zebra and whimsy

i love my donna karan top. a lot.
one of my favorite things in my closet, i think.

since it happens to match so well, i think i'll take this opportunity to show you my sister's FREAKING AMAZING bedroom.




don't get me wrong -- i love my room (it's pretty whimsical too. i posted it forever ago, but will post it again sometime) but my sister's room is hardcore awesome. melovesit.

coziness

This is the comfiest, coolest jacket ever. I got it in the Strip District (a big Pittsburgh outdoor market, basically) from an Ecuadorian vendor. It makes me happy :)

I also got a letter from Nicola a couple of weeks ago, but never posted it! One of my favorite mail packages ever, I think!



everyone should have a penpal. it's the coolest, most exciting thing :)

oh how i love senior year

[outfit from a while ago, when it was still warm out]

i'm quite sorry for my unexplained super-long absence;
you guys probably think i died or something.

i promise, i didn't :)
i've officially finished applying to one of my schools, which is exciting. senior year is quite stressful, and seeing an "application submitted" screen is just so gratifying!

I got two awards from Nicola a while ago and never posted them! Thank you millions, I appreciate them so so so much.




with the smile award, the awards rules are:
1. You have to put a song that makes you happy :)
2. You can tag as many people as you want, there is no limit :)
3. Say at least one thing about each blog you tag, that will make them smile, something nice about their blog that makes you smile when you read it! :)
ok..

1. A song that makes me happy would be "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira. I'm not even that big of a Shakira fan, but that song makes me want to dance every time I hear it!

2. I'm tagging the following bloggers(you get both awards!)
--*ela: you have an impeccable taste in fashion, and your stories are so fun (and often funny) to read!
--*jennifer: your blog is fascinating to read because you make it so very personal. i love reading about your [fabulous] life :)
--*nadine: you're so perfectly fashionable, and your outfits are so creative! your blog is bright and happy and it generally makes me smile.

karl lagerfield shirt!

(please ignore my lack of shoes !)

I made a tumblrrrrr (follow me if you have one!) : click :)
I'm still going to keep this blog of course, since I love you guys way too much to just leave. I mean, "tumbling" is awesome but real blogging is still the way to be ;)

polo / college

I snapped this quickly before going to Polo, a charity event that my mom chairs. It's basically a big polo match (yes, the guys on horses) with lots of food and fancy people. It's tradition to wear hats and dresses to polo matches, so here I am. My face looked ugly so I blacked it out.

I'm a senior in high school this year, and college applications are consuming my life! I have twelve schools I'm planning to apply to, and I can't seem to narrow it down! I have a question for all of you:
Do you attend college? If so, where? How many schools did you apply to?
If you're in high school like me, where are you considering?
Answer in the comments :)

quirks

I'm finally getting around to posting the lovely blog award that Sara gave me. Thanks so much!


And yesterday I got an amazing award from Ela! I feel so loved, guys. Thanks :)


I'm supposed to list 7 things about myself. I've done enough of these tags that you guys already know a lot of my quirks, but have no fear--I have more than enough quirks to list seven more!
1) My favorite foods are very random: turkey, applesauce, rice cakes, omelets, and oatmeal. I'd take any one of those over a home-cooked meal.
2) I have a fear that when I'm old my shins will be really leathery and spotty (like a lot of older womens'), so I constantly apply moisturizer.
3) I hate running with every fiber of my being. Seriously, it's the most miserable activity known to man.
4) I still don't know what I want to do with my life.
5) The only thing I do know is after college I'm going straight into the Peace Corps.
6) I love broccoli and carrots, but I despise cauliflower and asparagus.
7) I don't have a distinctive taste in music; I like tons of artists in different genres thanks to my friends (all with extremely varied tastes) who give me mix tapes. :)

I'll pass both awards on to the following amazing blogs:
Inside the Cabinet of Wonder
Leather, Lace and Studs
magical whisper
little boat
HiFashion
Diamondcanopy
I know, right?

the first day is adam day

Yesterday was my first day of senior year, and I felt like Adam deserved to dominate my first day of school outfit. You know, since I LOVE HIM and all.


I even Adamized my binder: (the picture turned out even more pixely than usual)

Except I might take him off my binder because I'm sick of answering tons of questions from people who don't really watch the show or know about him.

"Who's that guy on your binder?"
"Adam Lambert."
"Who's that?"
"The most amazing singer ever."
"Oh."
-_-

PS: I MET ADAM OMG.
I went to the American Idol Concert last Saturday, and I unfortunately never got around to posting about it! Thus I'm combining it with my first day of school post, since it's so perfectly related :)

So sit back, ladies and gentlemen, and enjoy a short photo journal of my concert experience. (and yes, in the second to last picture it's MY NOSE in the same picture as Adam.)










WE HAD A CONVERSATION, ADAM AND ME!
He was going through really really fast just signing autographs, so I decided to actually say something besides "OMG I LOVE YOU" like the other screaming girls, haha.

Me: "Can I have a hug?" *puppy dog eyes*
Him: "Aw, will this work?" *touches my arm*
Me: [speechless] "uhh yes! thanks!" *starstruck*
Him: "Here's another one. That's your hug" *amazing signature Adam smile and wink*

I was on a complete natural high for the next four days. I love him.

flannel in august

I got my wisdom teeth out last week! Weirdly enough, I've had pretty much zero problems at all. My face is not swollen, I can still talk perfectly normally and I haven't taken any pain medicine. I even babysat the day afterward. Life is relatively good :)

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Thanks for all your mixtape advice! I've got my tracks pretty much picked out, now it's all about ordering them for a smooth musical experience :)

sharpening my sewing skills

I got this vest at Goodwill and I love it a lot. I had to sew it to make it smaller though, cause it was huuuge. :o Actually I sewed the shorts too, they used to be long and ugly.
The bag came from Chinatown when I was in NYC in January. Eight bucks, man :)

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I have a question: in your opinion, what goes into a great mix tape? I'm making one for a friend, and I don't think I'm much good at it. Do you see it as an art? Any tips for me? Leave them in the comments :)

day-glo + amazing booties

While sorting through my closet all day playing dress-up, I found this skirt I bought a few years ago and never wore. It's pretty short, but I love it anyway. It makes my legs look longer, I think. It also matches my room.


