hi guys! sorry for being pretty much completely MIA this week, finals are taking over my life. this week has been a constant battle between either doing work or feeling guilty when i’m not doing work. hopefully by the end of the weekend i’ll have my thesis all done and submitted on monday, which will be a huge relief. i got out of work early today so i had a chance to take a quiet nap and have been steadily writing away and probably will be for the rest of the weekend. once school is over and i’m off for three whole months, the blog should pick up again. i promise! in the meantime, here are some links for you guys to check out. hope your friday is infinitely more relaxing than mine! xx

1. i’ve been trying to find a good daily spf product for my face, but have yet to find one. i’ve heard excellent things about this josie maran product. i think i’m going to order some later tonight from sephora.

2. haven’t had time to do much blogging but i did have the chance to update my currently obsessed page these past few days. yay for online shopping and procrastination!

3. my 21st birthday is on thursday, and i’m hoping i get a big fat paycheck at the end of this month so i can finally splurge on this baby. i figured a milestone birthday deserves an awesome purchase to commemorate it with and i’ve been saving up for it.

4. i’m really happy i came across this site called teux deux. i’ve been much more productive because of it and even purchased the iphone app. best decision i’ve made all week.

5. i’m also probably a little too excited for the may birchbox to get here — it’s gossip girl inspired! if you haven’t signed up for one yet, what are you waiting for? sign up here.