There are 61 Days

61.

Thats all. There's 61 days until I leave.

It is finally sunny in this ice pit where I live. And maybe - dare I say - even warm. There are 3 weeks until the second semester of my freshman year is over - that combined with the warm weather and the fact that I am leaving soon has led me to start feeling the creeping up of a syndrome I developed around this time last year:

SENIORITUS. Except this time I'm not a senior, and I'm no where near graduating hahaha. But the sensation of knowing there is something big ahead of you is an indescribable feeling, and I am really feeling it today.

Stroke of luck: I got to go home so I didn't have to watch conference by myself like a loser. Saturday was definitely an adventure. My mom left me the car so I could run little munchkins around, and then pick her up from work. Awesome. Problem was, that she took the keys with her to work. Niicccce. Luckily, she works within reasonable walking distance, so my baby brother and I decided we'd walk down to get her. I love that walk. It makes me so happy to be home sweet home with the farms. And see that little flower head band? I found that at Wal-mart, and I needed it. I am a little obsessed with it.

My mom works at the cutest little scrapbooking store. Every time I go in I always manage to find a few gems. This time it was a piece of paper with cats printed all over it, and two rolls of decorative tape - with CATS on them!!! I should probably mention that I have an obsession with writing letters - this tape was the perfect finishing touch to tape my envelopes closed (they are going to out Thailand, Ohio, LA and Alabama, so I am OCD about sealing them tightly ;) ).

I also brought home a new little friend with me! A baby daffodil from Wal-Mart for 98 cents baby! When I bought it, it wasn't even close to blooming. Two days later, it hatched 3 flowers - I swear their plants are on steroids. I love my babies. They make my room so happy. Oh, and that's my gorgeous little sis.

Random pieces of inspiration in my life today: First, a refurbishment fashion show. I was blown away by the time and creativity that went into dresses of all kinds, costing $0, and made of newspaper, garbage bags, metal, and rope. It made me really wish that I could go back in time to my high school days - I would have totally just made my prom dresses out of garbage just to make a statement and save thousands of dollars. No kidding. I totally think I could have done it if I #1 had thought of it, and #2 escaped my preppy high school mind set about having that glittery typical prom dress. My senior prom I did actually wear a super different retro sailor dress that was super adorable...and I don't regret wearing...but still. I saw dresses in that fashion show I would have worn to prom in a second. My favorite dress was one made of black garbage bags, twisted into straps in the back, and into a poofed high-low skirt. In the front, they broke a mirror and glued all the pieces into a design. It was awesome.

Second, was a very unexpected dose of inspiration: a trip to my English professor's office. I want to live there.

SO retro. The furniture was all just second hand, and completely retro - a big orange arm chair, white plastic table, and the tiny little bookshelves....<3 I saw this tape dispenser I was suddenly obsessed with (I'm a freak, I know). It was a matte peach color...I want it. There were so many old tattered books, and I thought it was pretty cool...until I saw this.

A cat book.

OMG. My professor just made it to the top of my list. From the bottom. That's how awesomely retro his office was. Now I want to go home and put my hair in a pin up do and put on some red lipstick.

Welllll that is all! Just some random happenings...funny that I took time to write about this, and I haven't even mentioned Paris.....that's next on my list ;)

Virtual Hugs from me to you.
XOXO