Earlier this week, Theresa and I discussed how we both wanted to start blogging again. I was thinking about it and I don't know why I ever really stopped. In a city like Dallas there are 1000s of new things to try and see every week, so I am back and I am going to take you on a trip around my city.
First stop: The Trunk Yard
I have to premise with the fact that I had literally no idea anything about this place. A few friends and I were soaking up all the sun and good weather we could before it gets cool again by laying by the pool. We stayed until we were basically withering away from starvation. Finally after having enough of our moaning of hunger, someone mentioned hearing about a cool place where food trucks gather was suggested, I literally jumped out of the cabana and back into my clothes. My intense response hurried my friends and we were off to discover what may be one of my new favorite spots to hang out.
Situated just of the trendy Greenville Ave just north of Dallas. Truck Yard is a super chill place that has a rotating circuit of food trucks and a permanent airstream as a bar.
There is a tree house, a stage for bands or movie nights and a lot of lawn chairs and tables for people to sit in.
There was an Italian food truck, a sliders/grilled cheese truck, and a Chinese food truck. I, extremely typically, chose Chinese. I think I am actually addicted to Asian food. Is there a support group I can join for that? I ate this delicious "Bombay Chilled Chicken" from Bombay Chopstix and I cannot recommend it enough. Unfortunately there is not a picture, I'm sorry and to quote myself, "Too hungry! There is no time for pictures!"
But I did snag this picture of the my number, while I was waiting for my food!
This is the view from the tree house. Yeah, you read that right, there is a tree house. A tree house…at a bar. I know, right, this place is awesome!
It wasn't until we arrived that we found out that it was actually a bar. How cool is that air stream turned bar? It really keeps with the truck theme and I love it.
And all the marquee lettering? Could this place be any cooler? Probably not.
Yes, I am mildly obsessed with the Truck Yard. It is open Monday - Sunday from 11:00 am - 12:00am. Check it out!
I don't know if you guys have seen the scalloped hemlines everywhere, but I have been noticing and I want them, all of them.
Well I decided to make some of my own! I couldn't find any I really liked in store so I wanted to make some for myself! Being a poor college student I wanted to save a little going into the summer season. To do just that I decided to cut some jeans into shorts. I had a slight addiction to buying jeans for awhile and so I have quite a few pairs making it easy to spare a pair (or two if I messed up!) and secretly I think this pair may be Theresa's from high school but shhh..
This is my finished product and I loved how they turned out so much I was like why not post about them!
All you need for your new jorts (jean-shorts) are:
-an old pair of jeans
-scissors
-a cup
and
-a pen
Turn your jeans inside out and decided how long you want your jeans to be.
Then use your cup to draw half circles on your jeans for a pattern of where to cut
I did mine so the sides each had a half circle, making it so I could only have to draw on one side and it will still be scalloped all the way around.
As Coco said, we're going to have a little reunion this week! I could not be more excited! Our brother Michael is graduating from USC so the fam is returning back to our old Los Angeles stomping grounds for a long weekend. I'm especially excited because my hubby is taking off during sweeps (if you know someone who works in TV, you know this is rare) to come with us. Plus, Mike's girlfriend Krisla is coming too! Woot!
Nine days of surfing in Florida and island hopping in the Bahamas in April should have left me tan, but alas, I had four days of peeling like a Slytherin and now I've returned to my usual Snow White impersonation. So LA will hopefully leave me tanned once again! Unfortunately, there is no hope for Colleen, as clear can't take on colors. No offense seester, but it's true.
See? I'm desperate for a tan. R has been to about 30 baseball games this year & already looks ethnic, I know.
Anyway, Colleen and I are opposites when it comes to packing. She makes lists. For the whole family. Everyone. When the dog comes, the dog gets a list. We all get lists. I don't work like that.
I try to pack early, but usually end up doing my best work in what Ritchie calls "the panic hour." I feel like I'm done, but at the last minute throw nineteen extra things in my bag (okay fine, Ritchie's bag since mine is already full), because I get nervous I won't like anything once I get where I'm going. And usually I do hate everything and end up buying a whole new wardrobe anyway (sorry Richard!), but that's beside the point.
So obviously I can't talk about orderly packing when I'm so comically bad at it.
What I can talk about is...
How to pack way more than you need and be prepared for literally any situation even though you will end up buying new things anyway.
What I Wear When I Travel
Something like this, Mr. T necklace highly recommended.
Scarf, to be used as a blanket, because Ritchie gets embarrassed when I publicly use a slanket The Biggest Shoes I'm Bringing, so there's more room in my suitcase (if they're "not comfortable enough for walking through the airport" they're probably cheap & I wouldn't want to being cheap shoes on a trip anyway, duh) Pants, as close to pajama jeans as socially acceptable (not white pants, because then I WILL get my period (Murphy's Law)) White Tee, I bang in this Blazer, classes the whole thing up & I can easily take if off if I get hot
In My Purse
Contents of my makeup bag: Just the essentials to get to my natural look.
