#Confession: I'm OBSESSED with Social Media

I've been pinning up a storm lately, and can honestly say that I'm becoming a bit obsessed with social media! Can you blame me though? Pinterest is this amazing, endless source of inspiration.

Look at the things I've pinned -- inspiration for just about every part of my life.

I love the lace and blush pink - this is pinned to my "FASH!ON" board. 

THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS. - this is pinned to my "This Looks Delish! (Food)" board

Creative Gift Ideas - pinned to my "So Very Crafty" board.

Love the Blue/White/Bookshelf - pinned to my "Future Grownup Home" board

Quirky, Cute Clutch - pinned to my "Clothes I Loveee" board

What a cute idea for weddings - pinned to my "Someday When I Get Married" board

THIS. IS. GORGEOUS. I'm without words - pinned to my "Art(licious)" board.

Beautiful inspiration for my (fingers crossed) new apartment - "Decorating 300 Square Feet" board

Are you on Pinterest? I'd love to follow you! I'm "EmilyUnedited", so it's pretty easy to find me.

Sometimes Geek CAN Be Chic

Casey Lewis is probs my ultimate girl crush. Her initial blog, Teen Fashionista, was the first fashion blog I ever read and I quickly became a bit obsessed. I love her writing style, her fashion sense and the fact that she was a small-town Midwestern girl like me. Many of my favorite bands, brands, designers, tv shows and books I discovered from her wise words. When I went to college last fall, I reread her archives for the millionth time for a bit of reassurance.

After she graduated from college and transitioned from Teen Fashionista to Classic Case, I loyally followed. How could I not? She was not only living her dream, but unwittingly living mine.

Her blog is one of only a select few that I check obsessively every day for updates - not only is she a fabulous girl crush, I am mildly jealous of her fabulous, sparkly, New York life. She's basically where I want to be in five years, and its so reassuring and exciting that a Midwestern girl like me is doing the same thing.

So when she started a new blog, Geek is Chic, you can bet I was checking it from day one...and obsessing about it ever since. What can I say? She's fabulous!

All photos are from one of Casey's fantastic blogs - credit where credit is due! If this is you reading this Casey (!!) and you want me to take them down, let me know - I'll do it immediately. 

Oy With the Poodles Already!

Gilmore Girls, a television show created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, which aired from 2000 to 2007 starring the lovely Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, is arguably one of my favorite television shows of all time. Between the pop culture references, the quick and witty dialogue, the plot development and the quirky and loveable cast of characters, its a wonder how I ever convince myself to watch anything else on TV - this show encompasses everything that I love in a show. (Minus, perhaps, the blood and guts and crime-y things)

I fell in love with Gilmore Girls during my junior year of high school, and got my mom obsessed with it the summer before my senior year. Now,  its become something my mom and I bond over and discuss constantly - and we've even managed to rope my older sister into our obsession. 

Since very few episodes are available online, and I wasn't able to bring my DVD sets down to Florida with me, its been a while since I've taken a trip to Stars Hollow for an hour or two (or, lets be honest - five or six). Now that I'm home, however, I've decided to rewatch the entire series from the beginning - quite a trip because usually I just skip around to my favorite episodes and seasons (seasons being 3 and 5, respectively). 

In honor of this decision, I wanted to take a second to talk about the Top Five Reasons I Love Gilmore Girls...so, here we go!

5. The Clothes -- the costuming in GG is impeccable and definitely envy-worthy. Lorelai and Rory's wardrobes match their personalities to a T, and even "supporting" characters have fantastic closets (I'm looking at you, Lane and Emily!).

I loved this scarf so much, I started knitting one for myself!

4. The Books -- all of the characters on Gilmore Girls are incredibly literate and reference random books constantly. I love this. I love that they show Rory reading and studying and don't make it look like she just instantly gets great grades and goes to Yale with no problems. Plus, about 98% of my "To Read" list came from books either referenced on GG or what Rory was reading throughout the series.

3. The Music, Television and Film -- like books, the Music, TV and Film referenced on GG is definitely noteworthy. They all have great taste in music -- I've actually discovered some favorite bands through the show -- and the movies and TV that Lorelai and Rory watch have unintentionally become staples in my apartment. I've decided that Lane has just about the best taste in music...ever. 

