Abandoned

June 10, 2010

Abandoned

Yesterday, my friend Kirsten and I decided to go on an adventure. We drove off into the wilderness (about 10 minutes away) and found this abandoned barn. It was actually pretty dangerous since there were nails and broken equipment all around the place, but it made for a cool photo shoot location. I especially loved this one wagon that was painted sea green.  I'll definitely be coming back here for a photo shoot when it's not so rainy and when my hair isn't frizzing up from humidity.

(shirt gap, shorts gap, belt h&m, sandals unionbay via kohl's)

I just came back from the dentist (who doesn't love the dentist?). Now I just have to get a ton of busywork done before I head out tonight to my friend's new off-campus apartment. I'll leave you guys with a silly picture I took on self-timer of my gorgeous photographer and a not-so-gorgeous me. :)

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Home Sweet Home

June 8, 2010

Home Sweet Home

There's just something about being home that I love. It's a feeling of security, safety, and love. And of course nothing beats a home cooked meal, am I right? I present to you, in these photos, my bed. One touch of my pillow and I'm automatically out. It's one of the many loves of my life and it never fails me. No matter how horrible I treat it (I'm quite the kicker), it never leaves my side. Maybe because it has no choice though...

(dress/tunic from taiwan, lace bodysuit uo)

I bought this tunic/dress from taiwan about two years ago and I've never gotten around to wearing it. I thought I'd try styling it up and I really adore the pop of turquoise. The lady who I bought it from at the marketplace, however, decided to give me the wrong size. I'm passing it on to Jess for a clothing exchange that Sybil organized. I can't wait to remix all the pieces that we're all going to mail to each other soon. If only there was free shipping for bloggers...or just in general! But of course that would just be ridiculous. :P

Oh! And I apologize for the boring, indoors photos. Sometimes going outside alone with a tripod is a hassle and enslaving your friends as photographers isn't exactly guilt-free, even when they don't mind, haha. 

For some reason I'm in sort of a melancholy mood right now. I'm not exactly sure why. I guess I always feel melancholy when my mind is filled with uncertainty. I'm also missing a lot of people right now. If only I had a private jet. If only I was a pilot. I could go anywhere, anytime.

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Congratulations!

June 7, 2010

Congratulations!

Congratulations, Melissa! You won the F21 Shorts! I'll be shooting you an email asap!

Keep an eye out for another giveaway before the end of this week to celebrate reaching 400 followers. :)

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The Right Words Were Always Hard to Find

June 5, 2010

The Right Words Were Always Hard to Find

Let me just tell you guys, these self portraits were beyond hard to take. First, I realized that one of the legs of my tripod was broken so I had to balance the broken leg on the side of a tree. Then, I realized I forgot the thing that connects my camera to the tripod, so I had to carefully balance it on the tripod, using the same tree for support. Then I had to use the tall grass as a focusing point to manually focus the camera, which made it difficult to decide how far away to stand since all the grass looks the same everywhere. And then don't even get me started on the heat. But with some editing magic I managed to salvage a few. :)

(shirt dress h&m [remixed], skirt forever 21, bangle forever 21, shoes kenneth cole reaction)

I think the heat started getting to me in some of these pictures. There weren't many normal ones. And I'm also super Asian in these pictures considering you can't see my eyes in the majority of the photos.

So I just got a job at a new store opening up at my mall: Love Culture. My interview was literally only about 4 minutes. It opens up in a week or two and I have orientation today! I'm pretty excited, especially since I'm low on cash and it pays a little more than my last job.

I'm craving a road trip this summer but I have no idea where to go. My dad said if it's over 6 hours there's no way in hell I'm driving (apparently that's what planes are for). Any suggestions? :) 

Don't forget to enter the F21 Shorts Giveaway by midnight tonight (est) and Sway with me. ;)
 Also, is there anything you guys would like to see on this blog? Any suggestions are welcome. 

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Featured on: Auburn Not Red

June 3, 2010

Featured on: Auburn Not Red

The amazing Taylor, from Auburn Not Red, just posted an interview featuring your one and only. I was so excited when she emailed me about it since she's one of my favorite bloggers. You guys should definitely check her out. Here's a picture from the interview, check out her blog to see and read the rest! :)

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Shock Me Like an Electic Eel

June 2, 2010

Shock Me Like an Electic Eel

I was planning on taking self-portraits with these electrical towers. I passed by them everyday on my way to elementary school in the typical, big, yellow bus so they remind me of my childhood. When I was about to head over one of my best friends called me and told me to pick him up from the train station. Therefore, I casually brought up having to take pictures for my blog and he offered to help out. After a quick lesson on how to use my camera, he got the hang of it and snapped some shots. I'm getting good at this whole enslaving my friends thing ;)

(dress wet seal, skirt some nyc boutique, belt h&m, shoes target)

I'm volunteering at a place called Better World Cafe in a couple of hours and I can't wait! It's a cafe where you can choose how much you want to pay for your food and no one is turned down. All of the workers are volunteers and no one goes hungry. If you guys are ever in the Central NJ area you should definitely check it out. :)

My friend snapped this shot above because he thought it was funny I was only a little dot. He's stupid. Plus, now you can see all the weeds and the photo location isn't as beautiful. It's all about capturing the right angle. :P

Don't forget to enter the Forever 21 Shorts giveaway by Saturday and Check out Sway while you're at it for a free gift!

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