becca d.

10.18 // some photos

2009-10-18T20:12:00.000-04:00

We had 6 a.m. practice on friday and got to go home after school – a foreign concept! – and so I took the opportunity to shoot some fallish things… cats and leaves and such. On my flickr…

~ r

10.10 // to the max ~ 48 degrees

2009-10-10T15:47:00.001-04:00

It’s one of those deceptively nice days – the sun is shining, the sky is blue… the kind that makes you feel guilty for sitting inside (even if you aresick. again). But then when you look at the thermometer it reads 48 degrees… so you stay inside.
Except for taking outfit pictures. :P

dress, vest – target
belt – charlotte russe
shoes – payless
necklace – vint
earrings – f21

~ r

9.7 // Up too late on the last day of summer...

2009-09-07T23:12:00.001-04:00

Yeah, I should’ve gone to bed about 55 minutes ago, but I got distracted… the new clothes hanging on my doors were irresistible. Despite the heat and humidity, I threw on my new buttery soft grey turtleneck and this cute little fur collar I got today over a black lace corset. (Something about the corset being hidden under such an innocuous piece, the grey turtleneck, makes me giggle. Teehee. That’s one article of clothing my dad definitely won’t reimburse me for…)

The weather today was definitely not summer weather. In fact, it seemed to be mocking all us poor suckers who are legally bound to dive back into the drudgery and tedium of school life. The only good thing about this time of year is… you guessed it!… the clothes. The delicious sweaters, the skirts and tights, the boots… I don’t know if it’s just fashion-obsessed ladies or girls in general, but it seems to me that the clothes make going back to school worth it. I know that it’s not just me who tries on fall stuff in the middle of July and envisions herself crunching through leaves in soft brown vintage leather boots while the fall sunlight perfectly highlights her hair… There’s something magical about the combination of fall weather and fall clothes. It fits so perfectly. The weather iscomfortable to wear stuff in: summer, it can easily be too hot or sticky, and winter can just be too damn cold, especially in Michigan. Spring’s pretty good, just tends to be slushy. So fall is perfect.

As you may have ascertained, I went shopping today – in F21, I took in about 20 things, came out with four: a Pink Floyd tee (I know, I actually bought a tee shirt. Weird. But it’s Pink Floyd.), a black lace corset (teehee), grey harem pants (that are ridiculously soft and comfy!), and a lovely gaudy gold flower ring. Grabbed my turtleneck and fur collar at H&M, and resisted a $60 fur vest… it wasn’t quite the perfect one I’m looking for (ridiculously puffy blonde Mongolian fur).

Sorry the pictures are complete crap…

crop top – UO
jeans – target
boots – gojane
hat – f21
necklace – vint

Haha I’m up way too late. Oh well. Getting up at 5:50 tomorrow, an hour less of sleep won’t make much difference at this point… I”m going to drag myself from 7:30 to 10:45, then take the bus home and most likely go back to sleep until XC. Haha. Damn. School. Night.

~ r

9.6 // Beach shoot with Annie

2009-09-06T23:27:00.000-04:00

Went to the beach on the second-to-last-day-of-Summer with Annie, mostly to take photos... her benefit: practice smiling for senior pictures; mine: taking pictures, haha. Pretty nice weather, but there were some little kids at the beach who slightly detracted from the experience... All in all a very good day, though. (It somehow ended with me running around the house with two bananas on the side of my head, acting like a gorilla. Yes, I am weird around my family, it's what bonding time does to me).

See all my photos on flickr (or all all these on facebook).

...and me with the bananas around 11...

Bear in mind that this is a really, really terrible picture of me and I don't always look like this.

Haha.

One more day of summer!

~ r

9.3 // communication breakdown

2009-09-04T14:42:00.003-04:00

My alarm went off at 6:20. I quickly (groggily) turned it off and wondered, deep in the shadowy recesses of my mind, why the hell my alarm was going off. Then it came to me: cross country. 7 am. 15 minutes away. And I was giving B a ride. Damn.

I slept for another 5, then dragged my sore and weary self out of the warm comfort of my blankets. I pulled on sweats (I slept in my running stuff to save time and to ensure that I wouldn't accidentally throw on, say, dress pants instead of shorts in my early morning fog), found my flips, and headed out the door.

I picked B up and finally figured out how to turn off the windshield wipers as we pulled into the parking lot of the elementary school we were meeting at. We sleepily made faces at our friends in the car next to us; we wait in there until the last possible second so we don't freeze.

Around 6:55, we started looking around for our coach. Usually he's there about 5 minutes early, which means we have to leave our cars. We were thrilled that he wasn't there.

At 7, we wondered a little.

At 7:05, we were confused. B and I called K and A one car over. A got out and talked to some other poor souls who were waiting outside cars. She came back with bad news:

Practice was, in fact, at 8 am, not 7. And it was at the high school, not here.

Cue mass swearing and cursing our coach for lack of communication.

So we texted him, telling him we were here and were going to run. The main group took off and ran... I dunno, 7? 8? A and I went our own way, being injured, and ran a whopping 3 miles to the bakery, where we split a glazed donut. After we got back, our coach showed up with 3 boxes of donuts. We helped ourselves (after carefully wiping away any telltale leftover glaze bits).

And oh, around 8:30 the rest of the team showed up.

Ah, cross country, a wonderful thing.

A couple days ago I decided to play Parisienne in the cliche stripes + beret + skinnies. Donc... voici...

beret – target
stripes – ON
jean – JCP
bottes – payless
cardi – F21
colliers – vint

Avez un bon jour!

~ r

9.2 // starting september off right

2009-09-02T14:38:00.001-04:00

Getting warmer, we’re in the 70s today (finally!).
XC meet tomorrow, first of the season. I ran a lot over the summer (sickness and injuries aside) and timed my 5K time to be about 22:15, and that was without an inhaler (= died at the end), so I’m really anxious about doing well tomorrow. We’re going over the course today at practice… eep.

shirt – older brother’s
belt – younger brother’s
shorts – UO
shoes – gojane
bracelet – some art fair
sunnies – mom’s 70s vint :D

Then there was this little guy under the bird feeder...

~ r

9.1 // pascal's adventure

2009-09-01T09:54:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I took Pascal out for another photoshoot adventure, we had fun...

If he weren't so cute, he'd definitely not get away with half the stuff he does.
~ r

8.30 // photoshoot

2009-08-30T22:51:00.002-04:00

very fallish weather recently. I like it.

~ r

8.29 // all cozied up

2009-08-29T23:23:00.000-04:00

So it's been sort of chilly recently - more like late October than late August - but I've actually enjoyed it. The smell of fall always brings with it memories of cross country, raking leaves, pleasantly brisk mornings, boots and jeans, cosy sweaters, warm evenings...

