Personalized Stationery

I have always been obsessed with stationery. When I was little my mom would also personalize everything I owned and I carried that on to adulthood. I currently have an entire drawer full of stationery containing calling cards, folded notes, letters, and notecards. I can't stop buying them! I ran out of letters so I was browsing around for new ones. I really love letterpress letter and think it is time to invest. I found a few options that I really really want to pull the trigger and buy!

A few options I really like are:

1|2|3|4

I definitely like pink lettering and love the beautiful cursive typography of the first three. I thought I was definitely going to buy lettering that was cursive until I saw the ultra sleek and modern fourth option that grabbed my attention. Now i'm stuck. 

Also warning- if you go to option 1's website, Lindsay Letters, you will become obsessed. She has the cutest stamps, stationery, letters, invitations....in the best fonts/colors! The whole website is adorable. 

Really cool dialect study!

I found this last night and found this article that was so awesome! A Ph.D student from the University of North Carolina did a study that looked at how Americans pronounce words. He created a visual reference that shows the regional dialect of different areas of the US!

I looked through all of the slides and found that I really pronounce the words just like the map displays! It's crazy! To see the maps: HERE

Summer reading

Lately, I have been trying to shut down techonology before bed. I picked up two very different books and I have been rotating between both of them, and I have to say my sleep schedule has improved!

I used to not be able to fall asleep unless the TV was on "sleep" mode and I would toss and turn all night. Ever since I bought an adult nightlight (don't judge, I hate very dark rooms) and started to read at night- it has been amazing! It's like my brain completely shuts off and I wake up feeling so refreshed!

Like I've said I have been between to books.

The first one:
Sonia Sotomayor: The True American Dream

I'm about half way through and it is a great biography on her life as a minority and how she persevered through many difficulties. It is very inspiring. It does go into detail about the way she ruled on some court cases (which I know find interesting because of my course), but other than that it is truly inspiring! She overcame so many stereotypes and it now one of the most powerful women in the US!

The second one:
Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

Since that is a little deeper, some nights I enjoy recreational reading. I picked up: Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella. I've been a big Kinsella fan since the shopaholic series. While this is not as good as some of her other novels such as, Can you Keep a Secret, it has been a good simple read for bed. Sometimes it does get a little frustrating because most of the plot involves misunderstandings by the characters and you want to shake them...but overall entertaining and it does make me laugh! I'm almost done with the book. Good summer book for when you need a distraction!

Have you read any of these two books? How did you like them?

Online shopping study breaks

 Only three weeks left of my horrible hard law class! I am so swamped with homework and tests but I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I do however carve out time to online shop!

I stumped upon Zara's website and fell in LOVE with their shorts. I actually never wear shorts even though the average temperature in Miami is around 90 degrees. I always wear white jeans or dresses in the summer. Now I want to try on some of these options to see if they change my mind! I love the prints and bright colors. They are perfect to throw on and look effortlessly chic!

Here are some of the looks I'm obsessed with:

I especially love the first look! I can picture strolling along the streets of Madrid with that outfits! You can find all the shorts: Here

I also was able to carve out time for my guilty pleasure...Real Housewives of New Jersey. I can't help it but I'm obsessed with that franchise. I love the drama! Does anyone else watch it? It's like watching a train wreck...you can't stop watching! All the family drama is so intense! What did you think? it was a great set up episode for a crazy season. 

Jack Rogers Sale

First off, Happy Memorial Day!

Second, living in Miami I wear sandals all the time. I mean even to work almost every day (thank god for casual work attire). So of course yesterday I was wearing my beloved silver Jack Rogers at  BBQ which were really nearing the end of their life. And it happened....they broke at the BBQ and I was so sad. The first thing I did when I got home was search for those shoes on sale and I found them!

Usually when on sale I find them around $90, but Last Call has them at $59.40! I was about to go for the same silver color but decided to step put of my comfort zone and add some color. I bought the bright orange! I cannot wait to get them next week in the mail. If you have been wanting a new pair now is your chance to get them at a great price!

Get your pairs here: Last Call Jack Rogers

Time Out

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This week has been so hard. I need a time out. I started getting sick on Saturday and full blown sickness started on Monday morning. It was horrible I was coughing, sneezing, really tired but I had deadlines so I went to work. I even had to stay for my law class after work yesterday which was killer. My apartment is a huge mess and I'm behind on my law school readings. But finally I started to feel better this morning. I was definitely not expecting to get sick so it was a giant setback but now I'm playing catch up. 

After work I just want to go home and sleep. Thank god it is a long weekend so I won't feel bad if I rest for part of it. I need to get over this sickness! So very sorry for the lack of posts- it will start being back to normal this weekend!

Hectic Summer

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I wish this post was about how I plan to enjoy the beautiful Miami beaches every weekend this summer and brunch outside, but for the next 6 weeks my reality is Higher Education Law. For some crazy reason, I decided to take a normally hard semester long class in a six week section, along with another class as well as full time work at the museum.

So far my track in higher education has been essays and research. I do enjoy researching and writing on current topics in Higher Education, so it was a great surprise that my law class is all tests (which now I think that I should have realized that fact). Tests every. single. class. My class also doesn't get out until TEN PM!

This is such an adjustment. I spent my Tuesday night reading until 2am- which I don't even remember doing in undergrad so I'm definitely freaking out. Hopefully it won't be as back as I am anticipating. I really have such a great respect for lawyers now- even though I am only one class in. Lawyers out there- any tips on how you juggled these classes??