Things I Love Thursday: 15 November 2012

1. my job & the fabulous people I work for. they're such incredible people, and so many amazing things happen in that place. did I mention that we had thirty Chinese acrobats {in our 18-room motel} staying with us Tuesday evening? because we did. it was crazy awesome.

2. Target's holiday items. can I buy them all?

3. these cookies. okay, I haven't had them, but they look amazing, and I think I'm going to make them for Thanksgiving!!

4. this quote. via Pinterest.

What I Wore Wednesday

First ootd post!

So this is what I wore yesterday. I went to Target on Monday (of course) and saw this blazer still on the clearance rack for half off. Needless to say, I had to buy it.

Please excuse my not so great photos...the first was taken in my backyard, and the rest on a self timer at work.

love our Halloween tree complete with a raven

adorable pumpkin hand-painted by one of my co-workers

Blazer - Mossimo - Target (Cherry Peony)
V-neck boyfriend tee - Mossimo - Target (Black)
Long and Lean tank - Mossimo - Target (Black)
Jeggings - American Eagle
Boots - Mossimo - Target (shown here)

and here's what I'm wearing today!



V-neck cardigan - Merona - Target
V-neck tee - Old Navy
Long and Lean tank - Mossimo - Target
Jeans - American Eagle (Favorite Boyfriend)

 

ps: I may have done the button really wrong? so if anyone has tips, please let me know! thanks! xoxo.

Things I Love Thursday: 8 November 2012

So I skipped the last two weeks due to crazy life. Here are some things I'm loving this week!

1. honey graham crackers with chocolate frosting. (:

found on tumblr via supkirby

2. PurgAtory Hill's new album "Invisible Pistols" - my favorite song from the album is "Shady Grove" (:

3. Halloween clearance at Target! I got some nice frames for half off, and also some candy corn (some of which is chocolate covered!).

4. White Girl Problems by Babe Walker - definitely an interesting read.

5. Christmas decorations! I know that it is only early November, but I love seeing all of the Christmas stuff being put up at Target (: I can't wait to decorate the aluminum Christmas tree at work for the holidays!

6.

found via Pinterest

I love Dr. Seuss.

About Luna

I learned some fun information about Luna today that I want to pass on in case any other Luna Green Beetle owners are wondering.

The cars were built at the plant in Mexico.

There were 2,000 manufactured for the United States and 200 for Canada.

There is some more information about the special edition here.

The 1999 GTi I drove for six months before Luna

Wisconsin snowfall - early 2011

This picture will always freak me out.

I had to get the brake light replaced - twice - the summer of 2011.

Deer Trail - Gills Rock - October 2012

and again.

 Here's Luna's story though. From reading through the CarFax, I believe that she was originally a rental car (she was part of a corporate fleet). I know for a fact that she is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. After a year and five months (and 16k miles) of being part of the corporate fleet, she was purchased by one of my traveling musician friends (also from Minneapolis) while he was still in high school. He had her for six years and nine months while he drove around the US and Canada as a one-man-band. I first saw her on the 28th of October, 2010. I originally thought that she belonged to another one of my musician friends, but then my "little sister" was like, "No, that's his car." hahaha. Two months later, he came back here to trade in Luna for a larger vehicle. I drover the Beetle for the first time on the 25th of January 2011, and purchased her on my eighteenth birthday! As the third owner of this wonderful car, I plan to never sell her to anyone else. She's mine! (:

(I tend to think of my car as a person - no wait - as my child. Sad, but true.)

I absolutely hate parking next to other cars. That said, I will park next to other Beetles if I can (: and I love when they park next to me! haha.

I haven't really taken Luna anywhere too special yet. I mean, she took my dad and I down to Chicago to see Black Sabbath at Lollapalooza in early August, but I hope to travel the country with her someday! (:

The Month By iPhone: October 2012

wow, the past two weeks have been cuh-razzzzy! but, I'm back!! (:

here are some iPhone shots from this month.

I'm in love with my shoes! took this picture running errands downtown at the post office (:

parked next to another Beetle at the YMCA! this one is light blue (:

pasta is my go to meal: noodles, butter, shredded cheese, & red sauce! (:

one of my coworkers painted these awesome pumpkins by hand!

I love fall colors!

borrowed a car to go to Target...my shirt matched the xB! (:

Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tarts!

haha all of these food pictures...love these!

fall commute to work...drizzly day.

one of our "Walter's Dogs" paintings (by Walter Salas Humara)

we have music magnetic poetry magnets that someone gave us for Christmas in 2010. they're on the mini fridge in the diner. gotta love what people come up with!

painted my nails! (: Vodka & Caviar (Russian Collection) and Glitzerland (Swiss Collection).

driving over a bridge. I love clouds!

fall drive to school. foggy day.

my manager's fortune.

I learned how to make paper hats in class...

see...more clouds.

breakfast while the musicians are in town - pastries and Jameson.

going out on Saturday night! Z Spoke by Zac Posen dress and Target heels (:

a photo symbolizing Luna's former life as the house of a traveling musician - I call this "Luna and a Lowebow" (Lowebow cigar box guitar built by Johnny Lowebow).

super cute baby boy onesies at Old Navy - I'm in love with these!

one of our musicians bought us a parrot piñata before he left (:

full moon - Monday 29 October

outfit of the day - Tuesday 30 October / socks: Target / jeggings: American Eagle / vintage fit v-neck tee: Old Navy / v-neck cardigan: Target

vintage pillows on our vintage couch in the lobby (: