July 2013 ~ Lydia James

11.7.13 Outfit // Don't tell me what to do

An outfit from a while ago when it was spring and I was in Colorado. Ew look at the trees there aren't any leaves ewewew winter.

sunglasses-TJ Maxx?; shirt-Walmart/DIYed; skirt-Forever 21; jacket-thrifted; shoes-Doc Martens

made with iron-on transfer paper, not my drawing (source unknown)

I'm posting from my iPod, so the format might be a bit weird, sorry!

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10.7.13 Outfit // Deadbeat Summer

By Lydia James on 10.7.13

Top-thrifted; skirt-thrifted; bag-'do you read me?' Bookstore in berlin; flatforms-ASOS

It makes me so happy to be in a city in which everyone has such a unique style and I don't feel incredibly out-of-place wearing something like this. There are 2 huge thrift stores here that have more pricey (but still really cheap) vintage sections and then clothes by weight. One has a happy hour on Tuesday and the other on Wednesday so we always go during those times to get the 30% discount! I got the skirt I'm wearing at one a couple weeks ago along with a flannel and tropical-print coverup, and today I got these adorable pinstripe dungarees (only 7€!):

For summer reading I have to read To Kill a Mockingbird and Slaughterhouse-Five. I finished To Kill a Mockingbird a few days ago and loved it! These dungarees will definitely be perfect for channeling Scout. Mascha and I are going to Prague next week (alone!) for a few days and I'm incredibly excited, so expect pictures soon!

Some random pictures from today:

Cool east German building

This did not end well (hint: those plants are poison ivy)

North African food for lunch 😍

That's it!

Lydia

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8.7.13 It feels like I only go backwards

By Lydia James on 8.7.13

Yes, it's time.

I'm going to write a blog post.

Maybe. Here goes:

Hi people of the blogosphere! Long time no see! Obviously, I have not been the most-----i am now writing about 2 hours later, because the grandma of my best friend who I am staying with just came so I had to speak german and play cards with her (see what I mean?)-----reliable blogger, for various reasons I will only summarise for you.

The last time I posted something was right before school ended, so I was super busy with projects and final exams. The day that school ended Mascha and I went to my grandparents' farm for 5 days, then to NYC for a week, then to berlin, then to an island in the baltic sea with no internet, and now we are back in Berlin. So I haven't had much time...

Today I met up with a friend of mine from colorado, and then I went and sat in a little cafe for 3 hours and drank coffee and ate a sandwich and drew and watched people, which was amazing and perfect and I felt like I was in a movie or that someone should really make I movie about me or that wait no I should make a movie. It was very emotional and I listened to High Highs the whole time which made it even more perfect. Like look where I sat: