DC Part 1: Inauguration Day Parade

A DC sunrise

Men in uniform, all lined up 

The man of the hour: Obama and the always lovely Michelle

Presidential Viewing Booth 

Joe and Jill Biden making an entrance

That's  me! In the same picture as Obama!

Guys, we have SO much to talk about. I spent the past week in DC for Obama's inauguration. It was a rad and cold time filled with so many good things. Watch out, North Carolina- DC might have me hooked!

2012, in a nutshell.

Better late than never- 2012 in a nutshell

January: I received a hilarious and somewhat sad note from a substitute teacher while I was out of work for an afternoon. 

February: This was an interesting month with a high on Valentine's Day and a low just before my birthday when I wrecked my car. Luckily the year just got better!

March: This was a quiet month but I did manage to see Fun. play a show in Carrboro.

April: I met a few celebrities in NYC and at the end of the month, I got to meet one of my oldest friend's baby girl, Estelle.

May: Another one of my best and oldest friends got married in our hometown.

June: I finished up my first year of teaching, went to DC, and started taking guitar lessons with the raddest instructor around. What a month!

July: I went to weddings and saw lots of good friends. 

August: I spent most of this month in coffee shops applying to jobs and watching the Olympics. 

September: What a busy month! We had our very first book club meeting and I went to HopScotch Music Festival in Raleigh, saw Florence and the Machine and Ben Folds. And my baby niece turned into a teenager...where does the time go?

October: I spent the month working on Obama's campaign by doing all sorts of crazy things. And it was awesome.

November: Obama won the election!

December: A piece I wrote was featured in PineStraw magazine! (on pg. 75, to be specific)

Featured in PineStraw magazine

I wrote a piece for my hometown's local magazine, PineStraw, and finally saw the finished product in the December issue yesterday! Though the magazine is mostly justavailable around Pinehurst, you can read it online here. (Hint: I'm on page 75)

Hope you have a very happy weekend!

Copy Cat: Madewell Fair Isle Sweater-Skirt

So I've been dreaming of wearing cozy sweaters and drinking hot chocolate while reading pretentious British literature.  But this darn heat wave we're experiencing in the south has squashed my dreams of that. It hasn't squashed my dreams of this skirt:

SPLURGE

Madewell Fair Isle Sweater-Skirt, $75 

STEAL

Mossimo Supply Co. Juniors Sweater Skirt, $17.48 (regularly $24.99) at Target