fashion.

recent acquisitions. 

i used to never want to live in california post college.  i only wanted to move to nyc.  i only wanted to attend grad schools on the east coast.  then everything changed.  even as i packed up and moved to korea i remember thinking, wow, i will not live in this place ever again.  at least not for ages.  but now, in the last three months, everything has changed.  and i want nothing more then to return to my laid back, nor cal life.  i dont even mind thoughts of so cal as much anymore.  i really am a california gurl, and when people call me that, i am all smiles with a warm feeling inside and out.  it's a beautiful feeling.  that's really the only way i can explain it, warm and fuzzy.  i love the smell, i love the style, i love the people.  i love my state.  i love the food, the wine, the people.  i love the access to live music, films, and art.  i used to criticize the "northern california bubble" i felt i had been raised in.  i was grateful of it, but wished to get outside it.  honestly, for all my wish to travel and live outside the U.S. i don't think i'd even want to live outside the bay area.  at least not for long.  it is a wonderful place to call home.  i am truly one of the luckiest girls in the world to have been born there.  thanks mom and dad, you choose well. 

on a much more shallow, but somewhat related note.  i recently did a little bit of internet retail therapy.  in anticipation for my return home, i have been browsing my favorite shops online and after returning to the same pieces again and a again i finally caved and bought a few things.  tremendously on sale, of course.  one of the best things about urban.  their stuff is not always the best quality, but i simply can not resist their sales.  i love the slip and i think it could go either for either warm weather with a little button up over and some strappy sandals, or for fall over some skinny jeans and a chunky cozy sweater.  maybe even a tee underneath or a belt to mix it up.  and the yellow sweatshirt thing, i just liked the laid back feel.  it'd be great with some cut offs like in the photo and maybe moccasins or my fryes.  or in winter with some sort of thermal underneath, a scarf, dark wash jeans and some flats.  just a few ideas.  i hate buying things that are only good for summer or winter.  i like a lot of cross over.  

lovely weekend has come to an end, will post all the details about the past few days tomorrow.  

cheers.