Wearing: Boutique Cape//UO Sheer Dress//JC Shoes.
Nothing is stagnant. Or I should say, life isn’t stagnant. People can choose to be. Although, as you will soon [soon being subjective] come to agree, this isn’t the suggested route. You’ll quickly find yourself left behind. People should be ever growing. Ever learning. Ever evolving. It’s great to have a plan of action for your life–but you have to exercise your control for those inevitable hurdles. Sure, panic and self-pity may seem like the easiest medicine to administer. You will be digging your own grave though. Pick yourself up, re-route and grow. [My] life is ever changing.
  
There’s no kind of high, like the high of spending time appreciating nature. Disconnecting from more humanistic creations and technology [camera and tripod excluded]. It’s a great way to recharge. Which is so essential when you live in a fast-paced whirlwind of a city, such as Los Angeles. Not that I don’t LOVE living in the city. Quite the opposite. Sometimes you just need to ground yourself for a second before you jump back into the thick of it.
H&M Sweater Dress//Thrifted Wannabe-Hunters//Borrowed Necklace.
  
So last year I made this bold assertion that I was going to be happy all the time. Turns out it wasn’t so bold after all. Just takes some determination and being proactive when it comes to your thoughts. And no this isn’t new age, hippy, psychic [insert any number of poorly chosen adjectives meant to be used in a derogatory way] babble. Yes, I may have a growing obsession with crystals, prefer candles or string lights to overhead lighting, burn incense like its going out of style (by the way, its not), and stare at the sky in utter fascination for hours, but I really think I’m on to something here.
In fact, I have three moleskins and all of 2012 dedicated to this project. Which, I’m sure will end up becoming my life thereafter. The plan mostly is to focus my life on things that I love. Such as creativity, yoga, nature, writing and music. Fortunately for me, nearly all those things are one in the same. Oh yes, and Squarectomy! I’ve missed this creative outlet. AND I finally have a camera again. Meaning, all of my dear readers will get to see countless self portraits and California sunsets.
Happy Reading! And Happy 2012! And thanks for sticking it out with me.
Vintage Sexy Time Slip//Stolen Tights//Borrowed Knee Highs//F21 Bralette//Here & There Jewelry.
Trying this new thing called, be happy all the time.
   
Sometimes I get ready far too fast and then pass the time (and boost my ego) with a photobooth sesh.
And sometimes I dress like a silhouette.
And sometimes I make super short posts.
So safe.
You know those moments when life kicks in and so many things seem moot or trivial? Well take that moment and amplify it until you think your brain is about to blow. And that is my summer.
First summer in Los Angeles. Complete! And boy was it a doozy. I have met more people whose stories, ambitions and life dreams are inspiring (to put in the simplest, most concise manner–although the abridged version may be too boiled down…) in the past three months, than I have in the past twenty-five years of my life. I have seen some of the most beautiful sights, small and grand alike! My own ambitions and dreams have been challenged, forgotten, and then reinstated in the most dramatic and permanent way possible. I have met one of the most beautiful souls embodied in a fellow new Los Angeleno embodied in my soon-t0-be business partner! Oh, and I’ve cut off all my hair. Basically, life in LA is gorgeous.
I am really excited to be back in the swing of things. (And to have survived the mad whirlwind–not that the forecast is going to change to anything less thrilling…) I’m even more excited to share it with all of you! Welcome home!
 
Here’s the problem with having a place to yourself, it becomes a bit of an obsession at first. Now I realize that if that’s the magnitude of my issues, I am pretty well off. True. Regardless, my apartment has invaded my dreams! Even when I sleep I’m plagued with all the possibly ways to furnish and decorate my home. They make for some gorgeous dreams though. I’m itching to start a little art project similar to that last image now. I think it’s high time I add carpentry and woodworking to my roster of (un)necessary skills.
It’s been a month. And what a month. Everything feels new. I’ve been living a bit like a transient for the past few months. And it was beginning to get out of control. I felt like I could never keep up. Things are finally starting to become somewhat normal, or normal according to my standard anyway. No more subletting, or housesitting, I officially have my own place in Los Angeles! Some regularity! And no more suitcases! Subsequently, my style has had to adapt to my nomadic lifestyle. It’s been all bodysuits and slip dresses. And hey, this short hair style is more justified than ever.
 
So I’ve disappeared for a month. Terribly sorry about that. A bit of family and personal things that needed my attention. Life seems to get in the way of itself sometimes. Speaking of life, mine is going to change. And not just in those little ways that it tends to do everyday. But in a major way. Major enough to be taking me out of the country at the end of this year. It all starts with Lake Palau. Let’s talk in the now though. My dad got a new toy that I very much want to steal from him before I leave. Mamiya RZ67. It’s gorgeous. And it produces some gorgeous images. Also, a very much belated thank you Lola Paige for letting me play in this adorable eyelet romper!
   Wearing: Romper by Lola Paige//Crocheted Cross by Ebay//Boots by No Name.
Photo Credit to Mark Gulley.
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