school days

it's been a long week full of events, too many to put down in a blog post. i've had a lot of ups and downs as far as my feelings and i'm still a bit confused, but hopefully it will all come to pass. i had a lovely conversation with my best friend on the phone, got my 4.0 for first semester, and played an amazing chamber music piece this week. so overall it's been good here.

i know people will probably hate me for my grades, but i can't help but be excited. hopefully my achievements this year in school will really show colleges that i'm ready to learn, and that i know how to balance my life.





eight sixty blazer, semantiks blouse, la rok skirt, DKNY tights, deena&ozzy booties

tired

i've been up late for the past couple days for no good reason except that my mind can't stop running. i really need to spend some time decompressing and enjoying life, but i feel like i can't do that with finals coming up, midyear reports going to colleges, and everything else that i have to do in life. it's hard to believe that in four months, I'll know where i can go to school next year.

whenever i feel stressed, i always like to look at film photos- here are a few i took quite a while ago.

brisk and new

it's only three days into the new year and i'm already overwhelmed. auditions in two days, lots of homework, not enough time for everything i want to do. so naturally i procrastinated and took some pictures in the frosty snow. it's been on the ground for a while now.






susina coat, bcbg sweater, velvet heart jeans, urban outfitters booties, necklace from my boyfrann :)

and here's a funny picture just for kicks:

it's a new year

i know i've kind of neglected my blog as of late, but apps are finally in! last week was particularly stressful; i spent a few days straight working on perfecting my princeton app and freaking out.

i spent new year's quietly at home. my parents didn't stay up for the countdown, but at midnight i got a kiss from my brother and my boyfriend :) i hadn't seen my boy for a while, so i was just happy to be with him and spend time sitting watching tv.

i have an audition in three days! it's kind of scary to think about but i know that no matter what, it'll be a good experience. i've poured my heart into learning schumann, and hopefully the good new year will carry through this week.

baby, it's cold outside

Today was a glorious snow day! The Seattle area was completely shut down due to snow, ice, temps around 15 degrees. We couldn't get anywhere, but I definitely enjoyed a couple of cups of hot cocoa, some sledding, and of course photo taking :)

I have more to come but here's some shots of the beautiful light at 2:30 pm:








eight sixty blazer, j. crew belt, bcbg top, forever 21 scarf, leifsdottir skirt, urban outfitters heels

let it snow!

Today we got out of school an hour early--starting around 6, the powder started falling from the sky, and it hasn't stopped since. During all of my classes everyone was just turning around to stare out the window. Here we don't get snow very often, and snow often means ice and treacherous hills.

Since I had extra time, I headed out and took some pictures. My fingers were pretty frozen, but I hope you like the images!












j. crew cardigan, lily white blouse, bp. scarf, juicy couture down jacket

details

Last week I went to the NAAAP gala, at which my friend Erin received a scholarship. Before the event, though, I got the chance to go through her wardrobe and pick out an item. I've always admired this cardi on Erin, and I was so excited to borrow it that I tried it in a few different outfits. It was a rather gloomy day today, but I still had a fun photoshoot with myself.

The asymmetrical shape and details on this cardigan make it really fun to mix and match with, so I tried not only wearing it with my usual cardi-blouse-jeans formula, but also with different prints, tucked in to skirts, etc. I'm also really into tights and high-heeled oxfords at the moment.

P.S. fall is my absolutely favorite time of the year. Despite the rain we usually get here, we've had a lot of sunny days recently, highlighting the fiery leaves falling off the trees.


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Outfit 2:


Outfit 3:


Outfit 4:


Outfit 5:



all outfits: Anthropologie cardigan via Erin

outfit 1: tory burch top, it! jeans, h&m heels
outfit 2: milly top, it! jeans, urban outfitters oxfords
outfit 3: leifsdottir skirt, nordstrom tights, uo oxfords
outfit 4: lily white blouse, h&m skirt, nordstrom tights, uo oxfords
outfit 5: fire dress, nordstrom tights, h&m heels