Elephant Ears

dress & purse: vintage, boots: dsw, sunglasses: h&m

College remains a thing where a lot of productive things occur that aren't exactly related to school work. I can't tell you how many late night dance parties Kristie (my roommate) and I have had in the past week, or all the crazy obnoxious games we've made up that I don't even understand. Mostly I just can't believe how ridiculous and fun this all is. I've been here for eleven days and I'm already in love with these three girls on my floor and I just can't get enough of them. They live down the hall (or in Kristie's case, a yard away from me) and I miss them if I don't see them for a while. It's so silly but I love it. :)

As for studying and my classes, I think the difficult part is trying to find an efficient way of studying and getting things solidly lodged in my brain. College differs from highschool in that it isn't all laid out for you - you have to work your own method to get stuff done. Hopefully this week (week two) will make me feel a little bit more comfortable in a studying routine. And in the meantime, I'll probably be messing around till all hours on photobooth with Kristie and not reading psychology. 

These photos are from earlier today when I went to church with some others from SPU and then went to this Italian festival where we ate pasta and a pastry called "elephant ears" and enjoyed some delightful Seattle weather. The rainy season hasn't started yet, though I've heard October is the month to be wary of! I'm excited though. I absolutely cannot wait for the colors of autumn to begin over here in the PNW! xoxo

currently listening to // Tallest Man On Earth - Tangle in This Trampled Wheat

Dope Crunk

dress: thrifted, button up: j. crew, purse & boots: marshall's, socks: forever 21

Finally! My first outfit post in Seattle! I was nervous and hesitant to start back up again only because taking photos in a new place seems like a completely daunting idea. I had two choice: lug my tripod somewhere and risk looking strange (cuz let's be real, we do look kinda strange) OR I could find some lovely soul who wouldn't mind snapping a few shots of my outfit for me. And, if it wasn't already obvious, I chose the latter. 

So let me introduce you to my friend Mallory! She is the funniest and sweetest soul and she hails from Oakland, CA so we are Bay Area buddies! I can't believe today marks one week since I moved in to SPU. In all honestly, I feel like I've been here weeks if not longer. My roommate Kristie and I have all these weird inside jokes about cacti (since we have a garden of them now in the room) and I've been getting to know this one guy who has introduced me to some super strange electronic Bollywood music that I LOVE (which maybe I'll make a Mixtape Monday about?) And everything is just going so great.

I think I'll talk more about my classes and other stuff more school-related in my next post. Talk to you all soon! xx P.S. Don't worry over the title of this post... just an awesome song by Beats Antique.

currently listening to // Beats Antique - Spiderbite

Rebirth

Forget about me? Hi! It's been a few days but here I am in Seattle and I have so say, I'm absolutely loving it! Classes started today (Monday) and I've had numerous distractions while trying to write this post, so that's why it's going out so late! But I'm here, and hopefully I'm back. Posting still may be infrequent, but I guess it'll take some time to figure out the outfit post situation. Right now I'm just working on enjoying college life and meeting people, which, by the way, gets better every day!

Going into it as you guys know, I was very nervous and anxious about school and moving in but somehow, only four days after moving in on Thursday, I have already made friends that I love. I swear, I've been spending every evening cracking up in my dorm room to some strange and weird thing someone comes up with. My floor mates are just so sweet and so is our brother floor and just everyone makes me feel incredibly at home over here. I love the size of SPU because I feel like I really can get to know the people around me and we really develop a community together.

Anyway, these photos were taken on Sunday when I went to Fremont with my lovely roommate Kristie (as pictured below). Every Sunday there is a market which I think is so awesome and I can't wait to make it a weekly thing. You all know how much I love my flea markets. ;) We also stopped at a plant store on the way back and bought a few cacti to liven up our room which I, personally, am in love with! Hopefully in the next few weeks we will finish putting our room together and I will take photos to show you guys! As always, thanks for reading! You guys are awesome. xx

currently listening to // Ryan Adams - The Rescue Blues

Rivers and Roads

As I write this, I'm sitting in a hot mess of a room; clothes piled up in stretched out and rumpled black trash bags; boxes of knick knacks and breakables padded down with pajamas and socks. Maybe I shouldn't be writing a post now and I should be continuing the packing process. But all I can think is I need a bit of a break and writing this post with The Head and the Heart playing softly from my speakers may do just the trick.