And of course this fall, one of the things to wear is sweats and heels and a blazer, so I tried it out...

Once I get proper fall clothes, it'll be easier too.

boots - payless, sweats - target, blazer - vint, tee - random

~ r

PS: I finished Gone with the Wind... it was excellent! I really loved it.

8.10 // rummage sale wonders

2009-08-10T13:41:00.002-04:00

Today was the first day of setup for our church rummage sale, which means the youth group sorts through everybody’s crap (read: candleholders, knit-covered hangers, foldable potty seats, muddy boots, etc.) and sets it up on lots of long tables. The vast majority of the stuff is clothes: lots and lots and lots of 80s suits and jumpers and generally ugly stuff.

Yeah. The vintage stuff we get is mostly smelly, hideous, XXL grandma-style laciness. You know, old church lady clothes.
The plus: they also tend to bring in – along with their oversize purple curtain-pattern vests, ziplock bags full of vintage jewelry, aka fantastic rings and funky 80s necklaces. Oh, that and I scrounged up a pair of levi’s cutoffs, which are a tad snug but hey, they’re free!

skirt – ON
scarf – orchid lane
shoes – vint?
necklace, rings, skinny bracelet – vint!
cuff, earrings – F21

I couldn't get good ring shots by myself, so I had my little brother wear them like I was, haha...

Well, those two were on me... haha.

And from yesterday, aka The Day of the Longest Mass EVER (not really, but really)

[I was sitting happily at home, content in the rain outside and me in my fashion grotto inside, when I was told we’d be attending church tonight instead of tomorrow morning. I threw this on (plus a sweater that only detracts from it, hence its exclusion) and was basically called a prostitute. I ask you, what’s wrong with this? How is it whorish? I simply don’t understand my parents’ brains.

Dress – F21
bag – charlotte russe
heels – vint
scarf (as belt) – orchid lane]

OK, I'm off to, umm... do stuff. Ciao.

~ r

8.7 // post-war-zone

2009-08-07T23:35:00.002-04:00

I just got back from a veritable war zone - babysitting for my neighbor's three boys (plus a puppy). This begs the question: why do people have kids, knowing that that's what they're in for? Sleepless nights, endless shrieking, always working...? Doesn't sound fun. I told her (upon her arrival home) that I'd probaby just get some cats or something. Kids, not so much.
She asked if I'd be back, and I smiled and said yes, of course I would - but if it were anyone but her, I don't think I would. It's not that her kids are bad; they youngest was just very, very energetic and awake (and young - not even 2). It's just not my cup of tea.

Also.
People say fate's a bitch, but so is the Queen of Bad Haircuts. Yes, I got my hair cut today. It's not bad per se, it's just shorter than I'd like. It's still long, but not as long as before (which tends to happen at haircuts). I have yet to experiment in all the ways my hair behaves... today was the hydrate/gel/scrunch routine (curly, but not really my type of curly - I like more loose, easy, natural curls nearing tendrilly waves; these were sort of gel-shiny and tight). LeRoy (my stylist)(hair cutter person, whatever) and I joked about getting my hair bleached blonde and permed into 80s hair; a pretty 30-something vehemently objected, not knowing we were only joking. "Don't let her do it!" she interjected from under the dryer.

Sooo yeah. That was my day. Super exciting. No run, no biking, no abs, no weights... a total fatty day. I had ice cream at lunch and some ranch chips while I was babysitting. Yumm.

Wore this Terminator-esque dress/jacket today. (Must admit, I wore sweats and a tank to get my hair cut. Yeah.)

OK, sleep now.

~ r

8.1 // last grad party of the season

2009-08-07T09:34:00.001-04:00

Finally, the last grad party of the season has come and gone. Unfortunately, it was a little drizzly, but we managed to last long into the night anyway. Needless to say, I was the only one wearing heels (although I will admit, after 11 I slipped into some comfy loose jeans and adidas flips… I was chilly and I didn’t want my clothes to get all smoky from the bonfire).

Grad parties around here (the middle of nowhere, just east of hell) tend to include food, swimming, volleyball, and bonfires; anyone who does more is considered (unspokenly, of course) either (a) a show-off/prat, (b) spoiled, or © simply out of the loop.

shorts and hat – F21
shoes – ?? vint?
tee – UO
scarf (on hat) – vint

~ r

flickr updates: my latest photography jaunts...

2009-08-06T08:55:00.003-04:00

Voici, un hodgepodge des miens photos... regardez tout les photos sur mon flickr...

track-workout-turned-photoshoot with brittany:

At Devin's grad party (last one of the season, finally!) Pam had a new haircut...

...and some miscellaneous shots (beach, vacation, etc.)

a little too much nature in that last one... haha.

Yup. My forays into digital SLR photography have begun... As I said, Nikon D60, and the lens I'm using is an 18-75mm.
~ r

Catching up: photoshoot with chris from june

2009-08-06T08:13:00.002-04:00

Back in June one night, I was messing around with my sarongs and came up with this... I asked my brother (photog extraordinaire, website here) to snap a few, and he turned it into an impromptu photoshoot. Soooo yeah.

My computer's being annoying and not uploading anything, to here, chictopia, or otherwise. So.
That's all.

6.28 // sunday's outfit [naught but nautical]

2009-06-30T14:45:00.002-04:00

sort of a summery, colourful look here...

skirt – ON
tank – f21
bra – american eagle (!! I know, right?)
shoes – thrift?

plus some photography here...

my flickr

~ r

2009-06-12T22:39:00.001-04:00

YEAH PENGUINS!!!!!!! IN YOUR FACE!!!! HAHAHAHAHA

2009-06-11T11:14:00.001-04:00

At home sick instead of having fun at cedar point. Bllergghhhh

2009-06-05T23:32:00.000-04:00

got a bit, ermmm, gussied up for school today… out lunch table had a bona fide indoors picnic, which got some stares, as per usual. (we gave our leftovers to the principle & other officials… haha)
really, really nice day. later changed into cutoffs and a scarf-gone-drapey-top(-which-presents-some-difficulties-with-wind-if-not-worn-with-a-bra).
went to another deliciously fun outdoors party/bonfire/riotous game of capture-the-flag (complete with wardrobe malfunction, ugh!)… and, of course, eating too many marshmallows. running up and down a 1/4-mile long “mountain” (hill) in the morning to work it off, haha.

dress – f21
scarves – orchid lane
shoes – ??

soooo sleepy. nighty night.

oh, did i mention i am really, really sick of school? my brain is fried. totally, utterly blank. the theory of ‘being smart’ and ‘gaining knowledge’ at the end of the year is utter BS. everyone is dumb by june. someone asked me what 2 + 3 was and I said 6, and i am not a stupid person.
so there.

