Travel Wishlist

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Since I'm leaving on Sunday, all I've been thinking about is packing and what is going in my luggage. One thing I've never done before is go on a super long flight, so I have no idea what to have in my carry on! I'm going to have a 2 hour flight, and then a 7 hour flight to London, so I'm going to need a lot of things to keep me occupied during those long hours. 

I am absolutely in love with that Pan Am bag, and I wish I had one of my own! Sadly, I don't so I have to opt for a different bag to bring with me to stash all of my stuff in. I do, though, have a big comfy sweater that I definitely plan on bringing with me. It's not as gorgeous as the blue and white one from Modcloth, but it'll definitely do. And how cute is that owl contact lens case? I'll be rockin' my glasses for a majority of Sunday and Monday, which is perfectly fine with me because I love my glasses. Too bad my contacts will have to be sitting in the boring green and white cases I got from the eye doctor...

So overall, I hope that I'm set with my own carry on for my trip. I may not have the awesome things on my wishlist, but I'm pretty happy with what I do have. As long as I've got my Nook with me, I should be perfectly content for hours on end :)

Summer Wishlist

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All I can think of is summer, even though technically it's still May. With this summer feeling comes with the craving for fun, bright colors. Not to mention anything and everything that has to do with owls or cupcakes! For my apartment next year, I'm looking for really fun rugs and I found that owl rug on Target's website and fell in love. Wouldn't it be awesome to have an owl rug in my bathroom?

I've always wanted an Instax camera as well and I think it would be perfect to record summer memories. And, of course, the bright yellow is a must for the brightness of summer. While I'm taking pictures, I can lay fun records on that pretty pink turntable. Now that sounds like the absolute perfect summer to me. 

Friday's Favorites

I leave for London in two days! Please excuse me while I got hyperventilate, and then dance around in joy. I can't believe my trip is so close. It seems like just yesterday I had 6 months ahead of me and now it's down to two short days. Crazy! I have so much to do before I leave, so today and tomorrow are definitely going to be pretty busy!

1) I am so in love with this oranges shirt. It'd be so fun to wear in the summertime. 

2) Mmmmm, these chocolate covered s'more pops could not look more delicious.

3) This floral iPhone case is so pretty!

4) 500 days of Summer is probably one of the best movies ever. 

5) Not only is the carpet of this living room super cool, but I also absolutely adore the bookcase. 

6) I don't think anything can be more adorable than this elephant sweater. I would love to own one!

7) The spines of these Harry Potter books are so cool! I've never seen anything like them, but it'd be so awesome to have a set of these on my own bookshelf. 

8) It's a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sweater! I don't think you can get more awesome than that. 

9) Mmmm these nutella popsicles sound so good and so easy to make! The perfect frozen treat to have on a warm summer day. 

10) Hehe, this print describes my life perfectly :)

What I've Been Watching...

It's no secret that I am a movie fanatic (hence my film studies minor), but being away at a school who's only movie theater closed down at the beginning of a year kind of makes it hard to see the new releases. So since I've been home, I've made sure to catch up on as many as I can. There have been a ton of great movies I've seen and some not so great movies, so I thought I'd share what I thought of them!

Iron Man 3

I have actually seen this movie twice now and it was even better the second time I saw it. Not only are the gadgets and action awesome, but the story was actually really intriguing and engaging, which has been lacking lately in action movies. And Robert Downey Jr is amazing as always. I loved every minute of this movie and the two hours just flew by. If you're an Iron Man and Avengers fan, you DEFINITELY have to see this! I would recommend watching Avengers again if you're fuzzy on what happened because that movie was much more relevant to this one that Iron Man 2 was. Either way, you're going to love it! *****5 stars*****

The Host

I absolutely loved this book, so I've been wanting to see this movie ever since it came out. I'm so happy to say that the movie did the book justice and was great! I am so in love with the guy who played Jared, as much as I loved the actual Jared in the book. And I thought they did a great job doing the whole Melanie was still in Wanda's head thing. Overall, I really enjoyed the movie and thought the actors were absolutely perfect for their parts. *****5 stars*****

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

I love movies and books that are remakes of fairytales and classics, and this version of Hansel and Gretel sounded so cool. Witch hunters who blew off the head of any witch they find? Sign me up! This one is definitely a lot more bloody and graphic than the fairytale, but I loved it. The action parts were really cool and I loved the characters of Hansel and Gretel all grown up. It was pretty short, only an hour and a half, but I felt like that was the perfect amount of time for the story. I loved this darker take on the fairytale and think any retelling fan with a darker taste would as well. *****5 stars*****

