luxury.

i would love to go to any of these places. at any time. please, and thank you.

playing catch-up.

i've been SICK this past week... and on top of that, had a minor meltdown over my project which is due on tuesday, and also thought i wasn't going to be well enough to visit my boyfriend and his family for easter {i had a bad bout with e. coli, which caused a kidney infection... no fun...}.


so, i am catching up on life. my blog will have to wait til tomorrow. back to my bank and putting together my boards --- wish me luck!


happy easter everyone xxoo

monday blues.

i'm tired - and overwhelmed. my bank project is due next tuesday and i'm feeling very behind. so my blog may be a little slow this week... 


here are some perspectives of my bank. more to come later. happy monday!

loan offices and waiting area.
google sketchup

president's office.
google sketchup

fill in the blank friday.

fill in the blank friday!

{even though i'm doing it on thursday}

1.   My favorite daily responsibility is, taking care of my pup.

2.  My least favorite daily responsibility is, unloading the dishwasher. UGH - worst.possible.thing. and taking the trash out.....

3.  My favorite cuisine to eat when going out is STEAK! {that is, if someone else is paying :)}

4.  My favorite cuisine to prepare at home is italian. yummm.

5.  Andy Warhol said that everyone is famous for 15 minutes. My claim to fame is  being in a commercial for a animal shelter when i was 3 years old - i smiled and pet the pups. cute, right?

6.  If I could have 3 wishes I would wish health, happiness & wisdom.

7.  My biggest pet peeve is  when people chew gum SO loud... and smack their gum around in their mouth like no one can hear. how can you even hear yourself?? i also hate when people fart and don't own it, when people have really horrible roots, or when people talk and never listen. whew.

memories.

my birthday is tomorrow, and every time around this year i always think about my past year, what i'm thankful for and how grateful i am for everything in my life. so i've decided to post my top FIVE favorite things that have happened since my last birthday.

1. the relationship i have with my boyfriend, bryce. we met at the pool 2 weeks before school started and instantly connected. 

2. thankful that bryce saw a picture of pate that i texted her one random morning in october {my teacher had rescued her at just 4 weeks old!} and he told me he wanted her. so he adopted her then, and while she started out HIS dog... she is now both of ours :) i love her so much, and miss her little baby stage, but she's the best 7 month old puppy around!

3. being able to live with one of my best friends, tucci for a semester. she and i have a special kinship i have never had with any other friend. she understands me more than i understand me.

4. being able to live with one of my OTHER best friends, haley, for the whole year. she is such a wonderful support system, and once tucci left, we got a new roommate, chelsea and it has been fabulous!

5. getting an internship with FOX architects in washington d.c. for the summer. cannot wait because i love the office, i love their work, i love their designers and i LOVE that i will be in d.c. for the entire three months.

below are a few pictures of my year. xoxo. can't believe i'm going to be {23}.

baby pate at 5 weeks.

baby pate at 6 weeks

kim, me and tucci

bryce and me at the iron bowl!

see why i relate?

baby pate and i helping our friends celebrate their graduation!

repurpose YOUR home furniture.

i am a lover, follower and believer in all things recycled. while i am not the best recycler in my own home, i do try to repurpose and reuse my furniture til the bitter end. these pictures are fabulous ideas for your home, and how to add creativity, a touch of personality and interest, while repurposing some pieces you might have otherwise thrown out.

all images from hgtv.com

good start to a monday.

here is an exterior perspective of my bank... i wanted to showcase the architecture with these curtain walls and show how the bank will fit into georgetown. i'm going to be developing this more, and i'll update with more interior shots soon!