10.04.2010

the start of fall

has made me sway back and forth about getting a tumblr or not and well, 


single posts of pretty pictures and hundreds of little likes and notes,
have turned me...
so HOORAYYYY for Tumblr!
if you wish, leave a comment with your tumblr and i'll follow you 

i will try to make new posts on this blog, which will mostly be about my art and senior year :)
but until then
happy tumbling!

10.01.2010

recipe for a perfect weekend


HAPPY OCTOBER!
It's finally friday, currently raining, thundering and lighting like CRAZY! Super loud rumbling and house shaking is a little scary but here are some recipes that should make you feel a bit more cozy on a rainy day like this!


* * * Baked Apple Chips with Brown Sugar * * *
This week i've been blog browsing for good fall recipes and i finally found one! I used this recipe here and even though it took three hours, the chips are really yummy and warm,
like the good warm you want in a cold fall season! they're good to eat during a movie if your already getting sick of popcorn :)
* * * Home Made MARSHMALLOWS * * *
this one is sort of a yummy science experiment and fun to do when you realize your store bought marshmallows went stale or are all gone :( 

Here is the delicious recipe and once they're done setting, dust them with a good helping of powdered sugar then toss a couple into a yummy cup of hot coco and sprinkle with cinnamon! I've made these a few times and used them for s'mores and hot coco. They also go over GREAT during Christmas (especially when you add peppermint extract  and little swirls of red food coloring!) 

In addition to these yummy movie time snacks, here are some great movies to watch!
1. CHARLIE BARTLETT
Anton Yelchin, Kat Dennings and Robert Downey Jr. are the perfect cast for this story being told about a rich kid with a knack for prescribing pills and being a total bad ass in a sweet and totally cool way. Anton is the perfect Charlie Bartlett, enough said.

2. PLEASANTVILLE
The babyfaced Tobey Maguire and Sweet Home Alabama star Reese Witherspoon, make a perfect brother and sister duo in this movie about two kids who find themselves living in the 1950's and watch radical changes happen right before their eyes. The song Across the Universe by Fiona Apple is just mystical and one you will absolutely love!
 

3. ALOT LIKE LOVE
Ashton Kutcher & Amanda Peet make for a great love story.
Watch it and i swear you'll feel all cozy and happy inside! :)
HAVE YUMMY AND COZY GREAT WEEKEND!

9.29.2010

I was carried to Ohio in a swarm of bees

PURPLE LIPS
are very pretty! if you're excited about this fall trend i urge you to go buy a nice purple or plum shade for the cozy fall or if you're on the fence about wether to commit, checkout some inexpensive lip loss in a shade like Queen of Africa by NYX Cosmetics (usually available at drugstores).

ANNA SUI
makes beautiful clothes and creates trends that most women are naturally drawn to, am i correct? the pretty pictures (from the Falls Fashion Show) above speak for themselves.
but i would love to hear your thoughts on her style or any fall trend you're super loving right now!

Also i've been watching the show Vanguard on Current T.V. and besides the documentaries on drug trafficking and drug addicts, i'm really loving the song they use for the commercial for the show... take a listen, you might like it and the show too?

BloodBuzz Ohio by The National

9.26.2010

i can feel it coming in the air tonight


random food pictures! 
(because i haven't finished my art :/ homework yet)
YAY for yummy, delicious, and pretty foods!
I totally love the mini kitty pizzas, & s'mores cookies. Next time i have people over, i really hope i get to try to make these or something from my awesome Food Network Magazine! The animal cookies and Ring Pops totally remind me of childhood and saturday morning cartoon watching :)

I hope everybody is enjoying the hot weather, hopefully it will be gone soon and so the chill fall will REALLY be here!

oh by the way, DEXTER begins again tonight . . . 

9.25.2010

If You Keep On Believing


QUEEN MARGRET
1925 Rose Queen Festival - Colwyn Bay
She looks so beautiful and sweet doesn't she?

I am so excited for today, not to mention so nervous!
(At least last time i was prepared with something to say!) Going in there not knowing exactly what the judges are going to ask me sort of gives me this adrenaline rush! Anyway i wish luck to all the other 199 girls trying out and whoever makes it deserves it!

This is my favorite song of all time, and i sang it last night due to the insomnia i had just thinking about what today will bring!
Cinderella - A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes
 

9.24.2010

Have You Ever Thrown a Fist Full of Glitter in the Air?



This has been a whirlwind week,
and I am so excited for The Royal Ball tonight! Every girl who tried out for the Rose Court was invited and i can't wait to see all the gorgeous dresses and beautiful young women and their dashing dates. I'll be taking one my of my best friends to the ball and we plan to have an amazing time! For anyone going tonight i hope to see you there!

