The Ely Watch by JORD

Hey everyone! I'm very excited to be sharing this post with you today. I was contacted by JORD, a maker of hand-crafted wood watches, to try out and share my opinion of their watch, and I am so glad I did - this watch rocks!

The watch that I chose is the gorgeous Ely watch in Green Sandalwood & Maple.

Truthfully, I chose the green sandalwood and maple watch for the gorgeous color, but sandalwood is one of my favorite scents for incense and essential oils, while maple is one of the most familiar trees to me, having grown up in New England.

On their site, JORD explains the inspiration behind the Ely watch:

Our hometown of St. Louis has a downtown dotted with historic brick buildings. Varying in size and structure the modest designs have remained relevant to the modern day businesses and homes that now inhabit them, like the Ely Walker Warehouse - now lofts - that our Ely is named for. Its classic styling and construction has stood the test of time. Time honored style will find no lack of appreciation in the present day.

In order to show off my beautiful new watch, my friend, Jen, and I went out for a walk around Gammino Pond in the town that I grew up in.

I really wanted to take pictures with this watch out in nature to showcase the beauty of its natural elements.

The JORD website also includes some interesting information about the materials of its products.

Did you know that the average tree height of a maple tree is 90 feet? They also include information on wood sources, sustainability, and more for each of their products, as well as information on the watch movements and glass.

"Sustainable, efficient, simple, and influenced by experiential living, JORD owners don't just have somewhere to be, they have somewhere to go."

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Travelling (with ever+mi.crush)

As I have mentioned repeatedly, I have been super busy lately preparing for my big move to the amazing city of Boston. Yesterday, before going out shopping for even more necessary items (after I spent all morning lugging heavy furniture up from the basement), I stopped by my friends house to take some pictures by the tracks behind her house.

I received this romper from the incredibly kind, stylish, and overall awesome online boutique ever+mi.crush. I have previously featured ever+mi.crush in a Wishlist Wednesday in the past, but I cannot stop talking about how gorgeous the items they feature are! I wish I could own every single item.

Anyway, here are the photos my dear friend Jen took!

romper: c/o ever+mi.crush / black ballet flats: Payless

"Travelling the road

less known is where I want to be

My compass directing, electing

an open road with golden trees"

Travelling, by Paper Lions 

 

 Oh, and here's one of me being a goofball, just because.

January White

Today is the first day of my final semester. I should be more excited, but honestly break went by way too fast. I didn't accomplish anything I told myself I would. So it goes.

Here are some photos my superbly talented best friend/twin (we've been best friends since preschool and everyone always assumed we were sisters) took of me recently. Check out here photography here.

cardigan: thrifted / scarf: Sear's / leggings: Wet Seal / boots: Berk's

This year is a sealed envelope;
With apprehensive hope
We brace for anything.
I swear, I understand that nothing changes that,
The past will be the past,
But the future is brighter than any flashback.

Well, we could let our guards down a little easier this time,
We could trust that when there's joy, there's nothing dark behind.
In spite of history,
Hope is January white.

"January White" - Sleeping at Last

Cinder and Smoke

Give me your hand
And take what you will tonight, I'll give it as fast
And high as the flame will rise
Cinder and smoke
Some whispers around the trees
The juniper bends
As if you were listening 

"Cinder and Smoke" - Iron & Wine

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I wore this when I met my good friend, Emily, for lunch at Julian's in Providence on Saturday. It was my first time going to Julian's and I would highly suggest it! They have a variety of vegan options on the menu and the atmosphere is really cool.

Happy Monday, everyone!

 

Settle Down

Wore this outfit to class last week. It has been so cold lately! Tights with leg warmers on top are a wintertime staple of mine. Also, cozy & oversized sweaters...need I say more?

 

sweater - Chicnova ; shorts - secondhand H&M ; tights - Target ; legwarmers - dance supply store ;
shoes - Berk's ; ring - Charlotte Russe ; watch - gifted

 We can settle at a table
A table for two
Won't you wine and dine with me?
Settle down

"Settle Down" - Kimbra

Iris

 

Wore this outfit to class yesterday. I feel like I look so short and young in these photos (I'm actually 21 years old and 5'7). What do you think about the bathroom photos? Are they too weird? It's the only place I can get a decent amount of light.

