simone says

2010-09-25T15:29:00.001-07:00

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2010-09-13T18:54:00.000-07:00

HEY FOLLOWERS!
remember when I used to update this blog?
I DON'T.
so, let me direct you to my new blog!
GO, GO, GO
♥♥

2010-06-20T14:09:00.001-07:00

I miss blogging.
on my list of things to do this summer:
start blogging again at a new address.

lovelove, simone

2010-06-13T11:35:00.000-07:00

I feel the need to post that I've stopped blogging for the time being. I do have a feeling I'll start up again in summer 2010 (so close I can taste it), possibly at a new address or something. I'll keep you guys posted.
right now is no fun, and my emotions are out of wack. I feel like I hate everything, but I love absolutely everything. I'm going to go do science homework, okay? Okay.

lovelove, simone

2010-05-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

earlier I was having a terribly annoying week,
and it's getting better.
this weekend I've inherited a social life along with too much homework.
moral of the story: see you guys in a week or so.

ps, I love making newspaper dresses in drama class. photos later, of course. peace.

One Hundred & Five

2010-05-15T20:44:00.000-07:00

urban outfitters jacket & boots, thrifted skirt & purse, h&m tank top

A few things about this outfit and my life, which you don't really care about, yayay
- I haven't worn these shoes in at least a year, and I've definitely rediscovered my love for them
- I found this jacket on the UO clearance rack, after obsessing over it on the website. I'm damn pleased - regularily eighty dollars, got it for thirty. Hiiigh fiiiiive. Also, it pretty much matches my eyes.
- Speaking of my eyes/face, all of the photos which included my face had the weirdest body positions, so none of those, thanks.
- It's 11:59, I should go to sleep
- I wore this to watch An Education with my sister! Actually, that's a lie, I had changed into the pajamas I'm wearing now by then.. the point is, I saw that movie today, and it was hella good. Carey Mulligan is absolutely adorable, just insanely charming.
- I actually did wear this outfit to the slightly farther away, somewhat aces mall. Got me a ring, bracelet, and two necklaces for about thirty dollars, which is quite good. Thanks, Garage, for having pretty awesome jewelry sometimes. You have nice jeans too. And sometimes I can find good things. Anyways, enough of a commercial for that store.
- Goodnight, readers. Here's hoping you all had a lovely day. ♥

One Hundred & Four

2010-05-13T04:54:00.000-07:00

h&m dress and cardigan, thrifted bandana and ballet flats, my mother's necklace

I wore this a few days ago - and I must say, I have mad love for this dress. I'm pretty sure I already ranted on about how awesome it is a few posts ago, so I'm not going to put you all through that again. I do love mixing floral with it, though.
If I remember correctly, there was nothing special about the day I wore this outfit. I live a boring life, guys. Today I did a read-a-thon at my school, which was basically me just sitting around with a bunch of friends in the library for eight hours reading Harry Potter. It was awesome.
And, reviewing this post, I don't sound like myself. Maybe because I'm tired? Or because I just read for the past eight hours? Iunno. Whatever. Hope you all had lovely days, I know I did. ♥

One Hundred & Three

2010-05-09T10:49:00.000-07:00

shirt (dress) from urban outfitters, h&m cardigan, d-tox shorts, thrifted loafers, forever21 ring

First off, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, MOM! ♥ It's a shame that when I went to buy her gift, the store was closed... but she'll get it, promise. Anyways, moving on.
I feel obliged to say that I actually wore this two days ago. It definitely was not warm enough for shorts, but when has that stopped me before? I'm actually currently wearing winter leggings, thermal socks, and a gigantic wooly cardigan... it got a lot colder.
I also feel obliged to say that when the timer was about to go off for some of these photos, three bunnies randomly hopped past. And it was epic. I would be taking photos, and they're just be running around! It was fantasic. I tried to catch some photos, but they kept on hopping away. Oh well.
Oh, about my outfit - I had at least three people come up to me today and say, 'awh, Simone, you always look so cute!" I think it was the Peter Pan collar, no? This shirt is actually a dress from Urban Outfitters. Scored it for ten dollars during the summer, yayay. It's too damn short to wear as a dress, though, so maybe it is supposed to be a shirt? I haven't a clue. I'll just continue wearing it like this, thanks.
In other news, I can only write songs at 2 am, when texting my boyfriend. And that is all. I hope you all have a lovely Mother's Day - do go tell your mother you love her, okay? Okay. Peace. ♥

One Hundred & Two

2010-05-06T18:45:00.000-07:00

skirt, white tank top, and cardigan from h&m, black tank top from bluenotes, payless ballet flats, random rings

So, today I'm at school, and a friend asks me where I buy all my clothes (because she's fantastic and apparently loves how I dress, hee). And then I look down and realize I'm wearing almost all H&M. Which is totally alright, just somewhat weird. Anyways, that's my random story of the day. I also had sushi for lunch. Yayay.
A few more things...
- I lovelovelove the details on this skirt. So badass, I can't get over them.
- The Wooden Sky is playing a show at my school in a week or something, and I'm pumped.
- I just went to Google something, and the last thing in the search box was 'koala chlamydia'. Not my doing.
- My grandma's here for the next few days! Hi, Grandma!
- I should do some homework. LOLNOTHANKS.
- I like these photos, but the focus is a tad odd.
- Iiiiii wantttt tooooo see my boyfriend?
- I love 30 Rock, seriously
Here's hoping you all had a lovely day, readers. ♥

One Hundred & One.

2010-05-04T17:04:00.000-07:00

shirt (actually dress) from h&m, DIY skirt, thrifted belt, payless ballet flats

This outfit makes me very very happy. This dress is just so perfect. I've got about 4637463 outfit ideas for it, which doesn't happen a lot for me - I'm terrible about buying something and then only having one or two outfits for it. I love that stripes are so basic, but still have something to them. I can no longer resist stripes. And just because this paragraph is practically an advertisement to go buy this dress already, I'd like to point out that I bought it on Sunday at H&M for only twenty dollars. Which is wicked sweet.
Also, these shoes are really starting to smell, which irritates me a lot.
Also, the weather is so amazing right now. Never change. Unless you're getting even warmer and nicer. That's quite welcome.
Also, these photos had gorgeous colouring until I auto-fixed them, ergh. Oh well. I like them anyways.
Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL SISTER OF MINEEEE.
And that is all. Here's hoping you've had a lovely day, readers. ♥

ONE HUNDREDDDD

2010-05-01T13:32:00.000-07:00

So, after a month long break, my hundreth post is being published. I could go off about how I had a killer midterm in science and English, and how I'm being bombarded with shows for the school musical currently - but let's not talk about my month long absence. Let's talk about...
ZOMG ONE HUNDRED POSTSSSS
So, to celebrate this, I did some crappily edited photos, involving triangles because I'm totes hipster, of course... Also to celebrate, I decided to write you guys fifty thing you didn't really care to know about me. (Fifty, not a hundred, because a. privacy b. I'm lazy.) So, let's get on with it!

1. I've got mad love for my school. Seriously, I love high school so much, especially my school.
2. Speaking of school, I'm in grade nine. In case you weren't aware. It's a tad young to be a blogger, but then again there's Tavi, so whatever.
3. I had a total new start this September. I had been with the same classmates since grade five, but I decided to switch to a different high school in a different town - seriously, one of the best decisions ever. I changed my look completely, I have great new friends, and I'm altogether a happier person. Not that I used to be this lame little depressed kid. But, I'm just a happier person now.
4. I've got a great boyfriend, two years older than me. We just became an actual couple a month ago, and he's awesome, 'nough said.
5. I've tested 'gifted', aka smart, but it really doesn't mean that much.
6. I really would like to need glasses, as in a prescription. Just because then I could wear frames without people being all weirded out.
7. I barely ever style my hair, whatsoever. I'm always that one girl with wet hair in the mornings.
8. When I wear nail polish, my fingers feel heavy. Seriously. Typing, it feels like there are weights on my hands. It's weird.
9. I fully plan on growing my hair to my waist. There is nothing more appealing to me than long, flowing, wavy down-to-there hair.
10. I will always love Taylor Swift, and I don't care what you say.
11. I find it funny how at school, I'm always so much more dressed up than everyone. Then, as a blogger, I'm the low-key, slightly boring one.
12. I've being playing guitar since grade four, although after quitting my lessons, the most I can do is some nice sounding strumming. I'm considering getting back into lessons, just so I can do some badass finger plucking and such.
13. My favourite adjective right now seems to be badass.
14. I dance ballet. A lot of ballet. I just finished my grade seven exam in RAD (Royal Academy of Dance). I will never dance competitively, though. Much too flashy and stressful and fake and irritating and RAGE for me.
15. I've noticed in the past little while, I just don't get stressed. I find a way to do everything, and if I can't, then I just deal. It's no biggie to me, I'll always find a way.
16. I haven't a clue how to take a good photograph, and I don't really care.
17. I played piano from when I was a little girl to grade seven. I seriously regret quitting. I hated playing conservative, classical music, but I really wish I could just pull out the keyboard and play some epic Sara Bareilles.
18. I love, love, love singer-songwriters.
19. 'Hipster' makes me laugh. I'm so not hipster, and that's way okay. I listen to some indie, sure, whatever, but I'm too mainstream. I have been getting into more indie music lately, though.
20. Seeing as this is all about music so far, I love to sing as well. I think I'm alright, I'm not really sure.
21. Yesterday was the finale of the school musical I was in, Little Shop of Horrors. There are so many great memories associated with it, now, and it's definitely something to put on this list.
22. This year is so far the best year of my life.
23. I only wear skirts of the high waisted kind.
24. I tried out acting (got an agent and all) for a while. Barely got any auditions, let alone a job. I've found it's not my thing.
25. I try my hand at writing songs, sometimes, even though I haven't even writen a single lyric in two months. I need to get on that.
26. I plan on sewing a lot more this summer.
27. I have a little gap in my two front teeth! Just, y'know, if you care.
28. I love guys with musical talent. Seriously, just such an attractive quality.
29. I haaaate science class with a passion.
30. I fully plan on going into fashion when I'm older - for what, I have no idea.
31. I find something so gorgeous about black tights with black high heels. Even though I don't wear heels.
32. I lived in Australia for a year when I was two or so. Thank you to my daddy's school having a teaching exchange!
33. I begged to get my ears pierced for years, and now I barely even wear earrings.
34. I would like some sort of badass piercing, but in reality, I'm just not actually badass enough for one. I can't decide.
35. I've got so many cool ideas for tattoos, but I don't think I could make that commitment. PS, finger tattoos are the best ever.
36. My dream is to someday live in Florence, but I don't think I could be able to speak a different language every day of my life. Montreal seems amazing too, same with Ottawa. I can see myself ending up in New York City.
37. I speak French pretty well. I was in French imersion for four years, but the high school I attend doesn't offer it, so I just take French a year up.
38. I love rings, and I love wearing lots of bracelets.
39. I don't smoke, do drugs, or drink! And I've had the chance. It's a personal choice, I suppose.
40. I miss my best friend A LOT.
41. The Office, Friends, Glee and 30 Rock are my favourite shows, easily.
42. I'm definitely that girl with too many favourites.
42. I don't eat terribly healthily, whoops. Compared to most of my friends I do, though, so errrrgh.
43. I would love to try out a film camera, sometime soon. I found my grandfather's film camera in the closet the other day, and it's amazing.
44. I follow way too many blogs, but I do love them all.
45. By the 45th thing, I forget what the rest were. Yayay.
46. I don't 'lol' or 'lmao'. I do not 'rofl'. I may sometime 'brb', if I must. Maybe.
47. I tend to throw in random mots from different languages.
48. I have the weirdest movie tastes in the world.
49. Food from different countries is always the best, admit it.
50. I love blogging, I really do.

