Show me a smile!

Better yet, buy some new rain boots and smile.

Calculus midterm II: completed! And it even went well! I mean, I said that last time and got a 76%, but I will maintain an optimistic attitude and hope for 80%+. Anyways, GPOYW—I am not afraid of you, calculus!—edition.

After two hours and 36 minutes, I was pretty happy to get out of there. But what made me a bagillion times happier was opening my phone to find FOUR good luck messages from my friends and family. Either I complain a LOT about calculus or I have some fantastic people in my life! (OR BOTH!)

I recognize this…

scenes-from-my-hood:

Bobbing for apples the swine-safe way!

A piñata full of cannnnnnndy!

…followed by a candy war!

Good times with great girls! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

WAIT! I forgot to mention that a very large highlight of my Halloween weekend was seeing my girl Meghan as Janet in Rocky Horror Picture Show. She could not have done a more incredible job… and LOOK AT THIS GIRL!

GREAT JOB MEGHAN! You are a superstar.

Yet another reason to love my city!

emphasisadded:

BADC:

Born out of the necessity to bridge the gap between being fabulously chic and smartly cheap, best friends Bree and Teonna created Borrow A Dress Couture to satisfy the needs of today’s Chicago woman. With the knowledge of women “borrowing” dresses from major department stores illegally, and the best friends “borrowing” dresses from one another to stay en vogue on a modest budget; the name Borrow A Dress Couture was born. Long time residents of Chicago’s north side and young socials, Bree and Teonna recognized it was becoming increasingly difficult to purchase multiple designer dresses for their special events knowing that they would only wear them a handful of times. BADC promises to end that battle between fashion and budget, and celebrates the smart, savvy, sophisticated shopper!

• 3-day dress rental prices range from $35-$400 
  dress retail prices range from $200-$3000.
• New dresses arriving daily from designers such as Vera Wang, Badgley Mischka, Alexander McQueen, Dolce&Gabana, Diane Von Furstenburg and Marchesa just to name a few.
• sizes 0-18 as well as maternity available.

If you’re a resident of Chicago (or you live elsewhere and are interested) visit their boutique in Lakeview or contact BADC at..

• 3221 N Sheffield
• # 773-904-8735
• Hours: M-F 12p-8p Sat-Sun 12p-5p
• http://shopbadc.com/index.html

…designer dressses, outerwear and accessories on lease?! Genius idea.

Ladies, take full advantage!!

PS: Emily… this is all you. Let your mom, your sister and all your girls know!

On account of a calculus exam this week (obviously my all-time favorite subject) I had to forgo my exciting Halloween plans (booooo) that were to include meeting my lady love Amanda in Madison for some serious Halloween celebrating. And then I decided to commit a costume repeat rather than follow through with the Starbucks mermaid costume I had been envisioning since the recent birth of my coffee addiction. Still, with all of the Halloween failures, the night turned out to be a success, fully equipped with the essentials: great friends, dancing, and lots of candy (more specifically, pink and red Starbursts only).

I guess that does it for Halloween 2009! And now for the next big fall holiday… MA BIRTHDAY! Eight days until I say goodbye to my teen years. Bring it on 20!

Oh, I miss my city!

fuckkyeahchicago:

bookashaka:

Fashionably exhausted!