and i quote...

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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ”
-William James 

hello, june!

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it's finally, officially SUMMER!

in june, i want more:
sunshine
sushi
outside time
sunglasses
lipgloss
pastels
weekend trips
mango sorbet
salads

my favorite thing ever.

i am in a pretty serious relationship with rain.

i love:
the smell of rain
the way rain sounds from indoors
holding umbrellas
being under a covered porch
overcast skies
thunderstorms
even.. scary wind
IT'S MY FAVORITE!

ARTISTS I ADMIRE :: Riusuke Fukahori


Riusuke Fukahori

is a japanese artist who paints beautiful fishes in resin!
you heard that right. layer by layer. paint in resin.
INCREDIBLE.
you have to watch the video of his work:


to see more of his gallery, go HERE.

and i quote...


(this is actually my photo!)

found in the cover of an old book. 

and i quote...


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“I've come to believe that seeking happiness is not a frivolous pursuit. It's honorable and necessary. And most people forget even to think about it.” 
-Goldie Hawn

little notes

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right now...
i am feeling: super anxious to move. i want to get my testing done so i can get up to north dakota. (i never in my life thought i would be so excited to say that! haha)

i miss: lunch dates with friends from school. 
alpine village. 
the crew.
always doing plan b.

i am loving: the rain. and this overcast weather. it's my absolute favorite. one of the best things about spring/summertime!

i have: 12 pages of content to memorize by tuesday, so with that said...i'm back to studying.

10 LITTLE THINGS

1) i found this today and fell in love. =)
2) i'm in love with this hair.

3)craving CPK.


4)i found this to be EPIC. 1469 points! (via pinterest)


5)please tell me i'm not the only one that was obsessed with this. 
i was convinced i was going to be a fashion designer. =)

6) in love with this illustration. found on pinterest with no credit for artist.
 whoever it is, i adore this style.
 6)the dream.

7)the story of my life!

8)can't get enough of coral.

9)words to live by.

 10)serious crush on turquoise.

have a great week everyone!

MUSIC MONDAY

my favorite lyrics are:
"but if you're too big to follow rivers, 
how you ever gonna find the sea?"
 
obsessed with this song right now.
i love her sound and this song is just beautiful.

little notes

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right now...
i'm feeling: super stressed out about these next few weeks. 
testing. packing. moving. starting a new job! eek.

i miss: seeing deron williams face on TV.

i am obsessed with: making the perfect business card! the ones i have in the works are adorable and i will definitely show you once i get them!!

i wish: i liked fruit. it always looks sooo good on frozen yogurt. 

i have: gold on my toes. =)


summer dreams.


my summer plans will actually look like the inside of a very busy salon.
but i'm not going to stop dreaming of a time where i can take a vacay (with the love of my life) and just forget about the world for a little while. no clients. no appointments.
just me (and mikey) and summertime.
maybe next year?!

what are your summer plans? =)

MUSIC MONDAY!!


OF MONSTERS AND MEN - LITTLE TALKS
i have completely fallen 100% in love with this icelandic band.
i love everything about their sound. 

if you haven't heard of them, please take the time to watch this video. it is so odd, that you can not help adoring it. also, every sound is demonstrated in the animation. let's be real...it's all in the details. i hope you love it!

what are you listening to right now?!