Stuck

This is a good kinda stuck.
I'm stuck in this really happy place. Where nothing gets to me.
No, not everything is perfect, which is unfortunate.
But.
I am mature and calm about things that frustrate me.
I break rules; I've been wearing black with brown, and yes, gold jewelry with silver jewelry.
I say goodbye, I smile, I know things will be okay.
I don't worry about calories, I focus on my style, I have my Christmas shopping done.
I'm so excited to give to others.
I've been dating. -this song is perfect for this post bee t dub.
I've been blasting much a lot. Happy music, mind you.

[Don't get me wrong, I'm my normal, crazy, immature self. Just a much better version.]

It's like an epiphany. An explosion of perfection. A settling of contentment.

This week I did a lot of shopping. Scratch that, this month I did a lot of shopping. Shopping makes people feel good. At least it makes me feel good.

A beautiful, purple, Nat Kaplan vintage suede jacket.
A vintage gold watch.
Black ankle boots.
Feather Headband.
Chunky knit scarves.
Much more. Too much more?

So what is on everyone's Christmas List?
I couldn't think of much this year. But if I had all the money in the world, I would by myself these babies right here: Jeffrey Campbell Roks Wedge. Mmm baby.

So one of my greatest friend's took this picture below. Unedited. Cool, huh? No, I don't have a pink streak. Thanks for that sun.

It's absolutely how I feel right now. The sun is shining, and life is good. Long Live.


Life is joyful, and I'm downright pleased.

Right now my main challenges are keeping my attention focused in school, getting the dances down for our concert, and deciding on a college [Weber, the U, or SUU. Whichever will pay for me to dance there].
Oh, and I need to prep a solo for my college auditions.. Bleh.
But I'm happy and grateful to be here for the ride. I feel like this contentment is going to stay for a while.
Thank heavens.

Thanks for listening to the rant. Love and happiness to all.

P.S. Purple = links
P.P.S. New music playlist. Yum.

Novemberish

Thanksgiving is over. It was adequate. Nice.
I went black friday shopping. 2 AM. I know. Crazy. And I loved every second of it. I am so happy to have shared it with Elise and Al. They are the greatest.

Ali being home has been FUN. F- U- N. It's like a piece of me has been returned. I won't lie, I'm jealous of her roomates. I want her back. And she hasn't even left. Ha. She leaves tomorrow though. But we will keep "fighting dragons" with each other. mwah. love you hun. i miss her already.

the past few days have been filled with sleeping over, ridiculous amounts of shopping, tasty food runs [I am amazed at how cheap Chilli's take out chips and salsa are. Definitely a great investment.], playing kemps, speed, talking about boys and life, the random dogpile on Elise's bed (I'm still sore. Thanks girls :P haha), playing board games with my family, Shelby's birthday, seeing sweet Gracelyn and Koda bear, and many more exciting adventures.

I am loving life right now. I cannot go back to school. I seriously do not want to.. It's been so great having my friends here, having my family, no school, no work.. Sigh. I don't want to go back to reality. Reality sucks.

Now I've just got to hold out for christmas break. Whew. I can do it. Right? ........ Right.

P.S. Applying for college sucks. I still haven't made a decision. Right now I think it's a tie between SUU and Weber.. Mmm.

Well, love to all. I feel like today is payback for this whole week since I haven't worked.. 8 hour shift. Yikes. Hopefully it's slow. I feel like crying, because things are changing and I'm having to say goodbye to people again... I'll just think of it as a "see ya later."

xoox- Laur.

What I Love(d) About This Month

making new friends, ones who you feel will keep your secrets for all time.

going to the movies with friends. [Harrrrry Potta]

the sweet kid who wiped my whole car off when it snowed, while I sat inside.

my great friends who visited me at work on the slowest night ever.

looking at the snow; not driving in it, not going through it, just looking.

genuinely good, funny people.

learning from life lessons.

this song.

Nicky, for letting me borrow her dress for Christmas. It is beeeautiful.

when I delete someone's number from my phone and I can't remember who it was.

buying wonderful accessories from urban and forever21.

lookbook.

amazing comebacks by the jazz.

the fact that my Ali Boo:) is coming home this week. I need her gracious smile and warm heart.

buying cookies.

black friday shopping at the end of this week. tradition my girls!

getting notes of gratitude from people who are close to me and who aren't.

the chance to be grateful.

Satisfied

Yes, I am. I am satisfied.

And it feels good.

Last Night Was Great, Oh Wait. Not Really.

After a terrible shift of work, and I mean terrible, I went for a drive.

Ran into a puddle/gravely/ditch type circumstance.

Front tire blew out.

Ouch.
Fortunately all is on the way to be fixed.. It'll be okay.

Thank you so much to my friend for being there for me, staying with me, giving me his jacket, finding my spare tire, giving me a ride to school this morning. etc. etc. etc. etc. I don't know anyone else besides my own parents that would have done that for me. So thank you thank you thank you. You are the best.