~ r

5.13 // i will walk along the black muddy river...

2009-05-13T21:35:00.001-04:00

Another pretty nice day… experimenting with oversize tank + knot + highwaisted shorts = success, I think :)

shorts – DIY cutoffs (levi’s boys, I think)
tank & bra – F21
guitar – music man :)
glasses – claire’s

~ r

5.12 // navy girl, yogurt cat

2009-05-13T20:56:00.002-04:00

Yeah, that’s actually navy, but the colouring’s a bit off. Really gorgeous day, although I ended up spending about 1 1/2 hours trying to get my stupid cat out from under the porch. Long story short, it resulted in my knees getting loads of really, really tiny woodchips embedded in them, my arms all scratched up, and my cat covered partially in yogurt. Super fun.

skirt – ON
pashmina – orchid lane
shoes – gojane
socks – target
necklace – F21

flats - target
cat - hell :P (i love him)

~ r

5.04 // absentee post (sort of)

2009-05-04T19:09:00.003-04:00

hola, bonjour, ciao, salut, etc...
haven't been on here in ages due to a silly CAMERA MALFUNCTION. again. I think I might need a new one...
Still haven't run - my hip's still, STILL, messed up.

I got back from PA lateish yesterday, but stayed up till about 12:30 typing up my notes I took from my grandfather's stories about the coal mines and being in the Navy... cool stuff. A quote:

"Back in those days, all you had to do was put on your [Navy] uniform and stand on the side of the road, not even stick out your thumb or nothing, and someone'd pull over and say, 'Where to, sailor?' ...The uniform meant a lot more back then."

Pretty cool. He talked about about two hours with me scribbling furiously while he talked of Hong Kong orphan girls, submarine tests, and rats in mines. Of course, I later found out that my parents had heard all of it before and could've told them to me later... oh well, I enjoyed it. I'm thinking about emailing him (if I think he can handle it) and getting more details... he hitchhiked from San Diego to DC to Pennsylvania - to visit his girlfriend (my g-ma) and back to CA. Dude. Life just isn't that cool anymore.

Outfit du jour: new(ish) target knit skirt, super comfy for my slacker days (I'm definitely getting at least one more of those...), H&M tank (also super comfy), and wedges that are a bit too big for me (not quite so comfy, but they look cool).

Oh, F21 ring as well. Really it's purple, but it turned out pinkish in this. It's the same colour of my shirt. I matched today. :D

~ r

4.16 // so long, and thanks for all the fish

2009-04-16T19:17:00.000-04:00

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide is the sort of book that is best read either while lying on a towel in a sunny, peaceful grassy area that allows your mind to wander and fully take in the Guide’s message, or very very early in the morning (preceeded by reading very very late into the night, often in the same stretch), to the point where everything seems to make perfect sense, the sort of time where you could find yourself discussing toaster physics quite sanely.

I have done both of these today. I got a bit less than four hours of sleep due to inability to put the Guide down, and I have spent the entire afternoon lying on a towel in my backyard mulling over the book’s contents and simultaneously getting a tan. All in all, an excellent way to spend an afternoon.

I also originally had plans to do some sketching and magazine-reading, but those flew out the window.

oh, this is what i wore today and also to easter. originally with a white blazer for covering up, but it detracts.

dress - f21

~ r

4.15 // oh hello 80s, it's been a while...

2009-04-15T20:43:00.001-04:00

What I wore to frolick about and photograph and write and sketch in the sunshine today:

generally feeling very creative and freewheeling-thinking :)

sorry for crap pictures. the first thing i’m doing when i have a job is buyin’ me an SLR…
i broke my canon again. :(

hat – f21
tank- target
bra – f21
shoes – gojane
cutoffs – levis (self-cut, jeans from my little brother :P)

~ r

4.9 // attack of the french nerds

2009-04-10T00:41:00.003-04:00

Gorgeous day... got my license yesterday, which is lucky because my mom's car died, so I had to come pick her up. Lucky, lucky, lucky, ouais?
Mini-shoot with J today, which was fun. I've been shopping loads, I've pretty much given up on documenting all my recent buys. Stocking up for summer and whatnot.

dress, glasses - F21. socks, sweater - target. shoes - gojane.
Haha yes, I got some of those glasses. You know, I figured out I'm the person who goes in and actually buys the stuff that everyone else sees and sort of laughs at, maybe tries on for fun... but I'm totally wearing these to school.

Jesse.
Hmm. Nearly 1 am. Maybe I should go to bed....
~ r

4.4 // love bites, love bleeds

2009-04-04T19:43:00.000-04:00

my would-be prom dress (at david's bridal)...
the pictures don't do it justice.

~ r

3.15 // glorious spring!

2009-03-15T17:22:00.002-04:00

so i wore this outfit a while ago, but i like it. so here it is.

got the batwing sweater at target for pretty cheap, surprisingly. who cares about the rest. :P

today has been a totally glorious day... gorgeous weather and a fun gossip run with B... fell asleep on the porch in the sun afterwards. Mmmm.

If the weather gets gross again, I will shoot myself.

~ r

2.20 // le neige est retourne [the snow is back]

2009-02-22T15:08:00.000-05:00

After a blissful, snow-free week (even if it was, you know, below 0), we’re getting 2 inches… per hour.
Agh, MI weather. >:P

Got this drapey top for like $4, but it’s a large and therefore much too big – i had to pin the braided racerback back straps so the neckline wasn’t down to my belly button.

top – target
leggings – f21
shoes – gojane
glasses – mom’s vint

~ r

2.17 // major outfit catchup

2009-02-17T15:50:00.003-05:00

Wow, I really haven't posted in forever... I got a couple new pieces and it's nice today and there's no school, so here goes...

My proudest creation du jour... Inspired partially by MJ's fall '09 collection, which was extremely 80's-based.
dress – gift
scarf – orchid lane
shoes – gojane
glasses – mom’s, vint
earrings – some beach shop

Ha ha, from winterfest forever ago... Dress, F21. Shoes, Gojane. Bag, F21.
Going to sexy-simple-chic with vintage glasses, DIY cutoffs, and quasi-stripper heels (Gojane). And a messy bun. I actually really like this one - can't wait until it's actually warm enough to feasibly wear this!

Sort of a weird 60's mafia member? I dunno what I was going for here... I sort of like it, though... whatever it is...
Blazer – sal army
hat – target
shoes – gojane
skirt – target
sweatervest – aero
glasses – mom’s vint

And the $8 Target dress! Love the colour & cowl neck, and it feels super silky... and the tights (target) are really comfy too, with a very subtle lacey pattern... love this. Oh, hat from F21.

