think rich, look poor.

2010-06-26T15:04:00.000-07:00

this blog has been moved to autobiography of a romantic.
be prepared for more fashion, food, and photography!

give a damn

2010-04-21T19:27:00.000-07:00

recently, i've been loving things i never thought i'd ever love. leather, studs, chunky metallic jewelry, skulls, floral print, lace, military jackets, stripes. yet as much as it is unexpected, i absolutely adore it.

how did i survive without wearing these things? god only knows. i won't give up these things when style changes, oh not i won't. i'm head over heels in love.

courtesy.

really... i'm in love.

xxo.

i like to move it, move it

2009-12-25T14:14:00.001-08:00

merry christmas, everyone!

two is better than one

2009-12-24T09:45:00.000-08:00

i came across a website a few months back, and i've only recently started really looking at it on a daily basis. they have how to create celebrity style cheaper, what's in style now, and how you can create your own look. it also deals with beauty, health, skin care... those type things.
i highly recommend checking it out.

college fashion

xxo.

ain't nothing yet

2009-12-19T18:36:00.000-08:00

hello hello!

i just found a store called chickdowntown. you need to check it out. for real. they have some fabulous things. here are a few of my favorites.

aren't they dashing?

xxo.

you're going to go far

2009-12-18T15:31:00.000-08:00

hello all!

and after who knows how long of being inactive, i think i'm back. and for good this time. school is finally over (hopefully i passed everything!) and with that being done, much stress is gone as well.

now, i could update you on everything that has happened in my life since i last posted... or i could just as easily post a beautiful picture in an attempt to make you forgive me. i'm voting for option number two.

courtesy.

i'll be brutally honest... i really did miss blogging.

i'm back.

xxo.

you were my only

2009-10-30T13:14:00.000-07:00

i feel so lost when i feel uninspired. i feel like the sky is falling down, and there's nothing i can do about it. i almost feel like the world is on the verge of ending.

i so want to be inspired. i've spent almost a month spending every night browsing through beautiful photography, and nothing is working.

i am so uninspired. so completely and utterly uninspired.

i started thinking, maybe if i started blogging again, i would somehow be inspired once again. and i'm praying it's working.

so, my darlings, i am back. my posts may be a bit blunt at first, but at least they'll be there.

i'm off in search of inspiration.

xxo.

you don't even have to ask twice

2009-10-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

so i will start off by apologizing. it has been a few days (too long!) that i haven't posted, and the word of the day failed. but, not without good reason.
my father was rushed to the hospital a few days ago, because he suddenly blacked out and fell over. everything is fine now, he underwent surgery this morning, and he's doing well. i'm going to go see him later, but the stress of what's happened these past few days has thoroughly exhausted me, so i'm going to have a nap first.
so i just thought i should let you know what has been happening, so there you go!
i'll be back to posting tons soon, don't you worry!
xxo.

the only place i'd ever known

2009-09-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

the word of the day today is bibcock.

bibcock

(n.):

a faucet having a nozzle bent downward.

courtesy.

xxo.

p.s. sorry for lack of posting, all i can think is school school school!

the silence is killing me

2009-09-29T18:57:00.000-07:00

i love the sound of rain. so calm, so relaxing.

so gosh darn peaceful.

courtesy.

xxo.

don't say

2009-09-29T05:14:00.001-07:00

the word of the day today is lascivious.

lascivious

(adj.):

inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd.

arousing sexual desire.

courtesy.

courtesy.

xxo.

come right back to me

2009-09-28T18:31:00.000-07:00

megan took a quiz about what interior design style she is, and i decided to take it as well! she was modern elegance, and i ended up being vintage modern.

Vintage Modern

Flea Market anyone? You know you are drawn to modern furniture and interiors, and yet you really don't like a space that feels cold and sterile. And who could blame you? And that's why Vintage Modern is so appealing to you. Though the backdrop of the room, the walls and windows, are many times white or monochromatic, the furniture and accessories have the color, shape and texture to bring the warmth into the space. The great thing about Vintage Modern is ease of mixing different styles in the one space. You can have a new modular sofa mixed with a great pair of chairs that your grandmother purchased in the late 1950's and the new and old work appear as though they were destined for each other. What's great is that even if you don't have time for swap meets and garage sales, so many of the pieces from the mid-century were so great that they have been remade and mimicked year after year.

take the quiz.

xxo.

give me a swirl

2009-09-28T11:01:00.001-07:00

yesterday i was walking around the house, when suddenly i found myself singing avril lavigne.

i had a phase where i loved her, and i even loved her style. now i look back, and think that maybe, just maybe, she was a little bit crazy.

i went searching, and i found some pictures where she looks fantastic. i'll only post my two favorite, since you may all be getting sick and tired with the ridiculous number of pictures i post sometimes.

courtesy.

i especially love that last one.

xxo.

a good time

2009-09-28T11:00:00.001-07:00

the word of the day today is lallygag.

lallygag

(vrb.)

to spend time idly; loaf.

to indulge in kisses and caresses; make love; neck.

courtesy.

xxo.

good bye neverland

2009-09-28T10:41:00.000-07:00

i`m not feeling very well today, and a friend of mine suggested lemon tea. my family tends to drink a lot of tea, so i went looking through all the types of tea we had... luckily, we have lemon tea.

now, lemon tea is actually surprisingly dark. i was expecting it to be the most pale of yellow... but no. it`s actually a dark red/brown.

they recommended adding honey, if desired. i did so desire, except i am allergic to honey. i made do with a spoonful of sugar.

while i was waiting for my tea to be ready, i observed the tea bag. tea bags tend to have a little label that say the brand of the tea, and it tends to say it on both sides... but on this particular label, there was the brand name on one side, and a quote on the other.

" a pupil from whom nothing is ever demanded which he cannot do,
never does all he can. "

- john stuart mill

courtesy.

ah, i do love tea. so relaxing, and that quote was so... inspiring, somehow.

xxo.

runaway, yeah

2009-09-28T08:01:00.000-07:00

oh my dear me, i do get sick of things easily. i changed my header again. just because.

i found it didn't really scream "think rich, look poor", and that's what i really wanted. do you think this one is better? let me know! it took my so long to edit the picture... absolutely ridiculous.

courtesy.

i hope everyone is having a fantastic monday.

kisses!

xxo.

rise in the morning

2009-09-27T13:11:00.000-07:00

starting today, we are going to have a word of the day. i always enjoy reading about words i've never heard of (oh yes, there are many...) and i always enjoy sharing. so, the word of the day today is autumnal.

autumnal
(adj.):

belonging to or suggestive of autumn; produced or gathered in autumn.

past maturity or middle life.

courtesy.

courtesy.

so, your goal of tomorrow? use the word autumnal.
and again, i hope everyone has a lovely sunday evening!

xxo.

hello, hello

2009-09-27T12:56:00.000-07:00

my mom just made roasted butternut squash and pear soup. and let me tell you, it was divine. i'll write you up the recipe, i'd recommend trying it! en plus, it's a healthy meal choice!
recipe from the daily green.

courtesy.

servings

6 - 8

ingredients

1 large butternut squash (about 3 pounds), peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces

2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

coarse sea salt or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned and sliced.

