Random Snapshots

Do you ever take pictures that don't seem to have any connection to your other pictures and are just truly random?
I'm talking tiny jars of Nutella,
shoes in the middle of the street,
and puppies inside cars kind of random.
This seems to be happening to me a lot lately. I'll see something and take a picture of it, and then not really know where to "put" it. I figure instead of trying to add it to another post, I would just compile them all into their own post.
Most of these were taken during a random and sudden trip to Los Angeles. I don't know what it is about big cities, but they just seem to have so much more to photograph. Or maybe that is just a byproduct of taking your camera to a place it doesn't usually go!

So below you will find a post full of random snapshots with seemingly nothing in common, enjoy!

Wishing everyone a great week!

Don't forget to notice the random moments in your day :)

My Not So Secret Garden

So I have a confession to make. When I was little (and still now...) I really wanted to find my own secret garden. You know, just like in the book. I would imagine myself wandering down a path and then I would stumble upon a random door in a stone wall that would lead me to some kind of magical and undiscovered jungle. 

Obviously, that never happened (even though I don't think I'll ever stop looking) but two weeks ago I did get the chance to wander through an already discovered garden in La Canada, California called the Descanso Gardens. It may not have been a secret garden, but I still had a lot of fun wandering and getting lost on the vast grounds!

What I'm Wearing

Shirt: Forever 21

Skirt: Local Seller

Shoes: Payless

Sunglasses: Rayban Wayfarer 

My Very Own Street

Ok, so I don't actually have my very own street. But I do live quite close to a street called "Sapphire" and that's close enough to having my own street, right?

Well other than taking pictures next to street signs (while everyone in town drives by, questioning my sanity) I also headed out to LA! This was the first weekend of my spring break from school so we started it the only way we knew how; going out to LA and eating all the amazing ethnic food we could get our hands on!

I had a food baby. I named him Clarence. 

All in all, an obviously productive weekend ;) How did your weekend go?

Fedora: Walmart

Sunglasses: Sam's Club Optical

Dress: Mom's closet

White Shirt: Mom's closet

Belt: Mom's closet

Sandals: Payless

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Walking The Dog

How cute is this pup? She's a one year old German Shepherd mix who usually responds to Shiloh (you know, when there are no other dogs to chase or patches of grass to sniff!). 

My friend just rescued her from the pound about two weeks ago and her sweet face already has me planning ways to steal her and bring her home with me. We were experiencing some really nice weather a couple weeks ago so we decided to take the opportunity to bring Shiloh to the park for the first time. Other than one mild dog chasing incident, she was actually really easy to walk and I can already see us walking her whenever the weather allows.

Welcome to your new home, Shiloh! I hope you like it here!

Wishing everyone a great rest of the week!

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Channeling My Inner Audrey Hepburn

How has your week been? Mine has actually been quite productive! Now that my midterms are over, I have a little breathing time before finals arrive to focus on future plans. On this day, however, I was in the thick of midterm season, but still needed to look put together for a meeting with my faculty research mentor. Because this meeting did not require me to go completely business casual, I decided to stick to my 'comfort with good fit' philosophy. I liked the way it turned out!

It didn't occur to me that I had dressed Audrey Hepburn-like until one of my friends mentioned it to me, and I'm not sure if this outfit really fits into that mold, but I'll definitely take the compliment! I've always been drawn to the red/black/white combination that seems to show up so often in Audrey's classic style, and is the reason why I love this outfit so much!

Outfit Details:

Cardigan: Target

Shirt: Marshall's

Belt: Mom's Closet

Necklace: VERY Old

Jeans: Pac Sun

Shoes: Payless

Taken Indoors

Thanks to daylight savings and my late-night college schedule these outfit photos were unfortunately taken indoors. I don't like taking pictures inside (especially at night) because the lighting always feels a little off to me and I haven't yet mastered all the functions on my camera for dealing with this. 

Oh, well! That's just an outcome of winter, I suppose.

I wore this outfit to school when the weather decided to randomly go back up to the 70's with sunshine almost all day! It was fantastic! 

This plaid shirt that I'm wearing has been with me for years now, and though I've worn it a lot, I still feel a little awkward styling it. On this day I chose to play it safe and layer it under a blazer with jeans. Do you guys also have that one (or more) piece of clothing in your closet that you love, but don't quite know how to wear?

Outfit Details:

Blazer: JC Penney

Shirt: Wal-Mart

Fitted Tank: Old Navy

Jeans: JC Penney

Shoes: Payless

Florals on a Winter Day

Do you guys ever feel like you're stuck in a clothing rut when winter comes around? I definitely do. 

I feel like when the weather gets cold all I want to do is pull on some jeans, grab a jacket, and go. While that works for a while though, after some time it becomes incredibly uninspiring and, well, boring. So on this day instead of falling into that same trap again I decided to take advantage of the warmer weather we were having and pick one of my favorite fall/summer looks and add a scarf and some boots. 

Viola! A floral winter outfit was born!

Wishing everyone a great day :)

Sunglasses: Sam's Club Optical

Cardigan: Marshall's

Scarf: 99 Cents Only Store

Belt: Local Store

Dress: JCP Outlet Store

Tights: Target

Boots: Kmart