too many things

since i have taken a vacation from blogging many things have happened (all good things i assure you). because there are too many things i will just start here. today. all over again. kind of.

i have been having a lazy summer so far. school is over until august and i have been filling my days with watching movies, shopping, and enjoying the outdoors. i haven't really made anything lately due to not having time. this will change. i have been looking for a nice summer job. just for a little extra cash on the side to buy yarn and scrumptious dinners with.

i have a new boyfriend, doug. he's amazing. i could go on all day about him. he makes me really happy. more on that later.

so last weekend, doug and i went to the city and wandered around for hours and hours. we walked around lincoln park and belmont. it was nice except for the rain. it started pouring rain the second we exited the train at fullerton and didn't stop until after we found refuge in a small thai restaurant. we had a feast. it was realy yummy and i will definitely be going back there with the lovely marissa who lives in that neighborhood. we also caught up with her at swirlz, one of my favorite places in the world. they have the best cupcakes and they are gluten-free friendly. and juts plain friendly too. (i got a free cupcake becasue they were closing up shop and had extras :])

i love the city at night so i took some pictures while we were waiting for our train back to elburn


so, i will be updating this blog regularly again. i promise.

♥ a

worst blogger ever : /

I promise after finals are over I will resuscitate this thing.



bye for now loves♥

on shuffle

well...hello!

I have been neglecting this blog (sorry). anyway, I have been super busy with school and moving and everything. I am in the new house (YES) it's gorgeous and perfect. everybody loves it. pictures coming soon!! everything is so messy and cluttered with boxes right now. I JUST now put books on my bookshelf. I felt really weird with no books in my room. I even categorized them. I have classics together, art books together, new books together. OH!! I didn't even mention that the new house is going to have a library!! this excites me more than anything! it's going to be fantastic!

it's kind of late and I am missing snl (it's back! woo!!) so goodnight loves ♥ al

I HAVE INTERNET

glory be hallelujah!!

♥

our endless numbered days

hi! things have calmed down a bit since last week. we have the week off from school out of respect for the students that passed and just for everyone to heal a little before going back into classes.

I have been using my time off to pack up everything. I'm almost done packing! I'm moving in next week! I'm excited!

so last friday I went to wheaton college to see iron & wine! it was just sam beam and his guitar. it was really special. I loved every minute of it! I was so happy, it was exactly what I needed to cheer me up a bit :]

I took a few pictures also, of course...philip allen opened, they were very good! he's a local musician, student at wheaton college

♥ alex

february 14

you never think this kind of thing can happen to you or at your school. it's so awful and unbelievable that this could happen at NIU, my school.

my thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy. I can't tell you how heavy my heart feels for them.

♥ alex

you can read more here

tears dry on their own

I spent saturday night downtown. I called Marissa friday night and I was sad so she wanted me to come down and cheer em up. so expectantly we went shopping! we went all around the water tower. it was fun and it DID cheer me up. I spent all my monies though...

here's all my new stuff:
this was actually a present from my mom. I can not wait to read it. 'there will be blood' is loosely based on this story.
I needed pink shoes :]
my new school bag
I love the little strap that holds the sides together
I found a vogue paris at a street vendor. I had been looking for it everywhere.
cute new cardigan with bows all over it. I LOVE this sweater ♥
I re-planted some thyme and mint this morning when I got home.

well, loves, I have to get back to packing. I am moving in a few more days!! its so exciting!!