilege to re-experience.

Greatest: the moment of realizing the gift of those privileges.

So..

Thank you, Big Guy Upstairs, for all the privileges I've come to realize, and especially those I have yet to.