something as simple as nobody knows

had to post.  this is literally my DREAM house.  all i've been thinking about lately is my own place.  obviously an apartment first, but i'm still dreaming about that day when i settle down somewhere like this......ahhhhh...

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pura vidaaaa

i'm back from volunteering in costa rica.  it was an absolutely unbelievable, amazing experience.  i miss it so much already...everything about it!  even the humidity (kept my skin nice & hydrated!).  all that green...the amazing vistas, abundant, gorgeous wildlife, the people.  i'll be back there sooner than later i hope.

i had planned on rewriting my journals from the trip into blog form, but the photos have been first priority.  & because there are about 5000 of them, i think it is safe to say i'm a bit behind schedule.  as usual, i have a lot of plans for projects, like making a huge journaly scrapbook from the trip with photos & stories & little things i have saved.  but since being home (2 weeks now) i have been struggling to find a job to pay the bills, so craigslist & resume writing has been occupying most of my time.  i checked my bank account last night, & it's worse than i thought.  unfortunately, this means i may have to go back to bartending until i can get another internship & some graphic design classes under my belt...just to be more marketable to an employer i actually would enjoy working for.

my ex told me last night that i can do anything..."who else quits their job to go to central america?"  & while i take that as a huge compliment, i wish i could see myself how he does.

but enough of this!  i'll leave a couple photos, & then work on a photo post a little later.  i have an interview (for an unpaid internship unfortunately) later & then i'm teaching one private swim lesson tonight.  kind of makes me laugh how i'm just squeaking by......

domo arigato mr. roboto...

too tired to sleep.

i found this vintage printed kimono a few weeks ago while shopping between shifts (typical). i have been putting it on over everything but then usually thinking twice & removing it before walking out the door. i think i need to try to belt it next time?

vintage kimono, h&m tank, hudson black jeans, gap sandals, ray ban clubmasters, thrifted woven purse, rings: forever 21, vintage, nordstrom rack

thigh highs

j.crew top, fur collar detached from tommy hilfiger coat, zara jeans, anne michelle thigh high boots, rings: forever 21, vintage

i wish arizona had given me a little more of a chance to wear these boots this year. i kind of love them. i still want a heeled black pair...my favorite flat ones ripped, and the replacements i found at a vintage store are quite tight.

eyes as big as her bubbly toes

yet again, my blogging has slipped away from me.  i get so caught up in other things, and then my photos just add up and add up, completely overwhelming me.

anyway, here is just a sampling of what my life has consisted of the past few months:

riding my new cruiser

daily morning nanny gig

getting some snow time in

noshing on delicious foods (but also trying to lose weight)
& drinking more than my fair share of fabulous wines

weekly game nights (with more food & wine!)

a valentine's day zoo & aquarium trip

vintage shopping & downtown trips as often as possible
(usually on boyfriend & my once-a-week day off)

redo.

let's start again, shall we?

i did one of these in 5th grade, i think...



I AM starting a new chapter.
I KEEP changing my mind.
I WISH i had a little more confidence in my own abilities.
I LOVE the people i surround myself with.
I DANCE because it makes me happy.
I SING when i think no one can hear me.
I THINK people should be more open-minded.
I REALLY want to be in another country right now.
I NEED to get some willpower & start running again.
I SHOULD draw more.
I CAN smile even when i feel like crying.
I LIKE all this rain today!
I MAKE my own jewelry.
I WISH money didn't rule the world.
I ALWAYS want to be having fun, no matter what.


random. i have been spending the past month trying to get inspired...it's been mostly art: drawings, photos, paintings, etc, along with interiors and design and TONS of fashion. so. we'll see.

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