Small Details

i apologize for the lack of posting. i started a fashion blog and school...thus the amount of time for this blog is minimal. but i did get an iPhone and have become obsessed with instagram.

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ideas for an invitation i'm designing

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To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say.

-George Santayana

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an afternoon at the beach with the boy

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But the struggles make you stronger, and the changes make you wise. And happiness has its own way of taking its sweet time.

-Life ain’t always Beautiful, Gary Allan

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little plants in my house

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Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.

-Mary Lou Cook

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much coffee has been drunk

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Chance is the first step you take, luck is what comes afterward.

-Amy Tan

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tea in a mason jar

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Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing.

-Benjamin Franklin

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my section in barnes & noble

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L'aurevoir by: Eli et Papillon

Sunlight Through the Blinds

life's been happening. good things.
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It’s nice to pretend to be important, but it’s more important to pretend to be nice
-Dale Carnegie
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Black Hills- Gardens and Villas

Typing Concrete Things

So I've recently realized I have no idea what I'm doing with my life. It's caused a minor existential crisis. I want to do so many amazing things with my life but have no idea how to get there, and I want to go so many places but have no means to get there. I have nowhere to live next fall and have no idea why I'm an art history major or even what I'm doing in Michigan. But as scared out of my mind as I am, it's hard to forget that this is one of the most beautiful times in my life. It's kind of annoying to not be able to forget that when you want to sulk in your worries. Regardless of the unknown, it's so beautiful to have such a blank slate and not be able to fathom the great people I'm going to meet/live with, the designs I'll create, the places I'll see and photograph, the music I'll listen to, the things I'll write, and the clothes I'll wear. But I'm still scared.
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I think she was afraid to love sometimes. I think it scared her. She was the type to like things that were concrete, like the ocean. Something you could point to and know what it is. I think that’s why she always struggled with God. And I think that’s why she also struggled with love. She couldn’t touch it. She couldn’t hold on to it and make sure it never changed. But sometimes it’s those things you can’t touch that you need to hold on to the most.
-Carrie Ryan
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We Found Love - Rihanna

No Specific Reason or Title

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6 months with this kid + 5 days. Hooray.
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A Story Left Untold

I apologize that I haven't updated in awhile, I've been sick. But..I have managed to bake and at least keep my life together. I baked ginger and cardamom scones, chocolate covered candied orange peels, and caramels (with no corn syrup of course). Somehow they all turned out (and are almost gone) despite my depletion of energy. I've also managed to watch movies and discover new music...just as Christmas break should be. Christmas is in a few days. It should be interesting to see if I get my shopping done not to mention wrapping. But who's stressed about it?
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Everyone has a secret they haven’t shared. Everyone has a past no one’s heard about. Everyone has talents that people don’t notice. Everyone has weaknesses hidden inside. Everyone has a story left untold, so never start judging someone thinking you know them back to front. Because the truth is, you probably don’t.
-Goodmorning&Goodnight
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Junk of the Heart (Happy)-The Kooks

Enemy of the Best

I officially finished my design projects today. I'm exhausted, and potentially am coming down with an illness. Most likely from stress and lack of sleep. It feels so good to be one day closer to Christmas despite the fact that I have about 1/2 a person bought for. It's been a lovely day though; very sunny and warm. I find the sun gives me joy. I also watched Melancholia last night. The end caused me to stare at a wall for a solid 15 minutes. Only great movies do that to me. I feel as though it's the same as a good book, when it creates you to view the world in a different light it's a brilliant film.
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You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage – pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically – to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside. The enemy of the ‘best’ is often the ‘good.’
-Stephen Cove
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Dilly - Band of Horses

The Worlds Inside People

I burned a lavender and lemon candle last night. It was perfect next to my dried carnations and baby's breath in a jar. I want to read over my break from school, even if it's just one book.
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People say I make strange choices, but they’re not strange for me. My sickness is that I’m fascinated by human behavior, by what’s underneath the surface, by the worlds inside people.
-Johnny Depp
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Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel

Spaces In Togetherness

I swear, I forgot how lovely the sun on the snow was. It's like seeing something for the first time despite the fact that it snows every year. My brother comes home Wednesday and my sister comes home Tuesday. I get to go home today. I finished my final design project last night at 11:00pm after 20+ hours of work on it, I'm actually pretty satisfied with how it turned out.
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But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
-Kahlil Gibran
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Feel It All Around - Washed Out