Tarnished Spring: A Final Farewell.

I have had these photographs developed for some time now and I have not been able to look at them. Today, I decided to face them. Questioning what was caught on that film was burrowing a hole in myself. These are from Easter Sunday spent at my favorite place, a place that is no longer truly mine.

I think it is important to face your feelings and your thoughts directly when facing something hard, whether it be rejection, failure, or heart break. These photographs were taken at my now ex-love's family home. The weather was perfect, first signs of Spring.

I'm heartbroken, as tears roll down my face, an action I have become accustomed to in these past weeks. I have learned sometimes it is better to trust your head and your instincts before trusting your heart. I have lost a best friend and my favorite muse. I think it is important to still share these photographs because they are beautiful ones.

I hope one day I will be able to be to trust him again and maybe a friendship will be able to stand in place of what once was. For now, I'm learning to be a little selfish. I need to be in order to heal. I know that everyone goes through breakups and betrayals. It doesn't help that you can't just turn the love off. I know time will help heal the heart, but right now, I'm just feeling a little lost.

Stay Tuned...

I have cleaned out my closet and lovely things will be appearing on this blog for sale (loads of dresses and leather). I love Spring cleaning. I can't wait to share them with you.

They are out if this world.

(Yeah, I can be corny sometimes.)

Photo by Ryan Briggs at the Woburn spring carnival.

I'm now a Swapaholic!

I am now a swapaholic! My friend Amy, who is an avid and stylish fashion blogger, told me about this great group of bloggers who started their take on a swap meet in Massachusetts.

My first Swapaholics event I attended was on a Thursday night in Boston at this great art space. Having never been to an event before, I brought my good friend Livvie along for moral support, as I was a bit nervous. We got a little lost on the way, but the prime parking spot made up for it. We arrived with a bag of clothes that we wanted to recycle. We handed the bag over to the some of the fashionable people in charge and in turn we got a recyclable bag to be filled with goodies. There was free beer and delicious red velvet cupcakes. We made some fantastic friends while we waited for the meet to start. Everyone was excited and there were many nervous first time swappers just like us!

At eight-thirty, the time had come. All of a sudden there was a mad dash into the next room. There were tables set up according to the clothing item and beautiful dresses and skirts gallore hanging on racks. There were shoes outlining the walls calling for new feet to fill them.

(I'm on the left digging through that pile of tees! Fashion chaos!)

Amy gave me some advice. Go for the racks first and don't pay attention too much to sizes. If it doesn't fit, you can always bring it to the next swap. Livvie and I said as long as we went home with one thing that we loved, then the trip was a success. We both went home with some treasures, but nothing can beat the fashionable girls we got to meet. I will definitely be going to another swap meet soon. You never know what you're going to find!

(Myself, Livvie and blogger Nina.)

I can't wait to show you some of the stuff I walked away with from the swap! More posts to come!

All pictures from the Swapaholics facebook page.

A trip to the Flower Shop

Coat: Delia's

Hat: Urban Outfitters

Ring: Vintage

Boots: Frye

Red breasted Robins.

It's looking a lot like Spring. Every other day it's cold, but at least the grass is getting greener and the red breasted robins are up early, picking the best worms. The pond in my backyard has entirely thawed and the geese and the ducks have already taken their first dips in the icy water.

Tank and cardigan: H&M

Floral Shell: A.E.

Necklace: Aldo

Ring: Vintage gift from my bestie

Jeans: Bullhead

Engineer Boots: Frye

Bag: Vintage from Mexico

I need the smell of summer. I need its noises in my ear.

What I wore... to go to crochet class

Headband: Loft

Top: Loft

Jeans: Loft

Shoes: Target

Rings: Newport Folk Festival and Clark's Trading Post

Help!

So, I thought I had found the perfect twill skinny pants for Spring and summer (picture to the left and link). Great price and colors. I wanted them to be pants, so I tried the regular inseam because they are supposed to be cropped. They were two inches too short. They also make Tall, but Tall sizes start in a size two and I need a zero or double zero. I have tried on about 50 different twill pants and capris and can't find one to fit me as good as these did. Any other ideas? I already tried Banana Republic, Gap, Jcrew, and Eddie Bauer.

Sincerely, Preppy Pants Searcher.