this is indeed magical.

the nerd inside me is about to be released. 

brace yourself.

{let me first fill you in a little bit.}

i am a die-hard fan when it comes to classical music.
which, is no wonder considering i take and teach piano.
and of course, dance to it every day.
however, i came upon a little discovery that isn't exactly "classical" music.
in fact, it is harry potter music.
and i am completely in love with it.
i would be lying if i said i have only watched this a few times.
because let's be honest, i watch it a few times every other hour. 
okay, okay..
i won't keep you waiting any longer.
here you go: enjoy!
{be certain to watch the whole thing.} 

disclaimer: 

it's not the harry potter part i'm obsessed with.

it's the brilliance of the piano and this pianist. 

i'm already guessing you harry potter fans are in love.

and those of you out there who appreciate and know the piano 

still have your jaw dropped in awe. 

happy thursday.

glad i could share a little brilliance and music with you.

xoxo

p.s. if you nerdy like me: check out this one too. it's pirates! so incredible.  

forecast of love.

the forecast for the week is full of nothing but rain.

you already know that this thrills me.

i adore the rain.

how could you not?

it cleanses the earth and leaves nature looking rejuvenated.

it adds a fresh scent to the air. sigh.

it sometimes, if we're lucky, creates rainbows.

it forces me to stay indoors and snuggle up to lovebird.

or it forces me to run indoors while holding a stylish umbrella. 

{umbrellas are a rare occasion. and it's unfortunate because they're adorable.}

old movies come out of their hiding.

slippers are my best friend.

i tend to look out the window with hopeful eyes- 

assuring that the rain is indeed still falling.

the sound of pitter-patter is enough to make me giddy. 

driving in the rain is often times scary-

however, isn't it also the most calming sensation?

{what a funny and ironic concept}

and of course, it gives me the excuse to wear my hunter boots.

i'm in love with you, rain.

thanks for falling for me today.

{yes, that pun was intended.} 

hope you are enjoying this lovely spring shower as well.

happy wednesday. 

xo

bachelor ben.

better late than never, i suppose.

i hadn't watched a single episode of the bachelor this season...

until last night- when i watched the season finale. 

i wasn't that into the show, simply because i wasn't up to date with

all the drama, make-out scenes and gossip leading up to it.

but, nonetheless, i had a lovely night with friends.

we had a 'girls only' night.

we drank sparkling cider and ate yummy finger foods. 

my conclusion of the show:

i feel sorry for ben.

i loved him last season, but this season

  {or should i say the one episode that i watched?} 

i didn't feel that love. 

i wasn't too attached to either of the girls-

but from first impressions, i would have picked lindzi.

oh, well.

love is a crazy thing and doesn't always work out perfectly.

that's even true for those in hollywood. 

that being said, thank goodness for reality t.v. shows;

they give us an excuse to get together with the girls and eat chocolate.
{of course, while wearing our comfy sweats. or in my case, lovebird's clothes.}

xoxo

i know some of you are much more into the show than i am.

so, what did/do you think?

i'm looking forward to reading your comments below

as well as all the blog posts posted in honor of ben today! 

combat boots and turquoise rings.

hello to you. 

and hello to another new week.

mondays seem to keep rolling around.

i just said to lovebird last night,

"isn't it strange how the days of the week go so slow,

but come every sunday night, i'm shocked that another monday

 is already knocking at our door?"

time is a mysterious element in our lives. or at least i think so.

i hope you had a lovely weekend.

we certainly did:

my first letter from little brother came in the mail.

{i literally leaped with excitement.}

we add a yummy bbq with our awesome friends. 

{delicious cheeseburgers with bbq sauce. and of course i brought salt and vinegar chips.}

we went to church. that's a given.

it was ward conference- and it was a lovely day to say the least.

lovebird called me a gypsy due to the amount of turquoise rings i was wearing.

what can i say, i love turquoise. and jewelry.

i sported the combat boots with the dress.

i guess you could say, i was a feminine yet edgy gypsy. 

i'll take it.

{i like to spice up life with different outfits and styles. }

i can't wait to catch up on reading your weekend posts. 

 i suppose i'll do that after class, while drinking my new addiction: hansen's soda.

xoxo

p.s. i'm thinking about doing a button exchange! 

are you interested? let me know!

via your comment below or an email sent to:

thelittlelovebirds.blog@gmail.com

miss you most of all today.

i am missing this little man today.

{okay he's not that little- he towers over me.}

but he is my little brother. 

he's already been gone a whole 11 days. 

missionary time goes extremely slow and quick all at the same time.

it's bizarre.

wanna know what else is bizarre?

my burning desire to move right now.

move far away, to a new place.

i'm not unhappy here. in fact, i love our little home.

but, i have this crazy want to move cities, states or even countries. 

i bug lovebird with my fantasizing every day.

that's probably because i am beginning to think my dreams 

of moving are going to come true.

lovebird just laughs.

he tells me i want too many things.

which, i do.

that comes with a "go-getter" personality. 

although it doesn't seem soon enough,

we are bound to move in the next year or two-

due to the next chapter in our lives. 

i suppose for now i'll keep dreaming.

alongside missing my little brother dearly. 

happy weekend to my lovely followers. 

just some ideas:

 a place like this down by the beach. {carmel, california.} 

or a little romantic apartment in beautiful italy.

or i would love to live in a little old fashioned city like this.

if i could convince lovebird, we'd live in a cottage. 

or i'd even be happy in an upbeat crammed studio in a big city.

i clearly just want to move. 

but seriously: TGIF.

oh, happy friday.

so far so good, right?

minus the parking ticket i received at school today.

that's what happens when life is too busy to realize you grabbed lovebird's

school parking pass instead of yours. 

bummer.

if i'm going to be honest with you-

life has been a little rocky lately.

i've been getting parking tickets in all areas of my life.

and lovebird keeps reminding me- parking tickets are paid off and forgotten.

will these "problem" just go away and be forgotten?

will they sort themselves out? 

i sure hope so.

but, without trials- we don't know happiness.

and i'm certainly happy that today is friday.

weekends always bring happiness.

mainly because i get an extra hour to sleep in with lovebird on saturday.

{sleep in, as in 8:00. it's better than nothing- i'll take it!}

bring on the weekend!

xo

don't worry, be happy.

{a pair of shoes is usually always on my list. i at least had to include a picture}

ten little things that make me terribly happy {today}:
1. the organic and beyond delicious kumquats i bought at the market.
2. lovebird being on spring break. seeing each other during the day {as opposed to 10, when we both get home at night} makes me feel like i'm actually married to him. so exciting, i tell you.
3. downton abbey. season 1. you're my new nightly obsession.
4. true friends. the ones that you really love and know they love you in return.
5. ikea's cute napkins and straws. they are a staple in our home. we go through them like water.
6. fresh flowers. they always brighten up your day. and they make any room look happier.
7. this quote. why? because i'm a very curious person. just ask lovebird- he laughs at me daily.
8. face time on my phone. i've been having belly laughs with my mom face to face. even though we are 730 miles and 11 hours and 50 minutes away from each other.
9. my smash book. if you don't have one get one! and watch this.
10. heating pads. the cure and relief to being a woman.