Summer To do List.

before i even get to this list I must write about what i just thought of.
i vow to buy and wear a new pair of heels for my birthday.
i dont wear 'em enough!

and so begins my list, and i will add to this and update it in the coming week leading into my summer vacation. and this is in by no means, any particular order.

THE LIST

1. get tan.  gotta build up that base tan until i'm finally back on california beaches. Also, (FB4L)
2. Lose 10 lbs. I"ve been at the same plateau of physical shape for so long. time to play some summer sports again.
3. Learn stick shift. I got a new car, and guess what- it's manual. guess it's time to learn :)
4. Spend one month volunteering at Prototypes Residential Treatment Center for Women. bring it on July!
5. Update my resume. i want to get a new job when i come back from Ventura, it's time for a new routine.... for realll
6. GET RID OF SHIT. My apartment feels cluttered. 
7. Find the best Portland Happy Hours.
8. CONCERT$$$$$
9. I think a trip to the Oregon Coast is required this summer.
10. I also think a _______ ________ day is in order at Sauvie Isalnd. 
11. Find a nail salon open after 6pm on a Sunday! seriously oregon, why nott??
12. ARTT. it's been so long. hopefully i will find the leisure to this summer. Especially in Ventura, I want to paint every flower in the garden. haha
13. Take Forrest to the Punchbowls. I'll find a way!
14. blahblahblah

enjoy your eardrums

please look up el perro del mar ANDDD lykke li, if you haven't already.
but don't make them any more mainstream please, they're great just the way they are.
two of my favorite female vocalists.
hands downnn

weirdo

my iphoto ANDD my camera are working again.

this incredibllllllle.

 i haven't taken a picture of myself in months,

and it honestly feels strange. 

blerggg.

Are you listening to this yet??!!

it's been stuck in my head for a week!

can't stop, won't stop.

latex ;)

it's really hard to successfully light a lighter while wearing big yellow latex gloves when washing dishes.

i was mesmerized

couldn't take my eyes off.

in case you don't get why it's great, see the original:

Favorite Flavor Anything

 The two most desired flavors I like to unleash on my taste buds are the full-bodied, high-impact, difficult-to-peel tastes of GRAPEFRUIT and POMEGRANATE.

Rain

The first and most obvious observation I made about Portland, Oregon is the amount of rain that occurs. I grew up in Ventura, California where the annual rainfall average is about sixteen inches. It was not long after moving to Portland that I realized Portland’s average annual rainfall is more than double of what I was used to. I come from a place where rain jackets are deemed unfashionable, umbrellas are preferred over hoods, and going to the carwash is a biweekly routine. The people of Portland are so accustomed to wet weather that I had to adopt new norms about rain; rain jackets are a necessity, umbrellas are a hassle, and paying to get your car washed is a joke. Most importantly, don’t bother checking the weather - more than likely it will rain. 


-An excerpt from my Observing Portland essay

Months Have Passed

Things have changed.
but I still like Octopi.

Update on my life later. maybe.

forgotten blog?

havent been on the computer much this summer
and its been a wonderful summer full of experimentation and making friends

recently i have:
thrown two house parties
got a job a a children's boutique
finished summer school

and tomorrow i'm going to seattle for two days
this summer has been great

something worth listening to if you haven't already:

Although, As Much

As much as I love the sun, I'm getting tired of this heat.
Although I am excited and happy to be painting for a class again, I'm also stressed out.
Although Summer has treated me right, I'm ready for Fall's love.
i've been full of love lately. FULL. in the best way possibly.
as much as i love to socialize, i've been feeling antisocial lately.
but fall is fast approaching, and connections need to be made.
i need a job. a car. and then i'll get a kitten.

Banksy

always been admirable

always been an inspiration.

a few of my favorites:

SNEEZE

Sneeze > Weeze.
 Keys, please.
 Peas, jeez!
 Bees ease fees.
 He's knees appease seas. Tease.

laughing at myself

went to the store to buy hairdye and makeup.
came home with hotpockets.
FAIL

DRAWN

lately, i've been drawn to this song.
it goes harmoniously well with driving along the pacific coast,
with the bass turned all the way up.

akon

H-rant: shoutout to akon for providing annoying music 95% of the time.
and perfectly catchy simple off key songs for the other 5%.
and of those 5%, 4% are for when intoxicated.

you're so tthugggg

19!

the house has officially been warmed by our housewarming party. in fact it's pretty damn hot. i've been having so much fun lately, and the weather in Portland couldn't be more perfect.

i also had a great birthday. lots of friends came over. lots of drinking, smoking, and a little bit of puking for a select few including myself. ha! go hard or go home. but it was at my new house so i got to do both. this post is stupid. just wanted to tell everyone thanks for all the love and good times. this summer holds many more in the future :)

Who knew

college has completely changed my life.
i am so much more connected to myself than i ever thought i would be.
saying goodbye to these incredible people is so hard.
it is now catching up to me on the second to last day.
as i'm typing im crying my first tears.

SO BITTERSWEET

i'm so excited to be home in ventura, yet i can't wait to start my life here in portland in my new house.
i feel like i will be stuck in a transition stage for the next two weeks. from couch hopping, and packing and unpacking, traveling, and moving into a new house. not to forget i will be turning 19 at the end of this. it's like we're all forced to accept the immense amount of change thrust upon us and GROW UP. Freshman year in college was like a continuation of senior year of high school with MUCH better quality people. and at the end of freshman year you are expected to be a full grown adult. facing reality has been hard, and maybe i haven't been handling it the best way. i'm just trying to enjoy every moment i get with someone.

a lazy day like today

so much free time
i don't know what to do with my self.
and a lot of alone time.
and thinking, lots of thinking.
i'm constantly scared im going to get heartbroken
and it's keeping me from falling,
when really i should be falling down the rabbit hole already

fffound, ffinally

20 days until i can call this house a home!