So yup. I've been posting pretty much daily on BWchic, hence the absence here... also I haven't worn anything interesting in... years. It's so sad. :(
HEY! tights under shorts! durrr.
lol. TTFN.

~ r

2.04 // outfits

2009-02-04T16:19:00.001-05:00

{in the trenches}

Haha, such a cliche title. Oh well. Home sick again… though really, more [pathologically] tired than sick. Slept for 12 hours, plus a nap, and I’m still dead tired.

Trench – london fog (mom’s)
jeans – jcp
shoes – gojane
top – brother’s

{a cape and a cat}

This cape is actually green, but the colour’s off in these pictures. Whatever.
Guest appearance by my quasi-evil cat, Pascal! :)

Cape – mom’s
boots – payless
cardi – f21
belt – brother’s
glasses – claire’s

Off to do some catch-up AmLit work. Blech.

~ r

2.03 // home sick... ergo, dress up :)

2009-02-03T14:30:00.001-05:00

Yupdeedoodlerers.

Haha… yup I’m home sick playing dress up… the tunic ended up a tad short in this photo, I think…
And the glasses: because apparently my corneas are filled with agitated white blood cells and my eyes need to fix themselves (since I had a “rare but severe” reaction to the steroid eye drops yesterday). So I’ll be wearing them for at least 2 weeks, sans contacts. Blech.

Hat – f21
top – f21
shoes – gojane
socks – target
necklace – thrifted
earrings – f21
glasses – main street optometry :P

I don’t know why these pictures didn’t turn out, really. The lighting was excellent… noon and sunny. Stupid cameras.

New pencil skirt for only $20 – gray denimish with pockets.

skirt – kohl’s
top – jcp
tights – ? gift
shoes – gojane
earrings – f21

Blech. Off to nap/do some & pushups/slave away at homework.
~ r

2.02 // draping for school

2009-02-02T20:14:00.002-05:00

Went shopping yesterday (so I’m pretty much broke again)… got this maroon top (the colour’s a bit funny in this photo…) and drapey grey cardigan, which I LOVE completely. Expect to see it a lot soon. :D

Cardi, top, & leggings – F21
shoes – kohl’s? or thrifted
belt – brother’s
necklace – vint

for more pics, see chictopia.

i am sick, tired, cold, headachey, my eyes are broken, and i have bio and american lit to do. and i haven't run in days. :( :(

~ r

1.27 // outfit

2009-01-28T16:08:00.001-05:00

Agh, haven't posted in ages. Sorry.
A few outfits...

Went to dinner with the fam.
jeans – jcp
boots – payless
bag – f21
top – ??
cardi – target
coat – target
earrings – orchid lane

new gojane platforms :)
shoes – gojane
pants – brother’s
tee – target?
blazer – thrifted
necklace – ?

~ r

1.22 // Exams day 2

2009-01-22T13:02:00.000-05:00

School… although I went with flats rather than the wedges… even with our “heat wave” (15 degrees), it’s still a bit chilly to wear these. (I need to get some grey socks to wear with my heels…)
Sorry for the crappy picture/not posting in forever. I’ve been cramming ridiculous amounts lately…

cardi: target
tee: ON
jeans: aero
bag: vintage
sunglasses: vintage
wedges: ??

1.11 // that's a wrap

2009-01-12T21:17:00.001-05:00

Wow, sorry I didn’t post this yesterday… I couldn’t figure out why it couldn’t upload, when I saw today that it was about 4 mb too big. So yeah.

Was feeling inspired, so I took 2 scarves and wrapped them around to make a top… was planning for a dress, but it was way too short… Then changed it around to be sort of a shirt-that’s-not-really-a-shirt.

~ r

Scarves – Orchid Lane
Skirt – ON
shoes – no idea, they’re ancient and not really good in my opinion. But whatever.

1.10 // just quick because i have 3 more BS sentences to pull out of my arse for essay&anal

2009-01-10T23:24:00.002-05:00

yeah.
wore this yesterday to josh's party.

scarf – orchid lane
hat – ??
jacket – deb’s (i usually don’t find stuff there, but this was $9, so whatever)
jeans – target
shoes – DSW

as i said, can't spend time on this - got to write 3 more sentences for e&a, write 1 more paragraph on fashion for history (a tad more enjoyable), and make a time line of WW1. oh, and make a french plot for a "santa's actually in the mafia" comic.

whoppee. probably should've spent less time watching BLACK BOOKS today, but hey... it's addictive.

actually ran today was well, which was nice.
ciao.

~ r

1.08 // horizontal snow

2009-01-08T18:52:00.002-05:00

yup, the snow’s gone horizontal as it’s flying through the air… crossed fingers snow day??
sorry for (AGAIN, gdmnt!) crappy quality, since there’s no sun the lighting is bad. I want to rearrange my room so i have one wall all to… nothing. :P

BOOTS – nine west
leggings – under armour (very comfy and warm)
top – haha no idea, it’s so old
jacket – target

ok, I really need to get black booties, an oversize blazer, and ankle leggings - shiny ones. But more a matte shine, not those that look like patent leather.

Lots of homework... study for bio & math, write a log for essay&analysis, and (oh darn!) study fashion from the WWI era. (plus a worksheet, but that'll take about 15 mins and can be done in front of the tv).

ciao!

check out BWchic for japanese street style and the 1960's and Mod Revival(s). I'm going to try to do a post on each era in the 20th century, and hopefully some in the 19th as well.

ciao again!

~ r

1.06 // nothing new...

2009-01-06T22:51:00.002-05:00

Second day back. Not much to report. Tired-ish. Bio quiz was easy.
Today after school - since we ended up *not* having rehearsal and I didn't have my running stuff - I went home, made a hot pretzel, and watched 2 movies: Out of Sight (LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE) and Ocean's 11 (LOVE LOVE LOVE... but not quite as much. But still quite good.) GC is in both, but better - I think - in Out of Sight. I loved the ending!!! *sigh*
And in my defense, I did do my biology homework in the midst of all this, so HA.
New BWchic post coming tomorrow (I'm posting them strategically so I'll get the max # of hits).

~ r

1.05 // yay slacking!

2009-01-05T20:31:00.002-05:00

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days, there's nothing to report... ended up not going to Sal Army :(
Hopefully I will soon though, I have a giant pile of donation stuff blocking my doorway. On the plus side, I'm improving my vaulting skills...
...vaulting over the pile. Wheee.
I did do a BWchic post on Skye Stracke, Karlie Kloss and Coco Rocha...
Off to study bio. Blecch.

