Things I like...Instant Film!

Growing up I was sadly at the tail end of the Polaroid camera era (though I did have the slightly lamer i-Zone camera version...why do I want teeny sticky pictures? I don't know!). In recent years I've found myself lusting over the original instant camera and my need to get my hands on one of those bad boys has increased ten-fold since I've started reading Rockstar Diaries. She seems to take the most impressive pictures with hers and her wall of polaroids is a point of jealousy for me.

Luckily I've stumbled upon The Impossible Project in my quest for my very own Polaroid camera and they offer a variety of cameras and film for people like me who are weirdly obsessed with instant film photographs. I had three cameras in my cart until I realized maybe I should do a little research so this is my call to action...if you have any insight on the different types of cameras please help a girl out!

Here are my top contenders:



One Step Close Up PX Film Kit

 

Express Camera Cool Kit

 

Redstripe Camera Cool Kit



The Weekend in Review

This weekend was a little slice of summer heaven spent up in Maine with some of my favorite people on this earth.

Nothing's better than an all day long music festival in the sun followed by a day lounging on the beach and playing in the waves. Couldn't resist bragging with a few of my brunch-ing, Gentlemen of the Road tour, and beach photos!

Brunch at The Friendly Toast...bet you didn't know 

Chief Long Lance makes the best shoes out there

There's no better way to escape the heat than getting the 

biggest Blue Icee the movie theater has to offer

Gentlemen of the Road

Everyone should see Mumford and Sons live...so good people!

Music festival-ing with two of my favorite people

Sometimes when I spend all day in the sun I get 

sleepy and my friends take a picture...

My all time favorite place in the world: York Beach, ME

Pretty sure the ocean is the key to happiness

Sweet Dreams

Thanks to Anthropolgie being kind enough to email me about their 25% off bedding sale I've found myself suddenly wanting nothing more than a new bedding set. In the past 22 hours since receiving the great bedding news of 2012 I've spent an unhealthy amount of time walking through their store touching all their gorgeously soft blankets and compiling wish lists in my Firefox bookmarks.

I'm currently leaning towards a white/ivory/cream neutral theme and since I know you all want to see what I've wasted dedicated my time to lately, here are my current bed inspirations from around the interwebs.

Anthropologie Rosette Quilt
Currently the top contender



Ikea Ursula Throw
Since Fall's just around the corner (womp) the only thing that
will comfort me is looking at throws I can wrap myself in.



Anthropologie Twill Tie Quilt
So easy and comfy looking!

Ikea Ofelia Throw

Ikea Ofelia Vass Duvet Cover
A more budget friendly duvet cover that can be dressed up easy peasy.



Target Simply Shabby Chic Duvet Set
My trusty Target has some great duvet selections too!
(as to be expected from easily one of my favorite stores ever)



Sweet Caroline! Bah bah bah! Good times never seemed so good!

My dad is a tricky guy to shop for so when Father's Day rolled around and I was told he wanted "nothing" I took matters into my own hands and got us some pretty killer front row seats at Fenway Park. I may be his only daughter but I think this qualifies me as his favorite daughter (right dad?). Last night it was finally time for our much needed night out!

The gorgeous day started to look a little cloudy and ominous but like the Massachusetts, born and bread Fenway faithful we are we got to the park, stealthily parked in my dad's top secret cheaper garage (I'd tell you where to find it but I'd have to kill you), and doubled back to get our umbrella's because we didn't think our optimism would be enough to keep the rain away.

Needless to say, we had an amazing night. Even though Beckett didn't successfully complete 3 innings (womp) I had a lot of fun with Papa Dukes in the summer rain! I'd also like to thank Fenway Franks and soft pretzels for making dreams come true and the Red Sox for pulling out another win!

A night of sitting in the rain, cheering, and chatting about life was just what we needed. I love having times like this with my dad and now I'm on a mission to hunt down more tickets so we can have another father-daughter adventure like last night.



Josh Beckett warming up before the game.
Need to make sure you stretch properly before you pitch almost 3 innings ;)



Selfy before the rain got us.



 

I told him to make a "We're wet!" face but he
just laughed at my weirdness :)



Everyone bailed when the tarp came out but
I'm already wet so we might as well stay!

 

I made dad take an "I'm already wet" picture too.
Thank goodness the man's an engineer and Macgyver'ed us a leg tent
so at least our legs stayed dry (because nothing in this world is worse then sitting in wet denim). 



Take me to foggy Londontown

After what seemed like months of the media chatting it up and toying with our hearts the Olympics are finally here! The summer Olympics have always been my favorite mostly because of the sport closest to my heart…gymnastics.

Growing up in a gym since the age of 5 will do that to a girl and since the pact I made with my partner in crime to go to the Olympics together didn’t quite pan out I’ll have to settle for watching them on my couch. 

Never fear though, due to my parents insisting that they’re house is not my personal storage unit I’ve recently brought all my old gymnastics gear to my apartment. While I don’t know what to do with my giant bag of leotards (with matching crushed velvet scrunchies…jealous?) I might try to subtly pretend that I’m still a gymnast and wear my old grips while sipping on some wine and reliving my glory days. If I close my eyes real tight it's almost like I'm there!



It's like looking into a sea of crushed velvet dreams.

The blue & sequins one is for when I'm feeling particularly sassy.



My prized possessions from back in the day.



Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber and Gabrielle Douglas - these girls are incredible!

Photo credit:

http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20612225_20616259,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines



I'm Back!

First I’d like to say: I’ve been a horrible blogger and I’m sorry. Because the first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem.

Now that we’ve got that out of the way…I’m back people! After my brief break (that I’m gonna go ahead and blame on the world insisting that I work full time) I’m going to try to get back to this lil bloggie. So, without further adieu….thought I’d start back off with a photo diary of some of my favorite things that have happened since my last time here.

 R.F. O'Sullivan is a hop, skip, and a jump from my apartment 

which is great news because I'm in a relationship with their burgers.

 There's nothing better than romantic date nights with some of the best girlfriends.

 Boston's 4th of July fireworks from my roof deck.

(sorry iPhone's don't take great pictures in the rain) 

 Summer food at York Beach, ME

Deep sea fishing on good ole Bunny Clark.

 Kennebunk Pond

 Epic grilled cheese sandwich (the more cheese you add the better).

Little Things - St. Patrick's Day Edition

While St. Patrick’s Day may not technically be considered a “little thing” it sure does make this girl happy! Having studied abroad in Ireland in college, anything that reminds me of the Emerald Isle holds a special place in my heart. This holiday is, of course, taken very seriously in Boston and my friends and I jumped at the opportunity to celebrate with plenty of green, drinks, and fun all around. So here are a couple of the little St. Patrick’s Day things that made it a special and fun weekend!

1. Green Rice Crispy Treats – Sustenance for the festivities!

2. Miniature Green Top Hat – Silly yet, oh so perfect.

3. Perfect March Weather in Boston –

Spring has come early here & that made running around

the city decked out in green just that much more amazing.

4. "If you see leprechauns, stop drinking!" –

Saw this on a local liquor store sign and it seemed like an appropriate warning.

*Wish I had more pictures, need to invest in a better camera...any suggestions out there??