take a little peek

television takeover.

2012-09-02T13:07:00.003-07:00

As some of you may know, I love a good television show. I love the fact that you get to follow characters over a long period of time, instead of a measly hour and a half. Now that fall is upon us we get all of our shows back! I am going to try to not overdo my TV schedule this year, but there are so many amazing shows (new & old) coming on! It is going to be a hard task.

Here are the shows I am looking forward to! What shows are you guys anticipating! Sound off below!

old.

parenthood sept. 11

how i met your mother sept. 24

new girl sept. 25

modern family sept. 26

once upon a time sept. 30

dexter sept. 30

new.

the mindy project sept. 25

partners sept. 24

musical monday.

2012-04-30T23:00:00.003-07:00

three songs to get you through your week :]

La Vie En Rose: Louis Armstrong

"Give your heart and soul to me, and life will always be la vie en rose."

Uninvited: Alanis Morissette

"Like any hot blooded woman, I have simply wanted an object to crave."

Down The Line: Jose Gonzalez

"Don't let the darkness eat you up."

five things.

2012-04-27T03:46:00.000-07:00

[LA on a cloudy day.]

This week has flown by, and to be honest, it has been strange and uneventful. The weather has been completely nuts, and it has definitely affected my mood. This weekend I am shooting a short film on a CBS Studio lot, so I am really looking forward to that. Hopefully this weekend's activities will pull me out of the funk I'm currently in! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

[additional furniture, to make the apartment more homey.]

[a jaguar ring that can double as a brass knuckle. holla.]

[almond joy creamer. just an added reason i have a coffee addiction.]

[a new & scandalous dress to wear out for my birthday. hello boob tape.]

mood music.

2012-04-26T20:28:00.004-07:00

Pandora is probably my favorite phone app of all time. It is the best when you don't have a certain kind of song in mind, but want the general feel of a band or song. I have certain stations I listen to according to my mood. These are my go to stations when...

I am sad and want to stay sad:

Coffee & Cigarettes (Michelle Featherstone) Radio

I am nostalgic for college:

Kids (MGMT) Radio

I am sad and need to get happy:

Everybody (Backstreet Boys) Radio

I am in a kick ass mood and want to feel more kick ass:

Lights Bassnectar Remix (Ellie Goulding) Radio

I am drunk:

Hot In Herre (Nelly) Radio

I am just happy and content:
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gay) Radio

J. M. U. DUUUUUKES.

2012-04-13T12:12:00.000-07:00

CONGRATS TO THE JMU DUKETTES ON 3RD IN THE NATION! SUCH A PROUD ALUM!

blogger showdown.

2012-04-11T10:21:00.000-07:00

When I wake up everyday I make a cup of joe an pop online to check out my favorite blogs. I absolutely love the idea of blogging. You can take your interests, ideas, style, etc. and share them with a million strangers. I get inspiration daily from these blogs, and one day I hope someone finds this blog helpful! I cannot tell you the amount of fashion, recipes, ADVICE, and diy ideas I have taken from these websites. I urge you to check them out, and maybe start a blog yourself! People want to hear and be heard! What you do and want to say matters! Anyway here are the top five blogs I check daily. Enjoy.

one.
cupcakes and cashmere

two.
a cup of jo

three.
fashion toast

four.
mint

five.
that's chic

black bohemian.

2012-04-10T19:56:00.000-07:00

Monday was a sunny day in the city of angels, but the temperature had started to decline due to the impending rain storm. So, I whipped out my favorite hat to shield me from the rays, and kept the rest of my wardrobe casual and breezy to reflect my boho hat. Since it is spring time I felt a little weird dressing in such dark colors, so I decided to add a pop of color on my lips using Revlon's Orange Flip lipstick.

Urban Outfitters top, Urban Outfitters hat, Forever 21 jeans,

Zara wedges, Forever 21 bangles, Diane von Furstenberg iPhone case.

movie monday.

