Wake up and smell the coffee

Okay, we are smelling a bit more than coffee over here. We are smelling a fresh start! Or at least I am. Sort of. 

I realized it's been more than a month since my last post. MORE THAN A MONTH! So here I am, making my best attempt at jumping back on board after my hiatus. This is partially thanks to encouragement from friends, and also thanks to a special little post from IFB, "How to Get Back on Track After a Blogging Hiatus." Hit me pretty close to home, you know?

Since you last heard from me, my life has been a vast jumble of changes. Some better than others. That and lots of coffee, school, work, shopping, and delicious food. 

With these changes though, I've been toying with the idea of starting over with a completely new blog. I've put so much work into despising life is so passe, but I feel like I can bring something better to the table now. The fear of starting over is always a difficult one to deal with though, in many cases. I suppose we shall see. Until next time!Miss you all so much!

A little bit of everything Sunday

 My work day began with a guy extensively resembling Zach Galifianakis tellingme I looked like Sofia Coppola as I was ringing him up. Along with more slightly awkward conversation. Ya know, it was cool.

These photos are just some randoms from the week that I really liked and I feel sum up a lot.

• Shoes, I'm shocked I haven't gotten up on here yet. Because I love them and they are gorgeous and they are cap toe. 
• Batman Funko figurine--the new Dark Knight Rises edition--because I am beyond excited and that movie is going to kick ass!
• Sertino's Coffee is mind blowing good, as my mouth witnessed first hand this week while sipping on a Mayan mocha along the Huntington Beach boardwalk with Dave. Look at him, he's such a weenie.
• And these pretty little roses just looked plain lovely bathing in the sunlight today.

Lost my dream Catcher

This is my new favorite necklace. That I already lost. Boo me.

*UPDATE: I found it! ^_^

Along the pier and to the sea

(dress- asos, sweater- american apparel)

You know, everyone so often goes on to talk about the beautiful, clear, blue skies and the warm summer sunshine rolling off your back. You know what I love though? A somber gray sky, soft and alive, intermingling so beautifully with the mist of the sea. The crisp, cool air giving reason to move a bit closer and hold on a bit tighter.

What I don't quite love is the never ending task of keeping your skirt hem down against the will of the wind. But that's a whole other issue. 

Days like these, they're wonderful.

Perfectly good: Film

In the midst of hectic schedules and little time to breathe, I ironically have had some time to think. At what point I still can't figure out. In spare moments of thought, my mind is bum rushed with all things I haven't done, what I need to do. And I realized--a lot less of what I would like to do. 

There are nights where the dark sky hugs the constellations and I sense displacement in my own being. Each burning star embraced in the depths of a slumbering blanket of universe, content with their own brightness. There is no competition. They are there. Each, one amongst trillions. 

Life is so much more and so much less than a competition. You have developed, I have developed, into the people we are, the people who we spend every waking moment with in our heads.There is no need to compete with others, as they are them, and you are you. We are all different. And you are perfectly good as is. 

 xx

currently listening to: if i had a boat- james vincent mcmorrow

Balboa Bananas

The last of my summer was spent taking advantage of the lovely weather and friends that hadn't left yet away to school. I took a trip with two of my closest friends, Ben and Nicole down to Balboa in Newport Beach. It's such a nice, relaxing place right by the ocean. There's also so many interesting shops and boutiques! I wanted so badly to take a picture of the inside of one in particular, but was quickly directed attention towards the signs along the walls that noted there was no photography. Somehow I missed them all. Somehow. I know there's such a thing as selective hearing. I feel like this applies to my sight sometimes as well.

On another note, I've officially started up classes this week! I'm not completely sure how to feel about this, a bit indifferent at the moment. Soon to turn to dread as soon as the work starts piling in of course. 

Hope all of you have had a great start off to your week! ♥

I spy

Some shots I took the other day while at The Lab. I'm completely and utterly envious that the camera that I took these with isn't my own. Tragic, really. I've had every intention to save for a camera, but you dolls know how it is, payments and such. Soon enough hopefully!

xxx

Film adventures

I was so excited when I got my prints last week using my first roll with my new Minolta. Granted, I'm still getting the hang of it, but I personally like how they came out. I thought I'd take the time to share some of them with you. The first one is my absolute favorite! 

When I'm going through film, I'm often quite selective with my shots, but ranging from this wonderful little new French cafe/ bakery down the street from me, Pat'a Chou, and the ever-so-lovely antique setups at the Orange Circle, they all provided me with more than enough subjects for my photos. I have higher expectations for my next roll though since this was the tester!

currently listening to: call me up- chromeo

Under way

My new film camera I am beyond excited to use! So far I've taken a few shots while I took a visit to the Orange Circle a couple weeks ago with my friend Brenda. All those wonderful antique stores are truly photogenic! 

I've been lacking in the post department. Work and life have been keeping me busy. I'm happy to be reading again this summer though. I'm well into my current novel, Everything Changes, by Jonathan Tropper, a favorite of mine.

Also laziness has struck me like no other recently. I do have a fantastic baking post in store for you all though! Your taste buds will thank me later. ;)

Have a wonderful start to the week, loves! ♥

Also, don't forget to put in your entries for the Towne & Reese giveaway!

Rock and roll my little girl

I just got through scanning all my prints to my laptop and I think I'm far too excited! I picked them up straight after class today and thought I would share a few with you. They were taken using my Ricoh-af-40, a.k.a. my Baby Ricoh, and this was my first roll with it, so I was so scared they wouldn't come out!

That was the least of my worries today as I was rushing this morning to get a paper done for my 8 am class. Of course, it turns out he's not making it due until Monday. Silly me.

Now I'm just finishing up some studying for my psych exam tomorrow then off to LA I go. Going to see Robert Francis tonight! I've been in much need of some live music so I'm ecstatic at the moment!

Hope you're all having a wonderful Wednesday! ♥