Friday Five

1. Working in offices this summer has definitely given me a new appreciation for Fridays. TGIF, y'all!

2. Sign #5843545 you're leaving for school? Your car gets sold. Really. I've been whippin' it in the Suburban the past week and I wouldn't say it's the most fun to drive, but it does beat the Camry. I will maintain until the day I die that there are few things better in life than going 65 with the windows down on the interstate with Luke Bryan playing along. File that under things I'm going to miss about VB.

3. Someone asked me yesterday what I was going to miss the most about home. I replied, "Virginia Food." Oops.  Never sorry.

4. I've never posted on Vine, but sometimes I'll get on and lay in my bed and watch videos for like 45 minutes. Does this happen to anyone else? Some accounts are so addicting!

5. Is anyone else a little freaked out by the fact that today is the last friday in July? Summer has gone by so fast!

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Friday Five

1. Today is my first official day of summer! I'm working at my internship this morning and then it's off to the beach this afternoon!

2. Love this quote I found on Pinterest the other day!

3. So obsessed with this picture from Lilly!

4. I just ordered this dress from Just Madras! I think it'll be perfect for one of my grad parties!

5. I still haven't seen Gatsby yet, shame on me, but I LOVE this song by Lana. The video is perfection.

Friday Five

1. Last week, I gave blood for the first time since I went to India! It always makes me feel good and it is a very needed resource in our country! Please go HERE to find out how to donate!

2. Today is college shirt day and I am a little obsessed with my outfit for today. Unfortunately, I have to spend all morning taking an AP, but then it's a fun day!

3. This weekend I have a small obligation on Sunday and spin tomorrow morning, but other than that I am wide open! Unfortunately I will be studying most of the time for my two exams on Tuesday, but I might have to sneak outside to lay out a bit!

4. When I was looking for shorts to wear on t-shirt day, I stumbled across these new Callahans. How precious are they with the fireworks and fluorescence?

5. This might seem like a very "un-Royar" dress, but I'm kind of obsessed with this dress from ASOS. What do y'all think? Could I pull it off with my Jacks?

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Friday Five

1. In the past three days, I've turned in my final paper, project, and taken my final psychology test of high school! Yay for almost being to AP exams!

2. With decision day this week, our last senior speaker, and getting stuff ready for graduation, it's starting to hit a little more that I have 9 days of senior year left. It's just so darn bizarre.

3. I'm unfortunately babysitting Saturday night so I won't get to don my derby hat and dress, but I'm still really excited to watch The Kentucky Derby - it's a little like The Masters for me. I think the pre- and post-game are the best parts!

4. Tomorrow I'm hosting a trunk show for Just Madras at my school's field day and I'm sosososo excited! I don't know if I'm going to be able to sleep tonight!

5. Good luck to everyone studying this weekend for APs or finals and taking them in the next two weeks!!

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Friday Five

1. As of today, I have 15 days left of high school. But I still have four AP exams standing in my way. Yucky.

2. The graduation dress is being ordered this week and I'm picking up my announcements from the bookstore today. The fact that I will be holding a diploma in 35 days terrifies me to no end.

3. I'm fine with bipolar weather in like February and March, but waking up to 50 degrees and rainy is getting a little ridiculous in April. I've been living in my Patagonia fleece and my rain coat at school, while reminiscing on the time the A/C broke in the library three weeks ago and we were all sweltering.

4. I nabbed these leggings from Targe last night before spin and they're amazing. They might be Wunder Under knockoffs, but for half the price, I don't exactly hate it.

5. I started writing my article for the May/June SGG and I'm literally so excited about my topic this month and cannot wait to see how it turns out! 

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Friday 5

1. This video/song. The song is amazing enough, but I am even more obsessed with the video.

2. I started Michelle Ocampo's Intentional Living class this week and it's amazing! Sign up here :: Sign Up

3. As of today, I have 19 days left of high school. Really. Can't even talk about it.

4. The Smart Girls Group won the $5k grant from Kenneth Cole! So exciting for us and it means we will hopefully be running a conference soon!

5. I had decided tomorrow was going to be the first lay out day of the summer, but it's supposed to be 50sish and rainy. Cool Virginia, way cool.

Happy Friday!

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Friday Five

1. Help The Smart Girls Group win a $5k grant from Kenneth Cole and Compass Partners! Click HERE and comment #5 for SGG!

2. Last night I went to spin class for the first time post surgery and I ran 2/2.5 on Tuesday/Wednesday. It's safe to say I'm finally back! 

3. I'm having girls night with my two faves tonight. I honestly can't wait. 

4. I will be parked infront of the TV this weekend watching golf all weekend. Have you watched The Masters at all?

5. I wore wedges to school for the first time ever yesterday! I nabbed the Target Marguerite wedges last week and finally took 'em for a spin yesterday.

All of my friends got a kick out of how tall I was! I can't wait to wear them more!

Happy Friday!

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Friday Five

Things I've learned this week:

1. Nice girls don't get what they want. Be assertive. You have to ask for some things in life, and that's okay.

2. Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it seems. Spoken by my very wise college counselor. 

3. If you leap, the net will appear. 

4. There is so so so so so much I don't know about certain things. Luckily for me I get to spend a summer learning about them.

5. You actually do have to risk it to get the Chick Fil A Chicken biscuit

And a sixth because it is pretty important:

6. Grades are great and all, but what you learn from the things you learn about is what matters in the end.

Happy Friday y'all!

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Friday Five

1. This is the first week in a long time that I've actually worked out all five days. There is no better feeling than going to bed each night knowing you gave each day your all.

2. Yesterday, I got to ask the trivia question for Politico's email, Huddle, the daily play by play of congressional news.

