In the Lane, Snow is Glistening

Hello All!

So...I spent the wonderful holidays with my family in the lonestar state, good ol' Texas!

It was really great to get to be home for a little while and spend time with my tennis star of a brother, Rory! we watched a lot of New Girl, played a lot of ping pong...im still horrible, and made a huge mess with broken glass... #mazeltov

My best friend was also in town for the holidays...back from gallivanting across Europe without me! #impackingmyselfinhersuitcase #nobutreally 

we saw a bunch of really good movies, the main two being Anna Karenina and Les Miserables! The cinematography of Ann Karenina was unreal!! Just absolutely breathtaking! And Les Mis, as expected, was quite the cinematic experience as well!

I also wound up throwing an impromptu new years eve gathering which was a lot of fun! there was sparkling cider, baked goods, friends, and lots of games!

All in all, it was really the perfect break! I saw all the family and friends I had been missing, enjoyed really good food, saw really fabulous movies, and slept a lot!

just hanging out by this brick wall with my favourite brother ever! 

#samuelssiblingsselfies

did i mentioned it SNOWED ON CHRISTMAS DAY!! IN TEXAS!! UNHEARD OF!

snow photo shoot...

awesome velvety red coat my mother found!

after seeing Anna Karenina with tiffany and taylor :]
did i also mention I GOT MY BRACES OFF!!!!

enjoying the twinkle lights at the shops of legacy

#twinklelights

the angelika!

OH! IT'S NO BRACES SELFIE TIME! #weallsawitcoming

i'm done with orthodontists forever! i refuse to go back! i will wear my retainers til i die! 

really feeling it...apparently...

*le shocked*

and that pretty much sums up how i spent the holidays!

more soon!

You've Been Skating Through My Mind All Day...

hello all!

sorry for the long absence! mixing midterms with the holidays really doesn't give me much free time :/

but i'm back now! :]

before the break, I had the lovely opportunity of going to Pastry's Skate to Donate event hosted by Nick Cannon! It was a Toys for Tots event leading up to the holidays! :] My roommates and I had an absolute blast! I hadn't gone rollerskating in so long!

what i wore:

top: Forever21 borrowed from Harper

over top: Forever21

shorts: borrowed from Chandler, studded by yours truly:]

tights: Capezio

bracelets: Target and Brandy Melville

photo credit: @lovepastry (instagram)

it was an incredible evening with a good cause! :]

BLOGSTAGRAM: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

hello all!

here's a quick look at what my october and november looked like, via instagram!

halloween 2012! my best attempt at being a member of the bluth family! #arresteddevelopment #bestshowever

the grove at christmas time!

capital records, all holidayed out!

my hair... photocred: kanya

getting ready for laura's 21st birthday dinner :] #roommates

universal city walk for laura's 21st

universal city walk with chandler! #roommates

after the birthday festivities... #lovemypajamies

thanksgiving! thankful wall!

audrey's sweet puppy, miley!

exploring LA

photoshoot with kanya! photocred: kanya

well, that's all for now!

everyone have a fantabulous weekend!! :]

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BIG, EXCITING NEWS! part one

hello all!

sorry for the long absence, december moves so fast!! i've been super busy with work and family stuff, but i'm hoping that as december comes to a close i will have more time on my hands! :]

anywhoo.....it's time for some BIG NEWS!!! WOOOOOT!!! *crowd goes wild*

on december 30th, i will be leaving the country to go to South Africa!!!!

now, some of you might be wondering why, and i'm going to tell you!

my dad's side of the family is from south africa (he came to the U.S. when he was 16 on a tennis scholarship), and now i have a few relatives over there, but most are in the U.S.

anyways, i have had jaw issues since i was about 4, and we've always known surgery was probably the only way to fix the issues, so i am finally getting the much anticipated jaw surgery. i am getting it done in south africa b/c my grandfathers dentist is very good friends with one of the top maxifacialists (sp?) in the world, and he has agreed to do my surgery! it is a huge blessing!!

i am going with my grandmother, and we are staying with her sister, who still lives there!

we leave december 30th, fly into London (layover for a few hours), then we fly to South Africa! I'm there for almost a month (for recovery and all that), and then on January 24th, we fly back through London, and back to the U.S.!

while i'm there, i'll be taking lots of pictures and hopefully posting a bit (depending on wifi...) :]

more news later!

hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season!

tootaloo!