california+a handsome boyfriend

nate is in huntington working for ten days so i flew out for the holiday weekend. 

we wore blue and white and i some red lipstick and spent the fourth BBQ-ing and watching fireworks on the beach. 

he surfed & i read a book. then we ate really good breakfast, drove along the PCH for sushi and ate ben+jerry's in bed. 

my camera didn't have enough batteries or film but it happened i promise. +it was as fun as it sounds!

i am brunette again.

finally.

red vines + 500 days of summer

i know there are added perks when you become a married couple and maybe even some notsuchperks  but i hope, whenever i do end up with someone and whomever i do end up with, the nights of renting a movie and going home early and then ending up just lying there talking + giggling yourselves to sleep, never end. because those nights are my favorite. i don't expect much, i am quite simple. and i realized that today, i don't have a lot of expectations. i have a lot of hopes. and hope is always a good thing. i think hope is what makes me such a dreamer.

ferry rides+a waffle cone

we took the ferry to governor's island today to watch the polo match. prince harry was there and there was lots of wine and sun hats. maybe our expectations were a little high about the experience in general ... or maybe it just wasn't anywhere near as refreshing as our bike ride along the pier tonight. good company is all you need to make the experience worthwhile. it was worthwhile. it was a good day.

Q+A

Q: what is better than a phone call from a boyfriend after an out-of-the-norm-stressful day?

A: him coming home a day early from a business trip and surprising you in real life.