The Weather's Always Wrong

Forecast said there was going to be rain today and not a drop. The clouds have started rolling in, but still dry skies. I'm hopeful for a dusting tonight, but if not I won't be surprised. Oh this damn California climate. I truly will never understand why it's known to be the greatest weather in the nation. It's dry and the hills catch on fire every summer. I miss the rain storms we had earlier this year. I was one of those crazy people running around barefoot in shorts while it down poured (and sometimes hailed). Nonetheless, today is a very relaxing day and I hope to catch up on reading. After all, it's the last day of national reading month!!

Today I decided to feature a close up of my Zoo necklace. My boyfriend and I made it at the Santa Barbara Zoo for 5 dollars. It was his gift to me. And I thank him for it endlessly! I wear this everyday, even if it is completely inappropriate to.

Outfit details: Jacket- vintage; Tube top- Victoria's Secret; Tights- hand me down; Boots- Nine West; Necklace- Santa Barbara Zoo

7:30 AM Smoke

Today I was going bonkers. I was very fidgety and on edge. I smoke (never start; I'm always trying to quit), and I didn't have a cigarette before going into school. Knowing I wouldn't be able to have one all day, and already having a craving at 7:30 AM made my day lag terribly. I couldn't focus, and misspelled the word "smokey." Although, funny story about the end of the school day when I finally had my cigarette: The principal has a golf cart he rides around the perimeter of the school in. He sees myself and my good friend walking home and smoking. After a second glance our way, he turns his cart around and pulls up to us inquiring if we are of legal smoking age. Why yes sir we are! He thanks us for not smoking on campus, and my friend says that we are tempted, but then says he's joking. My intolerable knack for honesty pushes me to shout out "No you're not!" loud enough for the principal to hear. I wonder what tomorrow will bring?

Moral of the story: Terrible, terrible habit. Never start smoking. Plus, it makes your clothes smell that way if you don't wash them enough. *Sigh*

This outfit I didn't wear today, which might be good because a dress and edginess probably wouldn't be good. But I wore it a few days ago and have yet to document the photos. This is my current favorite dress. I have had it a short time and am wearing it to its grave. It's bright and colorful. I get to feel so girly in it, even though I am not girly by nature. It's a great change of feelings.

Outfit details: Dress- Forever 12; Tights- Betsey Johnson; Boots- vintage

Falling in Love with an Old Man

Yesterday was one of those days where I just needed to browse through thrift stores and Goodwills. If I had the funds (and closet space), I would have purchased just about everything I saw. Needless to say, I came home with only a few trinkets. However, I spent exactly ten dollars on FIVE items. Pretty incredible if you ask me. I came home with a tote, two pins, and two mugs (one of the mugs is pictured). However it's the things I didn't buy that were the most interesting about my thrift store montage.

Hat: I don't know what character this is, or if it even is one (someone enlighten me if you know). But it was possibly the funniest thing in the hat section. If it were closer to Halloween this would have come home with me. I mean how many people are going to be dressed as that?

Cups: Both of these mugs are semi-frightening. Their designer must have been pretty demented, and I must be too seeing as I fell in love with the second one so much that I actually bought it (for $2!). I mean look at that intense profile. Along with it, I bought a mug with moose and moose facts on it.

Galoshes: Who were these made for? I looked at them and thought they were a joke. I mean we'd have to live in a Louisiana swamp for these to even make sense. They were well over twelve sizes too big for me in both length and width. I felt like a little girl again wearing mommy's shoes.

Lazy Sundays

It's Sunday and I need to be comfortable. Nothing much is happening today; just some reading, movie watching, and blogging. Maybe some cooking too, but that's a stretch. I love this outfit for lounging. It's perfect in case someone decides to swing by my house, because I still look decent enough in case they persuade me to go out. And if no one does, I can still lay around plenty comfy.

I'm so disappointed that the tag on my shirt is sticking out. But this was the only decent rear-view picture I took. So bear with me on it people.

