a honeycrisp a day

Before Sunday, I was a honeycrisp virgin.

Sunday changed my life.

Yes, they really are as amazing as everyone says they are. And my goodness, they're HUGE!



You guys HAVE to try these. I think they're my new favorite food.
Too bad my local orchard only has them one week a year! :(

I got a fabulous award from Ruxandra!

This is one of my favorite awards I've ever received! It's so artsy and awesome. Here are my ten facts that I'm supposed to list:
1) I don't text all that often, at least for a teenage girl. I certainly could live without my phone.
2) I love volunteering, but for some reason I don't do it as much as I should. I guess I just don't make time.
3) I never ever eat fried food of any sort (french fries, fried chicken, etc), mostly because my mom just never makes it.
4) My iPod only has about 900 songs on it.
5) I absolutely love the song "We Are The World" because it was the first time I was introduced to Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper, two artists I now love.
6) I miss the days of polaroids. I still have my camera -- but no film is sold anymore :(
7) I love politics, but I try not to talk about it with most people because I've found that conflicting opinions often get in the way of great friendships.
8) I rarely go to the movie theater. Three times in a good year.
9) I've always wanted a summer job, but every year I procrastinate applying...until it's too late.
10) I'm a little scared to grow up, but at the same time I'm so unbelievably excited. It's going to be an exhilarating ride ;)

I'll pass this award on to diary of a young designer and thepelicanandme!

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 :)

DIY bow barettes

WHO: me, and all of you can, too.

WHAT: the easiest DIY ever.

WHERE: in your house, in five minutes.

WHEN: now.

WHY: because it's fun, fast, and easy, and I think it turned out adorable :)

you will need:
-2 pieces of ribbon (approx. 5 inches, & approx. 2.5 inches)
-a barette or clip
-a glue gun


that's it! :)

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also, visit Extra Dressing on. the. Side's tshirt giveaway! It's super cute, and easy to enter :)

wow. this is sad.

How would you pronounce this student’s name?

Le-a

Leah? NO
Lee – A?  NOPE
Lay – a?  NO WAY
Lei?  Guess Again.

It’s pronounced “Ledasha.”  Oh, yes, you read it right.  This child attends a school in Livingston Parish, LA. Her mother is irate because everyone is getting her name wrong. 

When the mother was asked about the pronunciation of the name, she said, 

“The dash don’t be silent.” 

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taken from here.

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 :)

weird feet

I painted a new pair of shoes!!!



aren't they funny?! i love how they're so distorted and gross looking (but with red polish, of course.) my inspiration (okay, the entire idea) came from this post on Lliiisu's blog.

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After using the random number generator, we have a winner of the Current/Elliott skinny jeans giveaway!

And the winner is ...*drumroll*

ANNIE SPANDEX!

Congrats to Annie, and thanks so much to everyone who entered! I very much enjoyed reading all of your fabulous answers. Annie, Chickdowntown.com should be getting in touch with you soon!
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Also, I'd like to give a shout-out to Lilee who has one of my new favorite blogs, ZEBRA AND MEERKAT! It's super super cute, and she's very sweet. Take a look :)

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.

ring, score, tune

The wonderful people at Sussex Jewelers sent me this fantastic ring, and I love it! It comes in sizes 6/7/8 but my fingers are huge and my ring finger is a 9 or 10, so I had to make it a size 6 pinky-ring. I think it's absolutely gorgeous, and it's definitely gonna be one of my staple pieces next year! I've showed it to my parents, their friends, my friends...people of all ages, and they all love it as well! You should check out their site, they have some other amazing stuff too.



In other news, I got a 5 on my A.P. US History test! YESSSSS :) All the work paid off, I'm absolutely ecstatic.



I heard this song once on the radio and always wondered what it was. I finally found it, it's called Hallelujah by Martin Sexton. It's a beautiful song, so take a listen! I couldn't find a very good version on Youtube, so if you want to hear how it's really supposed to sound (AMAZING) try iTunes :)


PS: My Current/Elliott giveaway has ended! I'll announce the winner in my next post.