The Street Artist

A Reflection

To sit right on these rocks, I promised myself to be at this exact spot on the last Sunday of the following year after it happened and reflect on the progress I have made, may it be something positive or the opposite after a period of three hundred and sixty five days.

Being alone and unoccupied felt strange and difficult as it was something new in the beginning. Days passed that I would be unoccupied and friends ask if I were alright. I was and still am, though I remember drinking constantly but not excessively every night. I drank for about four months straight possibly missing about seven days in between up to the point where I got the "wake up call", a night where my drink was possibly drugged by a random idiot and my body pretty much could not take it. I made it home but it was a struggle. Never again.

I asked her at the time when the last moment was that she was completely happy when we were together and she said it was when we went for a little walk and sat down by those rocks as we watch the sunset. So then I visited the spot and see I what kind of emotion it would trigger. I tend to mentally dive right into the issues I face and try to come up with a logical solution instead of avoiding them and have the same problem get to me in my most unexpected, vulnerable state.

A whole year has gone and I have already checked off quite a few things that were on my bucket list and I'm just glad things are doing well. I gave myself just a year to analyze what it is that I need and now that the year is over, there are no other excuse that I can give myself to slack.

The interesting thing is, it has been a while and we haven't cross paths.

I wonder how that would end up like. 

Will one acknowledge the other or are the two of us just back to being strangers?

"Strangers Again"

The woman that I dedicated my life to for seven years and nine months who I thought I'd be with for the rest of my life is now just somebody that I used to know.

"Somebody That I Used To Know"

There Is No Life Like Retail

the debate

I got a hold of them a little before the holidays and had been excited to put them to use since. A decent replacement for the unlined perforated ones that went missing, I thought, but the need for them seem to have not arrived this winter at all.

It has been more than a week and I have not had the chance to use them.

I wonder if I should even keep them.

Polo by Ralph Lauren gloves

488g Tweed Wool Shoes

What makes a perfect recipe for a man's footwear this winter??

japanese wool tweed 
khaki waxed canvas 
brown buffalo leather 
biscuit pig nappa 
anatomic rubber sponge 
natural rubber 
acrylic multi-coloured 

Though it may seem like the design could turn into a loud disaster with the amount of materials, the creative minds of the Gram team has instead successfully executed a beautiful pair of man shoes. 

These are the combination of most well known classics that a man would normally wear.

It's no wonder these are a favourite of the head designer himself.

 

toque: HBC collection
scarf: Mexx
vest: thrifted
down jacket: Kenneth Cole Reaction
skinny cargo: Levi's
tweed wool shoes: gram
bracelets: Burkman Bros. & Kenneth Cole

current desire: M0851 Leather Shopper Tote

Minimally designed with a material that could withstand a good beating.

I'm leaning towards the chestnut colour for a nice transitional bag for the spring season. 

It looks like a completely different bag when worn inside out with the pockets on the outside.

(Thanks, Raymond!)

-enjoying a cup of coffee and a cookie.

current desire: CultureShoq x Sebago (Nexus Project) Boots

I was debating a couple of days ago whether to get them or not but I could not come up with a decision until now. After a little bit of google-in' research, I found out that only 48 pairs of each style were made which is why my desire for a pair has gone even greater. I'm starting to think that the ones that I like are the either the collaboration pieces or the limited editions. 

You might be thinking, "those are a couple of seasons ago..", well I say, "screw you." These boots are really nice.

To be honest with, what made me really like them was my amazing lacing ability. 

look at that beauty! skills.