Speaking of parents, my parents were so kind and loving about it. Bless them. I am SO grateful to have the parents I do.

Happy Birthday to my amazing mother!! Love you mama :) xoxox

Get Your Vintage On

Few months ago actually.


Can you say thrift store?
Also.
I need to post recent pictures.
Been having some great outfit discoveries as of late.
xo. Laura.

Better Than Revenge -Taylor Swift

These lyrics are great for screaming.
There isn't anyone I feel like this about in particular, just girls in general. Girls tend to think they are the bomb dot com. Newsflash, not really, sweetheart. :]
~
She lives her life like it's a party

And she's on the list.
She looks at me like I'm a trend
And she's so over it.
I think her ever present frown Is a little troubling.
She thinks I'm psycho
'Cause I like to rhyme her name with things, but

Sophistication isn't what you wear
Or who you know.
Or pushing people down
To get you where you wanna go.

They didn't teach you that in prep school
So it's up to me
But no amount of vintage dresses
Gives you dignity.

She's not a saint,
And she's not what you think,
She's an actress, Whoa.
She's better known for the things that she does
On the mattress, Whoa.
~

xoxo to the girls who have enough self respect to not act this way.
I love my friends; the few girls on earth I get along with.

Hope your weekend was lovely, darlings.

P.S. A 20 year-old asked me for my number tonight... Weirdo.

meeee

I'm not exactly up to forming complete sentences. Ha. I am exhausted.
So here are some incomplete sentences for you:

Bought:
1 ring
New wallet
1 hat- looks somewhat like: (although mine's gray. w/ white stitching)

Working, a lot. A lot. Liking it, loving the money. Our Christmas party is going to be BOMB.

Dance is great; Piece for Christmas is starting to come together, loving it. It's full of imagination. Love this picture below? :] I do.


Ah. Dance. School: Senioritis. BAD. Going to Weber, don't care about other options.

Been stumbling, been shopping. Working 8 hours tonight. $$$$$$.

This post was unimportant. I just thought I'd ramble for a few minutes. Post some pictures. The usual. That's how I do :] Ha.

Hope yall have an amazing Saturday. K I gottsata go. xxoo- Laura Lu

Jus' Some Thoughts Real Quick

I LOVE GETTING LETTERS.
Wow. Missionaries are THE greatest. My brother just gave me some advice via snail mail that I wish he'd given me a long time ago. It would have saved me a lot of pain and heartbreak.
My brother is growing up so much, he is so funny, and so smart.
He promises me so much for the future. He is my best friend.
Look at him and his Brazilian comp! Cute.


Also Logan has been sending me some awesome pictures. Some awesome letters too. :) That red head is the best.


So yeah, the missionaries sound AWESOME. :] I can't wait till they get home. They are so important in my life.

What else? OH. Got my ACT score back. My grade point average also went up. And Laaaaaurrrra is gettting a schhholarshiiiip. 600 bucks baby. And that's ONLY THE BEGINNING. [I hope.]
Hm. Now that I have updated on crappy school stuff...

Not much else to say. Still dancing. Oh. Which reminds me.

Yesterday my family and I went and visited my great grandma. She is 103, and she is a HOOT. She makes me laugh my head off. I told her I am going to school and doing lots of dance and she said: "Oo!! That makes us friends!!" She used to dance and all that jazz :] She is beautiful and I think every person in this world can learn something from her. I am so blessed and privileged to know her and to have her as a part of this life. It feels like having a piece of my grandma with me.

I know the Lord is blessing my life every day. I have the greatest people I could ask for.

Oo. Guess what. Ali Boo is coming home for Thanksgiving. Yessssssss. I have missed her more than you can imagine. I can't WAIT to catch up.

To finish up here is a random outfit update ;) [I can't remember if I uploaded this one yet, if I did, bear with me. I have had many more fabulous outfits since this one, just haven't had the time to take pictures.]

So there you go. Oh man, and I bought this spectacular purple, vintage dress from a thrift store for 6 bucks, belted it, good. as. new.
I'll have to take some pictures of that as well.

K. I must be going now. I need to sleeeeep. Unfortunately.
Wouldn't it be great if I didn't need sleep?

K. xoxo Lots of love.
Laura :]

Fashion Blog

Thinking of making a fashion blog, yeah? It wouldn't be so much fashion as it would be pictures of MY fashion, my outfits...
Idk yet though..

Whatcha think?

Skirt.

I wish I could take credit, but alas, I can't.

Sure, the ensemble was mine.

But the skirt? It's my brother's... dress shirt.

WOW.

Click this and be amazed :)

There is my take on it.
School tomorrow? Chya.

P.S. Stumbleupon might have made me an insomniac forever..

I Miss Him...

So much I could cry. Approx. 414 days left.


Look how cute he is!! All the way in Brazil :)



Man. I miss this right here. ^^ I think about him every day and his emails always make me cry. He is the best brother in the world.

xoxo. Boss.