Sailor dresses

I love to search on etsy for sailor dresses. However overdone, I love nautical inspired clothing. The key for nautical inspired clothing to work is the details of the garment to be subdued, not too obnoxious or the sea-inspired fashion choice will quickly turn into a fashion 'don't.'

Here are two favorites that I found today:

from Blooming Leopold Vintage

I am totally in love with this gingham dress. It has the sailor collar, but again, not too obnoxious. It reminds me a bit of some of the pieces from Built By Wendy's Spring 2009 collection. Too bad it's xxxxxxx-small or I totally would buy this!

from Redemption Vintage

Although this may not be the most flattering cut (it definitely would look terrible on me), this sailor dress works because of the coral color, instead of the predictable red, white or blue. The coral color tones down the details and makes it look extra feminine and delicate.

Back to writing my paper!

google maps street view

I just realized I can now see the house I grew up on on googlemaps street view. I find this simultaneously weird and cool. It's weird because in a way I feel it violates a sense of privacy, but then again anyone can drive down any street and see any location they want. Also it's weird because for the longest time you couldn't see it, and now you can. It seems so sudden, but I don't remember the last time I checked. I guess googlemaps has expanded their horizons.

It is also good news because sometimes when I am homesick I will look at my hometown on google maps from above, to remember the street names and places. Now I can actually look at a picture of my house. (If I am that homesick I should just take a picture of my house and tack it on my wall).

One fun little game to play is to drop the little yellow google maps man somewhere randomly in the United States (or Japan! or Austrailia! Or the UK!) and see a street that you will probably never go down. Another fun game is drop him down in famous location that you yearn to visit.

I just wonder sbout the googlemaps car that drove into my neighborhood, silently taking pictures for the whole world to see.

It was a nice, sunny day when they drove down my street. There is sun shining through the trees, casting shadows on the lawn. It's the early morning, one of the prettiest times of the day. I can see the puddle in the street where the puddle always forms. The trashcans are still at the end of our driveway, but no one else's trashcans are out. I wonder if this is because no one brought in the cans yet from the day before, or they were out prematurely.

The puddle.

stream of consciousness

How gross is it to borrow headphones from the library? Actually pretty gross, but I don't feel like going home and getting my shitty ear buds.

I have drunk too much coffee and it is making me jittery and dehydrated.

I am writing a paper about my beloved show Lost and how although it has a diverse cast, it still enforces stereotypes of femininity, masculinity, and race. In this case I think my deep love for something allows me to tear it to shreds. I still love you, Lost. You will always be the One.

Redbull is gross

You know finals have started when...the scent of Redbull wafts through the library.

the future

My upcoming vacation (I’ll be home August 15th woo hoo!), and then the upcoming school year have gotten me excited about the future.
I’m excited to have more friends back in Boston in the fall.
I’m excited to reunite with the kids from TV Studio Production in our TV Field Production class.
I’m excited about possibly living somewhere else for six months for my last co-op (L.A. and New York, I’m looking at you).
I’m excited for NEXT summer when I will have two months to possibly travel!

I have written a rough draft of an entry that says “Boston, I’m not totally in love with you anymore…” but I’m afraid of sounding too bitter. I do love Boston, but I feel ready to move on.
Also, I need to remind myself of regardless of how I feel, I still have two years here!

I just want to live somewhere in the sun. I can’t take the cold or the wind or the dark winters anymore. I want year-long summers. We’ve had a somewhat mild summer here, but even on the bad days with really bad humidity haven’t bothered me – and I don’t even have air-conditioning! Bring on the heat. I know I can handle it!

So much to do before Thursday, and then I will be home! Two mini papers, one big paper, one quiz and one final exam…and moving!
At home I plan to make friendship bracelets, brush up on mi espanol, go to the beach, and sew with my mom.
Yeah!

A Time-Line for Summer Vacation Length

Preschool-12th grade = Approx. 10 weeks
Summer after freshman year of college = 4 months
Summers from sophomore-middler year of college = 3 weeks
Summer after junior year of college = 2 months
Life after college = Summer is purely a season, no vacation time guaranteed


Other observations:
- last days of school pre-college: very enjoyable, many parties, days filled with year book signings, disposable cameras
- last days of school during college: extremely stressful, mind in finals mentality, all-nighters

Next Thursday the 13th I will be done with my Summester. I do not think I have ever been so excited to go home. I have 6 things to get through before then. This will be the longest period of time I have spent home in two years. It will be the second to last summer vacation I will ever have - a sign of my dwindling adolescence. I plan to relish every moment of this worry-free freedom.

I cannot wait!

Childhood dream come true

When I saw this the inner 8 year-old in me said, "Mommm, can I get one, please please PLEASE?" Then I realized I was 21. I realized I was 21 and I lived in a city. My dream shattered. I used to pretend to be a mermaid in the pool by wearing flippers. Having an actual fin is a 100x better. Nevertheless, I think this is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
If I had a private pool, I would definitely get one of these. So, so awesome.