a day on campus

Pssst, can you see me in the reflection?

Happy Friday everyone!

scars and souvenirs

 Photo: Berlin Wall, Germany 1984 - Camera c/o my dad: Nikon D3100

I’ve unintentionally started a camera collection. Over the years I’ve gotten two old polaroid cameras given to me as gifts and now my dad has handed down me his old Canon.

He got the camera back when he was a lieutenant fighter pilot in 1983. Its witnessed the birth and growth of both my sisters. It captured many airplanes and been taken from the country to country.

This camera took that last photo (above) of my dad with another pilot, being hoisted over the west side of the Berlin Wall, Germany in 1984. He has this photo sitting in his office and when I asked him about it he said, “I remember thinking that was the only place I thought graffiti was appropriate.” He then told me that the east of the wall no one was allowed to get close to it, so it was completely clean.

(On a lighter note, the camera also survived an 1988 Oktoberfest in Germany too!)

thanks for being my inspiration and distraction over the years

Sweater & ruched leggings - Forever 21, top - Free People, boots - local shop

Camera c/o my dad: Nikon D3100

Aside from the cliche saying “case of the Mondays”, I seriously feel cheated out of my weekend and was dreading getting out bed this morning. (You know when the bed feels just perfect?) Saturday and Sunday, two whole days spent at the library studying and writing. And now, I have to wait FIVE days before I can finally relax and have a weekend! Pity party for Alissa is happening right now, please join in at anytime.

The weather here has been wishy-washy ranging from in the 70s-90s, so this look is obviously from early last week when the weather in the low 70s aka amazing. I’m wearing my favorite black top from Free People (seen before here and here) and violet leggings. That’s right, violet. Thoughts? What actually caught my eye about them is that they’re ruched around the ankles and have a zipper up the side of the leg, which you can’t see since I’m wearing a high boot, insert webcam photo from last winter here. Haha, obviously a great detail shot.

But other than my general grumpiness and the weather, how was your weekend? Well, I’m off to go eat dinner with Chris before I have to head off to my night class!

What’s been playing on my Pandora station today:

 Breakeven - The Script, Yellow - Coldplay, Stolen - Dashboard Confessional

the next act

Striped vest - Charlotte Russe navy vest - Forever 21, romper - Old Navy,hat - WalMart, bracelets - assorted over years, boots - Gordman’s

 Camera c/o my dad: Nikon D3100

Things I’ve done lately: woke up late but managed to get to class in time rocking the greasy hair and sweat pants (so hot!), spent every night in the library with the exception of last night, eaten lots of frozen pizzas, went with friends to watch Lion King & remembered every song in it, submitted a “3 minute fiction” story to npr.

Oh yeah, I also hurried into a library bathroom and waited five minutes so I could pee in peace before I realized I was in a men’s room. The middle stall with no door, the penis drawn on my stall door, and the smell should’ve tipped me off but no, it was the urinals on the way out.

Things I’m going to do this weekend: spend two more nights at the library. I’m looking forward to next week when things slow down again.

paper dreams

          bits and pieces from my moleskine

The past two weeks, I’ve been reading a lot of writing. I’ve been thinking about writing. I’ve been going back to old writing, like that big pink chunk of a journal and that slim silver one. I’ve been going back to favorite inspirations, like Amelia Gray’s AM/PM.

And slowly, I’ve been getting back to my own writing. I’ve been doing less journaling, less blogging, and focusing more on strengthening my manuscripts for school.

This semester I want to write something meaningful to me rather than just fulfilling the assignment’s requirements. Something fresh, something vulnerable.

(It’s harder than it sounds.)

wish to wear / uo

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

This list could have like, thirty items on it I promise you! I don't know if I'm just a weird person or something but on my favorites side bar, I have a folder for my favorite shops and I just make wishlists, constantly. Always adding things. Anyway, here are a few items from my Urban Outfitters folder.

If you've been following me for a long time, you may recognize that Deena & Ozzy tote from past wish to wears. I am just in love with it, but the reviews for it are so mixed that I keep teetering about buying it. And I can't get over how cute & clever this eyeglass case is!

P.s. thanks to all who entered the giveaway. The winner is announced here if you'd like to see if you won!

51

Sweater - Gordman’s, corset top and shorts - Forever 21, flats - Gap, lipstick - Rimmel London’s 024 & 180 

Camera c/o my dad: Nikon D3100

It's the weekend. It's a time I can finally catch up on assigned reading and start two different manuscripts. It's a time for overpiled laundry and dishes.

It's also my dad's birthday. Since I can't spend it with him, I really wanted to do something special. We've been talking about how much we love stop motion videos, like this one, and so I attempted to create a small (and embarrassingly amateur) one for him!

Happy 51st birthday dad! Ily. See the video here or watch below.

season sum up

 

Behold the summer 2011 outfits collection! I've come to notice that when the weather is hot, I tend to like my outfits to be a little more clean cut and "preppy", I guess you would say. Whereas once the weather starts to cool down I start doing my sloppy-layering look that I love so much.  

See all Outfits here

I liked going through and looking at all the old photos. Are any some of your favorites?

Also, today is your last day to enter the giveaway! It ends at midnight tonight!

head filled with smoke

Cape and socks - ASOS, shorts and moccasin boots- Forever 21, top - local shop 

Camera c/o my dad: Nikon D3100

It’s September. I want to start pulling out all my autumn clothes already! Long sleeves and scarves and tall boots! Luckily, the Oklahoma weather has finally dropped out of the hundreds and landed in the 70s-low 80s range this week. Giving me my first excuse to wear my new ASOS cape I ordered a few weeks ago—see this post! I don’t want to hear a bad thing about it because I love it. And when I say love it, I mean I ordered Chris to admire it when I was prancing around the living room in it.

It’s breezy but still a bit warm outside so I skipped over the leggings and pulled on my black shorts and over the knee socks instead. I really can’t wait till the weather really gets cold so I can pair this cape up with a chunky scarf or a winter hat like this one in black. And completely unrelated but how adorable is this little beanie with bear ears?

What are you waiting to pull out of your closet to wear for cooler weather?

*Don't forget only four more days left to enter for my giveaway!