ON & ON

A new track that I found today which has been on repeat - fitting title!
Study mode for me means chill electronic beats with vocals that blend into the melody. It's all about finding that right balance that helps you stay focused and motivated. Considering most of my subjects are math-based, a few distracting songs are allowed to slip into the playlist every now and then. Kevin, on the other hand, does Law - which means an insane amount of weekly readings - so he's a strict silence or classical music kind of guy but I think the silence would drive me crazy!  

the flat situation

Country Road jeans, Billini, Betts, Orbit and Fiebiger flats (from left to right)

A few weeks ago, I impulsively bought four pairs of flats on The Iconic (which unfortunately have mostly sold out). Considering the change in weather, it was bad timing but taking into account the prices, I'd say this was a good investment for summer. It was about damn time I broke out of my boots habit because there was too often a time when I was standing in front of the mirror, barefoot, wondering why the hell didn't I have something different (read: feminine) to wear with my maxi skirt/dress/jeans other than my 6 pairs of boots that I brought up to my apartment from home.

I still have a fairly strong dislike for feet but the sequins and bows work well to distract me from my own feet. Except for the Betts pair, these flats are all so comfortable because of the quality of the materials which surprised me as I had only really ever tried those from Rubi shoes (which... aren't so comfortable).

It feels good to break out of my comfort zone, but I think I'll always be a boots lover at heart!

may flower

Model: Lauren Birdsall

You can't tell from the photos but we spent most of our time hiding in the car and in dark stairways from the rain and from a bird that was attacking its own reflection. I guess we should've seen it coming since we did ignore the little storm cloud on the weather forecast but it turned out to be a memorable 5-year reunion-slash-photoshoot nonetheless that was just one of life's challenges to make the best of what you've got. Although, being grateful wasn't exactly on our minds as we ran across the rooftop towards shelter screaming as the rain soaked us through our clothes.

Yep, #theunglamoroussideofphotoshootsthatnobodysees.