flickr-ers anonymous

little update of how my 365 project is working out: well, so far i've taken about 1,000 pictures this year. buuuuut (and there's always a "but," isn't there?), i haven't been keeping very good track of what pictures go with what days. which is pretty much the entire point of the project. so, i suppose it did what it was meant to do: get me to take more pictures. i've actually started a flickr, you can find me here. (add me! right now i'm kind of lonely. ;)) also, i'm kind of in this funk where i hate most of the pictures i've taken, even especially the ones i used to like.  ugh. 

on the other hand, flickr rrrrrocks. i really love olivia bee. she has all sorts of  really lovely images. i'd also like to point out the fact that she's 15. (the only reason i'm pointing this out is because how amazing will she be in 5 years? or 10 years?)  

and this has to be the coolest flickr group ever... just look at their pool:

(ben dayhoe)

(tinflower)

and re: last post: lowercase lovers of the world unite! ahahaha... 

there are no words for this

prada s/s '10 fantasy lookbook = love.

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le jeudi

i decided to do my own t.i.l.t. this week, so here we go...

this week, i love are wearing stacks of bracelets on each arm, learning french, guys who do sweet things for you (apology brownies anyone?), rose print everything, mylifeisaverage.com, getting my passport renewed (!), wearing running spandex around the house since they're even warmer and comfier than leggings (if that's possible), the song "somebody told me" by the killers, to write love on her arms day, having cool criss-cross shoelaces (thanks to my friend with crazy skillz), lady gaga's amazing music videos, finally discovering who tim walker is (but he deserves his own post), going to the local playground for a photoshoot with my bestie and getting strange looks from the parents of toddlers, paper plate awards, super-delicious pizza, and having curly hair again.

altogether, it's been a good week. :) what's been making you all happy?

why kids are so damn cute

 “love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.” - noelle, age 7

“love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.” - karl, age 5

“i know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.” - lauren, age 4

“when my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. so my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. that’s love.” - rebecca, age 8

when you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.” - karen, age 7

“you really shouldn’t say ‘i love you’ unless you mean it. but if you mean it, you should say it a lot. people forget.” - jessica, age 8 

maybe peter pan had the right idea...

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shutterbug

ok, first off i'd like to say i'm sorry for not responding to comments/posting! school just started for me, and i've been super-busy. i mean, i barely have enough time to finish my homework and then sleep is all i can think about. this means i might not be blogging as much for the next few weeks, but don't worry! i'd never totally abandon my blog. :) and i'll try to keep up with all of yours. deal?

anyway, this semester i'll be taking a photography course which i'm really excited for. we won't be doing as much darkroom stuff as i hoped, but maybe (hopefully?) blog pictures will improve!

(this would've been my camera if we were doing more film work. :( it's a 35mm nikon f65.)

rewinding to the back-to-school thing, i'm very proud of myself. i haven't worn jeans at all since school started. (this is a big deal for me. i used to live in my jeans.) i've been dressing more creatively, and people have actually come up to me in the hallways and told me something like, "yeah, i've seen you a few times this week, and you have awesome style!" :) which makes me go all, "aww, thanks!" and everything. but (and there's always a "but," isn't there?) i didn't take any pictures. not any worth posting, anyway. sorry 'bout that. :( i'll remember next week, i promise!

p.s. last post you guys broke my comment record! yay! (it might have something to do with the fact i haven't updated in like a week, but i'd just like to think you all actually like my blog and are patiently waiting for me to post.)

well, i have to go! bio homework's calling! and don't forget to check back soon for some more interesting posts. ciao!

taking pictures of bubbles is a science

k, so last post i was all about my amazing cinnamon-steusel muffins, so last night when i was gonna get together with some old friends, i was totally, "yeah, i'll make some cookies, i'm on such a baking kick!!" well. let's just say they did not turn out as well as the muffins. baking cookies = epic fail. :( anyway... moving on.

the other day, we were amusing ourselves by blowing bubbles with dawn dishsoap and wire coat hangers. (how recession-friendly!) i tried to take pictures of them, but i eventually figured out the trick is to push the shutter button as you blow the bubble, before it has time to pop.

more (fashion-related) bubble pics...

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and this was the reason i was all happy-happy-joy-joy in the last post, i got to go horseback riding for the first time in forever! yipee! :)

this is lucky girl, she's 22 (!) and super-sweet (usually she works with disabled kids!). :)
and wow, do i looks small in this picture or what! and in case anyone's interested, shorts, levi's; t-shirt, junk food; and shoes, converse.

so we went to visit our friends that live on a horse farm, they actually live in a loft about a stable! which is awesome, because (as you can see the from the picture above,) horses can stick their heads out of the bottom of your house. how cool is that? (and it's a fully-furnished house, don't worry, not some icky hay loft or something.)

and of course, being a horse farm and all, everything was equestrian-themed: the mailboxes, the benches, and there were all these statues of carousel horses. (photo-op!)

and this is cowboy, the vegetarian dog. i think he deserved some recognition too. :)

it was loads of fun. :) and on a totally unrelated note, i kinds want a pair of cowboy boots. this pair from wetseal (or maybe this pair?), to be specific. which has nothing to do with the fact i've been spending a lot of time with horses. really. and i prolly wouldn't wear them with jeans (or-god forbid!-a plaid shirt!), just dresses and things like that. see?

cowboy boots by born socialite featuring American Eagle Outfitters

whew! that was a loooooong post. if you made it this far, thanks for listening to me ramble about my life. kisses! <3>

let's play a lovegame, play a lovegame...

i was bored the other night, so... ta-da! my very own lady gaga-esque hairbow made out of real hair. :) yes, i am very pleased with myself. it was actually pretty easy, i used this video (i found it through pigtails and blushing cheeks, go check them out!), and just adapted it my for own purposes. hint- you should have at least shoulder-length hair if you want to attempt this. or, y'know, you could just buy one. whatever.

(the one, the only lady gaga herself!)

please note: flash is not my friend. my hair is not really this dark. :p

and i figured out how to get the header picture bigger! it involved much trolling of the icing archives, which i recommend to anyone trying to put something off. very handy. :)

finally, please note this is a timed post, right now i should be laying out on a beach somewhere reading magazines. hopefully. so i might not post till i get back on wednesday. ta ta for now!

500 days of summmer

no, i haven't seen the movie (although i think i have talked about my love for the fabulous miss zooey). this photoshoot from teen vogue just made me think of it...

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to me, june is like friday: for the first bit, you have school, then you're free for the weekend/summer. july is, of course, saturday. but august is just a month of sundays. i know i still have a whole month of summer left, but it seems like school is right around the corner...

on a happier note, yesterday i went shopping, you'll probably see the spoils soon! :) i'd never been to a h&m before (although everyone seems to love it), and i think it may be one of my new favorite stores. also, urban outfitters in person is magical! the website is eh, but the actual store... well... you'll have to go and experience it yourself. sorry for the gushing! expect outfit posts soon.