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Have a great rest of the weekend! Mine will be filled with laundry (if my landlord decides to fix our dryer), grocery shopping, and trying to not melt in this heat...

Evening Glow

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Since my neighborhood is a college town, it feels deserted during the summer. Surprisingly, these photos were taken Saturday night...and the parking lot was practically empty (which was very conducive to good blog photos)! I know I alwaaaays talk about this, but this is my favorite little spot in the city! I love the view of the Fox Theater, and the light hits the buildings perfectly before sunset.

We took these photos on our way to a simple date night of dinner and a movie. I was pretty excited, so I wore one of my favorite old dresses that I haven't worn in ages! Unfortunately our date ended after the sushi dinner because it put me into an uncomfortable food coma and I fell asleep at 9. Yes, NINE P.M. I know...20 going on 65. Regardless, my food was delicious and we now have plans to see This Is The End this weekend to make up for my less-than-ideal sleeping habits :)

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Outfit Details:

Dress—Anthropologie (remixed | similar)

Denim Jacket—Heritage 1981 (similar)

Earrings—Target (similar)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Bag—Fossil (shop)

Flats—Anthropologie (similar)

Backyard BBQ

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On Friday night, my friends and I had a little BBQ in the backyard of our apartment complex. It's a really cute space (unusual for an LA apartment building) and is perfect for hanging out on warm summer nights. I decided to change out of my work wear and put on my comfy lace shorts and tank that I thought were a little more BBQ-appropriate. I've actually worn these lace shorts over five times in the past week and a half, but only just got around to blogging about them. They were kind of a random purchase, but have already proven to be super versatile. I've dressed them up with a blazer and heels for work, and down with a chambray and Sperry's for running errands on the weekends.

The BBQ was a success and it was a great way to start the weekend after my first full week at work. I'm still getting used to working full-time, so it's nice to have real weekends for a change. Being in college, my weekends usually consist of working part time and studying, so its weird (and amazing!) to be able to completely relax starting Friday night.

P.S. Happy Monday! Who else is excited for The Bachelorette tonight...!?

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Outfit Details:

Tank—Forever 21 (similar)

Lace Shorts—Anthropologie "Rose Point Shorts" (shop)

Belt—Nordstrom BP (similar)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Sandals—Target (similar)