Midweek Ramblings.

 

{Catching up on some spring magazine reading! Follow me on Instagram @miss_alk}

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Ramblings:

• Hidden tunnel in Maine: This week for the Ramblings section of this post I have three random internet reads from the past week! First up: there apparently used to be a fully operational pedestrian tunnel underneath Interstate 95 in my hometown of Kennebunk Maine! I suppose if you aren't from Maine you might not find this quite as fascinating as I do, but I thought this article about it was so cool to read. Made me wonder what similar mysteries are here in Charlottesville, where I currently live!
• The most famous hill: It might be the most famous computer screensaver of all time- burned into our memories from the early 2000s. I'm talking of course about the iconic green hill on the default Windows XP screensaver! Fun fact: this photograph is from a real hill in California, and someone recently went to track it down. Fascinating!
• Throwback high school dance songs: This is the best Buzzfeed article I've seen in awhile. It's a round-up of 40 popular early 2000s high school dance songs- ranked by how likely dance attendees were to grind to them, and how uncomfortable the lyrics made the chaperones. I was crying laughing the first time I read this!! A few of these songs were a little too old to be played at my high school dances, but there were definitely some on here that I can remember hearing! 

Weekend recaps:

• Last weekend: The weather ended up not being great on Saturday or Sunday, and in fully honesty I think my pandemic fatigue (and some stress about a couple other things) hit new highs this weekend. Ugh. What I did end up doing this weekend was running some needed errands (including dropping a bunch of stuff that had been in my car to Goodwill- always such a good feeling to do that!), a long catch-up Facetime call with a good friend, a lot of baking, and sleeping in/resting.
• This weekend: It's my friend Meredith's birthday soon, and I think a few of us are planning to get together for her outside on Saturday. (Meredith and my friend Emily had a joint birthday party last year, and the world literally shut down the next day... hopefully this year's birthday festivities won't be as dramatic. 😂) 

Purchases: I stopped by Marshalls this week and found two fun fashion pieces for spring! I can't link the exact items, but similar items are linked:

• Paisley shift dress {same brand as the one I found!}
• Leopard print top {similar to one I found}

Wishlist:

• One swimsuit season finally arrives, I'm craving a chic black one-piece.
• A pretty spring blouse in Lilly Pulitzer colors (for a much cheaper price point).
• Angela from The Thrifty Pineapple shared this pink Amazon dress and I'm obsessed!
• These might be the cutest sports bra/legging matching sets I've ever seen.
• Y'all know that I love my Barrington Gifts totes, but both the ones I have are in colors better for fall/winter. How pretty is this bag print for spring/summer?

Currently reading: If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha - A novel about four young women living in South Korea, and how the intense beauty and plastic surgery culture there impacts their day-to-day lives. I'm not sure I've ever read a book set in South Korea before, so it is fascinating. 

Recipe of the week: Brownies with Chocolate Fudge Frosting from Junior's - Since I was in NYC a year ago this weekend (my last trip pre-pandemic!), I thought it was only fitting to make something from my Junior's NYC cookbook. I decided to go with their brownies- they are phenomenal! The recipe is found in their official cookbook, which my mom got me for Christmas a couple years ago.

Song of the week: Star by Loona - I love international music (I listen to a lot of Eastern European pop and some Bollywood music), but I have to admit K-Pop is something I have never really gotten into before. But I really like this song Star from K-Pop girl band Loona- it's so fun!

Favorite blog posts of the week:

• Carolina Style - My friend Cara recently moved to Atlanta, and she and her fiancé are busy getting their first home ready for after their wedding! I loved her home decor update last week of what they've done so far.
• Do Say Give - This is a post that I bookmarked to save for the future! Lee shares seven important topics that she recommends discussing with your significant other prior to getting married. 
• Carolina Charm - One of my favorite posts ever from Christina! She's been in a dinner club with her friends for a few years, and broke down everyone's favorite themes and menus into one great blog post round-up.
  

On the blog this week:

• What I Wore to Work: February 2021
• One Year Since March 2020: Everything I Remember

     God Bless,

     xoxo Annaliese