Is anyone there?

Haha...I'm not sure if anyone will notice, but I was actually referencing that one Porter Robinson song "She Depends on You." Well anyway...woah. It's been ages, folks! I mean, the school year is almost over, where I live. I still have finals (ugh). So, I was reading Rookie Yearbook this morning, and OH WAIT!!! Pause, ok, I've got a neat story to tell. I met Tavi Gevinson. As in the founder of Rookie Mag. Yeah, that was amazing. I gave her a painting and she was so nice. She talked with everyone at the event and she was just so causal and inviting. Here are some photos as proof!

I was just about to ask my friend "Have you taken the pic yet?!"

 Hence the wierd face but ok

Ohhh yessss

"teen prom movie" decorations

To be honest, I had fun listening to good music and hearing Tavi speak, but a lot of the people at the event where rather distant or haughty seeming. The contents of the crowd sort of bummed me out for that reason. However stylish they were, I felt I couldn't simply start gushing about Rookie and how excited I was to them...because apparently that wasn't cool enough. Hmm.

 Well, back to what I was saying, I've done a lot this year. I've done a lot of creative work, started sewing, thrifted a ton, etc. I even got my braces off. Of course, it was only so that a new device, a retainer, could be stuck onto my teeth, once again restraining them from wreaking havoc.

example of some art I was working on

Today, I woke up and thought of how nice it was to be able to write about what I wanted. I'd written quite a few essays in school, which caused me to think about how almost therapeutic it was to asses my thoughts and to be a small part of a community composed of creative young people. I thought of how photographing my neighborhood "adventures" helped me to see the things around me in a more beautiful light. I decided to give it a go again. I'm not sure how many of my followers are active on their own blogs, or if any of you will read this, but if you do, please comment and let's get in touch again <3 Now, I hope your day is peaceful and that you won't stress over small things...and don't forget to

Some bathroom grafitti done by some student at school. 

I wonder who?

Just wanted to say, I'm still alive. I really enjoyed documenting the good things about my life over the summer,  back when I was actively reading many blogs. But since school started, I've been considering just how much I want to share about my life online. I've been on Instagram, sharing small things, mainly my art and cosplay *once again, I'm a major geek* ...and Through that, I've made a few new friends. Maybe I'll get back into blogging, though, so I'm not deleting this. But I wonder how much Blogger has to offer my life...it's fun but I don't wish to be concerned with sharing media just for media's sake, and I want to consider what I want to post. Maybe I'll move to tumblr, I don't know. I just thhink that if I post on line, I want a snappier, more quick process. If I get back to blogging, I really want to re-do my whole "aesthetic". Well, Have a nice day, I hope!

The Holes of My Sweater

Since it's fall, I gotta open this post with a song lyric from Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood. I figure that everyone in the fashion and life blogging community loves fall...right?! Because sweaters and artsy photo opportunities with leaves:

See? Anyway, we do only have one month left of fall, but I feel that finally, the weather (at least in SoCal) is finally changing! Coming from Hawaii, these crunchy leaves are pretty intriguing. And the chilliness! Yesterday, it actually RAINED....rain in California. Wow. I didn't see it, but 

everything outside was rainsoaked (if that isn't a word, it is now) and the sky was that clear sort of blue that accompanies rainy weather so nicely. It's too bad I didn't get pictures of the dewey roses. Another great thing about fall is pumpkin flavoring...on everything. I'm not super into it, but it's a nice seasonal flavor, like mint is for winter. My mom baked a pumpkin and chocolate pound cake, which was very seasonal. 

Halloween has just passed, but that was spooky and nice...I did do the thing where you go out looking for grocery store candy that is handed out to children...trick or treating is painful for your feet. If you'd like to see my costume, that's 

on instagram. I enjoyed visiting the popular costume shop, 

Aahs!...

It featured typical cheesy halloween shop items, but was really big and had some interesting things, like this wall of masks!

Also in Halloween spirit, I tried black nails for the first time... and they're great. They make you look very "bad" and "rad" (mmmhmm I'm a cool kid). Plus, when thy cip, it doesn't look gross, it loos edgy. Black nails have a very teenage aesthetic.

Another typical fall staple for many people is a creepy movie...but I am not partial to horror in the least bit...however, the movie adaption of Gone Girl should be 

sufficiently creepy and shocking. I loved this movie, which I'm sure you've heard a lot about. It's a longer movie with a really interesting plot, and an interesting greyish look throughout the whole movie. 

amy dunne *entertainment weekly*

" When I think of my wife, I always think of her head. Like a child, I picture opening her skull, unspooling her brain and sifting through it, trying to catch and pin down her thoughts. What are you thinking, Amy? The question I’ve asked most often during our marriage, if not out loud, if not to the person who could answer. I suppose these questions storm cloud over every marriage: What are you thinking? How are you feeling? Who are you? What have we done to each other? What will we do?"
-Gilligan Flynn

   I shall now close this post with some lovely pics. 
Some cheerful pumpkins from the grocery store, and my shoes with some adorable flowering weeds.

