my new obsession.

i love big hunks...

terrific chewy nougat WITH peanuts.



let the dirty thoughts/jokes commence.

this/that/these thing(s)

a video of Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake:

it makes me tingle.



Popsicles and champagne. could be good, right? no, great.

this Dooney & Bourke. Normally I don't like them, but I looove this. 
(and I really hope my mom gets it for me for mah beedayy)

this quote from a Nora Roberts (yes, I'm reading Nora Roberts - The Bride Quartet Series - It's not as ridiculous as it sounds, or maybe it is. I regret nothing.) Book I'm reading: "Amazonia... it's the girl world in my head, where I go when I'm annoyed with Carter, or just men in general. There are five shoe stores per capita, nothing has any calories, and all the books and movies end happy ever after... Amazonia, my friend, is always there, inside every woman's head. Just close your eyes, think: Manolo Blahnik. And you're there."

Lord Voldemort's Twitter account.
"Is your name 'Obliviate' or are you just naturally mind-blowing? HP7"

hipster neville. gets me every time.

also, when did matthew lewis grow up, and get hot?

fancy making your own cheese? if so, try these.

fujifilm instax. seriously, i want. i want. i want.

continuing with the totally random and unplanned Harry Potter theme of this post:


leisure dive. let's do this.. ok? who's with me?

a previous post. i would pee my pants if someone surprised me with one of these.


these girls. they are my rocks.

this map. what's your state worst at? there are so many stereotypes confirmed on this map it's not even funny... texas is worst in the nation for high school graduation. it's not bad considering some of the others. we could have bestiality, porn usage, gonorrhea...

I leave for Germany in...
42 days.
1008 hours
60480 minutes
3628800 seconds
(if my math is correct, and it is because I used a calculator)

and here's a whole bunch of posts with my favorite things.

Germany, here I come.

Here's my wishlist for YWAM. Obvi, all of this isn't going to happen, but a girl can dream right?

Nikon FM10 analog camera.

A new camera backpack... Complete with a loptop sleeve, room for 2 cameras, and a rainproof cover. The canvess-ness gives it such a free-spirit feel. Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but that's why I like it, on top of the fact that it looks super functional, especially with the straps on the side for a tripod.

This Mod camera strap for my D90 and this one for my FM10. My cousin's friend had one of these and they seem amazing. Plus, super cute!! Can you go wrong?? nope.

A leather photo album to take pictures of everyone I love back home. I know this one is outrageously expensive, but I just love it's rustic/vintage feel!

Possibly, an internal frame backpack.. I don't know if I for sure will need it, but they say to pack one just in case. Just in case?? It's such a huge item, it's not like I can just toss it in, but we'll make it work somehow. Can I just admit how much I don't know about these either... This might surprise some of you, but I'm not an outdoor girl (shocker, I know) and I've never been back packing, so I'm kinda lost in the world of good backpacks. I just like the color of this one. Pitiful, I know. My problem is carrying this with a camera backpack is going to be difficult because, you know, I only have two arms and one back (another shocker)!

A hardshell case to protect the Mac... it's like my baby.

While we're on the Mac train... lets just add an iPhone to the list. 32G in white, thank you very much! Yes, if you're wondering, I do live in my own fairy tale land... it's called the Land of Christina.

This massive LL Bean rolling duffle and maybe a medium that doesn't roll. Both in Gold and complete with my name... let's just hope I'll be able to carry it all after they're stuffed with 6 months worth of crap. btw... how are you supposed to pack for 6 months and 2 different climates?! Absurd.

A Northface Fleece Jacket. I know, everyone has these, but people have them for a reason... they're wonderful.

Snowboots. Check out the average highs/lows in Herrnhut. burrrr.

A sleeping mat and bag.

New Sunnies. I think these wayfarers have been on every wishlist I've made on this blog, and somehow they always get cut out of the budget. Well, NO MORE, I say. No. More.