Erk, so there you go. If anybody actually read all of those, GOOD JOB! Seriously, I'm impressed.
Furthermore, to end this rambling, weird post, I want to say thank you: to anyone that's ever followed, saved to their favourites, wrote a comment (including the mean ones, thanks to you too), read a post, arrived on my page for a split second. You're the best. Not that I'm writing this for the readers, because really, I write this for myself. But, in the end, I really love knowing that a few people read my posts, even if they suck. You're the best.

PS: HOLYCRAP 100 AHAHAHHA YES.

Ninety Nine

2010-04-01T15:24:00.000-07:00

bleached bluenotes jeans, loose h&m tank, white bluenotes tank (underneath), h&m cardigan, thrifted loafers, random ring

Oh hi, outfit from two days ago. Whazzup? Oh, just chilling in your favourite tank top and ring, most comfortable shoes, and wicked sweet jeans? Thascool, thascool.
Also, HI, BLOG. Anyways.
Today was not so great, but I can't let that affect my blog post, because the days since my last blog post were fantastic. Today was regular, blah blah blah, but then I was supposed to go to ultimate frisbee, because I'm cool, thanks, but then I couldn't find it for god's sake. And then somebody tells me where the heck it is, when my mother's about to come pick me up? Fantasticcc. But my last few days: got a lovely boyfriend, which is pretty much the reason I'm soso happy. I'm not going to embarass myself on here, though, so I'll be shutting up now.
And now I'm being somewhat whiny because I didn't really talk to you for the last few days, and you're not online, fergad'ssake. So I've got nothing to do tonight. BUT WHATEVAAA, STAY POSITIVE.
This post is jumping all around the place, isn't it? Just before I go, I'd like to say that I think April's Fool's Day is completely lame, and OH HAPPY EASTER! Aaaand, uh, I'll leave now. I hope you all are having lovely days, GO OUTSIDE, IT'S BEAUTIFUL OUT. Peace out, beautiful people.
♥
WAIT NO, I'd also like to point out that my next post means ONE HUNDRED? WHAAAAT? So, I'll try and do something a little special. Which also means that I won't actually do it for a few days. But, whatever, I'd like one hundred to be pretty sweet. Alright, goodbye, great people.

Ninety Eight

2010-03-27T19:08:00.000-07:00

my sister's gentle fawn tank, h&m cardigan, bluenotes shorts, random tights & bracelets, minnetoka moccasins, thrifted purse

Kso, these outfit photos and the detail shot below do nottt match up whatsoever. Enh. Oh well. Basically, the above ones were just testing another location, then I went over to the regular garage setting, and took some more photos including the below detail shot... then after uploading the photos, I realized I liked these tester photos a lot more. Also, either the lighting in the garage made my outfit look weirdly skanky, or my outfit's just skanky. HURRAH.
Anyways, I wore this today to go out with whateverI'msupposedtocallhim. Except, wearing ballet flats rather than moccasins, but I regret it so now I'm wearing moccasins. I don't regret the day, though. Not one bit. I'm just going to leave it at that.
So, I think I might actually go work on my English ISU a little bit, seeing as I told myself I'd be finished it yesterday... and I have barely started... err, yeah. Alright, working on that sounds like a good idea. Here's hoping you all had lovely days, oh, and participated in Earth Hour! I played Scrabble, and I suck at Scrabble, and really, I just have mad hate for Scrabble. Best hour ever, except not at all. Anyways. Love you all.

Ninety Seven

2010-03-26T19:40:00.000-07:00

little shop of horrors cast tee, american apparel skirt, random belt & tights, payless ballet flats, forever21 ring

So, today I was suckered by the musical director into wearing my cast shirt. And this is how I wore it. Also, DON'T FEED THE PLANTSSSSS. aka, look below for the back of my shirt, yay.
Now I'm sitting here, writing this in what was meant to be my date outfit - ie, jean shorts over the tights rather than my skirt, and plus a red cardigan. Basically, the story is this. Talking to him over Facebook. He asks if he'd like him to pick me up, then we make it over to the beach, watch the sunset, be all lame and happy and such. I agree. He says he just has to get gas, then will come to pick me up. He goes to gas station, his car screws up somehow, and the end of the story is no date after all. AH WELL. Stuff happenssss. So, instead I drove around with my sister, visited Staples and our crappy mall, and got a Blizzard. Nomnomnom.
And, I'm going to feel really guilty if he reads this, because it's like I'm trying to make him feel guilty up there, WHICH I'M SO NOT. It just... comes across that way. I apologize. I feel like I should erase it and rewrite it now, but I'm not going to do that. Moral of the story: I can't wait to see you tomorrow, and I understand tonight, NO WORRIES. It's all good. ♥
Aaaaand. Err. I told myself I was going to do my English ISU tonight. And now it's eleven, and I haven't done a thing. I apologize, dearest English teacher, I was talking to Jake about JAZZ. And the diminished flat ninth, apparently.
Okay guys, peace out, this is getting too long and rambly. Here's hoping your day was fantastic. ♥

(oh, ps, I'm really digging the holes in the back of my tights. kthanksbye.)

Ninety Six

2010-03-25T15:30:00.000-07:00

bleach bluenotes jeans, cheapie white ralph lauren teen, h&m cardigan, thrifted ballet flats, bracelets by me

Hmm. Not much to say here. Except for once I saw this one girl wearing a scarf at school, I realized I really ought to have worn a scarf today. Ah, well. Also, I loved seeing you at musical rehearsal, yeeee. And I loved texting you until almost midnight last night. And, er, you're amazing. That is all, readers. Have a great day. ♥

Ninety Five

2010-03-24T13:03:00.000-07:00

urban behaviour tank, my sister's h&m cardigan, american apparel skirt, random tights, payless ballet flats, random ring

So, this outfit is damn basic for me. I felt the need to post for a few things though. 1, I haven't blogged in a few days, whoops. 2, my sister's bat-wing cardigan is hella cool.
Anyways. Not much to report on other than that, my apologies. Either my hellish science homework or my english ISU have been eating up a lot of my time. Or maybe Know Your Meme or wehearit weheartit. First one, absolutely hilarious. Second one, absolutely inspiring. Win-win, here.

Also, 'the boy' or whatever I ought to call him was wearing a really fantastic sweater today. I just thought I should remark on that.

Have a lovely day, everyone. ♥

Ninety Four

2010-03-20T17:29:00.000-07:00

greyish h&m tank, white bluenotes tank (underneath), h&m cardigan, garage jeans, my mom's necklace, thrifted purse, payless ballet flats

This has been a good day, a very good day, for sure. Actually, this has just been a good 48 hours. I'm really loving life right now.
For one, I've spent the last two days with someone I care about, and who cares about me, which is just a great feeling. fgsdheyusjhejsbfhdj, that was a crappy sentence, nevermind. It's just nice to have you hold my hand, okay? Okay.
And then I woke up this morning to a really, really sweet comment on my last blog, from an anonymous. It's especially nice, because for once, it's not someone hiding behind an anonymous title while bitching to me about why I suck - it was someone being very sweet to me, and thank you for that. I wish you'd have let me known what blog is yours, because I'll bet it's lovely.
Now, I'm going to go be happy somewhere that's not on my blog, because that would just turn into gushing and I'd sound like an idiot and that is not why you guys read this blog and now this is just a run on sentence and hey, you, I really like you a lot. K THANKS BYE. Have an amazing (rest-of) day, everyone.

Ninety Three

2010-03-18T15:37:00.000-07:00

ralph lauren cheapie white tee, h&m cardigan, bleached bluenotes jeans, random belt, forever21 ring

I hate the feeling that I haven't blogged for too long. It makes me feel weird, like something is missing. Although it's only been what, five days, (and with a legitimate reason at that) I felt the need to blog. So, here you all go.
It's March break up here in Igloolandia. So, for the first few days, I made it up to Montreal to see my grandma. ♥ It was mostly filled with sitting around her house and playing board games, but I did go and see Alice in Wonderland, which was pretty grand. I also went to the most darling restaurant in the entire world - Aurora it was called, I think? It was 1/2 amazing place to eat, and other 1/2 the most adorable thrift-furniture store. Basically, if it was in the store, it was beautifully vintage-y and it had a price tag. I was in love. Too bad I don't actually need furniture... I did manage to blow about a hundred dollars though, on clothing and an amazing CD - Coeur de Pirate. If you haven't heard of her, Myspace her immediately. She's fantastic.
And then last night I dressed up in Pokemon costumes with one of my best friends. On that note, I will leave you.

Oh wait, I should probably actually mention my outfit in this post (other than photos) so, uhm, I like it. I think. It's hella comfortable, that's for sure. And I love my jeans. And I love my ring. Okay, peace out. ♥

Ninety Two

2010-03-11T14:19:00.000-08:00

urban behaviour top, thrifted & reworked skirt, h&m cardigan, random tights, payless ballet flats

So, science sucks. A lot. That is the reason why I am only posting Monday's outfit on Thursday night - screw you, science project and test! Ah well, I got the test back today, and got a seventy two. Seeing as I expected to fail, I'm pretty proud of myself.
OKAAAY OUTFIT. This is my first time actually wearing this skirt, and I bought it in, what - December? Whoops. I really, really like it though. Wearing a leather skirt to school can be a little difficult, but I like to think it turned out okay.
Oh, hey, and for these photos? I took that first one as a tester place, looked at my camera's screen, and decided against that setting. I'm regretting it - I'm actually quite fond of the look. I'll just need to try and get my head in there next time, too. The second photo was another trial setting, which dismissed stupidly. And then the rest are just for funsies.
So, next week is spring break, and I'll be off to Montreal to visit my grandma. Next, I'll arrive home, with my camp friend. Sydney, if you're reading this, (which you're probably not) I can't wait to see yoooou. ANYWAYS. Have a great break, readers. See you soon.

