It is crazy to think that another week of summer has
flown by. This past week was filled with me trying to get back into a routine.
I got back to Greenville from California on Monday evening only to discover that
our wifi was out due to a big storm that happened over the weekend. After being
on the go a lot lately I was so excited to work on blog posts from bed while
watching a movie that night which was unfortunately not possible. Instead, I
went to Starbucks to work on Monday night before coming back to the apartment
to unpack, shower, and go to sleep early despite the difference in time zones.
Tuesday morning, I got up pretty early to work on some
reading for class and blog work. I had class in the afternoon and opted to do
my reading by the pool afterwards. That night, Ellison and I decided to watch a
DVD I had of She’s The Man after confirming that Thursday would be the earliest
day our wifi could get fixed. Wednesday was pretty much the same aside from
having an afternoon storm that cut the time spent reading for class at the pool
a bit short.
Thursday morning, I went to Starbucks early to work on
blog posts and school work and came back to the apartment around 8:00 when the
man came to fix our wifi. I enjoyed having the option of using my computer at
home with that fixed and after class decided that watching Netflix before
kickball that evening was perfectly acceptable. We were scheduled to have 2
kickball games that evening but with the afternoon storms we have been having,
both games got canceled. Our team went to a brewery nearby to hang out instead.
That night, a girl in our sorority in college stayed with us at our apartment
which was really fun. It was good to catch up with her and hear about how she
is enjoying post-grad life since she graduated this past May.
Friday we don’t have class which is really nice so I had
some behind the scenes sort of things to work on when it came to blogging.
Ellison and I also spent some time by the pool that morning before a relaxing
afternoon. We watched Set Up on Netflix which was surprisingly good and called
it a night. Fortunately, Saturday was more eventful. Ellison and I had decided
that we wanted to walk downtown to the farmers market and grab lunch. The walk
there from our apartment isn’t too bad and walking through the farmer’s market
in downtown Greenville is always a treat. We ran into a friend there and all
grabbed an early lunch at Happy and Hale, a salad place downtown. Ellison and I
walked back and immediately changed into bathing suits to sit by the pool. We
were out there for a while before coming back and showering and hanging out
before getting ready to go to our friends’ apartment that evening for an
apartment warming party they were having. There ended up being a lot of people
which made it especially fun. One thing I’ve learned about Furman since
graduating is that despite it being small, you definitely don’t know everyone.
I’ve met a number of people who graduated my year that I had never even seen
before which seemed unheard of while we were still in college. After leaving
their apartment we walked downtown and went to a few places before heading back
home for the night.
Sunday was spent trying to get ahead in the morning and
enjoying more time in the pool with a big group of friends that afternoon. We
had another storm that evening and Ellison and I used it as an excuse to be
showered and in our pajamas before 6:00. We ate dinner and watched Southern
Charm together before calling it a night.
Sadly, I forgot to take many pictures this week. I’ll try
to be better about that for next week, so fingers crossed I remember!
Lately…
Reading: The Wife Between Us & Unequal Childhoods
I just teamed up with St.
Martin’s Press to give away a copy of TheWife Between Us and a cute weekender bag on my instagram. Fortunately, the
publishing team also sent me a copy to read. I am over halfway into it and am
very intrigued as to what is going to happen. The plot has really started to
pick up, and I know that the next time I pick it up to read it’s going to be
hard to put down since there is a lot happening.
The second book I’ve been
reading lately, Unequal Childhoods,
has been for class. We read about a book a week with this past week not being
an exception. This book is a research study about how class and race affects a child’s
upbringing and future. Definitely not a beach read but if you were to need
something of this nature to read for class it has been pretty interesting.
Watching: Southern
Charm
My roommate has been trying to get me to watch this show
since we moved in together. I didn’t purposely resist, but with it not being on
Netflix I’d often forget about it as I was searching for a new show on there.
Since we just got a new Apple TV and can download apps to our screen, Ellison
had me check to see if we could download the Bravo App so that we could watch
it. Well, it worked and I am now over halfway through season 1 and desperately
want to make a trip to Charleston!
Loving: J.Crew Swimwear
With many afternoons spent by
the pool, I’ve found myself reaching for different swimsuits that tend to have
a common thread, they’re from J.Crew. While I love trying to find unique tops
that other people may not have, I know that J.Crew’s quality and styles won’t
let me down. I love the blue ruffle scoop neck bathing suit top I got this
spring so much that I knew I had to get it in black before it sold out. I also
adore J.Crew’s bathing suit bottoms since they aren’t skimpy like so many of
the bottoms other brands tend to release. If you haven’t checked out all of
J.Crew’s extensive swimwear options, I’d highly recommend it.
Also, if you happen to know how
to get rust stains out of bathing suits I’d love to know that too (also use
this as a reminder to not dry your bathing suits over your shower curtain rod
if you’re not sure how old it is). I have heard lemon juice and exposure to the
sun but would love to know if that actually works!
Wearing: Red Dress Scallop Flatform Wedges
If you read my May Favorites
post last week then you may already know that I have been loving my scallop
flatform wedges. They definitely look similar to a pair of Chloe wedges that
are quite pricey but these are so affordable and comfortable. I’ve found myself
reaching for them over and over lately!
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