2012-04-09T12:07:00.000-07:00

Every week I peruse Apple.com for new film trailers, hoping one of them will light a spark in my heart. This week, I found an enormous amount that gave me goosebumps. I think this summer is going to be an excellent display of on screen magic. Today I share two film trailers that caught my eye.

The Deep Blue Sea
The wife of a British judge is caught in a self-destructive affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.

open now in limited release.

Little Birds

A drama centered on two girls in trouble after they run away to Los Angeles.

opens June 2012.

hiking. pastels. stargazing. brews.

2012-04-08T15:15:00.000-07:00

my weekend by reillypk featuring a pin brooch

what to get yo' gal this Vday.

2012-02-06T23:39:00.000-08:00

morse code necklace meaning LOVE. $40

push up bustier a gift for you too. $36

classic romcom boxset four amazing films thanks to TCM. $11

nothing says i heart you like cupcakes. $39

wine of the month club two bottles each month for 3 months. $123

a mixed cd. simple. heartfelt. $ fo' free.

i hope this helps all you gentlemen out there with your love day gift ideas. although valentine's day is totally unnecessary (in my mind), it is nice to be reminded that somebody loves you :)

resolutions.

2012-01-06T11:16:00.000-08:00

It is that time of the year again when I make my resolutions for the new year. Sadly, I hardly ever follow through with them... yikes. So, this year resolution numero uno is FOLLOW THROUGH. I hope I can look back on these next year, and say I accomplished all of them.

1. Follow through
2. Be a better friend and communicator
3. Give back to my community
4. Keep up with my blog
5. Be kind to my body
6. Take risks
7. Let someone in

Happy 2012 everyone.

I hope this year brings you happiness & love.

my weekend in collage.

2011-11-13T10:26:00.001-08:00

My weekend 2 by reillypk featuring yellow gold earrings

music monday.

2011-11-07T22:20:00.000-08:00

I thought I would try a new blog post every Monday about the music I have been listening to in the past week. Over the weekend the weather in LA was gloomy and my musical selections seemed to definitely reflect the weather! There is something about slow thoughtful music on a rainy day that puts everything at ease. I hope you enjoy these songs as much as I do.

Dirty Rain: Ryan Adams

Possibility: Lykke Li

Skinny Love: Bon Iver

also You should check out Spotify. It is an amazing application where you can listen to your favorite music at an instant...on any device! It has a vast library of songs. I use it and absolutely love it.

life out west.

2011-10-26T17:20:00.000-07:00

Hey There.

Well, I am all settled into my apartment in LA. Just thought I would shoot everyone an update on my life. Thankfully our trip went very smoothly. I had a great week with my Mom. I don't know what I would do without her. She helped me TREMENDOUSLY. While I was out job hunting she helped organize my stuff and put together my furniture. Thank goodness my car held so much, or I would be living with nothin'.

We were so tired from our road trip that we sadly didn't get to do all that much while Mom was here. We did go to Santa Monica and see the pacific ocean, which was really neat.

on the boardwalk.

I am so lucky that I have found two "survival" jobs out here. It takes most people months, so I am EXTREMELY thankful. I dabbled into an audition class last week, and got some great feedback from a casting director! I am so excited to not only work behind the camera, but to hopefully get in front of it.

This is the start of something really great and I can't wait to see what this year has in store for me. I miss everyone at home so incredibly much, just know that I think of you all every single day :) Hopefully next time I come home I can share some good news with ya'll regarding my entertainment future :)

I'm going to try to give you updates on here!

Love you all.

2011-10-22T16:42:00.000-07:00

I swear I will update this blog with the rest of my trip to LA. It has been a crazy week. Starting new, saying goodbye... I was just getting ready for a job interview. While I was getting dressed I was watching an episode of my favorite show One Tree Hill. A quote said during the episode made me stop in my tracks. It is very fitting for me right now and I thought I would share it. Updates to come. Promise!

