Thursday, May 9, 2013

mint & pink lace


dress: Lovely Day  cardigan: Forever 21  tights: Target  shoes: Not Rated  brooch: zombot shop

It's finally getting nice and sunny here in Portland. We've been having glorious, beautiful, warm sunshiney days, which makes me oh-so-happy. I could be having the worst day ever, but if it's sunny and bright outside, it's an instant mood-improver. 


Thursday, May 2, 2013

April in Review


crocodile eye at the Oregon Zoo

cute sleepy bats

late-night Tardis cookies
 girls in space!
one of our cute neighbors

sneak peek of my latest DIY project

stripes!

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 never getting rid of my TalkGirl   2. a good hair day
3. rocket doodles   4. new ridiculous lipsticks
5. fabulous flamingos   6. cute goat
7. an aerial view of yours truly   8. lunchable picnic!
9. a sunny day   10. vanilla chai ice cream

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Outfit: symmetry

shirt: Arizona   jeans: Target

Well, I definitely couldn't resist buying this symmetrical shirt. I only wish the orange side was blue, then it would be absolutely perfect! You can tell from this outfit that I desperately needed to do laundry because I'm wearing blue jeans. Anytime I wear pants, I feel uncomfortable and restricted. SKIRTS AND DRESSES FOREVERRRRR. They just feel so much comfier to me.

Apologies if I haven't been posting as much here in recent times. This is my first term in the School of Business at PSU, and the amount of homework is absolutely ridiculous. I'm only taking two classes currently,  but the work load is pretty intense. Balancing that out with work and hanging out with my amazing friends leaves a little bit less time for blogging and etsy. It's okay though, I'm happy being a busy person! I'll take busy over bored any day of the week. 

Thursday, April 25, 2013

What's In My Bag


I always find it a bit interesting when other bloggers do a "What's In My Bag" post. It's neat to see what people feel is important enough to them to carry around everywhere they go. For me, its mostly electronics, money, and a couple necessities. It's weird to me when girls do these kinds of posts, and don't show what's in that little zippered pocket. C'mon, I know I'm not the only one carrying around tampons and pepper spray.


1.  my Kindle Fire: a lovely christmas present form my parents. It's so nice to have so many books and games and such right there at my fingertips!
2. usb drive: always good for stealing music & movies from friends, or storing school papers on.
3. my beloved 160gb iPod
4. three lipsticks that aren't all lipstick
5. change and cashmoney.
6. my phone, of course
7. my Robbie the Robot wallet: I bought this from Sweetheart Sinner on Etsy a couple years ago. She has over a thousand designs, all just $10. Check it out!
8. business cards for the etsy shop
9. epi-pen for my severe peanut allergy.
10. tampon. because. lady times.
11. pepper spray for the creeps out there
12. versatile little pocketknife
13. benedryl for allergies, and for when I want to pet kitties without sneezing myself to death.
14. journal
15. gel pens
16. school notebook

...and about those lipsticks. The one on the left is a twist-up knife, the one in the middle is Gumdrop by Revlon, and the one on the right is a lighter.

Outfit: stripey stripes


Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Outfit: Pigtail Buns


shirt: Ransom   skirt: Kirra   shoes: Not Rated

My tripod recently broke, so I've had to go back to the days of old where I would prop my camera up on random objects trying to get the right angle or height. So if you're wondering why these pictures are taken in three different spots of my house, that would be why!

This skirt is the comfiest thing in the world and I would wear it every single day if I could. It's soft and slightly sheer and I love it.  I've been trying to do pigtail buns after seeing them on Chaplinn of Mini Penny, but I think mine end up looking like Princess Leia got a bit drunk and couldn't get her hair quite right. Alas, I'll keep practicing.

If you believe from these pictures that spring has arrived in Oregon, and that it's suitable weather for a short-sleeved lace shirt, then you have been fooled I still had to throw on a hoodie before I left the house. I wish it would just start being warm and sunny already! Curses!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Satchel Battle Royale


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Last week, the strap on my beloved black satchel  broke. It was time for me to buy a new bag anyways, since I needed something that will hold my new laptop. I've been in love with satchels like these for awhile. I think my last two or three purses have been in this style, but they certainly weren't big enough to hold a laptop. So this week, I spent way too much time on the internet looking at satchels of every size, color, and texture, and finally settled on this adorable one:

I'm one of those people who actually really enjoys comparison shopping, whether its for clothes, electronics, or gifts. I just like exploring the interwebs and finding good deals on pretty things. I'm pretty excited for my new satchel, now I just have to wait a week or two for it to make its journey across the Atlantic and into my mailbox!

