On the daily routine in life, there are great things that happen to us. Even so, we sometimes forget because we’re so focused on future events, rather than just living in the moment. I am creating this jar to record what I am calling, the “Greatest Hits of 2014.” I want to document this year as not just moments, but a track list of what will make it a year to remember. The biggest hits all combined into one small jar, or maybe two…here’s to 2014!
Classically Yours,
ZRH
It was over a year ago when I created my first dream jar. Inside of the jar, I placed multiple things that represented the tasks I wanted to complete in 2013. I feel the jar was an influence on what a great year it was to me. Here they are and my thoughts on each at year’s end:
Beach House show ticket – This symbolized me going to great shows and listening to awesome music over the year. Honestly, and I say this almost every year… 2013 was an amazing year for music as I was exposed to so many great bands. I got to see my favorite acts like the xx and Drake.
IG logo – The blog is one of my favorite things I have that serves as a platform to showcase my creativity. It also gives me an opportunity to expand upon my thoughts regarding fashion, music, and life, in hopes of inspiring others in the process. This last year was an amazing one – At one point, I took a hiatus away from social media outlets to truly realize what the outside world, beyond the blog, truly meant to me. I covered a wide variety of content and even posted everyday of my birthday month. I hope this year will I will be able to deliver great content, once again, to you – my readers.
Polka Dot Pocket Square – Fashion is an important part of me. It is way for me to show others that fashion isn’t just about looking nice – it’s also a way to represent you to others. I continued to thrift as I have for many years. I am inspired by the fashion world, via blogs and the magazines I read in 2013. Even though the blog may not have showcased my style as much last year, I foresee 2014 as a year to give my readers more of an insight not only into my style, but to confidently showcase what he or she feels their fashion is to the world as well.
Shoelace – In 2013, I ran my second marathon. It was awesome, as I felt like an even stronger runner. I smashed my previous marathon time of 5:25 with a time of 4:36. So, needless to say, I was really psyched about it. I look forward to running my future marathons.
Bike material – I spent a lot of time of making new things and focusing on honing my crafting abilities. I made all kinds of things such as: a bowtie, a penguin-stamped jacket and I even covered a mannequin in old sewing patterns. I found myself being craftier than in years past.
Pen – I sketched a lot, as you could see from some of my monthly music playlist artworks. I see this as a future craft in upcoming years not only to enhance my creativity, but to also show others my ideas more clearly.
Drury Tassel – At the end of last year, I found myself a couple months out of college and optimistic toward what the future held for me. Rather than looking at a masters program, I chose to take another year away from academia to visit more of my creative endeavors. Hopefully, in the near future, this will be something I move forward with, as I still see myself becoming a professor.
I would say that the Dream Jar was an effective source in staying motivated to complete many of my goals I set out for in 2013 – it was truly a great year! Here’s to looking toward this year with new goals!
Classically Yours,
ZRH
There is the classic saying “Another year, another age,” but to me with an addition of a year to my age, I see myself continuing to move forward. Being old isn’t the worst thing to me, it brings an understanding of life and the creation of more relationships with others. I look back at when I turned 21 and the things I wanted – I saw myself as a kid looking forward to finishing college and moving on into a profession that I feel met what I wanted in life.
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future— JFK
At 28, graduated college and having the relationship with friends and family I have are fantastic – I couldn’t ask for more. With this said, I see myself always looking toward the future and what I want out of the rest of my life. The inevitable end of twenties is coming. I choose to not fear the end but embrace the idea of growing older and making a life that I have always wanted to create.
I want to thank my readers for keeping up with me this month with my “30 days of posts” endeavor. Hopefully you will continue to visit the blog as I have more great content to post!
Classically Yours,
ZRH
Futuristic, actions, romance – just a few ways of describing this landmark science fiction film. It is one of favorite movies and possibly one of my favorite love stories of all time. This movie is based in the future, where humans live amongst androids and are challenged by both the ideas of love and what it means to be human. I can remember not appreciating it the first and second viewing, but after watching it another time, I began to understand the depth and the beauty of this film. Not only that, the score exquisitely ties together the movie by Vangelis, a monument to music in film, and challenges other great composers to step up their game. Check it out – if you don’t like it watch it again. It may not hit you the first time.
Classically yours,
ZRH
Hoodies, flip-flops, and high school oriented t-shirts: the average wardrobe of an everyday college student. Someone going to school to better themselves and to gain success in the real world; but, with clothes that embody a feeling of a high school senior who just doesn’t want to give up their Prom 2008 t-shirt. It’s time to shed those old layers and give into a wardrobe that is current and shows a feeling of someone who is hungry and values their future.
The layers that I wear embody me from the earlier days of college and into my current life. In my high school days and early college I was seldom seen in nothing but a t-shirt and jeans with an occasional button-up shirt. I would describe my style at this as being “comfortable.” I never saw myself as one who would want to diversify or make myself stand out. As I progressed through college I became less interested in clothing that I felt relaxed and more into fitted. Clothing became to me like my feelings toward music: a way to represent my personality. I wanted to be seen as a person who cared about the way they looked and one who cared about their future rather than some bro wearing a hoodie because that’s the only clothing he found on the floor after a massive kegger.
The wardrobe I chose was something I felt represented me both individually and intellectually. I wanted my clothes to fit me correctly and not sloppily. I saw myself as one who loves design, color, and texture that were representative of myself. I wanted to stay unique to the standards of menswear I felt were appropriate for me.
The red gingham shirt I am wearing in this post represents a layer of me in my early part of my college career. An individual sticking to the basics of a simple but yet classic button up that shows one who is eager towards the future but doesn’t let go of the past. I see gingham as a fabric that has stood the test of time and never wanting to fade.
A cardigan, I feel, is a simple but practical piece to my wardrobe. It’s simple in how it is constructed but important in how it holds together the shirt I am wearing under it. This could be seen as representation of my graduation from OTC with an associate’s degree. This piece shows the new layer of one who has two years of college and looking to gain more texture in the couple of years left in college.
My tweed jacket can be shown as my mid to finishing portion of college career. This can be seen as the piece that is representative of a young and future academic; a person who is seeking knowledge and to share it with others around him. I idolize my professors who wear this material. They are intelligent and full of vast amounts of information that set them apart from the real world.
The bowtie is symbolic of my creativity. I see myself currently as one filled with endless amounts of ideas that epitomize everything I am. This is an important layer, in that it sets my individuality apart from others. It makes me stand out.
The last and final layer is my coat. This piece represents the future, and the unknown. I see the coat as a shield and a layer of warmth for the weather, be it good or bad in my later life. A coat is the most important layer of this outfit, in that in covers all of the other parts that have been seen.
I look forward to seeing what my life has to offer now that the biggest and most influential part of my college career is now complete.
Classically Yours,
ZRH
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