Easter in Atlanta.

A few weekends ago (2?) I went to Atlanta to spend the weekend with my dad and stepmom Bex for Easter and for my dad's bday.  The weather there was absolutely amazing, and I got a chance to hang out with my cousin's adorable 3 year old Dylan.  It was fun reliving my childhood through him and doing all the Easter things I loved to do.

We did an Easter egg hunt with him -- and even included the highly coveted silver egg!  (It was always the prized piece of any kid, and inside was a number for the BIG basket of prizes you would win.. which always meant, more candy!)  For him, we did a scavenger hunt* for a basket filled with sidewalk chalk, a kickball, and of course.. sweets.

We also dyed eggs -- and fingers -- which was also a lot of fun.  He got really into it, and thanks to moi did not get any on his clothes (a first ya'll). 

I never get to go back to my kid roots a lot, so this was lots of fun.  And how cute is he?  Such a cheese ball.  Thank you to HMP for the pics I jacked off facebook. 


*As my parents will tell you, scavenger hunts were the bee's knees when I was a kid.  I asked (demanded? probs more accurate) that the Easter Bunny/Santa/Tooth Fairy have at least one gift that was hidden.  I was given a treasure map (strangely in Moms' handwriting.. hm.) and went all over the house following every last detail.  It was the highlight of the holiday.

Anndddd the rest of Vegas.

Day drinking watching the NCSU game.  Dank Mex.  Also, the location of a local bride's reception..?  #killyourself.

My ladies are KILLING it. 

Fab.

Feedem Feedem Feedem #slots.

gah love these girls.  miss them everyday!!

Loving on Etsy.

Sharon Montrose's animal photos are gorgeous, yet simple.  I could see these hanging in my home for sure.

Prints found on Etsy.

Cascarones!

So last night -- we were all grilling/drinking out in the backyard, and JP came out and hit us all on the head with these Mexican celebration (usually for Easter) eggs.  Filled with confetti, they're meant to bring good luck if it was broken on your forehead.  I don't know where he acquired these in Durham, but I have a feeling it was from this delicious Mexican bread-shop down the street from his house.. hm.

Anyways -- it was actually a lot of fun, and my bathtub (and my pillowcases) are filled with confetti that I shook out of my hair.  And if you're really sneaky, you can smack your friends on the head when they least expect it.

image via gracie's eggies

Martha Stewart has a how-to here.  Super easy.

Vegas. For the parents.

Here's our day-time pics of Vegas in our beautiful hotel.  The arrangements were put up overnight (when we arrived) and everything is made out of fresh flowers.  So gorgeous!

And here's our pics for each of our Moms haha:

Vegas: Night One.

So finally I'm posting the Vegas pics -- and I love reliving it!  We went from tired on a late late flight, to looking to amazing in about an hour flat.  And let's head to the slot machines!

DWW 3.31.10

I've been kinda slack on the posts that require pics from my camera since I lost my transfer cable.  But now I'm back in action!  These are some of the days when the weather was much colder.. Now that the weather is warmer, I can't wait to break out more of my dresses and skirts!

Shirt:  Free People

Cardigan:  UO

Jeans:  Sevens

Boots:  Reaction by Kenneth Cole

Shirt:  JCrew

Skirt:  H&M

Belt:  JCrew

Tights:  H&M

Dress:  JCrew

Jacket:  JCrew

Tights:  Target

Whole Outift -- H&M (can't you tell I just traveled from Atlanta??)

Jacket:  Burberry

Rainboots:  Burberry (shout out to Moms)

Jeans:  UO

Spring Biking.

[Urban Weeds]


[The Sartorialist]

This weather is so lovely -- I'm glad I get to bike around in it.. especially to work!

Roomates?

So after I graduated from college, I decided that I'd be a big girl and live on my own.  I absolutely love it.  Love the freedom, love that I can walk around in my underwear all day if I want to, love that I can watch what I want to watch when I want to watch, and love that I don't have to compromise my own decor for someone else.

But.  Living with a roommate was a lot of fun.  S$ and I lived together for a year senior year, and even though the room was about half the size of my current bedroom, it was the best time I've had with roommates.  It just worked.  

However.  I've also heard horror stories about roommates as well.  They range from those that eat pizza every hour of the day and never clean the kitchen to having sex above you in the bunk bed while you're trying to sleep.  Granted, I will never bunk again (ever), the former example could happen to me.. or rather, could be me.  I keep a fairly clean house when I want to, but sometimes the dishes pile up in the sink.  I'll get to them when I'll get to them.  Chill.  Living solo means I don't have to worry about that shit.

Today I was going through old pictures of college when everyone had roommates and we were having the time of our life (surely a post of back in the day posts are in the works, but today I'm focused on the question at hand).

So to have a roommate or not?  Besides the benefit of paying less for an apt (which doesn't matter that much in New Orleans.. because the difference is minimal unless you want to live in a downtown loft.. which I don't), is there a significant benefit of it?  

I'm really freakin picky, so if I decide to have a roommate, I have a few questions for her.

1.  Do you like dogs?  (Yes.) Also, you can't have a dog (or a cat, unless you want it to be eaten) b/c Cooper won't get along with them. 

2.  Are you a clean freak?  (Being clean is one thing, but having a roommate for 3 years who always complained to me about not having everything just right is exhausting).

3.  Do you like to watch MTV and Bravo reruns on the weekends when you're hungover?  (yes.)
 
4.  Do you drink?  (Not that it matters, but it's kind of a buzz kill if you're always the sober sally and got those judge-y eyes about it.)

5.  Speaking of judging.. are you a conservative that loves to talk about politics..?  Now I have a handful of conservative friends, and one of my bests is.. however, we don't talk politics.

6.  Do you own a smart phone, and pref a blackberry?  Let's be real here.

7.  Do you like your own furniture?  The answer is no, b/c I'm attached to all my shit and it stays.

8.  Are you lazy, slutty, or sloppy?  I mean roommates don't have to be best friends, but we prob will be some kind of friends, and those kind of girls are not anyone I want to associate with.

9.  Do you cook smelly foods?  Not a fan.

10.  Are you super attached to your boyfriend if you have one?  Awesome.  Pay rent here and live at his place.  Not the other way around.


..well this list was a little therapeutic.  I think it boils down that I'm kinda stuck in my ways when it comes my living space because I've been doing it for 2 years.  I mean, unless you're S$ or RSJ, I'll probs just be just as well living on my own.  I'll be damned if I get a shithead roommate who I have to kick out (once I move in, I'm staying hopefully for 4 years) after the first year.  

and I'm sure all my classmates are wonderful people.. but just not compatible with living with me.  and that's ok.

Embroidery

all from [Hare and Drum]

these would look absolutely gorgeous on my walls, dontcha think?