Black bird white bird

H&M dress, Forever 21 tights, Thrifted boots

I love the lighting in these last photos. We had fun playing around in the park near where my boyfriend lives. I feel a little bit sheepish wearing this dress since the Portlandia "Put a bird on it" skit, but I really do love little birds like this. If I ever got a tattoo (which I probably won't) I always thought it would be of a little bird on my wrist. We made it to the tulip festival yesterday! Other than a fairly cloudless sky (bad for photos), it was a beautiful day. We arrived around 4 pm and stayed until about 10, so go the adventures of two photographers together! We both got some great shots and I'm really excited to go through them all, although it will take forever. It's getting closer and closer to bare legs weather, but we're not quite there yet...

Beautiful colors

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Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

Hopefully heading to the festival again today! It's a bit chilly here but not too overcast so it should be a good day to get some photos. It has been raining here though, so I will probably have to throw on my rain boots to clomp around in the fields. I wish it were warmer but at least there are peeks of sun. The colors at this place are so beautiful, it's really amazing. Even the best photos don't do them justice. 

Get Real Get Right

H&M maxi dress, shirt, and boots. Urban Outfitters sunglasses and ring. 

Yay sunshine! Just a little bit of sunshine at this time of year does such wonders for the mood. I can't wait until it stays warm, I see myself wearing this outfit a lot come summer time, maybe with sandals instead of boots. I got a few of these tees at H&M recently and they are so sheer and soft! 

I plan to head to the nearby tulip festival soon with my boyfriend so I've decided that maybe that will be the official start of spring in my head. It's so beautiful there in the big field of tulips, I can't wait to take as many photos as possible and see all the unusual colors. There is also a photography contest with some pretty awesome prizes, so we are scheming how to both win. 

In reference to the title of this post, I have been listening to a bit of Sufjan's latest album again. It still feels surreal that I actually saw him in concert back in October after listening to him for years without getting to see a show. There were shutter shades, metallic pants, and hilarious dance moves involved, but it was a great show nonetheless. I can't wait for all the good shows coming up this Spring. It's always a good season for bands passing through. 

Until next time!

New music find: Jarle Bernhoft

I discovered this video recently thanks to a friend and WOW, this guy Jarle Bernhoft (or just known as Bernhoft) is crazy talented. Great voice, crazy guitar and looping skills, and an awesome pop sound with a little touch of r&b. Usually I lean more towards folk or rock than pop or r&b but this guy is just so great and his songs are really catchy. Check out the video above for one of his best songs, "Cmon Talk" performed live. Right now the Norwegian singer/songwriter is touring Europe, but I hope he comes to the US soon! I also like this video below of him performing "Fly Away." He jams away and it is awesome. Am I right?

Spring is coming...

Old Navy jeans, Target blouse, BDG sweater vest, Jeffrey Campbell wedges

The sun finally hit yesterday! Despite the fact that they day started out at about 35 degrees, it was 60 and beautiful by the time I got home from work. I actually got warm taking these photos outside my apartment, how strange is that? Unfortunately it's back to being cloudy today, but these little hints give me faith that Sprig will actually come one of these days. I always want to wear this pretty floral blouse come Springtime, and I couldn't help throwing on my matching Jeffrey Campbell wedges with little scallops. 

Cargo pants and more stripes

Ann Taylor Loft pants, Forever 21 top, Forever 21 blazer, H&M rings, H&M flats, Target watch

An outfit that I wore to work the other day. I love my new-ish rings from H&M and this top has always been one of my favorites because of it's big loose shape, it's so cozy! The cargos are a nice alternative to jeans, especially in the slate gray color. Yay for better photos thanks to my new remote! Woohoo!

Stripes and my new fringe bag

H&M dress and bag, thrifted belt, Target hat and watch

Annnnnd back to style posts, weee! These photos look a bit strange since my exposure was way too bright, but c'est la vie. Luckily I bought a new wireless remote today which will make everything much easier and the photos better. This dress is super comfortable and I love the big stripes. I wore this to work but then put on my bowler hat when I got home because it just makes every outfit feel cooler. I am just itching for the warmer weather to come but Portland is being stubborn and rainy, which is typical. I even bought a couple swimsuits at H&M the other day and now I am just dreaming about it being summer so I can wear them. 

Tomorrow is Friday which means breakfast out at work! If you are curious, I write for the lifestyle section over at Digital Trends, a big tech website based here in Portland. Most of what I write about aims a bit more at guys than gals, but some of it is pretty cool or sometimes fashion-related, so check out the lifestyle section if you feel so inclined. Anyway, my bosses are nice people and take us out to breakfast every other Friday! It's the little things that make for such a nice work environment. :)

More fashion soon, I'm so excited to be back at it!

It's been a while...

I have been a bad blogger this winter. There is nothing I love more than having this little visual journal going and seeing the creativity of all my favorite bloggers who I follow, so I am determined to keep it alive. However, as my friend and I were saying, the California blogger girls (who I adore) have an unfair advantage. It's called sun. Style blogging through the dreary months of Portland's rainy Winter (and often Spring) is not an easy task, but as Spring is poking its head through the clouds these days, thoughts of photography and style blogs are running through my head. For my first post back in months I thought I would just give you all a little photo update of what I've been up to. I'll get back to style soon. 

 Enjoyed a fall of pumpkins and candy apples. 

Caught a beautiful moment of wind blowing the leaves off of this tree. 

Made it to the east coast for my sister's wedding! Second photo by Gabe Aceves. :)

 Went beer tasting in Portland. Favorite pick: Rogue's Hazelnut Brown Nectar. Yum. 

Ran around the lit-up zoo in the freezing rain. 

Took some fun photos. 

Went skiing for the first time since I was 13. 

Saw a triple rainbow at Crown Point. Can you see it???

Played with long exposures. 

Reveled in Oregon's beauty even in the cold. 

Tried a photography art project with milk, dishsoap, and food coloring. 

Went to Las Vegas for work to cover the craziness that is CES (the consumer electronics show). 

Went to the Polaroid announcement at CES and took this photo of Lady Gaga. 

Made a minty green cowl. 

Made a new kitty friend named Eva. 

Got a job, moved to a new neighborhood, left the nest, joined a gym, got my own health insurance. Pretty much made my way to a semi-adult stage of life. Gotta grow up sometime, right?

My best friend Rachel has just started her new blog and is largely responsible for inspiring me to return to my little online home here. Check out her blog Object Log for cuteness and beautiful photos!

xoxo