The Joys of Christmas Shopping

Should Christmas shopping not be one of the funniest things to do? You get to go out and shop for you friends and buy gifts, which I love to do. Plus you usually end up treating yourself as well. But nothing could be farther from the truth during this time of year. Shopping is SCARY! Yesterday I had to run some errands just for normal life things like a new lip scrub and moisturizer. I also need to grab some cheap but good smelling candles for my work...as seen in my Instagram post. So as I was out on the town looking for my necessities I was constantly reminded of why I do all my shopping for gifts in November. On that note though I have come to the conclusion that now that school is ending people will really just start getting there shop on. So I thought I may as well share with you guys what I picked up. I mean we have to be honest that I can not knit everyone a gift, even though I do sure seem to try.


When I am brain storming gift ideas for my friends and family I do not normally think about what they want but more of what they need. This of course applies to everyone but my mum. So I headed down to Santa Monica for my Christmas escapades with a list in hand. I started out at Brandy Melville for my best friend who conveniently called me while I was in there and told me thats not what she wanted. What she needed was gift cards to food places around her college. That was easy enough so I tried to get out of Brandy as fast as possible. I then had to get a coffee at that point because I was already worn out. My second stop was Lush because all my coworkers love that I place and so does one of my closest friends. Now Lush is a store that a girl can get side tracked in and as you will see in the pictures below that defiantly happened to me. Then my finale stop was anywhere with scarves because they are a great go to for most of my friends and family members. They all seem to really love to wear a scarf with every outfit. I had perchance been walking past Abercrombie at this time and thought why not?  Now I have not been in there since my junior high days but I will admit that I missed it. Let me tell you it was a great choice to back in, I grabbed two wonderful scarves as gifts and have been thinking of going back in a picking up a few for myself. I am a self proclaimed scarf hoarder and am always on the hunt for more. Please comment below if your a scarf lover like me and what is your favorite scarf look for the season. I personally have been really into plaid, from the Burberry look to a Scottish mans kirtle.

Here are some pictures of a few of my purchases.

Some skincare that I needed.

One of my favorite lip scrubs.

My Lush haul from another errand run..these are some of my favorites
Reviews to come

The Dream Cream is one of the best presents. It smells great and works wonders on dry skin.

One of their new soaps that smells so dreamy.

For that friend that loves to take baths

This one has colors that fiz up in the bath. How fun!

The edge of the scarf I picked up from Abercrombie

A Silly Remembrance

As I was looking through my photos on my computer I was brought back to some pictures I had taking in NYC of my father. I had knit a cashmere hat to keep me warm on the east coast, no surprise I needed to resort to cashmere to get warm or I may have just wanted an excuse to knit with cashmere. All in all I had prepared for the cold and dressed for warmth. Oh no not my father you know how men are "I run hot" "I'll be fine" "I don't get cold" psh ya right! So there I am walking out of the subway station when whoop I feel my hat slip of my head. I go to reach for it and see my father had placed it on his head. Before I can give him any flack he just says "thanks" and carries on with his day. I knew he was cold so I left it, and it was probably the one of the funniest things I had every seen! There is no way to describe a sixty year old man walking down 5th Avenue in a great looking suit and this baby blue and purple beret pulled over his forehead so it looked like he had dread locks. Here are some iconic pictures to get you through your day and hopefully bring a smile to your face.
Please tell me about anything silly your parents have ever done in front of you, I am sure there is lots.

Cuddled in Fog

Have you ever been on a long drive through the mountains or cruising down the coast surrounded by fog. Its that feeling of being all alone but yet at peace? Thats how I always feel when I found myself in a fog day. I can be either really sad or feel so scattered brained and frazzled but it doesn't matter once I am surrounded by fog. For some reason I find fog romantic so every time I am blessed to be within it, I think to myself this must be what the artist during the romanticism era must of felt. This deep appreciation for a natural occurrence and managing to only see the beauty and none of the negatives.

Has This Ever Happened to You?

Have you ever been somewhere and just thought yes? I could do this; I could live here. Those were my thoughts from the first moment I got to walk on NYC streets. It felt like home and it felt like me. As you guys have learned I am not one to enjoy the cold, I tend to be as bundled as possible to avoid any sort of chill. It did not matter though here, as you saw in my previous blog I was out quite late last night in the frigid fall air and I loved it. It wasn't because I could not feel my hands, but because instead of breathing in that dry air that makes your lungs hurt and coughing up second hand smoke as many seem to do in NYC, I was inhaling the energy of the city. I could get enough of it! I spent all last night just aimlessly walking around the streets with no destination in mind and I could not shake this overwhelming sense. This was it, I need to live here. As I looked at people walk past me on the streets I saw myself. There is a beauty about New York,and I wish I was a poet so I could put this into words for you all. I can only hope that you guys know the feeling that I am talking about. Its seems to me that we all have this innate sense within ourselves that knows what we want even when we feel unsure. That is what I am feeling here. Has this ever happened to you? it could be about anything your one true love, your child, a place like me, or the perfect pair of shoes but please leave a comment I would love to here about it.