2. The Boys -- let's face it, the boys on Gilmore Girls are gorgeous. And how could they not be, when the show features such beautiful, smart women? All of Rory's boyfriends were handsome -- Jess being my favorite, personally, closely followed by Logan -- and Lorelai didn't have too shabby taste either. Plus, each Gilmore Boy had a great back story and personality to go with their charming looks. Jess is my favorite of all of Rory's boyfriends (and I've debated this with my mother to no end), and I definitely ship Luke and Lorelai until the end. 

Jess. kdslhgjasj.

1. The Gilmore GIRLS -- you didn't think I could make a list like this without mentioning the lovely ladies themselves, did you? Lorelai and Rory (portrayed by Lauren and Alexis, respectively) make this show. From their distinct personalities to their witty banter, you want these girls to be your best friends...like now. That is, if you aren't secretly (or not so secretly) wanting to be them. While I'm not going to argue that they are perfect (both made mistakes throughout the course of the show: some monumental, some small), it just proves that they are human and real and great role models in the best possible way.

Did you ever watch Gilmore Girls? Do you still watch it like I do? Don't you looooove it?

Blog Crush: Kendi Everyday

Can I please just wax poetic for a second about how much I adore Kendi from Kendi Everday? She's fabulous, she has the best closet and style and I'm 100% sure she'd be a blast to hangout with! I love her writing style and how she is so down to earth - making it clear that she doesn't spend thousands on clothes every week and instead started a 30x30 challenge to "shop your closet".

Take a looksie, some of my favorite outfits she's worn recently:

Plus, she owns a fabulous boutique, has an adorable supportive husband, the cutest dogs and did I mention the best sense of style ever?

Kendi, like Casey from Classic Case that I waxed poetic about last week, is among the few style blogs I obsess over daily. She's one of those bloggers that I wish would post every minute of every day just so I'd have new content to read -- yes, I realize how selfish that is, but its the truth!

I mean, how can you resist her humor and style? She's fab!

Like my past love-letter post about Casey, all of these photos come from Kendi's amazing blog! Hey Kendi, if for some reason you're reading this (!!!) and you want me to take them down, I profusely apologize; let me know and I will do so immediately. 

Happy Memorial Day!

Thank you to all the brave men and women who have fought to protect our country. I am forever grateful for your bravery, courage and determination.

Whatever your plans are today (mine are a Memorial Day parade and family get-together afterwards to celebrate my birthday and remember the brave fallen men and women), don't forget why we have this wonderful three day weekend. Surprisingly, it's not National Barbeque Day.

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! I hope you have a wonderful day, no matter what your plans are today.

I'm Nineteen, but I'm Old For My Age...I Was Born to Be Bad

Another Year, Another Fabulous Celebration of my Day of Birth --- yes, today is my birthday! I'm 19 today, and I can hardly believe it. When I was a kid, 19 felt so old and I thought I'd have everything figured out by now and would be living some sort of magical life in New York or Boston or somewhere. Now, I'm 19 and I find myself living a (I believe) equally-magical life in the city where I grew up and couldn't be happier. And yes, I really did have crayon-shaped candles on my birthday cake.

18 was an extremely good year for me - I graduated high school, started at my university, scored not one - but three - fabulous internships (including one at Walt Disney World) and have grown so much as a person. I can hardly wait to see everything 19 will bring!

Oh and this blog title - lyrics from my absolute favorite song from Rent (my absolute favorite musical of all time) - Light my Candle. 

Can't Stop, Won't Stop...Listening to the Maine

I love the Maine, so when I heard at the beginning of this semester that they were going to be in Milwaukee the week after I got back, I immediately talked to my friend A (she's my concert junkie friend) and we bought tickets. I've been counting down the days til this day for...oh, gosh, about three months now? And now, I am just mere hours to seeing them live and in person for the first time ever...and I am just way to excited for words!

I fell in love with the Maine's music about six, eight months ago. Can't Stop, Won't Stop is my favorite album of theirs and it is on constant repeat in my car...on my iPod...on my iTunes...basically all the time. I love every song on that album - which is pretty rare for me, since I can usually name at least a song or two that I could do without on nearly every album in my iTunes library.

Now, however, I am plagued with the question that comes with every concert I attend...what on earth do I wear?!

This is what I'm thinking, but it's become kind of a "Concert Uniform" for me, so I feel like I need to shake it up a bit. I can't help it though - shorts and a fuss-free lace top are just ridiculously comfy and easy. What do you normally wear to shows? I need some inspiration...