Ninety One

2010-03-06T16:22:00.000-08:00

my sister's old navy tee, bluenotes windbreaker, american apparel skirt, random tights & jewelry, payless ballet flats, thrifted purse

Ah, yay, I'm a happy person today. I went to coffee and drove around with this guy today, aaaand I think it went well. I don't want to talk about it more on here, though, because he creeps on my blog sometimes and that might be a little embarassing. Ah, well. I'm in a good mood, despite my evil science homework. ♥

Ninety

2010-03-03T13:31:00.000-08:00

c'est moi top, thrifted skirt, random tights, american apparel circle scarf, payless ballet flats, random ring

A few things here.
1. I think if I'm not wearing stripes, I am wearing red. It's just how I work. Gaaaah.
2. I've decided for now that I like this setting, and I'll probably use it to death before I decide I must change before I go haywire. Hurrah!
3. SCIENCE SUCKS FOREVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Also, I love you, Winter Olypmics, until you give my gym teacher a reason to give us a project. Damn.
4. If you're reading (and you know who you are), I'm listening to your cover of First Day of My Life right now. And it still makes me happy.
And I hope you're all having a lovely day.

Eighty Nine

2010-03-02T16:45:00.000-08:00

h&m top, urban outfitters skirt, american apparel scarf, random tights, minnetoka moccasins

So apparently my thought process when I get dressed is "Oh, crap, I should be done eating breakfast by now. Okay, jeans... no, nevermind, skirt, striped shirt, something something something. K THANKS DONE." I reeeeally need to get out of this rut, gah.
As for this outfit, I'm not sure whether I hate it or love it. Just thought I'd post in anyways, whatevaaa.
And that's all I've got to say. Hope you're having a lovely day.

Eighty Eight

2010-03-01T17:49:00.000-08:00

urban behavior striped top, bluenotes red tank (underneath), h&m cardigan, garage jeans, thrifted ballet flats, my mother's necklace

Yep, I wore this shirt just like, two days ago. It went through the wash though, I promise. I wear stripes a lotttt, I've noticed with this blog. Probably too much. But I love them so, what the hell, I'll wear them if I want.
I attempted a bit of a nautical feel with this outfit, and I'm not quite sure whether it's worked or not yet. I still enjoy the outfit, so whooo cares? Not me.
I've been extraordinarily happy lately. Which is great. ♥

Eighty Seven

2010-02-27T15:39:00.000-08:00

h&m top, american apparel skirt, random tights, random belt, payless ballet flats, thrifted purse

Alrighty, second post du jour. Here goes. I think I used up all of my interesting information in my other post though, shucks... OH HEY, I'm not wearing makeup in these photos. Is that interesting? No, not really. Either is this outfit. OOOH, I am lacking in the inspiration compartement at the moment. Can spring just hurray up and get here? Better yet, how about summer?

Eighty Six

2010-02-27T14:59:00.000-08:00

urban behavoir tank, garage jeans, roxy jacket, bearpaws boots, american apparel circle scarf, thrifted purse, random jewelry

So, this is what I wore YESTERDAY. I was in the midst of blogging when my friend came over with a problem, which I figured was more important.
Anyways, this outfit consists of the clothing I bought in Ottawa - which was awesomeee, by the way. Lots of shopping, life talking, singing, and chocolate eating. I bought that really great striped tank top seen above - I can style it pretty much 56347564895647 different ways. I also bought four amazing Sharpies at American Apparel, and that fantastic super-sheer circle scarf seen about. SIXTY FLIPPING DOLLARS. I can't believe I spent sixty dollars on a piece of fabric. But it's so soft. But it's so expensive. But it's so, so amazing. But it's so expensive. But it's so versatile. But it's so expensive. But it's OKAY I BOUGHT IT LEAVE THE STORE NOW KTHXBAI.
And that's pretty much Ottawa in a nutshell.
ALSO, before leaving (cough, to go write today's outfit's blog post, cough), I'd like to point out that my sister took these photos on our walk downtown. Thank you, Sarah. And that is all.

Eighty Five

2010-02-24T18:21:00.000-08:00

h&m hoodie thing, garage jeans, forever21 top, urban outfitters boots, random headband which I love lots

1. I took some photos for the blog of yesterday's outfit. OH HAIL NO. I am nottttt posting those photos, not because of the outfit, but the lighting was hell.
2. Today, I'm just messing around with the photos. I think I like them.
3. Although this outfit is pretty basic, comfy, whateva, I like that the headband matches the gold accents on my boots. If only I had a gold ring to tie it all together.
4. MAYBE I'LL GET ONE TOMORROW, AHA! Tomorrow, for my school's 'spirit day', I'm going to Ottawa for a day trip! And although I should probably do the correct, nice, Canadian thing and visit Parliament Hill or something, I'm going to the mall with my friends. Yay. American Apparel.
5. So, therefore, I have to leave my house at 7:15 to get to school in time for the bus. Hooray? syesbghesteysgehsj.
6. And now I'm really, really just blabbering. Hope you all have had a lovely day. ♥

Eighty Four

2010-02-22T14:02:00.000-08:00

bluenotes tank top, urban planet cardigan, american apparel skirt and braid belt, random tights, urban outfitters boots

Yikes. Not fantastic photos today, sorry about that. I couldn't will myself to go outside, for some decent photos.
Actually, the outfit isn't perfect either, whoops. I was already having trouble with my closet this morning, and then my sister comes in and tells me that we have to dress in school colours for spirit day? Faaaantastic. Ah well. I felt obligated to post, so here you guys go. ♥
Hope you guys all had lovely days.

PS: Experimenting with different styles of posts, in case you hadn't noticed. I'll figure it out soon, promise.

Eighty Three

2010-02-19T11:44:00.000-08:00

h&m top, american apparel leggings, bluenotes tank top (underneath), payless ballet flats, thrifted belt, random rings

Today I woke up at my normal time, 6:15, tried to talk, and just went back to sleep. The loudest I can currently speak right now is a whisper - fantastic. My throat doesn't even hurt whatsoever. It's not like I hate this whole lost-voice thing because of the pain. There is no pain. I just laugh with my friends along about it. Obviously, my voice will come back soon enough. Ever thought of having to live without a voice for the rest of your life, though? It would suck. No more singing. It would be so much harder to actually convey your thoughts. Your laughter would probably disappear, as well. Voice, if you are listening, please come back. Thanks.
Okay, moving on. This is an H&M top I bought last weekend. I didn't try it on, as I was just buying my favourite top in a different colour. YEAH, well, I bought to wrong size. ASDBGSGEHEB. So, I tried belting it and rolling the sleeves up (more than usual), and it's alright. I can rock this, obviously, hah.
By the way, highlight of my day: I am now the proud owner of two tickets to the local Down With Webster concert - whoohoo! I'm not even like their number one fan or anything, but I can rap Rich Girls pretty well, if you know what I'm saying. My two tickets are in the standing area, which is even better. I'm super pumped. I love local concerts - you look around and see just your friends, rather than 345364562 random strangers. Eep, I'm excited. ♥
Alrighty, so I hope you all had a lovely day. Peace out.

Eighty Two

2010-02-17T18:57:00.000-08:00

urban outfitters skirt, h&m cardigan, bluenotes tank tops, random tights, payless ballet flats, random jewelry

So, I just arrived back from my school's Java Jam, benefiting Haiti relief. Unfortunately, I wasn't singing as planned, because I woke up this morning without a voice. By lunchtime, I had gotten a voice - the voice of a tone-deaf man, who's voice squeaks whenever the tone changes slightly. Although it sucks super hard that I couldn't sing tonight, my voice is actually pretty entertaining. A good conversation piece, at least. The 'Java Jam' (which I am going to call 'the school thing' now, because Java Jam sounds dumb) was actually fantastic. Me and my friends had a great time goofing around, and the performers were amaaaazing. I couldn't hold a candle to them, so maybe losing my voice was for the best, hah.
On another note, this skirt is another shopping-adventure-purchase, again from Urban Outfitters. Originally $90, marked down to $30, which made me a happy person. I kind of love it a lot more than I probably should, kseriously, I love this skirt. My lack of voice has turned into a lack of adjectives when it comes to writing though, apparently, so I'm just going to end this post here before it turns more boring. Hope you all had a lovely day. ♥

Eighty One

2010-02-16T14:57:00.000-08:00

urban outfitters sweater, bluenotes tank (underneath), garage jeans, payless ballet flats, random jewlery

1. I'm a tad of a neglectful blogger sometimes, and I do apologize.
2. These photos are the difference that a good, nice, real camera make. I used my mother's for these - my mother's camera is also known as my dad's old camera, so I can trust that it's a pretty flipping sweet one. Anyways, I'm definitely planning on using this camera more in the future.
3. This sweater was aquired on my shopping excursion yesterday, for just ten dollars on the UO sale rack. I feel like it's got a bit of a Rodarte feel to it, which I looove. Of course, it's not quite baggy and torn up enough - to cure that, I'm more than a little tempted to follow Little Fashionisto's DIY, but I sort of love the sweater the way it is... hmm, decisions, decisions.
4. I'm singing and playing my guitar for my school's 'Java Jam' tomorrow, raising money for Haiti relief. Wish me luck. I still haven't decided on songs though, eeeeek.
5. Valentine's day = boring. It's supposed to be an excuse to whine to your friends/be all mushy with your boyfriend and eat chocolate, right? None of those things happened. So, waste of a holiday, in my book.
6. And I think that is all. Have a lovely day, you awesome people. ♥

Eighty

2010-02-13T17:17:00.000-08:00

my mother's lace slip (worn as skirt), c'est moi top, random tights, obscene amounts of rings that I'm not identifying, thrifted ballet flats and belt

AHA! I love it when you find you can make something new out of something. Like, this skirt. It was this, but with a little creative folding and a cute belt, it turned into this little lace skirt which is really fun to spin in. Hurrah. Anywho, I wore this to go babysitting (which was pretty much getting twenty bucks for sitting around their house, reading, and eating their chocolate) and now, I'm about to wear it to go see Valentine's Day. I'm sure it will be terrible, but I really do it this crap right up. Admittedly, I've seen He's Just Not That Into You like 4374637436 times. And it's my favourite movie. Oh god, I'm lame.
And now, just because I can, I'm going to make an irritating list of things I like right now, or just kind of want to mention. Peace out.
- TOMS Shoes, particularily these ones. Hello, good cause, and with a few gold studs, those shoes would look amazing with pretty much anything.
- My Teen Vogue Handbook. I'm re-reading it, and it's even better the second time around.
- I'm going shopping somewhere awesome on Monday. I'd say where, but for privacy issues, I'm not going to, because, well, yeah. Anyways, I'm sure there'll be some great purchases to show y'all.
- OH HEY, Valentines Day is tomorrow. Hooray? Or not.
- Sheer things. I'm jumping on the bandwagon a little late, but I'm just starting to get into it.
- I pretty much planned out my future today... I will work in fashion, no matter what. I'm going to go to a Canadian university for something I can fall-back on, and at the same time, something that will hopefully help me in fashion. Then I'll go to Parsons. YEAH.
- I've been writing lots of songs lately. FYI.
- Wow, I've lost sight of what this list was... and now I need to leave for the movies. KTHANKSBYE.

