last days of summer

the day of rafting the Ocoee River..I always want to be in the front hehe, so much fun..

Pictured now from on location in San Antonio, TX

(my younger Brother and only sibling, whom I love graduated from BT of the Lakeland AirForce Base here, also pictured)

I can truly say that these recent memories will never be forgotten, I am beyond proud of Brother!

And referring back to the beginning of the post, we visit the lakehouse almost every year, but THIS TIME (last weekend to be exact) the bestie Jazz made it unforgettable..love you sis!

true friends are a blessing

ASOS graphic blanket wrap cardi, express jeans (of course), Michael Antonio otk platform boots, random Ebay gloves, Don't think ive mentioned this watch, which my 25th b-day present from Mother (my first diamond watch) Love it with a passion!!! I found a $100 cheaper one online that is very similar. I think I like it better especially for the price.

This week has been by far one of the most dramatic and depressing ones that I've had to endure in ages.

Last night my best friend Kortney took me out for dinner, drinks, and back to her FAB house for more drinks, a venting session, and playing dress up with her awesome jewelry (i.e. diamond bracelet the smaller one is the authentic...carats? uhh lots i guess). LOVE her bed and I told her one those lamps are going to come up missing one day and I don't think she would even notice, being as she has three of em.

xx

Go Hard

American Apparel Dress, Express leather jacket (last year), blk suede Steve Madden OTK boots

Finally made an effort to post something although its not my best. These photos were taken with my s lil "party camera" so sorry they suck oh and this was after we got back from a packed club on Halloween night btw.

These are from Halloween night, we decided to go to a club literally at the last minute @ like 10, so I'm like...oooh i can be a bumblebee and wear this dress i haven't worn. Kinda lame, but bear with me it was last minute. Anyway so we went to three stores looking for some kind or bug antenna head piece and wings or something, no luck. Everything was obviously sold out at the only places open. Even tried to just buy some black pipe cleaners to make my own antenna by putting them on a black headband or something ...Wal Mart was out of black crafting pipe cleaners....EPIC FAILURE. Last minute ideas never work out for me.

forgive all the grammar issues, i did this post in five minutes, going on lunch break now!!

xx

new friends

Sunday afternoon at Ballard Lake Park:

I made new friends

old GAP dress; vint belt; Kristen Davis platforms

This shirt dress is the last thing I purchased from GAP...and that was almost two years ago. That may change soon as I've got my eye on the Pierre Hardy Boots from the Fall collection.

these boots were made for...me

I don't usually have luck thrifting good vintage shoes in my size. This has never really bothered me though, since one of the style concepts I follow is to usually keep the footwear modern when wearing vintage clothing.

My time off of work has allowed me to travel to surrounding towns and check out thrift stores that I have never been to. In doing so, it seems my luck changed yesterday as I found 2 pair at a nice thrift store in Oxford.

The first pair are vintage Zodiac boots. They are superb quality with leather soles. I especially love the color and the touch of suede. For $4, they are quite a find I think. The vintage oxfords were $3 and the colorblocking is absolutely perfect

other photos from over the weekend (a little spotlight effect happy, i know):

The sunflower in my garden bloomed over the weekend.

The car show was quite interesting, to say the least.