Chicago, Illinois The Good All of my favorite shows started their new seasons this week.  Yipeeee!!! The Bad Waking up in the middle of the night, after watching Criminal Minds while searching for Star Wars themed presents for the boyfriend, because I had a nightmare where a serial killer offed people who looked just like me and then put a Darth Vader mask on them.  Off to the kitchen I went for some water, where...

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Shirt:  Gifted Pants:  Old Navy ($15) Anyone that knows me closely knows that I am a giant geek.  HUGE.   I was recently at a party where everyone was talking about the Dark Knight trilogy, and it was with great shame that I admitted I had not seen the last movie.  The response was such shock and shame that, had I known, I would done the laugh-and-smile-and-say-I-know-right maneuver, but I did not want the movie spoiled...

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I guess I could have chosen a lovelier title, but, honestly, I am too excited!!!  This weekend I stopped at a local thrift store and found the most amazing thing, but I am getting ahead of myself.  First things first. My Persian cat is the sweetest creature on this side of the Mississippi.  I love her to bits, but I can't stand her cat litter (tracking, the smell, it's ugly...the smell), and letting her go...

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 This handsome and not-at-all-embarrassed gentleman is a foodie of the best kind.  He loves to cook great food and loves to try out all kinds of restaurants.  He is convinced I cannot cook because of one tragic and scarring rice incident that happened last year.  It was horrendous, so terrible that I am certain it is responsible for some serious food poisoning that happened afterward.  Because of this, he is usually the one that cooks...

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  Dress:  French Connection ($15) Shoes:  The Shoes Department ($20) The best part of having a little sister is having someone that is almost exactly the same size as you...except prettier, more muscular, and more likely to survive the zombie apocalypse...Apparently there is a plan to sacrifice me to slow down the zombie attack for the sake of the survival of the rest of my family members.  I wasn't going to survive anyway, I hear. ...

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Garner State Park What a week...To say it was stressful is an understatement.  I had exams, but it was also one of those weeks where everything seems to go wrong.  Nothing went as planned.  I am shaking it off and starting fresh this morning. Here's to a wonderful weekend everyone!! ...

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Garner State Park The Good  -  I have met so many new and beautiful people this week.  Kind, happy, genuine people have a way of making me smile from the inside.  Especially when they send some of that kindness and happiness in my direction. -  Teaching someone how to say the word kitchen.  Far more gratifying than it sounds. -  Greek yogurt...HELLO DARLING!  Where have you been all my life!? -  Odd compliments.  EXHIBIT A: ...

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 Top:  Steve Madden via T.J. Maxx Bottom:  Gap Shoes:  Steve Madden Some days it's just better to adhere to the K.I.S.S. rule, don't you agree?  I spent most of the day in school, making phone calls and going to classes, and my mind was just not on the aesthetic. Guess what?  The work force does not seem to be ready for me.  As in they won't have me.  That's cool.  I didn't want to get...

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  Top:  Old Navy  Shorts:  T.J. Maxx Shoes:  Vans-  DSW It's that time of the year!!!!  It is time to decide on graduate schools...TUN TUN TUNNN.  When I first moved to Austin, my heart was basically set on its graduate school but recent events have me confused.  I am basically torn between Houston, Austin, and San Marcos.  I guess at this point, I just have to roll the dice and see where I stand.  THEN...

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Grr....Flash, why you no cooperate?!  Dress:  Old Navy ($5) Shoes:  Sam Edelman- Thrifted ($5) I wore this dress today around campus.  I had been wearing jeans all week like a sucker, hoping not to stick out by overdressing, but you know what?  I don't care.  I am twenty-five, and I will do what I want. *stamp food like a grown up*  Just kidding. I actually wanted to take the time to let some of you...

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On my last trip to the Round Rock outlets, I was convinced I was not going to purchase anything.  Clearly I have no will power because I found me some shoes...in Naturalizer.  Now, normally I don't think that any college student goes to the outlet and runs to Naturalizer, but I think that this is exactly why a lot of the younger-looking shoes were extremely marked down.  There were GORGEOUS pumps for $11!!  Made of...

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I hope everyone is having a lovely Labor day weekend!! On Saturday, my sister asked me if I could make her a cake that she could take to school and share with her coworkers, so I decided to make my personal favorite red velvet cheesecake.  It has one layer of cheesecake sandwiched between two layers of red velvet cake covered in cheese cake frosting.  YUUMMMMMM! Be warned that if you do not make sure to...

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