I've been walking through the mountains, I've wandered through the trees

I love this home in Antwerp. It is so simple and full of light. I found the photographs through Eefje de Coninck who views an individual's decoration and home as an artistic expression of that person's character. Check out more photographs and the interview here.

Post title from She Lit a Fire by Lord Huron.

Now, as the air grows cold, the trees unfold

I have some very important advice for you right now.  Never wear a dress in Chicago.  Because when you are strolling down Michigan Ave with your Forever 21 bag in one hand and popcorn in the other, the wind can easily catch you off guard.  Flashing foreigners and natives alike in Chicago is never a lovely experience.  Chicago is a great city, but that would have to be the one thing I'd change, the wind.  Oh that and the annoying people who talk to you on the street... no I do not have a minute to talk about my hair or starving children or gay rights.  That does not mean I am insensitive, it just means I am walking because I have to get somewhere dang it so leave me alone.  I just love people.


Despite that little rant, I love Chicago.  Or rather, big city life.  I just returned to Dallas for a month before returning to college.  It is hot.  Ew.  I never felt completely at home in Dallas for the entire nine years I lived there, and I know after college I won't come back.  Sure Dallas is a great city, but after living in a city with public transportation, I realize Texas does not match my personality.  I'd say the feeling is similar to that moment after you eat your first Molly's cupcake.  Once you try it, everything else doesn't quite taste as good :)


The title is from Vagabond by Beirut, I am obsessed. Photo from here.

Coffee and cupcakes

I should never be given a day off from work.  I end up spending more money than I earn.  I went out with the goal of buying converse, essential walking shoes for college.  Did I get them?  No. I decided that with that money, I could instead get really cute sandals and high heeled boots for winter.  Neither are practical, but both are just so darn cute :)


Now I would like to take this time to rave about this amazing cupcake place down the street.  This morning I had the best cupcake ever.  Boston Cream from Molly's Cupcakes.  I am not one for cupcakes normally, Sprinkles never did it for me.  But this place will change your stereotypes for cupcakes, I almost have to eat the cake part and the icing separate because the conflicting goodness in my mouth is just too much to handle at once.

Blurry picture by me (notice my attempt to copy Simply Breakfast haha)