five things.

five things that make me really happy right now:

1. tribal print

{why oh why can't i get enough of this? it sucks me in everywhere i go & i can't stop.  it's ridiculous & it's starting to drive me crazy}

 2. imperfect top knots 

{awesome tutorial here}

3. dry shampoo 

{my fav here}

4. coral lipstick 

{just bought this one in "just peachy"}

5. organic hipster baby leggings

{i may or may not have a horrible case of baby fever & my eggo isn't even preggo}

bottlerock.

as a celebration for surviving yet another year of finals, how could we resist bottlerock napa? 

we were fortunate enough to participate in the first year of a now annual music festival in napa valley. we stayed at the napa valley marriott resort and spa. a party bus shuttled us to and from the hotel to the festival each of the days. because words cannot describe how much fun we had, here is a photo-dump from my phone to document the trip!

day one:

 good morning with starbucks coffee from the hotel!

hotel flowers. 

{ok, kind of boring, but let me just re-iterate...we have not been outside since january because of med school for him and busy season/med school support team for me...and i'm easily impressed.}

 waiting for our fun bus to the festival.

 on our way!

 slightly excited.

 main stage by day.

 cloud watching.

kings of leon at night.

day two:

 aztec festival necklace for my day two outfit!

 hubster figuring out the lineup while listening to some country.

 shelter from the heat!! it was soooo hot in the sun!

 one of the wineries was doing free face painting.

of course he couldn't resist getting painted either. it was mother's day.

seriously, this was one of the most fun weekends. if you ever have the chance to go, DO IT!

my fabulous new blog.

{picture taken on the waterfall trail in big sur}

i have been working with the amazing ryleeblake to design this fab new blog and it's finally done! isn't it fun? anyway, if you have graphic design needs, contact her. she is shamazing.

remember the "blog every day in may" challenge? oops. 

i only made it to nine. BUT i've been on some awesome adventures in the meantime to make up for it...details coming soon!!

a moment in my day.

day n i n e :

a moment in your day.

this week has been a doozy....second {last} week of finals. jack has his gen med final today. he was up all night. so, consequently, that means i was in a constant state of awareness all night, too. at 4:30am, i was making him a breakfast burrito & coffee.

thank goodness, i'm doing a cpe webinar from home today.

also, i'm having my first cup of coffee since january. dang you, seattle roots. i just couldn't stay away from you.

{not pictured: the kitties obsessing over me being home & actually sitting in one place. i can't believe i am getting paid for this cozy day. perks of being a professional.}

**update: final grade was just posted for gen med. just found out the all nighter was worth it!!! yay!

some advice.

day e i g h t :

of the may challenge

a piece of advice you have for others.

{photo by jack in long beach, washington...he went for a solo walk and came back with this.} 

i am pretty stubborn {aka: i always think i'm right...one of my downfalls}

...growing up, i didn't like to take advice from anyone. 

ok, i still rarely take advice. 

i was the type of person that knew i was right...until i messed up and learned for myself. 

ok, i'm still that person.

so rather than give advice, here are some lessons i've learned the hard way:

1. don't plan your wedding in a month.

2. pick your career based on a passion you have, not money.

and...a piece of advice i actually listened to:

3. be honest, no matter how hard it is. 

this applies in business and relationships/life in general. 

my grampa roy let me in on this little secret when i was in college. 

{dad's kitchen: my fav place to be. that's grampa roy on the right. back: gramma ilene, dad & di}

whenever i'm unsure what to do in a situation, i think to myself...well, what do i have to lose if i just speak my mind? the answer 99.9% of the time is nothing. of course, that is in context of "what is best for me." warning: person might end up being super peeved with you. but at least they won't take up any more of your energy!

honesty has a lot to do with maintaining my marriage & my job. it's worked so far!

eek.

day s e v e n 
of the may challenge:

the thing i'm most afraid of:

wasps.

when i was in fourth grade, my dad took my friend ying and i on a fabulous pacific northwest mountain hike. ying and i decided it would be a great idea to venture on the road less traveled and go off the trail. 

sometimes yellow jackets like to build their nests under the ground in soil pockets.

let's just say my little fourth grade foot stepped through the home of a yellow jacket family and we had a minor swarm situation. our hike ended a little early.

ying got stung right in the middle of her forehead. i got stung on the hand and leg. 

i found out that weekend that i am allergic to bees. my hand & leg swelled up to what felt like three times normal size and i ached and itched like nothing i've ever felt. i remember my skin was tight & shiny. my dad kept coating me in paste made with meat tenderizer & baking soda. i stayed like that for an entire week. 

{me in 4th grade. man, i loved this silk shirt & matching scrunchie}

now you'll understand why i screech like a cave bat if there is a bee or wasp within my general vicinity.

p.s. i didn't post yesterday. the topic was:
 "If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?"

i feel like i've already answered that a thousand times, and i didn't want to bore you. 

for a refresher, look here!

my bloggy darling.

day f i v e :

the blogger i fancy is rachel marie. 

today is cheating...it's so easy for me. we are supposed to publically profess our admirations for another blogger. 

i grew up with rachel. she is my person. i am so so blessed to have a best friend that really knows me. by that, i mean that she knows where i come from. and why i am the way i am...not just because i've told her, but because she was there. 

she is beautiful. honest. a human gps. a fabulous wine chooser haha, a fun shopper, the best listener, a funny writer, an amazing fish mom, and even better pet parent to her little jack russel terrier, gabby.

she was the maid of honor at my wedding...and i'm pretty sure that without her, my wedding would have ended up having takeout chinese food, no ties, no color scheme, no favors, lots of tears, no processional, no music, no cake, and no sanity. yeah, hire her to plan your event {especially if you have NO idea what you are doing , and are planning the whole thing to take place in less than a month}.

on top of that, she is the smartest woman i know. so practical. yet with the perfect balance of a romantic. she has been with me since middle school, through high school, college, the cpa exam {we took it at the same time}, and when i moved to san diego, she has since always been just a phone call or airplane ride away. 

even though she was smart and got out of public accounting, she supports me though busy season every year...i am serious....like 6am pep talks via text. she is amazing. i talk to her every single day, either on gchat or by texting/phone. she is the person i talk to the most in the world besides my husband, even after all these years. i truly cherish our friendship. 

i'm sure i'm forgetting a ton of stuff. you see, she has always just been there...it's hard to express my gratitude for it all. so, rach...thank you for everything.

ok, so this profession of love has very little to do with blogging...sorry. but i DO get super excited when she posts something new on her bloggy...does that count?

love you, rach.