Hey everybody! It's approximately 12:36 AM as I'm writing to you from Cali, situated in a comfy bed! The flight yesterday was a little too shaky for my taste. I have to thank Starbucks and mainly Jason Isbell's hell of a record 'Southeastern' for calming me down and keeping me sane.

 Hello everyone!

I've been gradually packing for my little trip to LA and I realized how much clothing I had. How interesting would it be to start actually blogging about what I wear daily?!? Okay, probably not that interesting since I'll most likely be my only reader. HA.

I'm not funny.

Anyways, here's a cool lil outfit that I enjoy wearing lately:

TOP: H&M
SHORTS: BLUENOTES
JACKET: LEVI'S
BOOTS: MADDEN GIRL
SUNGLASSES: BANG-ON

Hope to see you guys when I check in more frequently with cool new things to share in LA. Hope your summer has been going well.

Best of vibes,
LJ

Hey! Hello! It's little me checking in from home at 12:36 in the AM and I had a few thoughts swimming around in my head. After a little Breaking Bad marathon to myself on the couch, midst scrolling through my tumblr feed, and sipping on some leftover Indian chai tea from dinner, an intruding thought dawned on me.

I've been sat staring at this screen for awhile, fingers on keyboard, wondering how exactly to convey this entry - but I decided that I'm going with the more 'straightforward' approach.

The amount of hate I've seen floating around lately is incredible - in the worst way possible. People anonymously body shaming others, criticizing, and thinking that it is okay to do so. I can't take it anymore. Seeing such nice people undeserving of crude "hate" messages. The power of social media is crazy - and its effects can be felt from as far as that device in hand to a little pumping organ hollowing in a chest.

No one is perfect. My tongue slips a lot of the time and sometimes it gets hard to hold it. Imperfections hold for learning experiences!

But really - What's with all the hate? Use your words positively. Rid the pompousness, step out of the common egocentric world and see into the good. Count your blessings, give compliments freely and more often, enrich yourself with good company - and heck, eat that chocolate bar laying on your nightstand. After all, it is your life and you have one.

It's all in understanding. It's all in language and perspective. Use your conscience and be capricious in a good way.

It's getting late as I close this entry and I am now realizing that half of the things I talked about could quite possibly not make any sense to me in the morning. My cup of chai is running empty and its residue is starting to dry, which means it's time for bed.

Start doing things that will leave a proper lasting impression on others, but first start doing things that benefit you.

It starts with you.

Goodnight

Happy Tuesday! Lipstick is super important and key to being the most elegant, yet pimp boss out there, or at least key to looking like one! I recently hauled a few lip products from MAC a couple days ago and I thought I would share them with you guys before Summer caves in. This post is also a product of Iggy's 'Work' (lol) and procrastination of homework and studying for final exams (boo).



 FILM NOIR is the first - and favourite one - that I've tried on so far. It's a nice cross between a burgundy and a deep red that would look perfect on vampy pale skin. Its satin finish gives a nice gleam when hit by any sort of light. Take a look on my instagram if you want to see what it looks like worn on!



 SIN is a pretty deep red and would look absolutely stunning with any formal attire or even just casual outings. In lipstick form and packaging, Sin looks a lot similar to Film Noir. Unlike Film Noir, Sin gives you a matte finish, which can be trickier to put on at times. Always have your handy dandy lip liner in hand!



 BRAVE is quite a switch up from what I usually wear. It's pale-r and pink-er than what I would go for on a regular basis. BUT it's way more ideal for everyday use and it looks quite natural. While researching on it, I found out that Kylie Jenner uses this one! And we all know her lips are always on point!



 DIVA was the last one I purchased on my little spree - and truly I can tell you that its name is more than appropriate! Like Sin, Diva is also matte. It's also a little brighter in colour when put on - I promise! It's different from Sin, but not totally evident in lipstick form itself! You'd have you to put it on to see the difference. It's a nice fall color - but regardless of the season, it looks best with minimal makeup on to highlight your lips.

From left to right: Film Noir, Sin, Brave + Diva

Hopefully I've given you some insight on these four fun lipsticks! What are your favourite lip products? Let me know via Twitter, Instagram, Ask, or simply in the comments below! My tip for you is just to be brave and bold with your lips! Make a statement!

Okay, to get this off my chest straight away - this honestly had to be one of the best shows I'd ever been to. It was a Christmas present from my mom and waiting for the day to come had to be the hardest 4 months of my life! I've been swamped in school - stuck in that 3/4 of the semester "can i give up now?" type deal -  and this was what set me back on track again.

Mind you that security took my baby away at the door and there was no way I could take pictures with my little Rebel. Times like those make me wish I had a press pass.

However, the night was amazing and began with Sir Sly, followed by Bad Suns, then The 1975. Matty carried a bottle of wine on stage, had his floral blouse fully undone and flipped his hair every other minute. No no no wait - he came out in a leather jacket and suddenly left mid-show, came back a few minutes later with his top undone, spliff in hand. Love.

 Here are some iPhone quality photos from the night!

concert outfit

wall outside The Vogue

Fan-made The 1975 Canadian flag

// L O V E //

Christo Bowman from Bad Suns - best hug and i didn't even have to ask!

Picked up the Transpose EP at the merch table

Take I with Sir Sly

Take II with Sir Sly

I hope you all had a chance to get to know a little more about me through that last post. It was nice to hear all of the positive feedback from family + friends. Thank you!

Lately, I've noticed a lot of people asking me/found myself asking for music recommendations. Here are a couple tunes, bands, and jams I've been vibing out to lately. Enjoy!

"Who Needs You" - The Orwells




"Cardiac Arrest" - Bad Suns




"If I Could Change Your Mind" - HAIM






"How'd You Like That" - The Kooks



"Holidays" - Lydia








"I Can't Make You Love Me" - Bon Iver




"19 You + Me" - Dan + Shay

 

"Into The Fire" - Falls




"Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac



"Age Of Worry" - John Mayer



"Hold Me" - Tom Odell