Wanderlust

Desire? Drown me in it anytime.

After all the hell weeks, the sleepless nights devoted to schoolwork, I went shopping and it was fantastic. It feels pretty awesome to know that final exams are cancelled and that schoolwork will be optional. It's my idea of school: all the people sans the tests.

I'm feeling like I'm going through a transition with my style recently. College is making it difficult to care about Fashion Weeks across the globe, and so I'm leaning towards the laid-back, grunge feel. I'm loving crop tops from Topshop and studded vests and blazers. I'm stocking up on statement rings, as I love it in Ateneo when my teachers notice me for them. What can I say? Great conversation starters--plus, you find out which of your professors are gay.

Sembreak is officially in 20 days. Which means, 20 days left to save money and diet. I'm excited to shop 'til I drop and wear all my new purchases but I'm not looking forward to idle time. Someone give me something to do!

♥Jill

(Bag, rings and bracelet from Dorothy Perkins, everything else from Topshop)

There's a few more bruises

Hell weeks ahead.

You lost your place in line again, what a pity
You never seem to want to dance anymore.
It's a long way down on this roller coaster;
The last chance streetcar went off the track
And you're on it.

(Alanis Morissette, Mary Jane)

♥Jill

Keep Studying

Theology Philosophy French

Marketing Statistics Macroeconomics

They mean something.

Someday we'll find the answers.

♥Jill

Cardigan from Celine, top from Nothing But Water

One day it will be me in film

Let's stop for a moment

Even if we can't face the silence

It will be okay.

School's started for me a week ago and as is always the case at the new semester, I find myself studying and reading in between studying more and reading more. Still, I'm loving French classes.

Ca va bien, merci

♥Jill

modelcouture

Stalling technique No.52

School is getting in the way of life.

Ah, but who am I to complain?

(It's always been that way anyway)

So how's life treating you, stranger?

♥MJ

Hypersomnia vs. Insomnia

Insomnia wins.

(thanks in part to Starbucks coffee)

Cheers to a long and happy weekend at last! Second semester is off to a gentle start, nothing but introductions and economic reviews, and even accounting for partnerships seem manageable. Spanish classes are great fun, but I'm glad I'm finally free to sleep in and listen to good music, feeling high and dry and on top of the world, and attempting to write clever poetry. It's been a good first week, and here's hoping for even better days ahead. Ah, college. I've heard it's supposed to be a rockin' good time. I'm not holding my breath, but it's good to dream.

♥Jill

Going through the motions

“I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don't teach you how to walk away from someone you don't love any longer. They don't teach you how to know what's going on in someone else's mind. They don't teach you what to say to someone who's dying. They don't teach you anything worth knowing.” Rose Walker from The Kindly Ones, Neil Gaiman

Back to school again. So far, I've no complaints but then again, maybe it's because we haven't really done anything but roll calls yet. Secretly, I'm hoping this is all we'll ever do but that, unfortunately, is impossible. Knowing this, I'm giving it a week before school-related stress starts to kick in. In the meantime, I'll go back to my coffee and continue reading Neil Gaiman's Fragile Things. 

Good night.

♥MJ

"I dream a lot...

but I'm not a very good sleeper." Michel Gondry

Tomorrow marks the start of a brand new semester in my university. Not too happy about it, of course, but here's hoping school's off to a good start. Applied Calculus, I will conquer you!

*Oxfords from Schu, Hat from Folded and Hung, Shades from I Love You Store, Top from Maldita, Cardigan from Robinsons, Jeans from HerBench*

♥MJ