Oh Hello Yosemite

Taking a much needed break from the smog of Los Angeles, Adrian, Ness, Marc, and I headed out on the open road towards Yosemite National Park for a weekend away. We climbed up to the top of a beautiful waterfall, and peered out at the valley. It's amazing to me that national parks were put in place by FDR during the Great Depression, it seems that sometimes I forget how history sets in place the things we take for granted. I'm oh so glad that he preserved this pristine place, as it was the background to a trip I will remember for a long time. Filled with belly aching laughs, hard earned sweat, and plenty of fresh air, we hopped in the car after a short ice skating adventure, and made our way back to Los Angeles. Oh Goodbye Yosemite, I can't wait to see you again.

Headband- Stitch & Feather

Jacket- Quicksilver

Oh Hello USC

I am in constant awe of the plethora of resources the University of Southern California has to offer. The abundance of knowledgeable professors and students is astounding. To be in the presence of such inspiring people pushes me to be the best I can be and challenges me to push past my personal limits into the abyss of lives opportunities. I hope you all can find experiences within the institutions you are a part of that challenge you to find within yourself the passions and meanings behind your actions.Once again, my room mate and I went on a photo shoot on campus, and I felt a sense of nostalgia for this school. I never want to leave. The people, places, and sentiments I have met, went, and felt here are truly the best i've ever had. As I sit at my desk listening to Angus and Julia Stone's 'Mango Tree', I realize that an education is a priceless commodity, and there is no where else I would want to be getting mine than USC. Oh hello day, I can't wait to meet you on the brick steps of USC.

Hat and pants-Urban Outfitters

Blouse-Boutique in Long Beach on 2nd Street

Oh Hello Floral Crown!

My roommate and I have decided that we truly enjoy shooting on campus, during school hours. It's quite a peculiar experience, because all of our fellow students pass by and stare! It makes the shoot a bit edgier and exciting, in my opinion! We used her floral crown and got some cute shots, so I wanted to show you them! Also, if you have not heard Elephant Gun by Beirut yet, give it a listen, it will take your mind away to a day laying on a lake with sun rays and water swaying. Oh hello day, I can't wait to meet you!

Oh Hello Hats!

I don't know if anyone has gotten the hint yet that I love hats, but i'm devoting an entire post to my obsession of hats! They transcend a cute outfit into something trendy and modern. I absolutely love a good hat! I'm sitting here after my first midterm of the school year, and realizing that Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are extremely under rated. Please do yourself a favor and listen to 40 Day Dream right now! I love that I can put on a good song, and my whole day just becomes so much more meaningful. I feel like it is easier to live in the present with a genuinely good song in the background! I vote for an omniscient soundtrack to my life sometime in the near future! I have to study for my next midterm, so I will leave you with Edward Sharpe in the background, and the image of me laughing in the sun, with my favorite hat on! Oh hello day, I can't wait to meet you!

Shirt-No Rest for Bridgette

Hat- Melrose OC

Oh Hello Happiness!

I'm starting today off with some yoga to center myself after a long weekend of festivities and studying. I love the idea that you can change your outlook on one thing and magically your day is transformed! Positivity is something that I know I have to work on each and every day, but it really is like a muscle; the more I exercise this ability to be happy, the stronger and happier I get every day! Press play to that happy Taylor Swift song Shake It Off, even if you don't like Taylor Swift, you will find yourself skipping, hopping, smiling, laughing! Enjoy your own presence as well as the presence of your friends and family in the coming hours of the day, and remember that if things get rough, just shake it off! Let's all keep our hearts and minds open to the idea of happiness. Oh hello day, I can't wait to meet you!

Skirt and Blouse-Urban Outfitters

Hat-Forever 21

Oh Hello BlogSpot!

I'm starting today off with a bright smile, looking out the window of my apartment, while listening to the new Vance Joy album! The beautiful song 'Who Am I' is making me appreciate the opportunities that await me in the coming hours of the day. I really want to take today as it comes, and find myself along the way. In the hustle and bustle of our busy lives, I think it is easy for us to lose sight of who we truly are. Let's all keep our hearts open to the waking light of the present day. Oh hello Day, I can't wait to meet you!

Hat- Isabell's Cabinet

Blouse- H&M

Necklace- Stitch & Feather