parisian dreams

in precisely one month i will be departing for europe. i can hardly contain myself! while paris will be neither my first nor only destination, i can't help but be most excited for that stop on (at least the first half of) the trip. i'm hoping it will be filled with art, romance, and meals that resemble this one:

(sparkling here, obviously. my go-to when i need my paris fix.)

weekend lounging

i'm going to be working full days all weekend, and although i'm going to enjoy it, i know part of me is going to be craving one of these comfy loungers--especially come 5 o'clock on sunday! don't they just look like the place to be for all summertime activities (paramount among them being reading, napping, drinking, tanning, and chatting with friends)?? something about their roundness just makes them look even more inviting, i think...

(sparkling here via apartment therapy)

(sparkling here--original source unknown)

(sparkling here via here)