~ r

1.02 // BWchic has moved

2009-01-02T12:13:00.001-05:00

I got tired of having BWchic on WordPress, so I moved it to blogger.
BWchic on blogger

Heading to Salvation Army later today, hopefully I'll find something...
Ciao,

~ r

1.01.2009 // happy new year!

2009-01-01T16:07:00.003-05:00

Haha yes, it's the cliche HNY post. But I'm ok with that.
Let's see, yesterday I wore this to mass...

Skirt & top - old navy. Boots - DSW. Jacket - JCP.
And this to Michelle's party...

Top - old navy. scarf - orchid lane. Coat - target. Boots - payless. Clutch - old navy.

Yeah sorry for the crap pictures, I've been having trouble with that lately. But whatever.
I've been cleaning out my closet all day - I should've taken before/after pictures, it's quite dramatic. But now I can finally use the other half for clothes instead of junk! (Mostly. The bottom part is still dedicated to pillows & stuffed animals - I'm down to 2 bins now. Thank god. It would've been one but my mom came in a made me keep some "sentimental" ones.) Well I'm going to clean a bit more, shower, then go over to Megan's. Ciao!

Oh, check out the BWchic blog, there's a post on Essentials for 2009.

~ r

12.30 // a plethora of outfits, a myriad of clothes

2008-12-30T18:54:00.002-05:00

went shopping yesterday, probably spent more than i should have... but got some good stuff. took pictures of it today...

skirt (pashmina), orchid lane. top, old navy. blazer, old navy. shoes, thrifted.

skirt, top, & clutch - old navy.
no shoes because i don't have any that really go with this. unfortunately, i ran out of money yesterday. this outfit is my favorite of the 3.

top - JCP. shorts - target. shoes - thrifted. sunglasses (!) - claire's.
this one made front page at chictopia :)

I got the sunglasses with a gift card at Claire's... circular tortiseshell 60's-ish. I love them :)
Got the tank at JCP, rather surprisingly - picked up a pair of super cheap jeans there too ($15!). Good shopping day.

Wow sorry, this is sort of a crap post - I'm going to work on the bw&chic entry about rocker/chic/grunge/80's a bit more.

~ r

12.28 // russia, revolutions, top hats, golden hollywood, and pink floyd

2008-12-28T23:29:00.006-05:00

last night was ridiculously windy, I got about 4 hours of sleep. Blechh. Anyway...
More on the whole Russian theme. It just so happens that I went down to run on the treadmill (ick - I despise them, but it was necessary, what with the 50 mph winds and all), as I was flipping through the channels I landed on the History channel which - lo and behold - was showing a special on the last czar (or tsar). It didn't have much in the way of clothes, but it got me thinking and I'm quite glad that I'm not either (a) a Russian serf in the early 1900s or (b) a Russian royal in the early 1900s. Either way, you were screwed - starve or get shot & burned in acid.
Fun, eh?
I wouldn't mind living here for 1/4 of the year, though... the Winter Palace, home to the Russian ruling family since Peter III, one of - if not the - most opulent and famous buildings in Russia.

yeah, in Marty's (famous?) words, "I could hang here... this place is cracka-lakkin'!" (Does anyone actually know how to spell that?)
Anyway. I'm having a little trouble coming up with good pictures of traditional Russian dresses and whatnot, let alone the Tsarina's dresses (the ridiculously expensive ones). I really want/need to dig around and find more on Russian culture, dress, etc... don't mind me if I'm sounding like a history nerd, but I think it's cool. :P
After that came on (was it revolution week or something?) an episode about the French Revolution, but that started to get a bit too guillotine-y for me... plus, I needed to shower. At any rate I started thinking about Marie Antoinette, too. But I'll save her for another day, another post.
One more related thing: I'm going to start researching other traditional outfits - you know, the Victorian Era and all that, Greece, France, Russia... basically, Europe. Plus some Asia (middle east, japan, india).... I have a lot to do.

Next on my (title) list: top hats/Golden Age of Hollywood. We watched Holiday Inn - one of my favorite movies - and, of course, I started thinking about the 1930s and 1940s, and the GAoH. And Fred Astaire's top hat.

I want one.

(those aren't exactly what I'd want - a plain-ish black velvet one would suit me just fine - but they are cool, in a costume-y sort of way)
I still love hers...

If you look at what Hollywood used to be - really talented people who could do what they did best and still dress amazingly (not trashy like we see a lot of today)... *sigh*. The gowns, the gloves, the tuxes... and I can't complain about the movies. Not at all.

(Oh look - tulle!) Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

I just like that look.

Last thing - Pink Floyd. I got the Division Bell cd for christmas, and love the last 2 songs especially:
Lost for Words & High Hopes (High Hopes trumps all... I've listened to it 9 times already)
Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young
In a world of magnets and miracles
Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary
The ringing of the division bell had begin

Along the long road and on down the causeway
Do they still meet there by the cut

There was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps
Running before time took our dreams away
Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
To a life consumed by slow decay

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
With friends surrounded
The night of wonder

Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side
Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again
Dragged by the force of some inner tide

At a higher altitude with flag unfuried
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world

Eneumbered forever by desire and ambition
Theres a hunger still unsatisfied
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
Though down this road weve been so many time

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist glowing
The water flowing
The endless river

On that note, I'm still looking for a pillbox hat. And I'm shopping tomorrow, then going to a pre-New Year's Eve party, but I'll try to post soon. Ciao,

~ r

12.28 // early in the morning

2008-12-28T00:37:00.004-05:00

sorry I haven't posted in... days, I've been busy... hopefully I'll catch up tomorrow. Er, today. We've had a heat wave - it went up to almost 60 today. Weird, innit? (Haha yes, I've been watching British old comedies again. Thanks, A. A whole night of it. Man that was fun...) Finally went to see TWILIGHT... mmm, Edward.

Came home, did nothing, ate a quesodilla, and watched 27 Dresses with M. mmm, james... he's just so CUTE in that movie, physically and personality-wise. Of course we started looking at wedding dresses. Who doesn't?? :P

Well I'm off, I really should sleep more. Agh, haven't run in about 3 days and feel like an absolute WHALE. Pip pip cheerio and all that.

~ r

12.26 // russian chic, sick cats, mink hats, and more

2008-12-26T16:23:00.005-05:00

With the weather being as it is - disgustingly cold - I've been thinking about russian clothes, their traditional gowns and especially the royal court's elaborate, ornate, over-the-top, ridiculously expensive wardrobe. (They're all dead now, but their clothes live on...) Also, I can't argue with the abundant furs in Moscow... god, I'd love to go there (and just about everywhere else in the world).

