New Dorm Room!!!

Hello everyone!!  So after hours of unpacking, and even more hours of stressing, I have officially moved into my dorm!!  I am pretty happy with how everything turned out.  Unfortunately, the chair that I posted a picture of earlier didn't fit so I had to send it back with my parents.  Everything else I brought up worked great, though!  I'm not going to do a super in depth room tour at the moment since I'm still not sure I'm going to keep everything exactly as it is, but I figured I would share how my room looks for now.

So here you can see my bed, desk, and nightstand area.  As I said in an earlier post, the bedding and pillow is from Urban Outfitters, and the throw at the end of the bed is from Pier One.

Above my bed I just hung up some photos of my friends and some of the people I have met in the past.  I got both the string and the clothes pins from Michael's.

This is my nightstand area.  I just have a couple of mugs, some lotions and deodorant, a cat lamp one of my best friends gave me, a (fake) plant from Pier One, and a Britta water filter from Target.

I took this picture while I was still moving in, so there was still a bunch of junk on it.  I hung up a 4-piece bulletin board from Staples, but it's already fallen down twice so I'm not sure if I will keep it or not.  And I also used a shoe shelf from Target as extra space on my desk.

Finally, we have my closet.  I am so happy that all my clothes actually fit inside of it because I was worried I packed too much.  And the two bins on top I'm just using for extra storage, and they were from Target as well.

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So that is my side of the dorm.  Obviously I have a roommate but I wasn't going to take pictures of her side because weird.  I'm pretty happy with it so far, and hopefully I can sort through any of the small glitches I have with it.  

Been A Bit Hectic

I am leaving for college in four days, so I have been busy packing and saying bye to friends and making sure everything is in order as far as housing and books and all that.  It's a very weird feeling knowing that in just a few days, I'm moving to a new city and completely starting over.  I find myself already feeling nostalgic for my home and the city where I live, like I've already moved away.  

So yeah I've been a bit busy recently, so I haven't been able to make a post in a while.  Once I move in and get settled, I plan on making a dorm tour-esque post, so hopefully my room will actually look nice.  Until then, I'm afraid this is all you get.  But I will be posting more soon... hopefully. 

Liebster Award!

I was nominated for a Liebster Award! I had actually never even heard of this until I was nominated by Helen, whose blog can be found here. ((Thank you, Helen!)) I think this is a cute little way to give some more info about myself, as well as help discover lovely new blogs.

The rules are as followed: 

• You must answer all 11 questions given to you by the person who nominated you. 
• You must link back to the person that nominated you. 
• After completing these questions you must nominate bloggers (with under 200 followers) and give 11 questions of your choice. 
• You can not nominate the person who nominated you. 
• You must let your nominees know that they have been nominated and provide a link to your post so they can learn more about it.

Questions from Helen:


1. What is your favourite item of clothing?
As of right now, it's a black romper from Forever 21 I just bought. I have been loving it recently.

2. Best memory from school/uni?
Every Thursday my friends and I would leave between classes and get iced coffees from Dunkin Donuts and those times were always the best.

3. What food could you eat forever?
Ice cream, definitely.

4. Which place would you love to visit?
New Zealand! And Australia. And Rome, too.

5. Your miracle makeup product?
Definitely the Nars concealer. It gets rid of the horrid dark circles I have under my eyes when I wake up in the mornings.

6. What 'resolution/goal' would you love to complete by 2015?
Well since I'm starting up at my university this semester, I would say my main goal is just to not panic and stress too much, and to try and remember to actually have fun and not just kill myself over getting good grades.

7. Favourite blogs?
Of course, I love Zoella and SprinkleofGlitter, and I've also been loving FromRoses and The Beauty Department.

8. Worst makeup or fashion mistake?
I once over plucked one of my eyebrows and had one thinner than the other. Does that count?

9. Best advice for your 15 year old self?
Fix your freaking haircut.

10. Who's concert would you love to go to?
Oh man, I love nothing more than going to concerts. McFly, Childish Gambino, Sir Sly, Arctic Monkeys, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, and I would love to see The 1975 again!!

11. Marmite, love it or hate it?
Never tried it!!


I am nominating:

http://www.sophiebordenave.blogspot.com
http://www.edenroses.blogspot.com
http://www.alessandralily.blogspot.com
http://www.shelbyaugust.blogspot.com
http://www.blushingrosexo.blogspot.com


Also, if anyone wants to answer these questions, feel free to do so in the comments!


