Pumpkinhead

 

When Jeremiah was in town last week, we went to visit Washington Farms so I could continue my annual tradition of finding the tiniest, cutest pumpkin. We actually visited the farm two years ago and had a lot of fun wandering through the corn maze and the various games set up through the property. While we didn't do any of the games or the maze this time, we did enjoy the scenic drive through Watkinsville.

Are you tired of this skirt yet? I'm convinced that this maroon is the best color ever.

credits - skirt, flats: talbots | blouse: arizona jeans co., thrifted. 

Meet me on Broad Street

 

Last week Jeremiah came to visit me in Athens! We've been living apart for about a month at a time since he moved away for work — enough time to establish our own routines in living alone — that it was so nice to see him and go back to our usual haunts. Namely, eating pizza downtown. He was kind enough to snap some outfit photos for me by my favorite red wall. He's usually very camera-shy, but he let me take some photos of him too.

School is good! I'm doing some freelance projects this week, but I'm trying to get back into a normal schedule with blogging and keeping track of outfits. Since I got this skirt a couple weeks ago, I think I've worn it an average of three times a week. It's the perfect color for fall, and I'm loving it with different shades of green.

credits - blouse: gap | skirt, shoes: talbots outlet | bag: fossil, thrifted | bracelet: aloha stadium, hawaii.

Last breath of summer

I've gotten way behind with my photos from late summer that the only way to move forward with blogging is to  do a giant post of all of them now, and move onto real-time writing. So here they are,  not in order, the last of my summer outfits. Most of these were taken right before Jeremiah's move to NYC, so I was way too busy packing/studying for class to be bothered too much with thinking about clothes or photography. 

One interesting thing about these photos is how my bangs' length changes. They're so long now that I'm itching to get them cut into short, razor-fine wisps again soon...

About a boy

These photos are such a time warp — I actually wore it back in July the day Jeremiah turned in his thesis, and we went out for celebratory milkshakes at The Grill. It's weird looking at these photos because so much has happened since then with moving him up to NYC and me starting school — and it's like this version of myself is blissfully unaware of all that.

I've worn many iterations of this outfit before, but I think the bowties and plaid will once again become my template for a good fall outfit.

credits- shirt: arizona jeans co, thrifted | bowtie: vintage, minx | shorts: walmart | bag: fossil, thrifted | belt: from camp | shoes: born crown. 

Write fright

My outfit posts have been piling up and sitting in draft mode. I have like 17 posts just lingering in the queue, mementos of summer days and sartorial decisions gone by. I'm not sure why I've hesitated in publishing  -- I've been consistently taking photos everyday, but for some reason, I've been coming up short when it comes to writing the actual posts. Perhaps it's because I've been sitting in research classes all summer, and have been preoccupied with writing papers on methods and studies, that it's difficult to switch writing styles and be confident and definitive with publishing something that hasn't been copy-edited and fact-checked to pieces. Perhaps it's because in my free time, I'm tired of staring at long words and searching for meaning in research theories, that it's easier to pick up a camera and accept whatever truth I can find on the other side of the lens. Perhaps.

As I've evolved with my photography I've realized it's become more difficult for me, at least mentally, to improve my writing here. Sometimes I feel tempted to put up two ill-punctuated lines of lowercase ramblings and emoticons and just call it a day. Staring at the fruit of my self-photography efforts sometimes is overwhelming, how many hours of blog photography can yield just a handful of photos. And yet I keep trying.

Of course, it sounds like such a navel-gazing luxury to have the time and opportunity to wax and wane on a hobby I profess to love. I feel like any sort of hand-wringing over it seems a bit silly and overdone (not to say that I haven't done it before, though). But often it is eye-opening to take a moment and see how things have evolved as I forge ever onward with my camera, my dear friend who understands me at the end of a long day.

credits: blouse - loft | shorts - walmart | shoes - born crown | sunglasses - forever 21 | bag - fossil, thrifted.

A clearing in the woods

Thanks so much for the congrats on the last post. For the first time in months, I've been excited about future plans. There's so much to do in the next few weeks to get J situated into New York, and it feels like there are a million points in between, but for now I'm just thrilled that we're finally putting this years-long plan into motion.

