something different

On the first of September I always expect it to suddenly feel like fall outside, but instead it's usually the beginning of the *hottest* days of summer. Where I live, it climbed up to 100 last week, and our air conditioner broke. I feel such a cognitive dissonance between the intense heat I was feeling all last week with 100+ temperatures and no a/c, and the pleasant autumn weather we have today. It probably wouldn't have seemed so extreme to me if I'd been living a cool 68' life inside all last week, to suddenly wake up to a chill in the air and the need for cozy socks and sweaters today.

But today is overcast, a little rainy, and delightfully chilly, and I'm lapping it up. I hadn't planned on taking an outfit picture today because I thought I'd be too hot and sweaty (I've literally been living in boxer shorts and oversized t-shirts for the last week) but instead it was too dark and dreary inside, lol! So I thought I'd do something a little different today. This photo is going to bug the heck out of me when I post it on instagram and it messes up my perfectly pastel feed (I need to stop caring about stuff like that, seriously!) but it just feels so warm and cozy and fall-like, I couldn't resist! :)

dress - asos | socks - forever 21 (old) | sweater - h&m (old)

book - the fever (it's so good so far!) | blankets - society6

blue moon

My art show last weekend was an unexpected success! One of my paintings won Third Place at the show, and I actually sold quite a few paintings! And a little girl told me I was an amazing artist, which made my whole weekend. It was so cute I couldn't stop smiling!

Before this show, I'd only really painted a couple times in the last few years and usually they were gifts for people, not building towards a portfolio or anything. After I got really sick last December, my dad gave me two blank canvases for Christmas and asked me to start painting again. It was a really emotional Christmas since I didn't even think I'd be out of the hospital in time to spend it at home, and everything was making me cry, but that made me bawl. And I took it seriously -- even though I was still sick a lot this year, too (I was even in the hospital again just three days before my art show last week!) I completed a lot of paintings and developed a new style using a wood burning technique that I'm SO excited about! You guys know I'm usually very hard on myself but I'm actually feeling a little proud of myself right now. I really worked hard, and I'm happy with the pieces I've created and the fact that I've painted anything at all after taking such a long break from my brushes.

dress - joanie clothing | shoes - bait footwear

tie - flapper girl

wishlist wednesday

1. Peachy pink cord pinafore
2. Lovely ankle socks
3. Blue shoulder bag
4. Peachy pink belt
5. Peachy pink heels
6. Purple sunglasses
7. Lilac tassel earrings
8. Purple wellies
9. Peachy pink cardigan
10. Purple high waisted pants

a dream is a wish your heart makes

Guess who just booked a trip to Disney World!! It's a long way away, but me and my mom will be in the happiest place on earth next April. I had really wanted to book a trip the same week as the TCM Film Festival next year since I didn't want to return, and I knew that seeing all of my friends enjoying the festival without me would very much bum me out lol. I just don't enjoy the festival that much anymore and it's SO much money for what I get out of it. The last few times that I attended I kept thinking that I'd much rather spend my vacation money on a Disney trip instead--- so that's what I did!

Anyway! A few months ago I mentioned that I had a pink polka dot dress that I had wanted to wear in Disneyland, and this is it! Eight months isn't too early to start planning what you'll wear on a Disney vacation right? Because I'm tempted to slip this in my suitcase right now.

dress - amazon | shoes - bait footwear