2 bosc pears, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

1/2 cup white wine

1/4 cup brandy

7 cups chicken or vegetable broth (low sodium if canned) or water

1 large sprig fresh thyme plus additional leaves for garnish

1-inch piece ginger root, peeled and grated

1/4 cup crème fraiche or sour cream, for garnish (optional)

1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger, for garnish

courtesy.

preparation
1. preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. place the squash and carrots in a roasting pan large enough to hold them in one layer (or use 2), and toss with the oil and salt and pepper. roast for 10 minutes, then add the leeks and pears. toss to combine and continue to roast for another 30 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and browned.
2. remove the pan from the oven and immediately add the wine and brandy, using a wooden spoon to scrape the vegetables and their caramelized juices from the sides and bottom of the pan. transfer the vegetables and liquid to a large soup pot. pour in the broth or water, adding additional water if necessary to cover the vegetables by 1 inch. add the thyme sprig and grated ginger root and bring the liquid to a boil. reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour.
3. remove the thyme sprig and puree the soup either with a hand held blender, or in batches in a blender or food processor. transfer the soup to a medium mesh sieve set over another pot. use a rubber spatula to press the solides through the sieve. if the soup seems too thick, thin it with a little water. season with salt and pepper.

courtesy.

i hope everyone is having a lovely sunday.

xxo.

p.s. though this is the original recipe, my mom alters it quite a bit. i'm allergic to pears, so she doesn't add any. and she forgot to buy leeks, so she added onion instead... and she doesn't even bother with the wine or brandy.

like i do

2009-09-27T11:46:00.000-07:00

a conversation with my mom, as i'm studying sociology.

"so, MOM, who is the father of sociology?"

"why... i don't know..."

"august comte!"

"who's august comte?"

"... the father of sociology..."

"we could go round in circles on this one..."

i love my mom.

xxo.

me and the moon

2009-09-27T11:35:00.000-07:00

and it just makes me feel so special when i wake up in the morning with a text from a close friend wishing me a good night. it just makes me feel so loved.

so this is to you, dear. yes, you. thanks for making me feel loved.

courtesy.

xxo.

hymne a l'amour

2009-09-27T09:51:00.000-07:00

there is something so incredibly lovely about black and white photography.

courtesy.courtesy.

more to come.

xxo.

don't let me

2009-09-27T09:21:00.000-07:00

after spending the day sightseeing, we had a bonfire at my cousins house. they live on the same street as us, so we just walked over and had a party! we ate sausages with potato salad, then we made smores. the guitars came out, and we all started singing along.

of course, i wasn't able to take any pictures since i don't have a working camera... but here are some lovely pictures of bonfires.

courtesy.courtesy.

xxo.

show you tonight

2009-09-26T06:16:00.000-07:00

i have always had a secret love for ballet. i did it when i was younger, and absolutely hated it at the time. these days, i wish i had stuck to it.

it is so graceful, so lovely.

courtesy of the royal ballet.

i'm thinking of starting up again, but that would require talking to my parents and convincing them that i'm serious about it.

wish me luck!

xxo.

tell me i'm crazy

2009-09-26T05:27:00.000-07:00

and you'll never guess what. there is a fantastic giveaway at a new found blog, kelly anne studio.

if you win, you'll get one of these adorable postcards.

head over there for your chance to win!

xxo.

haven't shown your face

2009-09-25T13:14:00.000-07:00

i came accross a lovely photographer today, by the name of chris nicholls.

his work is absolutely darling. here are some of my favorites. you'll notice different themes and such as you go down the page.

what do you think?

xxo.

watching from the floor

2009-09-25T11:35:00.000-07:00

because everyone should have a beautiful dress they love.

courtesy.

xxo.

p.s. yes, i know, i'm supposed to be cleaning my room. i'm taking a break!

up and down

2009-09-25T09:41:00.000-07:00

and the dreaded room cleaning begins...

i have my music on loud, my hair is tied.

bring it on.

xxo.

kiss me goodbye

2009-09-24T22:00:00.000-07:00

one of my favorite things to drink?

ice

cold

water.

courtesy.

xxo.

i'm ready for it

2009-09-24T21:58:00.001-07:00

meet joel bedford. the hottest photographer i have ever seen. here are a few of his self portraits.

check out the rest of his work.

AND, he isn't only amazing at taking pictures of himself. take a look.

doesn't these pictures just take your breath away? so deep, so harsh.

xxo.

baby, i love your ways

2009-09-22T19:29:00.000-07:00

an ode to redheads. i love the color, i love the style.

courtesy.

do you have a favorite picture?

xxo.

here in your arms

2009-09-22T19:01:00.001-07:00

i feel awful about not having been able to post recently... but please, bear with me!

courtesy.

i am me. and when i say me, i really mean that i'm weird...

i can be loud, or i can hardly talk.

i like people to notice me, but not to make me a huge deal.

i don't like being the center of attention.

i am addicted to music.

i'm goofy.

i'm artsy farsty.

i laugh at everything.

i cry easily, which is another way of saying i'm highly emotional.

i love hugs and cuddling.

i have green eyes, and most people recognize me because of my orange hair.

i'm pale with freckles, and i've learned to embrace them.

i like to think i'm creative, and i like to think i'm strong.

i'm a peaceful person, i dislike any kind of fighting.

i hate it when people yell, even if it's not at me.

i used to be a tomboy, and i can still be intimidating if i want to be.

i've had people who would describe me as fierce.

i can be very sensitive, or i can take any number of insults without feeling a thing.

if i could change the world, i'd rather sleep.

i love having my nails look pretty, but i hate taking care of them.

i take great pride in my ability to take pictures.

i always use terms of endearment, like dear, darling, love, honey.

i am in love with love.

and i just cannot wait until i can fall in love.

how would you describe yourself?

xxo.

every breath we drew

2009-09-15T19:46:00.000-07:00

and recently, i've just been feeling completely and utterly uninspired.

it's disappointing, to be truly honest. i feel as though i have nothing to share, and my days are full with schoolwork. bear with me, i'll be back soon!

courtesy.

for now, i think we should all just enjoy autumn.

xxo.

nothing you've ever seen before

2009-09-12T05:15:00.000-07:00

p.s. had anyone noticed that it looks like the leaves have started changing color ever so slightly? i can't wait for the full change, life will be beautiful! fall is the time for long walks in the afternoon, and sitting on a window seat drinking tea.

courtesy.courtesy.courtesy.

and again, have an amazing weekend.

xxo.

what's in your head

2009-09-12T05:05:00.000-07:00

oh, the joy of being busy. i feel like i only ever have time these days to eat, sleep, and do homework. and on this particular saturday; walk for parkinson's disease in the morning, and a party at night.

there is reason why we chose parkinson's, my dad was diagnosed about last five years ago.

my sister is the one who got my family aware that there even was a walk for parkinson's disease. she has a coworker who's dad also has parkinson's, and they decided they wanted to make a team, raise money, and walk. they've raised over $3,000, which i find is very impressive!

so today, i, as well as my whole family, will be walking for parkinson's disease. though it's not deadly, it is really hard to watch someone you love have to deal with it. i would love to live to have a cure found.

is anyone doing anything particularly special this weekend?

courtesy.

i hope everyone is having, and continues to have, the most amazing weekend yet.

xxo.

brand new colony

2009-09-08T15:49:00.001-07:00

hello darlings!

okay, so i kind of wasn't clear in the last post. maybe it's because of how tired i was... anyways, truth be told, my room isn't done. BUT it'll (hopefully) be done by this weekend. so it's coming, soon enough!

i'm home from an exhausting day at school... 3 hours of french should really not be allowed. it just drags on and on, and we are all just sitting there counting down the minutes.

i don't have any interesting stories to share, nor very many interesting pictures, and i d

on't even have any new fashion finds to share with you.

so instead, i'll just post a picture of my favorite song of the moment. don't laugh, i'm almost embarassed.

taylor swift, you belong with me.

courtesy.

such an adorable song. seriously.

xxo.

be still my heart

2009-09-07T21:24:00.000-07:00

i should probably be getting to bed, considering it's 12:30, and i need to be up at 7. but tonight is just one of those nights where i feel so productive, and sleep doesn't sleep like a good idea. i've almost completely moved into my new room (some painting still needs to be done... but still, minor details.) i need to put my wall art on the walls, and i'm pretty much set! as soon as it's done, i'll take pictures and show you with explanations for all the strange things you'll find.

i've done all my homework, and i've packed my bag ready for tomorrow. i have my calculus books ready for the morning when i have tutoring.

i'm running out of things to do! but as i'm writing this, i'm starting to get tired... my eyes are hurting more on more because i'm not wearing my glasses. why, might you ask? i don't really enjoy having my life rimmed. i love my glasses, they're adorable ray bans, and i don't look too bad in them! but it's just the fact that everything i see has a rim... only slightly infuriating. (is that even the right word!?)

i'm so glad i had the time to write to you... i always feel bad when i don't!

i hope everyone had a lovely long weekend, and has a wonderful tuesday.

xxo.

p.s. as i'm waiting for the picture to load all i can think is bed bed bed bed bed bed bed... if it doesn't load within the next 2 minutes, i'm just going to go to bed. i'll post it in the morning!

p.p.s. i seriously don't understand why some pictures take so long to upload, and others only take seconds. the strangest thing...

p.p.p.s. okay, the picture didn't load. i'll do it in the morning. sleep well, everyone!

spin it round

2009-09-05T20:21:00.000-07:00

because some things are so amazing that they need to be shared with everyone.

i know this video is a whole 3 minutes and 37 seconds long, but it's totally worth it.

courtesy.

xxo.

as the music stops

2009-09-05T18:52:00.000-07:00

found an amazing blog, with an author who is fabulous with words. her name is sarah, and her blog is this organized chaos.

for example;

"its about time

I've been thinking while you've been talking

I've been waiting while you've been wandering

I've been conforming while you've been creating

I've been reluctant while you've been ready

I've been crying while you've been capable

I've been ignored while you've been imperative

I've been deterred while you've been determined

I've been regretting while you've been rejoicing

I've been critical while you've been convincing

I've been doubting while you've been decided

I've been senseless while you've been sane

I've been limited while you've been liberated

I've been criticized while you've been complimented

I've been abused while you've been applauded

I've been trapped while you've been travelling

I've been pessimistic while you've been positive

I've been planning while you've been playing

I've been saving while you've been spending

I've been fighting while you've been flaunting

I've been beaten while you've been boasting

I've been coughing while you've been cured

I've been longing while you've been loving

I've been burdened while you've been blessed

I've been worthy while you have not

let me have this

for once."

go check her out.

xxo.

single ladies

2009-09-04T19:02:00.000-07:00

i have somehow managed to make my keyboard french. fun fact of the day.

ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ.

well, this is only slightly annoying.

xxo.

fingerprints sold me out

2009-09-04T08:17:00.000-07:00

this weekend, and for all of next week, i think everyone should try to do some things that often get forgotten in our day to day lives. these things are important, so try to remember them!

courtesy.courtesy.courtesy.courtesy.courtesy.

sometimes it's good to remember the things we've forgotten!

xxo.

p.s. this is my 50th blog post. hoorah!

photographs and souvenirs

2009-09-04T07:42:00.000-07:00

oh, the overwhelming relief one feels when they realise they're over lusting for someone, being in love with someone out of reach, or still having feelings for someone they shouldn't love anymore.

courtesy.

do you know the kind of relief i'm talking about?

though it is fun to daydream about some people, the reality check that maybe things won't work out is probably good for us.

i just realised that i've contradicted myself about 5 times in this post. oh well, you'll have to figure it out for yourselves what i mean!

happy friday, everyone. i hope everyone can make it through the last day of the week, and enjoy the weekend.

xxo.

use your love

2009-09-03T19:36:00.000-07:00

courtesy.

what do you rather? coffee or tea? i personally love tea.

i heard that tea has more caffeine than coffee... thoughts?

xxo.

when the sun goes down

2009-09-02T20:02:00.000-07:00

oh, another long day at that thing we call school... when i arrive home, i amm completely exhausted. i've been trying to stop having my afternoon naps, since i'm afraid it's making me sleep less well at night, but today i gave in and had a nap. followed by dinner, and an hour and a half of introduction to business homework. which was actually accounting... i needed my mom to help me. but it's done now! and not only was it not the easiest thing, the teacher is super intense about how everything needs to look...

so, i'm sorry that this post is a bit of a ranting one!

courtesy.

this is pretty much how i feel tonight...

i hope everyone had a good wednesday!

take care, lovelies.

xxo.

send my love to you

2009-08-31T17:29:00.000-07:00

i love browsing blogs and finding things to share with you. just now, i found this amazing artist. her name is angela, and she blogs for pickles on pizza (an incredibly creative blog, if you haven't checked it out yet, do so!). here is her most recent work.

what do you think? i just love it! i think the colors are so opposite, but go so well together. she's thinking of calling it rain... does it remind you of anything else?

hope everyone had a lovely monday, and welcome to september!

xxo.

that boy is mine

2009-08-31T17:14:00.001-07:00

when i'm feeling ill or grumpy, my remedy is a steaming hot bath.

courtesy.

something about the heat and water makes me feel so much better.

do you do anything in particular when you're feeling ill and/or grumpy?

xxo.

only half an hour ago

2009-08-30T07:12:00.000-07:00

i heard of poladroid, courtesy of the adventures of... (if you haven't seen her blog, check it out.)

nothing can replace polaroids, but here's an example of what it can do.

pretty amazing, isn't it?

xxo.

listening to mozart

2009-08-29T17:02:00.001-07:00

this is so beautiful, i needed to post it here. it's not originally from me, but it is absolutely, positively beautiful. i found it at Le Love, which, as the name suggests, is a blog all about love. could anything be more beautiful? if you haven't checked it out already, you really should. it's uplifting, and gives hope that everyone can find love. it helps deal with heartbreak, and the feeling of being alone.

courtesy.

