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Friday, July 20

developed *recent* obsessions

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  • waking up early. THIS IS TRUE. i've been waking up between 6-7:30am every single morning but that's not the best part. the best part is that it's been done without an alarm and i just wake up when my brain decides to wake up (or when my mom decides to go running and walk through the house like a t-rex). 
  • watching Gilmore Girls every single morning before work. this is done by recording every episode on my DVR, starting after I've had my breakfast/shower/quiet reading time, and skipping through the commercials. 
  • nail polish. i wasn't a nail polish girl, but boy, am i ever now. the glitter and mint are my favorites and most used, but i somehow manage to convince myself every single time i'm in rite aid or walgreens that 'i just need one new color, it's only $8 and i haven't spent much money this summer...' even though i really don't have money to spend on expensive nail polish and i don't need a new color (but my birthday IS coming up and nail polish is about all that's on my list...).
  • this american life podcasts. i recently realized how unhealthy it was to sit and listen to music while dissecting invertebrates because it's way too much 'me' time and way too much time to think. i tend to think in circles and circles until i've twisted my brain into confusing knots. podcasts have fixed that.
  • tops. i realized the other day that i haven't bought a dress all summer except the ones i've thrifted. everything on my clothing wish-lists for back to school shopping are tops. i guess i'm in a 'separates' phase.
  • blind pilot. i've always 'loved' blind pilot, but my obsession is recent. it seems as though i can make every single song relate to life at the moment. 
  • portraiture. i'm completely infatuated with the feeling of taking pictures of someone i haven't taken pictures of before and figuring out their best angles and the most flattering light. it's a little bit like a puzzle and when i'm absorbed, i'm not thinking about anything else. it's a pretty addicting spell. i took engagements this week and the couple's friend tagged along. while regrouping, i looked over at her and just asked if i could take some shots of her. i told her to sit down in the grass and in one shot, i was completely enamored with her. i think i took my favorite portrait to date and i asked her if she'd want to go out another day for fun. some people just have that thing about them in front of a camera.

9 comments:

Abbey said...

I need some mint nail polish! :) I'm also in need of tops.. and I'll have to check out blind pilot!

Unknown said...

ohhhhh american essie is packaged differently to english essie, that has excited me no end!!! I have had a bit of a nail polish obsession recently too- I've bought 15 this month... oops!
your obsession with taking portraits sounds like a good confidence booster for the other person, I'd love to have that done!
My current obessions (bar nail varnish!) are with foundation, ballet shoes and twitter (@poppy839 if you want to have a nosey)

Poppy
letsdrivefaraway.blogspot.co.uk

Hannah said...

i've always thought it would be super fun to take portraits. even though i'm not really a photographer, just a wannabe. :)

that sparkly essie polish is too cute. i don't wear nail polish like ever but i still want some. :)

Elliespeaks said...

Oh Gilmore Girls. I miss them. I need to start watching them again. They're like a injection of positivity into anyones day!

Natalie said...

Waking up early is actually great. I started getting up at 8:00 for cross country cause it was just way too hot to get up at 10:00, and I feel so much more productive albeit a little more tired, haha. I've recently started turning into a big of a nail polish person too... every time I walk by the rack at Target I'm so tempted. I love how you describe taking a portrait of someone--it sounds like you really have so much passion for it.

Dawniepants said...

I also love the Gilmore Girls, I adore it, I have all the dvds, tea, cupcakes, gilmore girls marathon. Cat Kirk is awesome, that is all.

dpx

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Bethany Kellen of bunnypicnic said...

all of those polishes are so lovely! i love that silver! $8 is expensive to me.
i'm so glad you love this american life.

Katie Burry said...

Glad life is treating you well! I'm not much of a nail polish girl but I'm trying to get into it because otherwise I bite my nails. :-P

kylee said...

i always wish to be an early waker. i try to be, but then i get run-down and i end up staying out late again and before i know it, i'm back in my usual late to bed, late to rise routine. i want to come to idaho and paint nails, watch gilmore girls, take outfit pictures, write blog posts, read/discuss tfios, and have a jgl marathon with you.