Showing posts with label france. Show all posts
Showing posts with label france. Show all posts

6/15/2012

Friday faves

Happy Friday :)

I don't have a lot of time, but here are my faves!

(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

1. For some strange reason, I very much like balloons. I told my friend a while ago that I want lots of them at my birthday party so that I can let them go, kind of like a ceremony. It doesn't make sense, but it would be cool to take pictures of it. 

2. This is too sweet! I knew I liked swans.

3. The smell of the ocean is the best. (aside from the smell of blueberries, that is.)

4. "I don't care if Sunday's blue. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday too. Thursday I don't care about you. It's Friday, I'm in love!" I love this song. I don't hear it on the radio that often, but it's better that way. It's never overplayed.

5. Italy and Paris are currently competing for the title of The Place I Want to Go Most. They're both gorgeous, but Italy is probably even more relaxed than Paris. Shopping in Paris would take a lot of energy, after all. However, I would gladly expend it.


I suppose that's all I have time for.
This is a terribly late post, you see. 
I am happy to say that I was quite busy today. :)

May your weekend be filled with greatness.

xoxo,
Danielle

5/31/2012

'tis Thursday, my friends.

Bonjour!

Just an update today.

1) It has been raining every day for the past three days. This is what it produced:


I honestly cannot wait for Autumn/Winter. Summer's great, but right now I'm kind of at that in-between stage that involves no homework, but also no beach or swimming of any kind. I'm just not there yet.
Rainy days actually help. :)


2) I have been listening to Ingrid Michaelson nonstop. My favorite song is The Way I Am. Don't ask me why, but I listen to it over 10 times a day. 

3) I'm pretty sure I had an allergic reaction to an ant bite. (random, but update-esque.)

4) Pinterest distracts me from just about everything, including food. (even the food pinned on Pinterest). The basic line of thought is this:

Oh, food!
Wait, Pinterest...
Hey look, a recipe!
Now I'm hungry again.
Ooo, cute shoes.
I wonder what that smells like.
Gosh, I wish I were born 50 years ago.
CAT!
Paris.
Aww, they're so cute together!
Food...
...Pinterest.
Right: pin now, eat later.

(in case you were wondering) ;)

5) I bought twine today. Well technically, it's called hemp cord. It's weird, I know.


As you can see, nothing exciting has really happened this week.
Although no news is good news, if you know what I mean.

Oh! However, I would ask that you please pray for the Campbell family, as they recently lost their 87 day old son. It's very sad and they need all of the prayer that can be given.


Until tomorrow, my dears.

xoxo,
Danielle

5/18/2012

Sick Days/ Friday Faves/ Science Center

Friday Faves!!
(I'm on schedule this week) :)



(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) :

1) This is very true. However, the philosophy is often questioned by many. For instance, today I wore a skirt and my dad asked why in the world I would wear something nice on an ordinary day. True, I wasn't wearing it in order to be 'polite', but there's no great reason why I shouldn't wear something on a Friday that I would wear on a Sunday. Or... maybe it's a teenage girl thing. Either way, I love being well dressed, and that's a perfectly good reason to be exactly that.

2) This print is so adorable! I love the French-ness of it. I would actually buy this print and frame it. I'm not sure where I would put it, but I'm certain it would go perfectly somewhere in my room.

3) I want a Vespa in mint. I doubt any other person I know is as obsessed with European modes of transportation as I am. (although I could probably bike more)

4) In about six years, this will be me. (hopefully I'm half as gorgeous as the majority of the woman in this picture). I will have successfully become an event planner, meaning that I will attend glamorous soirees that require evening gowns and a dashing date. (who, by the way, happens to be my Prince.)

{Oh, I haven't told you about my Prince? Well that's probably because I haven't met him yet. 
It's nearly impossible in high school.
There's a list of qualities that he has.
(these qualities have accumulated over the years.)
If I find time in my weekend, perhaps I'll describe him to you. :)}

5) This depicts my ideal day off. It also reminds me that I need to buy new books and teacups (which I will hand wash with care). I love that Florida summers are rainy in the afternoons. They make the objects in this picture essential, and they're really all you need on rainy days except perhaps cute rain boots. (Also, old books are just really charming.)



I will be the first to admit that I ought to blog much more than I do.
Unfortunately, sickness came at a most inconvenient time and I was unable to blog from Sunday to Wednesday. 
As Miranda from The Devil Wears Prada would say, I was 'an incubus of viral plague'.
(Basically I had a stomach bug, followed by a few days of horrible vertigo.)



Other than that, though...

my week was fairly good.

On Thursday, I went to the Orlando Science Center
Although it wasn't quite as exciting as it used to be,
(and we're talking elementary school)
it was still pretty cool.
I took pictures.





Obviously, I was a fan of the dinosaur exhibit. (always have been)



I probably looked like an idiot spinning this around to get the 'eye of the storm' effect.


