airport post.

what a weekend.

it started off with performances of rat pack. 

 i then hopped on a plane to fly home, 

"hosted"a party, 

made a drastic change,

{you'll see after i show lovebird tonight.}

said a big goodbye to my best friend in life,

and am now waiting patiently to get back home to my lover.

i can't wait to get home.

but, i'm certainly sad to leave my family and home.

i have lots of pictures and events to catch you up on.

please be patient with me

because i also have lots of homework and studying to catch up on.

{which, unfortunately has to take priority.}

until then, enjoy the little tidbits of my trip from the pictures above.

i promise to be a "good" little blogger and post the details soon.

i hope you are having a happy wednesday!

it's snowing {more like 'dumping'} here. 

i'm so happy i got to experience a little snow storm 

before i head back to sunny california. 

xoxo

weekend on stage.

rat pack!

just a little preview of what my weekend consists of.

opening night {last night} was a big success. 

one down, one to go!

can't wait to perform it all again tonight!

i wish i could stay awhile and write a big post, visit your blogs,

drink a diet coke while spending time in blog land. 

{lovebird might say "wasting" time. but, what does he know.}

this weekend is just too busy for that.

but, i promise i'll be back tomorrow.

{i've got time to kill in the airport}

happy weekend. 

xoxo


{photos curtesy of milano photography}

drum roll.....

ta-da!!!

so, what do you think of the new do?

a little blog makeover was much needed.

i am hoping you like it as much as i do.

i can't take any credit- my lovely friend helped me do it all.

i owe her big time. 

i hope you all have a lovely weekend.

mine will be spent performing, traveling home and
saying goodbye to a loved one.

but, those are all good things.

happy friday, friends.

xoxo

i have my eyes on you.

yes, you.

i adore these things right now.

1. messy braids. they are feminine yet unexpected.

2. these to-die-for ballet flats from j.crew.

3. this window display of a gorgeous tutu. 

4. these mint green bowls from anthropologie. 

i'm having a wishful thursday.

i hope yours is just as wishful and lovely.

xoxo

rat pack!

it's show time, baby! 

if you are in the area, come see the show this weekend!

here is a little preview both here and here. 

{can you tell which one i am?}

it's a fun show. you won't want to miss it.

it's lovebird's favorite one to watch- and that's saying something.

how could you not enjoy a little evening of frank sinatra,

girls in fishnets and jazz hands? 

if you don't have anything planned this weekend,

consider that a false statement as of right now....

you're coming to the show!

see you there.

xo.

p.s. this cute girl is simply adorable.

can't wait to meet her after this crazy weekend of performing is over with. 

{tj- thanks for the little note on your blog today. you made my day.}

wise words by juno.

"i never realize how much i like being home

 unless i've been somewhere really different for awhile." 

-juno

lovebird and i had a little movie night last night. 

he had never seen juno. 

{what!? right? i saw it three times in the theater}

i forget the brilliance amongst the laughter of that movie.

i love the quote above.

you know that feeling of walking into your home after being gone?

it's that indescribable feeling, that juno so accurately describes in a precious scene. 

whether you've been gone running errands for the day or 

if you've been vacationing for a week on the beach,

opening your own front door seems foreign yet overly inviting.

when you take those first steps into your home,

you're enveloped with comfort and familiarity due to your home's scent and warmth.

what's crazy, is that feeling still exists and is almost overpowering 

when i step foot into the home i grew up in. 

i'm headed home {to utah} this weekend.

i'm looking forward to embracing that love of being home

after being "somewhere different" for awhile.

and the ironic thing is... 

i can say the same thing upon returning to my own home in california.

being home is a beautiful thing.

thanks for the reminder, juno.

p.s. lovebird is the "cheese to my macaroni."

there are some prime lines in that movie.

i suggest you watch it if you are craving a good laugh or wanting to feel loved. 

xoxo

a new friend and pink lipstick.

sorry for the lack of blogging over the weekend. 

i was busy spending time with dear friends up in the city.

oh, how i love san francisco, friends and ballet.

what a lovely weekend i had. in fact, i didn't want it to end.

p.s. i'm extremely jealous of all you out there who actually get a three day weekend.

for some silly reason, my school decided it wasn't a holiday.

but, regardless i had a wonderful weekend without an extra day.

 pictures:

1. on the way to the city wearing pink lipstick. my current favorite. 

{i had to take bart this time due to the closing of the bay bridge.}

2. ceiling in the theater. {war memorial opera house.}

if only you could see it in real life. it is absolutely breathtaking. 

3. lunch at one of best friend's favorite restaurants. la boulange.

bonus: it's in one of my favorite neighborhoods.

open face sandwiches plus window shopping is delightful. 

4. anthropologie in the city. it get's me every time. 

i'm convinced it's the prettiest anthro store. i die and go to heaven every time i step foot in there.

5. view from best friend's apartment. 

isn't he lucky to wake up to that ever single day?

6. lovely friends i went with to see the san francisco ballet perform. 

i finally got to see chroma live/in person. remember this? 

it completely beat my expectations. and let me tell you- my expectations were set high. 

7. waiting for the train on the way home.

this was definitely the worst part of the trip. 

i didn't want my weekend in the city to end so quickly. 

i wish i could replay the weekend all over again.

i'm grateful for a new friendship that i knew would happen once "the gap" was filled. 

true friends are the best. 

especially ones that bring you together with the ones they care most about.

happy three day weekend.

i promise to be a regular blog poster again. 

p.s. i have a surprise to show you this week. 

i can't wait to see what you think.

make sure you check back daily! 

xoxo