Real, Not Ideal

Did I skip my outfit post on Saturday? Yes, yes I did. I had some personal things going on last week, and I wasn’t quite in the right state of mind to take the time to do a blog post. My apologies! I have since decided that I’m just going to do last week’s outfit post this week. And since I’ll be out of outfits starting next week since classes are finishing, that means you have one extra week of posts! So no complaints right? I also got a nasty sounding cough out of nowhere, so I’m hoping it doesn’t result in a full blown sickness. That is not what I need when it is coming down to finals. I mean, I have three papers due next week. We’ll see how things go. [source] I made a plan for today’s post, but I want to share something different. December is coming up. It’s in less than a week. Seeing as I have only one exam, I want to focus my time on me. I can feel myself losing focus and motivation and myself in general. I haven’t been taking the time I need to recharge. I’m behind on w...

This past week, it started to snow where I live. As I was driving to pick my friend up, I was thinking about how I came to terms with certain things, and how I continue to have work to do to fully let go of a few more situations that have come up in my life. I was thinking about how I knew how silly things would seem in perspective, but also how hard it is to simply get over it. So in my toasty car, and with the swirling snow around me, I finally understood. [source] Each individual experience we have with a friend, or a family member, or with our personal struggles is like a snowflake. Snowflakes are, in fact, completely different from each other. One experience will not be the same compared to the next. That’s why we want to hold on so tight. But snowflakes are not meant to be held on to. In a futile attempt, we go around trying to catch these snowflakes, but ultimately, we are disappointed. If you try to hold a snowflake, it melts. Sometimes, we just need to let things fa...

So this week as been wonderful. I finished up an essay, got some surprisingly good marks back, and I visited my old high school to catch up with my old English teachers. I had some fantastic teachers in high school. One helped me realize how I wanted to teach English in high school. The other talked about England so much that I decided that I want to go to there for exchange. One of the reasons I chose my University was because of the exchange program. And I am currently in the process of applying for exchange to go to Leeds in England next year. It's already so exciting! Despite all that great stuff, the highlight of the week was last night's themed birthday party. I didn't think themed parties were a real thing, but I have been to two already this year. I have three friends that share birthdays in December, and they never get to celebrate it during exam time, so they had it right now. Since it was a triple birthday, the theme was three. My friends and dressed up as ba...

As I mentioned in my last challenge post , I do not do enough crafty things. In fact, I do nothing crafty. Art has never been my forte. My mom bought me the Old Navy shirt that says "less is more" (as seen in Friday's outfit here)  just so I would keep that in mind if I ever ventured into the creative world. And I guess I did. I found the idea on Pinterest , and the title of the article on Buzzfeed is 31 Insanely Easy and Clever DIY Projects , so I figured that it was worth a shot. Aaaaand I messed up the first one. TIP: Do the letters slowly. You can see every mark when you paint it over. 1. You can use any jar or bottle or container you want. 2. Using a hot glue gun, *CAREFULLY* write a word on the bottle. 3. Let the glue fully dry before proceeding to the next step. 1. I used a sponge brush and white acrylic paint for my jars. 2. Completely paint the jar, including in between the letters. 3. Let the jar dry overnight before adding a second coat. When...

Another late post. It has been difficult to find the time to get everything done. I have realized a few adjustments I need to make at this busy time of school. I am lucky that all my midterms and essays are spread out, but starting this week, I have something due every week. So I am going to need to tweak some of my time management skills. Never too late to learn a new way to do something! Tuesday- I love this baseball tee. The original outfit from Harper's Bazaar called for a scarf that was similar tones to the shirt. I decided to go a different way and try a colourful scarf. It was a fun way to make an outfit even brighter, especially since the weather has been so dismal this week! Scarf- Gift from New York Shirt- Bootlegger Jeans- Old Navy Boots- Old Navy Wednesday- One of my favourite stores is Roots , because of the quality and comfort. And I mean comfort. I could live in the sweatpants alone, but the whole point of this post is to NOT wear ...

Fill in the blank. I have come to terms with __________. I think people underestimate how powerful it is to come to terms with things in your life. In terms of how powerful it can be for yourself, I align it with letting people go . This can apply to any situation. In my case, I have recently come to terms with a couple things, and I feel so free. It has made me happier, and things that I used to worry about are no longer on the forefront of my mind. I recently explained this idea to a friend, and he agreed with me. [source] The first situation of mine is the fact that I’m single. I always say that I don’t have a problem with it. And I don’t. That being said, it’s hard to be single when all my closest friends are in relationships, and the university culture means that I see and hear about people hooking up more than I care to know about. It’s tough to know that at this time, I’m not what most guys want because I want a relationship and not a hookup. However, through a conversatio...

This is going to be a lot shorter than most posts. I had my fall study break this week, so I had only two days of school. I did, however, go to another football game today so we're lucky to have three outfits. I just want to mention that it is November 1st. Where I live, it snowed. SNOW! I am a winter person, but only when it is winter. Before winter is not okay. I left the game at halftime because my friend and I couldn't feel our legs. So the outfit I chose did not work out so well. Oh well. Tuesday- I found this outfit via Pinterest,  but it is on the blog  That Kind of Woman . I feel like I use this dress too often. I have some crazy awesome dresses, and I think they all need a chance to play outside of the closet. But since it is SNOWING (sense my bitterness?) these days, I can no longer bare my legs. Siiiigh. I loved the colour of the shirt with the dress though. My mom says that she wouldn't have used the belt I chose though. What do you think? Dress- Old Nav...