don't you love a discount code

Shredded crop top courtesy of Sigrada Nation (tons of inexpensive shredded tops!)

Skull/stone bangles and long chain necklace from Opulent Oddities

Gather Jewelry crystal cuff

Vestige charm bracelet

thrifted skirt

I am writing this as I sit here with a folded up, roped towel wrapped around my neck like a tourniquet turtle neck. My neck is in severe pain and I cannot look to either side, up or down, or even stand up without having issues. I look very Stephen Hawking when I do end up turning to move or look at something. Not quite sure what is going on, but this is a-w-f-u-l. I wanted to go out and enjoy my weekend but nope, I'm left sitting here being a neck gimp. So just a forewarning, this may be a rambling post. 

I have had my blog for 6 months now. It's a ton of fun, but boy is it like having another job. I can understand how people could be full time bloggers for their career. And people who do outfit posts every day, wow! That's some committed and dedicated awesomeness right there. To brutally interrupt myself, a weirdo guy was hitting on my friends and I last night and I told him that I had a bacterial infection of the youknowwhat from an std to get him to go away but I think that only made him more intrigued, as he did NOT leave. Some guys are so beyond clueless that it boggles my mind. Who willingly and immediately tells you they have an std and still wishes you would talk to them? Yikes. Learn some distance, weirdo dudes. (and no, I do not have stds.)

Anywaaaaaaaay. Are you liking those sweet bangles on muh wrist? You need to opennewtab this page and check out Opulent Oddities rad jewelry. If you like my style, you'll love her style. And she is giving my readers a 20% discount on anything in her store. Just enter the code strawberry20 at checkout. Heck yes, right?

Next post...give-away. Hint: SHORTS

stabbing belt + peace

Free People shorts

UO belt

thrifted top

Darkling Studios hand piece

Black Willow Jewelry shark tooth necklace

DIY crystal necklace

It's hard to tell, but the table behind me has a giant peace sign spray painted on it. Randomly happened upon this thing. Was this before or after the storm of the day? Can't remember, we've had so many. None like the one I have pictured below. That was just the beginning, brewing black clouds above the city looking nutso. Somehow it resulted in NOT a tornado. Here, at least.  

Do you like that little number on my wrist/hand? Needs no other bracelets, lemme tell you. I got this courtesy of Darkling Studios. A magical gypsy jewelry shop, yet again. You know how I love those. Pay Darkling Studios some love here. Otherwise, shark tooth necklace from Black Willow Jewelry. Love me some teeth around my neck. Did you guys know that sharks are actually my favorite animal? I am fascinated by them. One time while boogy boarding (haha, yeah lame whatev') a shark head popped out of the ocean right next to me and scared the living heck out of me, as you could imagine. Come to find out, it was not alive, and not even a full shark. It had been freshly bitten off right under its fins, so naturally I grabbed it by those suckers and boarded back to shore where I could poke and prod. Did you know sharks feel like sandpaper? Not smooth at all. Anyway, something killed a shark. So...I didn't go back in the water. 

Any cool shark stories anyone? Probably not, probably just pain and death. In that case, don't depress us all. Or do.

 I photographed that random jewelry because I was convinced I would be sucked up in a massive tornado a few nights ago, so I packed up a "dash-to-the-basement-and-hide" bag with money, my laptop, some clothes, and a purse full o' jewelry, which later got dumped out onto my couch and now I have to sort though and put away. UGH.

 Hung out at the parents house the other day. My broseph is painting this cow skull he found a long time ago. Quite the artist, he is. Maybe if I am lucky this will end up in my livingroom?

gather that sparkly gypsy jewelry

Gypsy Warrior top, turquoise ring and skull bracelet

Gather Jewelry crystal cuff and beaded necklace

Sparklefarm turquoise arrow necklace

Erin Wasson Low Luv triangle pendant

DIY thrifted shorts

random other jewelry

Gypsy Warrior! A store you need to check out. As their site describes, you will love it if you are into gypsy-bohemian-rocknroll-70s clothing and jewelry. Great vintage selection, awesome jewelry. I was happy to be greeted after work to a package from them with this fringed top, ring, and skull bracelet. Check them out. Do it! 

Also, can we please talk about my obsession with geometric (particularly triangle) shaped jewelry? I wear that Low Luv triangle necklace to death, but these other 2 are killing it, yeah? I love the combination of the turquoise and copper chain that was courtesy of Sparklefarm, of course inspired by all things I love. I really love this and this from her store as well. Totally right up my alley. Gather Jewelry has been making their rounds on my body as well. You may have seen their designs on La Dama. The crystal cuff and beaded triangle necklace have been on repeat along with the Sparklefarm necklace for days now. Can't get enough. And you all know how much I love to stack my jewelry. I am dying for this pyramid ring and this necklace from Gather Jewelry. Check them out, support independent sellers. :-)

Couple photos from my real life (whoa, no way!). You've requested and now you shall receive. Just some fun at a carpeted-wall, karaoke, mega strong beverage bar. Friends birthday.
Not the best day at work following this night, lemme tell you.

fuzzhead

Even $5 shorts found at a weird little shop in Santa Monica make it to my collection. I know a lot of bloggers out there love to show off their expensive designer threads, but sometimes a little thrifty nifty is just as great. And really, so many people spend all of their money on designer clothing that is completely and severely heinous. This of which is safe to assume has been done on their credit cards with already twenty thousand dollars of debt that foresees no zero balance in the future. It's good to splurge sometimes, I do it. But come on people, buy cheap also! Cheap isn't bad. In fact, you're probably going to hate the clothing you bought today when a year rolls on by, so why not spend a little time going through those packed racks at slightly-more-inexpensive stores. Slightly-less-expensive. Whatev'.

