halloween '15

mes amis and i dressed up as bank robbers for halloween. or rather, we tried to. we ended up looking like a mere sextet wearing matching striped shirts. we were missing those scary ski-masks that bank robbers of the cinema wear in action, as well as actual bags of money. but hey, we tried.

it was my last halloween with these idiots – it feels like a routine now, checking off everything one by one off this list of last things i will do for a long, long time.

i keep thinking how this time next year, everything will be different: for the first time in 10 years, i will be in a different country when school starts, surrounded by people i have never met, living by myself (and having to feed myself, eek!), and going through an entirely new routine. no more waking up at 6:15 am every weekday to shower and eat and get on the bus at 7:30 to head to school. no more eating questionable cafeteria meals with my friends at 13:05 every monday-friday. no more returning home to my parents and relating to them everything that happened that day in school, significant or not. this is scary. so scary. i'm excited at the change that will happen, but also scared.

i hope this fear goes away soon.

over and out,

alexius.

moodboard + other obsessions / i

well, it's pretty darn obvious; winter really is gone, which means no more bus rides spent looking out the window at grey skies and pretending i'm in an indie music video. no more oversized sweaters and warm, cozy rooms.

needless to say, i'm pretty sad about that.

so in a meagre attempt to make myself less sad, i created this moodboard, inspired by the colours and images i associate with winter.

clockwise from top left: i / ii / iii / iv / v / vi / vii

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recently, i've become quite infatuated with a number of things:

music / video -

there's not much to say about this. if you haven't watched it, watch it. but basically, the moral of the story is that matt healy should not be allowed to be this perfect.

photography -

i discovered carissa gallo's tumblr a few days ago and was absolutely mesmerised by her photography. i'd seen some of her work in kinfolk before, but had never known her actual name (i know, i know). she is one half of seachant & co., and together with andrew gallo, she has created some of the most beautiful films i have ever seen.

go check out her portfolio if you like pretty pictures.

other -

i have been staring at this picture for an unhealthily long amount of time because leonardo dicaprio.

till next time,

alexius.

calendar photoshoot shenanigans

the photoshoot we had yesterday for our calendar turned out to be more fun than was expected. despite the blistering hot weather and my incessant sweating, it was probably the most fun i've had in a long, long time. (i think part of the reason why was also because EXAMS ARE OVER).

'twas an extremely productive day.

till next time,

alexius.