Okay, my questions are:

1. What/who made you want to start blogging?
2. Do you like summer, spring, fall, or winter fashion best?
3. If you could only use one beauty product, what would it be?
4. Do you want/like tattoos?
5. Favorite place you've ever been?
6. What was/is your favorite class to take in school?
7. Coffee or tea?
8. What album have you been listening to a lot recently?
9. If you could meet one celebrity, who would it be?
10. Last TV show you binge watched?
11. How did you pick the name for your blog?

August Playlist

I am constantly listening to music and trying to find new bands to follow, and recently I have been listening to so many great artists.  Some of them I just found out about, and others I have known about for years, but I have been playing their music nonstop.  I picked only one song from each artist, which was extremely difficult to do because all their songs are flawless, but either way you should check them all out on Spotify or Youtube.

1. Paper Knees // The Careful Ones

I heard this song playing in the background of a Youtube video and immediately looked it up.  This is my favorite song from the album, but all of the tracks are really great.  I've been listening to the album for only a couple weeks now, but it already one of my favorites.









2. We'll Be Fine // Action Item

I literally just heard about these guys two days ago.  I saw them open for MKTO and immediately fell in love.  This was my favorite song they performed.  Their energy on stage was contagious, and I got to meet them after the show and they were such nice people.  Definitely listen to them!!  They only have a few songs on Spotify but I think you can find more on Youtube.







3. Wild Things // San Cisco

My friend told me about San Cisco a few months ago and I have been listening to them all summer.  It was very difficult for me to pick just one song from them, since all of them are so great.  I love Wild Things, and the music video for it!!  You should also listen to Fred Astaire.








4. Gold // Sir Sly

This is another band I got to see live, when they were opening for The 1975 a few months ago.  They were such great performers!!  This song is by far my favorite.










5. Menswear // The 1975

Asking me to choose a favorite song from The 1975 is impossible for me.  I've been listening to this album everyday for a few months now, it's always playing in my car, and I don't think I could ever get bored of it.  As I mentioned before, I got to see them perform live and it was the most amazing concert.  Listen to this album.  That's the best advice I can give you.







6. 3005 // Childish Gambino

I fell in love with Donald Glover when he was on Community, so when I heard about his album Because The Internet, I was very pumped.  I love this song, I love him, and you will too.










7. The Man // Ed Sheeran

So you may have heard of this guy, he's just a bit famous, but Ed Sheeran's new album finally came out.  Everyone is already in love with it, as am I.  The Man is my favorite song right now, but my favorites tend to change a lot with this album.









8. Lost Queen // Pharrell Williams

I am a huge fan of Pharrell's, not just this album, but of all the work he does producing and collaborating with other artists as well.  Lost Queen, Come Get It Bae, and Hunter are my favorite songs from his album.









9. 18 // 5 Seconds of Summer

5 Seconds of Summer have recently become the biggest news in music.  They just released their debut album, and I have been listening nonstop.  I've been a fan of their's for quite a long time now, and seeing them go from youtube covers to playing small venues to where they are now has been incredible.  I love every single song on this album, and couldn't be any prouder of these guys.







10. Band Boys // Tiffany Houghton

So Tiffany Houghton was another artist I got to see open for MKTO a couple of nights ago.  She is such a talented singer, and her band was amazing (and the drummer was gorgeous).  Band Boys is a cute little song about boys in bands (shocker), but there isn't any recorded version, so you can only listen to live performances.







This is just some of the music I have been super into at the moment.  Let me know if you also like any of these artists, and who else you have been listening to lately!!

Playlist Live, 4 Months Later

So, this post is about four months late, but I didn't have this blog when it happened so I figured better late than never, right?  Basically, back in March I was lucky enough to go to Playlist Live in Orlando.  I never want to forget that weekend because it was the most incredible time, so I thought writing it all down was the best way to remember it.

F R I D A Y

So we drove up on Friday and literally as we drove into the parking lot, Dan and Phil were standing there talking to a group of fans.  By the time we got to them, though, they were leaving already.  (This happened to us about four other times that weekend, specifically with Dan and Phil).

Basically, we just walked around the hotel lobby and the pool and outside area on Friday and ended up running into a bunch of people!

