Why Art?

   ever since i could remember i have been intrigued with the world of creativity. my mother is one of the most creative human being i know. but i am biased. she taught us from a young age to act the way we liked, not the way we thought we should act. so growing up we didn't listen to brittney spears, or any boy bands, we grew up to Eminem, tupac, incubus, nirvana, guns and roses, bikini kill, and a bunch of bands kids weren't allowed to listen to. now before you go judging, my mom is a great parent. anyways i remember in school i always had a problem with spelling, and reading, but that didn't stop me from writing. i could write and put my thoughts down on paper better then sharing them out loud. i'm still that way.
i new as a got older i was different from the rest of my cousins, and friends, and didn't understand why. Everyone seen art as a way to get to nowhere land fast.so i stop saying i wanted to be an artist, and said i wanted to be a doctor. it was a lie because i hated everything about doctors, but i didn't want to feel dumb about wanting to be an artist.
 in high school i went on home studies and had a lot of free time, so i did what every person would do. Make things. i fell in love with the fulfillment of making something all on my own. i thought i was awesome and not weird for the first time in a long time. and one day well online i bumped into an amazing thing called blogging. so now i found this community that endorsed making things, and fashion, and just being awesome.
but quickly i fell into that trap where i had to fit into the "blogger" mold. i would get really sad and not feel worthy, but i forgot what started it in the first place. the fact that i wanted to be in the community where people loved creating all day long. to not feel dumb because i feel better writing things out then saying them, or taking pictures to capture a moment, or doodling because that is how i see things.
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about a year ago i moved out of my parents house and moved to the city, and started a bible internship. the internship is very demanding, with little time to get ready or things like that. so the other day i was looking my self in the mirror and i got a little scared because i was dressed so boring and with no makeup. that is not like me. so i started thing why that happened? well because i have been on my own i thought i had to grow up and what grown up wears characters on their clothes, and puts on makeup like a drag queen?
but then i realized a lot of artist and creative people do. just because i am an adult does not mean i have to dress like i am dead.
this is when i started blogging again, because i need an outlet to love art again. in my clothes, makeup, d.i.ys, poems, stories, doodles,and everything.
So why art?
Because i can express myself without words, codes, or even a gesture. you can listen to a playlist and know how i am feeling, see a picture and know what i am saying, and read and know what i am saying.
art is not just something fancy people have in there home, it is something a kid can hold on to when the world is about to fall right on top of them.

Xo- MEG

alive & well

                                      (#fierce bed head look)
so i am not dead, but more alive then ever. there is tons i have to tell you, from what i have been up to, to what i have been dreaming about.
but first lets start off by just getting re acquainted because i not only been gone for a bit, but i also have changed a great deal.

so my name is meagan but you can call me MEG-
i turned 21, august 2
i have been living on my own in a big (to me) city and i love it
i have been learning how to be an adult/ and love myself
i am in a bible intern program, going on my second year
i have been making real life friends
i am listening to bikini kill, vance joy, sam smith, milky chance, black keys, and kimbra
lusting over pastels and sprinkles, and all girly things
longing for all things fall fashion
studying late 80s/ and 90s style
finding the time to read
loving driving anywhere, when i want
trying out new makeup looks
and sometimes looking like a clown
rolling with punches
learning to breath and trust God
went to the Philippines
it rocked my world -will do a post
want to go thrift shopping
and getting to know myself
after taking time off from blogging, style, makeup, and speaking out i am more passionate then ever
i believe everyone has a voice and desires to use it

i am dreaming:
for my blog to be my space to get away
to meet amazing, beautiful, talented people
get my esty shop running and flourishing
make zines that inspire you
make d.i.ys
talk about style, life, art, and being human
to own a shop
to write a book
make a magazine -outcast <3 fashion too :)
there's tons more but i don't want to bore you

anywho, i so stocked to be blogging again. i am going to have to adapted once i get really busy again, but it so much easier when you want to write and pour out your heart from the things you love. so stay tuned for rants about trying to be an adult, being human, expanding my style, and consuming art all around me.

xo-meg

life snippets

Corners

Happy Thursday! In a couple of weeks i will be moving from my awesome huge room into a small tiny room well i am away at a internship for ministry. I have a very bad attachment to my room so i thought to show my favorite parts. I have a lot of stuff so i stick it into little corners. These are not all, but i didn't want to bore you. So here are a few of my favorite corners.
Xo- Meagan

Here I come 20's

So i am officially  in my 20's! I feel old its GREAT! The reason i look so awkward in the first pic is cause my family was outside watching me, Not cool! Any who my birthday was on friday, and it was probably one of the quietest birthdays ever. Usually i try to fit in twenty things that day and i end up running around like a crazy person. So this year i just spent time with my two cousins and we hung out at the mall, ate beef, and chocolate, and caught a movie. After i went to a friends house, orders in some sushi and watched hell on wheels. It was pretty great.

I got some cool gift this year. The beauty products was birthday money spent on sephoa so it still counts. My friend got me the book and comics, i geeked out with all of them. They were given as my birthday week gifts so that was fun. I finish the book in probably in two days because i had to do other things. Its so great, if you haven't read it, you need to get your hands on it. since i read it i have been making thins like crazy. The comic books are also so amazing they are older DC comics. I think they were made in 98 or so. The stories are so crazy and awesome if you can get you hands on some do it! The last was some birthday cards from my sister and my church family. My sisters card was so funny and made me cry a bit.

Have a great night.
xoxo-Meagan

7-11-13

neglected plants, bathroom mess, outfit plans, makeup mess, nice words, kids drawings, and imaginary words.

Thursdays are always the days that i feel like i'm playing catch up for the beginning of the week. Since i missed the first week of July i'm a lot behind, but its okay. Today i will get tons of stuff done, while i  listen to deafening loud music.

Good day to you
XO-Meagan

The Sweetest Little Stranger

                                    

Happy hot sticky Thursday!
This picture is very special to me. It might look quite random to be on my blog, but there's more to it. She is not my grandma, aunt or even a family friend. This little lady is Romie. I meet her at the bus stop at school at the beginning of the year. It was one of the days that i decided that i was going to finally take pictures of my 100 people.

As we started talking she was the sweetest thing, and she was dressed super awesome. She had on a blue jump suit on with leopard sunglasses and a flowered purse. When I asked her if i could take a picture of her she just smiled and asked if i was an art student and that she would love to. Before i left she gave me her address and phone number and asked if i would be willing to send it to her.

It was one of the greatest experience. Not just because she was a lovely person, but also i finally asked someone if i could take there picture. That is huge for me. I usually don't even talk to anyone, because i'm afraid i will look dumb. This was insane and huge for me!

Have you ever meet a sweet stranger?
xo Meagan

Moon hunting

On Sunday evening the moon was suppose to make her appearance as the biggest and brightest out of the year. A friend and i were supper excited, so we thought we would go on a mission and go out and admire all her glory. In the beginning the plan was go to the country so we can see it better. But low and behold and hour latter we were at a place in the mountains called Three Rivers. It was so beautiful up there, and the weather was great. We got there about 8 and waited for the moons dramatic arrival at about 9. It was so incredible. As is came behind the mountains it looked as thought they were on fire. It was the biggest and brightest i have ever see it. It was such a great experience to be able to just throw everything down and just look up at the sky and admire all God made. Its crazy!
xo- Meagan