Monday, July 12, 2010

Gone with the Wind



"I'm riding you with a slack rein, my pet, but don't forget that I'm riding with curb and spurs just the same." --Rhett Butler



Do you ever come across a line in a book that just stops you dead in your tracks? Well, for some reason that very sentence above did that to me. I love reading. It's one of my favorite things to do and I unfortunately don't have a lot of time to read for fun while I'm at school. I do however try to read at least a few pages before I go to bed each night. For my birthday back in May, I asked for some classics, like Gone With the Wind, Alice in Wonderland, Anna Karenina, and some William Faulkner books (including a copy of one of my favorites, The Sound and the Fury). I've been reading Gone with the Wind for awhile now and it's one of those books that I just do not want to end! I've been savoring every page, every word, hoping that it doesn't have to end. I think it's safe to say this is my favorite book I have ever read. I'm very, very close to finishing and have actually made a point of not reading it for the past few nights so I won't be done with it too quickly, since I am a very fast reader. But alas, I will be done with it soon so if any of you have any recommendations for books to read (whether it's a "classic" or not), send them my way! I always love hearing about books other people have enjoyed!



So I leave you with a screen shot of Viven Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara. Just look at that dress!

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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Long time no see...

Yikes! I've been a terrible blogger! I've been so busy finishing up my last few days of class which entails finalizing my 13+ page research paper and putting together my final portfolio. I've also been busy packing up my room at my townhouse since I'm going back home on Thursday and will only be coming back at the very end of the month to move into my new place. So my room right now is a total mess. Oh AND I forgot my camera back home when I was there for the 4th of July--so I haven't been able to take any outfit photos :( So instead--here are some of the items I've been meaning to purchase basically all summer:

A pair of oversized sunglasses:


A new, cute pair of sandals:


Cool, gold accessories: