How I'm Spending My Weekend

I'm so happy that it's the weekend; I have been stressed out so much over the past few days it will be so nice to just relax and appreciate the simple things...the really simple things.
I want to thank all of my fabulous readers--your comments and emails have really helped me get through nervous breakdowns about graduating, finding a job, taking fashion risks, and embracing new changes.
I am also happy to report that I have surpassed 100 followers! I never thought this would happen and I am so grateful to everyone who reads/comments on Candidly Cassie! Like promised, my giveaway will be up on Tuesday so please come back and check it out!

This is how I want to spend my weekend:

• Dancing in my BCBG Wedges (bought at TJ Maxx for $15)
• Smelling the sunflowers (which I will be buying at the farmer's market!)
• Browsing for the perfect white button-down (I like this one from Martin + Osa)
• Relaxing with a stack of magazines (So happy funny girl Tina Fey is on the April cover of InStyle, which I haven't gotten around to thoroughly reading yet.)
• Going out for dinner and drinks with friends...because a girls gotta laugh...laugh a lot!

How are you spending your weekend?

7 things...

Although my blog is relatively new (circa September) I'm ecstatic that I have a handful of daily readers. I know you're all probably bored of hearing me talk about how amazing you all are (or maybe you're saying "go on, keep telling me!") Recently two wonderful bloggers, Cape Code Collegiate and Another City Girl awarded me the Stylish Blogger Award--I get to share 7 facts about myself and "present" this award to 5 newly discovered blogs!

1. I am OBSESSED with rompers lately--especially this one by DSquared2.
2. Michael Kors is one of my favorite designers--he just knows how women want to dress and I love his idea of "casual sophistication."
3. I am ADDICTED to my Macbook Pro and I rarely go a day with out using it.
4. I am a To-Do List enthusiast and make one every day (nothing says productivity like ticking off a few boxes during a busy day).
5. While I love all shoes--boots, flats, heels (particularly wedges), sandals--I wear my Sperry Top-Siders multiple times a week (sometimes I am even guilty of wearing them 7 days/week).
6. I love reading magazines--all kinds (my favorites are InStyle, Marie Claire, Health, Lucky, and Fitness).
7. Ever since I stopped drinking Diet Coke around New Years I have fallen in love with Chrystal Light Lemonade packets!

I would love to tag the following bloggers for being: 

Stylish: Atlantic-Pacific

Hilarious: Julie Go Lean

Colorful: Daily Crush

Trend-setting: Dream & Dress

Master Chef/Nail polish devotee: Fashion Meets Food

So go ahead, share 7 facts about yourselves ladies and pass the blog along to 5 others!

Check out these blogs--they WILL NOT DISAPPOINT!

Also keep your eyes open for my giveaway by Miss Meliss!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Straight Lines

Burrrr!!!
It's getting cold out and usually I love the upcoming days to the official winter season...except, this year at school I am without all my warm clothes! What gives? I guess in the spur of the moment packing for school this year (yes, 2 days before I left home), I forgot all of my boots, sweaters and jackets...oh and gloves too! So basically I am walking around in light weight cardigans and Minnetonka moccasins...the cold is no match for me!

I have been so stressed lately with life...well not really life (maybe random elements that add up and when I'm dramatic make me say LIFE!) So I was thinking that if I listed what's going on in my head I will feel better...yeah, I am THAT GIRL!

• Why do people pretend like they are listening and don't? Why ask me a question if you don't care what I have to say? Isn't that a waste of your time?
• How am I going to find a job after graduation? Why do I feel like I must "follow the herd" and go to Grad school when I have absolutely no idea what I would possibly go for...yet! Why do I care that people keep asking me why I am NOT going to grad school right away?
  
• Boys...enough said! Why do boys say exactly what you want to hear at exactly the right time? Why can't they say what's really on their minds? How do they get you to say your feelings while keeping themselves hidden? How is that fair?
• Money! Why does money get spent so quickly? Why do I find the need to buy myself "cheer up sunshine!" presents on the daily. How many nail polishes and magazines can a girl buy in month?
  

Okay, sorry for that rant. If your still reading this is what I am wearing today...
Like I said it's cold outside, so I wanted to layer...I started off with a plain white long sleeve t-shirt from Target aka the best place to get basic layering pieces (ex: long sleeve t-shirts, tank tops, t-shirts: all cuts and styles). On top of that I am wearing my J.Crew blue and white stripped cardigan that my parents and sister picked out for me at the outlets last year. Oh, getting a lovely package of J.Crew cold-weather essentials in the mail during midterm week...priceless. Speaking of J.Crew, how cute are these photos?
I am wearing my dark wash BASS jeans today. I feel like the colder and closer to winter it gets, the more I embrace dark colors in all aspects of style: dark nail polish, jeans, sweaters, shirts...EVERYTHING! I don't know why but it just feels so toasty and snug like I can hole up in my room with some hot coco, a good book, a stack of magazines, and a massive to-do list (oh how I love to-do lists!)
I am wearing my Minnetonka moccasins basically because I don't have anything that much warmer right now...but surprisingly they are decently warm PLUS they are molded to my feel perfectly so I really wouldn't want to wear anything else.
*Okay, okay fine: my toes WERE still freezing walking up the hill to the union today!
Lastly, I am wearing my long gold chain necklace with heart charm that I got in Soho when I was working at Scholastic Publishing Company two summers ago.

Sorry for the long length of this post, I guess I have a lot to say today...I am going to start my home work because lately my days have been a huge blur of procrastination...and I am not sure why (I am NEVER this way! HELLO I AM A VIRGO!)
I really just want to live on the bright side...whose with me?