Patchwork Madras Shep Shirt!

Hey all! Still dying from my final final exams but still alive haha :) 

I'm loving the Patchwork Madras Shep Shirt from vineyard vines! 

Patchwork Madras Shep Shirt

I already have a light blue and pink shep shirt, but this really makes me consider buying a second one... 

Thoughts? 

xoxo 

Post-Graduation Plans: It's Okay

So I know I have been MIA. 

But with graduation quickly approaching, I was literally being swamped with work. 

Finals on top of extracurriculars on top of job search... 

job search? *gulp*

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I'm going to be honest with you. 

I'm not sure what I'm doing next year. 

I had a plan, and then at the last minute, it fell through. I cried for a while. But then it was okay. 

Everyone keeps on asking me, "Oh, Tori, what are you doing next year?" Or "You're doing ____ right?" For a while, I would want to shrink away, but then I realized. 

It's okay. 

I don't need to know what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I don't even have to have a "job"right out of college. 

I'm not going to apply for a position that I'm not enthusiastic for just because I need a steady paycheck. 

Don't get me wrong, I'm not planning to have my parents support me. 

I work four jobs at college. I worked six days and nights a week high school senior summer and almost every summer after that. As of right now, I won't be "full-time" but I will be working 40 hours/week plus a night job. This is what I realized: I don't have to have my life set right this moment. 

I just don't feel the need to dive right into a "full time job." I have enough time to take a shot at what I want to do. I'll work for the summer, save some money, and decide. 

I know that this is a daunting thing for a lot of people, but it's okay.
Especially in the non-science industry, a lot of kids leave college, get an internship somewhere, and then obtain a full time job from there or get enough experience to go somewhere else after making the connections. It's not a crazy thought. 

A decade ago, people might have expected us to do differently, but it's 2013. 

I'm not going to let the 90's or 80's expectations dictate what I do this day, this year. 

It's unnerving for some people, I know. Because I'm worried too. 

Which means those who like to have plans must be even more worried.

But then, I think. I tell myself that I will take on each day, one at a time, and think about what I want to do, and apply to the jobs I didn't have time to apply to this semester because I was simply too busy. 

And then, I kind of feel okay about it. 

Of course, to those who know what they are doing this summer onward- congratulations!

And to those like me who are waiting to go out into the ocean- we still have time, it'll all be okay :) 

xoxo 

What is everyone doing for the summer and beyond? :) 

I thought this was an especially nice post because it's my 100th post and my-return-to-the-blog post! 

So I now I've been MIA...

But senior spring has killed me.
I thought I'd be fine and cruisin'. I certainly over estimated myself, and under estimated the amount of work I have. 

I'll be back on the regular for sure in 10 days when I finish my final finals! (get it? haha)  

Winter Bright OOTDs

(Fairly) Recent OOTDs!

Dress: Lilly Pulitzer

Blazer: H+M 

Necklace: Tiffany's & Co.

Bracelet (left): Kate Spade

Bracelet (middle): Japan 

Bracelet (right): Traveling Pearl caravan 

Boots: Japan

Dress: Lilly 

Pearls: Hawaiian Sweetie

Twist ring: The International Marketplace (Oahu, Hawaii) 

Earrings: Francesca's Collections

Boots: Japan 

I've had a bunch of events that have let me whip out my Lilly dresses recently and it's been great :) 

I love wearing Lilly during the winter months because it's so bright and happy and it makes me forget about the winter just a little bit.

Spring is almost here!!! 

I really wish I could do cool photos of me posing in pretty backgrounds, but alas, my boyfriend is not the type of guy who will take photos of me like that, and I feel awkward asking anyone else :P 

xoxo 

Classically Inspiring: Blue and Yellow

Little Tin Soldier

I love the navy and yellow combination of this girl. It's such a surprising contrast and it works really well. 

The polka dot tanktop with the nice lined skirt combined with the golden belt also puts together the look really well. The best part of this outfit is that you can quickly replicate it, because they comprise of staples that almost everyone has in her closet!

Oh, and may I add that I love the nude wedge heel? ;) 

xoxo

Classically Lusting: Kate Spade Catherine Street Pippa

Hello! I am alive!

I was pretty close to dead for a while, but I am alive!

Fear not, I'm back to everyday posting, hopefully. 

So here is what I am coveting/loving/lusting over right now: 

Kate Spade Catherine Street Pippa

This chic handbag would make any dreary outfit look instantly happier and cuter. 

I love that it comes in the soft shades of mint and pink (and beige and black as well!) - it gives such a nice "spring-y" impression without looking like you're jumping the gun on spring. 

The curve of the bag also brings in the right amount of femininity to your outfit. 

It is a little bit on the pricier end for me at $398, but it's just so cute. By the way, not quite the same, but this bag from Asos kind of reminds me of it and is of a more affordable price at $59.34.

Ahhh so cute. 

Classically Loving: Eye Make-Up Remover

My recent eye make-up remover favourite: CVS oil-free eye make-up remover.

I stumbled onto this beauty after my eyelashes started falling out after I changed my mascara a couple of months back. 

Everytime I would try to take my new mascara off, clumps of eyelashes would fall off!

I was afraid that all of my eyelashes would fall off so I asked around and found this. 

It swipes off all of my eye makeup really fast and it's incredible. 

My cotton rounds become dark brown after each use -it's crazy how well they come off. 

My cotton rounds from when I used my old make up remover didn't get this crazy black so it's terrifying to think of how much make up must have been left over on my face from before... 

Oh, and have I mentioned the price of $5.99? 

Love it. 

What's your favourite eye make-up remover? 

xoxo 

Disclaimer: I am receiving no compensation for writing about this. I chose to write about this on my own accord, and my opinion is uninfluenced by anyone else.