..On the Spring Break note..

Since my last post was focused on Spring Break, I thought I'd continue the trend and write about what I think is one of the most important parts of such a vacation!

You know when you're lounging by the pool (or the beach) soakin' up the sun's AMAZING rays, perfectly content, yet you can't sit still and are bored at the same time? Well that's pretty much my life story. Maybe its because of my ADD but I find it incredibly boring, as relaxing as it is, to just sit while at the pool and on break. With this in mind I turn to my life saver... A GOOD BOOK.

Yes, I am in my second home, the dreaded Library.

Now I know all of us college students spend all week doing different readings for each class, and the last thing you'd like to do is spend one more week reading. Well I'm not talking about the boring books for school like "A Reader on classical Islam" (hence this picture, sorry its backwards, dang Mac PhotoBooth - Also, I'm a religious studies major so there is a reason I'm reading a book on Islam) - I'm talking about a good classic like Wuthering Heights , a good girl novel like Something Borrowed, or even a non-fiction NYtimes best seller! These wonderful literary tools can make your spring break THAT MUCH BETTER. Crazy right?

 I didn't used to be a huge reader, I had the same mindset of, "If I'm reading all the time for school why the heck would I want to spend another minute with my nose buried in a book?!" - But now I see! It's a wonderful way to escape, while you're already escaping to a wonderful location, Mexico in my case. Or even if you're home for spring break, what the heck are you going to do with all your free time? As much as I want to believe there will be constant re-runs of NCIS or Law & Order: SVU on T.V during break, I highly doubt it. So, pick up a book!

Last spring break I re-read my all time favorite book East of Eden by John Steinbeck - the first time I read it was in high school, and as lame as I may appear, I fell in love with it, I've read it like 10 times! Now I only read one book during this SB because East of Eden is about 600 pages long.. haha. But this coming spring break I'm trying to go a different route and read a book I haven't previously read AND read more than one. How exciting, right?

So far on my list are these three books...

Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue

This novel is a tale told by a five year old boy named Jack. Now, Jack is your typical 5-year-old, except for the fact that he lives his entire life in a single, tiny room with his mom. The only other company they share is a threatening nighttime visitor know as Old Nick. The reader doesn't learn much more about these characters from the back of the book except for the fact that at some point their world becomes a whole lot bigger when they leave the confines of their four walls and with this new world comes new issues and new tragedies that Jack and his mother must face together.

Sounds good right? Granted that's just the description I gathered and wrote from reading different reviews, but I think it sounds extremely interesting... So that one's on my list..


Next comes...
Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan

Now I've seen this book in many bookstores, and who wouldn't be drawn to the beautiful Tiffany blue cover?! Apparently its about four friends in college who meet as dorm-mates their freshman year and couldn't be more different from each other. But through the trials and tribulations of their freshman year this group of girls develop a wonderful bond that will remain for the rest of their lives. A few years after they graduate they return to their college for a wedding of one of the friends - the girls are just as close as they used to be. Through this wedding there are tests of their friendship, but the girls remember their friendship is solid as a rock even if shaky at some points. During the weeks and months after the wedding these four girls must find their places in the world and in each others lives.

HOW GOOD DOES THAT SOUND? As a female sophomore in college I already feel like I can relate to this story - It's a definite must get.

Next up is this book that I've heard so much about...

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

I don't know exactly what this one's about, and to be honest right now I don't want to look it up haha, but I've read about it before and I know it involves a young boy who loses his father during the tragedy of September 11. Apparently he goes in search of the meaning behind a secret key that his father had left him before he died? Sorry if this is vague but I'm pretty sure that's a slight gist of what its about. Regardless I've heard mixed reviews about it. My friend Liza, or Spring breakSista, who's going on SB with me said it was extremely sad, but I some how manage to gravitate towards sad books (hence: The Room, I mean that sounds terribly depressing!) but I think I'm also going to give this one a try!

Wow. Three books.. Am I biting off more than I can chew - in a week? Haha

What books are on you're SB reading list? Or just reading list in general? I'm looking for any kind of insight!

Also, I just want to add a cute picture to this post  - I've been looking at tons of blogs and there are just so many cute preppy pictures out there that I want to share them with you!

Like this one,
Break me off a piece of one of them Southern Gentlemen... mmmm mmm mmm.

(I also hope its not too weird that I'd love to own a pair of those green pants on the guy on the left - they just look wonderful, but probably only wonderful on him haha)




 Until next time my friends!

ps: By best friend, we'll call her SwimmerGal, brought to my attention that "Bo-Nan" could be pronounced as "Bo-Nahn" - so I thought I'd clear up that its "Bo-Nan" with a hard A, so it rhymes with Ann hahah
"Bo-Nahn" sounded a little too european for me...

Spring Break Count Down..

With Spring Break coming up in three weeks (18 days to be exact!) I can't help but spend a whole lot of time online shopping. This year I'll be spending spring break in Puerto Vallarta Mexico with one of my best friends from school, her mom, and my mom! I'm so excited, we did the same thing last year and it was one of the best trips. It's relaxing and not a huge party spot for high school senior's spring break's - aka: not a huge load of partying going on.

This is us last year on one of the first nights, as you can tell, I got a bit burnt that day... Funny thing is I'm half Italian so I shouldn't really get burnt... it's a mystery!

But you want to know the best part of Puerto Vallarta and the resort we stay at? (No, it's not that I'm legal to drink in Mexico) You can move the lounge chairs around the pool, INTO THE POOL. There's an extremely shallow part of the resort's pool where guests can move their lounge chairs into the water and dip their toes in the water while they lay out - it's AH-MAZING. I also get excited by the simple things ha ha.

But back to the concept of online shopping for spring break - I can't help but go online and start wishfully shopping, adding things to my shopping carts and praying that my parents will think it's totally logical to purchase them for me. With the items in my carts quickly adding up I thought I'd put together a few outfits for you guys to check out, and possibly tell me which you like the best!

My Main Vice = J.Crew:


Now don't judge me, I have a slightly tom-boyish style. I like to stick to solid colors for shorts and simple shirts.

I'm also OBSESSED, and I mean literally, I own tons and tons of J.Crew shorts. Their 5" chinos are my favorite. I roll them at the bottom and its the perfect mixture of girly and slightly masculine.
Another thing I should mention is the fact that I am slightly bustier, and as much as I LOVE J.Crew's bathing suits, I can only buy their bottoms - I get my tops at Tommy Bahamas (I know, it's kind of odd, but they're great for us chestier females!):

Spring Break At the pool/Beach by capecodcolligiate on Polyvore.com

This is definitely a collection for the pool/beach..

I wear Rainbow Sandals religiously, if you don't own a pair I recommend purchasing a pair ASAP. The first pair I ever owned I bought in California and I wore them until it snowed for four years - yes. FOUR YEARS. They are extremely reliable and comfortable - they work perfectly for pool and beach because the sand doesn't get stuck, and if the shoe gets wet it only wears them in better!

I am also a sworn believer in always having a bathing suit cover up - I hate wandering to the bar or food location simply in my bathing suit  - maybe I don't like prying eyes or I'm just self conscious, I don't really know, but this J.Crew tunic could be my new favorite cover up. Just slip it on after laying out and voila! Perfectly classy AND covered.

Lastly are the bathing suits, I don't have much to say about them except that I love to mix and match colors and patterns - I think it just makes it more fun and more versatile! You're not restricted to JUST ONE top with ONE set of bottoms

SB Dinner, Day Trip by capecodcolligiate on Polyvore.com

I'd describe this set as... a day trip or dinner in town set? I don't know, it's really up to you!
But as I said before I'm obsessed with J.Crew 5" Chinos, especially this pair in the nice reddish-orange color, I'm loving them. With the simple eyelet cami (flowly - is definitely a must have, I HATE tight colthing) and a striped sweater if the night gets cold, you'll be ready to hit the town!



Oh goodness, I think I've spent plenty of time on these, and online shopping. The people sitting around me in the library are starting to give me strange looks... Guess it's time to hit the books.

Let me know what you think or what outfits you're dreaming up for Spring Break!

Until next time,

The Introductory Post...

So I've been browsing many many many blogs recently and the one thing I can't help but think is, "Where the heck are all the college students blogs!?" - I realize we're all busy and it takes a bit of time to type a post up, but hey why not? From that conclusion I decided I'd create one of my own - I make no promises on how great it will be nor how interesting it will be - but one thing I can promise is that it will be a lot of fun!

Here's a brief over-view of me, Bo-Nan:

1. My name's really Ann, but most of my family calls me by the ever endearing nickname of "Bo-Nan" like, Ann "Bo-Nan". I've grown to love it so I thought I'd use it on here

2. As I have in my "About Me": I'm just a twenty-something girl who has no idea where life's heading and I make a lot of bone head mistakes but most of the time I find my way out (by some strange miracle) 

3. I'm extremely scatter-brained, so don't be alarmed if one post ranges from my favorite foods to my need to do laundry. I apologize ahead of time.

5. I'm not extremely preppy as my background may make you believe but I do appreciate things all preppy such as: monograms, bright colors, clean cut clothing, the beach, sailing, tennis... etc. If you're looking to understand my style it's Vineyard Vines mixed with J.Crew mixed with Anthropologie kinda preppy. (It's an eclectic mix. I know)

5. My blog name may be slightly misleading. I am in fact a college student, but not in Cape Cod. I go to school in the Midwest but spend my summers in Cape Cod, MA - prep central.

I think those five facts should be enough?

Get excited, 'cause Bo-Nan has entered the blogosphere!