Remember to Give Love.

Hey peoples! :) I took these photos yesterday and now I'm posting! It's fabulous. Haha. So, Monday at my school was actually very depressing and serious. Last Friday during lunch, five kids from my school got in a car accident. Alcohol was related and one of the boys died on impact. Two others are in critical condition, and I think the other two are okay. Many people really didn't know what to say Monday because of this death...but the teachers talked about it and didn't do their normal teaching that day. The kid who died was a junior, like me, and I went to middle school with him, even though I didn't know him very well.

What's really sad about this whole accident is that just last year, my high school did a program called "Every Fifteen Minutes". It's about alcohol and drinking and driving. This program went on for two weeks and they did a life-like skit (crashed car, blood, bloody bodies, etc) where virtually the same exact thing happened that ended up happening on Friday. It's horrible.

Overall, this whole thing really made me think about what I have in life and makes me want to be a better friend, girlfriend, daughter, and anything else that I am. It makes me want to cherish those I hold close to me and never let them go. It makes me want to go out and befriend people who I normally wouldn't. Give love. Give love. Give Love. I don't know... but what I do know, is that things like this really make you think. I hope you guys, my school, and just anyone, can think too - make good decisions and be the kind of person that deserves to be alive. Though really, who actually deserves this life we were given? It's a gift; a miracle from God; something that needs to be treasured.

Wow, I didn't mean to get so into that. But I think it's an important thing to think about. ♥

Anyway, my favorite part of this outfit is this denim shirt/jacket thing! It's my mom's (hehe) but I think it's safe to say we'll be sharing from now on. ;) ALSO! I stole her watch too. Bahaha, I'm such a fiend!

Hope you all are having a lovely day!
xx Elanor

OUTFIT:
striped t-shirt: ??
gray skirt, & wide flower belt: goodwill
oxfords: forever 21
denim jacket, & old wrist watch: mom's closet!
necklace: a gift

currently listening to... West Side Story Soundtrack

Pomplamoose.

No outfit post today, unfortunately. I was going to upload the outfit from yesterday, but I didn't get any photos that I was happy with. :(

But seriously. Watch/listen to the video above, Another Day by Pomplamoose. Go to their youtube or myspace to hear more - I'm sure you'll like it. :o I sure do! They are starting to become one of my new favorite bands. Hehe.

Until next time,
xx Elanor

p.s. I was featured in Amanda's Looks I Love post today! Check out the other gals' looks here! ♥

Strawberry pin-needles.

Hey guys. :) I'm currently curled up in my room after talking to Derek on the phone, having just come back from the gym. I finished most of my homework earlier so I decided to edit these photos from earlier today and make a post! I'm so proud. Definitely my resolution to post every other day or more, if possible. I also want to start making my posts more interesting and following other topics/other discussions. Suggestions?

I wore this dress here as a skirt - did any of you know that it was actually a dress? Hehe. Surprise. :) As it is getting chilly (though, actually, not so much yet...maybe it's not fall after all?) I decided to wear this sheer tunic/dress/shirt under the summery straps of this dress. I thought it was quite interesting and different from what I normally do! Success!

I got the necklace I'm wearing here from Claire's for my birthday! Isn't it weirdly cute? It's like a strawberry...but pin-needles...! I really enjoy it. Here's a slightly closer view of it. You'll be seeing some new jewelry for a bit as I got quite a bit for my birthday. No new shoes so I guess I'll have to go buy those myself, eh? ;)

xxoo Elanor

P.S. does anyone know the css/html for making the spaces between my photos smaller? help!

OUTFIT:
dress: goodwill
tunic: target
oxfords: vintage store in the haight
strawberry necklace: claire's

currently listening to... The xx - Heart Skipped A Beat

Fall!

Gosh! I haven't posted in so long! Everything has been so busy around here. I am going to find a routine for this blogging business, though! I've got to! :)

This outfit is from last Thursday, the 9th. I just didn't have time to edit these photos and make a post about them! Ridiculous! I really enjoyed this outfit, though. I ordered this skirt online from Urban Outfitters over the summer when they were having their huge sale! Along with a romper, my purchases came to $16. I call that a good deal. :)

I thought this headband and polka dot tights pulled the look together nicely. Oh! and my riding boots. I love those things!

I'm beginning to think fall is definitely upon us, my friends. Well, at least where I live... The temperature is dropping and it is getting dark earlier! (although, the latter I dislike, sort of...) I wore tights again today, and I'm thinking I'm going to need to buy some more. Along with many of my friend bloggers, I think my fall/winter colors are going to be forest green, tans, deep golden tans, among neutrals and other dark colors.

Anyway, I'm definitely going to start posting more. I'll try my best! I want it to be regular Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday/Sunday, or something like that.

Hope everyone had a good Monday!
xxoo Elanor

OUTFIT:
feather headband: hot topic
necklace: etsy
black 3/4 shirt: ??
skirt: urban outfitters
tights: target
riding boots: vintage store in the haight

currently listening to... Arcade Fire - Suburban War

Extreme Mammals!

Monday was labor day and I went to the Extreme Mammals exhibit at the California Academy of Science in San Francisco with Derek!

We weren't allowed to take any photos inside the actual exhibit, but we got a few throughout the rest of the museum. :) There were a lot of interesting "extreme" animals! It was a fun day.

I'm suddenly extremely tired, now. And it was another late start day! Aghh weird. I'm also kinda sick still, which could be why I'm tired. I think I'm going to go sleep for a bit, hahah.

xxoo Elanor
P.S Thanks for all the birthday wishes! ♥

currently listening to... Paramore - crushcrushcrush