Thursday, December 31, 2015

2015: Year in Review

It is absolutely crazy that 2015 is over already. It has been a great year, and I am so happy with all that I accomplished and did! I had so many adventures this year. It was awesome!

I haven't done a Quick Pics post in a long time, so I thought I would do a giant review post of the whole year. So...let's get started!

January

Fave Outfits:
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Cosmic Dust

Highlights:
  • I celebrated my five year blogiversary in January! That means that my six year one is coming up fast.
Snapshots:
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Blizzard breakfast!

February
Fave Outfits:
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Happy Valentine's Day

Highlights:
  • A bunch of us took a day trip to Boston for my cousin's birthday
  • Chris and I celebrated Valentines Day with a quiet night in and then a brunch date!
Snapshots:
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The best cannoli
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Oh no! A fashionable dinosaur!
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I cross-stitched this for Chris for Valentine's Day
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Escape from winter
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Loving Colourpop's Lippie Stix in Pitch

March
Fave Outfits:
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Stepping Into Spring
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Dyno-Tights

Highlights:
  • I traveled to Florida and experienced the new part of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter for the first time
  • Chris and I celebrated our five year anniversary by taking a day trip to a zoo

Snapshots:
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Florida dress in Florida (Floridaception?)
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Wizarding World of Harry Potter outfit details
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Diagon Alley
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Pumpkin juice!
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Hogwarts Express!
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Medieval Times!
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Chris and I at the zoo for our anniversary


April
Fave Outfits:
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Sprung

Highlights:
  • I finished grad school and received my MLIS
  • I got my first full time librarian position
  • I dyed my hair red (temporarily)

Snapshots:
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Red hair
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Easter eggs!

May
Fave Outfits:
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Efflorescence
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Ethereal

Highlights:
  • Ashley and I hosted a Memorial Day party, which was a lot of fun!

Snapshots:
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Memorial Day!
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Adventure with Chris
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Renaissance Faire

June
Fave Outfits:
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Hogwarts Makeup: Slytherin
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Peachy

Highlights:
  • Chris and I traveled to Philadelphia for a weekend
  • We celebrated Chris's birthday. I cooked him a roast chicken!
  • My cousin and I explored a cool abandoned house
  • I actually received my diploma for my Master's degree in the mail!
Snapshots:
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Abandoned house
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Pretty ivy in Philly
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Chris and I in Philly
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LOVE Statue//Philly
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Rocky Steps in Philly
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Roasted chicken over potatoes and broccoli for Chris's birthday

July

Fave Outfits:
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Seaside Exploration

Highlights:

  • We celebrated the 4th of July
  • I went to a really intense and giant bonfire where they lit a bunch of broken pianos on fire 
  • I traveled to Atlantic City with Chris and some friends!
Snapshots:
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On the Jersey Shore!

August

Fave Outfits:
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Pineapples Scream Summer

Highlights:
  • Ashley and I took a day trip to Block Island
  • Ashley, Chris, and I took a day trip to Coney Island and also went to The Strand bookstore in NYC. That place is AMAZING.
  • Ashley and I hosted a Hip Hop BBQ where we all dressed up as people from the 90's/early 00's
Snapshots:
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I was Baby Spice, complete with legit platform sneakers
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Lighthouse on Block Island
lighthousestairs

mewalkingbi
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Awesome sunglasses I got in Coney Island
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Giant boombox in Coney Island
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The Strand
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Book mug!

September

Fave Outfits:
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Down to Coney Island
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Scarecrow
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To The Lighthouse


Highlights:
  • I had a relaxing Labor Day by the pool
  • I got my DREAM JOB at a library that I had wanted to work at for years!
  • I got my kitty, Poe! :)
  • Nadia and I adventured to Beavertail Lighthouse
Snapshots:
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A Jell-O shot in a watermelon slice!
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Poe <3 td="">
sleepingpoe

meandpoe

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View from Beavertail Lighthouse
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Windmill!
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Gryffindor makeup
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I read The Martian, and it was AWESOME.


October

Fave Outfits:
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Fall is Here, Hear the Yell
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But Who Lit The Black Flame Candle?
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26th Birthday
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Wicked
Highlights:
  • I dyed my hair dark
  • I went on a bunch of leaf peeping adventures
  • I celebrated my 26th birthday (also with a leap peeping adventure)
  • My friends, Chris, and I went to Salem and attended an awesome Harry Potter themed party
  • I celebrated Halloween as an Egyptian and a witch

Snapshots:
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Dark hair!
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Leaf peepers
autumnroad
leafybooks
Leaves and books = heaven
mepumpkins
I'm all about pumpkins
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Pumpkin swag
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In front of the New York Public Library!
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Receiving my Dark Mark from the Dark Lord


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Butterbeer cocktail!
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Slytherins
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Sunset in Salem
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Egyptian makeup
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I painted this Harry Potter pumpkin!
jackolantern


November

Fave Outfits:
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Highlights:
  • Thanksgiving! November was pretty chill after the craziness of October.

Snapshots:
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I wore my new Mickey tights!
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This is what I wore when I played ukulele with co-workers at a library event
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Foggy days
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FINALLY!
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Thanksgiving Day
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December

Fave Outfits:

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Mele Kalikimaka

Highlights:
  • There were quite a few Christmas parties, including a hot dog one that we hosted and a version of Ludachristmas from 30 Rock
  • Christmas, of course!
Snapshots:
cuddlypoe
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Book tree!
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Fancy Poe!
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Holiday makeup
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An awesome grilled cheese
poepresents
He attacked the tissue paper right after this photo...
ludaxmas
Made by Chris
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Ugly sweater and dollar store wreath worn as a crown
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Christmas Eve!
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Christmas Day!
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Poe on Christmas morning after getting his presents
Here's to 2016 bringing more travels, fun times, and happiness! :) 
Happy New Year!!