Hello from Minneapolis! It's awesome being here with my mom and Sean. And Rob, my brother, and I are all going to see The Postal Service play tonight in St. Paul! Until then, check out some links I've been hoarding over the past week or two:

Culture
Beautiful words written by a professor I had at Longwood. Her blog is just good in general.
Randomly came across this fantastic campaign the other day and was overwhelmed: Six Overused Creepy Sentences That I Wish Always Had These Surprise Endings.
Interesting study: Women Buy Expensive Gear to Ward Off Rivals.

TV, Movies, and Books
Game of Thrones Characters Return from the Dead at Comic-Con. I must go to Comic-Con.
23 Tips from Famous Writers. I particularly love Neil Gaiman's advice.
Awesome essay on heteronormativity in Ender's Game that tasks, How Queer is Ender?

Cute Things
I'm so not going to need these for very long in Minnesota, but I still love them.
My ModCloth dress obsession is going nowhere fast. See here, here, and here.
(That last one would be perfect for my bridal shower next year and my birthday is in September. Just sayin'.)
Not ready for boots yet, but I've had my eye on this UGG bag for years now.

Inspiration
This looked like what was probably the most culturally rich and interesting wedding I've ever seen.
My Posthumous Advice for My Daughter. This had me laughing and crying at the same time. How beautiful.
Loved these thoughts on majoring in English.

Other Stuff
72 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tail Unearthed in Nearly Perfect Condition. So cool.
New blog friends to say hi to this weekend: Britt and Alison.
Remember that e-book giveaway that was hosted by Sarah a few weeks ago? Until August 31, you can use the coupon code FRECKLED13 and get 20% off her book. Get it here!

--

Have a wonderful weekend! We're showing Sean and my mom around and soaking up as much time with them as possible before they head back to Virginia. What will you be up to?

Hello from the road! My brother, mom, and I left the house early this morning and are on our way to Minneapolis! While we're travelling today, I thought I'd show you a few glimpses from my last month in Virginia.

 1-2. Had lots of dinner dates with friends and played a lot of fetch with Rocky.

3-4. Went to the beach for a week with my family and Rob.

5-6. Visited our wedding venue together! Then I met with our florist to talk bouquets.

7-8. Figured out this cute outfit just in time for my last week, then spent my last Sunday at home lounging with Rocky.

I've been feeling a bit anxious about the big move the past few days, so now that we're on our way, I'm ready to just be there and start settling in! I miss my family and that cute dog of mine already.

How was your July?

Life Lately According to Instagram is a once-monthly feature in which I showcase my favorite Instagram shots. You can follow along with me in real-time if you'd like--I'm @megan_flynn.

It rained all day on Saturday, so when we came across a little dollar store that had an extremely random and colorful fake flower display on the covered sidewalk, we were like hey, this'll work. Despite having some extremely dirty hair that was just not in the mood to cooperate and a raging headache from sushi and crème brûlée the night before, I had just tried on my wedding dress and Melissa had done my makeup earlier that morning as part of a wedding look trial, so I was feeling pretty good. Polka dots help, too.

But seriously, look at the colors.

Skirt and Tank: J.Crew

Earrings (similar): Macy's | Watch: Gift from Rob

Shoes (not pictured here, but on Instagram): c/o Jigsaw London

I had to steal this one from Melissa's post: