I found this adorable table and chairs at a yard sale. It was much less expensive than similar yard furniture at stores, so it was an obvious purchase for my little (formally) empty patio.
I may not update this blog constantly, but I am getting better about posting on Instagram.
Shirt: Thrifted (similar); Shorts: H&M (old; similar and similar); Purse: Goodwill (you might recognize this purse. You first saw it here (ok, just the strap, barely, and in only one picture), you got to see it here, I talked about my awkward encounter with the purse here, and I used it in Austin, so you can see it here and here; similar); Necklace: from my sorority; Shoes: Target (old; this season's version).
Dress: Kohl's (previously seen here; even though I did not buy the dress too long ago, it does not appear to be available anymore so here and here are similar dresses); Belt: Friend's Roommate (similar here and here); Boots: DSW (Really, I have worn these many times and I am surprised that they have not shown up too many times on the blog. However, they do show up here and here. And, if you want them, you can actually buy them here).
Shirt: Grey Dog Boutique (similarish...If you removed the sleeves or something. Mine is kind of unique. Those are hats on the print. Yep. Purple hats with leopard print sashes. Also, there are little imprinted bows); Skirt: Gap (old; similar and way prettier).
After taking the GRE, I really wanted a break, so Daniel and I went to Eureka Springs. I found this souvenir shop and was really excited because it appears to be the American cousin of...
...this pizza shop! You know, they are probably the best. Maybe. Who knows? Around this time last year, I was studying abroad and my friends and saw this restaurant (which, for some strange reason, I remembered being in Edinburgh). Seeing the store in Eureka Springs was a good reminder of all of the fond memories I have from that trip.
Boots: DSW (see above for links); Dress: Grey Dog Boutique (similar here and here); Vest: Alloy (old; similar here and here); Belt: vintage from my mom (similar).
Boots: DSW (I told you I have worn them a lot lately); Shirt: The Pink Zebra (It was the last one on final clearance sale; but here is one that looks like it is a similar color, or this one); Necklace: The Pink Zebra (there were quite a few in the store, but none online. So here and here are similar-ish ones); Skirt: H&M (old; similar).
Have you ever read a problem, did not not understand it, read it 100 more times, still not get it, ask someone to explain it to you, and then immediately figure it out and feel stupid for not understanding it sooner? Yeah, that's this problem.
I did not make a post yesterday, which I apologize for. I studied for the GRE and read articles for my thesis all day, so I did not have time to take pictures for a post. The back-up plan was to take pictures today and then make a post. Instead, I spent 9 hours in the lab. My ideas for this post became so desperate, I briefly considered taking pictures of me microwaving my lunch and making that a "How to Do Things" (that may happen another week...).
But, I did have to take a break during my busy 9 hours, so I listened to music from Lewis Watson's new album (and then several other songs, my lunch break was longer than like 5 minutes). If you need a study (or work) break, here is what you do:
Step 1. Click the links below.
Step 2. Listen to each song.
Step 3. Relax.
Step 4. Get back to work!
If you cannot tell, I really enjoy Lewis Watson's music. He appears to be really popular in the UK, but I want him to be popular here in the U.S. (I am not a hipster: I want everyone to like the same musicians I do so they will keep producing new music...).
I hope I taught you a simple way to take a break and that you have a great week!
As promised, here are the pictures from our final day at RTX 2014.
We decided that it was not worth waking up early to maybe get a seat at the Achievement Hunter panel, so we got Taco Bell breakfast, instead. If you ever want desert for breakfast, I would recommend these little sugary things.
The boys loved this pirate game because it reminded them of a game they played as kids.
You probably thought to yourself, "There is no way she has any more waiting in line pictures!" Alas, you are wrong. Here we are waiting to play Titanfall. I lost both games I played, which is fine, they were the first two times that I have ever played. During the first game, I did not know many of the controls (the boys just told me how to shoot, but not how to aim or get low or anything). For the second game, I did a little better, but one of the creators was on the other team, so my team did not have much of a chance.
If you have ever wanted to play a fun game with just two buttons, this is the game for you!
This. Game. Is. So. Fun. When it comes out, I am going to make everyone with the proper game system buy it so I can play!
Here we are on a warthog from Halo. Thank you to the lovely Guardian (volunteer for RTX) who helped me get in and out while wearing a skirt.
Here we are on the Rooster Teeth podcast set.
A lovely random fan gave me this. They tapped me on the shoulder and handed it to me, to which I responded in utter confusion, "Oh, I did not drop this." They told me to have it, and still confused, I accepted it and thanked them. But I still felt like I did not thank them properly because I was so awkward about it...
