New York, New York! (Pictures Mostly)

I'm baaaaaaaack! Oh how I've missed my little laptop! And most importantly, how I've missed you all! It's going to take me a long time to catch up on everybody's posts. I think I'm better off just starting fresh, and pretending like you all have been on vacation from Blogger-land too ;) Well, I honestly don't know what to write. I think my lack of typing over the past week has turned my brain into a pile of...mush? You get what I mean. I'm sure all of the amazing New York food (pizza at Lombardi's, pastrami sandwiches at Stage Deli, Kobe beef at Megu's, not to mention drinks a plenty of the alcoholic variety) have no doubt impaired my vocabulary a bit! All I can really stress is, I LOVE NEW YORK CITY! The people, the lights, the tall skyscrapers, the architechture, the crazy cabbies, the history, the sounds, the buzz of the city...what a deliriously happy trip it was. I can't wait to go again! Because we definitely will.

First night in Times Square. Our hotel was only a block away.

New York Skyline from Liberty Island

We were almost in tears when we saw her. So much history.

Central Park of course.

Walking along 5th Ave. The bf even forced me to go into Chanel and show him the purse I'm saving for ;) The saleslady was super nice.

Megu, quite possibly the most extravagant and beautiful restaurant we have ever seen. The Kobe beef melted in my mouth. I should have taken a picture of my food but I was afraid of getting strange looks!

The ice sculpture is carved fresh every day.

On top of the Empire State Building.

I did manage to take a couple outfit pictures, but I'll post those separately along with a couple of purchases. I didn't buy much though, surprisingly. I mainly ate and drank my money ;)

I hope you are all well! Happy Friday!

♥ Noelle

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"I'm leavin', on a jet plane"...

Except i know when i'll be back again! Next weekend to be exact. The boyfriend and I are headed for NYC tomorrow morning, followed by a stay in Ohio to meet the future fam ;) I'm so excited to get away for a bit. The only thing that's going to be difficult is that I won't be able to blog while I'm gone, nor will I be able to read your blogs either unless I can sneak away and use the internet somewhere. Torture, sheer torture! At least I get emails sent to my phone. Sometimes I wonder how the hell I survived without you girls feeding my addiction to bloggy goodness. But I know when I get back i'll have a solid day's worth of reading and catching up to do, as well as a few fun posts from my trip. Have a great week and a half everyone!
Packing is also torture for me. I hate it.

I've barely started.

This makeup traveler is a life saver because it has a lot of compartments and it rolls up. My boyfriend thinks i'm a freak.

These lip products are coming with me in my purse! Along with my jewelry, camera, and any other "important" items. I like to have those things with me in case my giant suitcase gets lost in transit.

♥ Noelle

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Summer Nails

Top Row: Wet N Wild Candy Apple Twist, Wet N Wild Lemon Drops, Victoria's Secret (misspelled in pic) Cocktail, Essie Shop Til I Drop, Essie Van D' Go

Bottom Row: Essie Mint Candy Apple, Essie Pop Art Pink, Essie Splash of Grenadine, OPI Mod About You, Revlon Plum Seduction

These polishes will live on my nails for the next few months. I like doing brights when I'm tan, but nude or light pink also looks great with bronzey skin. I know some of these polishes are limited edition, but they can be re-created using any brand out there.

What are your favorites for Summer? I love nail polish so suggestions are welcomed!

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~Recent Clothing Purchases~

Hey Everyone,

I hope you all are having a lovely weekend. It is gorgeous here in southern California, but it is expected to get into the 90's! I am going over to the boyfriend's parents house to hop in their pool =) I have been meaning to post some things that I have purchased recently, but I haven't had the time so I thought I would do it now. Most of this was acquired about a week or two ago, when I went a little spending crazy. But I am very happy with everything, and I know these things will see a lot of love over the Summer.

Chilltown dress from Lulus in Navy. I have seen this on the site in multiple colors, and they sell very well.

These pretty peep toes were only 15 dollars after being 35% off at Nordstrom Rack. I like the cool cut out design on the toe. Kinda edgy for me I guess. I'm wearing them out to a movie tonight!

Ok, this isn't clothing. But I bought this little sampler of Phyto products for two reasons at Ulta: One, I have heard really great things about this haircare line and I am curious to test it out. And two, I plan on taking this on my vacation next week. It comes with a shampoo, a leave-in cream, and a hair mask.

Tee, Forever 21

I liked the giant ruffle neckline on this tank from Forever 21

A few weeks ago, I saw this skirt in Veronika's haul. It was gorgeous in creme. I also saw Chloe wearing the same skirt. I completely stumbled upon this, and it only came in black at my Forever 21. But, I have been wanting a black skirt for ages now so I'm happy I found one with lace detailing.

My one bathing suit buy for the Summer, by Jessica Simpson. It's kinda retro as well, no?

The top makes my little girls look much bigger ;) I had to say it.

Lisa Taubes 36' gold fill chain from Lorraine Stanick's blog. I have been wanting this necklace for a long time now but I always hesitated.

Have a great weekend!

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