OH WAIT, I just wanted to say, I have fourty followers and this is my eightieth post. So, thanks guys. ♥ Bye now.

Seventy Nine

2010-02-12T15:05:00.000-08:00

american apparel skirt + tee, urban planet blazer, random tights, minnetoka moccasins, random jewelry

Legalize Gay shirt, for the win. I really dig this shirt, although it's a little hard to get creative with. Today was one of the best days in a while (which I feel super guilty for because a fashion legend died yesterday, RIP). Fun guy friends + meditteranian vegitarian pizza + a hilarious sex ed class + chocolate covered raisins = a happy blogger. Also, winter Olympics start tonight, about 25 000 miles away, which is pretty sickkkk. Alsoooo, Valentine's day is in two days, but I really really dislike that, so let's not talk about that.
Oh, hey, I'd also like to mention that I am ONE post away from eighty posts, and ONE follower away from having fourty - although a good chunk of those followers are my friends making Blogspot accounts for fun and never actually checking them, haha. Anyways, that makes me pretty happy. Thanks.
So, I hope you all had a lovely day ♥

Seventy Eight

2010-02-11T15:46:00.000-08:00

Today, a brilliant man was lost. Alexander Mcqueen, 1969 - 2010. He put life into fashion, even when you thought it wasn't needed. Truly an unforgettable man.

my cast tee, my sister's button up, garage jeans, thrifted ballet flats, random jewelry

I feel the need to say that I took these photos before finding out about this tragedy.
This is my cast shirt for the school production of Little Shop of Horrors - I'm in the chorus. For those who don't speak 'musical', that means I sing and dance in the background, which is definitely fine by me. I really did not want to wear this shirt today, I'm much more into v-necks, I was obliged to by my drama teacher. I like to think this ended up a great outfit, especially when I walked into rehearsal and saw a sea of black shirts. More personality with mine, haaaah.
Oh, also, I'd like to point out that boys are lame and don't waste time with them.
And that is all.

Seventy Seven

2010-02-09T12:59:00.000-08:00

urban planet tee, c'est moi bandeau, american apparel skirt, urban planet cardigan, random tights + jewelry, minnetoka moccasins

Well, I hate it when the guy you like and who supposedly likes you doesn't talk to you all day and when you know he's online for a fact, thanks facebook, he doesn't talk to you still. ASHUDGSEH. Sorry I'm such an emo whiner, guys.
February sucks/rocks/sucks again.

Seventy Six

2010-02-08T13:13:00.000-08:00

h&m cardigan and top, garage jeans, thrifted shoes, random jewlery

Boys confuse me.

Seventy Five

2010-02-05T13:28:00.000-08:00

c'est moi top, thrifted + reworked skirt, random tights + jewelry, minnetoka moccasins

A pretty basic outfit for a pretty basic day. I do apologize if I bore you guys (and no, I didn't mean for that to rhyme).
And now I'm sitting in my pajamas listening to Tegan and Sara. Which isn't so basic for me (well, the pajamas are, but let's not get into that). I'm more of a Taylor Swift, Sara Bareilles girl but I decided to actually listen to the 31 songs from Tegan and Sara today. And I like it. So, let's call them my obsession du jour.
K BYE.

Seventy Four

2010-02-03T14:08:00.000-08:00

h&m top, my sister's american apparel skirt, random tights, payless ballet flats, random jewelry

OH HAI BLOG. I chose to not really get dressed for the last few days, so yeah.
Anyway, today was the first day of semester two! Hurrah! I never ever have to touch geography for the rest of my life. ♥ Now I've got english, which is fantastic, drama, which is alright, science, which seems pretty solid, and gym - I thought I would not be looking forward to gym whatsoever, but I'm actually liking the looks of it right now! Unfortunately, me and 'the boy' didn't converse too much today, csdgyersuteb, I need to conjure up my nerves and actually, y'know, talk to him.

OH, I'm going to complain now about how my locker is on the third floor while every other class is on the first. Actually, that only took one sentence to get the point across. But it is irritating. Highlight of being on the third floor: my locker is one away from his.

Sorry that I'm being such a romantic goofy sap today, it must be the February air.

OH, PS, I fhdyurudhring love this top to death. Memo to self, buy it in every other colour. And that is all.

Seventy Three

2010-01-31T14:08:00.000-08:00

thrifted sweater, garage jeans, emu boots, my sister's american eagle outfitters hat, vancouver 2010 mittens from zellers, random necklace

So now you know what I wear on days I don't normally post - a nice, big sweater and Emus. The hat was just a special thing today. Typically I wouldn't have posted this, but what the hell, I thought you guys might get a kick out of this awesome hat, no?
I wore this to go skating with my friends, eat some pizza, go take a silly photoshoot, and play Disney Sing It. Honestly, WHATTAGREATDAY. Then I come home to a lengthy, fun conversation with the boy I'm currently obsessing over? FANTASTIC. And, this isn't even fair anymore, THE GRAMMY'S ARE TONIGHT. Kseriously, what a great day.
And here's just a pretty photo of myself, if I do say so myself, to send you out with.

And, oh wait, one of me and my friend Emilee to make you LULZ and then leave.

Yeah okay bye now.

Seventy Two

2010-01-30T15:47:00.000-08:00

c'est moi top, american apparel skirt, my sister's scarf, random tights, thrifted ballet flats, urban outfitters bracelet, random necklace

So I wore this to go babysit the cutest little boy ever. Usually he seems to pretty much hate me, but today he warmed up to me - hurrah! Thank gosh for his obsession with his pacifiers (he's one, juuust so ya know.) Give him his box of them, and he's happy for the next few hours. When he smiles, it's contagious. The thirty five bucks I got from these hours doesn't hurt either.
Also, I'm proud to say that if I took these photos just five minutes later, they would have been in the pitch dark. I congratulate myself on my timing.

Aaaand, my face in the second one makes me giggle, so I thought I'd include it.

And that's all, folks.

Seventy One

2010-01-29T17:51:00.000-08:00

c'est moi dress (worn as top), c'est moi bandeau, urban planet cardigan, garage jeans, billabong purse, payless ballet flats, random jewelry

Okay so I love this dress, I can wear it a million different ways, blah blah blah moving on. If you want to see the details, check out my little photo below.
Important thing of this post: THE SATORIALIST BOOK OMGOMGOMGSPASM. So, so good. I went shopping today (a little more on that later) and bought it, aaaah it rocks. Personally, I'm not a big street style person, but this book is just so good. I don't know, something about it. Scott Schuman is just too too great, ughhhh this book rocks.
Anywho, when I went shopping today, I also bought a pair of demin shorts for ten dollars, a Moleskin journal, and the most perfect striped shirt ever (lovelovelove) at H&M. I'd been feeling somethin' special for stripes for a little while now, so finding this black top with white stripes there made me very happy. Honestly, it was made for me. It has my favourite sleeve length - 3/4, it has my most flattering neckline - boatneck, and it's not super loosey-loosey, but doesn't cling to me. Yeah, expect to see it soon. The perfect basic. UGH LOVE IT. Okay, moving on now. I bought the shorts mostly because they were so cheap, but they're also quite nice. Another summer basic, but with a little extra thanks to the ripping and simply placed studs, hmm? You can tell I'm dreaming of summer. I got the Moleskin to write songs in, as my old journal is ugly as hell.

Anyways, I'm going to shut up now. Hope you all had a lovely day. ♥

OH WAIT, I just wanted to point out that I took these photos with my mother's really, really nice camera. Can you tell? Hopefully, maybe.

Okay, bye now.

Seventy

2010-01-28T13:44:00.000-08:00

bleached bluenotes jeans, bluenotes tank top, walmart cardigan, random jewelry, thrifted shoes & purse

So far today I have rearranged my room slightly, read blogs, planned my imaginary wedding, did a little window shopping, and been happy because I didn't have to do a math exam today like the other half of my homeroom. Hurrah! Also, I BOUGHT TAYLOR SWIFT GREETING CARDS FHSUIEGSBVRHSGYEU. Do you even know how happy that makes me?! Most celebrities are all 'okay, perfume-clothing-shoes-producingmusic-directing-holycrapnobodycaresanymore' and then Taylor Swift goes and designs greeting cards. I bought 5. I spent almost twenty dollars on cards which will never be sent out, because I'm keeping them all to myself. I don't even care, I love them too much.
OH! Also, I put up my first Operation Beautiful note today! In case you haven't heard, Operation Beautiful is a project in which people post random notes anonymously, telling people how beautiful they really are. You feel just so special when you do it, and think of the smile on the people's faces when they find it! ♥ Mine said something along the lines of 'You are so beautiful, but you're even more beautiful when the world can see your smile!' And it's all true.
Anyways. I hope you all have had a lovely day, turning into a kick-ass night. Mine will be filled with Comedy Night Done Right, which is the only reason we still get NBC. I flipping love 30 Rock. So yeah, here's a little detail shot to send y'all out with. Peace out.

Sixty Nine

2010-01-27T17:21:00.000-08:00

forever21 tee and black top (underneath), h&m cardigan, american apparel skirt, random jewelry and tights, my sister's thrifted doc martens

In the last twenty days, I have...
- not blogged or checked my blog roll
- seen Avatar, holy woah, that is an amazing movie
- worked on my geography project like I was getting paid for it

- in turn, I got my geography project back and got 98%, aaand it was worth twenty percent of my mark, so HOORAY

- discovered Operation Beautiful

- gotten exempt from my math exam, thank you, EQAO

- finished my three exams, hopefully with great marks

- fit into a locker on my own free will

- made two or three new friends

- finally found a way that I like to wear my hair

- found Doc Martens at a thrift store, too bad they were a few sizes too big

- eaten a poutine (so good while you eat it, so disgusting after)

- touched a piano for the first time in three years

- attended my semi formal; quite the confidence boost, having so many boys attempt to grind on you

- lived

Sometimes taking a break is a good thing. Blogging actually doesn't take up too, too much time for me - it's reading the blogs I follow. I love them all so dearly, though, I can't imagine deleting myself from their followers list. I had a great twenty days, though, and I really hope you did too. Remember, you are beautiful. ♥

Sixty Eight

2010-01-08T14:31:00.000-08:00

my sister's urban outfitters tee, urban planet button up, c'est moi bandeau, garage jeans, payless ballet flats, self-made bracelets, random rings

I really hate saying this, but I think I might be forced to take an unwilling blogging hiatus. Anyone who's gone through high school will agree that the end of a semester sucks. I recieved my final project for geography today - and I am not excited to do it, at all. But that's what I'm forced to do as of now.

