Outfit | Getting Closer...

Flannel: Forever21 | Shorts: Hollister | Tank: JW | Bag: HOBO 

Hello everyone, Happy Saturday. 

 I originally had plans to go into town (that's why I actually made the effort to sort of get dressed) but I ended up getting sort of in a mood slump and changed into an old tee shirt and my Adidas running shorts and literally didn't leave my bed the entire day. I listened to a Paramore lullaby tribute until I fell asleep and didn't wake until nearly four hours later. I studied for a while and before I knew it, it's nearly 12:00 AM and I am in a cross between falling asleep and being wide awake. 

I have been napping so much lately... It's getting really out of hand not to mention messing with my regular sleeping pattern. 

For shoes I wore some crochet flat/espadrille type of footwear in black (obviously) and they were surprisingly comfy. Definitely really casual (maybe even scrub?) outfit. 

In other news Summer is getting so close! Everywhere I turn people are either graduating, preparing for their finals, or going to prom. Hang in there! We're so close to being done with school! 

Outfit | Wanderlusting (in a concert sort of way)

Shirt: Forever21 |  Shorts: Hollister | Bag: Brandy Melville | Sunnies: Smiths

All Time Low just finished their Love Like War tour, 5 Seconds of Summer are finishing up their tour (I think; don't quote me on that), One Direction just started their Where We Are tour, and the Monumentour is coming up (that one really makes me sad because it's Paramore + FOB + a band I can't remember the name of oops). What breaks my heart is that I am not going to any of those or gone to any of those. I'm literally stuck on this little rock in the middle of the ocean. I've had to resort to breaking out my favorite band tee seeing if that can soothe my soul for now. 

In happier news, the weather has been perfect beach weather. Summer is coming guys... get ready. 

Adios for now... I'm off to eat. 

Outfit | Sunday Heat

Tee: Brandy Melville | Shorts: Hollister | Bag: HOBO | Shoes: Forever21 (Not Pictured)  

I can't even begin to explain to you how scorching hot it was today. I wasn't expecting it at all because the last three days have been cloudy and rainy... Where did this weather come from?

Either way I spent most of my morning and noon fanning myself and putting whipped cream on brownies. It was so sunny that I couldn't even take photos in my usual place. The sun was too strong so I used the shade from this tree... I think they turned out all right. 

I was originally planning on wearing something a bit more... Complete (not just a tee shirt and shorts)  but within three seconds my original outfit got too hot so I had to resort to this.

For shoes I went with my grey t-strap suede sandals from Forever21, and just for fun I thought I would use this bright colored scrunchie! It's literally such a pretty orange and I'm semi-obsessed with it. 

In the afternoon my friends picked me up and we actually hiked down to Slippery Slides which is this place on the river. It's kind of a pain in the butt to get down to because it involves a lot of rock hopping and wading through the stream, but the end result is so worth it! It's beautiful! It's this giant cliff that is a waterfall and you jump off the side and into the cold water, and in the "rapids" area of the waterfall (right before the water runs off the cliff), the rocks are somehow formed so it's the perfect slide! 

I only jumped off once (wasn't brave enough to do the slide) and then spent the rest of the time at the edge of the waterfall. There is another cool rock formation right at the end which is kind of a... lagoon type thing (but obviously it's not a lagoon) but it's like this nice little pond within the stream thanks to the rocks which surrounds it in a circle. We just sat at the edge and watch all of our friends jump off the cliff... So fun! This was my first time going and I can't believe it took me this long!

All in all, my Sunday was awesome... 

How was yours???

Outfit | Feeling Cozy

V-Neck: Forever21 | Shorts: Hollister | Cardigan: O'Neill (Macy's) | Bag: HOBO | Shoes: American Eagle

Weather here has been rather crummy and chilly however it's not cold enough to put on pants (as you can see). I decided to try out my new V-neck and a pair of my new shorts from my last post and I am so so SO happy with both of them! The shorts are really lovely on and I am so happy I got a large in the v-neck. It fits exactly how I want it to. I decided to throw on my favorite knit cardigan which hasn't seen much love in the past few months so I'm desperately trying to find new ways to style it. Really casual outfit, but so comfy. 

