Anyway, lately I've been hating the summer weather. I love the vacation bit, but I hate the sunny skies, scramble eggs on the sidewalk heat, and the inevitable sunburns and rashes...It's like I am allergic to heat!
I am not liking this one bit. I want spring-y, fall-y weather! I want rain. I want 60-75 degree weather. I want fog. Last summer was the best. Even the summer before that was amazing. It was not too hot, it rained a lot, and there was a lot of romantic fog. I love the way the green of the trees pop after a refreshing shower of raindrops.
Oh, and the clean smell of it all too!
The only downsides to rain are the earthworms, but they aren't that bad! They can be cute sometimes.
So that's one craving: cooler weather.
The other craving is a trip to Europe. All my friends are going to Germany, France, England, Italy, Ireland, etc. I have been to Belgium before, and Paris (for around 6 hours...nope, not in an airport, but actually at the Eiffel Tower...) and Amsterdam, but that was ages ago. I was 8.
I loved it then. Belgium in the fall is gorgeous. We stayed at Brussels, and had the best time. I wished we stayed in Paris/France for longer, but it was great while it lasted. And Amsterdam was hilarious: grimy and damp but has the most interesting crowd! In fact, we were thrown into a parade of Hare-Krishnas! It was quite amusing, and being a Hindu, it was interesting to see how non-Indian people celebrated the religion (although I could almost SWEAR half of them were high on something!)
But all through my lifetime, I wanted to go to London. At age 7, I knew I would go to Oxford at one point in my life (now that I get closer and closer to college stuff, I know that I would have to aim for that for my Graduate studies and/or PhD)...I was in love with everything English.
I still have that desire. I have dreams of becoming someone famous in London.
Paris was always my second option though. My backup...a very far-fetched backup.
Lately these cravings have been getting to the extreme level. To calm my urge to pack myself in on of my friends' suticases, I have been making collages on Polyvore. It is sad.
The collage above is the one I am entering into this giveaway contest, and I quite like it. Even if I don't win, I would definitely like to wear this outfit...or at least something very similar to it!
I quite like this one. I actually made this one out of anger. I really wanted that Miu Miu print Zara dress, but alas, I haven't been able to hit the stores for so long. I really hope it is there when I go fall shopping. I can see that outfit happening (it is actually more reasonable than the red dress outfit).
Notice any similarities between the two? I see a couple!
- The red, white, and blue combination. I am really digging this color combination. Yes, it is very patriotic, but you can avoid looking like an American Flag! I like how this is such a nautical look. One time, I made the mistake of wearing this red and white striped trapeze tank with a blue cardigan with tiny white polka dots. It looked really cute, but too July Fourth :(
- The umbrellas! Refer to rain craving.
OH.
MY.
GOSH.
I just found out that now, out of ALL my close friends, I am the ONLY one who hasn't gone/isn't going/will not be going to London for a visit. It makes me so angry because this was a dream I had since the age of 7, and watching my dreams come true for everyone but me is heartbreaking. I am happy for them, but at the same time, feel like I have the most unfair fate, hahaha. Oh well. Thought I would share.
Any tips to make this incredible sadness go away? (I know it is kind of silly, but unless you had this type of dream for so long, or had to watch it come true for others when you know they have never wanted it as badly as you have, and will never appreciate it as much as you will, you will not understand. Has anyone had this happen to them?)
I love my friends dearly, and some of them are genuinely sorry about it because they know, but the others are just ruthless. Oh well, I will get over it. In the meanwhile, enjoy these songs:
