Thursday, March 19, 2015

Blended

Lately my life has been a blur of working on finals and rewatching Girls. As you can imagine, that hadn't left much time for taking blog pictures. I'm going to try to be better about that. Bet you've never heard that one from a fashion blogger before! 

Despite the stressors of school and the relationship turmoil among Hannah and her pals, I'm feeling pretty optimistic. I am planning on moving back to Alaska with my wonderful boyfriend after graduation (which is only 8ish months away)! Also, this term I took a class called Writing for Fashion and though I hated actually going to the class, I loved blending my love of words and fashion. I might see about creating a career for myself somewhere between the worlds of writing and style, but of course, that might just be my plan this month. 

I guess I should say a bit about my outfit. I love this top but struggled with it because I don't really like wearing just tank tops under things and typically loathe wearing bras. However, this bra from Victoria's Secret was super easy to wear underneath it, because the light colors blended in just enough but not too much. Also trying the whole literal-boyfriend-boyfriend-jean thing again, and one thing I can say is that it's super convenient to have such deep pockets.

Nike Suede Vintage Sneakers | Eric's Jeans | T-Back Bra (Similar) | Nordstrom Peter Pan Top


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Monday, February 10, 2014

InstaUpdate!

 A little bossy, but whatever.

 Just some doodling I did while listening to music, in between Tumblr "reblogs".

 A silhouette painting I did of Bob Dylan. My obsession only grows stronger with age.

 A shameless selfie. A "mirror pic", no less! Can't stop... Won't stop...

 This is Portland's "snow storm". Adorable! In all seriousness, I would like to thank the city of Portland for being so overwhelmingly safe. I enjoyed not leaving my apartment for three days - Sincerely!

 Isn't this cozy, and so tumblr of me?

 Kind of, sort of, madly in love with these clogs. If it has an ankle strap in any way, I want it.

 Duck fat fries while bowling! For every carbohydrate burned, two more were gained!

 Venturing out during my retailing class to see how other stores decorated. This little store got the dang thing done I thought!

 Bob and the Monster! If you're a fan of Thelonious Monster, Red Hot Chili Peppers, or the early 1980s Hollywood punk scene, watch this movie. I was feeling totally inspired after.

 I just love the way my cat somehow takes on the shape of a cinnamon roll or some other dough-y substance when she's laying down. Her wedging herself between my boyfriend and I just sort of added to the cuteness.

 Gorgeous shoes spied in a waiting room. On my feet, no less.

 Kitty and Lisa Frank had one wild night by the looks of it. Better let her sleep this one off.

 Obsession growing with age, blahblahblah.

Free People. Need I say any more?

I hope you guys enjoy these posts because I really enjoy posting them! It's nice to recap and remind myself of all the little moments I've compiled. I completely forgot about how much fun Matt and I had snuggling up for Bob and The Monster, and how delicious those duck fat fries were when bowling. Hopefully I'll be able to get back to some outfit photos once the weather turns into something a little more pleasing!

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

These Days: Evolution

 Life has been really relaxing lately. School just started back up again, which means there are no big projects to date. (Yet..) I've met some new nice people, I've been holding strong to my resolutions, and I really feel like I've been growing as a person. I'm a very adaptable person, to the point where I crave change; so for me, there's nothing more refreshing, exciting, or natural than feeling yourself grow and evolve. I always think of everyone having their own individual evolution, and the final evolution is to be a full, complete, true, and kind person. Not everybody makes it there, but I'm damned determined to.

That's my insight for the day. Here's some random photos of my life and stuff. Love to you all. 


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Friday, October 25, 2013

Update via Instagram

Instagram is pretty much my most favorite thing ever. Well, it's up there on the list of Mackenzie's most favorite things ever anyways. I already know I'm going to be so busy today with homework, but I didn't want to just not post anything, so I thought, what would be more perfect than sharing some of my photos from one of my most favorite things - Instagram. If I get time enough today to take some outfit photos, I'll be sure to take some and share with you all, but as a safety measure, I thought it would be a good idea to at least get a little content out there. Besides, I love seeing these kinds of more personal posts from other bloggers I follow. I think it's fun to see into the lives of the people I admire, and it's nice to get a break from the routine of daily outfit posts while still posting original content. Let me know if you like these kinds of posts and if you would like to see more!

Also, I need an opinion. What time of the day do you think is best for posting on a blog? I know some people who do it whenever they get a chance midday, some post at night, and others post right at midnight. When do you like to read blogs, and when do you fellow bloggers think is the best time to get your content out there?
As my mug clearly states, I am the crazy cat lady. I only have one cat, but I am so madly in love with her. Just look at her tiny face! Her petite paws! The way she curls her arms underneath her! Her little missing bit of ear! She's the absolute sweetest cat I've ever known, and I'm so proud to have her. <3 Hence the mug.

Here's some fashion images I've posted to my Instagram recently. All of these photos are from outfits that I've posted on my blog this month, so if you see something you wanna check out, view the archive! I love sharing outfit posts to Instagram. With a blog, you have the chance to show many different photos to express the mood of your outfit, but on Instagram, you're basically given one shot. Is it weird I look at it like some kind of challenge? Even if it is, I find so much joy in it.

 Fall is my most favorite time of the year. Unless you're new to my blog, this is old news. I love the colors most of all! The last picture was taken from my front porch back home in Alaska. The sunset is always so beautiful there, no matter what the weather or season. In fact, to be honest with you, that picture is a pretty mellow sunset for us. But it's still so beautiful, and the fact that it was fall just made it that much more beautiful to me. There's also a photo looking out my bedroom window from my place in Portland, me being a pumpkin head, and the result of me tapping into my baking knowledge. (Which is none. That's why those came out of a tube.)

 Goodies! I have so many weaknesses when it comes to shopping, one of which being The Body Shop. I love the packaging. Of course, I also love the product. My favorites right now are any of their chamomile or tea tree products. Stepping into Sephora is a pretty much guaranteed $100 dollars gone, for me. I have so many Sephora points but never wanted any of their freebies until I went a few weeks ago and they had a little Marc Jacobs sampler! I already have a bottle of Honey, but I love him so much, I had to get the box set. Lastly, we have some Butter London nail polishes in all the perfect fall colors. I'm thinking I'll be wearing the gold glitters next. Hmm...

 The rest of these pictures are just random ones I thought I would share. I posted this quote because I think it's so so true. One of my biggest pet peeves in the world is when people don't stop talking about just themselves. I have a problem of not talking about myself enough, so there's definitely a balance needed there. It's just when people talk only about themselves, and don't bother to get to know or ask about other peoples interests or how they're feeling, that this internal radar I have starts going "insecure. insecure. insecure." I don't take this quote like silence is being confident, but rather modesty is confidence. Let other people decide if you're worth while, don't proclaim it or boast about it. If there's anything true about you, people will pick up on it. 

I just thought this was a cool photo. I saw these two pieces of paper plastered on a poll outside my apartment on my walk to the grocery store, and they weren't there any other day. It just makes me wonder why they are there, who put them there, and why. Maybe it was so somebody would take a picture, post it to Instagram, then blog about it. Who knows!

As some of you may have read on one of my recent blog posts, my mom came to visit! She totally revamped my apartment. My favorite space in the whole apartment is now this amazing desk. It's perfect for homework, blogging, art projects, and basically anything else I do. (I've even been known to eat dinner at it a few times.)

Bob Dylan is seriously one of my favorite people ever. He has to be in my top three. My dad listened to him constantly, and I've grown such an attachment to him. He's fascinating to me because he's so easy to relate to because he's so good with words, regardless of the fact that he changes so often. I really identify with Bob Dylan - The other day somebody told me I reminded them of him, and I swear to God, it was the most beautiful compliment I had ever heard! Now if only I could write a song like him.
Last but certainly not least, this is my dog Max. He's actually my brothers dog, but I love him so much, he should be my dog! He is part wolf. You can't tell from this picture but he is super tall and super skinny! Though he's 50% wild animal, he is the most sweet, kind, polite dog in the world. I've never seen him be mean to anyone. This wolf doesn't have a mean bone in his boney body. <3


I hope you all enjoyed my Instagram inspired post! Let me know in the comments if you enjoy posts like these, and when you think is the best time to post on a blog!




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