So I hope you all have a great two weeks - I'll see you after! ♥

Sixty Seven

2010-01-06T13:33:00.000-08:00

c'est moi top and bandeau, urban planet blazer, bluenotes jeans bleached by me, payless ballet flats, random jewlery

I've been sitting for about ten minutes, and I've finally realized there's nothing worth writing into this blog post. What a great day? At least nothing that I'd care to share.

I got my Seventeen magazine today, and that makes me happy. Hope your days were a tad more eventful than mine. ♥

OH WAIT, I guess it makes a little sense to maybe mention this. I've decided that most tags are just NOTTTT my thing. So I'll be deleting them from all my past posts. And won't be adding any more to mine.

Anyways. Boring day. But I ate the best pizza ever, Mediterranean vegitarian from Pizza Pizza. That stuff is my life.

Okay, so now I am just adding stuff for the sake of adding stuff. Hope you had a lovely day, lalala, DONE.

♥

Sixty Nine

2010-01-05T14:18:00.000-08:00

american apparel tee, h&m cardigan, garage jeans, emu boots, bracelets made by me

Although this shirt doesn't allow much space for fooling around in fashion, I really and truly dig it. Wearing it to school for the first time, I was kind of expecting some rude comments and such. Nope. Mostly it was thumbs up, or people asking what it actually says. You'd be suprised on the amount of people that asked if it said 'legally gay', then asking if I'm gay. Which I'm not. People must understand that to support the cause, you don't need to actually be part of the cause, gaaah.
Anyways. I was happy for the amounts of thumbs up. And, since Sarah says I have to, THANKS FOR GETTING ME THIS FOR CHRISTMAS SARAH. Blahblahblah, hope your day was great ♥

Sixty Eight

2010-01-04T14:20:00.000-08:00

garage mesh top, bluenotes tank top, garage jeans, urban planet boots, bracelets made by me, random rings

First day back to civilization, so I wore this. Excitement? I'm not sure if you can tell completely, but this shirt is meeesh. And I adore it. My sister says that she hated it so much on the hanger, but apparently it looks good on me - so hurrah. I like it, anyways.
My project in tech class currently is to make a web page. I really just want to turn this blog in, but I have a feeling that he might not enjoy that idea, seeing as Blogspot is doing all the work... hmm. Among my other ideas are a Taylor Swift fansite, just because I'm a huge loser, or possibly a page on my friend Sheena because she says that she'll do a page on me. Oh, the adventures we have in tech class. I might just be completely concieted and selfish and do a page on me though, just because I could make the bestest GIF's ever.
I hope you all had a great first day back to school, work, or better yet, you're still on a break. ♥

Sixty Seven

2010-01-01T16:11:00.000-08:00

bluenotes hoodie, thrifted guess vest, american apparel leggings, payless ballet flats, random rings

I think I've changed my mind. About not having any resolutions. I've just read so many blog posts, and while some of them didn't make me think too much, others have. I really want some resolutions now. Here are my blog related ones...
1) Go through all the posts I've made, and add tags and titles. I've done this already. It was a pain in the rear end, but I spent about two hours tonight doing it. I'm on my way to being a successful, eeerr, resolution-ist? Something like that.
2) Take better photos. While looking through my old posts, adding the tags, I wanted to just diiiie. Some of those photographs were just so utterly horrendous. They tend to be alright when I drag my butt outdoors, onto my porch, but I have got to find a good indoors space where I can take good photos, no matter the time of day!
3) Stop following so many blogs. Look at my blogroll, you will understand.
4) Stop posting when I'm wearing a boring outfit, but still post regularily. I think this resolution is secretly 'dress better' in disguise.

And then I do have my own personal resolutions.
1) Be healthier. It's not good, guys. I know, I am not overweight, but I am packing a few extra. Through this holiday stretch, I've eaten way too much. I'm all for one of those days when you just do not eat healthy, but I've been giving myself that excuse too many times this month. I'm not terribly active, either. I do ballet class three times a week (but for the holidays, they've stopped) but I don't always think that's enough. So hold me to it, please.
2) Pick up the piano again. I used to be pretty great at it, but in grade seven I quit my lessons and I just don't know how to play anymore. I don't regret quitting, but I really just want to know how to play A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton, okay?
3) Become a vegitarian. For one, it's a health this - vegitarians just seem so much healthier a lot of the time. And while I'm not one of the obsessive, PETA lovers, I do think of the whole animal cruelty thing. Everyone does. Maybe I should just actually do something about it, now.
4) Stop using the computer so much. I don't want to stop, I really don't, but my god, I spend too much time on here.

So I guess to end this post, I'll just leave it at that. So long, 2009. Hello, 2010.

Sixty Six

2009-12-31T13:26:00.000-08:00

c'est moi dress, american apparel leggings, urban planet blazer, self-made bracelets, payless ballet flats

In less than eight hours, 2009 is over. That's pretty intense. I'd go over how much I grew in this year, how I met so many great people this year, blah blah blah, but I really am not capable of doing that sort of profound thinking right now. 2009 certainly had it's ups and it's downs, that's for sure. I spent a good chunk of it being really superficial - and I won't say I'm not materialistic, but hopefully not as much now. I also spent a good chunk of it mooning over a boy a year younger than me, who didn't give a care for me - and I still get way too caught up in those things, but I'll never fall for another one like him. Hopefully.
I've never been into resolutions. I think I used to make little ones that I'd forget by January 2nd, but I've stopped now. (or I've just forgotten them so quickly I don't even remember making them) But I certainly wish anybody who's making resolutions, to have fun keeping them. And to have fun in 2010.
Here's to a great next year, next decade, next millenium.

ps: Although this post hasn't even mentioned my outfit in words, I've got to say, I LOVE THIS DRESS AAAAH. You may not be able to tell, but it's covered with little gold studs, which are just about my favourite thing ever right now. With just the twist of some fabric and a safety pin, I can wear this dress about five different ways. That's a good boxing week purchase, I'll say. Anyways. Carry on with your last-day-of-2009.

Sixty Five

2009-12-30T15:14:00.000-08:00

Guys, eff my clothing.
No, I actually really like a lot of my clothing - today's outfit was just boring and blah and I am not posting it. But, a great aspect of my outfit was the shirt. Legalize Gay from American Apparel. Not going to lie, it's kind of GREAT. Thank you, Sarah ♥
If I don't get around to posting tomorrow,

a) bombard me with comments telling me whatta bitch I am.

b) realize that I only have outfits worth posting about once a month. The rest are just fillers, aaaand they kind of suck.

c) HAPPY NEW YEARS.

So what are all of your 2010 resolutions? I've never been into that sort of thing. Maybe it's relaxing about clothing sometimes - actually, scratch that, maybe it's pushing my clothing to the limits everyday. We'll see. Oh, maybe I'll stop following 556135635436 blogs, and actually reading every post in my blogroll everyday. It kills me. Maybe I'll learn to love without getting so caught up in everything. Maybe I'll start wearing outfits like this one.

lookbook

Although this photo is mostly to protect me from writing a boring, no-photo blog post, I wish I could wear this tomorrow night on New Years eve. Not that I'm really doing anything special, ahaha. I hope you all have more than your fair share of great moments tomorrow.
Happy 2010, everybody.

Sixty Four

2009-12-28T17:00:00.000-08:00

ardene's top, c'est moi bandeau, american apparel skirt, american apparel leggings, urban outfitters boots, self-made bracelets, random rings, FENDER GUITAR ♥

Woah, I am looking down in all of these photos... creeps me out a little. I wore this outfit out to lunch with my friends, and later, I went for a little shopping with my mother and sister. I got a nice, plain red scoop-neck long sleeve for about $12 and an amazing studded dress for $44 or so... I am pumped to wear that dress. It's probably somewhat too fancy for school, but I stand out already, might as well amplify that.
You can't see my bracelets all too well here, so I would expect some close-ups soon enough. Trust that they are the bomb-diggity-shit, though. I adore them with my whole heart, I do think I've worn them every day since I made them. Thanks for the materials, mother.
I should probably go spend some time with my cousin maitenant. Au revoir, readers.

Sixty Three

2009-12-27T16:16:00.001-08:00

My last few days have been filled with...

- listening to my Glee CD, courtesy of my lovely sister. I don't think it's possible to not love this show. I absolutely need the second CD of this season.
- wearing my great new boots from Urban Outfitters. Thank you, so much, grandma ♥

- playing my new guitar. Her name's Alison, (which is Taylor Swift's middle name, my old guitar was named Taylor, yeees I'm a dork) AND I LOVE HER VERY MUCH. Fenders are tha best.

- hanging out with people I love, like my bestest friend ever. I've seen her maybe three times this month, which is pretty much a record since I switched schools.
- playing my momma's Wii Fit. It's actually more fun than Wii Sports, I think...

- staying up until the wee hours of the morning. I think I saw the beginning of the sun rising yesterday. (Or is it considered today, seeing as it was near 5 am? Hmmmm...)

- making bracelets. For Christmas, I recieved an American Apparel bag of scraps. Aaaand, it rocks. I also recieved some studs and leather for Christmas, so I've spent a good few hours making those. Long story short, expect me wearing the bestest bracelets ever, from now on.
- reading the Teen Vogue Handbook. K, best book ever. I'm nowhere near done, but my god, I love it. It's inspiring me to take an immpractical career route, much to my father's dismay. It's all good though.

Anyways... I hope you guys have had the best holidays ever this year. And since I hate to write posts with no photos, here's this one

One of Sonia Rykiel's trendboards for her H&M collection. I don't know what it has to do with anything, it was just the first thing to catch my eye in my inspiration file. Anyways...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

Sixty Two

2009-12-24T13:45:00.000-08:00

skirt made by me, the gap top, random tights, my mother's socks, thrifted ballet flats

I love knit socks like these. I love the song Mistletoe by Colbie Caillat. I love wrapping presents. I love gingerbread men. I love waking up early on Christmas morning. I love wearing red lipstick, especially during the holiday season. I love giving my friends exactly what they wanted. I love staying up late with my mother and siblings on Christmas eve.

Happy holidays, everyone.
♥

Sixty One

2009-12-23T18:40:00.000-08:00

thanks for helping edit/doing most of the editing on this photo, sarah

Just thought I'd do a little post wishing you all a merry Christmas, and other assorted holidays. What are you all getting, or hoping to get?
Today I went an picked up my guitar - a gorgeous, natural, acoustic plug-in Fender. I am SO PUMPED. I cannot wait to see it under my tree in two days ♥
Happy holidays.

Sixty

2009-12-22T16:07:00.000-08:00

gray urban planet tee, black forever21 top, urban outfitters skirt, random tights, random necklace

I like to think that these photos don't do my outfit justice. Hopefully.

