saturday in new york

On Saturday I spent the day in New York with Polly from The Littlest Polly! We went to the Museum of Modern Art about an hour before closing but somehow managed to see practically every floor! We had so much fun! Polly is a huge Andy Warhol fan and got to see a bunch of his works, and I was gawking in disbelief at some of the really famous paintings they had on display (Starry Night?!?) I was an art history major in college but I hardly ever find time to go to museums anymore, so this was a rare treat.

I just had such a fun time. I'm always nervous when I'm meeting internet friends for the first time in real life, but Polly is so incredibly sweet and friendly that I forgot about being nervous pretty much instantly. I always thought she seemed like one of the most awesome girls on the internet and she's even more awesome in person! I can't wait to hang out again :)



I look like such a dork in basically every photo from Saturday but oh well!  My dress is an old one from Romwe, shoes are urban outfitters, belt is from another dress and the glasses are from firmoo. The tote bag is my Hypatia bag from sweet and lovely.



Polly is so sweet and SO fun! I'm a little (ok a lot) jealous of her posing instincts and ridiculous eye for color pairing. If you aren't already familiar with her blog, get over there right now. Seriously just skip the rest of this post. GO.



Looking like a dweeb next to Starry Night.



See what I mean with the cute posing? ah!

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wherever you go, there you are

I wore this last Thursday in Utica, NY. I needed to get a new piece of luggage so we stopped at a Big Lots as we were leaving the city. It just happened to have a really pretty (in my opinion) greyish blue wall that seemed perfect for taking pictures. I'm so used to taking outfit photos in my bedroom that I really get excited about scouting backgrounds when I take them outside! Oh, and the Big Lots ended up having this perfect purple and cream colored luggage that was marked down from its retail price of $288 (!!!) to only $55. Pretty exciting.

Also, in Utica we stopped for lunch at Swifty's Pub and Restaurant and I had the best burger ever. They have a burger on their menu called the Buffalo Burger, which is a breaded, deep fried burger topped with buffalo sauce. I asked if they could substitute the beef burger for a veggie one and they obliged. I also asked if they could switch the sauce to BBQ since I much prefer that, and it was out of this world good! When you're a vegetarian there aren't too many greasy artery-clogging options besides french fries and dessert. And that's definitely a good thing in the big scheme of things, lol. I do love eating healthy and try to make good food choices whenever I can... but this was a really nice treat ;)

dress- modcloth | shoes - c/o bait footwear | bag - c/o wet seal

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worth it.

On Tuesday and Wednesday I got to stay with one of my best friends, Sarah. We've actually known each other for almost five years but didn't get to meet in person until this week! I had SO much fun with her and her family, it definitely made my bout of homesickness worth it. I think getting to meet the three other friends in our little BFF group (Casey, Millie and Nicola) is my incentive for following through on my road trip :) Next year we're all going to meet up together for the TCM Film Festival in California and I can't wait!! :D

Sarah and her family showed me and Kyle around Buffalo and we had a blast! I was so sad when it was time to leave! I wish Buffalo wasn't so far away from where I live or I'd visit like every weekend if they'd have me! Really though, they were so welcoming (and awesome!!) and helped me feel a lot less homesick :)

Today we're back in Syracuse again, and then I think we're going to head for either Vermont or New Hampshire. We're definitely winging it lol

ps. On Tuesday morning we did the Maid of the Mist! Kyle has the photos on his phone still but when I finally get them on my computer I'll post some. I'm going to be very stingy with my use of the word "epic" now that I've been on that boat. Seriously, nothing else comes even close to that amount of epicness.

dress- c/o tulle | shoes - asos | bag - c/o wet seal

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road trip, day one!

Right now I'm sitting at a rest stop in Syracuse, NY, on my way to Niagara Falls! So far everything is going smoothly and I'm really enjoying the scenery while we drive. Me and my brother have spent most of the trip building a playlist on my ipod, a difficult task since we have wildly different taste in music. But we seem to find common ground when Frank Sinatra songs come on, so he'll probably be crooning through the speakers through most of our vacation!

Tomorrow will be the first time I try packing orders and doing business on the road, so I really hope it goes over well! I can't wait to show you guys the pictures of the mobile workstation I made in my car trunk. I spent most of Saturday just sitting outside starting at it because I was so proud lol ;D

Also YES I am wearing jeans in this picture. I KNOW. I ordered and returned about five pair online before finding these... I really wanted a pair for the trip that I could wear on days that would mostly be spent in the car. These have proved to be super comfortable so far and they aren't riding down like all the jeans I've owned in the past. I always have a hard time finding denim that fits my small-waist-huge-hips ratio but these are working great! I got them from modcloth, here. The shoes are from Payless and the bag is vintage :)

I'll try to blog as often as the wi-fi gods will allow, but I'll definitely be posting on instagram a lot if you want to follow along with my road trip adventures!

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wednesday in new york

On Wednesday me and my brother went to New York to do some Christmas shopping and see the tree at Rockefeller Center. Even though it's jam-packed with people who had the same idea, it's still incredibly magical. Being in the city this time of year is magical in and of itself... street musicians are playing seasonal tunes, red and green lights sparkle everywhere and stores have wintery window displays. It was so festive, this dueling sibling duo hardly bickered at all! I think we definitely started a new annual tradition this week ;)

Coat - vivetta | Hat and shoes - asos | Scarf - f21 | Bag - c/o romwe | Gloves - h&m

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seventy five

My grandmom is turning 75 today, so my mom has a whole week of little day trips planned to celebrate. Yesterday we went to The Cloisters in New York for the first time. If you're not familiar, it's a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to Medieval architecture and artwork. It was built in the 1930's to resemble medieval monasteries, and there are actually parts of the building, like two chapels and a couple cloisters, that were brought over from Europe, so they're actually from the 12th-15th century! For me, my brother and my grandmom, this was especially exciting since we've never been overseas. So these were the oldest structures we've ever seen!

It's absolutely breathtaking there. It was quiet and peaceful, and a bell rang out to mark the hours. The gardens were especially beautiful, and they had herbs growing so the scent was amazing! The weather was gorgeous, not too hot, and the rain held out until after we left. It was definitely one of the loveliest, most serene days I've ever experienced.

Dress - h&m from last year (also here) | Shoes - dorothy perkins | Bag - modcloth

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wednesday in new york

A couple weeks ago, me and Amber met in real life! We've been internet friends for a while now, but never actually met until this month. Amber was visiting family in Philadelphia, and popped over to New Jersey so we could take the train up to NYC for the day! My mom tagged along, and we all had a really fantastic time! I wish she lived closer so we could do this more often :)

We used up a couple of disposable cameras, and I finally got around to scanning the prints this week! Here are some of our favorites! (Oh and ps. I redesigned her blog as a birthday present! You can take a peek here!! :)






Amber and my mom looking at nail polish.. they both painted one nail (and my mom's is STILL on and hasn't chipped! I want to go back and buy some now if it holds up that well!)





We both purchased won Dundie Awards at the NBC store, and practiced our acceptance expressions over dinner at a little restaurant nearby.






This was the first Topshop visit for both of us -- and oh my gosh what an amazing experience! If you need another size, they actually go out on the floor to get it for you while you wait in the dressing room. I felt like a princess! I ended up getting the frilly skirt & scalloped shirt in the picture, along with a minty green hair bow.



Amber's first time hailing a cab.. or at least trying to! lol!

Kate: dress - modcloth | sweater - old navy | shoes - asos | bag - modcloth
Amber: dress - h&m | shoes - flea market | bag - grandmother's

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