3. I finally went to Whole Foods last night for the first time, and I was in love with it as soon as I walked through the door. So much yummy looking food, so many good looking crunchy guys.

4. I've started to use Flipboard and Pocket on my iPad to read articles and my news at night right before I go to sleep and I love it! I'm going to miss google reader, but it did have some serious issues for me, and change is good!

5. The periods of sadness/happiness about graduating/leaving my school have been not as few and far between as they once were, and this week has definitely been the sad week, which is surprising because I have so much to look forward to in the next few weeks. Things I have cried over/teared up at this week include but are not limited to: english class, a song by Supertramp, a Go Michigan commercial, and the end of spin class. I've already realized I'll probably that girl who cries at graduation. Typical.

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Friday Five

1. As of today, I have one quarter and 42 days left of high school. When did that happen.

2. This week has actually felt like a month, and I have struggled through the past two days. When's Spring Break? Oh wait.

3. Lilly Pulitzer's new releases are calling my name. Excuse me while I go put my Visa in the freezer.

4. I got offered a two-week internship at a company I love here in Virginia through my school's alumni program, and I'm so excited to get started!

5. Since my new obsession with House of Cards, I've started to subscribe to Politico's morning emails. It's such a good way to start my day!

Happy Friday y'all!

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Friday Five

1. Last night, I went to country night at my spin studio. There's something wonderful about exercise + country music that I will never quite be able to put my finger on.

2. Possible internship opportunities this summer = an excuse to scroll through pages of Talbots, Brooks Brothers, and J. Crew suits. Yes please.

3. I have watched all 13 episodes of House of Cards in three days. Yes, I'm completely obsessed, and no, I have no shame. I'm also pretty sure that Season Two hasn't even begun filming yet. Probably time to start bawling my eyes out watching The West Wing.

4. This has been probably the most relaxing week of my life. I've woken up at nine or ten everyday, actually sat and eaten breakfast, and worked on everything I need to work on read three books.

5. How I feel Monday morning is going to be:

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Friday Five

1. As of 2:35 today I'm on Spring Break. What exciting plans do I have scheduled? Nada. On my docket for next week: writing a scholarship essay, making a big girl budget, studying for AP exams, napping, netflixing, going to the gym and drinking Starbucks. At the risk of sounding nerdy and antisocial I'm actually really excited. This spring is going to be dunzo in a flash and I want to be as prepared as possible!

2. I thought I was lucky and made it out of January/February unscathed by the cold that has been going around my school, until I got home on Tuesday and woke up feeling like I'd been hit with a Mac truck.

3. Being sick + missing school = feeling really disorganized and like things are out of my control. Worst feeling ever.

4. One of my assignments due today involved lots and lots of coloring. Thank you senior year.

5. I am a person who is really easily amused, so watching goats baah like humans entertained me for a solid 20 minutes last night. You're welcome

Happy Friday!

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Friday Five

1. I won a giveaway back in December for a MOO.com credit, so I ordered some business cards! They're so cute and I can't wait to use them!

2. I got new stationery for Christmas, and I just love writing notes on it! One of my goals for Lent is to write a few more letters. Snail mail is the best kind of mail after all!

3. I dropped off my white jeans to get the button fixed on Tuesday and I'm taking some old spring clothes to get consigned tomorrow. That MUST mean spring is on the way, right?

4. My mom and I made Skinny Taste's Whole Wheat Pancakes for Fat Tuesday. They were delicious and another great thing I've gotten from Pinterest!

5. Happy Valentine's Day to me! I finally pulled the trigger on my Melissa's this week! Cheers to working hard.

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Friday Five

1. nutella + a ritz cracker. thank me later.

2. the elsa top from lilly might be my most favorite shirt.

3. i'm visiting Alabama in two weeks and i still don't have a dress. cue anxiety.

4. painted nails = life automatically pulled together

5. i'm really, really, really ready for it to be warm again. i've had enough of this cold nonsense. my feet are begging to wear jacks again!

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Friday Five

Rabbit, Rabbit!

1. Lululemon. I've sold my soul to the Lulu devil, but at least I'll look good, right?

A pair of black wunder under crops are mine, all mine, and they made spin class last night oh so fab.

2. 

In case you needed a peptalk to make it through the day, here ya go.

3. My phrase of the week is "you have cat to be kitten me right meow". Yes, it's funny and yes, I still wonder why I'm single.

4. J. Crew, Lilly, and VV catalogs arrived this week. Can spring hurry up already?

5. THIS actually is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever.

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Friday 5

1. A "senior privilege" of ours is that we can get coffee from the refectory anytime in the mornings, so I have grown to love it!

 

2. Leggings. I honestly don't know how I didn't discover them until this year. I bought a pair from Target last year on a whim before I went to France and they're perfect to wear with a longer shirt and boots!

3. Spin Class. It's such good exercise and it makes my knees super happy!

4. As much as I'm confused by the bitter cold, I actually kind of like it, since it now feels like winter!

5. But then again,

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Friday Five

1. I found my leopard print headband the other day that had been MIA since Thanksgiving!

Similar here, here

2. While I was a tad sick over the holidays, sadly my appetite was not affected, and I enjoyed way too many holiday sweets. With yesterday being the first day back, I "detoxed" a little bit, and found my new obsession: cucumber. I put a few slices in my tervis for water and carried it around with me all day. After school, I came home and laid down with slices on my eyes for a half hour or so and woke up feeling refreshed! 

3. This elephant keychain from Elizabeth McKay/Birchbox is so precious!

4. I've been using Quizlet a lot for SAT prep/exams/psychology and I love it! You can also download the app for your iPhone and iPad.

5. It was cold and dreary outside yesterday, and today seems the same, but I always listen to Roll With It by Easton Corbin and it brigtens my day right up!

xx,

Royar