Beautiful Creatures

While I never read the book, I was really excited to see this movie because I know a bunch of people who read the book and loved it. I was definitely not expecting a movie that had it's quirky sides like this one did. I enjoyed the story until the very end, which my sister told me after I saw the movie was completely different from the book. So I don't know why they would change the end but I thought it was kind of weird. So aside from the ending, this movie was pretty enjoyable. If you read the book, you probably won't like it as much but it's a decent movie overall. ****4 stars****

Oz the Great and Powerful

I was beyond excited to see this movie because The Wizard of Oz is a classic and the story about the wizard sounded awesome. Sadly, it ended up being super boring and I was not at all a fan of James Franco playing a playboy Oz. I saw this one at midnight after I had already watched Iron Man 3, so I ended up falling asleep during the only interesting part, which was about an hour and a half into the movie. Apparently that part was good, but I had to sit through a pretty boring story to get to that point. And with a main character who I really wasn't a big fan of, this movie was not at all worth seeing in theaters. In the end, I would have been fine not seeing it at all. Stick with The Wizard of Oz or Wicked, because those stories are much, much better than this one. **2 stars**

Planning for London and Ireland

I am leaving for London on Sunday, so you can only imagine what ideas are flying all in my head right now. The city is huge and I have six long weeks to explore every nook and cranny. So I've been pretty busy preparing for my trip!

-My sister had two guidebooks from when she went to London a few years ago, so I've been flipping through them and imagining all of the places I go. I think I'm most excited for the bookstores in London!

-Hopefully I can make it over to Ireland one weekend as well. My sister also had this Ireland book, so I can't wait to look in it and see what I could spend a weekend viewing there. I hope it's as beautiful as the pictures are!

-Lots of lists are being made because that's how I plan my life. Haha, so I make sure I have my cute little London notebook with me at all times in case I think of something else I want to pack or look up before I leave. 

-I would love to go to Paris as well! My brother got me this keychain when he went to Paris many years ago and I've always dreamed of going there myself. I would love to take a weekend to explore my favorite city!

-I am making sure all of my electronics are up and ready to go by Sunday. I am going to be sure to take loads of pictures so be prepared when the six weeks are up to be bombarded with pictures of my European adventure :)

To Do List: #26

#26: Get a Passport

I meant to post about this a looonnngggg time ago, but I got a passport! Woo hoo! That means I can officially leave the country whenever the heck I want to. Haha, I guess that's good since I'm leaving the country for London on Sunday! I think my passport came in February or March, but I never got around to sharing that with you guys. The day it came, I was beyond excited because that made my trip that much more real.

About four years ago, when my sister went to London for a spring break trip, one of my friends got me this super cute red passport cover because she thought I was the one going on the trip. Ha, so I was a bit disappointed in the gift then since I had no passport to use it for, but I'm so happy I have it now! It's really cute and it can protect my passport while I travel.

Wow, making this post has definitely made my trip to London seem that much more real. I can't believe I leave on Sunday, which is what, five days away? I've already started laying stuff out, but I am no where near prepared on figuring out what I'm going to do there for 6 weeks. I'll be taking classes Tuesday-Thursday, but I have the rest of the week to do anything I want. Guess I need to do some serious research. Either way, I can't wait!

Wardrobe Wishlist: Spring Fling

Aloha Joy Top // Opportunity to Pop Bag // Reach for the Moonflower Earring // Delight the Way Sandal // Class in the Courtyard Shorts

I am so wishing for the warm weather we had all last week. All of a sudden, Ohio decided it should be 50 degrees after being 70 for so long. This makes me so sad! But to combat the cold weather, I wanted to make a spring outfit that I'd love to wear when it's nice, warm, and sunny. Don't the all of the bright colors just want to make you smile? 

I love floral patterned clothes at this time of year, especially seeing all of the pretty flowers on the ground everywhere. I love seeing the flowers on my runs in the morning because they just seem to brighten the world. Haha, I've missed this weather so much! I'm just glad it's supposed to warm right back up on Wednesday. Maybe then I'll be able to wear some shorts and cute tops without freezing. I can't wait!