Prom Queen

                  

    Yep, as cliché as it sounds, I'm the Prom Queen! I didn't run for it or campaign or anything, it just happened to fall into my lap thanks to my awesome friends! (The real reason I wanted to win was because the other two girls were typical #meangirls where they get everything!) I totally didn't expect it so when my friend called my name I was shocked! Only one of the girls congratulated me and the other one was so bitter but alas I'm glad I shook things up for once!

       After a ton of planning and stressing Prom was one of the funnest nights ever. I mean one guy in my group came dressed in a full on suit like the one like Viktor Krum and my boyfriend wore an all white suit! We had dinner at my friends house which is literally on the beach where we took even more pictures. The Prom location was the weirdest place ever but soo fun! I got to "slow dance" to the musical stylings of traditional Mexican music with my friends in a gazebo, gamble on Blackjack and have a gnarly winning streak, sing karaoke with my math teacher (Material Girl by Madonna, his favorite), scream Twist and Shout by the Beatles on stage with my friends, danced with my Senior Crush, and the highlight, as is the highlight of every major night which seems to be some kind of reoccurring theme, dancing to Come On Eileen. I mean that song comes on and brings down the house every time. Even our Principal jumped into the mosh pit and started dancing! My boyfriend and I were singing the lyrics and dancing and holding hands and having the greatest time. I love that guy and I love that song.

      ~*The After Party*~ consisted of a myriad of people, I mean we even had a special appearance of the celebrity #Chris, but we'll talk about him later. My friend and I took Polaroids throughout the night and as you can see above and before and after picture of the night! The crown was passed around and multiple videos have surfaced of my guy friends saying that they were prom queen aha so it was fun to say the least.

   

 The night consisted of all of us walking around, having random conversations, taking pictures, at one point my boyfriend and I were in this side room where he dropped randomly on one knee and fake proposed to me ahaha, and then Chris showed up. He wasn't in our prom group which is why he became a celebrity. He's a pretty fun but mean but awkward guy so my friend and I naturally developed a weird obsession with him. I don't know why but I decided to touch his butt periodically throughout the night ? I mean I guess so ?  and since I've been seeing him at school I die a little, but it was a fun night! I randomly had a who-knows-how-long conversation with this other guy about his family and their business that will eventually be passed down to him, many conversations of people reminding me that I was PQ to which I offered my crown and said, "you can be prom queen too!" (which is probably why there are so many videos of people with the crown on), watched many games of bp, and somehow it rolled around to 4:40 am when the group dwindled down and our wonderful host Bob finally became too cashed. 

     When we all woke up in my morning, courtesy of my badly timed and obnoxious hiccups, we all had breakfast and tried to recall what happened the night before, which was basically three hours ago.  It was literally one of the greatest nights of my life thus far, hands down!                                            Song of the Day: Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners         

Bittersweet Symphony

 

     It was either last Saturday or two Saturdays ago, who really knows? But anyways my friend has thrown a ton of parties at her house. Not only has it been such a gnarly and crazy fun time these past couple of weeks, but it's been pretty sad too! My final year of high school is ending and I'm starting to realize that I will never see or talk to most my friends and random acquaintances ever again. How crazy is that! I'm also starting to realize that I need to become some sort of adult.
     You'll be seeing a ton of Polaroids from me because I love that little camera. Like in the picture on the right we were all sitting in the kitchen when Come on Eileen came on and all I remember is feelin free and spinning endlessly and dancing and all of us singing the lyrics. I've been feeling alive.

 
    Which brings me back to the "Bittersweet Symphony" when I walked out to the front yard and saw my friend just standing there by himself. He just looked at me and said "how do you feel about high school ending?" and I tried to answer in this drawn out fashion filled with a cacophony of emotions and trying to explain the weirdness that I was feeling and he just nodded and said "bittersweet."

 
    Thus, the Song of the Day is Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve. I remember running back into the backyard, playing that song and just sitting by the fire and reflecting on everything. Also featuring some Jimi Hendrix and other throwbacks to complete the mood. It all went by so fast but these past few weeks have literally made it the best I could have ever asked for.

Song of the Day is Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve

Also feat. my Party Mix on 8tracks!