Also on my mind: a fur pillbox hat of my own. I had one ready to bid on, then I realized it was about 4 inches too big for my head; as my dad kindly pointed out, it would cover my whole face. So that was a bit of a disappointment.

Which brings us to my inspiration board du jour...

I'm really loving how knee-length, high-waisted full skirts are in. (When I go shopping on monday, I'm going to end up buying at least 2, I think. I hope.) I also like the tulle/ballerina trend. And the hats & gloves trend.

My current Top 10 list:
1. wildly printed, high-waisted skirts
2. tulle/ballerina-style skirts
3. black shield stripper wedges
4. anything fur (hats, vests, coats, muffs... oh yeah, I'd love a muff, too)
5. patterned tights (lace & flowers, not colored tights. I stick to black & gray)
6. hats of all shapes & sizes (I particularly like the Russian pillbox mink hats, top hats, bowlers, and slouchy beanies & berets
7. ridiculous shoes (spike heels, weird-shaped wedges, feathers, cutouts, you name it...)
8. sweeping, elegant dresses (gowns is a more accurate term, I think)
9. black or metallic leggings (worn with oversize tees and heels)
10. military-style anything: gloves (urban outfitters have some sweet ones that I'm craving), coats/jackets/blazers (*groan*), shoes, hats... I love it all!

And our new cat turned out to be really sick and 10 years older than the adoption lady claimed. He's back at the pet store now (I feel bad, but we didn't want our other cat to get sick, and my mom's other "once in a lifetime" cat died last year, and she didn't want to go through having another one quit on her).

Off to eat dinner (my first meal of the day... I really procrastinated today!), then movie night.
Ciao,

~ r

12.15 // 2:27 am

2008-12-25T02:27:00.002-05:00

woot! yes i really am up. but i am going to sleep now. so goodnight, merry christmas, happy new year, jingle bells, and all that...

~ r

12.24 // new cat, chess!

2008-12-24T12:32:00.004-05:00

we got another cat, chess: he's black & white maine coon, and was abandoned so he's a "fixer-upper" (quote my dad). but he's so nice and calm, unlike our other rowdy, boisterous, semi-mean cat Pascal. We just hope they get along...
~ r

12.24 // christmas eve & blazer

2008-12-24T12:03:00.002-05:00

I got this blazer at target the other day (I always end up shopping for myself while I'm christmas shopping!) for about $11. I've had a bit of difficulty getting together a good outfit for it, so i figured I'd just put it in with this just so I could post it.

jacket - target. scarf as skirt - orchid lane. shoes - ?? target?

The weather is *so* messed up. It's been about -12 degrees for the last two weeks, and suddenly - on christmas eve, no less - it's 35 and raining. Sleeting. Whatever.
It sort of sucks.
Our new cat should be home soon - will post some pictures, I promise. He's so cute, his name is Chess :)

Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah/Happy Holidays,

~ r

12.23 // inspiration: axl rose, hendrix, balmain

2008-12-23T13:17:00.005-05:00

so it seems that the 80s grunge-rocker-chic look has returned. I'm ok with that. (I have yet to try on a pair of black matte rubber leggings and stripper-ish heels, so we'll see how that works out...) but anyway, I can really relate to it. I love retro music - Hendrix, the Stones, the Beatles, GnR, etc - so... I dunno. I know how they dress(ed, as the case may be - RIP Jimi Hendrix, Rock God).

When Balmain brought out their round shouldered band jackets, it was - is - a tidal wave of collective GAASSSPPPP I LOVE THEM!! However, not everyone has a few thousand to drop for a jacket. So you'll have to thrift it, eBay it, or DIY it (good luck with that!)
My shopping list for the 80s thing:
- black leggings
- black spike heels
- leather moto jacket (I need to just go out and GET one, goddammit! I've never gotten around to it, sad as that is)
- vintage band tees, oversized & normal
- BAND JACKET (easier said than done - I need to find the *perfect* one before i invest in it. And trust me, I've been looking.)
- big black clutch with studs

I've also been sketching some prelim 80's-esque stuff, some of which - in my opinion, anyway - is pretty damn sweet and I would wear everywhere. If I could sew, that is. GOD I have to learn!!! Anyone interested in helping?? :P

Will do an outfit post later, I have to eat breakfast/lunch (yeah, I'm a procrastinator) and get read for a party.
Arrivederci!

~ r

12.21 // last-minute christmas shopping, tree troubles, WIND, and indian food

2008-12-22T00:10:00.003-05:00

...makes for a busy day!
sorry, don't have any outfits to post... some inspiration, though, after eating at this new indian place, India Gate.

i'm getting some ideas with fabrics/patterns and applying it to different cuts... more on that later. got a jacket at target, woot, and (yet another) blue pashmina. mmm, buttery soft! just what i need, since the temperature with now - windchill included - is about -12 degrees. AGH. why do i live here again??
oh well. ciao for now.

~ r

ps: missed out on the hat; was out shopping. oh well, there are plenty more... i think i want a taller one anyway. (urban outfitters had a good faux fur one a while back, wonder if it's still there... hmm. must look into that.)

12.20 // inspiration

2008-12-20T16:07:00.003-05:00

12.19 // first snow day! and fur coats, a guide to

2008-12-19T10:25:00.003-05:00

yesterday, it was the talk of the school. this morning, it was the hope of the school. later this morning it was the dream-come-true of the school... the Big Storm of '08!
yes, it's snowing like there's no tomorrow here in michigan. it's making me think about fur coats/the general fur trend. so i wrote a review & a forum thing for chictopia, here they are...

it's the Next Big Thing. but the public opinion seems to be divided, either because they're for PETA or they just think they're ugly.(mostly, i've encountered the latter).
personally, i am thrilled that fur is coming back... it's chic, cute, versatile, and - above all - warm! (i live in michigan, so that's a MUST). i got my faux fur silver/gray coat on ebay; i don't do a whole lot of ebay shopping, i prefer to go to the store myself, so i was a little apprehensive. when i got it though, i was thrilled beyond belief and have been wearing it practically every day since.
so. fur coats: in and loving them!

fur was all over the runways… still is, actually. all over chictopia people are rushing to thrift stores, vintage stores, and ebay to find the Coat. the perfect one. so many decisions, though…what length? what color? closure or no closure? real or faux? it never ends.
when you’re deciding which way to go, first think about how you’re going to wear it most – dressed up or down? with jeans or leggings? etc. that will help narrow down the style, at least… although fur coats are usually quite versatile.
color: simply pick the one that will look best with you (your hair in particular); i.e., i have brown hair, so i got a silver/gray/white coat, as brown wouldn’t work well with my hair.
length: there are generally 4 lengths for coats: short (hip), medium (mid-thigh), knee-length, and floor length. (only go floor length if you really are daring enough to pull it off! if not, it’ll sit around and gather dust forever). mine goes about mid-thigh, which i like because it’s long enough to (a) provide coverage = warmth, and (b) be dressed up or down. i usually wear mine with heels of some kind, because i’m short & need the height and therefore am always wearing heels; plus it helps lengthen my silhouette.
oh, and mine is faux fur… i’m against wearing animals, generally. (although i have been eying a vintage mink pillbox hat for a while now…)

will post photos later, i'm still in PJs as of now (10:29 am... can't expect me to get dressed first thing on a snow day, can you?)

