The Gun Show

I just got home from a face-off with my enemy: The Dentist. Ugh...I HATE the dentist. The smell, the sounds. Everything about that office just makes me cringe. But really, who likes the dentist? Not a sane person at least. And yep I had a cavity but he said to me that he thinks I'm brave enough to not be numbed. Um second time he's done that and OUCH!!! One of the worst pains ever.

So now I went straight back to bed browsing online for things to order. And speaking of brave, I kept thinking about muscles and how I'm trying to workout but don't want to bulk up (seriously I use three pound weights...I'm a light weight). That, naturally, led to me look at some muscle tees. I normally hate anything without longish sleeves but I saw this Alexander Wang muscle tee (pic above) and really like it. I also found this from Forever21 and since we all know by now my love for 90's, it's perfect.

I just think there's something cool and a bit masculine about wearing a tank like these, especially paired with ripped skinny jeans and chucks during the day or I would even pair it with some heels for a night in the city if I was just going to a bar. Aside from the Forever21 one (which I will most certainly be ordering) I really want to order this one from Singer22. From the picture, it looks so good on Kate Bosworth.

Anyway the weather here has been under constant cloudy skies for nearly two weeks. I thought it was June? But I did get my hat from Topman yesterday and I love it. (Even though I did make one myself that I wear all the time out of a hood from an old sweater.) I didn't even realize when I found this website that it's Topshop for men. Silly me.

Hope everyone is having better weather than nyc has been having.
xx
ps-has anyone been to this website textsfromlastnight.com? It's hysterical. Yet a little dangerous as I can be reading it and then look at the clock and be confused about where the time has gone.

Baby I'm A Rockstar

Ok so as you all know by now my girl crush is Kristen Stewart. Not only do I think she's really pretty (so you agree...you think you're really pretty?...sorry I had to get it out of my system. If you didn't know, that was my Regina George.) but her style is so rock on. I'm in my grungey phase as of late and the other day my brother asked "Who do you think you are, 90's grunge?" I was like Yep. Recently she cut her hair and dyed it jet black for her new role in The Runaways in which she is going to play Joan Jett. Even though the haircut may be just for a role, I think it looks awesome. I almost wish I had the balls to chop my hair up. I've also been dying to to color my hair a few shades darker. It's one reason I don't always like the summer; because my hair gets light and I normally have natural dark brown hair. But I have virgin hair, so I'm kind of nervous about coloring it.




Aside from her new locks, I've been noticing a ton a pics of her with her shirt tied in a knot to the side. I used to do that all the time back in the day when I would steal all my mom's concert tees and I'd be swimming in them. I still do it occassionally when one of my vintage tees is too big. I really love that she has her own style and looks like she just doesn't give f*#k. (Even though yes I'm sure she does, seriously who gets up in the morning and really throws on the first thing they see. You know some thought goes into it.) Plus she's got an awesome collection of Chucks, which I seem to be living in now. I want to stud a pair of kicks like these but in a hightop version.

Anyway, what do you think of her hair? Love it or hate it?
xx

Cravings

Just got off the phone with my friend after an hour long conversation pretty much about how we're bored. I'm not interning this summer so there really isn't much taking up my time. I thought I would like that but it's getting a little difficult finding some time consuming yet still fun things to do during the day. I had an appt with my orthopedist yesterday and he gave me the go ahead to try an get back to being more active. Which is a good thing since I've been kind of itching to go roller blading and burn some calories. A torn meniscus is not fun! I obviously have to start slow but I'm glad that surgery doesn't seem necessary at this point. But before I attempt to go wild on my roller blades, I was still bored after my phone call and started a list of things I like. Kind of mundane, but hey it's rainy out...still.

I've been eyeing a ring like this (but in yellow gold) for a while. Of course in my name.

I absolutely adore this chunky sandals by Fabrizia.

I have these in black and I also have the Wayfarers but I still want the traditional gold Raybans. Raybans are my go-to sunglasses, I never like anything else.

Been meaning to pick this polish up for a while now. Essie has the best colors, this is Shelter Island. Perfect baby blue. And we all know by now about my minor addiction to nail polish.

I also love this Jennifer Zeuner hamsa necklace. I think it would look pretty to layer with my nameplate.

As you can tell it's a boring rainy Wednesday and window shopping (is it called window shopping when it's online?) is always fun...actually more like time consuming. I watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button last night on dvd (I really like that movie, it even made me cry at one point and I NEVER cry) and I didn't notice this the first time I saw it, but there was a quote that really stuck out to me.

"We're meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?"

I can't remember the character's name that said this which is funny because in the movie he couldn't either. He said it's the people that we remember the least that leave the biggest impressions on us. But that quote hit me hard and not because I lost many people I love (which I have) but rather it made me want to lose someone just so I will know that I loved them. If that makes any sense.

Sorry that was just my babbling. I'll stop. Hope none of you are stuck in this dreary weather.

xx

We're All Monkeys

Last night my bff (little ak), her friend and I decided to try something new and go see a band play at a bar. I'm trying to step outside my comfort zone this summer and try some new things and get away from the usual NYC scene. And I have to say I had one of the best times last night.