How has your fall/Autumn been?

Roman Holiday

Yep, I've finally watched an Audrey Hepburn movie! I, like everyone, love her style and classy look, but I've only just now watched somethhing of hers! I watched Roman Holiday and it was quite good...black and white too!

*fanpop*

But really, what I ought to adress this super long hiatus...I'm supposed to post once a week, and boy did that fail. But blame it on school!! I've had so many school outfits, and I do my hair much nicer now, and I need to photograph, but it's very hard to find time. Anyway, though I'm not really sure what I want with this blog...you know, how to improve, what direction I want, the style...I'm going to post more. My next post will be an art post! Yes, the art that I rarely post yet talk about a lot....and I really have been drawing a ton! So please "stay tuned", dear followers! 

I do have something a bit funny to say...the title of this post goes with what I REALLY set out to talk about...my very recent trip to The Getty Villa! I have an application for an art program (maaayybeee I'll get in) that needs some submissions so I went to see this replica of a Roman villa sort of thing. It has some small gardens and a cafe as well as an artifact museum inside. The garden was super hot, but the photos came out with nice and clear lighting. There were so many tourists, a bit too many people milling about to be honest! The cafe has a great chocolate croissant, by the way!

Inside the actual museum...find the airplane!

The scene I was drawing

Fun fact: the statues were to represent the people that these secluded rich people could never meet (they were very protected and isolated)

Lots of mint:

tank-f21

dress-Genius Outfitters

Flower headband- by moi

socks-gap

defalt shoes lol...ps. Photos of new shoes soon to come

Ew dorky pose?!

Have a nice day, I hope! STAY TUNED TILL NEXT POST(very soon!)

What a Gem!

Annnddd lame title number two for this week makes its debut. Anyway, this is certainly a prevalent trend in stores and among hipsters...crystal gems! I bought a very cheap twelve dollar necklace from Brandy Melville and I love it. It goes with everything and shines in rainbow colors in the light. I love mystical things, like myth and magic, so crystals are totally cool. Mainly, I love their natural air and funkiness. 

rose quartz

Also I did a weird doodle of crystals

I hope you have a nice day!

Long Time No Post!

Ayyyy cheesy titles! Anyway, hello! I haven't been posting weekly as my goal was supposed to be because of one thing...SCHOOL. Yup, I just moved to a new one sooo I've been getting adjusted. Aside from homework, I've been making some flower crowns and bows in my free time, as well as practicing art as usual. I've also started reading Heart of Darkness by Conrad. Oh! And hey, if you'd like, I've just made an Instagram called @eilaincaliland ....check it out fro selfies, ootd, photog, my art, and geeky cosplay(if you weren't aware, I am a total geek). So here are some photos of an outfit of mine...and a cutey pie little plant.

Why am I barefoot...because hipster vibes

Rundown:

blouse- salvation army for 4 dollars

skirt: Brandy Melville...it's so soft, totally reccomend

bow- handmade

Wooo frizzy hair

My fave shot from that day

A shot from Instagram of a very sweet body mist I got for PE

Some of my crafting...

I hope you'll stay tuned for next time! I have a few posts lined up! Have a peaceful day!

Colors Lines and Form

A small while ago I went to the LACMA art museum for the first time! I always loved art museums...ever since I was always taken to them on rainy days...I used to love Degas so much...I thought the graceful ballerinas were so inspiring! I love the peaceful space of museums and the idea of a place that celebrates beauty...and they often have great cafes! Nowadays some of my favorite tyoes of art are: illustration, pop surrealism, definately impressionism ( I dislike art with too many dark primaries), traditional paintings of fabulous Marie Antoinette style dresses, and art that uses lots of light and space. What's your favorite style of art? 

These lightpoles were so fun to take pics with! So many other people were as well!

The hot and clear blue sky

I really liked how full of design the museum itself was! This is part of a spidery sculpture of black beams

From the amazing cafe...a moonpie! I most liked the brioche though, and they have amazing natural fruit sodas.

Spaghetti! Kids and older folks alike loved it! It was actually a total highlight, but the plastic was shockingly hard and fealt a bit like it was slapping you as you walked through!

Fun selfie! 

This guy walked into my shot, but I think he made it better...this looks somehow symbolic...

There were so many delicious trucks and everyone looked so stylish!

Metropolis... It features whizzing cars that toddlers seemed transfixed by

My purchase from the very nice store! i-D magazine! With amazing Tavi and Petra Collins( who liked the photo on instagram!!!) 

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu! She always inspires me to be as cute as can be! I love the kawaii japanese aesthetic so much!

Lovely~

I wish I could have taken pics of my favorite works but I always hate when people do that and get a bit in the way! It was really relaxing though and I saw a lot of great work...new artists, Van Gogh, and also some skillful classics! I hope you'll have a nice and inspired day~