Also the girls who made it to quarter finals are going back to the Pasadena Rose Tournament of Roses House tomorrow (me too)! I was so excited and honestly caught off guard when i got the email that i made it to the next round. I am so very thankful and super excited though! So Whatever happens, happens and so far its been amazing and i am actually very proud of myself and of all the other girls who tried out! YAY for Rose Court tryouts!

the feelings i've been having this week are unexplainable, 
but if i would have to pick a song to describe that little moment you feel at night when you know something good (like luck) was just sent to you, it would probably be this graceful and beautiful song, sung by P!nk

P!nk - Glitter In The Air


here is the live version from the Grammy's too


*** GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY ***
:)

9.21.2010

Lately


Alright so these are what i've been working on lately.
the first one was created out of anger and frustration that i was doing horrible in my art class, and my teacher ended up loving this piece, go figure. i felt i put more anger than effort into this piece but whatever it worked.
(also look for the FOX or KOALA BEAR!)
After my portfolio review, i put this girl piece down on my pile of artwork and realized, it kinda looked good with that colorful piece as the background. i showed it to my teacher again, and she really loved it... :) YAY - GOOD DAY IN ART
the last two pieces are fixed still life's i have been meaning to post, so there they are

ALSO: GOSSIP GIRL WAS INTENSE!
i loved it though... except for that one sketchy girl who is using Nate to get back at Serena for something..? 
I have 2 theories about her:
1. She's a pissed off girl Serena doesn't remember from boarding school who's finally going to get back at her: in college?
2. She and Georgina are working together because they have some baby daddy in common or something and Georgina is just plain evil so she's going to ruin everyone in the GG cast's lives...
thats all i have to say for now
but heres the song from the intense ending of last night's episode! :) 
Bobby Ray - Ghost in the Machine

9.19.2010

Oh it is Love

1. Jason Wu Spring 2011
2. Rag & Bone
3. Cynthia Rowley Spring 2011
4.Cushnie Et Ochs Spring 2011
5. Y-3 Spring 2011
Even though these are all spring looks, i really think they're going to play into this fall really well. also im strangely interested in these little circular cutouts on Cynthia Rowley's piece and the skirt from Rag & Bone
MARA HOFFMAN creates wonderful bright dresses for summer and spring but you can totally get away with wearing flowy boho chic dresses during fall. i love her style and i would be over the moon if i got to wear one of these beautiful creations of hers!
i swear if you google image search her stuff, drooling will ensue.

9.18.2010

dream dream dream dream, i'd like to think we dream at the same time

ROYAL COURT 2011 TRYOUTS
Today is the day 
that lots of pretty, smart, talented and wonderful girls who also possess prowess and creativity, will try out for the Pasadena Rose Parade Royal Court 2011. All these girls dream of the day when they might get to ride on the beautiful Rose float and be crowned princess or even queen. All these girls represent different qualities of a beautiful role model but only 7 will be chosen and one will be crowned queen!
I wish luck to all these girls who will be trying out (myself included). I can't wait to see who makes it, i sortof already have a few guesses though...
WISH US LUCK!

9.16.2010

my voice, a beacon in the night


1. so in AP Art i've learned that i am a dreamer, i paint things that float in the middle of the page, i don't ground objects and my work isn't realistic enough. i have to say that is a direct reflection on me: i love floating from one subject to another, trying new things even if i suck at them. in an artistic sense i dont like to be tied down to things, i like my artwork to be FREE. and finally, the real world is coming so i'm going to hang on to my childhood-like way of thinking for as long as i can!
2. i am happy some of my favorite people have been placed in this world, sometimes thats the only reason i have to wake up.
3. i cherish the feeling of being so small in such a big world
4. texture and colors make me happy sometimes :)
5. STELLA McCARTNEY is a beautifully talented designer and i love her work to death

ALSO
i know its not winter yet, but i've found that this is a good song for the cold time, which i might add is getting closer and closer.

Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson - Winter Song

9.15.2010

A+R

These are just some fun things i've found on the A+R Store.
i am IN LOVE with the beautiful hanging garland lamps and the gun vase is so beyond words. the black lace flower necklace is just classic and the novelty big phone attachment for the iPhone would be hilarious to use in public, i bet you'd get a bunch of weird looks from people.
anyway go visit that and i really hope people have a good weekend...this week has been so different, im glad its almost over.

9.14.2010

if you're not really here than i don't want to be either

1. Christian Siriano for Payless :D (I CAN'T WAIT!!!)
2. one of the new hairstyle trends for Fall 2010 ?
3. my new best friend! Wanderer Clogs - Steve Madden
4. Christian Siriano's show at FFW in NY 




FALL IS FINALLY HERE TO STAY...for a while, im hoping







Suede Pleat Short
$135 - topshop.com
Topshop shorts »

Jeffrey Campbell ALL STUD
$270 - solestruck.com
Low heel boots »

Jeffrey Campbell Snick
$138 - lorisshoes.com
Chunky shoes »

Jeffrey Campbell OH YES
$130 - solestruck.com
Two tone shoes »





(just a few trends i'm liking for fall)
last week when it started to drizzle, i got excited & started thinking about my some of my favorite parts of fall.
*big warm cozy jackets and coats
*boots & tights
*late night storms 
*after school trips to Starbucks for pumpkin frappuccinos' and peppermint lattés
*fireplaces with hot chocolate & popcorn & movie nights

who doesn't love storms at night, when you're all cozy by the fire eating a smore or drinking hot coco and watching a movie you've never heard of before? 

Besides starting the college application process, i've tivo'ed some good shows when i get free time on weekends :) 
(i encourage you to check them out too if you already havent)
*The Rachel Zoe Project *Gossip Girl *The Big C *Terriers
and a few others...


Whats your favorite part about fall? :)

HAPPY COMMENTS FOR FALL FASHION YES?