~r

12.16 - posting LIVE from moscow... michigan?

2008-12-16T23:22:00.003-05:00

hat from yesterday...

12.15 - COAT!!! (& return of mon frere)

2008-12-15T23:35:00.003-05:00

my coat came today.... yay!! (i just need to air it out a bit... but other than that it's parfait!)
it's actually quite soft... after i ordered it i was having my doubts. but now i'm contente :)
plus, my brother came home for break and - he's an excellent photographer - took some pictures of me with goodish hair/makeup & this hat we found... some of them turned out pretty well (ok, all of them are amazing, thanks to his skills, but some of more outstandingly brilliant than others).
well i really should go to bed...
shower in the morning...
finish up this history homework...
bio presentation... CRAP. blech.
i'll put more pictures up later...
ciao, bec ;)

12.14.2008 - mon anniversaire 16 sucre

2008-12-14T00:44:00.001-05:00

oui, il est mon anniversaire aujourd'hui... sweet 16. and at the moment i am dead tired from my party and feeling very british - and also a bit drunk - so i'm off.

~ r

12.13 a weekend update of my own...

2008-12-13T00:51:00.002-05:00

12:51 am. woot!
drew about 10 sketches today & yesterday, a few from the dance (which we DJ'd, which was fun but SO tiring).
i got a coat! gray/silver faux fur, should arrive soon... $18. woot. hope its ok... if it's not, at least it'll be out of my system, lol :P
party tomorrow (today), birthday sunday!!
3 tests today. blech.
ok i really should skeedaddle.

~r

ps: i'll put more pix up soon (of the [other] new coat and etc.)

12.09 - sarongs et blazers

2008-12-09T22:05:00.004-05:00

haha oui - i mean, yes - i really did type "et" in the title en lieu d'"and"... i guess i really am going french. :P
anyway, i found/rediscovered my 2 sarongs in my closet and was messing around with them. i'm so excited for spring/summer now, i'm going to get some more and *live* in these things. they're unbelievably comfy and lightweight, and - as shown - can work great with blazers and the like. whee!
wraps: orchid lane. shoes: thrifted? (i don't remember). blazer: f21.

j'achete aussi un manteau de target...

ehh i'll fix this later... mon computer (agh!) is being tres stupide, et il seulement a 147 MB libre... ainsi, bonne nuit jusqu'il plus trop...

~ r

a bunch of outfits...

2008-11-10T18:21:00.006-05:00

so yeah. it is officially COLD here... we only ran like 3 1/2 due to the chilliness (and laziness)...
ici est les vetements d'hier...

my dad did a closet "purge" (for him, 3 sweaters and some ratty Ts), so this one is officially MINE now. :)
sweater: dad's closet boots: ?? macy's (gift from aunt) socks: target belt: little brother's scarf: walmart (surprising... also surprisingly soft)

hmm, this one... the sweater itself is questionable, but warm & cozy. so here it is. (sweater: little brother's outgrown; jeans: aeropostale)

this is just... i wanted to wear this bright BRIGHT red jacket of my mom's that she never wears... i like the color. same jeans; jacket: mom's closet

this is another sweater i inherited from mi padre... crappy picture i know, but i was running out of time (and battery life on my camera...) sweater: dad's closet

this was mainly to incorporate the linen jacket... a very bland outfit, color-wise. also, the hat. yay :) (skirt - target; shoes - ??; jacket - mom's closet; hat - target)

head shot of the hat... i'm seriously thinking of going back and getting the purple one as well. :) cloche - target

hmm, any other updates? i didn't get a fur jacket yet, but i'm going to look into it pretty soon... see if that one is back up on ebay. i hope so. because it's COLD now.
hmm, not much else. ciao for now.

~ r

11.09 // first snow

2008-11-09T15:32:00.002-05:00

well, we got our first real snow today. it actually stuck too, which is a bit unusual for the first november snow. but whatever, i'm happy. :)
so i haven't put up any photos in basically forever, so here goes...

...or not. the internet is being stupid, so i'll have to post them tomorrow. :(
~ r

11.08 : recent buys and craves

2008-11-08T23:51:00.005-05:00

above, from left to right: faux fur coats, ebay; dress, gloves & boots, f21.

yeah, i'm having a major faux fur jacket craving. unfortunately, there's nowhere within 50 miles of here to get one, so i'm turning to NY and CA (via ebay) for mine. fingers crossed i can get at least one... haha, it's sort of an investment. if i get it/them, hopefully i'll take to them like a fish to water and not waste about $50. :P
as for the boots, i just want them. never mind the $50 price tag, i need some tall michigan-esque boots that are still, you know, acceptable. as in, non-ugly.
the dress and gloves, just random.

one of those chilly fall days good for either shopping or being inside... i chose shopping, and got a black cloche (finally!), a(nother) gray pashmina, and a basic navy sweater.
since i'm already in my (oh so comfy) pajamas, i've enlisted my eeyore to model my hat...the scarf & sweater i'll post sometime soon... have i forgotten to post something? maybe. but it's 12:07 am and i'm sleeepy, so ciao.

~ r

my views : the current state of things

2008-11-05T01:04:00.004-05:00

actually, i change my mind. f homework. my views.

this election showed the world that Americans are NOT always going to stick to the same tired old patterns over and over; we are willing to let go of age-old (albeit incredibly stupid) feelings and divisions, take hold of the present, and do the right thing. although he was a bit old, John McCain fit the cookie-cutter formula for president of the USA: white, christian male, rich. obama (make that PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!) calls for change, and change is what we need.
now that he has been elected (by a LANDSLIDE), the entire world lets out a great sigh of relief, i think. in only 2 1/2 more months, bush will be removed from power and unable to threaten the world ever again. obama will turn not only this country, but this WORLD around from the dark pit of despair bush has sent it spinning into.
since obama has been elected, the world can find a renewed sense of trust in the US. hopefully they will give us a second chance; with luck, they'll think, "hey, they elected obama - how bad can they be?" and alliances will be repaired and formed, and the WAR WILL BE OVER. thanks god.

i could totally go on forever, but i really must be going.
love & peace,
~ r

yes we did!

