Chihuly Garden and Glass: Part Two

          Here are some more photos from the new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit! The pictures below were from a gallery titled, "Mille Fiori," a huge piece inspired by Chihuly's mother's garden. This piece looked like something straight out of Willy Wonka!

       The piece below is titled, "Ikebana and Float Boat." This piece consisted of two boats, one filled with these spheres, or "floats," and the other filled with "Ikebana," which is the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Although the ikebana boat was beautiful, I loved the playfulness of the boat filled with the floats.

       Chihuly is famous for his beautiful chandeliers, so it seemed fitting that there was a room dedicated to them. In addition to the giant chandelier in the middle of the room, one hung in each corner. 

Chihuly Garden and Glass: Part One

   Tommy and I went and visited the new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at the Seattle Center yesterday. It was amazing! Dale Chihuly is glass artist from Seattle, and his pieces are simply breathtaking. Located directly next to the Space Needle, the exhibit features several galleries, a theater, glasshouse and garden.

    I'm going to break up all the photos I took into three posts, otherwise it would be a little overwhelming. I truly wish these photos did the pieces justice, but the attention to detail and size was difficult to really capture. If you have the chance to see them in person, do it.

    The piece below was in the "Sea Life Room," and was probably one of my favorites. So beautiful!

 
        The next room, "Persian Ceiling," was another favorite of mine. The ceiling was made of clear glass, with glass pieces resembling sea urchins placed on top. This allowed the daylight to shine through the glass and light the whole room.

     Oh, and thanks for all the birthday wishes!

birthday

via Sprinkle Bakes
     Today I turn 22! It has already been an exciting year, with Tommy and I getting a place of our own and graduation just a a few days away (eeek!). I'm looking forward to what the remaining 6 months have in store!
      To celebrate, Tommy and I are driving down to Seattle to visit the new Chihuly Exhibit, eat some delicious food and enjoy a cocktail or two. We haven't been to Seattle in a long time, so I'm very excited! I was also able to book a hotel for the night, thanks to a little bonus from work :). Can't wait to share our little trip!

Recent Pins

Yesterday was my last undergraduate class ever. So, so, so weird! I seriously feel like I was just moving into my dorm. How time flies!

 Here are some of my favorite recent pins. Leave me your pinterest link so I can check out your boards! 

Source: thingswemake.wordpress.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Coconut and raspberry are two of my favorite flavors for dessert, so these are right up my alley!

Source: flickr.com via Amanda on Pinterest

This pretty ivy heart is downtown Bellingham. I need to get down there to take some photos of it!

Source: rocks-of-all-colors.tumblr.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Somebody, please make my hair do this. Thanks! 

Source: thekitchn.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Cappuccino popsicles. Must make these this summer.

Source: apieceoftoastblog.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Adore the cut and print of this dress. Flattering for so many body types. 

Source: shelbyisms.tumblr.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Feet in the ocean just feels good. 

Source: mustanggina.tumblr.com via Amanda on Pinterest

This patterned clothing rack is so cute! Tommy is making me a rack for my birthday, I'm having such a hard time deciding on how to paint it! 

Source: notetosarah.tumblr.com via Amanda on Pinterest

These photo makes me excited for summer. Can we please just go back to wearing things from this era? 

Source: etsy.com via Amanda on Pinterest

This print is so fun and cheery! I would love to make some pillows with it. 

Source: citified.blogspot.com via Amanda on Pinterest

Pastel hair. While I don't think I could ever get this adventurous with my hair, it looks pretty beautiful.

comfy cutouts

Shirt: Urban Outfitters

Skirt: Nordstrom

Shoes: Target

   

    This skirt is going to be my new best friend this summer. The material is kinda slinky and oh so soft! And it's on sale! I may need to buy the black one once pay day comes around. 

    I dyed my hair last night, and it turned out waaayyy too dark. Usually, I mix two parts red with one part  medium brown. But because my hair has gotten longer, I wanted to make sure I had enough dye, so I used equal amounts of each color. Mistake. It's not horrible, and I'm hoping that after a few washes it will lighten up. I just want to make sure it gets lighter before graduation, and I would rather not dye it again. Any tricks for fading color? I'll be using hot water, maybe some baking soda and non-color saving shampoo. I've heard that vinegar and dish soap do the trick, but that sounds so damaging!

Countdown: 6 days until birthday, 10 until graduation!

Also, head over to Meghan's blog, The Magpie, to see my guest post! You can see it here.

Guest Post: Sam from My Latest Obsession

I'm really excited to share a guest post from Sam, who blogs over at My Lastest Obsession. I stumbled across her blog not too long ago, and asked her to swap buttons with me not too long after. Sam has a great sense of style, an adorable little family, and an online shop full of beautiful vintage clothing. So make sure to head on over to her blog and say hi! Thanks Sam!

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Hey there! My name is Sam and I blog over at My Latest Obsession, where I write about crafts, clothes, and little life tid bits. I am 21 year old student with a darling, 2 year old daughter (almost 3!) and the most handsome fiance. In my spare time, I sell vintage & upcycled clothes at my online store, Sam Wish.

Today, I wanted to share with you guys a little outfit post, which on my blog I would call "Girlish Garb".... Enjoy!

I want to thank Amanda for being so patient and letting me do a guest post today, it was a pleasure! 

xo Sam

summer scrooge

Dress: Forever 21

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklace: BCBG (outlet)

There are a lot of reasons to love summer. No school, the heating bill is super low, smoothies and watermelon galore, and the days are long. But if I had to choose, give me fall over summer any day. I try not to be a summer scrooge, I really do. But I'm such a baby when it comes to the heat! Anything over about 80 degrees is just too hot for me. Makeup runs off the face, legs stick to leather seats and mosquitoes love to help themselves. I also have a really hard time giving up tights, boots, and scarves.

So after a week of beautiful weather, the rain and clouds of Bellingham are back. It was awesome  to be able to lay in the warm sun, eat pineapple and read a book. But what can I say? Tomato soup, rain drops and wool socks are more my style.

procrastination

Shirt: Urban Outfitters

Skirt: Anthropologie

Shoes: Some cheapo shoe store

I'm in serious denial. I have a ten page paper due on Monday morning at 8:30 am...and I haven't started. Well, I have about half a page. So instead of working on that, I'm writing this post. It's much more important...right? Right!

It's my last big paper of my undergraduate career, and I have lost all motivation. A large part of this could be attributed to the fact that the class sucks. I usually feel like my classes are worth my time, and I learn a lot. But this class is such a disappointment. Instead of learning about cognition, we have spent the majority of the quarter on aging stereotypes. It's kinda interesting, but not what I signed up for.

Ahhhh, graduation is June 9th! Craziness.

where the heart is

♥Tommy and I, on moving day outside our house. Despite both of us looking a little tired from the busy day, this may be my new favorite photo.