February 2011
56 posts
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January 2011
38 posts
“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only...”
– Albert Schweitzer
Saturday was for…
-Sleeping in. For the first time in a while. It felt good.
-A very exciting Baylor men’s basketball home game against Colorado. From being down 17 points earlier in the game, we made our way back up to win by 4. Take that as you leave the Big 12 for the Big 10 Conference, Colorado.
-An afternoon of board games + beer at my favorite pub, Dancing Bear. We rallied a...
Baby sis, it's your birthday!
My lovely little sister Andrea is 21 today. We’re 28 months apart in age. Everybody loves her, and it’s easy to see why. She’s laid back. She’s confident. She cool. She’s uber-smart (chemical engineer in the making). She’s oh so stylish. She’s a heartbreaker—a free spirit that the boys love but can’t tame. I love her individuality. I love that...
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White + Blue
Love this look: navy madras button down, slouchy white shorts, rope belt, and espadrilles. It’s a great way to continue wearing plaid into spring/summer season while still keeping it soft and fresh.
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Romper (and hat) love. Can’t wait for Spring.
48 Hours in Boston
You guys. I LOVE Boston. I mean really love Boston. I love the old buildings, the character of it all. And the city was surprisingly more manageable than I would have thought. My wonderful host Kim, along with our long time buddy Tyler (all friends since elementary/middle school) explored the city for the 48 hours we had together last weekend. Lots of fun places! Some highlights definitely...
wooden macbook case mystery solved
For those of you who were wondering along with me if the wooden macbook case was real: I received this email below in my inbox tonight. Sadly, it is only a cutting board. At least I was right about one thing: there is a sweet bilingual person working at that company that was kind enough to answer my inquiry. It’s a neat product none the less.
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Hi Natalie...
Three of a kind
Spotted on sale at All Saints when shopping on Newberry St. in Boston last Friday: these fun necklaces! I loved them so much that I picked up one for big sis, one for little sis, and one for me. Score!
More festival news
With recent posts about Jazz Fest, Dispatch, and now Coachella, I’m sorry to be bothering you all with all of this wonderful music news, but I’m just too excited not to share.
Coachella tickets went on sale today! The festival is taking place from April 15th-17th, 2011 in Indio, CA. Here’s my pics for best of the line up:
Cold War Kids. Interpol. Kings of Leon. The Black Keys....
My love for the band Dispatch
I fell in love with the band Dispatch when my older sister’s middle/high school boyfriend made her a CD with about 20 of their great tunes. It was great having an older sibling (and her friends) that had great music taste. I learned good music through my sis Danielle’s great taste…being introduced to bands like Dave Matthews, Third Eye Blind, Matchbox Twenty, Barenaked Ladies,...
Awards shows always make you want to go see the movie or TV shows that are being nominated to hear what all the fuss is about. After watching the Golden Globes, I knew there were a few movies that I was hoping to see in the near future while they were still in the theaters.
Tonight, my roommate and I finally went to go see The Fighter. Just wonderful. We had been debating between that movie and...
New Orleans Jazz Fest Announces Music Lineup!! →
The Avett Brothers. Mumford & Sons. Amos Lee. Jason Mraz. John Legend and the Roots. Better than Ezra. Arcade Fire. John Mellencamp. Wilco. Robert Plant and the Band of Joy. The Decemberists. Jeff Beck. Sonny Rollins. Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Lupe Fiasco. Rebirth Brass Band. Irma Thomas.
Just (slightly) excited that all of these artists will be at my favorite music festival that...
Success...sort of
Guess what? I went back 1,329 ‘likes’ and ‘reblogs’ to the original post of this wonderful wooden Macbook case. And I found a link to the seller of this sweet thing, woohoo!
There’s only one glitch: the company/website is in German (or another language that I obviously can’t read). At least I can translate one thing without any help:
“Das ApfelBrett...
See these people in the pictures below?
Oh yeah, that’s going to be me! I’m going to the Grand Canyon for Spring Break this year! My girlfriend Hollis and I, along with six other people from Baylor will be hiking, camping, and sleeping in the midst of these wonderful views.
Bring on my first experience at one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World!
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Also loving these rustic wooden shelves from Sprout Home in Chicago.
Loving this BCBG Aztec-Print Scarf.
I’d like to wear it with white jeans, a bright turquoise shirt, leather sandals, and a big sun hat this spring.
and in related posts about Paris...
My sweet friend Caitlin just moved there about a week ago for grad school, how exciting!
Follow her as she documents real life adventures of an American in Paris! The move across the ocean coincided with an internet move to a new blog for Caitlin, but you can also read other great stuff from her old blog here.
This American Life Episode 165: Americans in Paris →
Listened to this episode yesterday. Interesting perspective from a few Americans who actually made the move to Paris and share their view without “rose-colored glasses” on. I enjoyed hearing their thoughts on how everyday tasks and relationships from actually living in Paris are not always what we would assume them to be. Worth the listen.
Ira interviews David Sedaris who was funny,...
Boston, here I come!
This morning I’m making my first trip ever out to Boston to visit my bestie, Kim! She’s been out there with a new job since September, and I can’t wait to explore her city. Crazy snow and weather won’t keep me away. I’m ready for 48 hours of wonderfulness.
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Whole Foods’ national produce buying office had a guacamole making competition. Click the link to see the winning recipe. And did you know that they sell more avocados in January than any other month? Must be all the football parties. Excuse me while I go make some guac.
Jasmine rice cooked with coconut milk instead of water makes one yummy side dish for my stir fry veggies.
Fake Life Reunion
During Christmas break, I had the wonderful opportunity to reunite with some great friends gained through eight short weeks as neighbors living and interning in Chicago this past summer (We called our time together ‘fake life’ because we couldn’t have planned a better summer with strangers turned friends if we tried.) Taylor, Jordan, MaKaela, Kathryn, Alyssa and I hit our old...
This is my friend Shelby. He just graduated from Baylor in December. He’s a crazy smart kid and I was always impressed with him. He started a graphic design business of his own at the age of 14 and continued running that business up until this past May. Shelby’s an entrepreneur at heart, and so it’s no surprise that he decided to move to Seattle to begin his career in the real...
pearls and metal done right
J.Crew knotted twist bracelet and necklace
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Today was a day for a leisurely morning followed by a pancake breakfast.
It was a day for grocery shopping, laundry, cleaning and organizing. All these chores were relaxing because I was excited to be back in my Waco home (which sadly is only home for 4 more months) and to get all settled in after the holiday break.
It was a day for watching Sprit of the Marathon (that’s for the...
Road tripping again...
Today I started my road trip back to Baylor for my last semester of college. When I drove home to Chicago a few weeks ago I took the visit-friends-in-Dallas-Little Rock-Memphis-and-Nashville route. This time we’re taking a more direct route that brings us through Oklahoma.
You know you’re in Oklahoma when there is a casino right after you cross the border. We just stopped in Vinita,...
In related shoe news, I got some L.L.Bean Maine Hunting Shoes for Christmas and my feet are in love! I had two $10 coupons to put towards the boots (coming from having purchased two other versions of the boot before making my final selection). And the boots are guaranteed for life.
L.L.Bean for the win I say!
NikeID, you screwed up
Tonight I picked up my younger sister from Midway, as she has been spending the past week in the Bahamas with one of her girlfriends from college and her family. Tough life. I was amused to hear that Sean Connery has a house in the same location that they were staying at. My sis said that one of the most exciting parts of her trip was trying to have a Sean Connery sighting, just one, while they...
Stories from myCHARITY:WATER members who raised... →
File under: do this in 2011.