YOUTH

  These are some photos of a random drive we took! I also played around with a new app called PosterLabs. That's where I made the first picture on this post! I think it's really fun to use and a lot more stylish than other collage apps I've used.

In other news, there are a lot of drafts in queue for these coming weeks! And also spring break is in two weeks so there will be new videos!! I'm very excited for all that's coming.

Carolina x

REMINDERS

   This quote reminded me that it's important to do what makes me happy and to do it now (instead of later). Most of January and all of February I was bored .Just plain out bored with everything. Don't get me wrong, I love school but it's the only thing I've been concentrating on this year. I don't want to keep being bored but I literally don't have time to focus on anything else. Alex and I actually went three whole weekends without being mischievous together because we were too tired. LIKE WHAT EVEN?

It's important to stay focused on my future but I don't want to completely ignore the present. I've decided that I refuse to drag on through the days until I get to my career/lifestyle goals. A balance between the present and the future is what I need. In hopes of obtaining that balance here are a few things I'm going to keep in mind this month.

 1. NO SETTLING. Not even for coffee. Tea. lemonade. Whatever it is. It has to be a good drink. Life sucks too much to have a bad drink in hand This goes for food as well. Don't eat anything that isn't satisfying to you. That's a lost opportunity to eat/drink something that makes you happy and I honestly don't have time for that.

2. GOOD ATTITUDE. Staying creative is something difficult to do. Especially with my negative attitude. So GOODBYE bad attitude HELLO good attitude. It probably won't be, like, the best attitude at first but ya know baby steps. It's the effort that counts, right?

3. ORGANIZATION IS IMPORTANT. I need to write every thing down. Seriously, I've reset my Apple ID like 12 times because I can't remember the damn password. I've also forgotten some decent ideas that could have become great ideas for the blog, insert sad emoji, which I regret the most.

Thanks for reading!

Carolina x



*WATER COLOR ILLUSTRATION  BY AJ FLORESCA

Sometimes you need a break.

   These past few weeks Carolina and I have been immersed in school work. We have been staying at home to sleep and get homework done (on Sunday because lets face it, Saturdays are for sleeping). College has really kicked our ass. They're not lying when they say college is A LOT of work!
   We're not saying its extremely difficult and that you should consider taking a different route, but what we are saying is that if you're going to do it make sure you stay committed. Sometimes you're going to feel really unworthy and down in the dumps, but what you need is a time out with your galls. Friday, we went to a new coffee shop in Long Beach, Rose Park Roasters. It was so Instagram worthy but it was a hot day and it was super crowded so we chose to walk down the street. We found ourselves in a part of Long Beach known as retro row. If you're ever in the area and in serious need of some mid-century art, clothing, furniture, or just want the ultimate Barber Shop experience you must must must take a walk down 4th street in Long Beach. Super stoked I found 3 mid-century furniture stores but not stoked to find out they were so expensive!! I nearly dropped my iced coffee. The day turned out well we took and Uber home because we walked 3 miles, not about that bus lyf. On Saturday (following day) we decided to head up to our local gallery and catch up, ya know since we've been hermit crabs all month long. But yet the universe was against us leaving on time so we showed up AFTER it closed. Our day automatically had no climax so we drove around town instead. SAD PART IS WE LOOKED FAB all we wanted was to look at some great art. (angry emoji here) We weren't about to leave without an impromptu photoshoot so here ya go! At least you lovely people get to appreciate my effort of dressing up and getting out of my bedroom.

Outfit Details: Hat//F21, Duster Coat//F21, Shirt//TJ Maxx, DIY Distressed Levi's, Shoes//Aldo

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FILM REVIEW - MOMMY

Watching this movie was very exhausting. I don't mean that the movie was boring. I mean it was so exhilarating and real that I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed when it was over. The film was directed by Xavier Dolan, which I was not familiar with before but his other popular works include I Killed My Mother and Heartbeats. 

I first encountered this through Alex. She sent me the movie trailer and I found it interesting but not something I'd go out and pay for if ya catch my drift. A few days later Alex found a free showing at UCLA. We weren't aware that before the film Xavier Dolan was going to be there for a Q&A session We got there a little late (typical) but we were able to catch some of it. He talked about how his own relationship with his mother served as a bit of inspiration for Mommy. Someone asked him how Instagram served to him as an inspiration due to the fact that the movie was literally filmed in a square format. He said it didn't have any inspiration (which I thought was bullshit). I think being inspired by Instagram would be the coolest thing since the story itself is already so real and that would just make the film so much more modern and interesting. I mean Instagram is one of the most popular apps of our generation and now there are movies being made in that format!? It's probably been done before but this is a first I've seen it done for this generation. Claps to him.

Now do yourself a favor and go watch the trailer. I think you'll understand me more once you have.

