young and beautiful (cover and ramblings)

I recently saw Gatsby in theaters and have been enthralled by Lana Del Rey's contribution to the soundtrack. This was my first go at covering the song.



I've had a lot going on lately, a lot on my mind, and with recent occurrences, I've really been forced to grow up. I've signed a year-long lease on my very first apartment, which I will be moving to in August, I've begun to explore my options for after graduation, and I'm planning my study-abroad trip in London this December.

I've been writing a lot more as well--- character studies, mainly, and short stories rather than my safety net of poetry.

This blog hasn't really been a fashion/outfit blog in a while now, but I'm okay with that. Maybe I'll pop up in photos from time to time, but I like the direction this is going. I want to share my songs and stories in the hopes of finding others like me, even others completely unlike me, and so that I can better myself as a person.

Anyhow, I hope that you enjoyed my ramblings, my amateur cover of an amazing song, and (for good measure) this photo of my face.

My hair is not short-- it is just pinned under in this photo. :)

The kiss of death: is it ecstasy or resignation?

This astonishing sculpture forms part of Barcelona’s Poblenou Cemetery.  The Kiss of Death (El Petó de la Mortin Catalan and El beso de la muerte in Spanish) dates back to 1930. A winged skeleton bestows a kiss on the lips of a handsome young man: is it ecstasy on his face or resignation? Little wonder the sculpture elicits strong and varying responses from whoever gazes upon it.* (source)

ukulele cover

It isn't the full song, and I did mess up the lyrics! But posting this is a big deal for me.

listening

I can't stop listening to this song.

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO AFTER GRADUATION?

I've had a lot of that sensation of weightlessness lately. I've been wondering, too, how much of life I just kind of fall into (like an opportunity presents itself and I stumble along and go that route) versus how much I actually seek out and pursue— like the difference between letting things happen and building a life that way versus seeking out things that I ordinarily wouldn't have. Which then leads to the fear that I’m missing out on things with either road.

I honestly don’t know where I’ll be a year from now, after graduation.. and so to see my peers building towards something, planning, it’s a bit intimidating.. like they've been ready and waiting for this all along, and I was just writing my poetry and watching the sun set while this was happening!
Will I be teaching, will I go to graduate school, will I be able to teach in France? There are so many things out there, and I have no clue.

These photos don't have anything to do with the post. A friend and I went chalking today, and she told me to lay down while drawing around me. :)

(diving in)

(angel)