Much Ado About Nothing

Note: This'll be long. Feel free to skip to the rest of the pictures.

Ugh. This weekend was STRESSFUL. Friday night when I came home from work, I saw a notice posted at the building entrance. Someone was right behind me though, so I didn't want to block the entrance and figured I'd read it later. I also noticed it outside some of the apartments on my floor, though I didn't have one, so I figured it was just about construction and I'd get it when they got to my unit again. It wasn't until I was taking my dog out before bed that I saw that it was an emergency order to vacate the building, due to lead exposure. Um. WHAT?

Needless to say, I started freaking out. I called my mom, started crying from stress, and emailed my landlord, the city contact, and an apartment. I had no clue if it was permanent or temporary, and it said we needed to be out by noon Tuesday.

Saturday was mostly spent trying to call people, looking for apartments, freaking out, and attempting to pack. My landlord called in the afternoon and assured me it was only temporary but I was allowed to break the lease if I wanted. But I still didn't know if my furniture needed to be out, and he wouldn't know until his meeting on Monday. 

Yesterday I heard back from the city and my landlord also called back, and let me know I had three options: move, go to a hotel, or sign a waiver and stay. He also asked that I let him know by about 5. Unfortunately, I suck at making decisions (especially big ones!), so I spent most of Monday freaking out. Then, when I called my landlord at 4:15 to let him know I had decided on a hotel, he said the city jumped the gun, they've lifted the vacate order, and our building was actually fine.

Tl;dr: I spent all weekend having a minor panic attack (and losing about 5 years off my life in the process) for absolutely no weekend. Hope your weekend was better than mine!

So, this outfit. Not my best idea. Fitted jeans and flats aren't a very good idea when it's about 86 out. I was a little bit convinced I was going to get heat stroke just walking home from the bus stop, it was so hot. I'm from Washington, guys-- I don't do heat! Once I hits 82-83, I want to do nothing other than sit in front of a fan. 

Tank Top: Target. Jeans: Target. Flats: Payless. Shorts: Forever 21.

Needless to say, the first thing I did when I was done taking pictures was change into shorts. Luckily, I have learned since then and have been wearing dresses and shorts nonstop (with sandals, of course). 

These were the pictures I was originally going to post last Thursday, before my computer decided to hate me.

Hat Day

Theme Fridays are back at work, and I could not be happier! We haven't had them regularly since last summer, but one girl just decided we were gonna do it, and so today was hat day. I got this hat in Daytona Beach when I was there last spring for work, but it mostly just decorates my apartment. I've probably only worn it three times total (today included), which is a shame because I love it.

I had to do this a lot today, it was a little breezy out.

Pockets are the best.

Know what else I love? The fact that love won. It was such great news to see before leaving for work this morning, and it's such perfect timing because the Seattle Pride Parade is this weekend. It was already going to be fun, but now there's just going to be so much happiness and joy and celebrating-- I can't wait! 

I've had this dress for a couple of years now, but I've only worn it a handful of times since it's super thin and unlined so I need a slip. I don't know why, but slips just drive me crazy. I suspect the problem is the slip that I own rather than slips themselves, but it still results in this dress getting overlooked more than it deserves. 

Dress: Target. Sandals: Payless. Hat: Touristy shop in Daytona Beach

In other news, I'm melting. I made the mistake of wearing fitted jeans and flats yesterday, which was quite possibly the dumbest thing I've ever done. It's been in the 80s this week, and it's supposed to get to 90 tomorrow or something insane like that. This is Seattle. We normally only hit the 90s two or three times a year, and it's usually in August. 

I'm going to Leavenworth with my family for the Fourth of July, and it's probably going to be around 100. Thank God for air conditioning and a pool.

Edit: The local news actually just posted that this is the sixth day where we've had 85+ temperatures this month, and normally we only get ten days over 85 the entire year.

P.S. I did take photos yesterday, but unfortunately I spent most of the night fighting with my computer so I didn't get a chance to post them. They'll likely go up sometime next week.

Four For You

Four for you, Glen Coco. You go, Glen Coco! Though I think I'd only give this outfit a two-- it was one of those that worked out better in my head, but I didn't have time to get back into my closet and figure something else out. I got told I looked twelve, which was not fun (it's been awhile). At least the outfit looks okay in pictures.

Fun fact: My "On Wednesdays We Wear Pink" shirt that I almost didn't get? It's because I decided to buy this one instead.

I'm getting sick of this construction, though. They tell me some days they'll be in my apartment, but then they come in other days they don't warn me. I've just been keeping my bed out of the way so I don't have to move it, but this puts it in the way of the closet. Unfortunately, I have no clue how long this entire process is supposed to take. They gave us a timeline a month or so ago, but then they got started late so it's anybody's guess as to when they'll actually finish. I don't think they've been in my apartment at all this week, though, so I may move my bed at least a little further out.

Tank Top: Target. Skirt: American Eagle. Shoes: Toms (via Nordstrom).

Other than that, there's not much going on here. There usually never is I'm boring like that. Today at work seemed to drag on a bit, but the week is officially half over and next week's a short week because of the 4th of July. That reminds me, I've got to start planning. I love nothing quite like a good theme, and I could probably figure out enough patriotic outfits to last me all week.

Portland, OR

Coming Into the City

Since I spent the weekend down in Oregon, I thought I'd give you a little recap of my visit. I left work early on Friday so that I could catch the Bolt Bus down. The trip took an hour longer than it was supposed to, thanks to US Open traffic, but it was a pretty drive so I can't complain too much.

The downside of the bus being late is that my friend had to leave to get our other friend from the airport, so I ended up having half an hour to kill before she could get me. I wandered around for a couple of blocks (snapping the above picture), before I headed to the Starbucks right beside the bus stop. 