Memorial Day Weekend

       This time I went with Jack to the secret pools. Taken by the fact that it was Memorial Day weekend, the beach was absolutely packed! Since my last visit, the secret pools exploded to be this huge thing that everyone knows about and visits! ugh it's awful. Tourists tend to complicate everything, especially beach communities. By the time we got to the part where you scale this cliff and get to the private beach, the tide was scary high. So instead of casually risking our lives, we nestled up on this dip in the cliff and just sat there for awhile. It had to be one of the most profound moments I've ever experienced! Sitting there with someone you love and taking in the most beautiful surrounds definitely made me forget that I felt like I was going to be blown off this crazy cliff! Anyways, the panorama was taken from our little dip-in-the-cliff-bathtub place and so were our polaroids and the photo below! Crazy obsessed with that little camera!

      After trekking back to the beach we spent the most loveliest time on the sand with 23427978 of our closest tourist friends! But I have to admit it was such a nice day that I didn't really care, especially since we were having such a great time! At the end of the day we went back to the beach by us and laid on this little plateau in the middle of these succulents growing out of the sand and watched the sunset! It was absolutely gorgeous and that day was one for the books!

SOTD: Happy As Can Be by Cut Off Your Hands

What to Wear to a Summer Concert

water color drawing by me.

Top: Wear a cute crop tank top or short sleeve! You could even go for a super cute bandeau too! It’s probably going to be super hot, especially in an outside venue, so make sure you wear sunscreen so you don’t get funky strap tan lines!

Bottoms: For bottoms, you have so many options! Go with high waisted shorts for a 90s look; or maybe a flowy skirt to be more flirty! My favorite thing right now is tulip shorts! They’re light enough so you won’t be hot and super comfortable! You could also go for a summery dress or even a super cute romper/playsuit!

Shoes: I’d suggest sandals! Especially coming from someone who’s 5’2” I’m absolutely in love with platform sandals so you get extra height, plus it’s extra cute! Make sure to wear comfortable shoes though, you want to make sure you can move and function around the venue! 

Accessories: Definitely sunglasses and/or a hat! Especially if the venue it outside, stay cool and cute with these accessories! Personally I own way too many wide-brim fedoras and this would be a perfect time to wear one! Also cameras are a must unless you’re an awesome phone photographer or photos aren’t your thing. Don’t forget a bag to put your phone and things in! A cute small backpack is always a great option too!

Journal Time!

Since I started my journal I’ve gotten a lot of questions on how to get inspired, what to use, and how to journal the “right” way and in this post, you’ll know all the secrets!

Journaling is very therapeutic and a great way to stay creative so I hope you will all try it out and I can’t wait to see your amazing projects! :)

What to use:

      Some type of journal! A notebook, sketch book, random pages strung together, spiral, bound, whatever you want and are comfortable with. Your journal is about you and what you like! If you want to make it more of a sketch book or with using pen or markers I’d suggest thicker pages so it doesn’t bleed through! Personally, I use a pen, a sharpie pen, double sided tape, water color pencils, a brush, and my brain!

How to get inspired:

      Look at tumblr, the world around you, music, family, friends, experiences, memories, literally anything. I pull inspiration from photos I see around tumblr and stashed on my computer. Also from random things I think about (mainly while trying to fall asleep which is impossible to do). Don’t filter your thoughts and let your mind wander! Make your journal an extension of you and your creativity! I promise anything you do will be amazing!

What to write about:

      After pulling from your inspiration, gather your thoughts and just let it explode on the page. Sometimes I have trouble thinking of what to write, so I pull text posts from tumblr that just say the right thing of how I’m feeling. If you’re a natural writer and can let your thoughts flow pages on pages, that’s amazing! Of course, your journal is all about you, so write and feel how ever you want!

Bottom Line:

      Don’t be afraid to express your unique self and make your journal you! As I said, anything you do will be amazing and don’t be afraid to cover pages with anything you want or “wasting” pages or if something is “right”. You can have plenty of journals and anything you feel is just right.

Lastly, if you need some jams to get inspiration flowing, you can check out my journal inspired playlists here!

Stay Positive and Journal On!

Jenna

P.S. The photos above are some of my journal entries and you can see them all on my tumblr here!