crayon

photos by the porte-plume.

wearing thrifted pink velvet pencil skirt, vintage lipstick red leather jacket, f21 felix the cat tank, urban outfitters printed clutch, spain flea market aviators, and unlisted purple booties.

sometimes you just want to wear every color in your closet. you end up looking like some sort of demented crayon, but you're okay with it. and as you can see above, it's tough for a blonde to wear hot pink and not come across like barbie. the linebacker leather jacket helps a little, but either way, pink will always be tough for blondes who don't want to appear like a stepford wife. and let's be honest, this color mixture is loud. i mean, screaming. but, i think there's an importance to the balance of keeping things a little loud and keeping things a little quiet. so, that was my loud. here is my quiet.

if you didn't take a second to shut off your mind, mute your mouth, and watch that...you're dumb. i realized that lately when someone asks me how school is going, or how i've been, i just rush to "good" and move on. everything is fast-paced, but we already know this. i run around all day with almost every second filled with something i "need" to do. but, what keeps me sane? i'm someone who doesn't feel right without the touch of grass on my fingertips at least once throughout my day. so, to those who choose sidewalks over mud, hate the rain and love a tanning booth, and complain about the most minute details of a bridal shower, i feel pity for you. the video above is a reminder that the majority of what you're doing during your day probably isn't based around enjoyment. no, life isn't all sunshine and donuts, but to walk outside on a day like today in nashville, see the blue sky, and not enjoy it for half a second? you're wasting more than you realize. there's more than our bubbles, and we all forget that sometimes. including me. i could do without it's cheesy and epic soundtrack, but use the video above and the giant lake-sized puddle in your backyard as a reminder of the simple beauty around you. cheers to you, momma nature.






breathe peace.