it's the little things...

...like sitting down with a good book. 
as much as i've raved and raved about the movie "The Help" i never got around to reading it until now. and may i just say that thus far they captured all the characters wonderfully in the movie. like, down to the last little frivolous detail. except, they didn't make hilly chubby, which is a slight disappointment. 

A Biking Adventure... in the snow.

 

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I know that  a lot of girls feel as if they were born in the wrong time and place. I am one of them. Maybe it's silly of me to think that, but there are days when I feel the overwhelming knowledge that I'm not where I belong.

Sometimes, and maybe I'm not the only one, I console myself by talking in foreign accents in my head and pretending to be a character from some of my favorite books. Today I could not help but feel that I was in England, and as soon as I stepped out of the door I felt as if I was Mary Lenox. 

As I've before mentioned I love classic literature, and honestly literature in general. One of my favorite parts of reading a book is how the characters always stay with you. I will always cary with me Jo March's feminism, Mary Lenox's stubbornness, Hazel Grace's relaxed views on death, Sara Crewe's imagination, Katniss' leadership, Elizabeth Bennet's sass, and Skeeter's boldness. These books have helped form my mind, made me who I have become. Their stories let me transport myself into their era and homes for a little while. And that's as good as it will get for me. 

In case you were wondering what that random picture of a phone is for, do you remember when I told you about Hunter losing his phone back in January? Well, when I was on my bike ride today I went looking in the ditch just to see if I could find it. Needless to say, I found it. And somehow, miraculously it works. 

Okay, I'll be back tomorrow telling you in video form about my audition! 

what i'll wear// were you dropped on your head as infant or just born stupid?

As I told you yesterday I got my beloved package from ModCloth via FedEx yesterday! I was super duper excited. 
I had mentioned last Monday that I was in need of a Little Black Dress, and it took loads of searching but I finally found one. I had really liked quite a few from Nordstrom, and some from Target, but I just couldn't find anything exactly like what I was looking for. Hunter can testify to how picky I am when it comes to clothes sometimes, and he likes to make fun of me for it. But, hey, if I know what I want why would I settle? I had almost given up hope of finding the one when I randomly checked ModCloth (is anyone else obsessive about checking that site? i literally check at least once {usually more} a day). And I spotted this little number. Isn't she gorgeous? When I saw it I knew it was the one, but was quite put off by the price. Lucky for me I have a great Mama who decided I could have it seeing as I've never had to buy a prom or homecoming dress!
Putting it on made me feel like I Skeeter from The Help, and I love it! Now all I need is to have it hemmed a wee (or a lot) bit to fit my short frame, and some cute high heels and I'm set for my audition to get into Bethel's music program, and since I've already been accepted this is the last step!