Buy Fairy Wings

Fairy wings, peacock wings, same thing. I love these babies, I found them at Party City when I went there last weekend with my sister to pick up things for my cousin's 30th birthday. I wanted to get them for the festival season and I think I'm going to wear them when I go to either Camp Bisco or to Governor's Ball! Now I just need to come up with the rest of the costume...

Go to the Music Conference in Miami

Alright so anyone who knows me can tell you that music is my passion and I'm working towards a career in live entertainment. Anyone who knows the music industry can also tell you that the key component of succeeding is not good grades but good connections.

Keeping this in mind, I signed up for the Winter Music Conference, which is a huge networking production that takes place during Miami Music Week and is available to anyone who pays for a pass. I'm going every day this week and yesterday was my first day. It's mostly panels but they have a lot of events going on at night as well. Pool parties, mixers, and other EDM events. So far it's been great and I'm really excited to see what I get out of it at the end of the week! :)

http://www.wintermusicconference.com/

Get Cool Face-paint at a Festival

I love face-paint. It's one of those things that I always used to do as a little kid when I went to parties or carnivals, but not something most kids my age tend to do. Even in this particular place, my sister and I were the oldest people getting our faces painted who weren't getting something patriotic on their face.

We went to Calle Ocho, the biggest latin festival in the entire US, when my sister came to visit and it was really cool. An entire street was blocked off for miles and there were food venders and people selling jewelry, clothing, flags - you name it, they had it. We were some of the only white people there but it was still really fun. There was live music going at almost every corner. It was just a giant latin party.

We saw the face painter when we first walked in and I persuaded Sarah to do it with me, Olivia wasn't about to be convinced. Sarah asked for a green mask and I asked the girl to surprise me and I ended up looking like a sunset. The best part was going to the movies after Calle Ocho, forgetting I had it on, and wondering why everyone was staring at my face :*

Get Another Tattoo

 In the middle of winter

I discovered within myself

an invincible summer.

I'm definitely a tattoo girl. I just love them. As an art form, on me, on other people, color, black and white, pictures, words, you name it. Anything done tastefully or for a good laugh I can appreciate. I got my first tattoo as a birthday present when I turned 18 (they're music notes behind my left right ear) and I got this one last Friday at Grove Ink in Coconut Grove.

I actually wanted a tattoo on my back that said "you can't wrap your arms around a memory" but I ended up going with this one instead because 1. I love the french language and that it's something not everyone can read but I can, 2. I LOVE the quote, I think it's important to be able to find happiness and strength within yourself before relying on others, and 3. it felt more personal. I still might get the other but it would obviously have to go somewhere else.

I went with Sarah, who was visiting me, and Olivia, who also got a tattoo on her wrist of 3 nordic runes. I got two of them on my wrist as well. One symbolizes passion, ambition, and the will to overcome challenges and the other means clarity of vision and optimism. I'm absolute in love with both of them. So my tattoo count is now at 3 and counting ;)

Make a Rave Bra

   This is one of those things that everyone who loves to rave and dance and go to EDM festivals loves to do. Rave bras are awesome because not only does anything go, but you can do just about anything to them. It's one of the only places other than the beach where a bra is normal and acceptable attire. You can also sell these things for hundreds of dollars on sites like Etsy but making them is much cheaper and more fun.

My theme was Alice in Wonderland (obviously you got that from the picture). I was in Target with Olivia and Dave stocking up on food and I saw these dirt cheap bras and I was like, yes, now is the time. So I bought a black one and a white one and then hit Michaels (which is conveniently located next to the local Target). This bra took me HOURS to make but it is amazing. One of those moments when I'm thrilled I'm busty because I have so much room to work with. There are teacups, flowers, masks, sparkling cats, Alice's dress made of ribbon, the rabbit, and the flowers around the outside spell out "We Are All Mad Here". I made half the bra Alice and the Rabbit and the other half the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts. I don't know when I'll wear this yet but this summer it will definitely be making an appearance!