Finals.

It's that fabulous time of the year again. Time for a week of sleepless nights, gallons of coffee, and cramming. It's finals week.

This year I'm fortunate enough to only have 3 more assignments during finals week-- 2 exams, 1 paper, and I'm out of here. I've packed up most of my room, I've got my ride home all figured out, and I just want summer to start.

Even though I'm excited to get this week over with, it's a bittersweet time. In 4 days time I'm going to leave the friends I see every single day for the summertime. Though I'm sure we'll talk all of the time, I'm going to miss them. And seeing my room emptying out, with boxes piling up, makes me nostalgic. It's been a fun year, full of wonderful memories, and I'm going to miss it.

So as you're stuffing your mind with seemingly pointless information, I hope you get some time to hang out with your friends. These are those years that everyone says will past by so quickly, so make 'em count.

Happy finals to you.

Begin Again

Mondays and I have an interesting relationship. Usually I despise them, because that means I have to head back to school/work. There are those rare occasions though, when I see them as a new beginning, and that's when I start to think Mondays aren't so bad. I start my Sophomore year of college tomorrow which is just crazy to me. I know there are many crazy & exciting & tiring Mondays ahead of me, but I think I'm ready for it. To those of you who are starting back at school, or work, or really anything.. I wish you the best of luck! I think it's going to be a great year.

Photo Friday

Happy happy Friday! Right now I'm probably in the car headed back to school. Today is my day to move in, and it honestly feels weird to go back! Summer has kind of flown by and it's an odd feeling knowing that it's ending. I've taken some fun pictures that sort of sum up how my last few weeks of summer have been. I hope you enjoy!

Glad I got to spend some time with these cool kids. "Camping" success.

Quickly taking this picture before the mosquitoes ate us to death.

It's not too often you see sunflowers down here. I was so happy when I saw 4 of them at work!

Fluoride rinse. They handed me the little spit-sucker, I didn't steal it I promise.

Sombreros. Amigos. Mustachos. Check.

Even though work could be a bit of a headache, I really will miss those sweet kiddos. Definitely an awesome summer job.

Finally bought myself some Chacos! Love them.

Got a haircut just in time to go back to school. Still kept it long, but I think it's been about 4 years since I've had side bangs.

Again, happy Friday to you. Have an amazing weekend! Anyone want to help me unpack?

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Everyday Summer Makeup

During summer I like to keep makeup to a minimum. I like to blame it on the heat-- that any effort put into my makeup will quickly become a mess in the humidity-- but I think it's just because I'm lazy. If you actually catch me on a day where I've actually taken a bit of time to get ready, this is probably what I'm wearing.

Revlon's Photoready Concealer is an all time favorite of mine. It works well to cover up my blemishes & under-eye circles. I think this is the third one I've bought!

I've been using Revlon's Nearly Naked Powder (which is alright) & the Real Techniques Multi-Tasking Brush (which is amazing) to try to mattify my skin.

I make sure to brush through my eyebrows with this comb I got in a travel kit & curl my lashes with e.l.f.'s Eyelash Curler.

Then, I use my fingers to apply some shadows from CoverGirl's Shimmering Sands Trio (it varies from day to day). And finally, I add put on some of CoverGirl's LashBlast Mascara.

That's it! 4 products and I'm good to go. I'd love to know what some of your everyday essentials are!

Food, Flowers, & Fun

Happy, happy Monday to you all! This is the first Monday I haven't had to wake up at 6 am in quite some time, and I can't complain. Friday was my last day of work, & though I'm sad I won't get to see all the kiddos anymore, I'm quite happy to have some time to relax. In just a few days I head back to school, so it's nice to have a few days off before then. I spent a lot of this weekend catching up on sleep, eating good food, and fighting off some sort of cold/allergy thing that's going on in my nose. So fun.

To celebrate work being over/summer/I was just thirsty, Amanda and I got slushies. Contrary to what it says, it only cost 52 cents. I opted for a cherry/coke combo.