"There are moments in our lives when we find ourselves in a
crossroads. Afraid. Confused. Without a roadmap. The choices we make in those moments can define the rest of our days. Of course, when faced with the unknown most of us prefer to turn around and go back. But once in awhile people push on to something better. Something found just beyond the pain of going it alone.And just beyond the bravery and courage it takes to let someone in, or to give someone a second chance. Something beyond the quiet persistence of a dream. Because it's only when you're tested, that you discover who you truly are. And it's only when you're tested that you discover who you can be. The person you want to be does exist. Somewhere on the other side of hard work and faith and belief. And beyond the heartache and fear of what lies ahead."

Roadtrip: Day 4

2011-10-13T18:08:00.000-07:00

FYI: These posts are probably getting increasingly boring as I get increasingly more exhausted. Today we left Amarillo around 8AM and hit the road! I started off driving today, and man it was a struggle. I was so tired from the past few days of travel! The scenery didn't help much either, because there was no civilization for miles! We arrived in New Mexico a few hours into our drive.

New Mexico!

I was surprised by the scenery in New Mexico. Most of it was flat but we started to see some rock formations and canyons, which were really neat! We also saw a lot of indian communities, and adobe style houses on the side of the highway!

Rock formation in New Mexico.

We stopped right outside of Albuquerque for lunch. Random known fact: High School Musical takes places in Albuquerque. We drove across the entire state of New Mexico and soon found our way to Arizona. After lunch, Mom was behind the wheel while I dozed off in the passenger seat. The scenery must have been nice, because she tried to wake me up a few times from the drooling coma I was in. No luck for Mom, because I was a zombie. When I did wake up, we saw beautiful canyons and rock formations!

Arizona Rock Formations.

The closer we got to Flagstaff, mountains and forests started to pop up. We saw signs for a meteor crater, which would have been neat to see, but it was a few miles from the highway. I would say the highlight of the trip today was seeing an actual cowboy on horseback! Too bad I didn't grab the camera in time! After about 9 hours on the road we reached Flagstaff.

Large and in charge mountain near Flagstaff.

Flagstaff has some really beautiful scenery! Tomorrow we drive through the desert on our way to Barstow California. It is supposed to be blazing hot tomorrow, so we are going to leave at the butt crack of dawn to bypass the heat. We stocked up on water in snacks, just in case we get stuck out on the Mojave. I am excited to get to Cali tomorrow! After Barstow the drive to LA is only 2 hours away!

Next Stop: Barstow, California

5 hours and 30 minutes

Roadtrip: Day 3

2011-10-12T17:05:00.000-07:00

Well, day numero three commenced at approximately 7:00 AM. The hotel we stayed in had the most comfortable beds, so we woke up feeling well rested! We grabbed some complimentary breakfast items and hit the beaten trail again! There was a downpour the rest of the way through Arkansas, which was obviously not fun to drive in. Arkansas and I did not get along this trip! Finally the clouds opened up and we arrived in Oklahoma!

Sup Oklahoma?

So far, Oklahoma has been my favorite state! The roads are so nice, and the scenery is beautiful! After we hit Oklahoma City, the land started to flatten out. We started to see a variety of farms and various indian reservations. We even spotted some windmill farms!

Gigantic propellors!

It seemed like the flat land got even flatter and flatter until we finally arrived in Texas.

Welcome to Texas... where there is nothing for miles.

The drive through Texas was BORING. There was nothing for miles, and miles, and milesssss. I saw a few exits for dude ranches! We should have stopped! After about 2 hours of this...

NOTHING.

...we finally arrived in Amarillo.

It was so weird driving into the city because there was nothing for miles, and then BAM! Civilization. We checked into our hotel around 5:00 and had a nice dinner. I am going to hit the gym to get some exercise in, then sleep the night away! Tomorrow we are headed through the rest of Texas, and New Mexico until we reach Flagstaff Arizona!

Check out my twitter for updates from the road: twitter.com/reillypk

Next Stop: Flagstaff, Arizona

9 hours!

Roadtrip: Day 2

2011-10-11T18:39:00.000-07:00

This morning our wake up call was 5:30 AM, yikes! By 6:00 I had said my goodbye to Gannon, and we were on the road. Unfortunately it was raining when we left, and continued to rain for about half of our 12 hour journey. By 8:00 AM we were hungry and a little sleepy so we decided to stop for some breakfast!

Breakfast of Champions.

Full of food and caffeine, we journeyed on! We left Virginia soon after our stop, which was a tiny bit sad!

Welcome to Tennessee!

I was excited to start a new state and see all the beautiful scenery Tennessee has to offer. We drove straight across Tennessee, which FYI, is pretty dang long! Even though it was beautiful, I was sick of it! While in Tennessee we passed though Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis. Downtown Memphis looked really amazing from the highway. We saw some huge pyramid arena, and we even saw St. Jude's Children's Hospital. I was really excited to see St. Jude's because I love and appreciate everything they stand for.

St. Jude's. (bad picture)

Immediately after we drove through Memphis, we drove over the Mississippi River and into Arkansas.

The Mississippi River in Arkansas.

Driving through Arkansas was the pits! The roads were terrible, there were tons of forrest fires, and to top it off we were exhausted! After 12 hours of driving we finally made it to Little Rock. We settled into our room and had a nice southern meal at Cracker Barrel. We are both currently tucked into bed watching the Kardashian Wedding Special (guilty pleasure). Hopefully tomorrow will be an easier drive! Here's to hoping for a good night's rest and no traffic tomorrow!

Next stop: Amarillo, Texas

9 hour drive :(

Roadtrip: Day 1

2011-10-10T19:10:00.000-07:00

Today we started our journey out west. We left Fredericksburg around 2:00 PM and headed toward Blacksburg to visit my brother. We loaded the suitcases into my already packed vehicle, and hit the road.

The car was packed to the brim.

Momma ready to hit the road.

Me getting ready for our 38 hour trip.

It was a little bittersweet driving out of the neighborhood I have lived in for the past 20 years. I just had to keep thinking about the opportunities ahead of me! Once we got on the road it was smooth sailing! Passing through Orange, we saw sky divers! There were about 10 people flying above us!

Those little specks are people. Crazy!

The drive to Blacksburg is beautiful, especially when you pass through the farms near Charlottesville. I was happy to see the leaves had begun to change. Whenever I think of fall, I will always picture the Blue Ridge Mountains, and their beautiful colors.

Once we got on 81 things started to slow down. We got stuck in traffic for 40 minutes, which of course SUCKED. When we finally made it to hokie country, we were pooped. All of that driving and packing had taken a lot out of us.

Traffic. Ew.

I was fortunate enough to be able to eat dinner with my cousins Hunter and Parker, as well as my brother. I am so glad I got to spend a little time with my loved ones before leaving! I am going to miss my brother so much. It's going to be hard saying goodbye tomorrow!

Right now Momma and I are tucked in bed at Gannon's apartment getting ready for our 11 hour drive to Little Rock tomorrow.

Check back tomorrow for more updates! Goodnight All!

the big move.

2011-10-09T20:50:00.000-07:00

Well, some of ya'll may know that I am moving my life and possessions to the great city of Los Angeles tomorrow. The Momma and I will be making a 6 day road trip out to Cali! I will be blogging and tweeting along the way if you would like to check out our progress! I will miss everyone in Virginia so much!

Updates to come!

