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Grunge in the Park

Troll doll earring from Glitter Death Boutique
Troll doll earring from Glitter Death Boutique

There are a couple of different San Diego spots I head to anytime I am suffering from a particularly awful day — the La Mesa Library, Mission Trails, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, the AmVets off of Jamacha Drive (thrift shopping is a great pick-me-up), or Balboa Park.

Hannah Cat Jones

After a series of unfortunate events, I decided to spend a Zen-like Wednesday afternoon strolling through Balboa Park to put things into perspective. The people-watching coupled with the park's beautiful landscaping and museums makes me realize that life’s little obstacles don’t seem so terrible when surrounded by so much beauty.

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Hannah Kat Jones was in Balboa Park for an all-together different reason than I was. She was shooting a video for the Vietnamese alternative band Mayonnaise. Never heard of them? Neither had I. Jones, a model and actress based out of L.A, wore a black zip-up sweatshirt with a faux leather patch and a top, both by Project Runway designer, Mila Hermonavski.

“I model for her,” said 23-year-old Jones.

Jones wore a pair of intergalactic, trippy leggings from onlyleggings.com. The existence of a website called onlyleggings.com amused me. They have hundreds of leggings, everything from Christmas- to cat-themed leggings. You can purchase the same pair Jones wore for $35.

Chalk message

On her feet, Jones wore the Smiley eight-eye Doc Marten Hincky boot in acid pink. The shoes retail for $130.

“These boots are my favorite wardrobe item,” Jones said of her whimsical Docs, “I wear them with everything.”

In her ears, Jones wore a playful pair of troll doll earrings from Glitter Death Boutique. She looked every bit the '90s grunge-band fan. Stay-tuned to Mayonnaise’s Facebook page for their upcoming video featuring Hannah Kat Jones' adventures in Balboa Park.

When I got back to my car after my peaceful Balboa Park day, I was greeted with this lovely message.

I appreciate the spelling of "asshole." On a side note, I think it is a genius idea to carry chalk around for such occasions, although I don't see anything particularly wrong with my parking job.

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There are a couple of different San Diego spots I head to anytime I am suffering from a particularly awful day — the La Mesa Library, Mission Trails, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, the AmVets off of Jamacha Drive (thrift shopping is a great pick-me-up), or Balboa Park.

Hannah Cat Jones

After a series of unfortunate events, I decided to spend a Zen-like Wednesday afternoon strolling through Balboa Park to put things into perspective. The people-watching coupled with the park's beautiful landscaping and museums makes me realize that life’s little obstacles don’t seem so terrible when surrounded by so much beauty.

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Hannah Kat Jones was in Balboa Park for an all-together different reason than I was. She was shooting a video for the Vietnamese alternative band Mayonnaise. Never heard of them? Neither had I. Jones, a model and actress based out of L.A, wore a black zip-up sweatshirt with a faux leather patch and a top, both by Project Runway designer, Mila Hermonavski.

“I model for her,” said 23-year-old Jones.

Jones wore a pair of intergalactic, trippy leggings from onlyleggings.com. The existence of a website called onlyleggings.com amused me. They have hundreds of leggings, everything from Christmas- to cat-themed leggings. You can purchase the same pair Jones wore for $35.

Chalk message

On her feet, Jones wore the Smiley eight-eye Doc Marten Hincky boot in acid pink. The shoes retail for $130.

“These boots are my favorite wardrobe item,” Jones said of her whimsical Docs, “I wear them with everything.”

In her ears, Jones wore a playful pair of troll doll earrings from Glitter Death Boutique. She looked every bit the '90s grunge-band fan. Stay-tuned to Mayonnaise’s Facebook page for their upcoming video featuring Hannah Kat Jones' adventures in Balboa Park.

When I got back to my car after my peaceful Balboa Park day, I was greeted with this lovely message.

I appreciate the spelling of "asshole." On a side note, I think it is a genius idea to carry chalk around for such occasions, although I don't see anything particularly wrong with my parking job.

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