summer lovin'

It is currently raining here in good old Baltimore

and I am anxiously awaiting summer.

I'm totally needing some warm sunshine in my life.

I love this vintage photo from the 1950s.

When has sunbathing ever been this glamourous?

Oh, and I am pretty sure the little halter number

on the right wants to be mine.

found via rockstar diaries

birthday quote.

A fitting quote my good friend Annie sent me a few days ago on my birthday...

The main event has never been the manifestation; the main event has always been the way you feel moment by moment, because that's what life is.

--- Abraham

29 and feeling fine.

I know the title is pretty lame.

But, here it is folks.

This is what twenty-nine looks like.

(at least for me.)

Do you have those people who ask you every darn year...

"So, do you feel any older?"

Well, this is the first year I can honestly say YES!

But YES in a good way.

I feel that all of my 20s have been spent trying to figure out life,

who I am, and what I am here for.

Well this year has been a HUGE growing year for me

and for the first time I'm okay with myself, my life,

and not really knowing what I'm destined to accomplish.

(although I'm really looking forward to some new adventures soon.)

I accept the uncertainty and I'm open for the journey.

Cheers to another year of health and happiness!

30, I'm ready for you next year!

happy day, earth lovers!

Yay!!! It's Earth Day.

I've always believed that I was meant to be born on Earth Day.

But, as my usual self, I procrastinated and ended up

coming into this world slightly after midnight.

Now my birthday lies on the 23rd, but I'm still a child of nature.

Cheers to the soil, the trees, and the air which give me so much peace.

(images via Flickr)

east coast lovin'

My favorite part about living on the East Coast

is that Baltimore is right in the middle of all the major cities.

Philadelphia, Washington DC, and New York are all a hop, skip and a jump away;

which makes it perfect for some fabulous day trips.

This weekend, I chose to visit some of my favorite neighborhoods in DC.

Georgetown and Adams Morgan.

Sunday was a perfect day. (Sunny and 60 degrees)

I got in some much needed walking, a little bit of shopping, and tons of fresh air.

Besides perusing the shops, I also spent time wandering aimlessly through the nearby neighborhoods.

Dreaming of which million dollar house could be mine one day.

(the two above are for sale, do you think they would take a down payment of roughly $52.76?)

I continued on a little stroll near the water. Lots and lots of were boats out.

I love this picture of the canoe in front of the city scape.

I finally headed over to my favorite coffeehouse in Adams Morgan.

The atmosphere is SO chill here.

Mixed matched furniture, local art, great salads/sandwiches,

and really good looking waiters. :)

I may have ended my day with a few treats.

I tried REALLY hard to resist the sweets.

But, #1- my birthday is in less than a week, why not start the celebration now?

and #2, vegan bakeries are hard to come by.

I'm just doing my part to keep them in business.

Don't judge.

I had to take this photo in the car,

because one of these bad boys was devoured before I even got home.

quote of the week.

The world is your playground. Why aren't you playing?

-Ellie Katz

*by the way, don't I look pretty kick-butt sitting on top this rock?*

an education

I'm not sure I'm the best person to be giving movie advice.

Mainly because I don't watch many and I guess I don't have much to compare them too.

But, "an Education" was a fabulous movie.

Carey Mulligan is stunning, the costumes are mouth watering,

and the music is 1960 at it's best.

I highly recommend it, (although, I truly rate movies on their soundtracks)

the story line is equally as dreamy.

mixtape spring 2010

Can't stop listening to this playlist.

It has been in heavy rotation lately.

enjoy.

Easter

Isn't it funny how holidays change when you're not a kid anymore?

The anticipation and hurry are sort of lost along the way.

I kind of enjoy how it now just becomes a relaxing day with family and food.

After the horrendous winter we had this year,

I couldn't have planned a more perfect Easter Sunday.

Mid 70s, sun, blue sky, and a cool breeze.

Before dinner, I did a little nature exploring in my grandparents backyard.

And, found this old abandoned office building nearby.

I love the look of buildings after many years of vacancy.

Before they completely break down, it looks as though the earth just starts consuming it.

My Pop-Pop informed me that this building used to be the office for the man who invented the first metal press.

Before the hydraulic press, they used it to stamp out metal in assembly lines to create the first mass produced cars by Henry Ford. Cool huh?

I have to admit, I spent about an hour watching these silly little turtles.

They spend the entire day sunbathing on this branch. Tough life.

I also tried to become friends with this cow,

but as soon as I got too close he scampered away. :(

Nothing this weekend beats some quality time in my favorite reading chair.

I like to think that my grandparents reserve this for me whenever I come to visit.

After I say my hellos and catch up with everyone, I tend to wander off, grab my book,

and head out to read while listening to the sounds of the lake.

I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend like I did.

It's a little painful to think that the work week starts in about 14 hours.

two rad chicks

Zooey Deschannel and Scarlett Johansson are not only two amazing young actresses,

they are both pretty rad singers

(and not to mention their unbelievable fashion senses).

I was completely stoked when the new She & Him album was released last week. Zooey's collaboration with M. Ward is quite cheery and refreshing.

I also have not been able to put down Scarlett Johansson's album

where she teams up with the most adorable Pete Yorn.

I have been HUGE P.Yorn fans for years

and was so excited when Scarlett lended her vocals for the album.

Cheers to the multi-talented songstresses.

hey Bonnie!

Hmm...

For the past month, this new guy at work has been calling me Bonnie.

Well, I thought at first maybe he just doesn't know my real name.

So I decided to ask him,

"you DO know my name is Eliza NOT Bonnie, right???"

His response, "of course, but you remind me of Bonnie in Bonnie & Clyde."

He went on to explain that he thought my personality and style were pretty old school and swears I should have been born a few decades earlier.

(I think it may be my love for turtlenecks and scarves, who knows?)

I kind of laughed it off but was embarrassed to tell him

that I had NO idea who Bonnie and Clyde were.

I know, don't judge.

Thanks goodness for Google because I found out that Bonnie looks like a pretty kick ass chick. So I'll take the comparison any day. Hopefully Blockbuster carries the movie so I can check it out this weekend.

I want to take over the world...

I want to take over the world, and make it cute!

My thoughts exactly.

Maybe a little bit of glitter would help.

This print made me chuckle.

It reminds me of something I would have drawn on my notebook in middle school.

(apparently making the world cute involves cupcakes, dinosaurs, rainbows and underwear.)

print by Elise Flannigan