update.

i've been in virginia beach since wednesday night. i have been taking over billy and princess' house (and also princess' bed). it's been really chill being here and hanging out with my friends. tomorrow i'm going to see the christmas lights at the oceanfront with my family. it should be fun. my dad really wants a family waffle house breakfast, so i suppose i'll do that on tuesday and head back to richmond at some point. i want to stay longer but i also really miss my kitty cat and i hate making my parents worry when i don't come home at night. pros and cons, baby. i got a really cool camera for christmas. i wasn't expecting it all, so it makes the gift even more awesome. can't wait to step up my photography game, but i also don't really know how to use it. help?

i went to the movies with my family tonight for christmas. tradition. i love movie popcorn butter. i wanted to eat my popcorn with chopsticks and luckily, i said my thought out loud because my mom had a pair in her purse. she says she always has them in her purse. i want chopsticks in my purse!

santa paws

i'm not a total freak or anything, but i do think that taking animals to see santa is really cute, especially when it's organized by the SPCA and they give you cat toys. garth was one of six cats there and i don't want to be a complete stage mom or anything but he was definitely the star of santa paws.

snuggie

i won a snuggie at a christmas party this past weekend. this is my second snuggie, it's super soft and pepto pink, which is fun. i'm glad i also have the royal blue because it's proof that i'm an O.G. snuggie head.

wants vs needs

i would say these shoes are a NEED. i dream about these shoes every night. will i ever own a pair of YSL Tribute T-straps? Or am i destined to be a scrub for ever?

things i've learned today

-guidos also use the word vibe extensively.
-carrying laundry baskets down two flights of stairs is really hard
-the hot dude always wins (the jersey shore taught me this)
-there is a dunkin donuts on staples mill
-cashews don't ever go stale
-there is a blythe doll/hello kitty collab


i like this doll, despite her auburn hair. is 21,000 yen a lot of cheddar? also do guidos like azn girls?

seasonal beverages

mint hot chocolate, so tasty. white choco, not my vibe, but pretty tasty as well.

I NEED THIS SHIRT

but do i want to spend $25 on it? do i love gucci that much? am i going to buy his new album on the day that it comes out? or should i just download it? i mean, he is in jail :( i'm a small, in case anyone is wondering.

Cut Throat Mixtape

i love project pat. legitimately. yes, it's funny and silly but i think it's legit soooo good. i told this 40 year old white guy at sticky rice to put project pat in his pandora. i wonder if he liked it. this mix tape dropped just in time! (last week, so it's basically ancient) i had been listening to pat's last album two weeks ago and it was getting boring. the beginning of the tape is a little scary, but only if you're drunk. the best track is track 12, "break", the danceability factor is a 9. am i too old to try and become a video vixen?

Juicy J and Project Pat, Cut Throat Mixtape

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buddha

the only picture i took yesterday.

sometimes...

when i hang out with new people, i resist taking my camera out to take pictures of things because i don't want them to think i'm weird. but then i get sad that i'm missing out some really good pictures.

sandie and snowy

preventative measures

hungry mother state park

every year, lauren has a birthday. and to celebrate we take a family trip to hungry mother state park in marion, virginia. i haven't been to many state parks in virginia but this one is definitely the best. i like to say it's our annual camping trip, but we're divas so we stay in a fully furnished cabin with heat and a kitchen. it's always nice to get away from the city. the six hour drive is the most fun part. we made chili and played scattergories, pictionary, and dance charades. we finally made it to molly's knob summit, something we had yet to accomplish. it was beautiful and our hike was even more special when a mystery dog appeared at the beginning of the trail and stayed with us the entire six hour hike. on the way back to the campgrounds, our group got separated and noel and i followed the dog's path instead of the one we had originally taken up. he took us on a shortcut and disappeared once we got back to the car. maybe he was a ghost? his collar didn't have a name, just a number. our hungry mother trip is always one of the best weekends of my year and i would highly recommend that everyone check out hungry mother state park!

attention: adam & noel

hot italian daddi



(via the sartorialist)

jeremy sisto is so hot

and while i hate boys with long hair, pancakes, and especially those pajama pants. i love this picture a lot.

brass knuckles

i would love to own this.
(via etsy)

757 state of mind

at 18, i was dying to get out of hampton roads. at 23, i'm dying to go home. i really do want to move back. but enough about me, yesterday we ventured 64E to visit billy and check out the biggest purchase of his life, his very first home! it's tucked away in a cute little neighborhood in norfolk. his house is so cute and so billy and i'm way proud of him. we hung around his house, played with the animals, and checked out a hobby shop that was right around the corner. james got some really cool prints. we ventured into vb, went to another hobby shop, visited my parents, met princess for sushi, then had to come home. i wish i could've stayed longer, but at least we got to see billy's new house and more importantly, billy and princess! i love 757.

i made cupcakes today.

i've never made cupcakes before. so this was my first time. and maybe they're not so beautiful. i got the recipe from my favorite blog, coconut lime. they are chocolate peanut butter with a reese's surprise. they were a hit, for sure.

last night, i had a dream that i had four children and i was taking them on a roadtrip. except in my dream, they existed but i never held them or acknowledged them as a my children. then i went to a halloween party where an acquaintance sang a song about every person that was there.

Children

To see children in your dream, signify an aspect of yourself and your childlike qualities. You may be retreating back to a childlike state where you are longing for the past and the chance to satisfy repressed desires and unfulfilled hopes. Perhaps there is something that you need to see grow and nurtured. Take some time off and cater to the inner child within. Alternatively, the dream may be highlighting you innocence, purity, simplicity, and carefree attitude.

( via dreammoods)

Taurus Full Moon

The Taurus Full Moon occurs when the Moon in Taurus opposes the Sun in Scorpio, creating a 180 degree angle and a tension between the conscious mind (Sun) and the emotional instinctive reactions (Moon), and the challenging square of both luminaries to Mars will definitely spice up the Full Moon!

Mars is in Leo now, where the role of personal development is emphasized, and the Full Moon occurs in the sign of Taurus. Taurus is focused on stability and physical security, as well as the peace and serenity that comes from a life that is full of contentment and material gifts. This Full Moon could highlight any areas of our life where our personal ego gets in the way of our ability to achieve comfort in our lives, but will also help to energize us to fulfill the dreams of the Full Moon.

Any lunation, or lunar event, encompasses all of the planetary combinations that occur at the time of the event. Taurus's ruler Venus, the planet of love and beauty as well as harmony and peace forms a harmonious trine to Neptune on the day of the Full Moon. This harmonious dance between the planet of spirituality (Neptune) and the goddess of love helps to wrap our experience in a veil of magic and conscious awareness which helps us to utilize the energy of Mars in a more productive way.

Of course the approaching square from Saturn to Pluto is also a part of the lunation, adding a touch of darkness to the event and a requirement that we not forget that death is at our door while we celebrate at the party of pleasure. Humans are the only species with an awareness of death, and this more than anything is what inspires us to greater spiritual wisdom.

(via beliefnet)

hey cute boy

THE SHIRT

things you should know: i like to steal my boyfriend's clothes. i know, how typical. but i lucked out by finding a slender boy because we basically wear the same size. basically james bought himself a new shirt a few weeks ago and i've been jealous of it ever since. i've been begging to wear it but he won't let me because he knows he'll never see it again. i managed to steal it and wear it last week but he made it very clear that i would be returning it as soon as possible. the last straw for james, was when the shirt appeared in my laundry basket. oops. he took it and hung it on a lamp that i pretty much can't reach. fast forward to today. i'm doing homework and i turn the lamp on, i moved the shirt as much as i could but didn't think it would be a problem. WRONG. i'm drinkin coffee when i start to smell burning, did i forget to turn the coffee pot off? are there incense still burning? i run downstairs and back into my room and realize THE SHIRT is what is burning! i climb on a chair, remove it from the lamp to find a small hole but a hole nonetheless. do i tell him? or do i pretend like it never happened? i knew i was going to get in so much trouble, not because i started another fire but because it involved his beloved shirt. i told him there was a minor accident and to please not kill me. it's still wearable anyway and surprisingly he wasn't upset at all, i mean, it is just a shirt.

OYSTERS

oysters are my most favorite delicacy. who knew that it would be the theme of my day. my friend rachel happened to be throwing a pearl party while i happened to be in virginia beach. of course, i thought sex toys, but this party was actually for pearls. we literally got to shuck our own oysters and poof, inside is a pearl. you could either keep the pearl in the oyster or set it into a piece of jewelry. i chose a necklace. i also won pink pearl earrings, NO BIGGIE. fast forward, 5 hours later, i am sitting at a bar called a.w. shucks with two of my best friends and we are taking oyster shooters. bud light, cocktail sauce, tabasco, and of course, a delicious oyster. it sounds disgusting but it was delicious. a first for all of us. I TOTEZ RECOMMEND.

Go Marlins!

I went to my high school's Homecoming football game yesterday. I hadn't been back to Bayside in 5 years! Our football team hasn't been this good since my freshman year, 7-0 undefeated! It was really fun to see old friends and beloved teachers. I hit up the alumni tent for some fried chicken and a free cup. Unfortunately we lost, BUT that's ok, they're still eligible for districts. YES!

McDonald's

i will never hate on you.

in case you weren't aware of how much i love my sweet baby cat, he has his own blog.


www.garthsworld.tumblr.com

czech it out!

the pumpkin patch

one of my favorite things to do in october is go to the pumpkin patch, i think it's because i have no memories of going as a child. are there pumpkin patches in hawaii? i love the pumpkin patch in the east end because it's so close and fairly inexpensive. everyone is so nice and i love to support this farm!