switching it up

Black jacket: H&M Hoodie: Target T-shirt: from a Dave Matthews Band concert Skinnies: Forever 21 Headband: Nordstrom (Shoes and Earrings shown below)

Well, I totally cut off my shoes in this photo (yet again, haha) and you can't see my earrings. So I took the close-ups featured below!

Earrings: New Look (London) Shoes: Vans

My outfit today is much more casual than yesterday. I wore my fave baggy-ish concert tee with skinny jeans and sneakers and layered jackets for added warmth. I switched up yesterday's preppy accessories, going from a braided belt and diamond studs to dangy leaf earrings and a hippie headband.

The clouds and light rain plus this jacket combo remind me of my weekend in Ireland last summer. I miss it so much - in class all I could think about was wanting Shepherd's Pie, fish, or potatoes with just a little bit of Guinness (because too much makes me fall asleep) for dinner.

Good thing the groceries I have will only make smoothies or grilled cheese! (Note to self: get more Irish-like food next time at Safeway to anticipate days like this).

xo

Top o' the morning, to ye



Green and Guinness....definitely describe Ireland well! Well, there actually is more to Ireland than just green and Guinness, like beautiful Blarney's Castle in Cork:

...and the English Market:

...well, Guinness is actually a pretty big deal:

We did plenty of other fun things. Tried soda bread, shepherd's pie, and had a lot of salmon (never got around to an Irish breakfast or black pudding, though), got served free icewater at restaurants, and met some awesome Irish people. One of my favorite weekends in Europe yet.

It was a great weekend in Ireland and a fun few days back in Florence, Tomorrow I'm off to London!

ciao, belle

xo

The Weekly Ten

1. Europe. Enough said.
2. Pensione lunches four days a week - always looking forward to pasta and chicken after class.
3. Castles - real, traditional castles with watch towers and a dungeon and a big dining room. Yes, I'm talking about the Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland!
4. Saw an American tabloid - apparently Taylor Swift is dating the blonde kid from Glee? Cute!
5. Still haven't found pure, Nutella gelato. I had the best Nutella gelato in Rome, and I haven't found one without coffee/yougurt/mousse/etc mixed in since then. I'm gonna go nuts! It was that good and I need to find some before I leave.
6. Free water, wine, bread, Limoncello, and hats at the restaurant we went to for dinner tonight.
7. So You Think You Can Dance withdrawals. I know the season started and I cannot wait to watch it when I get back! A friend at GIF is friends with this awesome dancer who made it to Vegas for the show...dancers: if you haven't watched her audition already, you need to do so now.
8. I miss dance! Can't wait to get back into the swing of things. Finally stretched today after a run and it was so refreshing.
9. Anyone else watch the season finale of Gossip Girl? I was able to watch it here and...the whole Chuck/Blair/prince thing...what do you think about that situation?!
10. So excited for London this weekend...and to go to the real Topshop!