I can't resist taking pictures of flowers. It's just in my nature. ;)

My mom actually had a Saturday off from work! So we spent some of the day shopping, and eating at Tubby's. I love, love their crab stew.

A lovely pond/fountain filled with fishies that I saw while we were out shopping.

First fresh corn of the summer season. My mom and I were seriously questioning ourselves because we haven't been eating it all summer long.

Last night my dad took me to Leoci's for dinner before I head back to school. I had spaghetti & meatballs and it was delicious.

My outfit for dinner! Of course, I managed to spill sauce on the single white strip of fabric on my new shirt. Geeze.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

July in Photos

At the beginning of the month I wrote this post, challenging myself to take a photo everyday of the month. I actually did it! Some of the photos were taking a little last minute (ex. a half eaten bagel + watching Tiny Furniture), but I did it. This month flew by, so I'm glad I was able to capture a little moment of each day. There were 31 days in July, so one photo is left out, but you'll see it next week on Photo Friday!

Did any of you take on the challenge? Should I keep going? And of course, have a happy weekend!

"Camping" Adventures

This weekend my friends and I packed up our tents and headed out to go camping. Amanda's grandparents were kind enough to let us use their farm as a campground, but the humidity, mosquitos, and rain forced us to stay in the cabin. The air conditioned cabin with an accessible bathroom... really roughing it. We're all heading back to school soon, so it was nice to get away and have some fun. We spent the night playing cards, sitting by the fire, and almost sinking the golf cart in a mud puddle. Definitely a weekend I won't forget.

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! & Happy Monday!

Summer Trends

Every season there are a few trends I absolutely love. I don't always think I can pull them off, but I guess it's the overall idea I'm intrigued by. Last winter I remember envying the oxblood lip colors, but never ventured out to try it myself. Now, it's the flower headband that I know I couldn't pull off. Are there any trends you've been a bit scared of? Here are a few I've been eyeing lately.

Graphic print: on sale at Zara!
Peplum & Chevron: back in sock at ModCloth
Flower Headband: via Urban Outfitters, of course
Neon, Neon, Neon: from TopShop
Hi-Lo Hem: found at Forever21

Photo Friday: Summer Camp Edition

I've mentioned it a few times on here before, but I wanted to share with you all what I've been up to this summer as far as work goes. When I got home from school, and even while I was there, I started applying for jobs. Nothing really worked out until I sent in an application for a Summer Camp at my old school. I got pretty lucky-- I get to do crafts all day, get paid fairly well, and only work 7-12:30. Getting up early stinks, but I usually just end up napping all afternoon anyway. It's crazy how draining working with kids can be. I have a new respect for all you teachers out there.

I've been pretty impressed with my crayon coloring skills ever since starting camp. One of our activities was to draw a movie poster, and I drew Finding Nemo as an example. I also drew Spongebob.

Every Tuesday and Friday the kids get to go on the water slide. It's always a big hit.

A little boy named Matthew has become one of my best buddies at camp. He's only 3 and suffers from light-sensitivity (he's legally blind), so he does need a lot of help. Although he can be a handful at times, he's a pretty awesome little dude. He always wears sunglasses, plays with the wooden trains, and has PB&J for lunch. I helped him draw this life-size version of "Matt-Lightyear."

Another activity was to make super hero masks. I thought this one was too cute not to share. So so silly.

An older boy named Vangelli is probably one of the most interesting/annoying/sassy kids at camp. He puts on a show with action figures called "The Hard Life." For the first week of camp he brought a Vanilla Ice cassette tape everyday and just carried it around. I think that has some connection to why he wrote "2 Chainz" on his soccer ball instead of his name like all of the other kids. Oh goodness.

Yesterday we watched Robin Hood to prepare the kids for a play we're going to see today! I'm actually pretty excited about it. Field trips are the best.

Just a typical day at the office.

I hope you all have a splendid weekend!

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