What I’m Wearing…
* Vintage black label raw denim Levi’s (bought at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in the ’90s)… started wearing them again last year and loving them again. They’re really long and usually need a little healed boot or shoe to keep them off the ground. I slit the side hems in the 2000’s so they would lay straight (PS, they have no stretch, as jeans didn’t really have stretch until the early 00s) – Look in the men’s section for this straight style… Also seen here PPS! Did you know that Levi’s has a whole Denim Dictionary page? It’s pretty cool!
* Cozy zip/neck cropped sweater
* Army green puffer jacket with faux fur
* Lee jeans rust beanie from a few years ago… Seen here
* Marc Jacobs combat boots with a chunky heel. I love a combat boot. I have this style in a knee-high too.
* Le Specs sunglasses from a few years ago
If you recognize the scenery here, you’d know these photos were taken up on the mountain, in Lake Arrowhead. And in fact, they are from last fall, but I don’t think I ever shared them here. It’s funny when I’m searching through the photos on my phone and find old outfits I never shared, I always remember the day; what I was doing where I was going, where I went, who I saw, what I bought at the farmer’s market, how I felt, the mood I was in. It’s bizarre really, and to be honest, I can look at almost ANY old outfit post here on this blog, yes, all the way back to 2008, and have a flashback memory of the day. Is that weird or normal? It feels normal to me, but maybe it’s also because I have this running playbook of my life, or at least of an aspect of my life, here.
I haven’t found a reason yet now, in my new life, to get dressed beyond athleisure, which I’ve mentioned a few times. I mean, that’s not entirely true, but when I get dressed for the evening, it’s hard to shoot photos of my outfits because it’s dark out, but my daytime attire is usually made of stretch fabrics and since it’s cold now, cozy layers and jackets have become the norm… although not nearly as many layers as I’d be wearing on the mountain, and that makes me happy.
I went to a small gathering a few weekends ago and didn’t bring a jacket and thought I’d be fine, but ended up freezing. It made me happy knowing though, that it was snowing up in Lake Arrowhead and I was missing it. No FOMO here, but it was chillier here than I thought it would be, and less humid, which I’m still getting used to.
I’m trying to stay busy, to keep my mind from thinking and spending a lot of time on new creative projects and endeavors lately, which feels amazing to be honest. Focused energy and flow on creativity instead of chaos feels invigorating and inspiring and motivates me to do more. Also, I spend a lot of time in tears if I’m not focusing my mind on something outside of itself, so it’s beneficial that my instinct when I’m sad or healing is to create instead of self-destruct. On the other hand, spending so much time alone might not be the healthiest option… but in due time, if all my alone time pays off, I’ll be surrounded by amazing people in the near future.
I’ve caught myself smiling to myself more often than not in the last month, which feels like progress. It also feels like I have a little secret that only I know about… but I’ve left clues, Easter eggs, if you will 😉
But also… I’m So Tired
Happy Monday Lovecats!
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