see you in seaside

last weekend i went on an early birthday get away 
with my two closest friends to seaside.

cruising down Highway 101 with taylor swift
dresses, sunnies, and i'm wearing cami's hat
also, i drew on a beauty mark because why not?

raspberry pie at sweet basil in canon beach
there was a live band and they sang me happy birthday :)

the sea!
it was surprisingly lovely for seaside in april
we came here last memorial day and we lucked out both times
and #sorrynotsorry for my compounding navy polk-a-dot patterns (thank you, target)

just for a comparison shot, here we are last year
#whydoesntanyonewannadancewithus
i love seeing how our hairs have changed...
but some things haven't.

so grateful for these friends
we are each really different and yet we get each other
it is unbelievably wonderful to be accepted entirely as you are - no judging!

isn't cami just too adorable back in her hat?    ^
v    and beks smile in the upper left

i love that we can be classy... and silly
the bottom right is us and our emperor palpatine hoods

and she bought us best friend t-shirts that are so accurate!
sorry if i don't look as enthusiastic as i felt...
we kinda partied-hardied the night before and zzzzz...

thank you, ladies, for such a wonderful weekend away!
i just feel so lucky to have you. lovoo!

#flatmateconvos, pt. 1

So... my flatmate and I have the best conversations.  Sometimes I think back on them, or are in the middle of them and think - "wow, she/I just said that.  That's brilliant/hilarious/awful/weird/awesome/_____."  Anyway, I thought I'd start recording some of the gems for the sake of posterity.

Beks (on being single):  I may be a unicycle in a bicycle world, but I'm okay with that.

Samara:  I don't know, I just think water's pretty existential. Don't you?

Samara:  So I found out today that a guy at the office really likes Sherlock and has watched some Doctor Who.
Beks:  Oh and have you discussed baby names?
Samara:  Hamish, obvi!
Both:  Hahaha!
[For the record: I'm not that desperate!]

Both:  It doesn't have cheese?  Then it's not dinner.

Both:    "Well..."  (pronounced like "whale" with a long "l" :)
 

Just 1 month!!!

Till this girl and I are reunited :D

Celebrating someone very special today!

Today my younger sister is Sweet 16!

So grateful for this girl!!

She totally cracks me up:

Sarah,

I love and appreciate you so much!

I have high anticipations for all that this new year will bring you.

I'm really excited that next year I'll be freer to do lots of fun sister-dates =)

Thank you for being your precious, hilarious, adorable self.

Love you TONS,

Samara