( Watch Mommy Trailer )

Now that you've watched the trailer  let me explain the plot further. It follows Diana "Die" Despres (played by Anne Dorval) and her burden of caring, full- time and on her own, for her unpredictable 15- year old son, Steven, whom has ADHD. The film also stars Suzanne Clément as Kyla the helpful neighbor and Antoine Pilon as Steven. The film is actually in French and based in Canada. And if you watch the trailer you probably noticed the format it was filmed in. I absolutely loved that idea and def made it more interesting. The story may not sound like it could be all that fascinating but trust me it won't disappoint you. I have to add that apart from the square format it was filmed in, the cinematography was my favorite. It was so fell done.

The trailer alone is enough for you to understand why I loved Dorval. She did a very impressive job playing that role. I think her character had the possibility of going very wrong. Die had tacky highlights, wore very provocative high heels and used a lot of bad words. But regardless of all of that Dorval was able to successfully portray her in a very charismatic and non-tacky way. Die was honestly my favorite character. Her personality won me over from the moment she made her first appearance in the film.

   I don't know what else to tell you without spoiling the entire movie for you. I'm obviously not a movie reviewer  but I truly enjoyed this movie so I felt the need to tell the world. Frankly,  there's nothing I enjoy more than a movie that gives me a reality check. And Mommy does that perfectly.  

What movies have you watched recently? 

FLASK MOB LA

         

           I think the word inspired is an understatement. It's not an appropriate word to describe how I feel. What's better than inspired? Perhaps motivated? I dont know but I'm feeling it. Being surrounded by like minded individuals is literally all it takes to rise your spirits. Last night we experienced Flask Mob for the first time. You might have heard about it on the news being described as a riot or a "flash mob" *insert laughing emoji here*. It was nothing like that, it was sooooo far from that. It was literally a bunch of photographers/photography enthusiast coming together for epic shots, some old fashion networking and drinks. It basically was a huge photography meet up.  Flask Mob originates from the bay area, where it's been more successful and was organized by him and her . The meet up in LA was right across from Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and the Sixth Street Viaduct. I believe the turn out was about 300+ people. The crowd was full of really nicely dressed people carrying cameras and tripods. There was fire blowers, classic cars, and steel wool spinners. A very perfect scenario for a street photographer. We were definitely not prepared for the shit that went down. First of all, none of us even had a camera. The fact that there was so many epic photo opportunities has made me desperate to get my hands on a nice camera ASAP. You can't look at pictures taken at that event and not feel inspired. You should check out their instagram or even the hashtags! We ended up leaving a few hours before the event was officially shut down by LAPD. The police in LA really don't mess around. The moment the walk started they were already waiting for us at the end of the bridge.
               I knew that if we went there would be two possible outcomes : 1. Frustrated about not having a proper camera and leaving with a very negative attitude or 2. motivated to keep making stuff with what I have.
               Luckily, it's outcome number 2. It's motivated me to keep blogging and making videos but it's also made me want to work harder to get to the point I've always wanted to be in. Next time we attend Flask Mob hopefully I'll have a Canon in hand along with a dope flash. Meanwhile, my decent iPhone photography will have to suffice. They aren't amazing but I want y'all to see what our night consisted of!

Carolina x

edit : check out this article for more details on the night and some truly badass photos.

WHAT'S IN MY BAG?

In the past I've posted a "what's in my bag" but with pictures so this time Alex and I decided to film one instead. This video is regarding me (Carolina) and all the junk I carry in my purse. I didn't realize how many things I fit into that tiny bag until recently. When we filmed this video I was actually missing a few things, like my teasing comb and gum. Also, I feel like I need an explanation as to why I carry so many frackin' lip balms but I don't really have one except for the fact that I'm so indecisive as to which one I want to use sooooo....enjoy!

BYE 2014, HELLO 2015

 I think 2014 was a great year for Alex and I. Very positive things happened to both of us. We had exciting opportunities and we've reached a new level of creativity (and motivation).  Okay, I'm not going to sit here and give you a review of our year (It'd be waaaay to long).  I'm here to give you the good news of 2015. 

1. We ended the year very positively. We posted our last Vlog of 2014. I think it's a pretty funny one. It's basically a combination of the last 2 weeks (?) of December. They're little moments and conversations we had. I think it's one of my favorite vlogs. 

2. We also filmed a new video that's actually fashion related! We are finally getting into it. The original purpose of this blog was to post about fashion and style. We also wanted to incorporate vlogs, music and other personal videos...but that's basically all we've posted. I guess we hadn't found our editing style and nothing ever satisfied us. That has changed and now we have various fashion related post coming soon.
It's very exciting!

3. We have a new logo coming soon. yayayyaayay. More info coming soon.

4. ahem...here comes some shameless self promotion. We have an Instagram for the blog! And we have personal accounts as well so it would be awesome if we could connect through  that social media platform! (we follow back #thethirstisreal).

BLOG -  @CarolinaAndAlex
CAROLINA - @di.mar
ALEX - @Alex_CarolinandAlex

Even though it's January 2nd I'd like to wish you a happy new year. I hope this year turns out to be your best year yet.

- Carolina & Alex xx