best day

although today saw a huge snowstorm, which made me wanna cry, the day quickly turned good.

my bus was re-routed due to a closed street, so instead of going to the very back of campus where it usually goes, went right in front of my school. I pulled the chord on a whim because my bus line doesn't stop there...but he stopped!! It was amazing. It saved me a 15 minute walk in the blizzard!

Yesterday we turned in our hugely important 20-page paper. Today feels so good by comparison.

I stopped in this little boutique that is on my walk home because they had the cutest dress in the window. I thought it might be perfect for the Barrister's Ball (and my b-day) this Saturday and wanted to check it out. It was a one of a kind, it fit me, and it is now mine! A little pricey at $70 but I just got Papa's birthday check in the mail :)
This boutique sells a lot of re-worked vintage pieces. The one I bought came from taxiCDC. I just checked their website and they have some similar pieces, I'll take pics of mine later. There were quite a few of taxi's pieces in the store and they were all amazing. Although made with vintage pieces, the fabrics are in great condition and they are cut extremely well.

When I got to my porch, TWO packages were waiting! Birthday package from mom, plus my new Etsy boots! I found a great pair at Gina Michele Vintage for only $15.


Now I am going to make quesadillas and watch Lost....great day indeed.

answer to the previous post: neither.

So, I ventured out in search of the boots. I went to a new F21 since the one nearest to me sucks. It just opened and oh man, it was insane bananas. They took an out of business department store and turned it into a F21. 2 floors. 5+ dressing rooms. 2 escalators. only one small section of men's; the rest was packed with women's. It was ridiculously overwhelming. I think that it was my first & last trip...gave me a headache and they didn't even have the boots. They had a similar-silhouette boot minus the studs, and oh man did I come to the realization that my legs canNOT pull off that height of boot. The top hits right where my calf muscle sticks out and completely stumps my leg. As mesmerizing as studs are, I just can't handle these.
Instead, I'm trying to find a more affordable boot for the quality on Etsy. Here are my top picks so far:

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My new ultimate goal: to build a boot collection as awesome as Betty's.

wearing today...outfit catch-up

I committed myself to take pictures of my outfits every day, and have succeeded at about 20% so far. Oops. And funny enough, I just happened to document the (only!) 3 days that I wore jeans!


Confession: I still like Kenley. Yes, she talks too much sometimes, but I love her style, her clothes, and she's been my favorite from the beginning. I wore my headband the day after Kenley wore hers...when she got totally torn apart and snipped at Heidi.
Headband, F21
Beaded shirt, Urban
Jeans Levi's
Shoes Urban
Jacket Old Navy


Sweater, Target
Tee, I'm Your Present
Jeans, F21
Brocade flats, F21


Today...Blazer, Savers
Blouse, Express
Jeans, Express
Booties, Report

I think this is the last day I'll be able to get away with not wearing a coat. It is getting so chilly. I am not prepared!

not a cake...it's a torte

the top looked good...

...the sides unfortunately, not so much

I had the hardest time stacking the layers without them falling apart, and I had to spend a small fortune on all those raspberries! Otherwise, the recipe was pretty easy and completely delicious...find it here.

This adorable jewelry looks a little more perfect than my leaning torte!


$16 from seller FatallyFeminine.


$32 from seller La Patisserie.


$20 from seller Pendientuda


$18 from seller Le Pink Chocolat.


$58 from seller La Patisserie.

hair scare

While doing my usual (obsessive) Etsy browsing (this time for cute hair goods), I came across this:

Although cute, this little barrette sent a shiver down my spine. It brought back one of my most frightening experiences ever. While in Idaho, I was taking a shower with a towel wrapped turban-style around my head to keep my hair dry. When I finished, I stepped out and looked in the mirror to see a huge hobo spider crawling down my towel, quickly making its way towards my face. I am deathly afraid of spiders, especially large, dangerous-to-humans, biting spiders. I had a near heart attack, couldn't sleep that night, and this little barrette brought back memories of that spider being so close to my hair...no thanks.


I'd much rather take one of these, these, these, these, or these. Cuter and much less nightmare-inducing.

my new year

I didn't realize it has been 2 weeks since I posted, shame on me. I have been busy with work, celebrating my birthday and other various lame things. Probably the most exciting happening? My first etsy purchase. I have been obsessed with the website for months and have an extensive list of favorites, but I finally had enough $ saved up to make the plunge. Pretty Little World Vintage had a buy-2-get-1-free sale that I just couldn't resist, especially since our thrift shops in this area never have a good dress selection. They arrived this past week and I debuted my first one today, at church.

these are purple tights & my report booties, sorry for the blurriness, my real camera died

I got some strange looks from people, probably because of the large shoulder pads and the bum-ruffle. My mom said "where did you get that? it looks like a dress I would have worn...25 years ago" I go to a very conservative church (with my parents), where most of the women dress like this:

...but even more boring.

I'll show you the rest of my pretty new dresses later :) I have to confess though, that now I have already made another etsy purchase and am about to make yet another...it's sooo addictive. Well, I also have the worst addictive personality ever, so it could be partially that, too.
I also made out pretty good for my birthday, new perfume (Versace Bright Crystal, which I had never heard of but it suits me quite well) a suit for school next year and some business-y clothes, and a bunch of F21 goodies. More importantly, I got a night out to cut loose with my guy and some friends which hasn't happened foreverrrr! This should be a great year for me, I was born in the year of the rat and it's finally back, and a lot of changes are happening that are making me quite happy.
Here's to my happy new year!

100.

I am excited to say that I've hit 100 posts! I never really knew if anything would come of this blog, and although I haven't done anything groundbreaking or made any kind of impact, I am having a lot of fun! I was so excited and surprised to get even one comment, and I love having "friends" and giving/getting feedback from all these awesome people. I honestly don't remember the very first fashion blog that I read, but I was instantly hooked and overwhelmed with how many cool girls were blogging. The first blog I found where I thought, "oh, I might actually be able to do this!" was Daddy Likey. It is such a funny blog, and it showed me you don't have to be a rich magazine editor to have an opinion on fashion. Winona also has such a great list of blogs, that it led me to many of the blogs that I currently adore.

To celebrate, I made a list of some beautiful "gifts" from another site I find equally inspiring, overwhelming, and totally addicting (dare I say even more than ebay?): Etsy.


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phew. I'm done, I promise. I get so carried away on that site. I added 11 pages of favorite sellers last night alone.

Really, though, thanks so much to everyone who reads this lame little blog. I hope my next 100 posts get even better, and that it stays as fun as it has been!