Sep 30, 2012

will do anything for a picture


and then i realized that this was how dirty my feet were. 
but it was probably one of the coolest places i've taken pictures at.
man i love this small college town and its many wonderful finds.

pictures to come soon. 

Sep 29, 2012

.

sometimes i wish there was an older version of myself 
to tell me 'hey its important to remember that homework is good for you'
and 'els, you really need to calm down', 
ya know, things like that. 
because if i can take advice from myself, 
my own worse critic, 
then maybe i'd learn to trust myself more.

it was just bizarre

if there's one thing i've learned from living in the south, 
its that 'bless your heart' pardons any rude or harsh remarks
simply by tagging it on the end of the comment. 
and thats all that could be said about tonight.
or maybe it doesn't even need to be said.
all i know is, i really didn't think making rock piles was fun.
thanks for trying though.

dating. yikes. 

Sep 24, 2012

from the dramatic car singing


whats the difference if i say
i'll go away
when i'll come back 
on my knees someday
oh whatever my man is
i am his
forever more

oh barbra. you are fantastic. 



Sep 23, 2012

lately....

things i love lately.....several days late


ikea cinnamon rolls

front row head and the heart.
literally this close and literally this incredible. 

more adventures with the three

painting homework.
thats not the homework...just the mess left over

notes of what to wear

my very first teapot.

the explanation for all that absence

its suddenly happened. 
i've become a good student. 
while my first year at school wasn't too bad
and my second year was down right abominable, 
i've somehow magically changed into a good student this year. 
maybe its something in the water.
or it could be that all my classes are subjects that i'm genuinely interested in.
but whatever it is, school now takes precedent. 
and that makes me a rather boring blogger
or it leads me to just never blog at all.
i'm trying to work out a more consistent schedule for myself 
to make time for the little things that i love, like blogging
and once i do, the blogging will hopefully return more frequently.
but for now, know that i constantly think of my dwindling blog.

Sep 18, 2012

aye aye aye

do you know how many nights i've said i would go to bed at 11 and haven't?
do you also know how many photos i've taken in the last week?
which also means do you know how many pictures i've edited-
AND gotten made fun of by certain roommates for?
i may have also watched the whole first season of downton abbey in two days.
and started the second season on the third day. 
but most of all, if you want a good laugh, you should follow this on twitter. 
its the funniest thing we've invented for ourselves yet. 
so thats basically what i've been up to. 
oh and i saw the fictionist on front row again this past weekend.
and it was BOMB, because fictionist always delivers. 


if that wasn't the most scattered post i've ever read, then i don't know what is. 

Sep 13, 2012

lately.....

things i love lately.....


my new bedding
courtesy of ikea

roommates
missing two :/


this new album

peter pan collars

the kiss.
i may have just bought the poster

this picture. 


Sep 12, 2012

bow tie anticipating adventures


in case you were still wondering, 
i still love bow ties and bows as much as i ever did. 
and i'm still waiting for that perfect bow tie adorned man.
one day soon.
until then, i live with the anticipation for it
and the lust for the adventures of life that will thrill me 
and throw me into a whirlwind of spontaneity.
for i must not stop living to start looking. 
it is a glorious life, and i feel it must be lived. 

Sep 11, 2012

its happening

i can feel it in the very bones of my dainty fingertips. 
i can see it unfolding right before my eyes. 
and it is my life and it is my happiness. 
the more i learn and take these classes
the more it makes me want to yearn for more. 
the circuitous cycle that keeps adding to itself. 
i cannot describe the feeling of contentment 
mixed with anticipation and excitement
as i keep doing the things i love and learning more. 
and it makes me oh so very happy. 








ps-i am absolutely loving this picture. 
can you tell i have two photo classes this semester? ;)

something witty about new school years


i love the clacking keyboards. 
i love the hustle and bustle of finding classes on a first day. 
i love the brewing excitement of sitting by someone new
that everyone seems to emanate. 
i love the bells chiming in between classes
and the first day outfits. 
but most of all, i love being here 
and feeling like a fresh student and a seasoned pro at the same time.
its the new elsa thats come to fill the seat and take over where i had left off.
and it is a refreshing start to have. 
never have i already loved school as much as i do now
and loved it with such excitement. 
so here's to a new school year, 
with all its newly formed facets.

ps. i'm totally in love with this picture of my red hair in this bun. 
compliments of jace, of course.  

Sep 8, 2012

e-blast 97

spotted:

j and el rolling into small college town for another round of school. don't let this suburban fool you, these girls come with class. they may be cutting it short, but doesn't everyone know-its always fashionable to arrive late.

xoxo

gossip girl

Sep 4, 2012

fartsy


and thats simply how my brain works. 
crafting. painting. photo taking. 
heck, blogging!
they're all growing my soul. 
this creative brain simply doesn't understand things
like structured packing (currently undertaking and baffling my mind)
or even a constant organized room. 
and while my mother may complain about my lack of order
i simply respond with the same true (but kind of sassy) thing
'my creative brain has more important things its thinking about'.

Sep 3, 2012

things currently consuming my life

and this tunnel vision doesn't seem to make me notice anything else. 

packing. 
here we come small college town!!

gossip girl. 
i stated that i would finish all the seasons before j got here.
and i'm holding true. 
it conveniently speeds along said packing processes
and i've become so enthralled with the glamour and drama, 
that this isn't just a promise kept anymore. its back to obsession.
xoxo

junk food. 
said packing also has caused a small and rather non-existant food routine.
and you're not even seeing the sweet tarts, peanut m&ms, and pints of soda that have 
also covered the carpet of my bedroom floor. 

Sep 1, 2012

at the old ball game

its one, 
two, 
three strikes, 
you're out. 

and the sad thing is, you're probably not completely out.
because i'd probably hang out with you if you asked me to.
i'm just that way. 
so i guess we'll see if you do or if you don't. 
because there's that sassy girl side of me that wants you to just drop it, 
but theres also a wildly excited side of me that hopes you'd call again
and change my mind about that whole theme of gutless people. 
until then, we'll see. 


also, why is everything seem to be baseball themed lately?