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Halloween

"...and I share with my friends a couple of beers..."

early autumn darkness

“I am always bewildered by the arrival of early autumn darkness. I travel around in my normal routines confused for weeks. This year I felt I needed to try harder to understand the transition. Was there some way I could prepare? Without even knowing it I found I was using my camera as a tool to dissect the final hours of illumination. I became fixated on capturing a momentary blanket of light, of all tones and colors, which I could hold and pull up around me when all I see is black. I wanted to feel the light. I needed to see the light. And now I feel ready. Come darkness, here we are again.”

my everyday lazy fall bun

I love to blow out my hair in the fall and winter but I don't always have the time. Since my hair is naturally curly it is sometimes hard to maintain. I found this hair style simple and fashionable. It is also a way for me to show off long earrings and wear scarves without feeling like there is too much going on.
I simply tie my hair back into a pony tail, twist my pony tail and wrap it around in a circle. Add another band around the bun, 4 hair pins on each side of the bun, and some hair spray. I always like to pull some loose strands out in front to give it a relaxed look- and I'm ready to go!

“it’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”

I'm not sure if it's the weather or just everything going on with my family, but lately I've just been staying home a lot. All I want to do lately is just lay in my bed with all of my patterned pillows, blankets, my cats, a book or my laptop and a glass of wine. I dim the lights and put the purple Christmas lights that hang around my mirror on and I am so relaxed. So calm and content.

I want to go to the beach soon with someone I love and sit on a blanket in sweatshirts and watch the waves. It's the perfect time. Anything and everything is okay in autumn. This will happen soon.

This weekend I found myself questioning my friendships. There were so many fun events going on, however I felt very alone. On two different occasions I was left alone, wandering the streets and it really got me thinking. Walking alone through crowds of friends I started to wonder; where is mine? what had happened? How can some people stay so close for so long and others drift and can never regain that friendship. I need to stop being so naive and stick with the people I know will always want my company and make me feel loved and accepted. There is so much going on in my life right now, it is so difficult to focus these days. It's beginning to be too much to handle. Maybe I'm better off in my bedroom alone with a book, my cats and a cup of tea.

On a lighter note; Since fall has come around I've been back to my earth toned clothing. To make my outfits stand out I've been wearing bright pastel and metallic colored lipstick to add a pop of color. I have also been experimenting with mixing patterns. Two different types of floral, or stripes and floral, or leopard skin and floral.

Elizabeth Olsen's mix matched patterns work perfectly together:




"There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been."

leaves become most beautiful when they're about to die

hot tea. scarfs. hats. leaves. red wine. more blankets. pumpkin picking. candy apples. hot coffee. rainy days. hazy afternoons. bike rides. dark lipstick. apple picking. high socks. earth tones. hot soup. candles. snuggling. Happy Autumn. Enjoy yours.