It all went down at Hill Country (which is an awesome bbq restaurant, such a cool environment) and the band I went to see was 100 Monkeys. I have to admit I'm not a huge music buff and wasn't too familiar with their music but I knew that Jackson Rathbone (Jasper from Twilight) is in the band, so that was a major plus. Tin Tin Cans opened up the show and they were pretty cool too but nothing like 100 Monkeys. The music was very chill and easy to get into. All the band members were such characters, it was amusing to watch. Jackson came out with a mustache (as you can see in the above pic) that eventually fell off during the show. It was like musical chairs with them; switching off on different instruments from keyboard, guitar, drums and even a trumpet. They are all seriously talented and can't wait for them to come back to nyc.

See, mustache gone. But hello cutie.

Me, Gab and little ak.

The opening band Tin Tin Cans.

Before going on line we had some dinner. Wow was that mac n cheese delish. That's my vintage Harley Davidson shirt I once wrote about. I swear I live in it now. Plus it was nice to go out and not wear heels and just wear my chucks. A lot easier on the bad knee too :-).

I definitely want to see more bands play at cool venues like this one. If anyone has any suggestions that are in the nyc area please share.

xx

mmm V

Today the weather was extra gross with non-stop rain. Since I'm a fan of Twilight my friends have been trying to convince me to watch True Blood. I told them I don't want to get hooked onto another t.v. show especially just because it's about vampires. I swear I do not have a vampire fetish. But with absolutely nothing on t.v. today and no new netflix dvds in the mail, I gave in and watched the entire first season of the show. Yes I said the ENTIRE first season. It took a while and I'm not proud of myself, but damn is that show addicting. It took a little getting used to the characters but I may have fallen in love with a new vampire, Bill Compton. Stephen Moyer, the actor that plays Bill, isn't normally my "taste" but his character really is so charming. And I do like those dark and mysterious guys.

Plus watching the show made me almost wish I lived in a small town where everyone knows each other. All I kept thinking about was that Sookie just wears shorts and tees pretty much everyday and how much easier it would be to just be relaxed. (Although her life has gotten somewhat more complicated as the season progressed.) I enjoy looking at the colors of the show, which I tend to do after one too many film classes. It's all very neutral where one ounce of color sticks out like a soar thumb. Makes the whole idea of "blood" more appealing. Plus it was kind of hot watching how all the characters were sweaty the entire season. Hmm?! I also liked how the vampires talked about not having feelings. Makes me wonder if life would be much easier or just simply boring.

Cannot wait for season two to start. The show is seriously addicting as V is to the "mortals".

xx

Just Got Leid

Last night my best friend and I went to an event I was invited to hosted by Lord & Taylor, Elite Model Management and Kahuna Creations Longboards that was celebrating the launch of Elite Longboards shaped by Kahuna Creations. Although the evening started off with my friend and I making a mad dash to get inside due to the heavy downpour, it was overall a fantastic night. The party was on the rooftop of Lord & Taylor on 5th Ave, and just as we arrived the rain stopped and allowed us to enjoy our drinks outside. It was a tropical feel inside, not just because of the humidity, but rather upon entering we were all "leid". The live band was very much enjoyable and the longboard creations were amazing, each designed with their own unique images. There were even some people testing out the longboards and riding around the deck. I wanted to take a ride but I feared heels, miniskirt and wheels didn't make for a good combo. I passed. Here are some pictures from the evening:


One of our favorite designs of the longboards.

A whole bunch of cool ones hanging on the walls.

My best friend and I. She's wearing a Forever21 skirt and top paired with a vintage leather blazer and Balenciaga bag. I'm wearing a Gap white tank, black tank that I wear as a skirt, AA hoodie, Dana Buchman oversized blazer and my mom's vintage magazine clucth. Everyone thought I was carrying a magazine around, but nope, it was a bag. Plus my own beaded charm bracelets.

Me and some longboards. You can see I wrapped my lei around my arm; too itchy for my neck.

My best friend with some more.

Overall a really fun and entertaining night. My friend who invited me to the event was so cute plus she introduced me to her boss as her "blogger" friend, so this article is for you. Love you!

xx

Stacked

I've kind of been obsessing over stacking my jewelry lately. I usually wear wrist loads of bracelets but my fingers are normally bare. Aside from my favorite Baccarat ring, which I don't wear that often due to fear of me somehow shattering it, I don't really have rings I like. I recently went through my mom's jewelry stand and found these gorgeous gold with diamonds stacking rings. Of course she won't let me wear them because I've already lost two of my three tri color gold rings. But I decided that stacking thin gold rings may be my new thing.

It's kind of weird but I like the whole gypsy look. I found for the time being in H&M a set of gold thin bands. They're cheap but will do for now. But I'm loving these from Bluefly.com by the brand Kevia. I like that they're square shaped, they look unusual. I'm also really loving these from MaxandChloe. Especially because they are tri color and I like to mix white gold with yellow gold all the time. I think mixing the colors gives it a more fun look.

With the rings I bought at H&M I, instead of piling them up on one finger, kind of dispersed them among three of my fingers. One finger has two rings and the other two has one ring. I think that's what's great about stacked rings, you can play with them all you want. And I like the idea of mixing them with other rings I have, not just all the same shapes and colors.

xx