My summer class is ending soon and I'll be free for a little bit! I'm looking forward to sleeping in for a few days.

credits: dress - c/o sway chic; scarf - vintage, thrifted; bag - fossil, thrifted; shoes - born crown.

Art of the matter

There are some clothing items that feel like they could be on display in a museum if they didn't already belong in a closet. This thrift dress is quickly becoming a summer favorite and every time I wear it, I feel like I'm a walking display of expressionist art. I've only worn it with simple accessories to downplay its ostentatious nature -- how would you wear it?

These photos were taken on an impromptu trip downtown with Jeremiah. With my research class this month, it feels like I haven't had that much of a summer break, and I sometimes have to force myself out of the house.Too often in grad school, conversation can turn to who has the busiest schedule or the hardest workload, and I've been trying to break free of that by actually trying to have fun outside of class. Since I've started caring about getting more out of my free time, I've watched a few movies, been to an ice cream party, and gone exploring downtown. I may not "win" for having the biggest workload this week, but who cares?

credits - dress: marnie west, thrifted, vintage | shoes: miss trish of capri| bracelet: from aloha stadium in hawaii | bag: fossil, thrifted.

* photos by Jeremiah.

Stuck in neutral

This was one of my favorite outfits last week -- I like how my loose lace dress is transformed with a structured vest on top! I took these photos on campus over the weekend after running some errands, and I can never get over feeling like I'm photobombing these historical buildings whenever I do photos here.

How was your week? Jeremiah and I celebrated a lazy Fourth of July at home. He completed his thesis (yay!) and is on track to graduate this summer. Me? I'm starting a research class today -- wish me luck! I wish my summer didn't have to end so abruptly after one month of blissful freedom, but I am looking forward to seeing some of my friends again ...

credits: dress - the webster, target | vest - old navy | purse - fossil, secondhand | bracelet - aloha stadium, hawaii | shoes - born crown.

Just passing through

Sometimes when summer's lost its novelty, I like playing tourist in my town. It basically means I wander past my familiar haunts and take my camera to places I haven't visited before or in a while. I spent some time on north campus earlier this week and thought I looked appropriately dressed for an afternoon of picture-taking. Somewhere in our family albums, there are photos of me dressed in the same uniform during trips around the country. Except in this case, I'm traveling to old buildings that have personal history around them too, since I've been in school here for so long.

The first photo was just a fun experiment in Photoshop layering -- I like how it turned out. I really am haunting the old haunts ... or something to that effect!

credits - lace blouse: vintage, from agora (athens, ga) | shorts: walmart | bag: fossil, thrifted |  shoes: born crown| watch: c/o the trendy boutique.

We meet again, O Muse

Dress: Body Central; Shoes: Zigi Soho; 

Necklace: Hazel and Harlow; Bag; Fossil, thrifted.

For longtime readers of this blog, this place may look very familiar -- I got to revisit my beloved farm park over the weekend. My dear friends Sunira and Jeremy visit there often, so we went on a photo adventure together through the park. They were kind enough to show me some of their favorite spots -- many of which I had never seen before because I had never ventured that far back into the woods. I'll be sharing some of Sunira's photos later this week -- she did a wonderful job and it was certainly an education just watching her work her photography skills.

The above photos are ones I took before we journeyed into the woods. This farm park is what really sparked my self-photography, and the landscapes often inspired me to get more creative with my camera. It was comforting to be back in a place that I used to be so familiar with, and I was glad that the lighting worked out. The dress is on loan from my sister -- I'm still glad that I can raid her closet every once in a while. 

Little tin blues

  Dress: vintage, from Little Tin Soldier; Belt: Fossil; 

Shoes: Zigi Soho; Hair wreath: Self-made (from this tutorial).

 Linda of Little Tin Soldier, she of awesome paper dolls and striped clothing, surprised me with this gem of a dress, and I'm in love with the pleats and floral pattern. It seemed like a perfect complement to one of the floral wreaths I made earlier this spring, and I cannot wait to wear this dress all summer.

What are your plans for this weekend? My sister is coming into town to visit Jeremiah and I, and we plan on doing some exploring around town for the holiday weekend. For those of you who celebrate, Happy 4th of July!