best of

I realize that the allure of this app has dwindled..

but i did find these best of drawsomethings on my phone.

my favorite is the puke one.

it's my best yet.

the rest are just silly.

happy monday:)

did you know?

They sell these at Sams Club?

best realization this week.

I'm not sure that the 2 pack is enough..

oh yes

{via}

the title of my last post IS a Harry Potter reference.

so glad you noticed.

P.s. loving that artwork.

hem. hem.

I havent felt like blogging.

which is clearly no secret to you lot.

The end of school kindof took it right out of me.

My sewing final and costume final were both 10 hour projects at the very least, and i almost died.

not to be dramatic, but i'm going to go ahead and be dramatic and say it REALLY about killed me. really.

I swore that after i finished those projects, i wouldnt do anything creative for at least 2 weeks.

Just so we're clear, i dont keep my promises.

not to myself, at least.

in just a week and a half, i've auditioned for a show, started rehearsals, refinished an old side table, decorated a bit around the old casa and doodled (not on purpose, it just happens) a few costumes.

Clearly creativity is etched into my being.

And i'm not saying that to be braggy.

it just is. and i'm a virgo.

and also apparently a person that references their zodiac "chart". (not really)

What can you do.

I've felt like showing you the dress i've sewn, and the table i found at DI and refinished.

BUT, my creativity conveniently stops at taking pictures.

i never really want to.

Sometime soon, maybe.

For now, its summer..i'm taking it easy (as easy as you can take it while doing a show) and i'll probably be lackadaisical with my blogging.

I'm sure that upsets many of you as the past 2 summers i have spent my time lonely in virginia whilst my husband selfishly leaves me at home to blog whilst he provides a living.

The things we do...the things we do.

Since blogger will no longer be supplementing my sanity, we'll all have to keep in touch and play. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. *cough* (rachael and leigh) *cough*..and whoever else feels so inclined.

woof. i'm pretty sad i just did that cough thing.

forgive me.

now i'm rambling.

big gulps, huh?

well.

see you later.

:)

excuse my weird habits

if you ask me why i am writing motivational speeches to myself of toilet paper..

i have 0 answers for you.

sorry.

a promise to you

i vow, and i may have mentioned it before, but it VOW

that when i become pregnant...

I wont share a pregnancy test picture with you.

because its tacky.

and becase i like you all too much to subject you to that.

just had to get that out there.

ha. ha ha.

if you're:

...annoying. a hypocrite. hateful. ignorant. or perhaps all of the above,

i hit unsubscribe.

you're clogging my news feed.

and starting to piss me off.

Chill. out.

happy tuesday beeotches.

good better best

good: having no school on Fridays. ever.

better: alan's day off happening to be friday

best: leaving to boise with alan to see a BSU game and party with some old friends.

i've realllly been working for the weekend this week..

..

i want a home to decorate.

pretty please?

dont judge yourself

-the first rule of acting.

I'm a little obsessed with that.

my first name is

Karla.

what if i used it?
sometimes, when i feel elegant, i want to claim it

maybe in 20 more years...
or for a stage name...
or if i become more european...


i used to hate my weird old fashioned names.
{i'm named for both grandmothers}



but i think i've grown into them

my books && other random tangents

i am commencing my summer reading {oh yeah, if you didnt notice, the left side of this blog has the books i've read this summer.. } as i am saying goodbye to virginia this week, packing up, and then in transit to idaho.



i feel like i read a lot of books, but honestly, i had to balance my media time with netflix and it was very important that i get through Drop Dead Diva, Gossip Girl, The Hills, the last season of Desperate Housewives, re-watching every Office episode and most recently {and i have a hard time admitting this} greys anatomy.
So maybe i should be talking about television, but whatever.
tangent over.

Anyway, i feel like sharing my opinions. and also, let me say that i am a purely recreational reader. so take my opinion for what it is.

Firstly, i adored The Book of Tomorrow by Cecilia Ahern
it was a real cute story that was a little bit fantastical and mostly read world.
and it takes place in ireland.
it was my favorite thing i read this summer.

If you're interested in a new series, the Chaos Walking series by Patrick Ness was pretty good.
i only got to read the first 2 {the knife of letting go and the ask and the answer}
but they were interesting.
they are post-apocalyptic like the hunger games, which i find to be a fascinating genre.
Not the very best series, but worth the read.
Also, there is some strong language, so if you aren't into that, then dont read these.

