The Classics

I have been spending a lot of time at the library lately, which means I am gathering a lot of books. I feel like everywhere I turn I have more piles of books. It is getting a little out of hand.. but not really.

I tend to pile my books in categories. Not always, but it is something I have recently realized.

I have decided that I am going to start collecting all my favorite "classics". My only rule is I can only buy them from used book shops. There is an awesome little used book shop in downtown SLC that is just too die for. I could spend hours in there! I stopped by this weekend, and ended up coming out with The Catcher In the Rye. This was one of my all time favorite books in high school, and finding this little beauty is what gave me the idea to start collecting all my favorite "classics", or books written by some of my favorite "classic" authors (ex. F. Scott Fitzgerald aka my favorite). It was a blast going through all the old books, and I even took one of my friends with me! She had never been, and ended up going home with two adorable little books in French. She is serving and LDS mission in France, so they were absolutely perfect.

As odd as it may sound, one of my favorite smells EVER is the smell of old books aka used book stores. Call me crazy, but it is like it just smells like history. Just old and strong and fantastic. It is so mind-blowing to know that every single book in a used book store was owned by someone else. It had a whole other life before it made its way to the used book store, and I just love that. I am a weirdo though so... probably in this alone.

On a completely unrelated note, I have been having a really hard time being inspired to pick out my outfits in the morning. I just can't do it. Nothing looks pleasing to me, and I end up putting little to no effort whatsoever into my outfits. It usually comes pretty easy to me, so this little funk is freaking me out. I seriously walk out the door in jeans and a band tee half the time. Like for real you guys! It is getting bad. Maybe I am just getting lazy. Whatever it is, it needs to end. Like right now would be good. Does anyone have some good ideas/inspiration to get out of a fashion funk? Absolutely any advice will be accepted. I am even letting my mom dress me some days, because I don't know what else to do (this is actually a good thing though, because my mom has excellent fashion sense). So please... HELP ME!

Well things have been crazy busy. I always hit a certain point in the semester where I just can't do anything anymore. I am trying to stay motivated, and I am trying to make sure I am staying creative. Yesterday I did a little photo shoot with my friend Emily. I am LOVING how some of the photos turned out, and I can't wait to share them with y'all. It was quite an adventure taking these photos, but more on that later.

I hope everyone has fun plans for the weekend. Today was my little bros birthday, so today was filled with streamers, balloons, party hats, Chinese food, and of course cake and ice cream. We do birthdays right in this house! Other than birthday celebrations I don't have a single plan for this weekend so it should be interesting. It is one of my best friend's LDS mission farewell on Sunday, and I am totally freaking out. I am not ready for her to leave! I have no idea what I am going to do without her. I fully support her and I am unbelievably excited for her, but it will be hard not having her here. I am going to loose my concert buddy! Sad face...