Fifty Nine

2009-12-21T15:26:00.000-08:00

urban planet tee, bluenotes tank top, walmart cardigan, garage jeans, random jewelry, ardene's hat

I am currently wearing pajamas from last night at 6:55 pm on a Monday, writing about the outfit I wore yesterday. Tired as hell, and I've got that hungry but if I eat one more bite, imma throw up feeling. It's all good.

Fifty Eight

2009-12-19T17:07:00.000-08:00

everything bluenotes (jeans bleached by me), emu boots, thrifted purse, random jewelry

I didn't realize I was wearing all Bluenotes until I walked out of my room today. It kind of weirds me out, it's a little too prep-tacular. Prep-tacular in a good way is Ralph Lauren or something. Prep-tacular in a not so good way is Bluenotes. I think bleaching these jeans makes up for it, though.
Today, I traveled out to ________ to go shopping for a new guitar. I've settled on a beautiful acoustic plug-in Fender. (Although I have to wait until a little after Christmas for it) I'm super pumped to recieve it - I've been needing a new guitar for a little too long now. I suppose the need started when I had a growth spurt, and, oh, when I collaged my old guitar with magazine clippings. Glue and paper tends to make a guitar slightly un-play-able.
Aaaand, then I went to the mall there, which is definitely a better mall in the area. My local mall is contains about four stores I actually consider stopping into, so making the half hour treck to this mall is no biggie. Little generous me only got presents for other people, though I was very, very tempted by this intense top from Garage, among a few other things...

Fifty Seven

2009-12-18T14:18:00.000-08:00

skirt made by me, the gap top, ardene's tights, thrifted ballet flats, random necklace

So today was the best day ever, only bettered by the fact that for two fulls weeks, I am free of teachers, homework, and waking up early. Today, I have...
- made a gingerbread house with my friends in math class
- eaten way too much icing
- eaten this amazing skor bits-ritz crackers squares, I can't even describe them, they were heavenly
- played Twister and won it, twice
- laughed like nothing else
- watched a hilarious The Office parody, courtesy of my school's student council
- watched my teachers perform 'Single Ladies' by Beyonce in a completely redneck, country style
- listened to a girl at my school sing two amazing self-written songs
& had a great day.

Fifty Six

2009-12-17T17:16:00.000-08:00

thrifted top, garage jeans which I have worn for like five days in a row, minnetoka moccasins, random jewelry

I'm no long behind in math. I've convinced myself to chill out about my french project. I had a lazy, nice day at school. I just got home from a fun Christmas party. I'm making a gingerbread house at school tomorrow. School's out for two weeks as of 2:30 pm tomorrow. I've been texting a cute boy for the last few days. LIFE'S GOOD. ♥

Fifty Five

2009-12-16T16:25:00.000-08:00

forever21 top, c'est moi bandeau, h&m cardigan, garage jeans, urban outfitters hat, assorted jewelry

So I did take photos of my outfit yesterday... but after looking at them, I came to the conclusion that I looked like an old lady, in the bad way. Greeeeat. It makes me quite sad that I walked out the door like that. But who cares, in the grand scheme of things, yes? I was hella warm, that's for sure.
It seems lately I've been dressing for warmth, and not so much fashion. Thank you, cold Canadian winters. Warmth instead of fashion for me, means jeans, everyday, all the time. I miss me skirts, but it's just way too cold in them. I think I might man up of Friday, and wear a skirt.
And now here's a kind-of-sort-of detail shot of my current jewelry.

All the bracelets (excluding the silver circular beaded ones) used to be my mothers. I'm not a huge bracelet wearer, or a huge mixed-metallics wearer, but if I wear bracelets, this is the mixture I always go for. It just works for me.
Aaaand, that is my new, FAVOURITEST RING EVER. I've actually worn it everyday since I bought it, on Saturday. It's funny - I bought it for around six dollars at Suzy Shier. I go on the Urban Outfitters website later, and there's almost the exact ring, for twenty dollars.
Anyways. I wish you all have happy holidays. ♥ Stay warm et stay cute.

Fifty Four

2009-12-13T14:32:00.000-08:00

red walmart tank top, white bluenotes tank top, garage jeans, h&m hoodie, thrifted loafers, suzy shier ring

This hoodie is pretty much my Sunday staple. I think I wear it every single Sunday, no joke. It's nice because it is a hoodie and all, but it's still stylish... I think? Ahah. This post also includes my new favourite ring - too bad I kind of didn't do a detail photo. I'll get around to it, I promise. It was only five bucks yesterday at Suzy Shier. Although that store can kind of be for adults, and not the greatest sometimes, other times you find the best stuff for cheap.
Anywho. My list of things I did today is... ate waffles. Showered and such. Made rice krispie squares. Watched The Proposal. And, blogged. So now I'm off to... eat dinner, then do my next-to-nothing homework. A successful Sunday, in my book.

Fifty Three

2009-12-12T19:59:00.000-08:00

Somebody hasn't been blogging in a... while. And that somebody may or may not be me. Five days since a for real (not drawn) outfit post seems like forever for me. Unfortunately, I'm not breaking the streak yet. I've worn some boring things for the last few days - OH! Except for my ever so exciting semi-formal outfit yesterday!
Yesterday, I went to my best friend's semi formal. And I took pretty much no full on outfit pictures, but here's some of us camera-whoreing it up anyways.

I wore my graduation dress from last year - I do have a new dress, but I'm saving it for MY school's semi formal. Then, I went for the red lippy. Bold choice, but I do not regret it.
And now, I'm throwing this picture in for good measure.

I helped out with my school's Christmas dinner for the needy today. So it involved cleaning up at the end. Which obviously involved me dressing up in the streamers, duh.
Hope you've all had a great couple of days - only twelve days until Christmas eve! Happy assorted holidays. ♥

(PS: This bottom half of the text refuses to align in the center... hmph.)

Fifty Two

2009-12-09T06:32:00.000-08:00

I neglected to take a photo yesterday of my outfit - well, not neglected, I blame my geography. Any time I wasn't a) eating or b) at ballet class, I was working on my geography project which was due... yesterday. Whoops. It's a tad irritating to say that I have a snow day today, anyways - I could have done whatever last night, and then all of my geography today. Grrr.

So, I drew a picture of my outfit. I'm not much of an artist, but I think it turned out decent. I took the idea of drawing my outfit from Diane of Darling Darling. Although I do think she draws her outfit out of artistic talent, and not a lack of photos with a few hours to kill.
And then today, I pretty much didn't get dressed. Unless you count wearing jeans and a basic hoodie getting dressed, which in my book, is pretty much a no. Snow days are the perfect excuse for doing nothing, or doing everything. I've had the best mixture of them today - I slept in, finished off my geography, barely got dressed, shoveled the driveway, watched tv, made cookies for the musical cast Christmas party tomorrow, and next I'm going to do my french. It's been a good day.

Fifty

2009-12-07T13:48:00.000-08:00

urban outfitters skirt, top from the gap, random tights, payless ballet flats

So here are the facts.

1) I bought this skirt yesterday, on the sale rack for twenty dollars. I love bargain hunting! Actually, I love shopping in general. I got some great stuff yesterday - although I do have to wait until Christmas for bits and pieces of it.
2) These tights are the most horrid of life. I couldn't wait until after I took these photos, so I could rip them off and change into my ballet attire.
3) Aaaaah I need new ballet flats!
4) Ooh, lookit, I think I can call myself a real fashion blogger now. I've had negative, anonymous comments! Fabulous.

And that is all. Have a great Monday ♥

Fourty Nine

2009-12-04T14:55:00.000-08:00

thrifted sweater, c'est moi bandeau, garage jeans, payless ballet flats, urban planet ring, black urban outfitters bracelet, my mother's silver bracelet

I don't think I've introduced you guys to my all-time favourite sweater, although I've worn it many times... I bought it maybe a month ago, and I'm in love love love. I've got a pretty huge closet, full of random crap, so I don't usually have a piece that I wear at least once a week, every week... this is one. Words can't describe how much I adore it. I'll try anyways. It fits with that perfect-boyfriend style, it's got like a bagillion different shades of blue if you actually look closely at it, the sleeves look awesome rolled up or down, and aaaah I love it.
Peace out.

Fourty Eight

2009-12-02T13:20:00.000-08:00

american eagle outfitters top, bluenotes tank top (underneath), h&m cardigan, bleached bluenote's jeans, thrifted loafers

Still no snow? You have failed me, mother nature.
Aaaand that's about all I have to say about today. Oh, except for that my geography class today was pretty much kickass. Now, that's all.

Fourty Seven

2009-12-01T13:47:00.000-08:00

d-tox hoodie, garage jeans, thrifted ballet flats, ring from claire's

Happy first of the month! I can't believe it's December, and there hasn't even been snow in my part of Canada. I'm usually freezing my butt off by mid-November, but this year I've barely even put Uggs on. I usually am not a fan of snow what-so-ever, but it's DECEMBER, for crying out loud. Twenty five days until Christmas morning. Please, just snow! ♥

Fourty Six

2009-11-30T13:02:00.000-08:00

stereos concert tee, urban planet cardigan, garage jeans, thrifted shoes, my mother's ring

I really don't like forgetting things. Like, forgetting my camera at my friend's house. I really don't like using other people's cameras, either. I'm really not digging the camera I'll be stuck with for the next little while - but I suppose it takes some decent pictures, no?
As you know, I was at a Stereos concert the other night... I'd more likely call it The Envy concert, because they were so amazing. ♥! I wore their shirt two picture-less days in a row, though, so I figured I couldn't really wear it today... too bad.
Hope you all had a lovely Monday.

Fourty Five

2009-11-29T12:17:00.000-08:00

So, two nights I went to a Stereos concert. Went in expecting to be the only girl in the room with a poster (see last post). I was correct. Went in expecting to have pretty much the best night ever. I was correct. Went in expecting Stereos to be, by far, the best part of the night. Not true!
The Envy is pretty much my new favourite band. Stereos did an awesome job, and they are forever attractive as hell, but my god, The Envy rocked. Also, I got picture with each of them (minus one), so YAY.

Although I look kind of dumb in most of these photos, are these guys not beautiful, emphasis on the last one? His name's Shaun, he's the lead singer, and he's beautiful. Ahem. We talked for a while, heeeeeh. He asked to buy my Sharpie, because his ran out - I ended up just giving it to him. In exchange, he gave me a free poster, ahaha. Aaaand, I swear, during the concert there was some serious connection. Squeee, I'm a dork. Also, second photo down - that's Bodan, the bassist. I caught his pick when he threw it into the audience, isn't he adorable?

In conclusion, awesomest night of life.

