My best friends wedding

Last weekend my best friend Mary got married! It was a great weekend filled with festivities from Thursday through Sunday.  I have more pictures of the beautiful bride that don't seem to want to upload right now, so I will add them later if they decide to behave.
So I spent time in Omaha and had so much fun dancing the night away on the night of Mary's wedding.  The only mishap I had was getting the dress on, which I had altered weeks before but was unable to try on before.  It took several ladies to get it zipped and I couldn't breathe most of the day! But it was worth it to watch my beautiful best friend walk down the aisle with tears in my eyes.  I also did my own hair, along with some of the other bridesmaids hair and makeup....all of which are in rest of the pictures. Everyone looked so beautiful... Congrats again Mr. and Mrs. Prusa! You are a wonderful, lucky couple...hope you're having fun in Jamaica!

You are my sweetest downfall...

(A&F Lace Cami circa 2003, April Dress worn as a skirt, VPL bra, A&F Leather Belt circa 2006, Vintage Sandals, Museums Smykker Chain Necklace from Denmark, Turquoise Eternity Necklace from India, Random Bracelets, F21 Two-Finger Diamond Ring, DIY Pink Flower in Hair)


I loved you first...

I have been mildly obsessed with Regina Spektor lately. Well, I can't lie... I've been pretty much listening to her non stop.  I think it's safe to say that "Samson" is one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life.  And I've been quite under the weather this week, so she has been making me feel better!
I was supposed to go to a bachelorette party in Kansas City yesterday, but as I said I haven't been feeling so wonderful.  So I spent my Saturday sitting on the patio of a coffee shop reading a book...which was very low key, and quite nice really. I also taught myself how to fishtail (herringbone) braid, as you can see.  My boyfriend is leaving town soon, so he came back and I watched him grill out and drink beer...so it turned out to be a better Saturday than I expected.  Still sad to have missed all the fun in KC with my girlfriends though :(
Luckily we have been blessed with blue skies, sunny, and hot summer days the past couple of days.  Can't wait for more to come...

Yeah, we just fell through the clouds

rockin' out in the car...gearing up to jump out of a plane!

we're all signed up!

"I just jumped out of an airplane!"

Sunday a group of friends and I drove an hour to Vinton, Iowa to Paradise Skydiving...well, you know....to SKYDIVE!

Let me be frank, I am not a person who would say..."I want to go skydiving..." My mom even went as far as saying of her five children, I was the one she would have least expected to jump out of a plane.  

And really, I didn't even think about it. I said okay...and then I couldn't think about it, because if I thought it over I wouldn't have done it.

It was the best day of my life, no joke.  I have never felt more free, happy, excited and ALIVE. I want to go every weekend....please someone fund my new adrenaline rush addiction.  Thanks.

I have been a little under the weather today, so I'm not feeling that I can express how amazing this experience was adequately.  Moral of the story: GO SKYDIVING! It will change your life and give you a whole new outlook. Seriously, go skydiving.

Love you all.

xo

Austin, Texas

I've been MIA, but that's because lots of exciting things have been happening!  I spent a week in Austin, Texas with my wonderful mother and her fiance and we had so much fun.  I loved it so much, I want to move there soon!  So I've been interviewing for new jobs so I can make enough money to move in the near future.  I've also been painting again, which is wonderful!  I'm just a little happy girl living in this little city with happy little people.

Springtime bliss

Off to Austin, Texas today....so exciting! Going to visit UT, meet with some artists, check out the music and art scene and see if I have a good vibe for the city.  I hear you can get a bike to ride while you're down there...that's right, they give bikes to visitors! How much fun is that?

I've just been enjoying the beautiful weather, the flowers, and quality time with my friends and my boyfriend.  Can't really complain, other than I'm stressed about money and what may come in July when my lease is up and I haven't decided where to live! It's all fun and exciting though. And as long as I can continue to create art then it doesn't really matter where I go... 

A little peek...

...into what I spent my day doing yesterday....so much fun in the sun.

Photographer: Dan Kempf Check him out on facebook. 

Don't go to the corner...

Kelsey wearing the birthday hat

the birthday girl

(motel rocks dress, vintage bracelet, f21 rings, sam edelman harness boots)
A fun weekend spent celebrating a birthday at a restaurant I will not be returning to. Also spending time with friends, hanging with the minnesota cycling team, going on bike rides, grilling out, playing trivia and camping by the beautiful Iowa river.  So much fun, I want a repeat every weekend.

Lace & Leopard

(Vintage Lace Button up, Vintage Leopard Slip Dress, My Great-great Aunt's Vintage Diamond Gold Locket, Leggings from Denmark, Sam Edelman Boots, Vintage Purse)


Last night was date night with my boyfriend and we had so much fun!  Brian and I went to a restaurant called The Motley Cow and we got to sit and eat outside, which made us both very happy.  We had an excellent dinner with red wine, and ended with rich, delicious truffle and dessert drinks.  The weather has been beautiful...even the rain makes me happy.  My days have been spent painting and working at the restaurant and my late nights spent listening to music, sitting by the Iowa River, and going on walks....all in good company.  I'm fairly content with my laid back lifestyle as of lately, but am still unsure what I will do come July.  I suppose I'll know more after I travel to Austin...for now I'll just continue to enjoy life and the beautiful weather.