Rando List of Happy Stuff

I'm 24. So you know, quarter-life crisis, soul searching, breakup regrets, blah blah. This week, after a rough conversation, I swore to only wear things that make me happy. I'm now extending this random wardrobe collection vibe to today's blog post. (What are these outfits, you ask?:

Re-gifted Goodwill find with my Falling Whistles necklace for one, and:

American Apparel shorts, Goodwill-found tank, Proud Mary Market shoes, and grandma-has-great-taste earrings, for two.)

Quote (maybe not "happy," per say, but relevant):

“Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed.” -Gandhi

New favorite song:

Best news I've heard lately:

Warby Parker is putting finishing touches on its sunglasses, to debut next week. And SSIR's book reviews are now available for free. Holla!

(Also, the next Janet Evanovich book of the Stephanie Plum series, Smokin' Seventeen, has hit the stores. 

And let me tell you, I'm excited. It's like my Jersey Shore (cough*fan*cough) of books, except that Stephanie Plum is a badass and holds up to my feminist-y side ... plus she's just so FUN. I could praise for paragraphs. Must check out after I finish reading The Stranger by Camus. 'Cause I'm not all beach reads and classiness.)


Where I want to move:

A cabin in Indiana I found on Craigslist. Oh the things I would get done there, the mason jars I would drink out of, the short stories I would write! I love to dream about going rogue.

Favorite new project:

(Pic of Estria Foundation's Water Writes mural in progress in Honolulu. Sourced from Estria Foundation's Facebook page.)

Can't rave enough about Estria Foundation's Water Writes project. Ten murals in ten places around the world. The content of each mural is determined by local issues. I've learned a ton about water issues I'd never heard of and discovered a number of awesome groups and movements since I've started researching it. Plus, the murals are stunning.

As for buy for good, I stalked Well Spent, a men's conscious fashion blog (my own wordage -- get it, not fashion conscious, but conscious fashion? he. he.), and found these Thai waxed cotton bracelets:

Perfect for summer and friends. Plus they're affordable, blessed by a monk, and certified fair trade. Check out the Thai Wristbands here.

Happy happy day!