Got a give-away or two in the near future for my readers. You know, just more awesome stuff that I am into. Stay posted. Oh, can we please take a (fourminute) second and listen to this. Not typically into Portishead, but I can't get enough of this song.

Since the clothing is no-name, I am wearing Erin Wasson Low Luv triangle pendant, thrifted eagle belt,  La Dama cage ring, and other random jewelry.

i'm getting married!

I'm not really getting married, but-

Oops. Accidently wore my bridesmaid dress for my sisters wedding that hasn't happened yet. Totally accidental, Annie. Somehow it was on me and before I knew it I had my pictures taken with the dress on...

 The style of her wedding is somewhat indie-mumford and sons-vintage-boho with the flower arrangement all being made out of dyed coffee filters. My mom saw her inspiration photos and was under the impression that she was having an amish-looking, "Waltons" style wedding. Being the first daughter to get married, I am sure you can imagine how excited my mother was about this pioneer-esque ceremony. 

Lil sis (the artist of the paintings on my walls here)

Next subject. I am wearing this ultra cool simplistic body chain made by designer Danielle Singer from Canada. It's really great because not only can you wear it as a body chain, but you can also wear it as a multi-chain necklace if you so prefer. I am wearing it both ways in the photos. Everything is handmade and customized. Check out her blog here. 

Before I forget! I got a lot of questions regarding my last posts nail polish color. It is actually shellac, and I am not sure of the name. If you aren't familiar with shellac, it is a gel nail polish that is "cured" by UV light and doesn't chip. Stays on for weeks. So far so good.

moth and garnet mother of pearl ring 

dolorous body chain

vestige cross charm bracelet (follow her rockin blog here)

metalicious shark tooth necklace

my salvation triangle necklace

vintage 60s tribal necklace

cage cross ring from la dama

jeffrey campbell shoes from solestruck

beaded bracelet made by lindsay

f21 dress

So many links in this post. Click 'em! Some of them lead to viruses! Joking, duh.

shakuhachi mochalachi

Shakuhachi studded top

UO shorts, belt and tank (yikes)

Etsy ear cuff

Flea market/asos jewelry

Boy oh boy, it is stick-ay here. I am so amped on the heat that I almost could care less about the humidity right now. That will change in a few weeks, I am sure. In these photos I am right behind the "Indian Center" where there is a giant totem pole of a Native Americans face...so I guess that makes it not a totem pole but instead just a skinny giant carved statue of a face, right? Anyway, I thought it was weird that the building is called "Indian" and not "Native American", especially here in Nebraska where everyone is politically correct (psyche). Thank you all for your advice on my upcoming southwest road trip, you all helped! I think I am going to go the Route 66...route. Been to the Grand Canyon, been to Bryce, but never been across AZ going the 66 way. 

I am pmsing. I know this because I desperately want a brownie. According to commercials that means I am pmsing. And I want to watch Now and Then right meow! If you have never seen that movie, what the heck? See it already! It'll make you wish you were 12 and curious about life and trouble making again. My friends and I always used to pick characters from movies that we were, like in this movie, and Grease. In this movie I was always Teeny, and in Grease I was always Marty. Both girls who prided themselves on their big (fake and not so fake) boobs. Something that is totes the opposite of me now. If you aren't familiar with "totes", please refer to this clever video that unfortunately and hilariously depicts female friends hanging out together. Honestly, it's pretty darn accurate. 

Well, time to move this stinky parmesan cheese olive garden salad off of my couch and do something other than sulk over not having a brownie in my mouth. 

i'm not a prophet but i'm here to profit

So it's official! - I will be back in orange county in July, and from there Zach and I are going to either take a road trip into Arizona down Route 66 OR we are going to drive into Arizona to the painted desert/grand canyon area. What do you think we should do? I go to Cali frequently, so I'm sooo down to leave and take a trip within a trip. I love the southwest, and I have been all over down there, but never taken Route 66. Any suggestions from you folks living there or around there? If you live around there, I am extremely envious.

One more question. I have a million online shops that I frequent, but do you guys have any gems that you love? Looking for some new stores. 

Changed up the hair a bit. More red with some burnt orange pieces in it. We will say my inspiration is the summer sunset. About my outfit - these shorts were a definite yesmustbuy when I saw them. I have a bag with the exact same pattern so now all I need is a shirt and then I can look like complete guadalajara vomit.  The belt was found at a thrift store as well as the top. Rings are primarily flea market findings. I feel naked without jewelry, do you? Actually let's see. I feel naked without: jewelry, mascara, something on my lips, my eyebrows filled in (my eyebrows and lashes are both CLEAR naturally), and gum. I am one of those save-my-gum-on-my-glass-during-dinner people. I buy gum in the giant box packs and go through it like candy. Aspartame will probably cause the end of my existence. I am rambling. Time to go work out.