I have had a cold the past few days, but luckily, have had a relatively swift recovery. My big graduation party is tomorrow evening. I am expected to give a speech in front of 70+ people and I'm a bit nervous. It's strange how I'm hardly nervous at all when it comes to performing but when it comes to public speaking, I get a little shaky.

I've been quite the clothes-hound lately. I guess that's what happens when you get rid of nearly half of your wardrobe and you have some spare cash in your pocket. I don't even want to know how many hours I have spent over the past few days trolling Ebay for vintage finds.

Stumbled across these beauties:

and these:

(You might be able to tell that I've had a thing for flags lately...)

Other things I've had a "thing" for:

Cookie Monster cupcakes:
Pretty pillows:
Naps:
Feather hair-clips (this particular one was made by LovMely on Etsy):
Ralph and Duchess ear cuffs:
This dream library:

Hope you all have a nice Memorial Day weekend!

Home Sweet Home

I guess I forgot to mention it in my last post... I graduated!

I've been back in San Diego for a little less than a week now. I don't think it's all going to sink in for at least a few months. It was a little sad leaving Boulder - saying goodbye to the good friends I've made there, not to mention an empty apartment. I commemorated the momentous occasion of graduation by getting my very first tattoo. I will hold off on posting a picture of it because it is still healing. I will say though that I think the concept behind it ties my last four years away at school into a neat little package. I can't wait to show you!

The Smell of Summer

Summer is in the air! It's time for county fairs, pastel nail polish, ice-cream parlors, picnics in the park, and denim cut-offs. Let's go!

San Diego bound in T minus 3 days!

Yesterday afternoon, the clock struck 1:50, marking the end of the last class of my college career. Aside from 2 finals and a 10-page paper, my college years have come to a close. It's pretty hard to believe considering it felt like just yesterday when I was moving into the dorms.

My parents, grandparents, and boyfriend are coming out this Wednesday for my graduation. There are actually going to be two ceremonies: one on Thursday evening that is specific to the psychology department, and one at 7:30 in the morning the next day including all of the majors.

I booked my one-way ticket back to San Diego for May 13th. My days are severely numbered in Boulder. Surprisingly, I don't feel as sad as I thought I was going to feel. Boulder is not a town you can stay in forever, and as far as I'm concerned, I've milked this town dry. Of course there will be a few things that I will miss about living in Boulder and the college lifestyle in general such as being able to walk everywhere, pizza at 2 in the morning, living less than a block away from a liquor store and a coffee shop, how clean the air is here, the Flatirons, and of course, the friends I have made over the years.

Then again, there are some things I will definitely not miss at all about college and Boulder: the Greenpeace people that stand on the corners asking for donations, the winters/the lack of warmth/wearing UGG boots and Northface jackets, homework/tests/quizzes/lectures, popcorn ceilings, Greek life, people that ask me for cigarettes outside of the UMC, and the "Spare change" guy.

Now that summer is around the corner, I will leave you with the perfect summer track: