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Thursday, February 6, 2014
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Neutral
First off, let me just apologize for being somewhat absent recently. With the new job and some other things going on it's been just a bit hectic.
Anyway, on to the outfit. Neutrals are pretty much amazing. On days where you can't make up your mind.. why not have it all? In neutrals of course! I think this is one of the most important things Stacy and Clinton (of What Not To Wear) teach.
Also, this bag. I love it. I picked it up in Goodwill on Black Friday and it's been my go- to bag ever since. I'm really not sure why it hasn't show up on the blog before. But seriously, it's sort of magic and goes with everything. Yay vintage finds!
Dress: Thrifted
Tights: Fred Meyer
Shoes: Goodwill
Bag: Goodwill
Hat: ASOS
Belt: Thrifted
Sweater: Goodwill
Monday, January 20, 2014
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Everybody's Workin' For The Weekend
Boy does it feel good to be back in a dress! I just started a new job that requires me to wear jeans, so I've been in pants all week. The upside is that jeans are practical for the job and the cold, wet weather we've been having, so it's not too bad.
Tonight I'm going to a play and I think I'll switch the flats for heels. One of my favorite things about this dress (besides everything) is how easy it is to pair with everything and dress up or down. I know I say this about every dress I own, but it really is one of my favorites.
Dress: H&M (Got it in a swap)
Tights: Fred Meyer
Flats: Thrifted
Sweater: Thrifted
Owl Necklace: Amazon
Beanie: Gift (Similar here)
FOTD: Rainy Day
This look was inspired by the large amounts of rain pouring down outside my window today. I finally got comfortable with eye shadow in neutral colors and now I'm moving forward into scarier colors. Blue is terrifying! When I think blue eye shadow I often think of the shade Jamie Lee Curtis uses in My Girl as she says "A girl can never wear enough blue eye shadow!"
Anyway, since my eyes are somewhat crazy today I kept the rest of the look neutral- a little bit of rosy blush, and a nude lip with gloss. I'm pretty happy with how my face turned out- I really was nervous about the blue. Especially since my eyes are green. I thought it would look kind of funny, but it turned out fine.
Looks pretty stormy right? Perfect for an Oregon Winter!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Owl Always Love You
Something I really like, is the look of long pendant necklaces. I'm not sure why.. Maybe it's my penchant for animal/object shaped accessories, maybe not. Anyway, if you're looking for a great place to find cheap, cute jewelry you should check out Amazon. I was super excited to find this owl necklace (amongst others) in their selection for less than a dollar.
Sweater: Thrifted
Leggings: Aeropostale
Socks: Fred Meyer
Boots: Thrifted
Necklace: Amazon
Camera ring: Gift
Earrings: Vintage
Thursday, January 2, 2014
New Year's Goals 2014
♥ Get a car. Last year I finally became a licensed driver, but didn't have enough saved up to get myself some wheels. I'm hoping that this year I'll be able to save enough for something reliable.
♥ See more live music. Last year I only saw people live a handful of times. Local bands at a couple of Summer things my town holds, and I saw Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (squeal!) live at the Rose Garden. This year I'd like to see more than just the one big, live concert. I really enjoy live music.
♥ Read 5 new books. I didn't do very much reading this year. It was weird because normally I tear through books, but I just didn't pick very many up this year. I'm hoping setting a goal for that will hope pull me back into the swing of it.
♥ Save money every month. I'm usually more of a spender than a saver, but I'd really like to change that, especially with college coming up in the Fall.
♥ Complete a photo challenge. At the beginning of the Summer last year I started a 30 day photo challenge but I quit after 26 days.. This year I'd like to finish one all the way through!
♥ Learn 20 songs on my bass. For Christmas this year I received a bass guitar and amp and I would really like to learn to play well. My goal is probably pretty small considering how long a year is, but I like to take baby steps in music and really get something down before moving on.
♥ Shoot (and develop) more film. Last year I only went through about 3 rolls, and I only developed one of them.
♥ Fill another sketchbook. Last year I went through a couple of months of "drawer's block" and wasn't drawing hardly at all, which sucked. I did get back on my feet, but I didn't get my sketchbook filled. This year I'd like to finish my current one, and fill another.
♥ Get outside more. Hiking, camping, fishing, swimming, walking around, these are all things I love but I really didn't do much like that in 2013. Hopefully this year I'll be able to get myself out of the house more (I think being able to drive myself places for things like hiking will be very helpful also).
What are your goals for 2014?
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Happy New Year!
May the tide of the new year and the winds of change make this next year great! What are some of your New Year's resolutions?
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
This Year I....
Something I thought would be fun and interesting to do would be to make a list (with photos, of course) of some things I did/accomplished this year that were important to me. So here we go!
* I found my way back to my natural hair color and texture! (When I decided to have long, natural hair it was a blue pixie cut that I straightened every day. I also hadn't seen my natural color or had long hair for at least 4 years.)
*Got braces! I can't wait to get them off and be able to comfortably smile with teeth showing!
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* Finished my high school education and got my GED! (Unfortunately I didn't get a picture that day...)
* Got my driver's license! I'm so excited to be able to get myself places and go on little solo trips!
* Started this blog!
* Got friendly with my three film cameras (including one that I got for Christmas!).
Left to right: Minolta Maxxuum 5, Holga 120N, and Rollei 35 S.
All in all it's been a great year and I can't wait to start in on the next one!
Friday, December 27, 2013
December Photomix
Just some photos from daily life recently. Things have been so hectic with the holidays recently! It's nice to take a breather and relax now. Anyway, enjoy!
A peek into my photoseries 'Acceptance'. It's been a work in progress for quite some time and will continue to be for quite awhile.
My awesome vintage shorts and turtle belt. You can see the full outfit here.
One of our Disneyland ornaments!
Bokeh practice.
My Christmas Eve FOTD.
Christmas manicure!
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
FOTD: Up In Smoke (New Year's Inspired)
I wanted this look to be bold, to stand out, to feel sexy. A smokey eye on someone of fair coloring, like myself (read: white as milk, and blonde), is totally striking. For the eyes I blended out black eyeliner and a matte black eye shadow for a basic smokey eye (with more black eyeliner smudged into the lashlines), highlighted the browbone and inner corner with a shimmery white shadow, and used LOTS of black mascara. I didn't use falsies for this one, but if you wanted to make this look even more dramatic you definitely could. I kept the rest of the face fairly simple with a nude lip, clear gloss, some pink blush, and some highlighting on my cheekbones.
Boom baby!
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Sweater Weather
Lately I've found myself repeating the same basic outfit every other day. Sweater, jeans, boots, jewelry. It's been freezing around here and I've been doing so much running around (what with holiday shopping, and GED testing amongst other things) that I just haven't felt like messing around with skirts and tights every day. Layers aren't really my forte.
Sweater: Thrifted
Jeans: Hot Topic
Boots: Thrifted
Earrings: Gift
Hook Necklace: Art Gallery in Maui
Green ring: Saturday Market booth
Orange ring: Hippie shop
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