Things I loved about you

The way you stared at me when I close my eyes, then you closed your eyes and I stared at you

How perfectly your hand fit in mine

How you seemed so strong on the outside, but I could tell you were so sweet on the inside

The way you said I love you, because you sounded so shy

How during that first time we were alone, when we held hands and talked for hours and finally kissed after so long

How you were so interested in my life and what I was doing

How you remembered everything I said to you perfectly

When you texted me randomly (as little as that may be)

When you told me I’m one of the most perfect girls you’ve ever met

How you were too shy to hold my hand, in case I didn’t want you to

The awkward moments - because they weren’t really awkward at all

Sitting at the table with your family and enjoying myself and you

Taking photo booth pictures with you and you made the best faces I’ve ever seen

Getting high together and making weird animal sounds as we walked back to your house

The way you made me feel after we made out for an hour

How you told me I looked great every time we saw each other - despite how untrue I thought it was

How I sat on your lap when we went on the computer together, and your legs fell asleep but you didn’t care, as long as I was sitting that close to you

How even on the coldest nights, you lent me your sweater

How much you have passions for things

Your laugh/smile

How you always made fun of me - I secretly loved it

What a loser you are, because I am too

How you admitted defeat and say sorry when I wouldn’t let you win a fight

The way you made the butterflies in my stomach flutter every time I saw your smile

How much you made me love you.

But now they are things of the past, since we broke up. I’m slowly getting over every one of these ways I loved you by replacing them with things I don’t like about you. I don’t think it’s working too well, though, because I know they will each still be in the back of my head because you were my first love and I will never forget you or a single thing that I loved about you. And truthfully, I still love most of those things. I’ll miss every one of them.

-anonymous submission

i hope everyone has a lovely evening.

xxo.

you're about to cry

2009-08-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

so, as you may or may not have noticed, i now have an email me option!

darlingyourstruly[at]hotmail[dot]com

if you would like me to post a story for you, or if you'd like me to feature your blog or shop, it would be my pleasure!

since school has started, i really think i'm going to be posting very little troughout the week, and more and more on the weekends. (though, i may be able to post more during the week now because i've made my schedule a lot easier... i now have fridays off!) so we'll see how this week

goes. if there are days where i say not a word, i'll apologize in advance.

i've realised quite recently that i have been posting about anything that comes to mind, when i had originally started this blog to post about fashion, and share my love with the world... but i read somewhere that one way for your blog to accomplish is to write about what you want to write about, and not worry about what others want to read. do you agree?

since i haven't had time to browse online stores looking for lovely things to share, i won't be able to post any today! but when i get a free minute today, i definately will try to find something for you. but for now, take a look at these lovely pictures!

courtesy.courtesy.

aren't they lovely?

xxo.

just maybe...

2009-08-29T07:17:00.000-07:00

does your heart skip a beat when you hear a siren?

it makes me want to cry.

knowing that somewhere, someone needs help.

i always hope that help can get there before it's too late.

sirens are something in life that stress me out just a little more than i should.

as i'm writing this, i can hear the siren coming closer and closer.

courtesy.

xxo.

all the time

2009-08-26T14:56:00.001-07:00

i feel so bad about now being to post as much as i usually do, but i'm really having trouble coping.

school has just started, and i already have a ton of homework! and, on top of that, i've been sick these last few days. i had to miss class today (luckily, one was cancelled, but i still missed three.), and it's only my third day. i'm going to need to talk to my teachers and explain that because of celiac disease, i get really sick sometimes, on really short notice.

i've tried to catch up reading things today, but i've just missed so much, it's overwhelming. so, i'm just going to apologize to everyone who's blogs i follow! sorry i couldn't see what's been going on in your lives these past few days. i hope everyone is doing well.

this is going to be a relatively short post, since i'm not feeling very well. both physically and emotionally. not only is my stomach killing me, i've been a basketcase most of the day. i cried all morning. i'm not quite sure what is going on!

courtesy.

so, i'll try not to affect you all with my glum mood, i just hope everyone is doing fantastically well!

for those who have started school, i hope things are good, and your teachers and classes and new friends are lovely.

take care, everyone.

xxo.

just a soul i used to know

2009-08-23T19:21:00.000-07:00

lovely giveaway over at Let Me Help You Help Me by morgan. the giveaway? one of these lovely frames.

i personally love the solid green frame. what's your favorite?

oh, and go check out her blog, it's fantastic!

i'll post again soon about what i've been doing lately, and since tomorrow is my first day of school (AHHHHH) i'll write about that!

i hope everyone had a lovely weekend!

xxo.

can't walk down the street

2009-08-21T16:19:00.000-07:00

sorry i haven't been blogging as much recently, the back to school rush is coming! i'll blog as much as possible as school starts, but the chances are it'll be significantly less than usual.

and i'm afraid to say that i won't be able to write you a long post with adorable pictures and my endless rants, because tonight i am painting my room! or, what is soon to be my room... i'm so excited!

courtesy.

i'm going to be doing three walls an off white, and the third wall a lovely jade color.

i hope everyone has a wonderful friday night and a great weekend!

xxo.

you'll be loved

2009-08-20T13:08:00.000-07:00

hello darlings!

i am home from golf and i am exhausted. i can never finish eighteen holes, but today i played all of them! kind of... i only didn't finish three. which is pretty good for me!

i forgot to tell you about my soccer game last night! it was a bad game. if we'd won, we would've gone to regionals... but i was injured (i pulled my groin at the game on monday, so i was running like a dinosaur on crack.) and i really wasn't playing well. so in the end, we lost 2-1 to t

he best team in our region!

my games are at nine o'clock, which is a very random time. you can't eat dinner before, because that doesn't leave enough time for the food to properly digest, and that leaves you with eating after... and after i get home, shower, and get dressed, it's getting close to midnight.

so, what i've started doing is eating around the four o'clock. not a full meal, just something to last me 'til midnight.

my mom was hungry around the same time that i was, so i made a mini meal for us both.

here, i've made something super simple, but absolutely delicious.

i simpled sliced some onions, cut some tomatoes and put them on top, and added some fresh basil from the garden! for extra taste, i added some salt, oil, and vinegar. absolutely delicious!

here is something even simpler. cape cod chips with hummus. quantity control is very important when trying to be healthy (which should be a goal for everybody!) so i tried to make the portions relatively small.

instead of chips, if you're on a more strict diet, cheese rice crackers also go very well with hummus. or the typical pita!

i hope everyone has had a lovely day so far. i will probably post something else before the day is over!

xxo.

stay away from my daughter

2009-08-20T04:25:00.000-07:00

oh, late nights and early mornings. up 'til two reading blogs, and up again at six to get ready for golf. it's my first game of golf of the year, and we're playing a course called the challenger. called me masochistic, but i am thrilled.

it'll be interesting how the game turns out, considering;

- it's my first game of the year,

- i'm sore from my game,

- and it's called the challenger. i mean, come on.

courtesy.

my dad is convinced that i can go pro. he rants and raves about my swing. he doesn't seem to notice that i shoot something like, 30 over par. (for those of you who don't play golf, that's bad. it means i take 30 more shots than the 'par', which is kind of another way of saying the 'norm'.)

so, we'll see how today goes. i hope everyone has a lovely day!

i'm ready for a nap already...

xxo.

our summer skin

2009-08-19T21:41:00.001-07:00

so, i came across an amazing photographer named jake garn. check out his website by simply clicking on his name!

here are a few of his pieces that i adore.

what do you think? aren't they fabulous?

take care, dears!

damnit, you're so young

2009-08-19T15:58:00.001-07:00

i have a few friends who can't stand taking naps. but i just adore them.

courtesy.

