Cascading down your Wishing Well

The holidays are that time of year when you reminisce. It is the good, the bad and the ugly. There is that hated question: “What are you doing now?” Then you have to make up something clever thing to make sure you are worth a damn. Then the next question: “Oh you’re graduating in the Spring; what do you want to do with an English degree and a film minor?”

So, winter break time is that time when you are supposed to be figuring it all out; catching up on your leisurely reading or that favorite TV show that you have been neglecting. This always is the good intent, but that never happens. Because then all of a sudden all your friends that you haven’t seen since high school give you a blast from your past. Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing everyone that I haven’t seen in awhile, but it’s the sort of guilt that creeps up your chest. We all know the I-feel-bad-I-haven’t-kept-up-with-this-person feeling and how-did-this-get-all-awkward-all-of-a-sudden.

There is an easy explanation to this. People change. It is inevitable. I am not the same girl I was four years ago in high school. Hell, I am so different from this time last year even. The best kinds of friends are the ones who are so easy to see again and do not have that lingering effect of guilt or as if you are complete strangers now. The ones who genuinely care about not only the person you were, but respect the person that you have become. I want to believe that most of the people I have re-hung-out with over break is like this, but sometimes it’s nothing, but twitchy smiles and you know right after you leave each others’ presences you are sighing with relief.

I guess that what the Holidays are about. Not just the buying and re-gifting presents, but genuinely appreciating the moments that you get with people. Whether you see them every day or once in a red and green blue moon. Happy Holidays!!

Outfit:
Headband-Forever 21
Shirt-Arizona Trading Co (thank you Anastasia!)
Skirt-Mossimo...Target?, Plato’s Closet (love the pockets!)
Belt-I seriously have no idea...
Tights- Target
Shoes- MUDD brand, Garage Sale

What I’m listening to is Kimbra’s new song “Good Intent” [also check out Gotye’s “Somebody that I Used to Know” (feat. Kimbra)]

p.s. I wore this outfit to Midnight Church!
p.s.s. Congratulations to Cara, now you have a fabulous blinged ring to wear with all your outfits! :D

Bittersweet Between my Teeth

With a quick break between finals...I thought I would bring back the summer breeze. Here's an outfit from the summer that I never posted and really liked!! I think I was going for some kind of washed up nautical mermaid look...I'm not really sure.

Outfit:
Crop Top- Forever 21
Skirt- Merona, Target
Necklace- North Carolina Aquarium Gift Shop
Shoes- Liz Claiborne, Goodwill
Ring- Forever 21

Music: The Naked and Famous "Young Blood"

Merry Christmas with Shirts!

Its December and we're all looking for the perfect (cheap) gift to get out loved ones and those we spend a little too much time with. If your looking for a fun, cheap gift that you don't have to leave the house to buy here is my suggestion!

T-shirts!

Its no secret that I have a bit of a obsession with T shirts, something the fashion world would disown me for, but its true. T shirts are practical and with fashionable accessories they say just as much about ones personality then a cute dress or fancy fringe shoes.

Usually I'd point you all in the direction of Teefury which has a different shirt every day for $10. But it can get frustrating if they don't offer the RIGHT shirt at the RIGHT time. So here is what I'm telling all of you. Threadless.com is having a $10 sale on their artistic and geeky shirts. Below are some of the highlights I found (and would like to see in my stocking this year.)