Weekend Recap; Welcome, October!

I'm back from my trip to Pennsylvania! I had so much fun, as always.   I'll admit -- it isn't easy being 6 hours away from Steven all year, but it's worth it. Our LDR is something I've come to accept and live with. It isn't ideal but at least I always have something {trips to see him} to look forward to.
All day Saturday was spent here:

The baseball field. Surprised? Me neither. They had a triple header which was so painful, but at least we made it home for the second half of the VT game. SIGH -- don't get me started on that game.
We made sure to go to my favorite place for lunch on Sunday:

"The Shiny Place", as we call it, is our favorite diner. There are lots of diners up there, but this is our favorite. They have the best food & desserts! We got a slice of carrot cake but I was digging in to that SO fast I didn't even have time to get a picture...whoops!
We didn't do anything super special or out of the ordinary, but honestly, that is okay with me. I would rather order pizza & watch Puss in Boots {yes, that happened} than drive somewhere because being together is all I really care about.
Enough mushy relationship talk for now.
Now, it's time for OCTOBER!

I am so happy it's October - although I wish it hadn't started off with rain. I officially feel "fall-ish"...I'm going to go buy 3 Leaves candles for the apartment and go to the pumpkin patch this weekend!!
We only have one home football game this month. Kind of weird, but I'm okay with it since I have lots to get done!
It's also officially only 35 days until this ship comes home from her final deployment with my big brother on it... :) :) :)

EXCITEMENT!


Happy Monday!

Five on Friday

Happy Friday!
I'm so glad it's Friday, it's Fall and it's almost OCTOBER!
Here's what's been going on...
1. I love being a Hokie <3

I love the new panorama feature with iOS6!

2. "Self-Assigned IP Address" = DEATH I haven't had internet access all week at my apartment because, according to my mac, I have a "self-assigned IP address and I may not be able to connect to the internet". This is SO frustrated. Have any of you mac users had this problem? I've tried several solutions I found via Google but no luck. This is part of the reason my blog has been pushed to the back burner...I don't think my professor would appreciate blogging in class :)   3. I love my roomies <3

4. I'm putting on my big girl panties :: Grad School I've finally decided on where I'm applying to graduate school. I want to stay in Virginia (for tuition purposes, mostly) and I don't want to have a trillion loans. I'll be applying to George Mason University, Mary Baldwin College and Radford University. I decided not to apply/stay at Virginia Tech for several reasons...regardless, I am going to miss it so much. If you have any input on those schools, please let me know -- good, bad & ugly! :)
5. I love this quote <3

I'm in Pennsylvania for the weekend visiting Steven! Yippeeeee! :)
Have a wonderful, fall weekend!

color me rad

...is coming to Blacksburg.

October 28, 2012   Who's gonna come run it with me? :)     Two of my roommates and I are really excited about it! I was planning to do The Color Run in Charlotte, but this is wayyy more convenient! 
I'd love to hear your stories/tips if you've run it {or The Color Run} before!

break out the pumpkins

so excited.

my second favorite season is upon us, finally!

3 things I am super excited for:

-football season to continue

-going to the pumpkin patch...maybe every weekend

-wearing layers

what is your favorite fall tradition?

Nude Nails

Y'all probably know by now that I'm a nail polish fanatic -- like a lot of you, I'm sure!

I'm always picking up new polishes, but I'll be honest, I usually stick to essie & O.P.I. I know they're more expensive (still not the most expensive) but I find they have the best coverage/last the longest when applied right.

No matter what the season, I think a good nude nail can be gorgeous. In my opinion, it looks great with any spring or summer outfit that may be filled with color, but can also be a refreshing change from the darker tones of fall and winter.

 

When I say "nude", I personally mean a nude pink. I'm very much a PINK girl when it comes to nail polishes! I have so many and I typically choose nudes with a pink tone rather than a beige tone.

Here are my three favorites:

{from my instagram, so you may be familiar!}

essie: miss matched

O.P.I.: Bubble Bath

 my current polish...I love it!

 

essie: petal pink

What are your favorite polishes when you don't want to stand out but still want a hint of color?

Off to study for my "abby normal" psych test tomorrow...yippee!