Also, I'm COMPLETELY OBSESSED with these shoes. I WANT THEM.

(credit lookbook) The girl who posted them listed them as "Scorett" boots, but apparently it's a Swedish company. Darn. Chloe also makes some very similar ones. If only I could afford uberexpensive shoes. They probably don't make them in my size anyway. *sigh*

Winner of the giveaway will be announced next post. I promise.

miscellaneous!

Nicola = best penpal ever. Really. I'm serious.

!!!! Everyone should have an art student for a penpal. It's so much fun :D

I am really really REAAAALLY sorry about how seldom I have been posting lately. I'm going to make a bonified effort to post more often. I love this blog :)
OH, and I found a new amazing blog: CAKEWRECKS! Funny stuff.

I went to a charity function a couple of weeks ago, and they had the BEST FOOD. Chefs from all over Pittsburgh catered it. Here was my plate of dessert:


Most people wore prom-esque gowns (they probably just used their dresses from last year), but I felt like going a different route.


Also a recent event: I went to Harvard for a debate tournament! I don't have any super notable photos to show you, except it seems like everyone's going green these days. I found these signs humorous.


We went on Valentines Day weekend, and we found this taped on a table outside a little café!

awwww.

scarves and borrowed shirts.

I'm actually going to post outfits today! [surprise!] Granted, they're really boring outfits that I pretty much threw on. But they're outfits none the less!
I'm still a fatty in case you're wondering (I haven't gotten around to that New Year's Resolution yet. Oops.)

Lately, I've been pretty infatuated with:
a) scarves
b) stealing my fathers shirts.
Both of the following outfits include both of these items.


(I look really unhappy in this one because I was late and I snapped this really quickly before I left to catch my bus, which I ended up missing.)

By the way, I think something's wrong with me: I do homework a lot longer than most people. This is me doing homework at 1:30 AM by the light of my mini desklamp:

stupid AP US history. Actually, I really like that class, but it's so much WORK!

I'm going to a debate tournament this weekend at Harvard University in Boston (well, Cambridge)! I'm going to bring my camera because hopefully we'll get some time to explore Boston! :D

Color clash?

**my bad for not explaining this one. Whenever my face looks really stupid in pictures, I just blur them, haha.

Blazer: Sears, Skirt: ?, Necklace: f21, Shoes: ?


Color clash?...or no? My mother was all "that doesn't match at all. Why on earth would you wear that jacket with that skirt?" Sigh. Maybe I'm just crazy. I wore this with black tights, not shown.

I'm kind of in a style rut. And I want some chunky black heels in the WORST WAY. =[

Viva la Cure

Shirt: Juicy Couture, Jeans: Mom's, Shoes: Marshalls, Poptab Necklace: Homemade

These jeans makes me look short and fat. I hate flared jeans, but these are just so darn comfy, i couldn't resist wearing them. I'm going to my grandma's today, for pete's sake, so who really cares?

Skirt or Dress?

Blazer: Sears, Skirt worn as a dress: gift, Shoes: Marshalls
1) It is very hard to find things that match a bright aqua blazer. Black and white are pretty much it.
2) This dress is actually a skirt, but it's really long and ugly. It made me feel like a cross between a boho person and an amish person, so I decided to wear it as a dress instead =]
3) Apologies for a) these pictures taking place in my bathroom, and b) the stoic expression on my face. I'm having an off day.
4) Accessory ideas for this outfit??

Yes! I'm posting!!

green shirt: ? striped shirt: thrifted jeans: f21 shoes: payless
My homework finally let up for the first time in two weeks! I've been drowning in AP US History readings, hence the lack of posts. This is a super simple outfit, so ... whatever. I look awful in these pictures, by the way. I haven't made effort on my hair in weeks!

I WENT THRIFTING! I WENT THRIFTING! I WENT THRIFTING!...for the first time ever! There's a Goodwill NEXT DOOR to my school this year, so I just walked over after school last week. I'm gonna try and go again tomorrow. Anyhow, that's where I picked up this lovely Ralph Lauren men's shirt. In addition to that, I got a high-waisted black pencil skirt, a J.Crew Chino miniskirt with turtles on it, a lovely turquoise pendant, and a pinstripe blazer; ALL FOR 24.99! I love thrifting. =]

First Day [woohoo!]

Okay, here's my first day of school outfit, because tomorrow's the first day of school. I know, it's nothing mind-blowingly fashionable, but it's nice and simple for the first day, I think. I don't want to look like I'm trying too hard.

Oxford shirt: J. Crew Pink tank: Hollister Shorts: American Eagle Shoes: gift
Shirt closed or open? That is the question. Opinions? [also, should I wear my belt at my waist or more at my hips? Hmmm.]

Oh, and my little sister says to check out the post below this. She's all excited because she's on the internet. x)

Sylvia's First Day Outfit

Mine's coming momentarily, but my sister really wanted to be on my blog, so we had a little photoshoot in her first-day-of-school outfit. I'm not sure if she was trying to be funny, or abstract, or what, but here ya go.