Sit by a river

Super low-maintenance today. Simple dress, air-dried hair, a few accessories and minimal makeup. My friend Camille is in town this weekend, so we spent the day taking advantage of the beautiful weather with our other friend Teo. I think my favorite part of the day was watching sailboats on the Charles with our feet in the water.

H&M dress via Goodwill; Charlotte Russe ring; vintage necklace; Etam earrings; H&M sunglasses; LOFT sandals

And yes, this is my natural hair texture :) I usually straighten it because it's much easier to manage that way, but I'm enjoying my curls this week! What does your hair look like when you put away the hot tools (or, as my friend Cailee's dad calls them, the Torture Devices)?

Photos by Camille and Teo

Sanctuary

The other morning I had one of those elusive Perfect Moments that happen so rarely you have to take note of them when they find you. I was sitting on the daybed in my living room reading a book and drinking iced coffee when it started to thunderstorm outside. I stopped reading for a minute and listened to the sound of the rain, just appreciating the present and being totally at peace with nature and with my surroundings.

And then I immediately updated my Facebook status about it.

Chi-what now?

If you live in the greater Boston area, you've probably heard about Dale Chihuly's ridiculous blown glass exhibit on display at the MFA. I finally went the other day, and I was so totally floored by what I saw I had to share it with you guys.

The first room consisted of a smallish rowboat, filled with colorful glass sculptures. The floor was mirrored, so we could see the sculptures' reflections underneath.

The next room was a long strip of sculptured that looked like something I can only describe as looking like a Demented Underwater Rainforest.

The third room was empty, but the ceiling was covered in wavy circles that looked kind of like oyster shells.

The next room had several gargantuan sculptures hanging from the cieling, in all different colors. My favorite was the light blue.

In the final room we saw this. "Purple sticks stuck into logs" sounds totally boring compared to the other pieces, but look how cool!

I loved this exhibit and would recommend it to anyone who likes art and/or being aesthetically pleased :)

I Heart Boston

The Christian Science Plaza is my absolute favorite place in Boston. I honestly think it's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been in my life. A couple years ago when I lived on Mass Ave and Beacon I used to come here every day, even in the Arctic winter temperatures, to sit and clear my head. I used to imagine how sad I would be when I graduated and left Boston, but reassured myself that I still had plenty of time before that happened. Now, 2 1/2 years later, I'm done with BU but can't seem to make myself leave this city.

Urban dress; LOFT sandals; Etam earrings

What do you think ties us down to the places we choose to live?

I've Joined the Real World

Poor photo quality because I could NOT find good lighting ANYWHERE in Allston. Lack of posting as of late because I just started working full-time and hot damn is it hard to find time for daily glamour shoots when you spend most of your day either in an office or in a bus on your way to or from an office. Thoughts on my attempt at biz caj?

Urban Outfitters top; Express skirt; Topshop purse; LOFT sandals; Brighton watch; Charlotte Russe ring

How have you guys been? I have so much blog reading to catch up on!

Photos by Teo

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How was your weekend?