Wallflower

Throughout my life I have had a series of novels that travel everywhere with me. In my grade school years I always had Stargirl on my person. From friday nights out, to classes, travels and concerts, I always carried it closely. There is something beautiful about finding comfort in words, especially if those words can touch your heart time and time again. When I graduated high school I had decided it was time to move on and I passed my worn out copy on to a dear friend who had taught me to find strength and pride in uniqueness. The same morals of which can be found within the pages of Stargirl.

After a year and a half of university, another novel fell into my life, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. This incredible story taught me to embrace aspects of myself I had been struggling to accept. I never quite understood the love I had for watching until I found The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I also discovered the passion one can have for a feeling, specifically for feeling Infinite. This novel has taught me more than I can express here, in such a public place, but it is needless for me to say that I am not quite ready to part with my copy just yet...although I do have an idea of who it will be passed on to. 

Yesterday during the MTV Movie Awards they premiered a preview for The Perks of Being a Wallflower film (Seen Here). I think it will be interesting to see how this impacts my love for the novel and if I will find it time to move on once it is released. All I know is that everyday I continue to embrace what has been taught to me through this book, and that I will continue to appreciate the quote, "And in that moment, I swear we were Infinite." 

8 Inches Gone!

A few weeks ago I got bored and cut off 8 inches of my hair. I know it still is quite long, but I still thought it was a shock. Feels a ton better, but I can't wait to grow it out again. I also got bangs -- for someone who rarely brushes their hair, they are a pain.

It's all about Sandals!

As of late I've been on a sandal kick. I've never owned more than the basic pair of thong sandals (or of course heels) and finally decided it was time to invest in a few pairs. A friend and I went to Indy last weekend and shopped up a storm.

I found these two pairs (called the Exhale) for 50$ together at a store called Bakers.

I adore the studs as they add a bit of punk into a mundane style. 

I also purchased these next shoes this morning as a "I just scheduled my first surgery" present. 

For $14 dollars I got these fun neon sandals at Aldo online. (I love finding shoes on sale!) No idea what I'll pair them with yet, but I don't think you can go wrong with such a bright color in such a dark, cold summer. 

Also--Sorry for the long absence from my blog, between finals, health issues, work, and family I've been quite busy. 

Posters

Instead of getting any work done today I filled out two frames with misc memories. The first is music themed and the second has a bit of everything. It's incredible how many ticket stubs I have. An entire frame full, two more with a few random ones and yet I still have more in a stack of papers. It's insane really.

I'll work on getting better photos once I hang them.

I miss the crowd

I miss this.

These photos were taken a few years ago at a Ben Harper show I went to with my mother. We've been going to shows together since Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1990. These particular photos were taken inside Paradiso, one of my favorite music venues in the world (The first being Melkweg and the third being Red Rocks).

Paradiso is an old church, with an epic history. The history itself deserves its own post that will come in time. As for now, I'm off to get some rest.

Roaring '20s

I've been having a major want for fringe recently. This dress is on sale for 13 dollars, 20 with shipping and I can't help but want it! Decisions, decisions. 

A peek into my closet.

Just a little look into the mess of my closet. A lot is in the laundry right now, which doesn't help my case in saying that I still want more!