during the school year, i have a routine when i got home from school;

have a cup of tea and a snack;

do some homework;

have a nap;

have dinner;

do some more homework;

courtesy.

and finally, have some free time. (depending on how long it took me to do all the other things listed! sometimes i just go straight to bed.)

do you have any after school/after work routines?

xxo.

we were only kids

2009-08-17T13:07:00.000-07:00

oh, the joy of preparing for parties...

courtesy.

i attempted making jello shots for the first time today. i've had them elsewhere, and loved them. so i'm thinking, since i'm having my super belated birthday party tonight (my birthday was in april... but i wanted to have a pool party.) i would do some!

i have a soccer game at nine, so i figured my friends could go watch, then come back to my place, and we'll drink/swim the night away! (we'll be careful, don't you worry!) i love swimming at night, have you ever tried?

don't worry, there's a story behind this. my jello shots didn't turn out as beautiful as the ones in the picturem i'm afraid to say... firstly, making them in paper shot glasses is easier, and these seem to be nowhere to be found. secondly, i couldn't find any plastic ones either. so, my solution? you know the paper you put cupcakes in...

courtesy.

well, that's what i put the jello mixture in. and we didn't have any nicely colored ones either... so they're in christmas paper. bright green with red on it. oh yes, mature, isn't it!

now, i just tried one, and they're very hard to eat... so i think what i'm going to do is just leave the jello mix in big bowls, and we can spoon it out as we please! classy, i know.

i just finished making the icing for the cake, and soon my mom and i will make the gluten free birthday cake! it's much too hot today to cook, though, i must say. i'm boiling just sitting here!

anyways, i hope everyone has a lovely monday!

xxo.

p.s. thank you to everyone who commented on the header, it means a lot to me and really helped me out!

remember me

2009-08-16T20:15:00.001-07:00

so, as you can tell, i changed the header for my blog. it's definately more personal now, but what do you think, does it go? should i change it?

i really liked the picture i had as the header before, so i'm going to post it here.

sadly, i can't remember from where it came. but it is not my own!

let me know what you think about the header, and whether or not i should change it again.

i was thinking, is it acceptable to put as my header someone other than me, or a picture i didn't take? like, if i found a picture of a model that i really like, then wrote think rich, look poor... does that work? is that okay? please, let me know!

xxo.

where soul meets body

2009-08-16T19:00:00.000-07:00

this post is dedicated to dearest abbey, the amazing creator of Life's No Storybook. (if you haven't read any of her posts yet, i recommend doing so. they're fun to read, and she's incredibly creative!)

anyways, the reason i am writing this post about her is because i saw a picture recently, and i wanted her to see it.

courtesy.

so, darling abbey, what do you think?

xxo.

paris, je t'aime

2009-08-15T20:52:00.000-07:00

well, i've found one. i've found another amazing artist on etsy with incredible jewelry. this time, the name is blinkphoto.

here is my favorite piece by blinkphoto;

it's like an ode to any entertainment we've seen; kiss, alice in wonderland, star wars, princess diana, twilight (i do love twilight, but i wouldn't wear a locket with edward and bella in it), the wizard of oz, hello kitty... you name it, i'm sure they have it. there are a select few that i would actually wear, but if you like sharing your love for any of said things, then blinkphoto is for you!
other then the one i've shown, i'm not a huge fan of the work of blinkphoto. though, i've never been one for advertising my love for this type of entertainment.

another i've found is talula. her stuff is beautiful, classic. you might think it's thick, chunky... but i love with. bronze/dark metal is very popular right now, which goes perfectly with the vintage look. here are a few of my favorites.

j'adore!
that's it for now, but i'll keep looking up lovely things on etsy for you!

xxo.

p.s. the layout for this particular post is VERY strange... awful sorry!

feels like heaven

2009-08-15T15:09:00.000-07:00

courtesy.

isn't this picture wonderful? the model is gorgeous.
xxo.

tell me your secrets, child

2009-08-15T08:04:00.000-07:00

i just realized that i never wrote about having my fortune told! (by the way, what's up with the word realized? is it realized or realised? i always thought it was realised, but on my phone, realised doesn't seem to exist! on realized does. how strange. what do you think?) moving on...

so we decided to get our fortunes told quite in the heat of the moment.

courtesy.

my mom, my sister and i were walking around rockport, in gloucester, and walked by this little place that we noticed had ' fortune telling ' in the window. we mentioned how we'd never had our fortunes told, and decided to do it!

we went in age order. my mom first. my sister and i waited outside. we decided that having your fortune told is very personal, and if my mom wanted us to know, she could tell us herself.

next my sister went. and finally, so did i.

i was terrified, sweating palms, fidgety, heart racing. since i'd never had my fortune told, i didn't know what to expect. i didn't know whether or not she'd bring up dark secrets from my past, or tell me that i was going to die a tragic death. in the end, though, i had nothing to worry about.

from what i remember, (i did write it down, but i'm not sure where i put the paper... this is an example of trying to help my forgetfulness, and it failing...) i'm going to live a long life and die of old age, have a good education (but will need to work really hard... college starts in less than two weeks. i'm ready!) and have a good career. she said that i would be really heartbroken twice, and then fall in love and get married in my late twenties. oh, and i'll have two kids. apparently, none of my family or friends are going to die a tragic death. and, according to her, i have two spirits (or presences) surrounding me, protecting me. she didn't tell me who they were, but i think i've figured it out.

and that's pretty much it!

what do you think of fortune telling? full of truth or full of treason?

i'm still undecided about fortune telling. but we'll see, won't we?

xxo.

p.s. the rumours you hear about 'gypsies' or 'fortune tellers' being very creepy? so not true. she was a very nice woman. i really liked her!

without you

2009-08-13T19:15:00.000-07:00

courtesy.

from one of the most romantic movies ever.

i have yet to meet someone who hasn't cried at one point during this movie.

xxo.

she's going to try it tonight

2009-08-13T11:49:00.000-07:00

courtesy.

just thought i'd share this with you.

isn't it so true?

xxo.

i'm in love with love

2009-08-12T20:33:00.001-07:00

courtesy.

i'm a survivor

2009-08-12T19:06:00.000-07:00

a lot of people see soccer as a pointless sport. chasing a ball and trying to kick it into a net. but for those who play, it's a passion. not just a way of excersize, but a way of proving oneself.

courtesy.

i don't know why, but when i first walk onto the field, i feel like i can conquer the world... soccer cleats and all. when playing, as pointless as it may be to try to get the ball in the net, it's a goal that i put my heart and soul into.

i had a game last night (we're in the semi finals). it was slightly stressful beforehand; not only we're we playing the best team that we've never beat before, but my sister had borrowed my cleats and forgot to bring them home. the alternative? my brothers cleats.

he is two years older than me, and i had trouble just walking around the house wearing the cleats.

the weirdest thing? i played one of the best games of my life. my coach moves me between forward, midfield, and sometimes defense. i'm the all-around girl, and i'm a runner. last night, i made an assist, and almost scored 4 times. they were so close!

i just thought i would share my passion for soccer with you.

courtesy.

are you passionate about anything?

xxo.

in the moonlight

2009-08-12T18:49:00.001-07:00

so, i've never personally really ever been able to wear skulls, and i know my dad hates it when my brother wears shirts/belt buckles with skulls on them... but uhm, how fantastic is this
alexander mcqueen clutch?

again, courtesy of miss fashion whore.

xxo.

dedicated to you

2009-08-12T17:42:00.001-07:00

i have a friend who loves math. yes, i know. you'd hardly think that's possible, right? but no, she was in the highest possible math course, she has a 'math clock', and she makes jokes about math. for example; my love for you is like soh-cah-toa. at her sweet sixteen, we made sure to mention all that in her speeches...

the great thing about her is she doesn't care what anyone thinks about her loving math! all that matters is that she loves math.

i was browsing through photobucket and came accross this picture.

courtesy.

i wouldn't exactly say she's the type to get this tattoo, but it caught my eye and i wanted to share it with you!

xxo.

always waiting for you

2009-08-12T07:51:00.000-07:00

found the most adorable boots thanks to being part of mylook fashion. the picture is from the miss fashion whore site.

check them outtttt;

i like the bottom right ones best, what do you think? i definately need to invest in some of these, perfect for fall/beginning of winter!

take care.

xxo.

just because...