My very least favorite was Cupcake by Rachel Cohn
granted, it's titled cupcake, so it seems i should have known better,
..but it sucks, because she wrote Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlist, which i loved.
this book was boring, and kind of pointless.
seriously, yawn.

also, the luxe was supposed to be like gossip girl in the early 1900's and was kind of slow reading. i liked the story line, but it was just weird. i dont know...
supposedly they're making a movie, so i guess i'll wait to find out what happens in the next book....

so there it is.
if you bothered to read all of that..good work.
apparently me having a blog makes me a narcissist,
and this long post probably makes me EVEN more self obsessed.
honestly i'm a little bored with myself
and this post.
think what you will.
maybe i'll keep adding to the length of this post.
because i'm way more of an antagonist
than a narcissist.
although.
i do love myself.
call me self centered.
i am
quite a bit.

happy tues.
/
Pretty Little Liars Evening.

bits of lately

we're down to our last week in Virginia and we've been trying to get in every last thing we want to do before we peace out.
last thursday, our office took us to busch gardens for the day.
then yesterday, we visited a ward in richmond that alan served in for a couple of transfers.

so we've been busy and traveling around VA.
i really dislike being preoccupied, so i took a few iphone pictures of busch gardens and no pictures of richmond. i've become extremely lazy and careless and its cool.
but i need to get that out of my system before i take on another semester.


so yeah...lots happening, but somehow, not lots to report.

blattitude

i havent been feeling bloggish lately.
if i think about it too much, it creeps me out to think who could be reading this.

I'm a little confused about my blogging attitude. (blattitude? ha that sounds gross..like blatter)
there are people i love having read my blog.
there are others that i wish would leave me alone.
i wish i just blogged to a bunch of strangers.

i hate to privatize, because i like having random people read my blog and want to be friends.
{shout out to these two girls, who i dont know in person, but i really like having around}


not really any good solutions.
why must my hobby be incriminating?
{not a great word choice...by definition it only kindof works, but it feels right}

footloose again?

I cant believe hollywood is trying to touch footloose

and yet, i want to see it.....

good game.

My summer jam

this song almost redeems her for writing pocket full of sunshine..

haha....

room

if i were a room..i would look exactly like this.

Late night plans

I usually am a little upset about Sunday nights

Around 10:30 they whisper: "weekend's over. get in bed, or suffer tomorrow."

BUT

Finals week starts tomorrow and lucky for me, I have no tests tomorrow.

Or class.

Or obligations. {besides studying}

So I can stay up as late as I feel like.

Maybe to you, that just sounds like every night of your life.

Nothing spesh.

But I always have sugarplums dancing in my head when I imagine what my special late night will entail.

I always make plans in my head about all the cool stuff we'll do.

Tonight, we'll go longboarding when it gets late enough.

Then, we'll hit eFresh for a sammie and fries.

Then, well stay up late and talk and giggle and have a slumber party.

And then, I remember:

I am married which means that I have lost the ability to stay up late and live to tell about it the next morning.

This also means that we will both invariably turn into werewolves when the clock strikes midnight.

Unless we're sleeping.

Its just liberateing to know that if I wanted to, I could stay up all night..

and suffer no repercussions.

Its 11:23 pm and I'm feeling pretty great.

On the other hand, Al is asleep next to me on the couch.

♥

My life via twitter

I want to know what it would be like if I updated my twitter like a celebrity.

Or if I wanted you to know what I was up to all the time.

This probably wont happen again. Soak it up.

6:30- Oh hello. Just woke up without an alarm. And I have class at 11. Going to go watch Veronica Mars.

8:00- Veronica Mars first season finale: so so good!

8:30- Moroccan Oil is a miracle. My hair is soft.

9:41- My hair wont do anything. Worst hair day ever. I would love to shave my head. NOW!

10:45- I'm on my way to take my conducting test. Wish me luck.

11:50- TEst went well, but my hair is still cray.

12:00- Who wants a $1 Jamba?!

1:00- There is no food in the house. Grrreat.

1:37- More Veronica MArs....what would I do without Netflix? Maybe get things done?

3:00- Going to OpShop. Then to get my eyelashes filled.

6:00- Eyelashes filled. No longer totally haggard.

6:05- Dreading taking my History test. My French memorization will help me procrastinate...:)

6:45- Pizza for dinner. I'm cheating .

7:15- My husband and father and law are obsessed with Wipeout. I'm ashamed to say I find it funy as well...ha

8:00- History test. 70%. Retake.

8:15- Our apartments in Virginia are amaze. I cant wait for this summer.

9:22- Ok retake went good. I got a 90%. Only one more assignment until I have this general out of my way.

9:00- Holy cow! Alan graduates in like 20 days..or so. yay:)

9:50- Office tonight was funny. We're going to miss Michael.

10:48- I'm tired! But I so dont want to be up early tomorrow. How I met your mother it is.

There it was. I'm a little annoyed with myself now.

10:50- goodnight.

Summer Hair

Every summer I ache to lighten up my hair, but I never dare go blonde. I've seen many celebrities sporting this gorg caramel look and I want to go for it this summer. Seriously, a little bit obsessed.. I love that it doesnt steal the integrity of brunette hair. I am seriously loving on it. What do you think?

P.s. dont judge me for getting my pictures from Perez Hilton. Ha.