I'm back.

As I am sure you, my lovely readers, have noticed. I took a semi-blogging hiatus. A lot has been going on, and I got overwhelmed with it all. Thank you for sticking around, even though my post were very sporadic. You guys are the best.

But, I'm back. Only down side, I am recovering from strep throat. I am feeling much better. Now. Last weekend, different story.

I thought today, I would share with you what I have been drooling over all day.

Ruche's new summer look book.

I am all about the turquoise, yellow, and pink-ish red this summer. Such warm, happy colors.
The whole look book is filled with beautiful, poolside photos. Take a peek, I am sure you will be drooling in no time too.

Awkward & Awesome Thursday + A Winner

Awkward

- The lack of posts these past two weeks. I have been in a Jeans & Ts funk that has been hard to shake. Any suggestions? Besides be less lazy. Haha

- Extreme Couponing. I have decided to try my hand at it. With the way things are going we need to save anywhere we can and groceries eat up a lot of our cash. Do any of you coupon? Have you been successful at it? Any tips? I have been doing so much reading up on the subject. I hope it works out. Seems complicated but I'm hoping it will get easier as I go along.

Awesome

- Harry Potter this weekend. It is so bittersweet. I am excited to see the last movie, I have heard so many great things about it. But I'm sad because its the end for a 2nd time (the first was reading book 7). I grew up with Harry Potter. My grandmother bought me the 1st book when it came out back in 1998 when I was 12. And I have followed the golden trio ever since. I truly feel like part of the Potter Generation. 

I have to keep telling myself: Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. 

How about you guys? Happy, sad, excited, devastated?

- Google+, I think I'm in love. Such a great social media site. I have always had issues with Facebook so I am thrilled for the change. If you want in on the fun, email me your email,  and I'll send you an invite.

shellseaoberski{at}gmail.com

- We have a winner from the Peace Republic Giveaway.

#12 - Adelyn Finley from Randomness from the Addie Corner 

Adelyn send me an email so we can get your headband to you.

For more Awkward and Awesome, check out Sydney's - The Daybook

Giveaway ends tomorrow.

Just a quick reminder. The giveaway for a super cute headband from Peace Republic Clothing ends tomorrow.

Candace is giving one lucky reader a headband of their choice.

To enter in the giveaway, click here.

Check back later today for a new post. :)

Gourmet Food Truck Craze

While we were visiting Miami for the long weekend we were introduced to the "Gourmet Food Truck" craze that has been happening in a lot of the big cities around the country. 

We went to a local bar (Tobacco Road) that was hosting a Food Truck event. There were somewhere around 15 Food Trucks all together serving everything from grilled cheese to sushi. It was a weird but fun event. The whole thing is a cool little niche, you can bring the whole family, try a bunch of different types of food (with some weird twists in some cases), and spend a little less than you would at any chain restaurant ($7-10 per entree).

I have to say everything we tried was very tasty.

This was my grilled cheese. Spiced apples and havarti cheese grilled to perfection on multi-grain bread

Here are some of the food trucks we stopped at:

Ms. Cheezious

The Red Koi

Dim Ssam a Go Go

Topped the night off with some nutella & banana fro-yo. yum.

Here is a quick list of some areas that have a decent if not plentiful supply of food trucks: 

Orlando http://www.yelp.com/se...
and Miami  http://www.yelp.com/se...
are on FIRE with gourmet and ethnic mobile food purveyors.
LA, http://www.yelp.com/se...
Portland, http://www.yelp.com/se...
all have a thriving food truck scene.
Even Tampa is on board with this hot new trend:http://www.yelp.com/se...
Jacksonville has/had one or two, but there didn't seem to be too much support for it.
Chains seem to be the thing here.

I was pretty into the whole thing. Now, I need is for Jacksonville to catch up with everyone else. 

Have any of you experienced the Gourmet Food Truck Craze? What are your thoughts? Love it/Hate it?

Food Trucks
	Love it! Yay!
	Hate it. Boo.
	Could take it or leave it.
	Want to try it out.
	Not the least bit interested.
pollcode.com free polls

Peace Republic Headband Giveaway - Click Here.

