BTS: Egg Basket

She loves me, He loves me not...

One of the key pieces of advice I always try to keep in mind in life is to "be careful not to put all your eggs in one basket." Whether that applies to work, money, love, or friends, you never know what can happen so sometimes it's best to tread lightly.

Mickey Ears!

I made this wall hanging out of some fake flower stems I had lying around and a basket that came with a gift. It seemed like a shame to follow old consumer habits and throw it away after the treats were devoured, so I decided to keep it and find it a use.

I've been playing a lot with fake flowers recently and had a lot of stems lying around so I thought it would be cool to pair them together. Initially I was going to put some foam at the bottom and fill it with flowers, but I thought that this might be better.

As I stabbed the stems through the heart shaped basket I couldn't help but wonder if I got some closure or piece of mind for all those who have ever had their heart broken. 

Whether romantic or in a platonic way, there are many ways to break it. No matter how much we want something we always have to have thick skin and be prepared when things don't work out in the way we want them to. But in the end it can be comforting to know that you tried. To all those in love with someone or something, this one's for you. I sincerely hope that you get what you're wishing for.

Le Basket

BTS: 365 Days Outfit Project

At some point during the past 3 years, I started taking pictures of the lower half of my body. Being an ex-fashion design major, and a devout lover of clothing and beautiful things, I've tried a lot of styles. OOTDs aren't really my thing, unless I'm hanging around with someone who likes to take pictures, but I really liked the way some of the clothes I wore looked from my point of view, so I decided to start taking pictures and create a mini pocket book of sorts to capture certain moods.

For most OOTDs, people tend to find pretty locations and try to make it look like they're out and about. For this project however, the floor doesn't lie. I was curious about my overall style and wanted to see what I would come up with. This project is a collection of photos that summarized my life during a painful time, and the wonderful memories that came out of it. I didn't take photos everyday, only on the interesting ones, which is why the number of photos in this collection doesn't match the name, but it is what it is. Daily. (Almost.)

You are reading this BTS on the flip side of beauty. Though I had fun bringing this collection together and organizing it so it would look nice, the main point of this blog is to not only explore my creative side, but also motivate me to live. For a person like me, who recently dropped out of college because she found out she was a higher functioning Autistic and has extreme OCPD, life hits pretty hard. It's really difficult to get up everyday and not feel depressed and motivate myself to do things. 

It seems nearly impossible to go through the motions of daily living making sure that I don't overstretch my sensory limits and don't feel shitty. However, by taking pictures of my life using my phone, it kind of helped me to cope, served as a mini outlet that was solely mine that I didn't have to share if I didn't want to, that allowed me to explore, record, validate my existence, and motivated me to dress up and get out of the house.

Life so far has been pretty bad. I'm not gonna lie, even though things are a hell of a lot better, I'm still struggling everyday. But no matter how bad things get, remember there's always a flip side. Nobody is happy all the time. Shit happens, but when it does, get back on your feet and give life your best middle finger. Create a picture collage if it will help you, you never know what will come out of it. You've got this. 

Photo Project