recent purchases

My new camera (Nikon D40) arrived today along with my Bebe dress! When I saw the FedEx truck make its turn from my dead end, I rushed downstairs, stubbed my toe in the process, and literally waited by the door for Mr. FedEx to ring on my doorbell. I might as well have just walked out and waited by my mailbox. I was THAT excited.

About this dress : It's for a wedding at a beach so I was looking for something semi-formal with a summery kind of feel. I walked into Bebe last week, and this dress was love at first sight. It's short, strapless, and pleated on the bottom. It has a floral design with a "perfect bouquet of color", as Bebe's description so eloquently puts it. They only had a few of the dresses, and none in my size, AHHH *disaster*. Before I could get too distressed, the assistant told me I could find it online though. I look online, and they have everything but an XXS in stock. Ugh. I crossed my fingers and ordered the XS.
When I take this imprisoned dress out of its box and put it on.... it fits gloriously! Okay, maybe not so, the chest area is too big (I wonder why) , but I felt like a million dollars . I twirled around in my room for a few minutes before I got my senses back. I think it's perfect.

About this camera : My very, very, very first SLR camera !!! I actually did a lot of "research" prior to ordering it. It doesn't have an overwhelming amount of features but enough so that you can play around and have fun. The best part is the picture quality itself though. The quick shutter speed allows for super crisp pictures, and of course, the automated focus helps to outline your subject a lot better than any normal digital camera. The only downside to it is that it's very bulky and not very accommodating. You can't exactly take it every time you go out to eat to take pictures of your food which is a favorite pastime hobby of mine :( :( :(. It's alright, I think I'll manage.

blazer - Heritage
shirt - ???
headband - Yesstyle

I bought this blazer at Heritage for $10! Since I've started working, I have become the queen of bargain shopping. I wear that ruffled button up all of the time but can never remember where I got it, and the headband isn't even a headband. It came as part of a shirt I ordered from yesstyle :).

Exactly 11 days until the Caribbeans. I hope next week flies by.