LAST THURSDAY on Alberta St.

first day in Portland.
wow.
great so far.
had to get a new power cord for my computer...my old one completely broke!
ugh.

(i'm staying with my aunt Mariah here...she's awesome)

so we went to get the cord, and then stopped at a sweet Goodwill on the way home!
i got some cords for 5 bucks! and a vintage skirt.
super cool.

then one of my oldest friends, Erika called me to tell me her friend would help me set up for a monthly event they have on Alberta St. called Last Thursdays.
so we zipped home, grabbed my stuff and a table and headed back out.

it was a wonderful nite.
i didn't sell anything.
but just the appreciation was enough.
everyone that stopped said, o wow, this is so different, it's so great to see something different.
which is super encouraging considering where i was!
smack dab in the middle of the artsy fartsy district!

so then Erika stopped by with her adorable puppy!
she's amazing.

one thing that i could not get over, everyone smiled at me.
and it totally caught me off guard!
it was great!
people are so accepting and friendly.

so we stayed set up for a bit longer and then decided to pack up and just walk around.
there was a guy handing out fresh lavender,
which by the way might be my new favorite smell!
he had a huge bundle of it and was just giving out handfuls!
it's by my bed right now.
and smells amazing!
(i hear it relaxes you and is good for sleeping...)

so on that note, i'm out.
i'm super tired and still a tad jetlagged.
(so sorry if this post isn't too too creative.)

tomorrow we head to Seattle for Bumbershoot and whale watching!!

i'll be sure to get on the photos too!

xo.