I'm also just in a good mood today because I quit one of my three workstudy jobs. I never have enough time to finish all of my schoolwork or even relax, so this should be a good thing for me.

 

dress: thrifted / cardigan: thrifted / boots: Payless / necklace: Chicnova

And all I can taste is this moment  

And all I can breathe is your life 

'Cause sooner or later it's over  

I just don't want to miss you tonight

"Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls

Providence Cyclo-Cross Festival 2012

Today, my family and I headed over to Roger Williams Park in Providence, RI for the Providence Cyclo-Cross Festival. This event is basically an outdoor festival that features extreme off-road bicycle racing. I had such a fun time watching the racers go around a track that I could never make around once on my bike. There were also great food trucks (I had a vegan tostada and some vegan ice cream!!), live music, and plenty of things to do. It was a really great time.

 Some parts of the track were so difficult that the riders had to hop off their bikes and carry them.

 

 Enjoying my vegan ice cream cone.

lace top: Canyon River Blues, Sears / tank top: c.o Bella / button up: Edeis, thrifted / jeans: Delia*s / 

bag: Army Navy Surprlus Store

Blackout Rave

Just a few pictures from the party last night. The theme was "blackout rave".

Tin Man

 dress, Buffalo Exchange / rain boots, Burlington Coat Factory / cardigan, thrifted

I got no arms
I got no legs
Got no shoulders
But I got a head
I got a head that tells me stupid things to do.
But I got heart

"Tin Man" - Animal Kingdom

Yesterday was such a busy Friday. To combat my hectic day, I wore something simple and easy. I really love this dress that I bought at Buffalo Exchange in Portland, Oregon. It has a really fun pattern. It was also raining all day, so I had to wear my rain boots!

Breakeven

I wore this outfit to class and work on Monday. :)

sweater - Atmosphere, thrifted / blouse - Lina, thrifted / pants - Delias, thrifted / shoes - Puma, gift

I'm still alive, but I'm barely breathing

Just praying to a god that I don't believe in

"Breakeven" - The Script

I'm not really a huge fan of The Script (although they were quite good live!), but I figured that the first line of the song fit my life very well right now. I have been struggling with some sort of asthma issues for the past two weeks that have rendered me nearly incapable of breathing. I am on the recovery, though! I hope to be completely better very soon.

Hello, I Love You

Wore this outfit to dinner and orchestra rehearsal after dance on Thursday.

shoes, TOMS / shorts, OP / belt, vintage from Mum / cami, Old Navy / sweater, F21 / necklace, c.o Jacaranda Designs 

She holds her head so high
Like a statue in the sky
Her arms are wicked, and her legs are long
When she moves my brain screams out this song 

"Hello, I Love You" - The Doors

Refugee

Somewhere, somehow,
Somebody must have kicked you around some.
Who knows why you wanna lay there and revel in your abandon.

"Refugee" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 

Lounge Act

Don't tell me what I wanna hear  

Afraid of never knowing fear  

Experience anything you need 

I'll keep fighting jealousy

"Lounge Act" - Nirvana

Starting Now

I want to crawl back inside my bed of sin 

I want to burn the sheets that smell like your skin  

Instead I'll wash them just like kitchen rags with stains  

Spinning away any piece that remains of you

- "Starting Now", Ingrid Michaelson

Cigarette Burns

"i guess the pills don't work and the drinks don't work
in the morning it hurts like cigarette burns
the summer's daft and winter's long" - Cigarette Burns, Flunk

Hello, I'm in Delaware

How many hearts will die tonight
And will things have changed
I guess I'll find out in seventeen days

But I will see you again
I will see you again a long time from now

"Hello, I'm in Delaware" -  City and Colour

Sun Comes Up

My best friend is an extremely talented photographer and took these photos of me when she visited me two weeks ago. It's always a pleasure shooting with her. We've been best friends for 18 years now. View more of her pictures on her flickr here.

Come On Petunia

Went out to see my dad's band play at a bbq. It was a lot of fun and the fireworks were spectacular, as well.