Spring Swaps Snow for Leaves

I don't know that the weather we're having here could necessarily be qualified spring, since there aren't really any particular seasons in San Diego. The weather one day is completely unrelated to the weather the next. For instance, yesterday was overcast and quite chilly; today was sunny with a cool breeze. It was unexpected lovely in the, so I took advantage and wore some the jacket I'd bought weeks before. And to match my somewhat springy mood I decided to take pictures with the delightful patch of flowers behind our dorms. Although I am a winter and rain girl through and through, there is much to be said for a warm day full of flowers.

Outfit details:

Nordstrom lace jacket*

American Rag shirt

BDG zippered jeans

Modcloth heels

Old necklace of my grandmother's worn as a hairpiece

*There's a funny story behind this jacket. I bought it a few weeks ago but hadn't worn it yet-the weather had been too cold- when I was watching Glee and saw it on one of the characters! It was definitely a high point in my life. I mean, how many girls can say they owned a jacket worn by someone on TV before the episode was even released? Ahh, good times... (see Santana on Glee wearing it here)

The Heavy Weight Of Stone

I know that spring is approaching and that I'm supposed to be longing for bare legs and sundresses, but please allow me a moment of nostalgia for fall with these lovely photographs.

By Narunael

Hidden Away Somewhere In the Woods...

One of my dreams is to one day have my very own pure white Victorian sanctuary. It seems that someone has beat me to the punch. Just absorb the pure delight brought on by this perfect little cottage hidden away in a forest...

Read about it here

For Your Inner Librarian Pt I

I have always had a deep and abiding love of books, but in particular old books. I have a small collection of lovely old books at home- my favorites include a book of fairy tales and "The Boy's Own Guide to Natural History". The latter of these is a beautiful little specimen I found last summer in a bookshop in a small town in Northern California. It has an emerald green binding with gold detailing and these delicate, wonderful illustrations for each different type of animal. And it was only $15.

Lately I have been feeling rather trapped and isolated at school, especially since I really have no friends who have any artistic inclinations whatsoever. So to distract myself I have spent a lot of time online shopping, looking for little treasures to make me feel better. Unfortunately this means that my Amazon.com wishlist is filling up faster than I know what to do with it. So, in the spirit of all things literary, I give you some beautiful book-ish pictures.

Oh the Foxes, and Bison, and Bears!

I've had an incredibly fateful relationship with the internet today (a rare occurence) which consisted of a multitude of wonderful finds- etsy stores, art colleges in Seattle, lace dresses on sale. Although all of my discoveries were delightful, one store caught my eye in particular: Sea of Bees Handmade Jewelry. I cannot even begin to describe my obsession with the woodland creature jewelry in the shop... Suffice it to say that it is taking every ounce of my self-control not to buy literally everything in the shop. Just looking at the pictures as I write this is weakening my resolve....

11,000 Deviantart Messages

I have 11,000 messages on DeviantArt right now. Oy.... Eventually I will have to empty out my inbox, but I'm now I'm just avoiding it out of sheer terror and a desire not to waste four hours looking through deviations. Ugh. Anywho, speaking of DeviantArt, here's some recent deviations I loved.

All by Bloddroppe

Gonna Take You For a Ride On a Big Jet Plane

Just a quick update to say that I am alive. (That's me in DSW getting some darling shoes which shall make their appearance soon, if all goes as planned.) Went home for the three-day weekend and had a lovely time traipsing about town with my beloved cousins. Unfortunately I am now back at school, land of concrete buildings and eternal bad weather. Oh Seattle, where are you when I need you??

Ferns Galore!

I know this is literally months late, but I realized today that I forgot to post pictures from my month-long trip through Oregon and Washington with my cousin and aunt and uncle. It was arguably one of the best vacations I have ever taken. My dream city is Seattle and it's where I would have gone to college if out-of-state tuition wasn't like death. I loved the intense amount number of trees and how every spare bit of ground was covered with flowers and ferns. San Diego is so sparse in its greenery... It's rather depressing for me. Which is why I will probably study abroad somewhere like England or Ireland and why I'm looking for some kind of summer program in Seattle for this coming summer. Regardless, here is some Washingtonian green goodness.

Creatures of Dreams and Nightmares

Spring/Summer 2011 Collection by Scott Park

Who Knew It Could Be Spring and Fall At the Same Time?

Outfit Details:

Monteau dress

Hue teal tights

Black heels

And so we have January in sunny ol' Southern California. I mean, really, how is a girl supposed to dress appropriately for the weather when it literally is 75 degrees on Friday, windy and cold on Saturday, and rains on Sunday? In fact, over the three day weekend the weather was so lovely (it hovered between 80 and 85 degrees) that we headed off to the beach every day from Friday to Monday. (Speaking of which, I should post some pictures. It was quite a good time.) Now, I appreciate that this is unseasonably good weather for this time of year, but is it really too much to ask to have at least some semblance of the four seasons? I enjoy bundling up a bit for the colder months, and nothing makes me feel more alive than a lovely overcast day, so the fact that this place seems to have completely skipped winter in favor of spring is a little disorienting. Amusingly, on campus there are simultaneously trees that have yet to lose all their leaves, while others are already beginning to blossom. In what universe do fall and spring occur at the same time? These poor trees are so dreadfully confused by this bizarre weather.