{weekend note}

 

via {Jak & Jil}

♫♪ Every Single Night - Fiona Apple

I had an annoyed feeling late last night. I was looking through some magazines and each page was brimming with stunning interiors and designs. I was bookmarking and tabbing styles, pieces and colors and truly enjoying doing "research" for c&é. But all of a sudden this little flame inside me ignited and I was irritated and felt a bit... needy. I want my own place. My own place to share art, make my own bed, light my own candles. I've had my own place since graduating college, but these were short term places. Places I knew wouldn't be home. Some were corporate housing and you could imagine how horrendous the interior decor on those places can be. Even though I'm going to have my own place in Scotland, it still won't be home. Just home for 12 months and with moving overseas, you can only take so much to decorate a 10 x 10 dorm room. I just want to call a place my own and frankly, I'm not sure when that's going to happen.

Lately I've also been spread too thin. I know I whine about being busy all the time, but it's time to be honest with you. The weekend before I leave, September 1, I am throwing my dad a birthday party. I'm doing the decor, cooking, baking, anything and everything. Unfortunately, my mom decided we should throw this party just a month ago, so you could imagine all the craziness that ensues on a daily basis. I've had the workload of all that [which I don't mind, but it does all take time] on top of all the blogging and packing, reading and studying for school. This leaves very little time for myself. I'm sort of seeing the effects of all the go-go-go lately.

On a happier note, I went to the photo printing place yesterday and got my photos from Key West printed. That's not the good news. The man handling my order asked me if I was a photographer! What an incredible compliment and it definitely pays off to have worked so hard with a photographer this summer. On top of that, the photographer I was interning with this summer sent me a gift receipt the other day for a 50mm f/1.8 lens! Those are the lens that make the background all very blurry but focuses on the foreground. Like this photo. And from this excitement, I bought myself Flickr pro, which means one thing : lots of photos to share while I'm in Scotland! I'm just as excited as a teenager who got her braces off [speaking from experience]!

This weekend I plan on doing some more catching up with friends, calling family members, packing one of my three suitcases, and going out to buy some jeans. I recently realized I only have one pair of jeans and might need more for the beautiful weather in Scotland. Any plans for your this fine weekend?

With all that, I hope you have a lovely weekend. I will see you on Monday with a beautiful interiors post and a special surprise on Wednesday. Here are some of my favorite links for the week.

My new favorite tumblr added to the list.

A home in Antiparos, Greece.

This soup for the last days of summer.

Wind map.

To drink : cherry and whisky cooler.

For more inspiration follow here and here.

Lusting over a Sunday like this.

Add this beauty to my wish list.

Might have to copy this look for the weekend.

Beautifully packaged tea.

A bit of mint.

Tocca Fall 2012 in photos.

I will be putting together my airport outfit this weekend.

The cutest, little buddy.

A gorgeous setting.

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A few changes on c&é coming this fall.

DIY ombre neon business cards.

A Jamaican cooler for the weekend.

In love with Aerin Lauder's office.

Beautiful, powerful women.