first week.

I have finally settled in one place for more then a few days.  i will be staying with my host family for the month of august before moving to the city for the rest of my stay. i have had a chance to go along the coast and see a lot of wellington.  the week is filled with work and the weekends with travel, no complaints here.
this weekends plans are up in the air, but might include a trip to Napier, hopefully the weather cooperates.

after spending the last few days with my host family i have decided that i want my kids to have a NZ accent.  I'm not quite sure how i will manage pulling that off.
"this broccoli tastes like pure rubbish" just sounds so much cuter coming out with an accent.

in other news, i have found the these isle of the supermarket so I'm a happy camper

after my half day at work today i went into wellington to explore a little and met up with people for dinner and drinks, i lugged my camera around and then realized the battery was dead, i have had GREAT luck the last few weeks.  haha iPhone pics will have to make do. pretty amazing little city. 

xx

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Gypsy life

Holy travels.  26 hours didn’t seem that bad on paper.  But I would not elect to do that again.  Although I did have a full row of seats on my flight from LA to Fiji, so I ended up passing out for 8 hours. 

I am working for a Trust that works as a support system for families and children.  (With a special focus on lower income, and teen parents)

Just sitting at the office right now, people are currently working on a campaign called “Breast is best.” Exciting. I know.  

 i just finished meeting everyone and getting acclimated. The offices are right across the street from the mall, which is going to be trouble. 

Im currently trying to get on the phone with PNC since those idiots turned off my credit card, even though I specifically called to tell them I would be traveling. 

I am staying at my bosses house this weekend, and Monday I will move in with a family for my homestay for the next couple of weeks.  Last night her son ran into the living room and said, “Mum and Daddy were saying they were worried you might be a Gypsy? Are you a crazy Gypsy, ???” seems as though they stumbled across my blog, maybe I should change the title?

Feeling a bit overwhelmed, tired, jetlagged, not going to lie, but so far loving it, and it is so gorgeous.  The weather is around 50 degrees which is so nice! Feeling like crisp fall weather, so happy to pull out my oversized sweaters and boots.

Plan to explore the city this weekend with some people through the organization, that is all for know, update soon!

xx

never a dull moment.

oh how i love to keep my life interesting.  although this time it was completely unintentional, i thought my flight was booked for thurs the 26th, (i had gone back and forth on dates while trying to find the best flight.)  my flight was actually booked for today.  I was just chilling in my bed last night before dinner, and i got an email saying i could check in for my flight, um what? check in, it was like 4 days away. then i proceeded to double check the flights, yea, I'm an idiot.  i threw some stuff into a bag, tore apart my room, said a few quick goodbyes, and voula, I'm sitting at LAX surrounded by a group of professional strippers waiting for there flight to take off.  they said they are going to a "conference."  oh how life changes so quickly. haha.
as i write this, I'm starting to get anxiety about everything i forgot to pack/ do before i left.  times like these i really wish i had a prescription for xanax.
I still have a full day of traveling, but will update when i arrive. xx

inspiration

and i think its pretty great 

the waiting is the hardest part

the blog is back in action as i am gearing up for my move to Wellington! Wellington is located on the Southern tip of the Northern Island, here is a little map for your viewing pleasure

About three more weeks before I take the dreaded 26 hour plane ride across the very large pond.  I plan to be heavily sedated the majority of the time, and hopefully wake up, wheels down in NZ.  a girl can dream.

  I have already begun to scout out local expat blogs and have found quite a few vintage boutiques located in the famous shopping district of Cuba street.  including this quaint little place 

                                                                       Emporium

I will be staying with a family for three weeks, until i get my bearings, figure out public transport and such before I move into my apartment.  excited to meet some kiwis and explore.  

email me with any travel recommendations! 

can't wait for this to be my backyard playground

I also have some guest bloggers lined up in the next couple of weeks!

what I'm loving

a few of my favorite images from the anthropologie catalog. 

Weekend!

Its the weekend! I plan to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in D.C. with some babes, hopefully the weather is as glorious as it is today so i can break out some shorts and sun dresses.  Also, check me out on this weeks blog post at College Fashionista, via  The Ohio State University.

I can't say that I was having a great hair day, but i do love the Hunger Games. 

Recently obsessed with House of Harlow, The moccasins that are pictured above were on Fashion Police on E! this past week.  Im pretty sure the panel agreed that they were the most hideous things ever, but i think they are amazing.  can't wait for mine to arrive.  

Inspiration

Happy Monday,

*photo and quite taken from Free People Blog 

Tribal Print!

 Tribal print will always have a special place in my heart, I really can't get enough of it.  Does anyone know of any good websites with some juicy navajo/ikat print that I can get my hands on??

  1. Ring

  2. Arm Party

  3. Ring

  4. Ring

  5. Crop Top

  6. Necklace 

  7. Jacket 

What I'm wearing

This weeks wish list!

1.  Yves Saint Laurent

2. Jcrew

3. Urban 

4. Topshop

5. Essie

6. Ray-Ban

a bunch of iPhone pics all in one place..

its been forever since i have posted, but now that spring has finally sprung hopefully i will be more inspired. 

[johns island]

[firemans fair]

[the reason america is fat]

[chicken leg]

[so scottish]

[backyard photo sesh]

[jumped on the band wagon]

[caught a lizard, {toalani tunic}]

[im great at packing]

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[birthdays]

[napping with baby]

[pinnacle peak, scottsdale]

[pinnacle peak, scottsdale]

[birthday cupcake from Sprinkles]

get me to the beach..

Yehhaawwww. finished the quarter. prepping for spring break, and the blog is back in action. will be beaching it at Johns Island in 48 hours.
in other news...

Sooo one of the many blogs that i stalk regularly is The Man Repeller.  She is outrageous and funny, i posted one of the videos from her blog, in a post here.  Her entire blog is based on how she dresses outrageously and scares guys away with her amazing ensembles.  One of her recent posts was about how she went on a date wearing outrageous leather shorts and her blind date immediately sent her off in a cab right after dinner.
Recently found out that she is actually engaged, and thus the whole basis of her man repelling blog is made up.  so sad.  no longer reading.