What's Up Wednesday 7/1/15

Happy Wednesday! Today I'm linking up for What' s Up Wednesday with Shay, Mel, and Sheaffer!

I'm a week late, I know. I just didn't get the post done in time. #MyBad

What we're I'm eating this week...

I've been eating out a lot more than normal lately. Between grabbing lunch with coworkers or grabbing dinner on my way home I haven't had much time to cook! I can't wait to get back in the kitchen.

I tried Thai food for the first time! Several of my coworkers and I went to celebrate ending another week. I got Pad Thai..it was delicious!

This is one of my favorite light suppers or a quick lunch. It's a toasted piece of good quality of bread topped with mayo, avocado, fried egg, and hot sauce. If you love avocado toast as much as me then you should try this!

I found time this weekend to cook a great meal from one of my favorite foodie bloggers--Shepherd's Pie with roasted potatoes. It was tasty! Check it out.

What I'm reminiscing about...

College. Graduation. Friends. Enough said!

What I'm loving...

Still loving my Anthropologie Hack coasters! They look so good with the rest of my decor. I would love to see anyone who made them and feature them on my blog! Check them out!

What we've I've been up to...

Studying at home, sleep, studying at work. sleep, repeat. But seriously.

What I'm dreading...

See above :) My exam is Monday. I'm so nervous!

This is my post work "I'm stressed and tired" face! Haha!

What I'm working on...

I've been brainstorming new posts ideas for my blog! I have a great beauty series planned and I cannot wait to share! I love all the positive feedback I'm getting. Feel free to send me suggestions or topics you think I should cover!

What I'm excited about...

Treating myself to a massage after hopefully passing my exam! Any local people know of somewhere I should try?

What I'm watching/reading...

On Sunday I chose to watch church from my home. Love being able to hear the music and the sermon live from my home.

What I'm listening to...

A little unexpected fact about me..I love rap music. It's my favorite genre of music and has been for years. I love to shower to it, dance to it, workout to it and more. It pumps me up and makes me happy :) I usually listen on Pandora or Spotify. Here are 2 songs I've been dancing to...

What I'm wearing...

Work clothes! Lots of lots of work clothes.

Aren't these shoes adorable?? And they're on sale right now!

What I'm doing this weekend...

Studying. Sigh. Do I sound like a broken record yet? :)

What I'm looking forward to next month...

I'm excited to go visit my parents, Aunt, and cousin up in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. Cool weather, family, paddle boarding, and good food. Doesn't get much better!

What else is new...

Nothing much! Living life one day at a time!

Have a great Wednesday, friends!

San Diego Part 1

I love to travel. Love, love, love it! If I made a list of my favorite things a la Sound of Music, travel would be one of the top things on my list. I haven't traveled nearly as much as I would like in my 22 years of life but my goal is to change that in the years to come. 

For spring break of my senior year, my roommate and I knew we wanted to do something to commemorate our last semester of undergrad but couldn't really figure out what. A lot of our other friends were doing the traditional Mexico and Caribbean trips but we've been there done that and we wanted something unique.

We wanted to use this week of time as an opportunity to see a new area. Alas, our Las Vegas/San Diego trip was born. The trip was fantastic. It was my first time on the West Coast and it didn't disappoint.

San Diego is beautiful, colorful, and relaxed. If you haven't been I highly recommend you make it your next trip! Here are some pictures from our trip...

The view from our hotel room...the beautiful San Diego skyline.

The water view from our room. Stunning.

The next morning view from the front of our hotel.

We went to the famous San Diego zoo our first full day. I have tons of pictures of this trip but I'll save those for another day...I doubt you want to see 34 pictures of just a polar bear :) 

But first we had to fuel up with a big breakfast at Kono's in Pacific Beach. It was fabulous hence the line.

My first time seeing the Pacific Ocean. The view from our breakfast. Not bad, not bad. 

Then we made our way to the San Diego Zoo. My college roommate and I. 

Here's a few of my favorite pictures from our zoo trip:

We had a great time at the zoo. The next day we went to La Jolla then the last day we toured the U.S.S. Midway and walked around downtown. I'll blog about our last days some other time!

Have you ever been to San Diego? What did you think?