Just a reminder.

This morning when I woke up to email my homework to my professor, 

I was greeted with a broken computer charger.
Joyyyy.

With a looming deadline ahead,
I reluctantly yet speedily took myself over to the Apple store in the mall
to buy myself a new 80 stinking dollar charger.

When I was leaving, I passed by Ann Taylor and Banana Republic and decided to mosey on inside.

I don't know about y'all, but as a college student, Ann and Banana tend to be a little out of my budget.

But I decided to walk around and pretend like they weren't.

150 bucks for this pair of plain black flats? No prob. 

70 bucks for a shirt? Why not? I'll have it forever!

Yeah right.

I walked out feeling just the teeniest bit bummed since I was currently wearing a pair of jeans that are too big for me but that I refuse not to wear because I paid 60 dollars for them, 

and a t-shirt that I think I've had since 8th grade. 

I know, I'll give you a moment to wipe your tears.

But tonight, as I'm about to go to bed, 

I feel more content that I've felt in a very long time.

Somehow, everything that has been heavy on my mind these past few months is beginning to lift. 

And when I get happy texts from my mom and sister, and have phone calls with my dad,

and my most wonderful boyfriend, who I seriously thank God for every morning and every night,

is coming to visit in just 3 days,

 I smile to myself because I remember once more that you really can't buy happiness.

'til next time...

-C

Fall, I love you.

I want to go to a pumpkin patch.

and take a hayride.

and drink warm cider even though I don't care for cider all that much.

and bake a pie.

and buy fall flowers.

(are you listening trevor? :))

Can you tell how much I love the seasons?

Fall feels like the little wonderful gateway to Christmas.

An Ideal Day.

A few weeks ago, someone asked me what my ideal day would be. 

I sort of gave a quick, mixed up answer because I didn't want to say that I didn't know off the top of my head.

I don't know why, but I found that embarrassing.

So today I thought about it.

And I think I've come up with an answer.

-Wake up.

-Drink coffee.

-Get dressed in gap jeans and a tshirt while listening to old 

(by old I mean circa 1995ish) country music. 

-Spend the rest of the day buying flowers, 

-shopping at flea markets, 

-perusing furniture/home goods stores

-one more cup of coffee, 

-rearranging/sprucing up my home

and ending the day with a glass of wine (or two) 

and a good movie (i.e. a romantic comedy) and my special someone.

via

Oh, in this scenario is also a little cocker spaniel.

oh, and it's christmas time.

...and i live in a craftsmen bungalow.

crap. thats not a day.

i was thinking too big. too far ahead.

...but does that really surprise anybody?

'til next time.

-C

P.S. I think this little blog needs a makeover. Inside and Out. Stay tuned :).