Colors on Campus

Well, school has started up again and I'm back into the swing of stressful homework and tough track practices. I've been a little preoccupied lately with student body elections, AP Exams, intense workouts, violin practice, and other miscellaneous activities, so I apologize for being MIA the past week. Right now I'm just dreaming of relatively carefree, warm, beautiful summer. Ahhh...

I took a couple minutes to take a few quick outfit shots while I was on the lovely campus of WashU in St. Louis during spring break. I had scheduled an interview, so I wanted to look a little more dressy but still be comfortable enough to walk around all day on campus. This awesome skater dress was the first thing that came to mind. It was the perfect staple buy at Forever 21—I can wear it while I’m performing on the violin with some dressier flats or keep it casual enough for school. It’s funny—the things I wear the most are usually solid color staple pieces rather than my more elaborately patterned ones. I guess it’s just because the simple pieces are so versatile and I get to dress them however I want!

Dress, Forever 21 ($12)// Cardigan, thrifted Banana Republic ($4)// Scarf, from Prague (gift)

We did a little sightseeing too--though, I did think that the arch was a little disappointing. We couldn't go up since the tickets were sold out and I've always felt that memorials were overrated. I did get a chance to run in the beautiful Forest Park though--now that was really something.

I got a weird feeling as I left the school. This was my first official college visit, and as we drove away, I wondered if it would be the last time I would be there, or if I would be back for another four years. It's really strange. 

I thought WashU seemed like a pretty good fit for me, since I don't know what I want to do and it seemed pretty flexible there. And lots of tests have told me that I should work with people and ideas, so good careers would be doctor, teacher, performer, ect. I've heard many good things about WashU's premed program, so that's another plus. 

HUGE shout out to Angie of Pandaphilia--I remembered that she had gone to WashU from reading her blog and she offered me some good tips and advice for my visit. I think I followed most of them (: It's kinda cool when the blog world meets the real world, don't you think?

Have a lovely weekend!

Kind Strangers

Oh man. What a start to spring break.

Yesterday I dropped the phone I've had for 3 days in the sewer. After half an hour of 3 sketchy-looking teenagers trying to fish it out with half a music stand, a light bulb changer, and a clothes hanger, a passerby asked us if he could help just as we were about to leave.
It takes a great amount of kindness and patience to help 3 crazy teenagers fish a phone out of a sewer for two hours. After lots of duct tape and the help of a long wood stick, we finally got my phone out. 
The phone was surprisingly unscathed after the 8 foot fall in a little pouch. But what was even more miraculous was that a complete stranger donated so much of his time and effort to help a few crazy kids. I can only imagine how many stares we got. 
There's much more hope for the world than we think sometimes. I hope that I can continue the circle of kindness that I was touched with yesterday. 

 I've always believed that what happens in our lives is intentional. That man was truly a blessing and I hope I can return his kindness in some way.

These photos were taken only a few hours before my little fiasco. The weather was gorgeous so I headed right out. And I was having a good hair day--gotta take advantage of that haha. I got this lovely little bow with a gift card I won from a TrendyTeal giveaway--I haven't been too into hair accessories since I retired my flower, but this bow was just too cute to pass up. I can't wait to show you the pretty lace babydoll top I purchased as well (:

Firmoo also sent me a lovely little package with these, err, supposed to be sunglasses. I made the mistake of choosing only 20% tint (I obviously didn't think that one through) so they're a funny awkward shade. Don't make the same mistake as I did! But I do really love the frames--so timeless and chic. And for $16, it's a great deal. If you haven't heard, they have a first pair free program, so head over to check them out! Their glasses are the most chic and affordable I've seen on the web.

I'll leave you with this candid photo my brother captured. Have a lovely break/week!

Sweater, thrifted ($4)// Skirt, Target ($5)// Shoes, Target ($5)// Bow, Rire (won in giveaway)// Glasses, c/o Firmoo

Lace and Leather

Dress, vintage (gift)// Cardigan, Old Navy ($14)// Boots, stolen from mom// Necklace, Macy's ($5)// Belt, Forever 21

My best friend gave me this lovely vintage dress for my 16th birthday last summer. I don’t wear it too much because it feels a little too dressy for everyday, but I had to pull it out since I missed the frilly lace and pretty vintage vibe. A colorful cardigan, of course, is always the perfect comfy touch (: I was so happy that it was warm last week, so I dashed outside to take photos. Of course, my new camera made posing all the more fun haha.

Have a lovely weekend!

Foxes in the Forest

 Sweater, Macy's ($7)// Skirt, JCPenney ($3)// Boots, Stolen from Mom// Belt, Forever 21

If I look overly excited, it's because I was trying out my new Nikon D3100! I was ecstatic to get it in the mail on Friday. I'm still trying to figure out all the functions, so bear with me haha. Here's hoping the photos will look even better as I become familiar with my new camera (:

I've seemed to lean towards more trendy looks lately. I usually hate pencil skirts, but for $3, I couldn't pass this one up. And when I saw the sparkly fox sweater at Macy's, I knew it was meant to be. Don't worry, this was all a while ago--I haven't cheated on my Lent shopping ban yet!

On a side note, remember this outfit from here? I told you it was something I'd wear for a glamorous night out that only existed in my imagination. Well, I finally got to wear it out haha! A group of friends and I went out to see a symphony concert a couple weeks ago. Haha, dorky, I know. While the rest of the teenage world is partying, I'm out at an orchestra concert. I've given up on caring what other people think. If I'm happy, it's whatever. I really enjoyed myself anyway--I've never been much of a party-goer even though I'm usually extroverted. The theater was gorgeous--warm lights, beautiful red curtains, an entrancing dome. The half and hour Tchaikovsky? It only felt like fifteen minutes. I was absolutely enthralled. It's safe to say that I'll be there often. Here's a photo I took with my camera that fits the occasion. It's one of the pieces we heard.

Have a happy week! I have many more photos to share next time...I got a little snap-happy (:
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Happy shopping!