I think that's all the fun (and not so fun) stuff. Of course, I have to get plug adapters, and stock up on 6 months worth of foundation, mascara, eyeliner, possibly shampoo, deodorant, and all that good stuff. I never thought about how daunting the task of packing for this trip would be. But who are we kidding, it'll all be worth it in the end.

I'm going to europe... I'm going to europe.... I'm going to europe.
...in nine weeks and two days.

ps.. it was recently brought to my attention (again) that women in Europe don't shave. I wonder if I should live like the natives? Again, who are we kidding here...shaved legs 4 lyfe.

....and Lady Antebellum does it again.

Seriously, I don't think they have made any songs that I don't like.
I'm particularily in love with this video... it's absolutely adorable. I love all videos that are like a mini-movie.

Maybe I love it cause it's filmed in Europe, or maybe because the male lead looks like Ryan Gossling in the Notebook. Either way, I love the video as much as I love the song.

Hope your Monday is going better than mine.
toodles.

whoa.

I had been doing Music Monday... but a facebook friend had this on her page yesterday and I was forced to share, this just couldn't wait til Monday.



Homegirl's got it goin on...

Music Monday

I've inadvertently (I just had to sound that out and use spell check) gotten into the habit of posting about my favorite music. Today it's Good Life by One Republic. It's their newest single, but in my defense it was my favorite song on the album, before it was famous. I just love the lyrics, the whistling, the drums... It's just a fun song. So, Enjoy.

And I hope it makes your Monday a little more bearable... After all, this is gonna be a Good Life :)

please excuse me...

...while I leave my 22 year old body and become a child again.
Harry Potter Pastries:

How awesome are these??! I mean, seriously... I think I want one for my 23rd birthday! 

And I will end with this, because it makes me laugh...
(this is the time to remember that I'm ridiculously immature)
and it also fits with the pastry theme:



SMILE Friday!!

Three Generations.

Obviously we have some good genes.

Happy Early Mother's Day Momma!!

In honor of Smile Friday...

Here's Some Things That Make Me Smile:

thie reminds me of my childhood. one of the best movies of all time. hands down.

new york.. .it's happening tuesday.

the guggenheim, lomography store, brooklyn, top of the rock, central park...

you should be jealous if you're not.

good quote. and equally good advice.

this post by the sartorialist. fashionable besties.

pin hole photos. on lomo's tumblr.

mama mia. sometimes me and my mom put on the movie and sing/dance along. it's true.

this deleted scene on hp7 part 1. they're so cute.

this tattoo... it's in the running for #2. via lomo's tumblr.

these lyrics by randy rogers band:

you, you've been on my mind

i wish you were here

beside me tonight

lying in this bed

cause i, i'm just not the same

i walk down these streets

i swear i hear your name

but it's just in my head

wish you were in my arms instead.

gold bangle + watch = for the win.

thanks sterling style.

in honor of earth day: scotch nail polish. it's nontoxic!

this quote:

"honestly, although my love would crush him, i'm totally turned on by the biebster."

lauren zises.

best. combo. ever.

thank you glee for being so awesome.



I present to you...

The Warblers.



Hello Lovahs.

COACHELLA!!

Oh my goodness...
I want to go to Coachella. So bad, in fact, I added it to my life list. I can't believe it wasn't already on there. Unfortunately, I couldn't go this year, so it'll have to wait... but I love looking at all the pictures people that were there and what they were wearing!! Harper's Bazaar has a wonderful collection of some of their faves... so I took my top 11 (it would've been 10, but I couldn't eliminate one!) from them. It's going to be one hippy-lovin summer, I can already tell!! These pictures make me want to move to the beach asap.

Favorites

So, I haven't done one of the posts lately. Get ready for some serious hyperlinks and a whole lotta of cute/delicious/random things.

(every post needs a picture or gif. so this is what you get.)

Are fourteen layers too many for a cake? You decide.

