The Sun in So-Cal

I wish that I could record and/or bottle the sounds of Orange County. I have never heard anything like it. It’s like something out of a fairy tale. In Cinderella, Disney tried to imitate it with all of the birds that were singing along with Cinderella when she started her morning duties. He did a pretty good job. There are not even that many trees directly outside my window, and I still wake up to the birds sounding like they are right outside, every morning. Even on a gloomy day like yesterday, I still wake up to birds chirping outside my window. It is no wonder why all the people are so nice in Orange County, what is there to be upset about when you wake up to beautiful weather and sunshine almost every day?

Except yesterday, of course. That was the exception to the rule. On a gloomy day in So-Cal., I decided that I should wear something colorful to make up for the lacking of sunshine outside. Maybe that could be my sunshine for the day!

One thing about Southern California that I can complain about? Most of the time, it is too hot or comfortable to wear all my scarves. Those big, fluffy, super fun ones? Ya, say hello to the darkness of the box, my friends. Such a sad story. May you all rest in peace. 

Gotta have my chochkies!

I don’t know about you, but when it comes to my daily necessities, I think that chochkies are a must. I just feel naked without them. Except on days when it’s super cold and it just plain does not make sense to wear loads of bracelets because you are wearing 5 super-long sleeve layers and they all go past the midpoint of your hand. It’s at that point, and only that point, that I think it is acceptable to sacrifice style for comfort. Who says you can’t have both?

Since the weather has been completely ridiculously frigid, I seem to have momentarily abandoned my style obsession. Or maybe it was sacrificed for big, comfy, warm hoodies. Well it starts now, folks! I am ready for new adventures (in style and otherwise) and I am ready to shield the world from my often grossly oversized hoodies and introduce my more stylish cold weather gear. Or at least, I will do my best to, any ways.

So, what do I mean by other adventures? Adventures in a new location, that is! Hello, Orange County! Here we come! We have decided to take the puppy and head to So-Cal for new opportunities in my field of work. You should be expecting lots of new scenery in my future blog posts, for the record. 

Now, what was I talking about…? Oh yes, chochkies. Ugh, I am obsessed. See for yourself below some of the appearances that chochkies have made recently on my instagram (@shaynawithlove). My apologies if you have already seen these because you follow my instagram - have fun looking again! ;)

I told you I was obsessed... ;)