Holiday Greetings, 1994!

Over the summer I discovered the bookstore within my local library that sells books for 25 and 50 cents, for paperbacks and hardcovers respectively. I had actually always seen this bookstore but always ignored it thinking that it sold new books. One day I decided to go in and I can't remember what books I bought but in one of them (I think it was an introduction to photography book) I found this letter from "The Nelsons" inside:

(front cover)

(click to view larger -- more legible)

It was a surprise to find it there and I almost felt like an intruder of these peoples' lives, reading about their travels, but I am now inspired to go to the library and leave happy notes for people to find. Who knows, maybe someone will blog about it someday.

White Room

Actual blogging has proved to be unattractive to me and that is why I have abandoned this place once again even after I said I wouldn't. I simply do not have anything exciting to post. That's not to say that my life is boring-- because it hasn't been all summer--but there are just some things I can't blog about.

I have been obsessed with minimalism lately and I've already taken a few steps into ridding my room of the unnecessary. I never knew I had so many things! The process is ongoing and considerably painful but it is worth the mental, and even spiritual, comfort that it brings. 

Even my pictures have taken on a minimalist appearance! I am glad that I never insisted on painting my room a dreadful color because its whiteness is beautiful, especially on those bright mornings when sunlight shines through the window blinds causing patterns on the walls and floor. 

I took the first picture yesterday after having braided my mom's hair (she asks me to do so a lot lately) and then attempting to braid my own. The result was messy but I thought it looked awfully pretty. Unfortunately the braid fell apart after a few hours. 

The third picture is of my wall with a lonesome Beatles' photograph mounted on it. The second picture, I believe I don't need to describe, but I will admit that I spend more time playing with and photographing my food than I spend actually eating it. It's a silly but joyful habit of mine. 

welcome! (and shopping)

I made this blog two years ago and only made one post. Today, I've decided to start using it more often since I'm becoming more and more obsessed with keeping record of my daily life. Fortunately, my day was interesting and I actually have something to blabber on about.

Lately my mom has been very understanding with me and my teenage female ~needs~ and has taken me to a few thrift shops in the towns surrounding my own. A few weekends ago they were all closed and we decided to give it another try this weekend. We visited a few thrift shops and a (quite expensive) boutique. I looked for pretty skirts and dresses but my much-too-small body and much-too-picky taste prevented me from finding anything. I spotted a few vinyl records, but alas, I own no turntable. After my unsuccessful search for clothes, I resorted to looking through books, CDs, and home decor but I didn't find much there either. At some point, I spotted these plain brown loafers that were only $3 and I immediately adored them. They're so cute :3

My little sister kept calling them "old-lady shoes" while laughing and my father and mother asked with troubled looks on their faces: "Are you sure you want those?" I suppose they still haven't realized that I'm not much of a typical teenager, but whatever.

These two pictures don't capture the true color of the shoes at all (they are actually the color of the first picture) but they're for a closer look.

Finally after shopping we stopped by a grocery store and bought some fruit. After that, we stopped by Barnes and Noble where my parents bought The Secret  by Rhonda Byrne as a gift for someone. I looked around for No Direction Home, the Bob Dylan documentary by Martin Scorsese, but instead found this book that was on sale for $6.98

I might scan some pictures and upload them at some point if I don't forget or become too lazy. But here's a sneak peek:

and that's my day in a nutshell! I had such a good time with my family and I'm grateful for the things that I bought. 

P.S. I promise to improve my writing skills for future posts. :)

(psst- click on any image to view it larger)