Home from Hawaii

 This was my second time visiting Hawaii, my first was when I was a newborn so everything felt very new to me as I imagine it did then. I tried to take as many photographs as possible but not even the prettiest of pictures could compare to the ones Hawaii imprinted on my brain. There were geckos, turtles, frogs, wild chickens, bright birds and hard-working sea life all around me. Even now when I close my eyes, I can feel the sea's feathery weight on my shoulders.

I have many more Hawaii posts planned for December. 

How nice to spend the snowy month looking at bright blooms and happy moments!

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topshop grand opening

I was invited to visit Topshop Canada's new location at our local Chinook mall. I decided to attend, not because there was a giftcard on a string pulling at my teeth, but because I remember very fondly the time I visited Topshop in New York. 

At the time I was 16 and felt like a small town girl who had no business walking into a store like Topshop. It was my first adventure to a place like New York City and I did not know if I was a fish out of water or exactly where I should be. I was young and afraid somebody would turn to me and say "You have to wear better clothes in order to shop here." 

To my young heart's surprise, no scowls or unwelcoming gestures were given. All I could see was glitter and racks upon racks of the most interesting outfit options I've ever seen. I remember how happy I felt to walk through a store that finally understood my desire to dress differently than my friends. I ended up bringing two Topshop dresses home to Canada and they continue to sit like souvenirs in my closet.

To have a Topshop in my own city is a surreal thing! All of the Topshop folks at the grand opening were very welcoming and generous - they provided us with baby cupcakes, a tour of the store and a giftcard. I left with a new explorer hat and frilly pink socks.

Wearing:

Striped Shirt •  Value Village || Skirt • Value Village || Hat  • Topshop || Boots • Forever 21 

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Butterfly

 

When I was younger, I would look at butterflies and wonder why everybody shooed them from the light bulbs in our kitchen. At the time, I did not know that these floating butterflies circling the light were actually moths. I thought they were the same creature, both had working wings, only some looked like tree branches and others looked like painted silk.

 As I grew older, I learned to believe that moths were cursed and butterflies were floating flowers. It made sense at first because we're constantly being told that ugly things are synonymous with bad things. How could we love something that is not bright, colorful or attached to a beautiful coat?

I wish somebody had told me sooner that moths aren't just ugly twigs who take flight in the darkest hours, but that each moth is a night-time butterfly. They live to pollinate and give breath to our earthbound flowers and in turn, a breathing flower gives life to us.  

Now I am not going to succeed in saving every moth I encounter, especially not the uninvited bedroom ceiling ones, but I will always remember what I have learned from them: Whether you are a goat, a guppy, or the wild oak tree - you belong here. Even things with pale wings are here for a reason.*
 

Wearing:

Blouse •  OASAP || Skirt • Value Village || Butterfly Tights  • Romwe || Boots • DNA Footwear  

 

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