Happy birthday to me.

It's my birthday next week, and I'll be celebrating in style with the besties. And glitter.

[matching flats + purse from J.Crew for a little birthday present to myself]

Better yet, they were on sale.

[Guess heels]

I got these heels a few weeks ago with New Year's Eve in mind, but now I'm debating. I might return them and just wear the flats for New Year's. If I'm gonna be dancing the night away, do I really want to be toppling over in 4-inch heels? Maybe. Depends how much champagne there is.

God, I love glitter.

Lunchtime shopping.

Next Monday marks the end of my third semester of grad school and the official beginning of summer for me. After this, I have one half-semester course this summer, two courses in the fall, and my capstone in the spring before graduation in May 2012. When I'll be 24 with a Master's degree. Word.

(We do a capstone project instead of a thesis paper at the end of our program. Lucky us - it includes a paper AND a presentation to the board!)

Therefore, since Macy's had a 25% off Friends&Family sale this weekend (code MACYSFF, ends Monday 5/2/11), I bought myself a little end-of-semester treat. I've been eyeing the gold Michael Kors watches for a while, and finally bit the bullet and ordered this one for myself:

Michael Kors Watch, Women's Goldtone Stainless Steel Bracelet MK5305 with mother-of-pearl face. Normally $250, for $187 with Macy's Friends&Family discount.

OK, and I threw in a new pair of flip-flops for the summer. I buy a pair of more or less basic black flip flops every summer and seem to run them into the ground by the end of every summer. These are my pick for this year:

MICHAEL Michael Kors Shoes, MK Flip Flops, black with gold accent. Normally $30, I got them for $22.50 with the discount.

There's a lot of clothes, etc., that I'm really craving for this summer, but it will have to wait until next month's paycheck... I'll post my shopping list one of these days, too. I swear. Once class is over next week, I should have a lot more time for blogging, and oh, you know, life in general.

Long live summer!

Friday's five things.

This week has been exhausting. The semester and work are both just catching up to me, and I think this is maybe the more tired I've been while working full-time and going to school. Only four more weeks, though! Here's what's getting me through to summer:

1. I just ordered these adorable bobby pins from Kate Spade for $31. I saw them on someone else's blog, and I feel terrible, but I can't find the original post! (Maybe Cupcakes and Cashmere? Maybe The Budget Babe? IDK.) Anyway. I'm super stoked to get these cuties in 4-6 business days.

2. I'm finally trying Peels on Sunday with the girls. I love brunch. I can't wait for their highly-recommended buttermilk biscuits.

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3. I'm still reading Jane Eyre... and it's finally starting to get good. Although I totally missed the Goodreads Jane Eyre Challenge... Seriously, though, I hope to finish it this weekend.

4. While it's not quite warm enough, IMHO, it's already Sperry's season. I got these pink ones last spring at Macy's for like $45. It was fantastic. They should be going on sale again just about any minute now.

5. The warm weather has also brought out the Mr. Softee trucks in NYC. I haven't had my first cone of the summer yet, but oh, I have my plans.

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TGIF, friends. Stay tuned for the next Single in the City story: the Most Boring Man in the World. Seriously.