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

March in Review


pasta dinner for two
These clay versions of myself and Andrew were made by my friend, Megan, a couple months ago. I love the little details, like my winged eyeliner and the antenna on Andrew's hat!

My new favorite wine glass is iridescent. Thanks, Goodwill!

I like cute things that are secretly weapons.
a fake macaroon on fake fur

space tights, which I had to buy after seeing them on Annika of The Pineneedle Collective

1.) a hat I found a work   2.) new silver boots
3.) probably the yummiest restaurant I've ever been to  4.) green for st. patty's day
5.) rocking a bow tie   6.) my cute coffee chickie

Monday, March 25, 2013

Treat Yo Self



dress: Target  cardigan: Frenchi  tights: Target  shoes: Anarchic

I bought this dress last week on a "Treat Yo Self" day. If you watch the show Parks and Recreation, you probably know what I'm talking about. If you don't watch the show Parks and Recreation, you're missing out and you should probably go watch it right now. Basically, there's an episode where Tom and Donna have an annual "Treat Yo Self" day, where you indulge and pamper yourself and do whatever makes you happy, whether that means new clothes, massages, mimosas, or a Batman costume.
 Between finals, a two-week long cold, followed by a week of migraines, followed by an allergic reaction to new antibiotics (wheee!), it's been a rough month for me. It was really therapeutic to treat my self, and do what made me happy for a day. I really believe in self-care and paying attention to the little things that make you happy.

Little things about this outfit that make me happy: comfy new lace dress, glittery eyeshadow, wearing multiple shades of my favorite color, and my messy colorful hair.

bye bye google reader

If any of you haven't heard yet, Google is retiring Google Reader, or Google Friend Connect.  This is pretty saddening, since the majority of you guys follow me through there. But no need to worry! You can still follow me and subscribe to my posts through Bloglovin'! I've personally been using Bloglovin' ever since I started reading bloggity blogs. It's a really great website, and a lovely way to keep up with any blogs you follow. You can click the "Follow this blog with Bloglovin'" button under the "followers" section to the right, or visit this link: http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3304181.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Lovely Things



"Sweet me off my Feet" Dress from Modcloth
I love every little detail of this dress. Notice the layered collars, and how the top collar is cupcake-patterned lace! This is such an adorable, sugary-sweet dress.
Leather-bound Classics from Barnes & Noble
I was swooning over these last night at Barnes & Noble. They're beautifully designed, well-made, gorgeous books. I want to buy all of them!
Comic nails with China Glaze *Hang Ten Toes*.
Credit for the original idea to Nancy MC.
More original nail art.
Comic Nails by "Renee's Nails"
I love this idea, and how awesome it looks!
Vintage Watch. Handstitch. Leather Band ///////// Handcraft Watch ///////// yumyum
Vintage Handstitched Watch from metaletlinnen on Etsy
Such a neat watch! This would be a fun project to try to make.
bat shoes
Bat Shoes (no source)
These shoes are amaaaazzzing! I wish I knew where they were from.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Outfit: monochrome

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sweater: Forever 21  skirt: White House Black Market   socks: Target   shoes: Anarchic

I'm finally coming out of my icky sickness haze. It has been nice to stay home and get some stuff done, I've been adding some new brooches to the etsy shop, and there's lots more to be listed still!
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Thursday, March 7, 2013

February in Review

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lovely flowers from lovely friends, and my new favorite mirror ever
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hearts on my face for Valentine's day
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froyo with Kendra! I'm always start off trying to pair toppings that go with the yogurt flavor, then just end up throwing everything ever on there.
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testing out Andrew's new glasses
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the best waffles in the entire world are at Off the Waffle in Eugene!
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space makeup for my space party
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1. rolling my eyes?   2. making a strawberry cream soda cake
3. best valentine's day card ever   4. you are the fo to my shizzle
5. valentine's day necklace   6. a yummy pretty doughnut
7. Lichtenstein at the Portland Art Museum   8. my sister's 21st birthday