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Today, I wanted to look cute. So I came up with the idea of turning a really sexy dress into a casual, fun, and even sporty ensemble. My Forever 21 dress was covered up (and with good reason, since there's a mesh opening right above the breasts!) with my red tee, old denim vest from my mom, and my recently purchased grey Chucks. The heart pin was a thrift find. I'm actually working on building my own Lego heart brooch, a la Dee and Ricky. My friend saved me from buying the $50 piece when she said I could build my own.



And that's the ideal way I'd wear it. Over a plaid shirt, denim jacket, leather jacket, or in a hat!

Oh, and it's pronounced ME-I-PLAY. I love me some Robin Thicke. I've been under his spell lately. He's gorgeous, but he has different levels of gorgeousness. This is the evolution of Robin Thicke.

SEXY (A Beautiful World era)



SEXIER (Same. . . but he probably didn't want to cut his hair all the way. The result is his emo shag)



SEXIEST (From The Evolution of Robin Thicke to present)



He's sexy in all stages, actually. My current crush. Mr. Sexy.

What celebrity are you guys feeling a lot?

a thing for me

Boredom spurred me to go downtown. Me and my friend hit the beach, Navy Pier's ferris wheel, and we visited the opening of Burton, the skateboarding/snowboarding megastore that just opened right next to American Apparel.

Before we headed there to see the bevy of hot, cigarette-toting skateboarders hanging around the store, we went to the Water Tower. Per my friend's request, we checked out Billabong, and they totally wowed me with their collection of Nixon watches. I've been coveting one since I first laid eyes on them on Karmaloop's website.

By the way, message to the Truebies, who else thought this week's episode was total redemption from the last three somewhat lackluster ones? I was duly appreciative that the show had finally picked up, but a bit disappointed that we didn't get to see any of this. . . for real:



NO SOOKIE/ERIC FROTTAGE YET.

basic space

Today was blistering cold as the day went on. Detrimental to girls who don't wear pants and find out that jeans would have been a better option. But whatever. I sometimes put practicality right behind style in the name of looking cute.

My birthday is coming up soon, and all I really want is some awesome stuff from American Apparel, since their clothes are kind of expensive. I've also been pining for a sexy black bodysuit, and they have the perfect one. They also carry this amazing paint splatter dress, and the petticoat skirt that's been eluding me for ages.

What's the one piece of fashion that you guys are searching for? Perfect pair of jeans, a nice jacket?

tourist

Tomorrow is hump day. Therefore, Friday is soon, because Thursday comes right after hump day. Which would then mean that spring break looms over the horizon. I can just taste it. . . and it tastes pretty sweet. Like a strawberry smoothie from Pepe's, the little Mexican joint by my house. Or the delicious fro-yo from Coco Mero that I sampled when I visited my friend from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Yum.

So here are the things I plan to do over break:

- Plan a much-needed trip to the Orland Mall (basically the 'good' mall because the one by my house is notorious for its lack of ANYTHING and constant threat of becoming the site of a shootout) with a friend. Things to get include clothes, odds and ends, and the occasional sex toy. *giggles*

- Plow into homework that was completely put off because a week of home chilling calls for procrastination.

- Read the new NYLON with Zoe Saldana on the cover, provided that it comes this week. Come on, postal service, don't be a bitch.

- Think of concerts to go to! I'm torn between Warped and Lollapalooza just like last year. Only problem is that the only people I want to see at Warped are NeverShoutNever! and Bring Me The Horizon. Lollapalooza seems promising, but honestly, until the list comes out, I'm only stoked for Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon, and Hot Chip. Whatever. Maybe the concert fairy will give me a break for missing Fall Out Boy (six. fucking. times.), Vampire Weekend, and Hot Chip, and just bless me with. . .

:)

the count of monte christo

Sleepiness is not a rarity amongst college students. Neither is procrastination. Next time, I should pass on the "South Park."







Now you see, now you see, there's no more honey from this bee.