Portland

Top: PinkBlush, pants: UO, shoes: thrifted

These pictures were taken last week on my birthday in Portland. I cannot think of a better birthday — traveling with my boyfriend, eating donuts, ducking under pagodas to avoid the rain, drinking pints, followed by an intimate dinner at a hip bar. I think 24 is going to be a good year for me! It's off to a great start — traveling to the Pacific Northwest was a dream. Two days in Portland, followed by a road trip down to the Redwoods, sleeping in a tent, then back up to Eugene to stay in a converted school bus on an organic farm. It went by so quickly and it was impossible to truly capture the beauty of it all. It really felt like a magical place. Stay tuned for more photos from my travels!

School House Rock

Dress: Forever21, shoes: thrifted, slip: thrifted, necklace: target, sunnies: Forever 21

I am beyond excited to be heading to Oregon and the Redwoods for a couple days with my boyfriend tomorrow morning. It's been a while since I've taken a long vacation and it is overdue. My birthday is on Monday (pi day), so I celebrated in Philly with friends on Friday. This is the outfit I wore to dinner with roommate, followed by BYOB minigolf and one too many liters at the beerhall with friends. I am so grateful for the wonderful support group I have in my life. Can't wait to spend my birthday in a new city with my love. Make sure to follow my adventures on instagram!

Brocade

Pants: Forever 21, Shirt: h&m, Boots: Dirty Laundry

These photos were taken last weekend in Vermont. I love this little barn at my parents’ house. I thought it would be the perfect backdrop for these photos. Especially for the style Vermont brings out. Greens, browns, chunky socks, a beanie to top it all off. I'm smitten with these brocade pants I picked up from Forever 21 a couple weeks ago. They're so comfortable!

In other news I just booked my flight to visit Oregon in two weeks! I am beyond excited. My boyfriend and I have booked some great places to stay and I can’t wait for another adventure. If anyone has advice for things to do, places to visit, or things to eat in Portland, Eugene or Northern California, let me know!

South Street

Slip: Free People, sweater: Urban Outfitters, boots: trifted

Over the weekend I attempted to dye my hair grey. I've been so about this trend for a while now and figured it was subtle enough that I could get away with it at work. My hair is extremely stubborn when it comes to bleach and dye. While I ended up with a pale grey on my roots and ends, it's not exactly the look I was going for. Unfortunately, I need to give my hair some time to recover before I attempt to re-dye, so this is what I'll be rockin' for the next several weeks. 

These photos were taken just off South Street in Philadelphia. Though it's known for being a pretty touristy area, I love the vibe of it. Head shops, tattoo parlors, bars that get packed at all times of day, vintage shops, it's a great mix of people that flock there. It makes me feel right at home in this free people slip! I got brunch with my gal pals that lasted for hours and hours. Lounging on a couch, drinking bloody marys, we sometimes forgot that we weren't in our home. But we didn't care, side-eye us all you want, we're gonna keep doin' our thang.

Retro

Jeans: Urban Outfitters, Shirt: thrifted, Sunnies: UO, Boots: Dirty Laundry, Jacket: thrifted

I recently picked up these high-waisted bell bottoms. I'm definitely a hippie at heart and I think they bring that out big-time. Everything looks hella-70s when worn with these babies. I paired with one of my favorite shirts, a Thailand tee I got a couple years ago in Binghamton, NY. These pictures were taken on Sunday right before my roommate, boyfriend and I went to the thrift store and then a BYOB mini golf place...yes, apparently that's a thing. I scored this animal-print jacket you can see in the photo of me strutting my stuff (I obviously threw it on immediately after buying it)!

In other news, I'm headed to Canada on Friday for a long weekend. My roommate and I decided to take a little ladycation together instead of exchanging Christmas gifts this year. I haven't been to Montreal since I was 17, so if anyone has any recommendations — let me know!

Resolutions

Last Sunday my boyfriend, roommate and I hopped a fence to explore some abandoned train tracks in Philadelphia, just down the street from where I live. I pass under them at least twice a day, but have never gone up there. We were immediately met by the cutest little kittens! The light was absolutely spectacular and it was beautiful seeing my daily views from a new perspective.

Usually I like the idea of resolutions and a new start to the year. Not so much "new year, new me", but being able to reset the clock on things. Letting go of regrets, guilt — all of that was last year. In the past I've tried to make resolutions that seem realistic — instead of "do yoga 5 times a week," choosing the resolution "become more flexible." 

This year I have so much on my plate and so much up in the air, I didn't see how I could make any realistic resolutions. For a while I thought I would just skip it this year, but this trip to the tracks changed my mind about that. Instead, I've decided to make my resolution to keep a wanderlust mindset. So here's to hopping fences, driving for hours and hours, exploring new places, going on adventures often and finally, keeping my mind and heart open to anything that may happen. Did you guys make any resolutions?