Ghost Town

Absolutely love this song, and the video. Driving through the night on a bus to Paris, listening to this. Mmmmm.

The dream of Paris in the morning or a New York window view.

Busy as a bee studying for my test Thursday, and getting caught up for my test next week before my trip this weekend! Open Mic Night tonight and my own event at my apartments tomorrow, eeee! Nerve racking, yet super exciting!
Have a lovely day,
Alex

Wanderlust.

I cannot tell you how badly I want to travel right now; go off and explore more of the world. Yes I was just up north in Prescott, and yeah I'm going to San Diego this weekend (which I am SO excited for) but I am dying for that feeling of a completely new place. I miss the different accents, finding my way around a new place, the lack of a routine that rules my days, with something new everyday. Wanderlust, so intense I'm ready to hop on the next plane going anywhere. But then again, I have this deep rooted longing for my family. Wanting to be home, on the couch, dozing of with a blanket and the muffled sound of TV and the voices of the ones I love around me. Just wanting to have someone here with me, knowing when I come home, caring when I leave and where I'm going.
Torn in a contrast of two completely different things, and right now I am contently stuck in the middle.


Take me away.

Happy Monday,
Alex

Hump Day!

Whirlwind of a day, but I did wear at least one cute thing this week.

 

Cowboy fringe shirt - Estate Sale
Shorts - F21
Sandals - gift from the grandma! (from Dillards)

A look at my apartment should be coming soon if I get it pretty and clean and take pictures of it which may or may not happen in the near future! Camp up north this weekend, San Diego the following weekend for TDCC! Eeeee :]
As my best friend says, just remember what's going to make you happy.
True that.
Alex

What I Wore Wednesday!

I didn't forget, just a little late. But better than never!
Trying to stay on top of my online homework, study guides and papers due anddd planning my upcoming event in a couple weeks. Hope you all are staying on top of all that you do, and most of all staying happy!




I got this romper at Goodwill over summer and fell in love with it's retro feel. I need to trim the shorts, but I haven't gotten around to it, and wanted to wear it... so I did! I got to enjoy lunch with my Grandpa and then had a vintage-shopping soda-drinking sister date in Downtown Phoenix! Totally fell in love with MacAlpines, the CUTEST old-fashioned soda shoppe. We felt like we were in an old-timey movie drinking phosphates and sodas on bar stools. So great!

Well, off to more Astronomy homework! Have a good week,
Alex

What I Wore Wednesdays

So I'm going to try something new, What I Wore Wednesdays where I will post at least two outfits I wore that week. Here is my first one and hopefully I can keep up with this!



First outfit:
Shirt - Thrifted and then cut
Shorts - Urban Outfitters

Second Outfit:
Shirt - Thrifted
Shorts - Thrifted (Goodwill 50% off day, woo!)
Watch - Target
Belt - Thrifted

Happy Wednesday, it's almost a four day weekend! Woo!
Alex

The stars all gleam with possibilities.

I'm feeling a little drained from the first couple weeks of meetings, events and now classes so I like to read a little inspiration. I love this website and it always has good little reminders and positive thoughts. That specific post just reminded me of why I do everything I do. Sometimes I get really envious of the people who go to class a few hours a few days a week and then go home, hang out with their roommate or boyfriend, maybe do some homework and then just have free time without ever really being on-campus or committed to anything. Then I realize why I do this all, because I am exploring new ideas and opportunities and everything that comes my way. I give it a chance and that is how I am slowly discovering myself and the things that fill me with joy. Here is to doing what I love, working with people that I love (& sometimes hate), and living through stress-inducing crazed weeks of excitement and hard work to figure out what life is about, or maybe this is exactly what it is about.


From my hike up Camelback mountain, kind of scary hiking down in the dark, but worth it for the views!

Keep on keepin' on,
Alex

So long sweet summer

Before this semester continues into another whirlwind as this past week has been, I am going to share a little bit. I am moved into my new apartment, just brought in the last of the boxes today and everything is finally getting settled, I'm so pumped! It's very cozy and just the right size for me, and I haven't yet missed living with a roommate, but I have been surrounded by a million people at all hours of the day the past week, and probably will continue to be, so a little me time will be nice at home.

Farewell to a summer of world traveling, working, training, moving, playing, living.

To another summer that changed my life.
I went to Passport tonight, which is like an involvement fair for all of ASU, and it just got me thinking about a lot of things. Last year at this time I had just moved in, new at a campus with over 50,000 students and went to Passport by myself looking to find out where I would fit. Flash forward a year to today and I am volunteering at multiple booths, walking around with my best friends, waving hi to new ones, and roaming ASU with my heart full of happiness. Just knowing all the people that I have come to know and friends I have made, the places I have been and events I helped create and the whole experience that has been ASU and the past year is incredible. After tonight, I can't even imagine how amazing this coming year is going to be. Here's to the greatness that is this year, past and future.
So long sweet summer,
Alex