2009-08-11T16:44:00.001-07:00

courtesy.

i'd like to be under the sea

2009-08-10T14:39:00.000-07:00

as promised;

' destiny '.

lucy in the sky with diamonds

2009-08-10T10:55:00.000-07:00

just to give you an example of my art work. please don't mind the not-so-amazing photography, i had to take it with my phone. these are the only two i've done in this style; incorporating my drawings into the paintings. i love drawing bodies, and i never knew what to do with them once i'd finished them.

'ecstasy'.

part of 'discover'.

let me know what you think, or if you have any advice, that would all be greatly appreciated!
i'm listening to the beatles and working on another painting, a different style, which i'm going to call 'destiny'. i'll post a picture as soon as it's done!
i hope everyone is having a lovely monday!
xxo.

in my heart is shows

2009-08-10T09:32:00.001-07:00

isn't this fantastic? i came accross it just now while trying to find something to paint. it's posted by audrey083053.

xxo.

i surely don't know

2009-08-09T08:58:00.001-07:00

okay, here's the thing. my laptop died, so now i have to use my mom's computer. the problem? i can only use it when she doesn't need it, and i don't have any of my pictures. also, the layout shows up differently on my mom's computer... it's really weird. so, i'll post when i can, and please, try to look past the shorts blogs and weird layouts.

i forgot to mention yesterday an artist i really liked who i saw my last day in gloucester. his name is george anderson. here is my favorite of all his pieces;

i met him while looking at his work, and it turns out he's from near where i live, and sailed at the local yatch club! it's a small world, that's for sure.

i'm currently waiting for paint to dry. i was so inspired while in gloucester. they should be done by tonight, so i'll borrow my dad's camera and post them. the picture may be bad quality, but you'll get the main idea. the one i'm really excited about is called ecstasy.

i'm afriad that'll be all for now. i hope everyone has had a lovely weekend.

xxo.

spare me your dirty looks

2009-08-07T20:33:00.000-07:00

hello lovelies!

after sitting in the car for 8 hours, i'm finally home. thoroughly exhausted with a sore bum. while away, i managed to get a bit of a tan! (i say a bit because i hardly ever tan. it's only recently that's i've started 'bronzing' instead of burning.) i now have a healthy glow, and my freckles are becoming more and more prominent.

while in gloucester, my family and i went to the rocky neck art colony. it really is an artists colony. walking around, you pass a gallery every few buildings. i was in heaven!

my favorite gallery was definately one called imagine. the owner/artist is brenda malloy. all her work is incredibly original, and exactly my style. she wasn't there when i first entered the gallery/shop, and my brother noticed that she had the honesty policy going on. there was a basket, and if you bought something, you put the right amount in the basket and wrote what you'd bought. she completely trusted people she's never met. doesn't that make you want to trust the world?

anyways, before she showed up, i decided to write her a note about how inspiring she was and how i loved all her work. and then she walked in, so i stopped writing and straight out told her!

this is her studio. it's actually part of her shop!

and this is an example of her type of work. it's all about peace and love.

some of her work had shells attached, and she said that she just used anything she could find around, and made it artistic!

there was another artist i liked, diana pasquariello. her things were good, and i fell in love with one piece. i couldn't find any of her work online, but you'll have to take my word for it!

and finally, the first gallery i went into, kathleen gerdon archer, was of photographs. her work was incredible, but sadly, none of the ones i liked best are on her site. i didn't realise she was an artist as well, but i quite like this one painting!

so... here's the thing; i'm absolutely exhausted, and i'm sure this post is hardly making sense. here's what i'm going to do... i'm going to go to bed, and sleep in (first time this whole week! we've been up at 8 every morning...), then come back and double check this post even makes sense. after, i'll catch up on reading the posts by the blogs i follow since i've been gone. and after that, i'll tell you about my amazing buys today, as well as having a psychic reading. (i don't know how you word that... i had a psychic reading/i went to a psychic reading/i witnessed a psychic reading... well, you get the idea.)

so for now, goodnight dears! i hope everyone has had an amazing week, and sleeps very well tonight.

xxo.

down to the edge of the water

2009-08-02T17:58:00.000-07:00

here are a few pieces by janita_22, from photobucket.

aren't they cute?

i'm off to gloucester now. i hope you all have a fantastic week, and i wish you all the best!

xxo.

p.s. update on camera; still buzzing and making noises whenever i press any button. the lens is still stuck, and i'm at a loss for what to do.

oh, goodness me.

violence of a still life

2009-08-02T16:22:00.001-07:00

violence of a still life
Originally uploaded by brookeshaden

since i promised to show you what kind of photography i like, here it is.

everything by brookeshaden is fantastic, i would recommend looking at her other pieces.

this photo was posted by suckaface on flickr. just another example of amazing photography that i adore.

xxo.

just another little dream

2009-08-02T15:19:00.000-07:00

today is my mothers birthday. while 5 kids were passed out in the living room, and two more out in a tent, (i don't understand why we're still referred to as kids, we're aged from 17 to 30, for goodness sake!) when my mom woke up, she immediately received champagne and orange juice. mhmmm. once we'd all woken up, we joined in. periodically eating bagels, chatting about the weather, and going out for a smoke.

we're always at the cottage for the first weekend of august; always around my mom's birthday. this year, she decided she didn't want us to celebrate only her birthday, so we sang happy birthday to 'all of us', and each had cupcakes. including one of the missing 'kids', who is currently living in australia. we even set her a place and the table, and cooked cupcakes for her, her boyfriend, and the daughter of her boyfriend.

while at the cottage, i started (and didn't manage to finish...) a painting. i'm hoping i'll be able to finish it soon, but who knows! i went out fishing with my dad and his close friend, the owner of the cottage, simon. my dad caught the most fish; 8. imagine! simon caught 1, and i caught 3. though, they were all smaller than the size of my fist...

so, i'm home for the night (with many bug bites... i'm itchy all over!), and leave tomorrow morning for gloucester, massachusetts. (i always manage to mispronounce and misspell that word...) i would post pictures from the cottage, but right after we took our final group shot, there was a lens error, and none of us know how to fix it. the way things are going, i may not have any pictures from gloucester for you!

anyways, let me entertain you with a little dream of mine...

