I can scarcely believe that 2013 is drawing to a close. As many of you know, this year has been a pretty difficult one for me; not only am I still struggling to find my place in the world and some semblance of independence, but the break up of my nearly-3-year relationship really pulled the rug out from under me, and I'm still reeling from that a bit. But this year has had some really great things, too. I've been forced to re-evaluate my priorities (something with which I am still grappling), and find what truly makes me happy. I have caring, loving, hilarious, creative people in my life. I have taken stock of what I have (and what I haven't....... name that musical), and I know I am a very fortunate girl. I have dealt with immense heartbreak, but I have been surprisingly resilient. I am still able to find so much joy. This blog is one of the things in my life that continues to bring me joy. Although I have not been blogging for quite one year yet (that'll happen in February!), I still wanted to give a look back at some of my favorite outfit posts from 2013 (try not to cringe too much at the early photos!):
During the early stages of my blog, I was just starting to figure out my camera. In February, I started my blog and wore the prettiest pink feather dress. In March, I started workshopping a staged reading and wore a cat-themed newspaper print dress. In April, I saw a lot of Shakespeare and wore a dress with the dreamiest collar in all of creation.
This summer was strewn with flowers, it seems. In May, I wore a lilac dress to the Lilac Festival. In June, I dressed up like a rose and reaffirmed my unapologetically-girly aesthetic. In July, I frolicked amongst purple thistles in lavender garb.
In August, I crammed in lots of summery things, started rehearsals for a show I loved, and vowed to wear more vintage. In September, I endured tremendous heartbreak, but still managed to find some joy. In October, I celebrated my birthday and Halloween, rehearsed for two shows at once and wore some of my favorite outfits to date.
In November, I wore a Betsey Johnson bag, played a witch 24/7 in children's theatre shows and finally started feeling like myself again. In December, I braved the snow and had lots of family time.
I feel like I really hit my stride with my blogging this fall (ironically enough, since everything else in my life sort of fell apart), especially when I was asked to be a part of Flock Together. In spite of what I went through, I did enjoy many aspects of 2013. Nevertheless, I am glad to see it go, and I welcome whatever comes my way in 2014. :)
Have a wonderful Monday!
xox Sammi