Fourty Four

2009-11-27T13:37:00.000-08:00

urban outfitters dress, h&m cardigan, random black tights, payless ballet flats

acid wash bluenote's jeans, urban planet top, bluenote's tank, minnetoka moccasins, billabong purse

I'm in such a writing block today. Point form time.
- The first look is what I wore to school. Note to self, never ever wear that dress as a dress again. Waaaay too short. I think I'll hem it, and wear it as a shirt sometime.
- The second look is what I'm currently wearing, TO THE STEREOS CONCERT! EEP! I'm so so so so so pumped. Can you tell? I
- About the music video for Stereos the other day I was an extra in - it was awesome. Lots of waiting around, loud music, dehydration, and sore arms from dancing. But still, so much fun! I didn't get to meet them, but being two metres away from them for almost six hours? Scoooore.
- Aaaah, but I might meet them tonight, and I'll be barely a foot away!! EEEE! I'm such a little kid.

OKAY PEACE.

PS: this post was awkward.

Fourty Three

2009-11-23T17:54:00.000-08:00

urban planet tee, bleached bluenote's jeans, h&m cardigan, random belt, payless ballet flats

I hate to go all chat-speaky on you, but OMGGGGGGGGG. I'm going to go be an extra in the Stereos music video tomorrow. And on Friday I'm going to be front row at their concert. And I'm entering some contest having to do with them, for my hometown specifically. LIFE'S GOOD. ♥

Fourty Two

2009-11-22T14:07:00.000-08:00

tie-dyed bluenotes jeans, urban planet tee, bluenotes tank top, minnetoka moccasins, thrifted purse

New favourite jeans? Check. New favourite t-shirt? Check. New favourite purse? Check. It's a good day for clothing. Yesterday I went to my local mall, and picked up this top for about five dollars - and today I went back and got two more. I'm in love. Also, ch-ch-check out my purse! I think it was what, three dollars at the thrift store. Definitely one of my best finds ever.

PS: OMG, hyperventilation, only six days until the Stereos concert... I even just sent my picture in for consideration in their music video - wish me luck!

Fourty One

2009-11-20T14:05:00.000-08:00

thrifted sweater, leggings from ardene's, minnetoka moccasins, my mother's jewlery

What what? My last post was my fiftieth and I didn't even notice? For shame! Weeeell, I've gotta say, I'm glad I've got a blog that lasted until fifty posts - and I'm glad to have my super awesome twenty five followers. You all rock!

Now, here's a rant about leggings. I really, really need a pair of thick leggings that aren't slightly sheer at the bum, and might have a bit of a chance at keeping me slightly warm. While these are looking pretty good right about now, I kind of want ones that are long enough to scrunch up at my foot... aaand, I don't really want to pay fourty dollars for leggings. Sigh. I bet they'd be worth it, I should just suck it up and buy them...

Also, I really adore my jewlery today. That is all.

Fourty

2009-11-18T04:40:00.000-08:00

bleached bluenotes jeans, bluenotes tank top, urban planet cardigan, urban planet rings, my mother's wishbone necklace, payless ballet flats

Isn't it amazing how these jeans can turn into these jeans, just with some tie dye? I most certainly had a good day in these jeans. Left and right, people coming up to me asking where I got them, just so I can tell them I made them... hee! Is it bad that something like that makes me so happy? ♥ I decided to go simple with the rest of my outfit, seeing as this was the first time I was wearing these jeans - sotherefore, black on black for my today!

PS: I'm re-watching Friends right about now on the Cosmopolitian channel, and Chandler is going to propse to Monica soon... eep! Yay! ♥

Thirty Nine

2009-11-16T17:38:00.000-08:00

Once upon a time, there was a thrift store. In that thrift store, there was a pretty floral skirt (with pockets). Alas, the pretty floral skirt (with pockets) was as long as the hair on Rapunzels head.

Then once upon a today, there was a new pretty floral skirt (with pockets). What's this? It was the same one, just hemmed!

forever21 top, thrifted + reworked skirt, random (crappy as hell) tights, ex-3D glasses

Thirty Eight

2009-11-15T07:02:00.000-08:00

Looks like I actually did do quite a bit yesterday! Saturday morning, I went thrifting about town, and came across this leather skirt for two dollars... A tad long for a little grade nine, no?

Nothing that a little hemming can't fix! ♥

Thirty Seven

2009-11-14T13:26:00.000-08:00

forever21 long sleeve, walmart cardigan, garage jeans, thrifted ballet flats, my sister's scarf from italy, random old tote bag

Ooh! Look who got off her butt and did stuff today... did a bit of thrifting (hollaaaa, details below), took some photos, currently writing an outfit post...

I had terrific luck thrifting today. I got two sweaters (well, three raglans and a sweater, but two of the raglans were super awkward once I tried them on at home), a leather skirt (which has to be shortened a tad, but still), the most amazing purse ever, and these sweet mocassin-y-ish shoes. Altogether, eighteen bucks. I must admit, sometimes I can't find a thing, but sometimes, my local thrift stores are quite the treasure trove...

I got lazy this morning, and pretty much rolled out of bed into this outfit. This cardigan was kind of calling out to me with the A and all (Aye, Simone, I'm AmAzing, weAr me) but I wanted to wear red... so I compromised. I'm kind of ticked that these photos aren't showing the awesome contrasting-ness, but aaanywhoodles, this outfit it ever better in person. Hee.

Hope you all had a lovely day! ♥

Thirty Six

2009-11-11T18:50:00.000-08:00

Somebody got lazy and didn't take photos of her outfit today. Who? Me.

I want her voice for Christmas... actually, I think I just want a British accent for Christmas. That would make me excessively happy. I really need to get off my ass and make myself a Youtube so I can post myself singing... but I despise account names with numbers, and you're not allowed to do underscores and such in Youtube names... grrr.

I should be sleeping right now.

2009-11-11T18:26:00.001-08:00

Lest we Forget.

Thirty Five

2009-11-10T14:12:00.000-08:00

black forever21 top, h&m cardigan, garage jeans, random belt, my sister's scarf (source = unknown), my sister's fredflare ring, payless ballet flats

Somebody told me I looked like Christmas today. Best compliment ever. Actually, today was a good day for compliments. I'm happy.
& JAYSUS, I really did not like that song Bad Romance by Lady Gaga at first, but it has so completely grown on me...... ♥
So here's a close-up of my sister's amazing Fred Flare ring. Oh, how I love Fred Flare. I wish I lived in NYC and could just go to their store - I'm not a gigantic fan on buying online.

How amazing is it? ♥

Thirty Four

2009-11-09T17:33:00.000-08:00

gap top, bluenotes tank (underneath), american apparel skirt, ardene's tights, my sister's thrifted dinosaur pin

Confession time: this is not what I wore today. Well, it is, but this is an updated, better version (although it's still not fabulous or anything). I would've worn this to school, but my sister wouldn't let me wear her pin. Only for the outfit post, grrrr. How amazing is that pin though?! FRICKING ACE, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. I want it. I'm so super jealz that she spotted it before me...

Also, boob shot, three down. AKA, close up of the triceratops pin. ♥

Thirty Three

2009-11-07T19:27:00.000-08:00

gap top, skirt made mostly by me, urban planet scarf, forever21 belt, ardene's tights, payless ballet flats, american apparel headband

So, I got back from seeing Where the Wild Things Are barely two hours ago... was anybody else thoroughly disappointed? It was just depressing. It was just one crazy, bad thing happening randomly again and again - by the end it was just like I barely even cared anymore... I've got to give the set, animation, costume, and all that some serious props though. I'd go purely for the art of it.

I also went thrifting today, yay. I picked up a great floral skirt for a dollar - it's way, way too long at the moment, but it's just going to look amazing as a bubble skirt. I also got a demin vest for six dollars, which is way cheap, seeing as it's Guess. I'm still on the lookout for the perfect demin jacket, but this ought to tide me over.

Highlight of my day, though? While I was thrifting, two ladies, seperately in different stores, came up to be and complimented my outfit. Eee! ♥

Thirty Two

2009-11-06T14:19:00.000-08:00

urban planet button up + belt, american apparel skirt, ardene's tights, ardene's rings, random headband

So I just spent the last half hour with my grandma, looking through the American Apparel website, lookbook, and discussing why boys wear their pants down their butts. Tomorrow we're going thrifting. Even though she most definitely didn't agree with everything, I'm excited. ♥

Thirty One

2009-11-05T13:17:00.000-08:00

h&m cardigan, customized h&m blazer, bluenotes tank, bluenotes jeans

So I think I was outside for (at most) two minutes while taking these photos. Wind plus Canadian weather is not too fun for fashion bloggers. I'm writing this post in a cozy hoodie, just like the real ones... right? Hee. I've got an excuse! I'm going babysitting later at a hockey arena, and holy jeez, that would not be warm enough... blahblahblah, enough of my whining and excuses, please.

I bought this jacket probably about a year ago, and wore it tops three times. I told my mom that I wasn't a fan of the boring black buttons, and ta da, I come home and there's gold nautical buttons on it. I wore it another time, but the sleeves still bothered me... so one day, I hemmed them maybe an inch shorter, to my elbow. And that's my blazer's life story, the end.

Thirty

2009-11-04T11:50:00.000-08:00

d-tox tee, urban planet blazer, garage jeans, american apparel headband, my mother's necklace, payless ballet flats

So today was take your kid to work day - I got to go with my daddy to the private school he teaches at. Today, I learned
a) apparently he's the best teacher in the school
b) his period two class is way more focused than I
c) that school has the best food

I hope you all had a fantastic day. I know I did ♥

Twenty Nine

2009-11-03T17:54:00.000-08:00

katy perry concert tee (secretly a plain white american apparel), forever21 long sleeve (underneath), walmart cardigan, american apparel skirt, random tights, random rings

Hmm. It's one of those days, where you wear something safe but you like it anyways. And one of those days when you can't think of anything to write in your blog post! Oh, shucks. ♥

Twenty Eight

2009-11-02T14:01:00.000-08:00

american eagle tee, bluenotes tank top, urban planet cardigan, forever21 skirt, emus, random tights, urban planet rings

I would've never thought this before entering high school, but soft tights and a low-maitenance skirt is really much more comfortable than a pair of jeans. Even your most worn-in pair! Lately, even on my lazy days, I'm much more likely to pull on a pair of tights with my American Apparel skirt, rather than any of my jeans... ♥ Hope you all had a great day.

ps: Did anyone else buy the Stereos album? Lemme say, AMAZING!

Twenty Seven

2009-11-01T15:24:00.000-08:00

gap top, ardene's dress, thrifted belt, random tights

THERE IS ABSO-BLOODY-LUTELY NOWHERE TO TAKE PHOTOS IN MY HOUSE. Ergh. Now that the fallback has happened, I can't really go outside and take photos at 5:30 - it's too dark. So, I was forced to take photos of my outfit indoors... that went well, obviously. Or not. I really am not loving these photos, jeez. I wanted to show you my outfit though. You can't tell, but I have an annoyed look on my face. Gargleshmitzle.

minnetoka moccasions (which you could not see in my other photos because OF THE FRIGGING LIGHTING. Angerangeranger.)