Outfit details: Shirt- Macy's; Shorts- Wetseal; Boots- Vintage; Necklace- Santa Barbara Zoo

Victorian Women Did not have Butts that Big

I remember as a kid I used to actually believe Victorian woman really did have shoulders and butts as big as their clothes made them seem to be. I'd feel grateful that women weren't "made that way" anymore. They looked like they were always in pain and uncomfortable, and their shoulders were intimidating. I preferred looking like a little stick with no butt, no boobs, no shoulders, nothing.

But now, knowing that these women aren't disfigured, I wish these styles would come back. Hats are starting to become more bold, and ruffled shirt collars are big too. But I want a dress with one of these long trains that drags on the floor behind you, and maybe even one of the dress parts that make women's butts look abnormally large and perpendicular to the lower back. That would be a statement maker at all modern formal events.

Looking Good While Doing Bad

Today was a typical school day, although I was more disappointed in it than normal. There is an unfortunate conflict stricken between myself and my English teacher. I wrote a controversial personal narrative about a negative experience in the Christian faith for our free write assignment. Unbeknowest to me, he happened to be a devout Christian. So upon reading my essay he was greatly offended. Unfortunate as that may be I do not regret my choice topic. And hey, at least I looked good while he snapped at me. ;)

Shirt- shop on Hollywood Blvd; Skirt- pacsun; shoes- converse courtesy of shoe city; belt- vintage; leather jacket- macy's

It was beautifully overcast this morning, and really cold for March in California. I took advantage of the clouds by wearing layers upon layors. (You can't see it, but I have shirts beneath my outfit for warmth.) While taking photos out on the train tracks (which are pretty much across the street from my house), I noticed something dead lying there, and it looked like it had been dead a long long time. Then I remembered that when I was 14 I'd always seen a decaying body of a opossum lying in the train tracks on my walk to school. Apparently the city never got around to cleaning it in the past 4 years. Way to go Covina! Show off your pride by leaving "track" kill in our city. How about another 4 more years?!

The spoon is something besides a dead animal I found on the tracks. Probably not smart to be picking it up, but it seemed oddly pretty lying there in the rocks.

Outfit details: skirt- wetseal, dress- macy's, tights- betsy johnson, combat boots- vintage hand-me-down from my mother's army days in '88, purse- MJ

Kangaroos, McDonnald's, Donkeys in the Air

I was really off my game today in the style department. I woke up extremely late (I only had 20 minutes to be ready for school before I had to leave). So naturally, my outfit today was a little shitty (I looked borderline hippie/borderline shopping cart lady), which is a shame because I was planning on posting my first "me" outfit today. But no matter; there's always tomorrow. For now I'll entertain you with some funny blips I've collected off the internet.
These are all images I used on my Facebook Notes section back when I used to post a "Random Fact of the Day." Just use your imagination to try and think of what facts I could have possibly related to these photos. I promise the facts were not as offensive as the images, but perhaps just as shocking.

In the Moment

Lately there has been a particular shoe that I have been obsessing over: Keds sneakers, specifically blue or white ones. I keep seeing girls on chictopia wearing them in such unique ways it makes me wish I had a million pairs. Keds pair amazingly well with everything from dresses to trousers. To casual down any outfit, throwing on a pair of Keds is the perfect solution. If I could, I would wear Keds with everything, and I would own a pair in every color!

Friendship Leads to Fashion

Browsing through my Facebook account I found some great pictures of my best friend Chloe. She has been a beauty and style savvy as long as I've known her. Typically she rocks mini skirts, powder blue, polos, and boots. But for fun she and I would play with outfits and pieces and do our own photoshoots. Instead of rambling about how spectacular these shoots were, I'll let one of her picures speak for itself.

Summertime Tutus

The hot season is striking LA, and I cannot bear it. More than anything I wish for the rain to make one last splash before June arrives. Unfortunately, the outlook is not so good. But instead of mustering the heat today I thought to myself, what a perfect time for a beginning fashion blogger to post her first entry!

Even though the first image is of a tiny tutu, it reminds me of all the ways I loved wearing my black tutu inspired skirt all winter long. Tutus are one of my favorite clothing pieces. Whether you wear them with converse, heels, boots, leggings, etc. they always look unique and stylish. And there are so many tutu inspired skirts and dresses. The possiblilities are endless!