Graduation.

YOU GUYS.

I did the thing! Last Friday I walked the stage and said goodbye to my high school years. I've been counting down since the beginning of the school year, but once the last day of school rolled around, I wasn't ready to say goodbye. 

I've mentioned it once or twice, but I went to a small charter school and I went there from kindergarten all the way to senior year. That's thirteen years y'all. THIRTEEN. With a graduating class on 55, with many who I've grown up with, saying goodbye was one of the hardest things I've ever done. The last day of school was spent with excessive amounts of tears running down my face. We were all sobbing and holding each other and because I am the worst with feelings I spent what seems like forever walking around all my old classrooms, clutching my box of tissues saying repeatedly "I'm so sad. I don't want it to end."

But enough with my sob story, graduation day was met with butterflies in my stomach and plenty of excitement– okay and maybe a tear or two. From buying my dress the day before and rushing to straighten my hair only to have it poof up in the humidity, to zipping up my gown and fixing my cap, the entire day felt so surreal. But alas, graduation was really real and I'm excited to see what happens next in my life. I'm thankful for all you wonderful people who were willing to follow me through this weird, and confusing phase of life and I hope you'll stick around as I go through an even weirder and more confusing phase of life.

Some cuddles and tears with a friend for thirteen years.

I was super lucky to get a small scholarship that my school offers! This is hopeful the first of many

Me and my best friend graduated the same day! I've know her my entire life and this fall we're getting ready to start our lives on opposite coasts. She'll be going to UCLA for her master's and I'll be at NYU.

My K-1 teacher came for my graduation and I was so thrilled to see her after all these years!

My 2-3 teacher also came and she is so precious and adorable.

My kicksky-wicksy partner in crime who is leaving me in a few weeks *insert crying emoji*

tight hug+a smooshed nose

Wish I Was Wearing with OpenTable

dress >> jacket >> shoes >> bag >> necklace

Summer is in full swing and the blog is back in action! Just a few weeks ago, an awesome company by the name of OpenTable reached out to me to put together an outfit I would wear out to dinner. "From helping restaurants grow and run their businesses, to enabling diners to discover and book the perfect table every time they dine, [OpenTable's] story is one of connection—among diners, restaurants, and their communities." I'm lucky to live in a city filled with amazing dining options, but when someone asks me "where do you want to go eat?" I freeze up and choose one of my trusted restaurants like Maggiano's (which has delicious ravioli btw). OpenTable helps expose you to new restaurants and allows you to make a reservation for free which is great if you want to try something new or even if your visiting a new city and need some recommendations. With graduation, family in town, birthdays, and friends departing for college, I can already foresee a lot of lunch and dinner dates in the near future! 

I recently picked up this dress (only $20 at Zara!) and denim jacket, and I already know that they're gonna get a lot of wear time this summer. The dress can easily be dressed up or down and the denim jacket is perfect for restaurants that crank up the AC in the summer time. With a geometric necklace, tribal clutch, and d'Orsay flats (or heels for something fancier) this outfit strikes the perfect balance between comfortable and put together! 

I'm so glad to finally be back to blogging! Lookout for some new content in the upcoming weeks!

grad dresses

one // two // three // four // five // six 

Graduation is getting scary close and I have yet to decide what to wear! I figured that a dress would probably be most appropriate for celebrating this milestone in my life, so I found six dresses that would work whether you're the one graduating or just celebrating someone else's graduation! I love the striped dress because it has stripes, duh, but it also has pockets which is always a welcome bonus. The blush pink dress is so dainty and feminine, but I'm not sure if blush is really my color. I'd bet it would look great on someone with a more girly style, though! I became infatuated with this simple black dress with stripes on side from Madewell after I saw it on Kimi because I love anything she wears, but I'm not sure if I'd want to spend that much on a dress since I'm not much of a dress person? If I'm being realistic, I'll probably end up wearing a dress I already have since it's gonna be covered by my graduation robe anyways, but you gotta admit that these are some pretty cute dresses fit for any occasion!