do you love what you do?

Bonjour! 

Went on a mini-hiatus because my sister came down to my uni for her spring break! I wish the weather was better so that we could go to the downtown area, or just relax and read a book while drinking tea on the quad (yes...I'm trying to drink tea). We've had fun, but most of all..she's been relaxing and I really think she needs it because high school can be draining on various levels. Never underestimate the brutality of the school life. I know there are millions upon billions of horrible things, but sometimes even the most privileging of things can make someone feel burnt out causing such a negative view on life. I hope she's been happy here, because she's made me happy here.

She actually sparks a rare creative light inside of me. When I see her, I always want to dress her up- my own live doll. I think I appreciate her musing me because she is one of the rare people who tell me how it is and just get my personality. 

So I present to you a video I made of her. I LOVED doing this. I'm the girl who advocates making videos for everything and I'm finally doing instead of just saying. Creating fun and enlightening pieces that aren't for a competition but because I truly feel happy when producing it. There's no logistics or fancy numbers involved. My heart smiles when I'm able to express what's in my head in a visual form. 

In other news, I started this post in French because in my stay at the UK...at the very end, I'm going to Paris for 3 days! (or at least am going to try superly duperly hard) I leave the country so soon! My best friend Ruth also leaves very soon to be with her soulmate/fiance/lover/best man ever in his home country (won't reveal too much...don't stalk her :P ) She gives other people such hope for long distance relationships.

Everybody, smile!

& I present to you...my creation, watch it in HD and enjoy!

crimewave

To say the weather has been incredible the past couple of days would be a blatant understatement. The weekend was gorgeous and I think I, as long as other people in the Illinois region, were a bit spoiled. So to my dismay, I woke up this morning to more grey skies and cooler winds coming in through my windows. Therefore it felt utterly appropriate to post the sunkissed photos I took this Saturday. I wanted to wear what is photographed out, but I had to opt for a crop top and shorts with my grey Toms for a cute picnic on the quad of my school. 

Anyways, everything about this outfit is cheap, in terms of price. Everything but my shoes (which were low-cost effective, and my glasses...which were given to me, haha!)

Let's break it down:

Crop-topish tribal print flowy shirt: $2.00 (at Marshalls...from $20)

Shorts: $5.00 (Urban Outfitters...from $69)

Knee-high red socks: $1.99 (Urban Outfitters...from $12)

Rings: $3.80 (F21)

Grey wedge shoes: $22.80 (F21)- courtesy of my father

Ray Ban's Wayfarer in turquoise color: $169 - gifted! :)

Point is...I don't spend too much $$$ because 1) I simply can't afford the luxurious beauties I lust over and 2) It makes you think about the pieces you pick up at a store. So if you ever feel like you can't have fun with your style without emptying your pockets, never fear! The sale racks are always on full display- so don't feel embarrassed and walk over there with a mission!

          

       

Inspiration music of the day:

ride the universe

Title is inspired by a song that I've had on repeat after watching Shirley's video. I'll post it at the end of the blog (which I am considering to continue doing for following blog entries). Today's a slightly different blog-post (as I say from occasion to occasion). As I looked around my room, I realized that there are multiple amounts of 'things' on my window ledges. I look around a little more and realize that there are multiple 'things' around my room, AKA, materialistic objects that are flooding my room in every corner possible. I shop too much, big whoop, but I do buy everything on sale, so I'll give myself a pat on the back for being a "smart shopper" in that aspect. 

The weather has continued to be lacking in the sun department and still holds such a static gloomy state (no intention of even trying to dress up today, really). At least the degrees are slowly rising making it comfortable to throw over easy dressed or hoodies and sandles. It's days like these that make me want to lose myself in a really good book or movie and just drink tea/coffee after an amazing shower. Can you tell that I'm influenced by already-produced-fantasies of what comfort is on 'blah' days? 

It's been a good day, overall, though. I feel the love and the optimism, just have to continue to work hard and the rewards will roll in.

Some of my rings--the others are lost throughout my room/bags/lost

I bought a replacement ring because (obviously) my middle finger ring's stone broke so I bought another one (one size to small...6, instead of 7, so I'm going to pop the stone out and put it on the other ring and then find a colored stone and put it on the ring finger....because I want it like that!

Quite possibly my favorite ring!

Little collection of books, the rest are back home.

A few of my favorite things :)

Some glasses.

Current fragrance obsessions: Juicy Couture- Viva La Juicy (finished small bottle, so parents got me the large one!), VS Pink- Fresh & Clean, and VS- Bombshell

Enjoy your Friday night and the song (PS: Listen to the original too! It's fantastic)

repeat offender

As I'm sitting here, thinking of something clever to write for my post I can't help but think: Man, I'm really diggin' these British artists--I'm also thinking that I should watch Sex and the City from the first episode...especially since E! plays it daily. See how my mind jumps from one random thing to the next? So, today's weather has been stagnantly gloomy giving me little to no motivation in dressing up or doing anything proactive, for that matter. When this happens...I become an 'almost' repeat offender. I wore the same shirt and shorts I wore to a friend's birthday last weekend, oops! Who cares, I spent more time thinking about what I wanted to eat than what to dress up in. 

Besides the daily cheap-quickie-outfits I post to entertain myself, I wanted to speedily hit on a topic that's been flying all over the place. Confidence. I, admittedly, have been going through a time where I feel like I wish I was taller, definitely wishing I was skinnier, and praying for awesome looking skin--but it hit me like a ton of bricks: why was I letting these miniscule things stop me from being confident in other areas of my life (ie. school, going out, etc.)? I really let these things put a halt on my social life (not completely, but it definitely affected some of it). Then I sit here and listen to other girls say the same things and I give them advice...hypocritically enough. I think it's time to start taking my own advice and living my life with no aesthetic constraints. Everyone should feel beautiful. Everyone has a right to be happy with themselves. 

Now I present to you my questionable outfit, haha.

When tights get 'wrinkly' it looks funny.

My beautiful ring from the Dominican Republic!

Trying to read my favorite magazine ever! But the wind was not letting me...

See how windy it was? See how my hair is trying to mimic the 'Ombre' hair style, but it really is just 

roots taking over.

I just love this shirt, it's so different from anything I own.

           

I leave you with one of my ALL TIME favorite singers (Jessie J) and one of my favorite songs 'Who You Are'. So inspiring.

<3

Enjoy!

for a minute, I lose my senses

   

Since the last time I updated, I celebrated my 21st birthday! It was a spectacular weekend with beautiful people and so many memories were made. I'm so thankful for everyone and everything. Ever since then, however, my body has seemed to be extremely tired. I can't get my sleep schedule back and my focus isn't there, at all. With that, I completely forgot that I had class today...which is weird since I woke up around 6:30AM to finish my essay for the class. Seriously, where is my mind? I frequently catch myself asking this question. On that note, I woke up with 5 minutes to speed out the door, and when all else fails...black tights come in to save the day! I'll keep repeating myself, over and over, this isn't about me trying to show you and tell you this is how you should dress, this is about me just showing you who I am through photos and mini stories. Going back, tights are saviors, seriously. Picked out my favorite and comfortable pink shorts and a throw-over sweater-type-tee, black boots and flew out the door. I really need to start organizing my life a little better. Clearly my lazy ass took these pictures after I came back from class...and then went back to sleep--evidence can be directed to my eyes being closed in all of the pictures my face is in. 

 

There has to be irony in the fact that I burned my cross ring with a lighter.

& this came out unexpectedly

Excuse my messy room

Cheers!