after having seen the phantom of the opera again a few weeks ago, i realised that i would really like to go to a masquerade.

aren't they dashing? i would just love to attend a masquerade ball. and fall in love with a lovely boy wearing a mask... oh, just imagine.

xxo.

dear, i miss you

2009-07-30T06:34:00.000-07:00

today, i depart. i'll be in the middle of nowhere, living in a cottage; painting and fishing.

because i'll be in the middle of nowhere, i won't be able to blog. the good news, is that i'm only gone 'til sunday. the bad news is, on monday i leave again. this time, for gloucester massachusetts.

these two trips are the first ones since i went to florida in march. it was beautiful, i love it there. here are a few pictures from that trip.

as you can probably tell, i love photographing the sky. it's just so beautiful!

anyways, i will think of ideas of what to write while i'm gone and i'll photograph things to show you. if any of my paintings work out, i'll take a picture of those too to show you!

oh, and of course, i'll try to catch some fish for you!

i hope everyone has a lovely weekend, and if you have any exciting cottage stories, i would love to hear them!

though i won't be able to write to you, i'll still be able to see what is written to me! (thank goodness for having a phone that i can get emails on...)

take care!

xxo.

don't run and hide

2009-07-30T06:31:00.000-07:00

and i've found another amazing designer on etsy, by the name of kavari.

thoughts?

xxo.

pictures in magazines

2009-07-29T07:26:00.000-07:00

so, i've found a photographer who specializes in street photography by the name of matt stuart. they aren't exactly my thing, but they're definately cute with a bit of a twist.

for example;

i thought i'd share it in case any of you were interested in this type of photography.

the picture i absolutely adore wouldn't fit, but the one i posted makes me laugh too! you can see the one i love here.

i'll post soon with examples of the type of photography i love.

xxo.

let love down

2009-07-28T09:10:00.000-07:00

talk about the most adorable dress of life. i guess you could say i'm in love. isn't it beautiful?

this is keith, by keith lissner.

i really like the texture. if you look at the other dresses, they all have a lot of texture as well.

love love love love love!

xxo.

if i gave my heart to you

2009-07-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

on new years, my brother proposed to his girlfriend (we'll call her melodie, just so that we don't get confused). it was their four year anniversary, and my family and melodie were all in england for a cousins wedding. romantic time of year, i'll be honest!

my whole family is a huge fan of melodie. she's nice, funny, and smart. (there's a reason for this story, don't you worry!) now, since they are both in their early twenties, and have only recently aquired steady jobs, they've decided to wait 'til august 2011 for their wedding. absolutely brutal.

but, the amazing thing is, i get to be a bridesmaid!

since it's an august wedding, melodie would like her wedding dress to not be full length, but to be longer than her knees. i'd never heard of this length of wedding dress, so i went in search of one! have you ever seen a dress about that length? let me know, i would really like to find one for her! i haven't yet found her the perfect dress, but i have found one for me! now, i can't copy the picture, but if you'd like to see the prettiest dress ever, click here.

while discussing with melodie what she wanted to do for the bridesmaids dresses, she said that she thought it would be really cute to do like what happened in sex and the city... where at

carries wedding, her three bridesmaids had different coloured dresses. now, i was blown away by this idea, but i love it! so i discussed with melodie who her bridesmaids were, and what color she'd want them to wear. there are four of us, my sister and i, and melodie and her two sisters.

we decided on this...

i would be wearing navy blue,

my sister would be wearing a dark green,

melodies twin sister would be wearing gray,

and her older sister would be wearing yellow.

now, you may not think that these colors would all go well together, but i definately see potential. if melodie doesn't do this at hers, i'll probably do it at mine. and i already found the bridesmaids dresses for my wedding too! it's designed by vera wang.

oh, i can't wait to get married. all i need now is a boy!

and now, i'm off downtown to go to thrift stores and antique stores to see what i can find! i'll let you know about my buys!

xxo.

just come a little closer

2009-07-22T21:43:00.000-07:00

ever since having seen a post on fashionable dreams by butterfly, i've been wanting to share what she discussed. the credits are all hers. she, on a site named etsy, found an artist who creates the most dainty jewelry. name? mylavaliere.

our favorites were a different, but we both seem to love mylavaliere to the same degree.

this one is my favorite, by far, though there are some new recent ones that are also very nice. for those of you that don't speak french, it means ' i love you more than yesterday, less than tomorrow. ' cute, don't you find? only $23!

at first i couldn't understand why this necklace was called the oui (yes in french) necklace, when the necklace clearly states non (no in french. go figure, right?) i looked into the description, and when you flip the necklace...

it'll say oui!

this is another necklace i really like. don't you?

the style of this store is vintage, and they don't only have necklaces! they also have headbands, bracelets, brochs... that type thing. i highly recommend checking it out. i'm going to search etsy and try to find amazing artists like mylavaliere.

anyways, that's it for now!

i hope everyone is taking very good care of themselves and are having a nice week.

xxo.

would you promise to be true

2009-07-22T19:26:00.000-07:00

i really need to get more consistent when it comes to writing blogs... i've finished an abstract painting, that is actually now my most favorite painting. i love it.
yesterday i went shopping with two friends of mine, and had some great buys! i'm extremely short on money right now, but i was extremely lucky yesterday! i'm adding a lot of exclamation points, i just noticed, but it's only 'cause i'm still on a high from yesterday.
i bought a very cute three tiered skirt from i&f (i'm pretty sure that's what it was called... can't quite remember.)and it's... well, it's black with blue floral, and it's a lovely chiffon fabric. it's lovely. $6!
i also bought a new wallet. well, it's not actually a wallet, but i'm going to use it as one. it's actually what seems to be a small clutch. it's circle shapped, black lace with a lilac silk underneath and a metal clasp. it was... dum dum dum, $8! i needed a new wallet because when i was in florida, we went on a boat trip, and my mom, without realizing it, put my bag underneath something that poured out water... so everything in my handbag was wet. books, sketches, all my money and love notes (actually serious about that last one).

so my wallet, which was white, was now a funny gray color, and it was peeling... none too pleasant. anyways, so now i have this beautiful new wallet!
i also bought a navy jacket that goes to my hips, very cute. it's something only a few people would wear, and i think i'll be wearing it often! it was $7. i'll upload a photo as soon as possible, but seeing as i don't have a computer to myself, it may be a few weeks time.
the last thing i bought were some sunglasses from aldo accesories, absolutely adorable! voila! they were only $10, since they were having a sale, buy 2 for 20. my friend only liked one pair, so i bought a pair so that we could get the deal. it only would've been two dollars more... but i thought the glasses i bought were cute!
so, those were my buys for yesterday. and today, i was at chapters, and i bought 4 books for 10 dollars. they were;

' rubber houses ' by ellen yeomans,
' love in the time of taffeta ' by eugénie olson,
' lucy blue, where are you? ' by louise harwood,
and finally, ' the romance readers' book club ' by julie l. cannon.

don't laugh, i love reading. though, i can't say i'm one of those people who'll wait 'til midnight to get the book... you know? there's just something so... fulfilling about books.something movies can't quite give...