Counting down the minutes

I'm counting down until 3pm when my long weekend begins, and there will be:

BBQs

late nights with some of the best people I know

fireworks

lots of cuban food

sandy beaches

10 hours of driving

What is your weekend going to be full of?

Happy 4th Everyone!

Awkward and Awesome Thursday!

Awkward

- All of the students that have come in Monday & Tuesday asking me if their classroom has been changed or if I know why said professor is not in class. Because classes don't start until Wednesday. So you say you're in college?

- Lover is out of town for the third time this week. I am beginning to dislike his job very much.

- This ice gun my fridge made just for me. So thoughtful.

- The fact that we are still unpacking. Will it ever end?

 

Awesome

- One student's response to the fact that classes started Wednesday: "Sometimes my life is such a joke." 

- Four day weekend for me. Who's excited? This gal.

- This giveaway

For more Awkward and Awesome, check out Sydney's - The Daybook

CLOSED - A giveaway to brighten up your humpday.

Candace over at Peace Republic Clothing is giving away a headband of your choice from her Etsy shop. Aren't her headbands super cute? Wouldn't you just love to have one?

Well here's your chance:

Rules:

Mandatory Entry:

Follow Peace Republic Clothing Blog

Let me know in a comment that you follow Candace's blog and what your favorite headband is from her Etsy Shop

Extra Entries:

1. Follow Love, Shellsea on Google Friend Connect

2. Follow Love, Shellsea on Twitter

3. Follow PRC on Twitter

4. Like PRC on Facebook

5. Follow Candace's personal blog "Lovely little rants"

easy as pie, right? just remember to post each entry in a separate comment so it's easy for me too. 

The winner will be randomly drawn Wednesday, July 13th.

Truths For Mature Humans

I normally don't post stuff like this but I just had to share. 

1. Veronica and Joanna - I'm counting on you.
2. Unless you are always wrong. Problem solved.
3 & 9. Well there's your problem.
11. I know exactly when it will strike, right after lunch.
18. It's only fair.
21. This happens with movies I watched last year.
25. 3 times. Take it from yours truly, the professionally hard of hearing.
30. Soon, I'll be the bicyclist. Thwarting you drivers and pedestrians every day. YAY!
31. Only 3 times?

I want it all & A winner

I am loving the style that has been cropping up this summer. I can't get enough of it. All the bright colors, flowy dresses, and long loose shirts. I want it all and I want it now. Here a few of my fav pieces:

Summer Wanting by Love, Shellsea featuring espadrille flats

Cotton tunic
$34 - threadsence.com

powhatan olive button belted skirt - $46.99 : ShopRuche.com, Vintage...
$47 - shopruche.com

avalon del rey criss cross applique top - $39.99 : ShopRuche.com,...
$40 - shopruche.com

Espadrille flat
$38 - threadsence.com

Leather band watch
$80 - shopruche.com

Sheer scarve
$16 - shopruche.com

Vintage Havana La La Land Lace Racerback Tunic in Other Ways To Shop...
$39 - frockcandy.com

Summer Chase Oxford Wedges
$40 - threadsence.com

Juniors Dresses - Casual Teen Dresses, Party Dresses | Lulus.com
$35 - lulus.com



We have a winner for the July Large Ad Space:


Congratulations Ewiley!


Elizabeth go ahead and shoot me an email so we can get your ad set up for July.


Thank you to all those that took the time to enter.

St. Augustine Monty Python Style

Shirt: F21, Shorts: American Eagle, Sandals: Traffic

While my best friend was visiting last weekend, we trekked down to St. Augustine. 

We went to Castillo de San Marco and reenacted scenes from Monty Python, because what else would one do while touring a really old fort?

I love how crazy my hair is in this photo.

 They must not have liked our impressions very much:

It was crazy hot but nice to spent the afternoon with my buddy getting weird looks from the other tourists.

If any of you are ever in N.E. Florida we will go to the fort and yell obscenities out the tower windows. promise.

Oh, does anyone know what type of flower this is?

It was growing outside of a sushi place in St. Aug. I have never seen it before, looks like some sort of crazy hybrid.

*Update* I have been informed by Mel and a few others, this is a passion fruit flower. 

now go away or I shall taunt you a second time