Tomorrow I leave for Seattle, Washington! The past night and all of today I've had this twisting feeling in my stomach and all I can think is, everything is changing. Last night I finally feel like I realized that I'm leaving tomorrow and that in some way or another, things won't be stay the same. In all honestly, I feel ready for things to shake up; for this normalcy to be given a jolt. I think since I've gained the mindset that yes, I'm leaving and moving on to the next step of my life, I've realized that life is so complex. Up until this point, I mostly have thought about life in increments. "Right now I'm doing this; next year there is a potential for me to do this"... I think it's crazy that we forget that there is so much more to our lives than the immediate next step. When I think about it this different way, I automatically get excited for my future. There's a bubbling in my stomach because I know that God has such great plans for me and I have so much to look forward to! Of course thinking about the future also gives me a lot of worries and concerns (which is generally why people stick to thinking in the present), but I think if you hold on to that attitude that things are going to turn out well, then it is easier to think about the future.

Anyway, the next time you hear from me, I will be in my new home, starting school and hopefully settling in. For now, please pray for safe travels for me and my family as we drive twelve hours up the coast tomorrow. And of course, thank you so much for reading and for your continual support and kindness! ♥ See you in Seattle!

Treasure Island

button up, skirt, & heels: thrifted, vintage, jacket: tj maxx, sunglasses: h&m, tote: from nicole

Hellooo! It feels like the days are speeding up because my time here at home is swiftly coming to a close. I leave on Wednesday of this week! Haha I'm sure you readers are probably getting bored of my count down, but hey, that's all there really is left right now. Today my parents and I planned on doing one last thing together before I leave, so we went to the Dragon Boat Festival on Treasure Island. Besides the extremely windy weather (because we were basically ON the water), it was fun! We watched crew teams row and ate some Chinese food and wandered around booths. 

I really dug my outfit today and I'm so pleased with the colors! Autumn, you guys!! It sure felt like it today where I was. Anyway, I'm off to go have one final girl's night with a couple close friends. Sleepover sesh, chatting about boys, painting nails, eating cookie dough... it's happening. Bahh I'm going to miss these girls! Well...everyone!! Okay, enough of that. I'm off! xxx

currently listening to // Shlohmo - Places

Stallion Red

dress & tote: from nicole, blouse: thrifted, vintage, boots: ross

I've been having a lot of feels lately, guys. A lot of emotions, in other words. I can't even explain myself other than I've been all other the place with excitement that involved  hysterical laughing, and moping to the extent of ranting to girlfriends for a lengthy amount of time. Baahhhhh. Countdown till Seattle: seven days including today. Packing has begun, but I still have much to do. As the days get closer, I'm getting more nervous but also, I've come to see, a lot more excited. I already have some plans in place and I'm not even in Seattle yet! I'm anxious but thrilled to be meeting the girls I've been talking with throughout the past few months. My roommate and I seem to have a lot in common so far...! Aghhh so many feels. So many feels.

In regards to blogging, I guess I have been keeping silent about my nervousness about what is going to happen when I get to college. When will I take outfit shots? Will I have time? How do I use the tripod and not be reaaaally awkward? What happens if I am caught up in all the activities of college and the blog just falls by the wasteside? These are all the worries I've been having. I'm a worrier, so it's kind of unavoidable. Maybe someone give me some peace of mind? xxoo

currently listening to // Caravan Palace - Queens

Musings & New Boots

dress: target, chambray: j. crew, boots: dsw, tote: from nicole!

It's days like today that I really get those anxious feelings about school, and in contrast, the feeling that I just need to get out of California and start again. The countdown is approximately nine days until I leave for Seattle, including today.  I still need to pack, still need to learn how to do laundry (HA I know you are laughing at me right now), still need to try to find a work study job, still need to buy sheets (yeah, I know, isn't that one of the first things I should have done??), and still need to probably do some other things that I can't remember now.

It's strange. I feel like I've become closer friends with people over this summer than any other summer... and it's unfortunate because I'm now leaving them (or they live across the United States, so it doesn't matter where I go; either way they are far). I'm going to be meeting new people and making new friends, so I'm certainly excited for that as a prospect of college, but right now just the thought of that scares me to pieces. I am used to what I know and the people I'm close to or that I've grown closer to this summer... and in a few days I'll kind of be alone. At least temporarily.

Anyway, you'll probably be reading more musings like this up until the day I leave. But also, look! Here's an outfit! I wore this on Monday for a little potluck picnic with some friends as well as a late birthday dinner at Chevy's with my family. I recently splurged and bought these boots as DSW and I'm so entirely smitten with them. They look beautiful with or without tights and I'm so excited to be wearing them in Seattle! :) Talk to you soon! xx

currently listening to // The xx - Fiction