paint it black.

so, the fall really hasn't worked out quite the way i had hoped. but, in some respects things seem to have changed for the better.

the holidays are fast approaching and our living room is littered with wrapping paper, bows and lists. it's crazy, but i'm looking forward to chilling out with family and getting cozy/lazy for a bit.

i'm feeling a lot of black, army green, and slim lines right now. pretty much the regular aesthetic but a bit more mature than before. and i want a new tatoo, so i'm working on some designs. we'll see what i come up with.

grey days.

it's getting cold outside. van is super foggy half the time, sunny in the most unexpected moments, and chilly always.

things are getting down to the wire, work-wise. lots of stuff happening. lots of stuff not happening. please vibe the universe for me and help me get the ball rolling. x

hustle bustle.

going through one of those phases where i just don't even know why i have half the shit in my closet that i do. i need some direction. or maybe a trip to london.

remember when tyra looked like this, though? such a down homegirl.

i don't always hate the rain.

definitely get tired of it, though. luckily, it's only the end of september and the rain has just begun to fall so i'm still marveling at the novelty of it.

wore my wellies for the first time in a while, which was fun. i still love puddle-stomping. i'm trying to find a new fall/winter steeze. pretty sure there will be a lot of black involved.

and i totally bought some creepers.

so fuck it, it's fall.

it's like, we tried, but summer only really happened for like, 3 and a half weeks.

whatevs. couple big trips back east planned over the next couple of months. should be rad. can't wait to see the friends and fam i never get to see, being all addicted to the west (i.e. best) coast as i am. also, i am going to shop the shit out of myself (in a very strategic way, just you wait).

totally going to make @culverpants give me this two-tone black mani within the next couple of weeks. too dope.

summer never really happened.

phil's in NYC right now.. i totally jealous.

the weather is so NOT summery this year. i am a bit bummed, but let's face it - fall rules. i am a jeans and boots kind of lady.

dust up.

land sakes! can it be the end of july already??

needs to buy my ass some creepers for fall.

smoke and mirrors.

sometimes i feel like i have a shroud over my head. and i can't see what's really going on. occasionally i get flashes. but for the most part, my eyes are shielded.

i've been running alot. michelle is going to give me a program so that i can start training for a half marathon this fall. i think i need this.

dust bunnies.

last weekend was pretty awesome, but with one exception. the good things that happened were as follows:

* the sun (finally!) came out on canada and warmed my bones
* i lounged with my friends and had lots of laughs
* we watched kids play and skate and ate greasy burgers
* my mom flew in from california and we had some awesome quality time
* i rode my bike a lot and went on lots of walks
* phil and i layed in the grass in the park next door and held hands

the one bummer thing that went down was that my girlfriends' house was robbed. they lost a lot of expensive and (upsettingly) sentimental things. it really sucked. i wish it hadn't have happened, but it did. the upside is, no one was physically hurt. just bruised feelings. we have our health.

made me reevaluate my attachment to material things. i am currently working on cleaning out my closets and shooing away the dust bunnies - going to get rid of the shit i don't need and work on cultivating a small and meaningful collection of what i want in my life. oh, and let's not forget - we're getting apartment insurance!