Looking at these cupcakes make me wish I hadn't skipped breakfast.

This tumblr. Especially Ron with stache, acting like a lion.

One of my favorite scenes from Lords of Dogtown.

Puck on Glee. Those green/hazel eyes.

This outfit on Kendi Everyday. But let's be honest, I love her entire blog.

City Flats by gap. Even though I walked too much and got a whole in mine.
RIP patent mustard yellow goodness... you're color will never be replaced.

This spring checklist... I want it all.

This photographer. whew... he's one talented son of a gun.

...Another photographer. Love her.

This post by Facehunter.

This collection. Simple, classy, elegant.

holy moly!

Glee is on netflix instant now, so I finally watched the pilot last night. Why in the name of everything good in this world have I not hopped on this bandwagon yet?! LOVE IT!!! Seriously. I know I'm late, but how adorable is Mr. Schuster. When he sings Kanye in the second episode... "get down girl, g'head get down." I was like...

get ready for a whole lotta Glee posts. Just get ready.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

you, sexy beast you.

Yes, I really am this immature.

hello world.

Me and Charlie just chillin' watching too much reality TV. Good thing you'd never know that my tonsils are almost swollen together by looking at this picture.

happy saturday!

Gilmore Girls quote of the day:

"I don't know who Harry and David are, but they sure know how to grow a pear."
-Rori

whoa.

I just found an amazing photographer, Jan Schlegel.

His pictures are truly moving. He photographs indiginous people in Africa, India, and other poverty stricken places. Here's two pictures that I really like, you should just go to his wesite and look at all of them. You will not regret it!

movie chain...

I'm about to go from Garden State to Killers, so hold onto your pants...

If you haven't seen it I highly recommend you rent it now. I love that it was so raw and in your face. It's an indie film, probably low budget, but I'm not sure. Zach Braff wrote and directed it... It's super good. At the end, the credits started rolling, and I just sat there for a few minutes, processing. There are so many stories within the main story and so much happening.

There is some questionable content, drugs, sex, etc. But it's just part of his journey, him finding out new things about himself, figuring out life. Under the surface, there's a love story (as there always is). All I can say is that it's just emotional. There's so many emotions, you will identify with at least one.

[And to top it off, Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holme) is his dad. Bahahaha I almost couldn't take that part of the story seriously.]

I kinda love Zach Braff... for some reason he reminds me of a slightly less cuteJoseph Gordon-Levitt, but still charming! yum. Which reminds me, if you haven't seen 500 Days of Summer, with him and Zooey Deschanel, get on it! It's a lot like Garden State, but a little less dark. I hated Zooey Deschanel for a few weeks after I watched it, but I'm over it now and back to LOVING her.

Natalie Portman (also in Garden State, if you lost me) is equally adorable as well! She's so innocent and looks super young! Unlike the way she was in Black Swan. Crazy, psycho, naieve (but not-so-naieve all at the same time), ballerina who needs a self-esteem boosts and some serious meds. Which also leads me to ask the question...

How many on-screen orgasms will Natalie Portman have this year??

(Please forgive my frankness, but seriously?! I'm curious.)
So say the least, Black Swan was very interesting. I liked it, but it was very hard to watch. There is nothing feel-good or heartwarming about this story. At the end you're just left sitting there thinking... "What just happened?"

Incidentally, I went to see No Strings Attached friday with Taylor. It was hilarious! Seriously, I wouldn't mind seeing it again! Of course, there's sex and bad languge. It wasn't the normal Chick Flick story line either. It had some deep issues that I feel like a lot of people in the world today have.

and Ashton Kutcher... as cute and funny as ever.  Guess where Ashton Kutcher leads us... To Killers. With Katherine Heigl.

It's cute, but lacked substance. I'd recommend watching it if yo need something light-hearted or just background noise while you're doing something else.

I could continue, but it would probably go on forever. So that's all for today.

The End