NOW THE MUSIC DIVIDES US INTO TRIBES

I knew this weekend would be good, and I had been waiting for it for months, but I totally underestimated how awesome of a music festival this one would be. Mostly because my brother hooked my bf and I up bigtime - free festival tickets and premier camping, which we thought was unreal. Turns out our black wristbands that were different from everyone else's blue ones were actually backstage festival tickets, which also meant catered food, unlimited booze, specified VIP viewing areas closest to the stages, and mingling with musicians behind the scenes. One of the best times was when someone came up to us at dinner and asked if we had just finished a set. We were too in shock of everything to come up with a good story about what band we played in. But seriously, I've never been so proud a sister as when I was watching my brother dj for some +3,000 fans all jumping around and dancing like crazy and singing along. It was an experience I'll never forget.



NOT THE NEEDLE, NOR THE THREAD

Images from Instagram @heymissteacher

This weekend, I feel like I have been waiting for it to get here for so long. And in prep, tonight, beaded some tassles for my moccasins and painted some splatter nail art. Tomorrow, Bon Iver at Deer Lake Park, and then off to Sasquatch the next morning, where he plays again (so excited to see him twice) as well as many other music acts (my brother Felix Cartal included). In desperate need of some sunshine, lawn chairs, camping food, and musical existence.

I KNOW IT WELL

Pants: American Eagle, Top & plaid: Gap, Bag: Kate Spade, Necklace: handmade

I've come to realize that even though I try to dress 'dressy' sometimes, I almost always put on my most comfortable clothes in the end. Can't say how many times I have tried to get ready to go out for the night only to try on every possible 'dressy' combination and then just put on what I was originally wearing. So instead of trying to kid myself and act like I like to get all 'dressed up', I'm going to embrace my current fashion style as laid-back / surfer wanna be / Westcoast dweller. Definitely much easier this way.

IF I JUST BREATHE

Sure is great to have an extra day off with the weekend. Another twenty-four hours allows me to get stuff done and relax. Walking in Steveston, admiring my bf hard at work, listening to my brother dj, and sewing patches on to neon shorts. Just what long weekends are for.

Shorts & shirt: American Eagle, Slippers: Softmoc

The first three pics are Instagram. Follow me @heymissteacher. :)

THIS DAY UNDONE

Boots: Roberto Vianni, Shorts: American Eagle, Shirt: Garage, Necklace: from Mexico

Life has just been so nutso lately, I came home today and decided to take my mind off everything by planning outfits for Sasquatch. Summer shorts, lots of lace, my staple music-festival necklace, and a jean vest with a unicorn on it that my boyfriend is bringing and doesn't know I'll be wearing it most of the time...

Feels like I'm on vacation already...

Shorts: TNA, Shirt: Twig, Shoes: Forever21

Dress: Urban Outfitters, Sandals: Lacoste

I WAS LEFT STANDING IN THE WILDERNESS DOWNTOWN

Dress: Billabong, Sandals: Lacoste

So much sun! Wore this long dress to school today to cover the burns on my legs from this weekend, with a sweater over top to cover the burns on my shoulders. I forgot that warm weather also means bug weather, and we had quite the freak-out in class when a spider dangled from the ceiling, taunting to drop on any one of us. Eventually I had to call for the vice-principal to come and remove it (he didn't want to kill it) from the room, at which point I felt like the biggest wimp ever...