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/reillypk

A Taste Of Fall

2011-10-03T22:18:00.000-07:00

This weekend I was home alone preparing for my big move to Los Angeles. I want to get as much of fall as I can before I leave for a warmer climate! I was in the mood to bake something fall inspired when I came across a delicious pumpkin muffin recipe. It was so easy (and healthy) to make, that I couldn't resist sharing with all of you. There are so many ways to modify this recipe, and I plan on doing so!!! These muffins were a huge hit at my house! They were so incredibly moist and delicious. I almost wish I made a second batch.

I left mine plain, but you could put some cream cheese icing on them.

Easy-Schmeesy Pumpkin Muffins

1 box yellow cake mix

1 15 oz can pumpkin puree

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp ground cinnamon

* 1/4 ground cloves

* In my recipe I did not use ground cloves, because they were super pricey. The muffins still tasted fabulous!

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a muffin pan or use cute muffin tins.

Mix all the dry ingredients together.

Add the pumpkin puree to the mix.

When everything is blended, scoop mix into muffin pan.

Bake muffins 19-23 minutes.

Let them cool.

Then Enjoy.

nom. nom. nom.

Remember you don't need any oil or eggs in the recipe! That's what makes it a little bit healthier and easier! For a sweeter treat you could add in a handful of chocolate chips or raisins. I hope y'all love these muffins as much as I did!

kardashian kollection

2011-09-08T17:43:00.000-07:00

So... When I found out the Kardashian ladies were coming out with a line at Sear's, I was pretty dang excited. Well, a little skeptical they chose Sear's as their distributer, but generally... I was pumped. See, I totally dig the sisters' style (most of the time). They inspire me to try new things with fashion and beauty. I even rock the high bun, all because it looked cute on Kourtney. Today I decided to take a little trip to the ole' Spotsylvania Towne Centre and take a look at the Kardashian goods. Sadly, the line was not in the store. I was totally bummed, which led to me sulking during the ride home. Anyhoo, I got online and decided to see if I liked anything in particular, so when the store did carry the "kollection" I could immediately know what to try on. Once again... I was totally bummed. I expected to love everything on the site, and I maybe liked four things. Everything seemed tacky to me, especially the shoes. DISAPPOINTMENT to the max. Below are the things I may purchase from the line. The sunglasses are a number one for me... gotta get those babies. Hopefully the ladies will come out with some more items for the winter season.

Kardashian Kollection by reillypk featuring shoes

Shoes, $50
Kardashian Clothing & Style: Find Accessories, Clothes & Shoes at..., $69
Kardashian Clothing & Style: Find Accessories, Clothes & Shoes at..., $27
Kardashian Clothing & Style: Find Accessories, Clothes & Shoes at..., $21

Question: Is it just my Sear's that isn't carrying the Kardashian Kollection?

as seen on the internet.

2011-09-08T09:50:00.000-07:00

This morning I was surfing the web and visited my guilty pleasure, my internet addiction... perezhilton.com. Apparently he had a contest for the best cover of Britney Spears' I Wanna Go. I watched the winning submission, and was extremely impressed. However, the runner-up was my personal favorite. This singing sensation goes by the name of cateyshawww on Youtube. Her voice is so incredibly unique, in fact she reminds me a lot of Gin Wigmore. Raspy, and haunting; her voice resonated in my mind for hours. When you see talent like this, it is hard to sit back without sharing it with the world! So here ya go world! Enjoy this talented singer.

Here is Gin Wigmore... I think they sounds a lot alike.

Ya Dig?

glittery nails.

2011-08-23T08:08:00.000-07:00

I am officially back home in Fredericksburg, Va before I leave for the great state of California. Since I am not working like a maniac, I have some serious time on my hands. What better way than to spend it painting my nails. I decided to go for something different, and give my ring finger a little glitz. I am in a fall mindset as of late, so I decided to use OPI's Brizbane Bronze. Rummaging around in a craft closet, I found some gold glitter, and ta-da... glittery nails. I am really liking this look, and may try the full nail next time.

my weekend in collage.

2011-08-22T08:34:00.000-07:00

weekend in collage by reillypk featuring facets jewelry