I literally spent this morning doing absolutely nothing in town besides driving around and killing time, and I ended up stopping by the drugstore (which is so ghetto ew) to see if they this concealer in stock (which they did). I also caved and bought this blush brush because I am now 99.9% sure that my local drugstore stopped selling real technique's because I can't even seem to find the label for them in the brush area. 

Besides these two small purchases, I decided to partake in Earth Day so I went to the garden section of The Home Depot and bought another succulent. This time I've done a bit of research so fingers crossed I won't kill this one. The fact that I even managed to kill two succulents before this goes to show how bad I am when it comes to taking care of things. Wish me luck. 

Outfit | Southside

I have these days where I just want to leave town and apparently Sunday was one of those days. Instead of going across the world I had to settle for just going to the other side of the island. I basically played tourist that entire afternoon. The sun had finally come out to play and even though I hate getting tan (even though I am already super tan), I can't deny that the vitamin D felt amazing on my skin. Along with the sun came the wind, and the wind was insanely strong.

For lunch we stopped at this little grocery store called Living Foods Market and ordered an ahi wrap. The wind was so bad we actually switched tables and sat on the other side of the building. I also had to resort to putting up my hair because it was getting everywhere. 

My outfit was pretty casual. I actually ate lunch twice (brunch and then lunch a few hours later... Yea... I am kind of a fatty) and in the morning on the way to bakery and brunch with a friend it was kind of cold so I threw on this incredibly comfy knit sweater. The pairing with the top looks kind of funky on camera for some reason (I think because the tank looks more blue that it actually is...) but I received quite a few compliments stating that "looked nice today". Weird because I literally rolled out of bed, jammed out to punk rock music and then headed towards the direction of food. 

I used the cardigan all morning and then when it warmed up around noon I ended up not grabbing it again until evening rolled around. 

Tank: Billabong | Bandeau: Forever21 | Shorts: Hollister | Cardigan: O'Neil | Bag: HOBO 

I actually forgot about this "Mermaid at (heart)" tank up until last week. Out of nowhere it popped into my mind and I literally leaped out of my seat and ran to my closet because I hadn't seen it in a while. To my dismay, I couldn't find it and after panicking for a little I remembered that tops like this slip off my hangers all the time. Sure enough, I pushed everything aside and there it was... All crumpled up.

Thank you so much for stopping by and definitely let me know if you have gone on any out of town adventures recently... I definitely am curious to know!

Outfit | Festival Season

Muscle Tee & Bag: Brandy Melville | Shorts & Bandeau: Forever21 | Headband: Claire's 

It saddens me to say that I am not partying at coachella nor any other sort of music festival, so I thought that if I broke out some earth tones and fringe it might keep my heart content... For now.

This is definitely a more street-friendly boho look (in my opinion) and probably isn't wild enough for something as giant as coachella but it did the trick for me.

For final touches I added this cute braided head band which I find quite demure and goes under the radar simply because it sort of blends in with my hair color but if you look closely it's kind of a nice surprise (in my opinion).

Do you adore festival season? Or more specifically do you love the festival fashion? (Personally, I think Vanessa Hudgens is the queen of coachella). Definitely let me know! 

Bracelets: DIY, Macy's, American Eagle | Ring: Forever21 | Nails: Essie Butler Please

Outfit | Casual Sunday Commute

Dress: Brandy Melville | Flannel: Forever21 | Boots: Gifted | Bag: HOBO

I feel like every time I turn around it's Sunday. Seriously this year is going by so fast, it's crazy. Today was rather laid back and uneventful. I started off my morning by wasting 30 minutes of my day waiting for my drink at Starbucks followed by church and a last minute shift at work. 

