NEW ENGLAND GOTHIC: August 2015

no piercing stare, just out of shape with messy hair

I spent this Sunday at Revere Beach; it was my first time going there and I completely fell in love. The beach stretches for miles and miles, and there's people on more-or-less every square inch of it. There's arcades and restaurants (and a T stop!) as well as plenty of ice cream places too. It's such a nice change from Plum Island or Crane Beach, which are my family's usual choices. It reminded me of UK seaside towns like Scarborough: full of life, fun, and noise.

The super wide sidewalk also gave me a chance to practice my penny boarding. I bought my board from the San Jose flea market last summer, but because of an injured ankle this was my first time getting it out this year. It always makes me feel so ridiculous at first, but it's obscenely fun and I can fit it into my backpack.

I never really realized I had freckles on my shoulder until seeing this picture, and it made me feel like Jenny from the Walk the Moon song... also I realized how badly I need a haircut.

I usually can't stand soda but after walking two miles in 95 degree heat, I could've downed anything.

I'm finally coming to love my chubby baby cheeks.

This was the point where I finally realized my dad was taking pictures of me.

This apartment complex was basically all of my aesthetic goals.

One of the best things about Revere Beach is seeing all the planes coming in to land at Logan Airport. I love imaging all the stories of the people on each flight.

My aforementioned penny board, with a Santa Cruz sticker (from the actual Santa Cruz!) to cover up the fact that it's a cheap knockoff.

I took this after I finished my ice cream - black raspberry, of course. I wish I could've gotten a picture of it, but I was melting faster than I could even eat it.

I had the perfect Sunday, and I can't wait to go back soon.

xxx Fiona

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Are We Out of the Woods Yet?

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The other day, I was stuck inside my house with no plans and no one to drive me anywhere. I was bored out of my mind - and so I decided to go for a walk. I set off with my camera down a trail that enters the woods near my house. I walked for roughly an hour, until I decided it was probably time to start heading home... except I wasn't exactly sure where that was anymore. After the third or fourth wrong turn, I decided to just head toward the sound of cars. I walked through some thick underbrush, two fields, and several backyards until I found myself back on a sidewalk. I was a pile of sweat by that point, so I dropped into the general store and got myself a bottle of water even though I didn't have any money. (Oh, the perks of small town living. Thanks, Janet). Although there were a few minutes where I was sure I was going to die alone and get eaten by chipmunks, I had a pretty amazing afternoon. There's nothing like a late summer sweat to get you going.

I'm sure it's probably terrible for the environment, but I love finding completely out-of-place junk in the woods... It makes me wonder about the story behind how it got there.

I'm also slightly obsessed with just HOW MANY shades of green there are in this world. It shocks me every time I go into the woods.

There's something magical about the way nature creates doorways and entrances, I think.

I walked past roughly 800 telephone poles while lost... and I was sure every time that this next one would be the one by the path to lead me back to my house.

I will never get tired of scribbling on my Chucks - they currently say "Yo soy la princesa" and "I've known it for a long time" on the toes but that's liable to change any day.

Late afternoon late always gets me far too excited.

This was the field I finally stumbled into; I can't even begin to describe how beautiful it seemed.

Thank you for reading!

Fiona

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i have a blog now?

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Hey there - my name is Fiona and I suppose the fact that you're reading this, means you know that I have a blog. I decided to start this as an exercise in writing, photography, and dressing creatively; three things I've always been interested in but have never put quite enough effort towards. So, this is me attempting to put forth effort.

Other than those three things, I'm interested in theatre... Okay, interested in might not be the right word. Theatre is more or less my entire life. Stage is my home. So, of course, I also love dance (although I'm not that good at it) and music. I sing, play guitar, and write music.

I also, like pretty much every teenager, love watching movies and curating Spotify playlists like it's my job. I love Roman Holiday, Casablanca, and basically any musical ever. My favorite bands and artists are alt-J, badbadnotgood, Bjork, Milky Chance, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, twenty one pilots, Amy Winehouse, Bon Iver, Walk the Moon, and the Strokes.

What else is there about me? I have a caffeine addiction, fueled by both Dunkin' Donuts and PG Tips. I love thunderstorms. I love the smell of the earth in the autumn. I'm obsessed with urban geography and getting lost in cities. I wish I could paint. That's more or less it.

I hope you decide to stick around and follow my blog; I think it's going to be an interesting journey.

(This is a kind of old picture, and I've since chopped off most of my hair, but I still love the colors in it. Credit to Michael Wu.)

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