the twilight series... fantastic to read, weren't they? addicting. the movie... wasn't quite as fulfilling. what do you think? i found it's the same as harry potter (thought of that since it's on the tv right now... goblet of fire!) i don't know about you, but i liked the books much more than the movies.
i love romance novels as well. i've already read one that i bought earlier, the one named ' Lucy Blue, Where Are You? ' it was so adorable!
i'm afraid i must go to bed, sorry i haven't discussed much fashion. hope everyone is doing well!
take care.
xxo.

nights wild and hazy

2009-07-11T20:46:00.000-07:00

so, i have returned home, and after having spent the last 5 hours going through magazines, cutting out pictures of my favorite outfits, shoes and accesories, i'm sorry to say i'm now craving a good day of shopping. the sad part is, i am awfully broke. the good news is, i've come up with a few things to talk about!

i've always been a fan of wearing something really fancy with something quite casual. i'll never forget having seen in a magazine a lady wearing nice looking sweatpants and high heels! i would never be able to pull this off... (my sweatpants look awful, but oh so comfy!)

for example, voila;

here, we see a beautiful woman in a glamorous outfit. i adore those shoes (though maybe not the color so much...), and that skirt is fantastic. and the shirt... it's average. do you see what i'm getting at? wearing fancy with not fancy. there are a few more on the giuseppe zanotti site, where you can see glamorous combined with every day, and the outcome being perfect.
goodness, am i ever tired. anyways, continuing on!

have you ever heard of pringle of scotland? here's an example of their type of fashion/photography.

what do you think? i personally love it. the fact that the photos are black and white adds so much to it! what say you of the fashion? i also adore it. so much detail, and so many accesories. i wonder sometimes if there's such thing as too many layers... and yes, there are. but if you're good at layering, then it's limitless!

i'm a huge fan of layering, if done well. all i need is a ton of money, and i'm set! i seriously need to get a job. it would help my craving for clothes. especially if i got a job at a clothing store... just being around clothes makes me happy. it's like a drug!

xxo.

come down now

2009-07-06T14:32:00.000-07:00

the most annoying thing of the day? waiting for my brother to finish hockey camp and having little kids run around yelling and screaming. i used to have patience with children... 'til i worked with kids three summers in a row. there are always a few that won't listen to anybody, who run away from camp, who purposely try to hurt other kids... it's these kids that made me decide that i don't think i want children.

while watching my brother skate around, i realised that i would love to sketch him skating. when i mentioned this, he asked if i could photograph him as well. so, that's what i'll be doing tomorrow from 9 to 12!

i'm the youngest of four, in age order we are; sister, brother, brother, and me.

of the siblings, i'm the one who didn't follow the same path. i'm the one who went to a different high school, the one who ended up with a disease, the one with any allergies... you get the picture.

but, despite our age differences, all the siblings are relatively close. my sister and i especially.

luckily, we're able to share clothes, though our sense of fashion is a bit different at times... actually, most of the time.

we'd recently been trying to plan a trip to somewhere in europe, but we found out this morning that that wasn't possible, seeing as we couldn't get back in time for her work, and she can't afford to miss any days.

sometime last week, my friend and i had a photoshoot. not as weird as it may sound...

usually we have a theme (nature, sailors, peace, etc.) but this time, our theme couldn't be summarized in only one word. or even one sentence. we went searching for clothes that weren't the norm; things you don't tend to see on the streets. she ended up wearing a shirt as a dress with a tutu her grandmother made her underneath. oh, and don't forget knee socks from our high school years (which are now over, hoorah!) this friend of mine is a beauty, not to mention she's one of the smartest people i've ever met.

i, on the other hand, found a jacket of my dads that he's grown out of, and changed it up a bit. i altered the sleeves to make the more fitted, slightly more feminine. and i also added buttons up one side and down the back, starting closing together and then spacing them up the farther away they got.

the buttons we could never find anything to go with finally went to good use!

i also wore some shoes i bought a few months ago for $5 that look ancient, but i love them. chunky looking, made with old brown leather. j'adore!

the weird thing is, i would totally wear that jacket in public. i love it. i feel like i could take on the world.

i don't know why, but i've taken a liking to taking my dads old clothes and altering them to make them worth wearing for me. i would almost like to call it the 'boyfriend style', but that's definately not what i'm going for. for me, every outfit tells a story. my style changes so much, depending on how i'm feeling, and what story i feel like telling that today. today, i dressed like i was an artist. black flip flops that tie up the leg, short plaid shorts in pale colors, an elbow length black tshirt, and a green beret.

but back to wearing things that look like the 'boyfriend style';

i've wanted to recreate this look for quite some time now, but considering i've been busy, and have had no money for the moment, i haven't been able to.

and that is it for the day. sorry for such an abrupt end, but i've talked about nothing for long enough, and i need to start thinking about what to have for dinner since i have soccer practice tonight. i hope everyone is having an amazing monday!

xxo.

did you know i missed you

2009-06-30T19:04:00.000-07:00

i sometimes wonder what some people are thinking when they get dressed in the morning. usually it's these same people who's clothes make me cringe. is a sense of fashion not human nature? can not everyone see when things go and don't go? obviously not.
i like to think i'm one of the people who has a sense of style, especially since one of my dreams is to pursue fashion designing as a career.
if only the population of the world could only wear pretty clothes... is it shallow of me to say that?
it's not exactly that hideous clothes are being created (though hideous clothes are being created...) but more the fact that people don't know how to make their clothes work together.
oh, the dear fashion crimes we see every day on the streets. do they make you cringe?

i find salvation through magazines, going through clothes online... anything to distract me from the awful things i've seen. even though i know i can't have half of what i'm looking at, just knowing it exists and that someone is able to wear it makes me happy.
at one point, i designed my own clothes. it took one disastrous skirt for me to stop for awhile, and i have yet to restart.

and here i go, talking of nothing. situation normal. because you see, i have a secret. the truth is...

i'm shy, and i'm unique. you'll never meet someone quite like me. i don't know how to talk to people, i don't know how to act in a group, i don't listen to advice, i love things i'm supposed to hate. there's something about me that's just not quite right...
but, that's me! live with it.

xxo.

good girls go bad

2009-06-29T17:22:00.000-07:00

and we're off; the sharing begins.

a blog about love.
a blog about peace.
a blog about fashion.
a blog about art.
a blog about anything you want it to be about.
here, we discuss. here, we learn.
i want this to be a place where people can go to talk about what they want to talk about. or just read about my pointless reasoning. i want this to be somewhere where people can forget their lives for a bit. not have to think about the economic crisis, or having to go to work, or how they're going to feed their children. i want this to be someone's hope for the future. their dream for tomorrow.
i'd decided i was going to skip the introduction speech; so much for that. i figured no one would read it. then i thought i might as well take a chance. i want people reading to know about me, to know who i am, to make this site more personalized.

i'm no robot; i'm just a girl trying to make a difference in the world;
as small as it may be.

sharing views, moving forward.

would it be rude to straight away start talking about myself? i'll take the chance.
these past few days i've taken to looking at clothes online, thinking that if i bought new clothes, i could sort out the disaster that is currently my closet. out with the old, in with the new. though it never tends to go like that. it goes more like, in with the new, and the old stay. i can never throw anything away. as soon as it's gone, i immediately want it back.

it's so true; you only want what you can't have.
i'll love you and leave you, and pray you come back to read more.
xxo.