Summer Song

Elle Sweeney 

e.e. cummings

"trust your heart when the seas catch fire.

live in love though the stars walk backwards"

Eleven Minutes

Speaking of desire...

"Every human being experiences his or her own desire; it is part of our personal treasure and, although, as an emotion, it can drive people away, generally speaking, it brings those who are important to us closer. It is an emotion chosen by my soul, and it is so intense that it can infect everything and everyone around me."

The Alchemist

"The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes after will also be better. Forget about the future, and live each day according to the teachings, confident that God loves his children. Each day, in itself, bring with it an eternity."

Istanbul, Turkey

"He learned the most important part of the language that all the world spoke-the language that everyone on earth was capable of understanding in their heart. It was love."

Sinai Desert, Egypt

"Because when you know that language, it's easy to understand that someone in the world awaits you, whether it's in the middle of the desert or in some great city. And when such people encounter each other, and their eyes meet the, past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one's dreams would have no meaning."

Dark was the Night

The lantern festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand

pure joy

Missing it...

You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives

We were born and raised in a summery haze

Bound by the surprise of our glory days.

STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK: It’s the little details that count

Graduation. It’s finally here. I am not one to say these four years have flown by becasue there have been moments I have wanted to rewind to freshman year and certainly times I wished I had a fast forward button but, nevertheless, graduation is upon me. Much to my disliking these past few weeks have been haunted by semester long group projects and preparation for finals that I have failed to stop, breathe and enjoy the simple things that make college so memorable. When I ponder about what I will miss most about college I do not think about a big party or basketball game, it will be the small details, linked together through these four years. Waking up in the morning after a long night and hysterically laughing to recollections of the night before. Barbeque nights and roommate dinners that end up with shorts on fire or a pie in someone’s face – these are the details I will remember forever.

For this weeks graduation theme style advice I was not sure how I wanted my post to turn out. At first I thought about showcasing a look that would be perfect to walk across the stage in, but since spring has not fully made its entrance in Spokane neither have those types of dresses so that idea was put on the backburner. Although, when I saw this Fashionista walking outside of Crosby I new her outfit represented exactly my thoughts towards graduation and an end to these four years.

Her outfit is chic and simple, a forest green leather jacket paired with skinny jeans, a cream colored scarf and tall structured boots. Nothing extremely special or out of the ordinary expect one small detail. I adore theintricate detailing on the buttons of her boots. The detailing gives the boots an antique feel and is made bolder by the repetition up each side of the boots. I love that this outfit is made complete by the small details only seen up close.

My style advice of the week reflects not only on an outfit but my memories for the past for years. Keep the small details in mind, always. Whether it be a braclet your family gave you as a graduation gift in high school, the unique scarf your best friend brought you back from Italy or maybe even a shirt that makes you reminisce about a special day.