Currently coveting

Soooo it's been ages since I did a currently coveting post, but I couldn't help myself when I saw the latest Jack Rogers wedges!!! I would die to own either pair or even both, but realistically here my budget only says one pair. I have an upcoming birthday weekend in Vegas, hopefully I can get lucky with the tables and get enough dinero for both. A girl can dream, can't she? If not, it'll be a hard choice to pick one pair. Because nothing screams summer more than a pair of wedges! In coral and brown por favor! Also, I love that by living in LA I can wear shoes like these year round :)

Clare Wedge

Pauline Stitch

Summer 2011

Sadly, summer is almost over, which means back to school, and back to work. I have less than a week of just laying around, hanging out with the boyfriend, and devouring books like a wolf. :) This past summer I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to work for a great program in DC and I had a great experience. I spent 5 weeks in DC as a literature instructor/RA/"mom" to 13 amazing and brilliant rising high school seniors. Here a few of the highlights (via photo form) of this summer.

4 of July fireworks by the Iwo Jima Memorial

More fireworks. It was a great night, minus the copious amounts of mosquitoes!

C&O Canal. One of my fave trails in DC.

More C&O Canal

Planking by the WWII Memorial

Washington Monument & the ugly reflecting pool...oh right...its under renovation :(

A failed attempt at staying cool at the Monticello and bug bite free. 

Getting to walk out onto the balcony from which Obama and former US Presidents have given their inaugural speeches!

Visiting Princeton and falling in love all over with it. PhD Candidate?! I think so!

Not the most exciting pictures of this summer, but nevertheless the most significant for me. Dexter (my teddy bear) will be starting up his own blog in the coming days so excited! It was his first time to the East Coast. I promise his pictures will be more entertaining than mine.

Local church festival

Friday turned out to be a fun day. I came home from work and went to the local church fair with my mom and little sister. We actually bumped into a friend of mine with her daughter and grand kids. Lots of good food, music & rides. I also realized that I cannot ride anything that spins too much without getting nauseous. Sadly, I think this means I’m getting old. My mom even had a beer!! My mom never ever really drinks, so I had to just take a quick picture of her with her beer. We also played a round of loteria (Mexican version of bingo) and I lost. My mom won the first round, and she got a toy car as a prize, its for my nephew.
Fun times!! I cannot wait for the rest of the summer to bring more fun and good times :)