Getting to Know My Backyard

 Wasp.

   Banana Tree.

More Banana Tree.

Sugar Cane.

Some Type of Flower.

Some Type of Flower that hasn't bloomed.

Green stuff doing what green stuff does. (Grow)

Dying Julie mango tree.

Ripening Julie mango.

Green Julie mango.

Dying Julie mango.

More Green Stuff.

Spider web in dying tree.

Yellow Banana Tree Leaf.

The main thing I love about living in Florida is how green it is all year long. My backyard is almost a true islanders dream. It has banana, coconut and trees, and the most delicious thing of all is sugarcane. When I do eat it I usually have my dad peel it for me, but if I am desperate to have it I will do it myself. Well, my backyard has a long way to go before it can be a true islanders dream. I come from two island backgrounds, Antigua and Jamaica. The backyard would need an avocado (pear for all my Jamaicans out there), starfruit, soursop, breadfruit, black pineapple, ackee and more. I don't think my backyard is big enough for all of that deliciousness. 

Coconut tree.

SINCERELY,

TAHIRAH 

I'm back bettttcchhheess

 

It is great to be back!

I purchased a new, beautiful camera. The camera is a Sony A77-II. Knowing myself I planned on naming it, but that seemed a little unconventional. Lies! It is normal and I have done it. It is named after my favorite anime character from "Ouran High School Host Club, but I doubt I will mention the name online. Don't want to lay all of my weird on the internet at once. You have to slowly show people the "crazy."

Yesterday I decided to take the new baby for a spin and try on some new clothes I got. Most of my new clothes are from Hollister. They have brought their A-game this year and I am loving it, but my bank account is hating it. 

Ruffle Top - Hollister | Grey Denim Shorts (Alternative) - Hollister | Tall Gladiator Sandals (Alternative) - Madden Girl

I LOVE YOU, SONY A77-II!

SINCERELY,

TAHIRAH

P.S. This year is improving slowly and my new  haircut is rather fetching. More to come!

Putting a brush to canvas again

It has been awhile, since I have painted. The floors in my room were being renovated at a snails pace, so I was out of my room for three months. I moved back into my room about two weeks ago and I had an urge to paint. At first, I was scared since it had been awhile. As a person who lacks self-confidence I tend to always think I will suck at something. It is a hobby I picked up 4 years ago and I still don't have any idea what I am doing. I just pick up a paint brush and let go the moment take me.

I was sitting on the floor and pulled out one of my many canvases. Paint was thrown on it and a brush was moving in my hand. In that moment I forgot about everything that has been bothering me. It was beautiful to me that I constantly want to be in that moment. That night I painted three very different pieces and I like them.

Tape is constantly used in my art to created straight lines. When I look at this piece I see a bikini bottom seen through an interesting pattern. 

Squeeze bottles are incredibly fun and I think they are quite difficult to use. 

Q-Tips can be used for art too and  I am going to keep on using them. 

(TAH)-[HE]-{RAH}

P.S. I had to take out my septum piercing, because it was done wrong. The two month wait period is going to kill me. 

R.I.P to my Septum Piercing 9.12.14 - 4.2.15.

2nd Day of the New Year

The new year has come and I am not as excited as I was last year. Last year, I was in Japan and high on international travel. I even used the most hated phrase on the planet, "New Year, New Me." I have heard that phrase too many times to know it means absolutely nothing anymore. I am a homebody and on New Years Eve I was invited to a little party. Nothing interesting happened at the party, but it was worth going to. I needed a change that I thought I would have started making at the beginning of last year, which obviously didn't occur. 

This year I am going against the idea of making a resolution and instead I plan on making short-term goals. I am one of those people that used to make absurd resolutions, like going to be super fit this year, going to get a boyfriend, going to learn to do a backflip and etc. If you knew me you would understand that the boyfriend resolution is absurd to me. 

I want to start with working on my fear to try, because of a chance of failure. The first thing I am going to do to work on that is sign up for a swimming class. This girl right here has never learned to swim and it is important, in my opinion. My next short-term goal is to improve my drawing capabilities, by signing up for an art class. The last I would like to do before the year is up is sign up for a teaching position to teach English in Japan. 

For about two years now I have been living my life on neutral. I haven't done anything I am extremely proud of and I want to change that. I want to take more risk, not be scared, love the person I see in the mirror, not be mean, not be shy, but I learned it all takes time to push through the shell I build around myself. 

Even though I hate saying these type of things, but here I go, "This year is to putting a crack in the shell I made and learning to enjoy the light that streams through."

(TAH)-{HE}-[RAH]

P.S. I cut my hair.

Worst Day Ever: I Was Robbed

Well...it was one of the worst days I have ever experienced. A few weeks ago, I had the displeasure of having my home robbed. The thieves used my fathers ladder to gain entrance through the second floor window, which is usually locked. They walked around my home and went into every room on the second floor. My parents room was trashes, as if, they were looking for something illegal or expensive. In the end, they just left with my laptop and camera, and my brothers laptop, Express ties, Ecko watch, television and Xbox One.

 It was an unfortunate event, but I am no longer able to take pictures to put on the blog. The event has sadden me tremendously, because I started to enjoy taking pictures of myself and began seeing myself as a pretty person. For the time being I will put together outfit collages until I am able to purchase another computer and camera. My parents, meaning my mother, has offered to help me get both items back, but I want to try and get them myself before accepting the help. I feel like items one works extremely hard for are appreciated more. I apologize for the absence this week, but I hope to be back to my regular schedule next week. 

(TAH)-{HE}-[RAH]

P.S. Art Basel is in Miami this week and I am so excited to be going on Saturday. 

Plaid on Plaid

Plaid Shirt-American Eagle| Plaid Skort-Aeropostale| Cage Sandals-Madden Girl

Can you believe I paid less than THREE DOLLARS for that skort? Thank you Aeropostale for giving me such an amazing deal. I do wish the skort had pockets, because I love pockets. Pockets are a deciding factor when I am buying certain items, like dresses, pants, and skirts. If I have plans this weekend I will definitely be wearing this vibrant outfit. 

(TAH)-{HE}-[RAH]

What I Wanna Wear Vs. What I Get to Wear

1st Outfit:

Striped Sweater-American Eagle| High Waisted Crop Jeggings- American Eagle| Combat Boots- Aeropostale

2nd Outfit:

Green Sweater: Uniqlo

3rd Outfit:

Graphic Shirt- American Eagle| Overalls- Express| Knee-High Gladiator Sandals- Madden Girl

Most people would love to live in Miami, but I don't. I love watching the seasons change and getting to get out my fluffy knits, but that only happens when I get to travel up north. Last year I had the privilege of travelling to Japan and I got to wear all my knits. One of the best countries I have gone to, to date. This winter I will be staying in the place where it is summer all year round, which I HATE. Next year, I hope to be in a cold place and enjoying my knits. 

(TAH)-{HE}-[RAH]