Another purse, also full of things iPhone, in case a Nigerian prince contacts me in a bind and needs me to wire him money Passport, so they have to let me back into America Wristlet, this usually begins the trip full and doesn't end that way Makeup, because my worst nightmare is losing luggage with my makeup in it Snacks, Lara bars taste good with little bottles of rum Trashy Magazines, this is literally the ONLY time I will buy a tabloid (not including while grocery shopping) Games, deck of cards & LCR for unfriendly family competitions Band aids, because my family tends to get aggressive during games Cashmere Slippers, comfy!
In My Suitcase
Piled in the guest room waiting for R to criticize the amount of clothes I require for 3 days.
I try to stick within one color family, so this trip is basically black, white, and navy. Bras and Panties, plus an extra pair of panties in my purse if I'm checking luggage, but in a secret location because you DO NOT want your business coming out when you're scrambling for change for your nonfat caramel macchiato, and I know this from experience Bottoms, (at least 3) white, black and jeans (usually I wear the jeans on the flight), plus statement pants Shirts, chambray, baseball tee, black tee Jean Jacket, can go over literally anything and look cute Maxi, can be dressed up, thrown over a suit for the pool, and even slept in Swimsuits, if I'm going to a warm place, like LA, at least 3 suits, 2 bikinis & a one piece (because we're going to In n Out at minimum twice) Fancy Dress, for the graduation Shoes, (this is the part where it all goes to hell) dressy sandals, flip flops, pumps, etc, etc, etc Exercise Clothes, just kidding Gifts, if I think people deserve them or if social constructs force me to give them Treats, for party I will throw in my hotel room, modeled after the one below (portable blacklight also encouraged but somewhat difficult to explain to foreign security.)
And there you have it, how to pack to be prepared for literally any situation, including Michael Scott's Girls Gone Wild Black Light Party.
Sorry that we have been completely MIA for, well, what seems like forever! BUT we are back! Theresa and I decided now would be a perfect time for a back in action post because we are seeing each other next week! Our whole family is traveling to LA for our brothers graduation from university.
Theresa thought we should do a little pre-trip series, which immediately made me think to do a packing tips post. I might see myself as a slight professional when it comes to packing. My OCD really perks up and I go just a little pick cray filling up my suitcase.
Ever since I was little I loved traveling and going on trips, and in my excitement I would always pack ridiculously early, like three weeks early. Fortunately time doesn't allow for me to be that early anymore, but I still pack earlier than most people.
Anyways back to the packing, I always try to start with laying everything I think I want to bring either on the floor or on my bed, this time I had to resort to the floor since my bed was a disaster! I alway try to do this to keep myself from over packing...and no it doesn't work, but I still try not to overpack. Without fail I come up with other random little items that I want to bring, but that happens to everyone, right?
I don't know about you guys, but when it comes to packing, I am a roller. I think Theresa introduced me to the idea or maybe I read it somewhere long ago, but I have been rolling my clothes for years. I swear I could fit all my clothes in one suitcase to go to college, granted the suitcase was enormous, but I like to attribute it to my fabulous rolling/packing skills. I, being the loser that I am, totally have watched the Martha Stewart 'how to fold clothes' video more than once. So I start to fold it how Marta instructs,
And then I start to roll it up from the bottom to the top.
So I have a finished little roll like this.
To save more space, or more of so I can fit more clothes in, I even put shirts in my shoes
And I pack everything up, separating it for tops and dresses on one side and bottoms on the other.
And for this trip this is the only bag I am going to bring other than my purse.
Now all I have to do pack my sunnies and I am ready to go!
And HAPPY MOTHER'D DAY to all the mothers out there, especially mine!! Love you, Mom!
Well now that I'm back at my dorm sweet dorm, its time for school! Today is the first day of spring semester and I am super excited to start new classes and meet new people! I am a little bit nervous about how the difficulty. I am kind of, no I am a nerd. I'm studying Mechanical Engineering and apparently some of my classes are going to be intense! Wish me luck!
OOTD
Excuse our already messy room and the poor picture quality! Dan had an earlier class so I improvised...
I don't know about you, but for some reason I have
always secretly seen airports as like a little runway. I know, most people are
like sweats or whatever is comfortable, but my first instinct is to bust out my
rocking new outfit. Actually, I blame Theresa. Homegirl always looks fabulous
at the airport, which I'm sure prompted me to follow in her footsteps. I'm
going to be honest, being the adoring younger sister I am, I pretty much copied
all she did up until, well, I probably still do. Hard to break a habit, I
guess.
Well I have to go board my giant plane now!
whadduppp boeing 787
I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE MY FRIENDS AT SCHOOL SPECIFICALLY MY ROOOOOMIE
DANNNNN!
