new backpack!

sooo unfortunately school is starting just around the corner even though we'd all like to believe we still have a few more weeks. to make the start of school a bit more exciting i always like to get fresh new school supplies or something a little more special like a backpack. having a new, cool backpack gives you something to look forward to for the start of school. as for myself, i get very nervous before school starts. being able to pick out something like a backpack (which serves as an accessory) decreases my anxiety and gives me more power to start the school year with more ambition than the last. so without further ado... MY BACKPACK! hahaha i sound like such a nerd...

pictures courtesy of topodesigns.com

if this backpack or this style backpack interests any of you guys, you can order them online at http://topodesigns.com/

i have to go now because I'm using my sisters computer without asking and she might pop in at any minute... tata for now :)

rainy day

 brainphysics.com

amen. im pretty sure this is the motto i live by.

(from blackshinyleather on tumblr) this picture drew me in... i like it a lot

my fellow bloggers

here are some amazing blogs you should definitely check out!

*sugarsharkss.blogspot.com

*quitecouture.blogspot.com

*madifonbyfashion.blogspot.com

*walruswonderland.blogspot.com

im still on the hunt for more awesome blogs so please share yours with me!!

-Maddy

sweater weather

top: thrifted, purse: thrifted marshall fields, tights: unknown, socks: j. crew, shoes: bass shoe company

jean shirt: american apparel, sweater: thrifted, tights: unknown, shoes: cole haan (thrifted)



New goal and new look!

I'm very disappointed in myself for slacking on blog posts so my new goal is to post something at least once a day. Being realistic, I probably will only be posting one thing a day but there's always a possibility of an extra blog post! I am also planning on changing the design of my blog- so don't fret if this blog looks different! It is still me- just with a makeover.

My House of Worship

Every fashion lover like myself should have a place where they can browse and forget about everything else that is going on around them. As for myself, J. Crew happens to be the place where I can go to forget my worries, escape my OCD and let my imagination frolick (I like that verb- even when it's used incorrectly). Whether it be online browsing, window shopping or actually shopping my brain completely lets go of the ever so controlling OCD monster and begins to ponder the possibilities of the clothing and accesories in store at J Crew. Its like my little safe haven- my fairy tale land filled with unicorns and rainbows. Well- obviously not literally but sometimes I like to think so. Now im not preaching to all of you that you should all go to J. Crew and spend lots of money on clothing to wear and feel good in- all I'm saying is that it is so so important to have this kind of safe haven that you know you can escape to when times are tough. Although we may not all suffer from OCD and anxiety, we all have those rough times that are rather hard to escape from. J. Crew provides and escape route for me that I know will always be available whenever I need pathway out of my ever so anxious head.

Looking through a shaded view

Many times with OCD, it seems like no matter how hard you try, a rational view on any situation is just not feasible. OCD creates a shade which often times alters the way we percieve the world and different situations. Suddenly, saying good bye to your mom as she leaves to go out for the night, becomes a whole ordeal rather than a quick kiss-if that. The only way to get past OCD is to outsmart the monster. Instead of giving into this evil shade that OCD creates, we need to pick out our own shades. A fashionable pair of shades. Don't let OCD get the best of you. Whatever OCD is capable of controlling, you can control so much more. If OCD can create a shaded view of the world, you too can create a shaded view- a shaded view of what YOU want to see. Not the OCD. Next time OCD is getting the best of you, put on your shades see/interpret your world~ not the world created for you.