time waster / coffee drinker / pretender / dreamer

i'm wearing my summer clothes inside as loungewear because, as nice as the snow is, i'm wishing for some warmer weather again. i guess it's pretty good timing that i'm going back to california in just a few days! i'm already missing the midwest, so i'm enjoying it in abundance today with my boyfriend by going for a long nature walk until we freeze, hopefully followed by some cozy atmosphere at a thai food restaurant downtown.

i should probably actually get dressed soon-- first hiking clothes and then something more dressy-- but for another hour, i'll stick to my shorts and crop top, drinkin' my coffee as always.

bralette, free people / shorts, etsy

i've been having a lot of good conversations with people, so i want to post something a little more substantial soon. stay tuned!

music: rocks and daggers -noah & the whale

color/blackandwhite.

hey, folks.

i just got my roots re-blonded since i had so much growth since moving out here. it's been two and a half months since i've seen my driveway, which is kind of unbelievable. the longest i've been away from home before this is two and a half weeks, so it isn't a huge wonder i've been dragging a bit from homesickness. anyway, i highly recommend panache salon for hair things in the bay area if you don't want to spend a lot of money; they do an amazing job at everything i want from a hair salon! color and cut and comfort and everything, just perfect.

i have a paper for my art history class due soon-- i'm focused on that and my form and gesture drawing class right now, but i'm planning on soon going out to san francisco to take some pictures of the well-dressed people and also out to some open nature to just breathe. i need some real, solid nature. there's been a lot of city livin' for this small-town kid to handle.

so in the meantime, i'm doing something that's oh-so-familiar to me: mini photoshoots. i took Destiny From Down The Hall by the hand and played dress-up, bouncing the concept off her long, colorful locks.

we're a couple of weird art school kids, what do you expect? ..my blonde roots are kind of crazy, and i'm leaving them while i enjoy how ridiculously healthy my hair feels for the next day before i get my hair all pink again. colors colors colors. this is how i have fun drug-free, folks.

till next time,

music: tick -the yeah yeah yeahs

there.

i've asked a few strangers on campus for their picture next time i pass them with a camera because i like their personal styles, so i can't wait to start toting my point-and-shoot around with me. i just hope i can get some good pictures. i'm excited and nervous.

here are a few test snaps for a film photography project dealing with psychological disorders in the form of body landscape shots. click click click for higher resolution.

till next time,

silence.

reaching up.

feeling a bit ill lately, hopefully better soon.

all for now,

music: upward over the mountain -iron & wine