clever girl

On Saturday I went to see Jurassic Park in 3D for the second time (I also went with my brother on the day it opened) and it was just as fun! I really think if I had the money I would go see it a hundred times before it leaves theaters.

I've been feeling a little under the weather since I got back from vacation (I swear it seems like I can't go away anymore without coming back with a bug!) Luckily it just seems to be draining my energy and nothing more, but considering my trip already set me back a week on tackling my to-do list, spending all my waking hours in a sleepy haze isn't helping much. I'm so behind on my e-mails it's actually embarrassing. Like I'm actually ashamed to even be replying at this point because I'm pretty sure everyone will be mad that I took so long to reply. I'll probably tackle them today or tomorrow anyway though!

I have another busy couple of weeks coming up.. I can't believe I haven't mentioned this yet but I bought VIP tickets to The Office wrap party in Scranton next weekend! I'll be going to a party with some of the cast and crew (!!!!) and then the tickets also include the best seats to a Q&A with the writers the next day and a huge farewell event at PNC field with the cast. I'm so excited it's ridiculous! I'll definitely take lots of pictures and blog about it!

ps. I couldn't get a better picture of my shirt (after this one was snapped the wind started gusting like crazy and I gave up) but it's a brontosaurus with "vegetarian" written underneath! I got it at the Animal Kingdom in Disney on my trip last year but I found it online here :)

shirt - disney world | cardigan and jean jacket - forever 21 | skirt - h&m

shoes - asos (similar) | t-rex brooch - sweet and lovely | bag - asos

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I love this Jurassic Park poster from Jeff Langevin on etsy.



This is a super cool and incredibly easy DIY to make a classy dinosaur knick-knack!



This neon dinosaur planter from crazy couture on etsy is so awesome!  

Are you beginning to sense a theme here? ;)



This DIY toothbrush holder for kids is fantastic. Hopefully I'm not the only one who saw this and thought "um, for kids? what about for me?" ;)



Dinosaur track cookies! Yum!! Recipe here.



A Jurassic Park tank top from forever 21! I'd probably size down and wear it tucked into a skirt with a cardigan... of course.



Mental Floss has a really neat article about developments in what we know about dinosaurs since Jurassic Park came out. I think it's interesting that the producers of the next JP movie coming out next year are choosing to go with series continuity over scientific fact. In my opinion, adding feathers to some of the dinosaurs would be in keeping with Dr. Grant's theories, so updating the dinosaurs would actually be more faithful to the original film.



This is such a cool art print! Right now the only dinosaur they have is the Stegosaurus.. I hope the artist eventually does a whole series, I think it would make for a really neat art display.



A T-Rex pen. You write with his tail!!



Going to see Jurassic Park at the movies just wouldn't be complete without some dinosaur accessories right? I'm planning on wearing this T-Rex fossil necklace from sweet and lovely :)



Pin the tiny arms on the t-rex! I've had this in my ideas notebook for the longest time but finally whipped it up this week, seeing as how it was so time appropriate ;)



If you search for dinosaurs on google like 90% of the top results tend to be for kids. Which is totally okay, I just wanted something to pore over that didn't have a cartoon dinosaur helping me to decide what facts to excavate next. This mini-site on the BBC has tons of information, artwork and links to even more information and artwork. If you have some time take a peek, if not it's definitely worth bookmarking to look at later!



And this is just ridiculously cute.

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I'm so glad that Mindy Kaling exists.



I'm in love with this dress (it has scallops, so duh.) I had some modcloth store credit so I had to snatch it up. It came in the mail a couple days ago and I adore it! I really wish more designers would produce the same dress in multiple colors. I would buy every single color if they offered more!



Isn't this neat?! I saw it on Spoonflower's pinterest account but it doesn't link back to an actual fabric to purchase. It would be so neat to make this and have it be a permanent fixture in the yard!


Jelly shoes in one of my favorite colors! I will never get tired of the pastel explosion that hits stores every spring. I practically live for it.




I love these photos that Mary took of an installation in Washington, DC. An artist painted an abandoned church and the result is beyond beautiful! I'm planning a visit to DC this summer and I would love to see this in person!



This is such a cute idea for Easter! Dip strawberries in white chocolate that's tinted with orange food coloring for a carrot-inspired treat!



haha I think this is so funny! Is anyone else a huge Jurassic Park fan? I cannot WAIT until it's re-released in 3D this year. (Speaking of 3D re-releases, was anyone else super bummed that they cancelled The Little Mermaid release? I was looking forward to it so much!!)



Cutest cat shirt ever!!



Technically she wore this to an after party, but Zooey's dress is hands down my favorite from this year's Oscars. I love everything about it.. the pastel flowers, the sheer overlay, the dainty little bow belt. It's just perfect!



These are beach towels printed with vintage magazine covers. So neat!



How amazing is this bathroom?! It kind of reminds me of Edward Scissorhands. This house actually has FIVE bathrooms (!!) and all of them are as amazing as this one. You can see them here.



Arrested Development in lego form. Most awesome thing in the history of ever.

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