we all have the ability to create

Last week was full of busy work days and not even being able to catch my breath before the weekend already came and went. It’s Monday again… already. I’m going to backtrack some this week just to feel caught up with myself even {and then hopefully to catch up on all of you}! So today I’ll start with my 30for30 challenge… I quit. Yep, I did on day 21. And it felt so great to put on something fresh and completely new that first day (the 22nd) and the next day and the next day. It was a fun challenge to try but I was getting depressed having only a few things to create an outfit from {and I swear I only do laundry about once a month, if that so I was tired of having to remember to wash stuff!}. Here are the last few shots that I came up with. However, what I did get from this challenge is wanting to incorporate more fashion into my blog – not that I could be a fashion blogger but clothing is a huge part of my life and a big part of my creative outlet.

Happy Monday everyone!!

Next up: more Key to the City!

I couldn't get into his head just what was going thru my mind

A little behind this week and now that it’s Friday, I’m ecstatic! It’s been busy but here’s round two of my 30 for 30 challenge. Trying to mix it up and have more fun with taking snapshots of just me. Also trying to make myself take out my Nikon DSLR more often; I have such a habit of just grabbing my Canon point and shoot and out the door I go. So this week all shots are taken with my Nikon. I’m {slowly} learning.

{same shot as last post but in all the FNO commotion, forgot to take another one}

I'm looking forward to a busy weekend ahead! Can't wait to share some details with you.

~Happy Friday~

attempting to find one's self...

“…is like looking for a pair of glasses you’re already wearing”…wrote Taylor Plimpton {inspired my blog title today}… currently reading his Notes from the Night and so far it is great. He really gets the feel of a night out in NYC; the way we start the night, why and how, and how we feel throughout the night. The people you meet, the friends you make, the drinking, the lush in everyone coming out. Highly recommended read. And onto other things… my 30 for 30 challenge… did I fail to mention I’m not really good at challenges?

Things I’ve learned so far:

I don’t like thinking about what to wear and I’ve found it harder only having a few items to choose from rather than grabbing whatever I want from my closet. I like wearing what strikes my mood at that moment {and not to mention the bonus of having a job where I don’t have to wear a suit or the standard office attire} and throwing on whatever else works with it. Also I’m learning that I must dress by picking a piece and then dress around that because wearing the basics and trying to dress it up or make it appropriate has just been boring for me. Maybe I’m just thinking too much about it? I thought it would make me want to be more creative. I was wrong. I just want to throw something on and go. Maybe through this next week, I’ll get more creative? We will see.

Lastly, I missed a couple days of pictures because I didn’t realize it would be so hard to want to photograph myself but it has been. I definitely prefer being on the other side of the camera. To all of you aspiring fashion bloggers and the ones who are good at it, I respect what you do and the creativity that you put into it to stand out! It’s been enough of a challenge just to want to take pictures of myself everyday! But I guess 5 outta 7 ain’t bad. What do you guys think?

And now I can already say Happy Wednesday! I love short work weeks!