Twenty Six

2009-10-31T14:51:00.000-07:00

c'est moi top, my mother's slips worn as a dress, my father's belt, ardene's belt, emus, diy-ed headband

So pretty much I'm a lying liar face who likes to lie, and, um, can never make up her mind. I really did have my heart set on Peter Pan, I did. But when I went to Dollarama to pick up the hat, there was none available! Argh. So after, what, two hours of spazzing out on what to be, I put together this mediocre lily-pad costume. I'd write more about my costume, and my other costume choices, and my minor freak out, but I'm leaving right now to collect cans. Look at me, I"m such a do-gooder. Have a happy Halloween, everyone!

Twenty Five

2009-10-28T13:45:00.000-07:00

thrifted bluenotes top, american apparel skirt, ardene's tights, urban planet boots, random rings

Well, the boots on this outfit really brought it down a level, eh? I just wanted to be comfortable today! It was definitely one of those days when you wear cute things, but really, you feel like you're practically in pajamas. It took me so long to figure out an outfit today, it was hellish. Honestly, half an hour is no exaggeration.

On another sort of note, I finally know what I'm being for Halloween! I got at least four comments today on how my tights made them think of Peter Pan, so guess who I'm being? Hee. I can't believe I didn't think of it before! These tights + a random green shirt + a hat my friend tells me is at Dollarama = perfect Peter, in my book. Of course, I'll jazz it up a little... I'm so excited for this!

Twenty Four

2009-10-27T17:11:00.000-07:00

bluenotes tank, urban planet cardigan, bluenotes jeans, minnetoka moccasins, thrifted belt, my mother's locket

I look suspiciously like a real person today. It was a little odd. Jeans like a normal person? Check. Top like a normal person? Check. Cardigan like a normal person (although mine does have these kick-ass sleeve details, you just can't see them)? Check. I think I might actually start wearing pants regularily. Partly because, well, they're growing on me, and partly because Canada is cold. Reeeeally cold.

Twenty Three

2009-10-26T14:00:00.000-07:00

forever21 top, skirt made mostly by me, my grandmother's scarf, random ballet tights, payless ballet flats, urban planet ring, my mother's locket

Man, the stuff my mother has and doesn't tell me about. Just a few days ago I found this amazing scarf tucked away in one of our downstairs closet - I'm insanely glad about finding this! This was on a hanger with another, indentical but smaller scarf. I think this was actually meant to be a shawl, but it makes a gorgeous scarf, no? I also found this beautiful little dress, which I am so excited to wear. I think I'll have to wait until spring, though. It's long enough that it might look a little too mature with tights, but too short to go without. Hope you all had a lovely day! ♥

Twenty Two

2009-10-24T13:23:00.000-07:00

urban planet button up, forever21 tee, bluenotes tank, my sister's thrifted tank, garage jeans, minnetoka moccasins, random bracelets, ardene's headband

I feel great.

Twenty One

2009-10-23T15:20:00.000-07:00

bluenotes top, skirt made mostly by me, ardene's tights, payless ballet flats, urban planet rings

Oh, what a shame. Don't you hate it when you write a blog post to publish later, and in those few hours, it mysteriously vanishes? It wasn't too long anyways - just me ranting about this mediocre outfit, the little story of Shayla threatening me with no more love if I didn't wear these pink tights today, and that I'm reading MLIA right now... Really, MLIA is the source of my happiness (not all of it. That'd be fashion and music, and friends, and stuff. Of course.)

Just for the sake of your amusement, here's my pick of the MLIA's today -

"Today, my little brother explained to me that you could change the settings for the autocorrect on spellcheck in word. He said you can choose what you want it to change and that it's very useful to set it for typos you make a lot, and as an example told me he set it to change 'cou;d' to 'could'. My spellcheck now autocorrects Voldemort to He Who Must Not Be Named. More useful? I think so. MLIA"

"Today, I saw a sign that said "breathing metropolitan air can reduce your life by 2-3 years". I would imagine that not breathing would reduce it considerably more. MLIA"

"Today, I was at a Halloween store looking for a costume. I read the list of available costumes. One of them was Waldo, and I asked the clerk to get one for me. She couldn't find it. Well played Waldo, well played. MLIA"

"Today, it was picture day and I was looking quite snazzy. The lady taking the picture was counting 1, 2, 3.... and just as she said, "3", I pointed upwards with a disgusted face. Little did I know my friend who is above me in the yearbook did the same thing, but pointed down. Guess who is buying there yearbook this year? MLIA"

Twenty

2009-10-20T14:15:00.000-07:00

urban planet top, bluenotes tank (underneath), skirt made mostly by me, awkward-tastic ardenes tights, thrifted ballet flats, thrifted belt, my mother's necklace

Urgh. Remember my fabulous ballet-esque red flats, shown two posts down? I had to trim the ribons because one of them had a fray-spasm, and when I trimmed them, they got too short to even tie... so voila, my red ballet flats minus the ribbons.

Anybody else doing / has done tech class at school? Lemme tell you, what a pain. I love it because honestly, you can spend the period talking as long as you get something done, but really, the work can just be so... confusing... and frustrating... (especially when your stupid seaweed shifted into the wrong space and your goldfish just magically disappeared even though it was there before for like fourty frames, GAHDVSBDVSTF.)

I was about to do a random Celine Dion or Shania Twain quote involing TRYING TO LOVE AGAAAAIN, but I thought that might be odd... have a great day, ♥

Nineteen

2009-10-19T13:57:00.000-07:00

gentle fawn top, c'est moi bandeau, urban planet blazer, bluenotes jeans, payless ballet flats, urban planet + ardenes rings

Oh, how lazy I was today with my outfit. I had a very cute one on, but with a blazer it looked too professional and with a cardigan it just looked awkward... sigh. To the days where I could walk out of the house without a sweater of any sort and be perfectly warm!

Eighteen

2009-10-18T15:17:00.000-07:00

walmart tank top, american apparel skirt, bluenote's windbreaker, random black tights, american apparel headband, thrifted belt, thrifted ballet flats

So how amazing are these shoes? These are the ones I picked up thrifted just a few days ago. Seriously, LA LA LOVING THEM. I don't think they've ever been worn, and I feel like a ballerina in them. I'm slowly drifting away from Where's Waldo... these shoes are just so tempting.

As a change, I actually got dressed in something real today. On Sundays it seems like I always just wear sweatpants, but seeing as I went to the mall today, I made myself a little more presentable. Another change - I actually got something I needed at the mall. I know, right?! A black cardigan and blazer, both from Urban Planet - yay. Sometimes that place can just be skank central, but other times, it's simply a treasure mine.

Seventeen

2009-10-17T17:06:00.000-07:00

american eagle top, my mother's button up, blunotes jeans, birkenstocks, thrifted purse

Honestly, how is it humanly possible to take that long to pick out an outfit? I started out wanting to wear my cute new red ballet flats I picked up thrifting yesterday. I lulled over those for (not even exaggerating) almost an hour. Apparently I need to do a wash. It took my until after I washed my face that I decided to wear the shoes another day, and picked out this shirt. I was wearing a cardigan instead of this button up until SOMEBODY silly-stringed me... (I'm shaking my fist, you just can't tell.)

I had gotten right out of the shower when I took these photos. Yes, I took this at five o'clock in the afternoon. I really could not be damned to this morning, so really, why shouldn't I shower in the afternoon?

I know this is random, but I feel pretty. Even though I'm wearing jeans instead of my usual shirt, an old shirt, and no makeup. Pretty.

Sixteen

2009-10-14T13:24:00.000-07:00

h&m top, bluenotes tank top (underneath), skirt made mostly by me, random black tights, american apparel headband, my mother's awesome wishbone necklace which is very visible in these photos, payless ballet flats

I lied. Forget being a sailor for Halloween, if I can find a red and white striped toque, I'm being WHERE'S WALDO! I am so, so excited for that. I'm going to wear the shirt I'm wearing in those photos, a cute skirt, some Converse, flasses (fake glasses), and a hat... it'll just be fabulous. Seeing as I'm in grade nine now, I'm not going trick-or-treating (although the candy is enticing). I'm going to go collect canned goods for the local food bank! Look at me, the little charity girl. What are your plans for Halls of Ween?

Fifteen

2009-10-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

yellow forever21 tee, green american eagle tee (underneath), garage jeans, my sister's jcp blazer, payless ballet flats, my mother's necklace

OKAY I'M SUPER HAPPY RIGHT NOW (despite this mediocre outfit)! I've been trying to keep this little silly emoticons that I use way too much on facebook out of my blog, but :)))))))))! I have eleven followers! I know that must sounds a little silly for my to be so so excited about this little amount of people, but really, it just makes my day. It's just amazing to know that some people actually care for this blog, and actually like to read it - my last post got eighteen comments. That makes me just ecstatic. I don't care if this post if the first one you've ever read, or if you've followed me from the second post, but y'all ROCK. For serious. I love you guys.

Getting off my stupid little excited-ness, who else is excited for the Hall of Weens? Me, me! I still don't know what I'm being. I've got ballerina, eightie's person, mime, hippie, kitty and sailor on that list... at this moment in time, I'm leaning toward sailor (mostly because I adore nautical things) but I'll probably be like 'OMG I WANNA BE A MIME FOR HALLOWEEN EEEEEEE' tomorrow.

Fourteen

2009-10-12T15:52:00.000-07:00

bluenotes hoodie, american apparel skirt, ardenes tights, bluenotes belt, payless ballet flats, billabong purse, american apparel headband, ex-3d glasses

Happy turkey day, Canadians! I didn't have an actual Thankgiving meal, but it's still been a nice long weekend. Apparently I have something against blogging on Sundays - I wouldn't have minded showing you my outfit from yesterday, actually, but the photos I took sucked, and I could not be damned to take any more. For Thanksgiving yesterday, I went to my uncle's for some sandwiches AND THE MOST AMAZING CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE EVER, ♥♥♥♥. Then today, I went for a walk with my siblings and mother, and for dinner, we had a 'Thankgiving meal'. So really, we had a normal chicken dinner, plus gravy and cranberry sauce. Mmmm.

I really do enjoy this outfit, actually. Screw sweatpants, I'm much more comfortable in some soft tights and my favourite skirt. Half of today, I walked around giggling because I'm so so purple in this outfit. I'm not usually too into hoodies, but pull over ones can really attract me. Especially when they're my favourite colour, purple, and on sale for ten dollars. Hell yeah. I bought it this weekend at my local mall, along with these tights. Sometimes, Ardenes can be such pure crap quality-wise, but I actually adore their tights - three for ten dollars! I got these, a magenta pair, and a nice army green.

I hope you've all had a lovely weekend, whether it was long or not!

ps: Thanks for taking these photos Sarah!