I went into the anatomy exhibit.
I took a picture.
I walked right back out.
I am not destined to become a nurse.
Also, I am dreading Anatomy class.



My favorite part of the whole thing!! I'd use it as a giant, glamorous nightlight.



It's a perfect little world. :)


This reminded me too much of Alice in Wonderland to not take a picture. Seriously, this was too cool.





Yes, they had baby crocodiles!


We watched a documentary on dolphins in a really rare dome-like theater. It was pretty cool.


And this was the stage in the very empty theater at the back of the building. I'm not sure if I was even supposed to be there.



So there you have it! 
My whole week in one post. 
Hopefully I'll be able to post more often. 
I really do love blogging.


Until next time, my dears. 

xoxo,
Danielle

4/25/2012

Prom dress

Hey there! 

Today I bought my prom dress. Finally.

 I thought that maybe, possibly...

you might want to see it.

Of course, I then thought of how little fun that would be and decided to be secretive and only give you a preview. 


So what have you got here? It's green, it's chiffon, and it's RL. Do with that what you will!

By the way (and this is irrelevant to the dress hunt you're about to perform), our prom theme is A Night in Paris.... or something French themed. How cool is that??

Anyway, I'd better get back to my schedule. It's very tight, you know. 

xoxo, 
Danielle

4/23/2012

It just so happens to be Monday.

Bonjour, mon chéries.

Today has been above average, mostly due to the fact that my J.Crew 'style guide' arrived!
(Of course, that was in the later part of the day, so the first half was still only average.)


My weekend, however, was absolutely crazy!
First there was the fantastic performance of Beauty and the Beast, and then two birthday parties.

By the way, I have pictures from B&B!




I was weirdly obsessed with the flower box outside of Belle's house.


Abbie! :)




The performance was amazing. Quite honestly, I expected it to be two hours of something I'd already seen a dozen times, but it was so much more! The cast was perfect, and Courtney was perfect as Belle.


And now I leave you with the captured image of perfection.

(This is pretty much how I spent the last portion of my day)


Oh, and updating the blog of course. :)


I'm afraid that's all the blogging time I have at the moment.
If anything exciting happens(or if I just want to talk about my blessed life), I'll be sure to keep you updated. :)

xoxo,
Danielle

P.S., prom is coming up.

4/16/2012

Pool party :)

Aloha :)

So Tristan had another brilliant idea:

Pool party!

Most of the high schoolers from church came. We ate burgers, chips with a hint of lime, and watermelon. What could be better?

Oh wait, I know: pictures!!

Sweet Taylor :)

(Tristan's a dork) ;)

How adorable are Megan and Trey??

Elizabeth brought tattoo markers to the party! She's so clever.
For a while, everyone was happily occupied with becoming tattoo artists.









Lance's front.

Lance's back. I found this to be a very impressive drawing.

Tristan drew Mickie Mouse on my shoulder! It's still there. :)

The point of this photo was to take a picture of the bird on his chest, but of course he had to pose.

So cute, they match! I love it.


Needless to say, it was a fantastic Sunday!

I was insanely tired that night, and proceeded to laugh like a lunatic at anything and everything remotely funny. It would appear as though Sherlock Holmes 2 were a comedy, but I can assure you it is not.

Anyway, it looks like I'm in for another crazy week. But as they say: c'est la vie. (that's life, for all you non-French speakers.)

I hope your weekend was absolutely lovely :)

xoxo,
Danielle


4/13/2012

Is it Friday already?

It's Friday the 13th!

Gosh, this week has blown by. So much to do!

Despite my hectic week, I wouldn't miss Friday Faves for the world. 


(1, 2, 3, 4)


1) I just love this print. The colors are gorgeous, and the scene, of course, is perfect. If I had a Paris themed room, this would definitely be a must-have.

2) Lately I've been on the hunt for tan wedges, and these are close to what I want (less buckles, lighter shade... small alterations.). I found some about a week ago that were almost exactly what I'm looking for, but there was a reason they were on clearance (broken buckle strap loop thingy). I suppose I'll just have to keep looking!

3) How perfect is this picture? The tart looks delicious (I love all berries, by the way). I might have to make it if I come across a lazy day. There is no end to what you'll find on Pinterest. I have a whole board for food.

4) THIS. SHOW. If you haven't watched it, you're missing out. I can't help laughing continuously throughout the episodes. Re-runs are on TBS a lot, and the more current episodes can be found here. My favorite character is Sheldon. He's hilarious.

By the way, my first day at Planet Smoothie went well! I am now able to work the cash register. Currently, I'm working on the memorization of what smoothies go under which category. I made flash cards.

Well, I suppose that's it for today. If all goes as planned, I should have a party to tell you about come Monday.

Have a fantastic weekend. :)

xoxo,
Danielle