Side note: Mini Frappuccinos are the cutest.

Hibiscus 75

The next morning we headed to the Radio Room for brunch, before we headed down to Powell's. 

For those of you who don't know, it is MASSIVE. Like, a whole city block and several floors tall. It's apparently the largest independent new and used book store in the world (I believe it-- look at those facts!) If I had been alone with nothing else to do, I probably could have spent all day in there or all weekend. In the end, we just spent an hour or so in there, but I did pick up two new books.

Afterwards, we made a quick pit stop at Starbucks, before heading to Voodoo Doughnuts. Because nobody likes waiting and my friend didn't want to have to find parking, we headed to their second location Voodoo Too. While there was still a line, it was way shorter than it would have been otherwise and we were able to get through it in less than ten minutes.

We each got two donuts-- one normal, and one fun. And guys. They are SO CHEAP. For two, I think my total was $2.70 or something insane like that, and one of mine was big. Since we were all still full from brunch, we decided to save them until later.

ED SHEERAN

I am so in love with Ed Sheeran. This was my second time seeing him perform live and he's so talented, I don't actually think my brain can comprehend it. While the picture above is one of the few times he didn't have his guitar in hand (he was rapping at the time), he would record his own backing track live on stage. He had this handy little contraption thing with a whole bunch of pedals, that let him record different guitar parts and any harmonies he may need, before he'd begin singing the main part. It's so cool watching him do it.

If you ever get the chance to see Ed Sheeran in concert, do it. 

So much yum.

We ate our donuts after we got home, because what else should you do at midnight?

More yum.

The next morning we headed to breakfast with my friend's dad, before heading back to relax for a bit before my friend and I had to leave.

It was so much fun seeing them both. It had been way too long. We should get better at getting together. But in the mean time, I'm happy to be back home with my animals.

Dip Dye

For the past couple months or so, I've been OBSESSED with the idea of colorful ends. I think when/if I get it done, I'd got with a purple but I keep seeing other colors that I like too. It's a good thing I've got a bit of time. I want my hair to be a little longer first, so that I can get more color done. And I also want to be able to chop it all off if I hate it and/or want to do something else (to start with fresh, undamaged hair). I have a habit of obsessing over dying my hair and not following through (I've never actually dyed it), so we'll see.

Just a head's up, this is heavily focused on dark hair with colorful tips, mostly since I'm trying to find things that would look good with my own hair. But I'm pretty convinced anything looks good with blonde hair, so any of these colors would probably be fine if you've got lighter hair.

In no particular order, here are some of the pictures I've been loving:

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Sorry so many of them link back to Pinterest! I try to find the original source, but most of these have been repinned so many times it's hard to find the original source (even with a reverse image search). Especially since a lot of these are probably photoshopped. *sigh* It's a struggle.

Look at me scheduling posts! I'm pretty proud of myself. 

P.S. By the time this posts, I'll already be on my to Portland.

Easy Breezy

Today was a good day because I got free ice cream, courtesy of Ben & Jerry's. But now I'm home and I feel like I have a ton to do before I leave tomorrow. I'm also starting to get super stressed because of transportation. 

It doesn't matter how I'm getting somewhere, I will stress like crazy until I'm actually on the bus/train/plane. And then I'll stress a little bit more because what if I got on the wrong bus? But then after a little bit I can fiiiinally relax. And by this time tomorrow I'll be with my friends in Portland, and this time in two days  I'll be waiting to hear Ed Sheeran. So I guess I'll put up with the stress for now.

I'm going to try to take enough pictures that I can do a little recap post of my trip next week, but if I don't, just know Ed Sheeran is amazing. I went to his concert last summer with the same friends, and I didn't think I could love him anymore, but then I did. I imagine Saturday will have a similar effect.

This outfit is pretty simple, but it was easy and I liked the way it ended up looking. It's funny, because I have a love hate relationship with this shirt. Sometimes I absolutely love the way it looks, and other times I'm just like, 'Remind me why I like this again?' Today obviously fell into the first category.

Top: Aeropostale. Cami: Forever 21. Jeans: Old Navy. Shoes: TOMS (via Nordstrom)

Procrastinating aside, it's time to figure out what to pack. I think it's supposed to be pretty nice out while I'm there, but I need to check. I have my concert outfit picked out, but that's about it. If I don't get pictures, I'll have to recreate it at some point for you because if it looks anything like it does in my head, it's going to be adorable.

Hello, Sailor!

I love this outfit because it makes me feel a little bit like a sailor, and I'm a little obsessed with the thought. Now I just need to find a friend with a sailboat. I really wanted to take sailing as one of my P.E. credits in college, but I couldn't afford the extra cost. One day. Until then, I'll continue wearing stripes and boat shoes and dreaming of the sea.

I fell in love with this shirt when I first saw it at Forever 21, but unfortunately I only saw one shirt and it was the wrong size. Determined, I searched the entire vicinity (which is no small feat), but nothing. Then I saw more striped shirts on the other side of the floor, and they had the right size! It was so exciting. At Forever 21, if you find something out of place, you'll probably never see where it came from. The employees aren't even always sure-- I asked a girl who worked there about a skirt, and the closest I got was the collection she thought it might be and the floor. For the record, it wasn't up there but there was a similar one. Anyways, all of this to say, I was super lucky I found this shirt, and I'm glad I did, because I love it.

I still can't get over how much I love my little remote. It's made taking pictures so much easier, and quicker. I'm still working on figuring out where exactly to stand (these are cropped), but they're just going to keep getting better. There's already such a huge improvement with the pictures from today and yesterday over the ones last week.

Top: Forever 21. Jeans: Targer. Shoes: Sperry's (via Nordstrom Rack)

P.S. This is one of the pairs of jeans that I mentioned I got this weekend at Target.