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!)

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!

Let's go down to the flea market 

Went o the flea market! Sorry for not posting in awhile! I really hope that I can improve this blog even more and put more interesting posts~ I've been busy crafting haha! So many projects...yet I still don't feel like doing anything...So it was an early, cool day when I was taking these pics but later as the shopping proceeded it began to SWELTER! 

Jesus...there were quite a few Jesus portraits...

How hipster

Ughh me....

Dress: Buffalo Exchange

Socks: American Apparel

Shoes: f21

Love the vintage look and all the pattern!

Boat...'twas cute

Tons of mats and rugs!

One of my purchases for 1 dollar

Croquet...Reminds me of Alice in Wonderland...which I loveeee

Close up...also w American Apparel bow!

I hope you have a good day and happy searching if you go to a flea market yourself~

Stripes and Sunshine

Hello again! I haven't posted quite do recently as I've been working on some art, like making inked watercolor designs, which I might post later, as well as reading... I finished Insurgent, and though I wasn't wowed much by Divergent, this one had a plot twist that was really original! So now I've gotten Allegiant and we shall see what I think of the series as a whole. Today after yoga...which is basically the only sort of exercise I'm interested in.. I'm not a sports person, I went up to a room in my building that has some nice open windows that let in streams of light...I think it was quite good for photos. 

*squints at the sun*

My outfit:

Top- a sort of cotton-y, linen-y shirt from a French lady's clothing stand...funnily, a woman who designed sweaters remarked to me how much she liked the cut and design...as do I! 

Shorts- Forever 21...so soft and easy for lounging about with a cute slouchy cut

Belt- Genius Outfitters

Cardigan- Gap... I've been layering this thing with everything basically

Flats: Old Navy

Headband- Claire's

Leggings- some random mini Macy's in a Maui hotel...

Awkward selfie

I've done a small diy, btw...repainting an old bulletin board of mine for a classier look

Ultrecht acrylic paint from Blick, layered practically 100(not really) times on the cork

Look, much better...a bit of the blue shines through and it looks a little shabby-chic

I hope you have a good day :)

Leaves and Pages

Hi! Lately, I've been reading a few good books that I'd like to review a bit, here. 

So, first, we have The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho....and I'm sure that just from he symbol you can tell what book is behind? Darn straight, it's Divergent, by Veronica Roth! 

Divergent: At first, the majority of the novel describes Tris, the main character training to become a member of the Dauntless class in society, a daring and rough group...Tris came from Abnegation, a group devoted to selflessness and a plain lifestyle. I understand that the descriptions might be necessary, but I feel that this portion(all the training talk) goes on for too long, and considering hat the style of writing is rather sparse (just my opinion), I was itching for some real drama! However, near the end, sort of, it got intense! I found the principles of this societies government to be really interesting...i don't feel that it was really dystopia, as I 

thought it'd be, but more like a slightly flawed 

government/society that started on good values...and there were definitely issues, like there are today...on respect, the poor, striving for individuality, etc. So, I found that interesting. I also loved the romance between Tris and Four...it was so cute! Aaaannnd, of course, Tris was a really tough girl~ All in all, I liked divergent, and will be getting Insurgent soon! 

The Alchemist: I saw this book in Barnes and Nobles and it looked really interesting...I found the whole Alchemy idea interesting, and it seemed to be an adventure story. Now, the flow book reads in a very mellow and elegant way, which makes it a great read for a relaxing summer day with a cup of tea~ It's about a Shepard boy, content withy his life, who suddenly receives a dream about finding a treasure near the pyramids, far from his home in Andalusia. This dream, is his Personal Legend, his goal in life. He meets a number of mysterious characters along he way as he journeys on with 

faith that the universe guides those who seek their Personal Legend. This wise boy finds an unexpected, yet familiar 

treasure at the end, and learns of the connections in the world, through a 200 year old....Alchemist. The story reads like a fable, but is relatable to anyone's life (at least I think so), and full of quote able lines. Paulo Coelho has written such an inspiring story in this book! 

So, I hope you'll be interested to read these books if you haven't yet and form your own opinion!

Now that we've talked about the "pages" part of his post, let's talk about "leaves"! Here are photos from a recent, summery park visit.

The trees had such uniquely bright flowers irl! 

Outfit:

shirt- Monki...it had strange animals printed on it, and a very breezy and cook fabric! From Asos.

dress- it's not a skirt, it's my Unif dress from Buffalo Exchange underneath.

socks- Asos

flats- f21

headband- Claire's 

scrunchie- American Apparel

pleats and petals

Cutest daisies

Daisies in my hair

Have a great day, read books, get some of dat Vitamin D....whatever, yahhhh....:)

Go Ape for Monki!

Hello again! Today I really want to talk about the Swedish brand Monki! Now, if you read my bio, you'll know that I speak Finnish (I'm part Finnish). So, I have a great appreciation for the unique creative, yet simplistic ness of Scandinavian design! I myself found out about Monki from Asos, who carries them, by the way. I bought this dress you're about to see here. The prices are reasonable, by the way, some around the twenties (both in dollars and euros). 

Sorry about the blur-factor...it was getting dark out and very crowded due to the bar goers for the World Cup!

Outside Three Twins...with cookies and creme~

                                             

Walking the pooch....

Outfit:

Jean jacket: I'm sorry, I'm enamored with it, here it is again...Juicy Couture from Crossroads

dress: Monki

socks: Asos

belt: Genius Outfitters Hawaii (I guess I don't have many belts?)

flats: Old Navy

headband: ....Claire's to be honest!

So isn't the dress great? It has a thin cotton material(you might need a slip or shorts and a cami), and is sleeveless. The design is very modern-art...it may look like a bunch of lines...but they're abstract faces! Here are some of my pics from the site!

nternetz...such a fun shirt!

is it a tee? A button down? varsity? A cool hodge podge!

short b and w top which interesting sleeves...I like the boxy cut!

such a cool skirt...I'd love a length like this...plus, it actually consists of small images! Reminds me of flashing NYC billboards...or tumbrl!

I am super....motivational beanies, anyone?

http://www.monki.com

check out the site if ya like~

So...Monki's really great! The designs are unique and graphic!

Hey, here are some clips from my day!

A super good panini with Orangina at Spazzio cafe

Sweet Lady Jane's cakes (I'm sorry guys, I always post dessert!) with chai latte(same goes for tea...)

Random selfie from a day earlier (I have f21 dungarees!)....my new Blick sketchbook....so smooth! And that paper smell (ooookkkk, creepy art geek!) I was so happy to get a new one!

Have a nice day~