Moving on, I really need to get some sort of black bag because  I don't dig the color brown and black together. I am eyeing a couple but I recently just acquired this HOBO one a few months ago and spent a wee bit more on it than I like to say so alas, I'm waiting a couple more months until I can justify buying myself another purse. The struggle is most definitely real. 

Also, I wanted to ask you if you recommended any good drugstore concealers. I usually get the liquid ones from sephora just because they are nice to mix to my own shade and decent price, but they discontinued it I think and I got the pan version but it made me break out. Anyway, I'm on the market for a new concealer. I'm thinking about the Maybelline Fit Me but I'm just wondering if you guys had any recommendations.

Happy Sunday, everyone.

Outfit | A World Alone

Sweater: Hollister | Bandeau: JW | Shorts: Bali | Boots: Gifted | Bag: HOBO | Sunnies: Vogue 

First off, ignore the title. I overdosed a bit on Lorde's album Pure Heroine on the way home. I decided to keep it though simply because I thought it described my day pretty well. 

Today started off well, I went to the bakery across the street and treated myself to a banana nut smoothie. It was incredibly stormy this morning so I put on this sweater and some pants but it cleared up considerably by 11:00. 

Thanks to busy friends, it looked like I would be spending the day alone. I finally decided to go see the 5:10 showing of Divergent just so I didn't spend the rest of the day/evening at home even though I had already seen it. I thought it would be awkward sitting by myself but actually in all honesty it wasn't that bad. It was nice not having someone whisper to you every ten minutes. If you guys haven't seen that movie isn't amazing! Four (the dude) is so incredibly hot I was crying the entire time (not really but still you catch my drift). Tris is the luckiest girl in the world. 

*Le sigh*

After throwing on my boots, I made sure I had my sunnies on just in case I saw someone I knew... I didn't want them asking questions as to why I was at the theatre on a Sunday night alone. fml.

Anyway, that was my Sunday. How was yours?

Outfit | My Love/Hate Relationship With the Most Basic Brand Out There

Shorts & Knit: Hollister | Bag: HOBO International | Shoes: Converse All Stars | Ring: Forever21 | Nails: OPI Designer De Better

Happy Sunday everyone! It's officially been a week since my last post and I apologize for that! This week seemed to fly by... Or is it just me?

 Today I was planning on going to the pool after church so I wore something really simple that I could easily slip out of so when I come home I can easily change. For some reason I can't seem to tell whether or not I like Hollister. It's the most basic teen white girl brand out there and I absolutely cat stand their big bird logo (which I noticed they don't put it on everything anymore... Instead they usually just have a little metal plaque with their name engraved on it or their simply isn't anything like the sweater I wore today), but I can't deny that  I love the quality of their denim (so soft) and I like the way their shorts fit me so it's nice when I shop online. For some reason with brands like Forever21, even if I think I'm getting the right size, the sizing actually varies. 

Besides their shorts and jeans, I never really purchased anything from them but I've recently acquired three sweaters from this brand and I am in love. They are so incredibly soft and I love the way they feel. Their sweaters are a little more on the expensive side but I would advice to you that the Sale is your best friend! I got two sweaters that were originally $60 for $7 and $14! Total bargain! This one wasn't on sale but it wasn't that much... 

And their sizing is pretty lenient for my body type... I can get a large in a sweater (which I did) and it still fits me perfectly besides the sleeves being a wee bit too long (but hey! Who doesn't love sweater paws?), so that's another plus when I shop online... If they don't have my desired size, I can easily size up. 

One thing I will mention that I immensely dislike is their physical store! Whenever I go to one I always have the worst experience... They're workers are so slow, the line to pay is a bottle neck, their dressing room system is messed up, it's dark, crowded and hot. I highly suggest shopping online! There is ALWAYS a sale or promotion and things are a lot cheaper! 

What are your thoughts on Hollister? Do you like it? Or hate it? 

Like I said I went to the pool today! Would any of you be interested in seeing a 'what's in my pool/beach bag' type of post?? Please let me know in a comment!