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Showing posts with label instagrams. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

You Can't Break My Heart Because It's Made of Vinyl Records and Rare Collectibles

This past Saturday Ben and I had a much-needed date day. After having three exams last week on top of work being insanely busy the entire weekend, I was relieved to do something that would make me feel a little more like myself.
We spent the morning watching Mad Men and eating french toast in our pajamas.
We got ready and went to this antique store filled to the brim with quirky old things.
We came home with these!
After antiquing, we had lunch at a sweet little café with excellent food.
After lunch, we went to Lakeshore Records and bought some new vinyl. I finally picked up Wincing the Night Away by The Shins. I'm not sure why it took me so long to finally buy. I've been eyeing it for a while, plus I will forever love The Shins. Anyway, it's finally in my possession which is exciting!
After all of that Ben was sweet enough to take a few photos of my outfit at the park.
Cardigan: H&M
Dress: Forever 21
Tights: Forever 21
Shoes: Journeys
Library Tote: Vanilla & Lace


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Thursday, March 22, 2012

You Fell In Love With The Sunshine

Lately my days have all looked a lot like this.

We've been having insane March weather this week. It's incredible and a little sad at the same time.
I absolutely love transitional seasons. I'm all about Spring and Autumn. Sure, the air smells sweet like Spring, but it feels a little too much like Summer. I just don't want Spring to pass on by without making a proper appearance - that's all. It's really hard to complain though, because I've been dreaming about warm weather for a while now.

Anyway, this week has been beautiful and wonderful
Last week was my Spring Break, but it didn't feel like much of one as I was on tour the whole time (which was fun, but entirely exhausting).
That being said I decided that I was going to sort of make my own Spring Break out of this gorgeous week. I mean, you can't expect a girl to stay inside and stay focused when it's sunny, warm, and everything's blooming, right?!

Well, I've really made the best of the week so far! How, you ask?! I've just gotten really good at ignoring all of the school stuff that usually stresses me out. I mean, sometimes you just need a good mental health day...er...um...week.

Here are the things that have made this week so great:
I treated myself to an apple-dominated lunch to make my Monday happier.
I met up with my pal Larkin and we went for a walk to the park and went on the swings.
I've spent the last three days laying on a quilt under the shade of a tree, near a log cabin, with a soft breeze blowing. For hours on end. It makes the time that I spend at school waiting for my next class so relaxing.
I also read the most wonderful comic: Asterios Polyp. I highly recommend it. Everything about it is incredible: the story, characters and the artwork. Plus, I definitely related to Hana, the main female character quite a bit.
During these lazy Spring adventures I indulged in a few of these French Toast Bagels, which I just discovered. They taste exactly how you think they would taste, and they're amazing.
Today I also had a picnic for one.
I really wish my Ben could have been with me with all my downtime at school, but it was really nice to have some much-needed time alone too. 

It's pretty incredible when the hardest part of your afternoon is finally deciding to stand up, put your shoes on, and go get lunch after lying on a blanket in the grass for two hours.
Ben and I also grilled in the dark with our good friends/downstairs neighbors Nick & Cheryl!
We also scored this really cute love seat on the curb near our house and it's the perfect final touch to my workspace. I love it. I'm looking forward to sunny, summer naps here soon. 
And this is how my day looks right about now meow. 
My week has really been just a blur of pastel blues and pinks as you can see. Oh, and sorry for the mass amounts of instagrams. I really just can't stop lately. I hope that's okay with you guys.

- Hannah

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tell Me The Season's Almost Over, I Can Wait : Winter Mix Vol. 1

I should be frantically studying right now, but instead I am treating myself to a slow-paced fresh grapefruit/black cherry greek yogurt/café mocha breakfast while reading my favorite blogs. I wish every morning could start like this. 
Last year I decided I wanted to start making seasonal mixes for the following reasons:
  • First of all, I love making mixes. I love the whole process - from choosing songs, to finding the best order for them, to making the cover art. I just really enjoy it.
  • Secondly, I really wanted to try to document the music I like at the different stages of my life so I can enjoy them when I'm older (and share them with my kids someday). I can't help but document things. It's so important to me. 
  • Third, I decided it would be fun to share these mixes with my friends and family. So after working on it slowly for a couple months, I finally finished my Winter Mix Vol. 1
You can download it here, by clicking on 'file' and then 'download' (found below the file name).

Here's the Winter Vol. 1 track listing:

If you're interested in the autumn mix I made last year, you can download it here.
Here's the track listing for Autumn Vol. 1:
In other news, here are my highlights as of late:

I got a new car!
It's sad to say goodbye to my first car. We've traveled to Colorado and back, over mountains, highways, and back country roads together. On the other hand it's super exciting to drive a vehicle with two working speakers, a clock, a sunroof, and 4 doors - talk about luxury!
I got a 98 on my first accounting exam! I don't really tend to talk about my grades to anyone (besides my parents and Ben), but this semester has been a constant struggle, so it feels really good to be succeeding at something!
I got a few beautiful, handmade pieces in the mail a couple weeks ago from Vanilla & Lace (thanks to my awesome mom), and I absolutely love them. 
I made these Cake Batter Milkshakes, and they were delicious.
Ben and I have made Tuesday evenings our weekly date night! Last week we made a pizza together, ate bunny gummies with ice cream, and started watching Freaks & Geeks.
And to top it all off - I had a fresh made Belgian Waffle for lunch at work on Sunday!