...Fortunately, I later found the lovely fan again! I thanked them again and asked if they would pose for a picture with me. Unfortunately, this is the best picture I got. But, thank you again fellow Achievement Hunter Let's Play Minecraft fan!
If you cannot tell, we had a lot of fun on our adventure! And, no, we did not only wait in line, that happened to just be the most convenient time to take pictures. I hope that you had a lovely week, and hopefully I will have a new How to Do Things tomorrow!
I finally finished my homework for this week and I am having a little break for dinner, so this seemed like the perfect time to share more pictures with you from RTX before I go back to studying for the GRE! (July 20th will be such a beautiful day because I will be at least temporarily done with stressing about this test.)
Here is across the street from where we parked on the second day. It was still a bit of a walk from the convention center, but parking was not too expensive and it was free on Sunday (Day 3).
I don't remember taking this picture, probably because I was so tired (between homework until 1 am, waking up at 5:30 am, homework until 12:00 am, waking up at 7 am, I was exhausted). We woke up early to make it in time to line up for a panel that we wanted to see. Unfortunately, everyone had the same idea and showed up an extra hour before we showed up an hour early.
I told you in my last post that we took a lot of selfies... I did not lie.
The had surprisingly nice food at the convention center. Their ridiculously high prices was not that surprising.
I believe we are watching Achievement Hunter play Prop Hunt (I highly recommend you watch their Prop Hunt Part 1 Video; however, they do use curse words).
Here is an example of one of the booth's at RTX. There were so many creative people who have done so many awesome things (you know, like making impressive LEGO sculptures).
My brother and I took a photo together for my mom. Christmas card worthy? I hope so.
This is now one of my favorite pictures ever. We did a "thinker pose" photo because it is my older brother's "signature pose" and he had to work so he could not come this year.
We went to see the bats come out in Austin.
Patience was the theme of this trip. That bats came out about a half hour later than normal. So we...took selfies... I believe there are more pictures of my face from this weekend than my entire life (Maybe not; my dad is a photographer so there are quite a few pictures of me from when I was younger).
See how bright that sky is? I just noticed it is not even blue in my pictures, it is like WHITE. Maybe that's why the bats did not come out until later?
This is an elk statue. Why? Austin.
This is the Texas State Capital. It was not snowing in July. My windshield was just really dirty from the long drive.
I hope you enjoyed seeing these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them!
This is my third day attempting to post pictures from our first day at RTX in Austin. I am now trying an entirely new way to post it. Keep your fingers crossed that this will actually work this time around. (It already will not let me format the text...so...we are off to a GREAT start. Ugh.)
A little after 6 AM, we hit the road!
Random space ship we drove by.
If you are ever in the Waco area, you NEED to stop here.
This is one of the reasons to stop. The cupcakes have more icing than cake!
My friend was kind enough to host us for the weekend. I have known her since elementary school and we like to take awkward photos together.
This picture is of Daniel and his younger brother waiting in line.
Here is my little brother in line.
This is the panel we (okay, I) HAD to see. The person who lead it is a doctoral candidate and her lecture was really interesting. I even took notes.
Here is my younger brother and me waiting in line for food.
Fast forward...We are now waiting for my friend to pick us up for dinner.
We (okay, still just I) took a lot of selfies... So many selfies...
We ate at Whataburger since the Arkansans in the group had never been to one before.
My brother did not want to do the cupcake pose with me. He told me he was tired of pictures... And I told him it was only the first day, there will be more to come in the next couple days.
I am sorry that sharing these photos with you has been such a hassle. I will try to get the second set up this afternoon (after I finish my homework and study for the GRE for a bit).
Rachel Cathleen
There is also another slight change of plans... You will not get a post Saturday because I will be visiting family that day (as of yesterday). I will get a post up Sunday though!
I fully expected to publish a post today with pictures from my first day at RTX in Austin that I mentioned yesterday. I even wrote the post on the Blogger app on my phone and loaded all the pictures from the first day. Unfortunately, the app says that the post exists, but it cannot be uploaded as a draft where I can access it on my computer nor can it be published...Awkward...
Instead, here are photos from the day of travel to get from where I live now to where my family lives before we went to Austin. We stayed there over night because it is over halfway to Austin and my little brother was coming along for the adventure, so we needed to pick him up. These pictures are from our dinner at BJ's Brewhouse; I did not take many photos at this point in the trip because we had to bed early since we left for Austin at 6 AM the next morning.
Daniel and his younger brother.
My younger brother and me.
Hopefully, my original post for today will cooperate tomorrow. Do not worry, this just means that you will get 6 posts in 6 days!