Sam Pepper

Jim Chapman (sooo tall) & Marcus Butler (sooo fit)

Louis Cole

Mike Falzone

Ricky Dillon

JC Caylen

Frankie Grande

WaveyDavey

MazziMaz

Jonah Green

I also met Connor Franta and Sawyer Hartman, but I look absolutely horrible in those pictures so I didn't want to post them.

SA T U R D A Y

So we woke up early this day to get in line for the Expo Center because we wanted to get into the meet and greet for Marcus, Jim, Joe, Alfie, and Caspar.  We ended up getting into the meetup, but it wasn't really organized very well and our time when meeting them was cut down completely.  We waited until almost everyone had left, though, so we could get a bit more time with them.

They were all sooo sweet and lovely.  And while we were waiting, Caspar looked at us and shook his butt and it was probably the most magical thing that's ever happened to me.  After that, we kind of just walked around and looked for more people (again) and had extremely good luck (again)!

Joe Sugg

WheezyWaiter

Ben Cook

Jack Howard (he said he liked my shades)

Paint

Again, everyone was as nice as could be.  We didn't meet as many people on this day because the meetup took up a lot of time, but it was still an amazing time.

S U N D A Y

So we were considering going to a meetup on Sunday with Zoe, Louise, and Tanya, but since the meetup on Saturday was unorganized and long, we decided against it.  Instead, we walked around (that really is the best way to meet people) and met people who we honestly didn't think we were going to meet, like Tyler, Troye, Zoe, Louise, and Tanya.  Sadly, we didn't get pics with Louise or Tanya, but Louise talked with us a little bit and gave us candy.  

Troye Sivan (one of the sweetest people I met)

Dan! and...

Phil!

Jim Chapman (again)

Sam Pepper (again)

Sam Pepper (and again)

Tyler Oakley!! (still can't believe it)

Marcus Butler (again)

Caspar Lee (again) ((taking a pic before we were ready))

MazziMaz (again)

Joe Sugg (again)

Zoe!! (one of the other sweetest people I met)

Alfie (again)

It was one of the most amazing weekends I have ever had, and the entire ride back home my friend and I were so sad that it had to come to an end.  All the youtubers I met were nothing but nice to all their fans.  I cannot even explain how great everyone was, especially Troye and Zoe.  They were such genuine people, and it was obvious they were just as happy to meet their fans as their fans were to meet them.

Have any of you ever met any youtubers?  Let me know!!

Just Some Dorm Decor

These past few days I have been crazy busy.  Since I'm moving to college in less than a month now (what the what?!) I have been shopping for all sorts of dorm related items and have actually had insane luck.  I've bought almost everything I needed to get, which is a huge weight off my chest.  Even though I'm still pretty stressed and anxious about starting school (it's been hard for me to sleep and I've been getting hiccups a lot), it's nice to know that I have everything I need for a nice dorm room.

I would post pictures of everything but it's currently sitting in bags in a pile on the floor.  Maybe once I'm moved in I will be able to post some photos of my (hopefully) well-put-together room.  Until then, here are just a few of the cuter items I bought:

The pillow and the bedding are from Urban Outfitters, the chair is from Target, and the throw is from Pier One.  All in all, I'm pretty excited about how everything is coming along so far.  Shopping for dorm stuff has been overwhelming (there's soooo much to get!!) but it's also been a fun time.  It's getting me more pumped for when school starts :)

Brandy Melville Obsession

Recently, I have been spending an embarrassing amount of time scrolling through the Brandy Melville website.  I absolutely adore all of their clothes and jewelry, and it's gotten to the point where I've practically memorized all of their inventory.  I've gotten in the habit of adding about half of their store to my cart, and then never buying any of it because I'm a broke student.  These are my Brandy Melville top picks.  The pictures are links to the individual products.  If you aren't broke, you should definitely look through their stuff!!  It's all flawless, I promise.

BRYA CORDUROY SKIRT- $26

KASSI DRESS- $35

ALEXIS KIMONO TOP- $45

PAIZLEY MILITARY JACKET- $35

 REMI SHORTS- $19

BLUE STONE NECKLACE- $12

ELIN ROMAN NUMERALS TANK- $21

KAYA TANK- $15

REINA SHORTS- $28

TEARDROP EYE ENGRAVED NECKLACE- $6

SHERON HIGH TIDE WAVES TOP- $20