2008-11-05T00:55:00.001-05:00

ooooh yeaaah...
OBAMA WON by a landslide. *sigh*
i am SO jubilant right now. earlier, A & i Got The Vote Out and it was good. and now i am PSYCHED for school tomo- well, today. i am so wearing blue.
since i still have to do a final draft on an essay and a page of math, i'm out.
THANKS FOR VOTING :)

~ r

all nighter/tomorrow

2008-11-04T20:56:00.001-05:00

i'm pulling an all-nighter, or at least until i find out who wins.
tomorrow, i'm wearing:
FIRST OPTION: navy blue tank, brother's dress shirt w/ a belt, and jeans
LEAST FAVORITE OPTION IN THE WORLD, AND IF I WEAR THIS I WILL SOON AFTERWARDS MOVE TO CANADA: all black. i will also not speak the entire day.

obama-ly yours,
~ r

endorsement

2008-11-03T23:14:00.002-05:00

it's late, but still rings true:
I ENDORSE BARACK OBAMA...if only i could vote. he won by a landslide in our school, which is White Racist Hunting Hickville, MI, so if he won here hopefully he'll win everywhere...
all i can say is, i've got an all-blue outfit planned for wednesday :)

house of holland

2008-11-02T21:58:00.003-05:00

my two favorite HoH looks so far:

also, faux fur coats are popping up everywhere. add that to my list.
buona notte,

~ r

11.2 outfits

2008-11-02T13:12:00.004-05:00

it's one of those days. you know, the cloudy, drizzly ones that are best spend either (a) cuddled up in sweats with a book by a fire, or (b) playing dress up?
so why waste it?
this is what i wore to church today, and i'm going to wear to school tomorrow. since i finally got some non-sheer black tights, i can wear my skirts & boots :)

skirt - target
boots - diba @ DSW
cardigan - target

party // bonfire // latest buy: boots

2008-11-01T23:48:00.004-04:00

slept in till 11:30, then went for a quick shop. got 2 thermals and diba suede black 4-inch boots with bows. LOVE! [will post a pic later, when i can find one online or my camera is fixed]
sarah's party: fun, except for the scary/creepy movie part. (psycho & the beginning of 28 weeks later).
patti's bonfire: good. capture the flag, stargazing, bonfire, food. lost my phone, then found it.

XC report: guys got 8th (AGH), girls got 14th. matt got 6th, but broke the school record. so yeah.

sleeepy. it's fall back, so i have an extra hour. hopefully i'll spend it sleeping :)
g'night mates

~ r

this was halloween, this was halloween....

2008-10-31T23:44:00.002-04:00

good day. wore my lovely poodle skirt to school... changed in 5th hour to sweats :P
B gave me a ride home again, and i was much less awkward. until he brought up Yesterday. (i'll explain later). apparently he thought i meant 'awkward' as in, we don't have the same friends/see each other at school. NO. i meant, no eye contact sort of awkward. but whatever, we figured it out... we're going to try it, i think, and see how it goes. i think. my mind is a little (lot) bemused/confuzzled at the moment, i'm SO tired... i got 4 hours of sleep yesterday. meh.

so, halloween. i ended up going to patrick's instead of courtney's, and i'm glad i did. it was a lot of fun. but i crashed at like, 10. random bits:
halloween caroling
smoking people
k's crutches
clawing dewey's scalp for an hour
ping pong
k singing for rock band

so umm, yeah. that's about it.
a few random B-Sit deets: he doesn't like pink floyd (DIE), rides are less awkward but they're ending since i'm going to run now (tomorrow especially... i'm only taking 3 days off. lol. i can't take it anymore!), i left my xc jacket in his car, he ate a whole cupcake, and he said something along the lines of 'i'd do anything you told me to do.' ...yeah.
ok i'm crashing as we speak, sorry.
oh, talked to D about it. he said it's good, that i decided to say ahh wtf, what's the worst that could happen? so yeah.
OK really bye now. happy halloween :)

~ r

stockholm, how i love thee!

2008-10-28T22:26:00.003-04:00

ahh, i do wish i was in stockholm. it seems that everyone there is The Next Big Thing, or at least dresses like they are. take her, for example: i *love* this.

latest buy: stitched flats // today

2008-10-28T20:38:00.004-04:00

so a few days ago i got some cute brown flats at target for like $9, which was cool...today was my last meet, the freshman/sophomore meet @ lakeland high (conveniently located 1 1/2 hours away), and it hailed and sleeted during the race. i had about 6 layers on before that, and all-over spandex and gloves during it. i missed my pr by 18 seconds, but i didn't really expect to pr... and GRR they changed the finish! it was so stupid. :( but whatever.
B and i have been texting in different languages, which is fun. :P
missed math again. have lots of homework, so i gotta run (haha... not for a week! which means B will be giving me at least a few rides home, which will be... fun).
ok, bye

~ r

10.26

2008-10-26T20:05:00.004-04:00

SO DAMN TIRED. i didn't know it was physically possible to be this tired. but whatever, i need to give an update here...

10. 24 [friday]
regionals: cold, wet, windy, rainy, muddy, cloudy, and freezing... aka, perfect running weather :) i PRd by about 30 seconds, and i had the most AMAZING kick at the end... woot.

the lock-in: yeah, i went. ONLY because annie & molly & vonn wanted me to, and gave me a kitkat (mmmm...) at lunch that day. it was actually alright, since we just goofed around the whole time. JUBILEE! and "free s*&%? get in my BAG!" came out of it :P fell asleep in the bleachers multiple times, texting people sitting around me while we played monopoly, and... other fun things. but my camera broke.... AGAIN. i'm sending it in (AGAIN) and demanding a new one. this is ridiculous.

10.25 [saturday]
shopping with mom, after falling asleep somewhere: went to target, marshall's, and somewhere else. i got shoes and a running shirt.
got back from that, and went directly to...
annie's: good. sindocore. by which i mean sardines, of course. then scattergories (me and molly OWNED, completely) , then food (AMAZING), then a bit of capture the flag. then...
natalie's: SUPER AMAZING FUN!!! woot! me, camille, monique, and natalie + sugar + dark = AHGHHGHGHGHGHHHHH that much fun. we popped bubbles, limboed, TPd, (!), and kicked a can. FUN. then i went home...
SNL: stayed up till the weekly report, then conked out on the couch, only to be awakened by mi madre at 4 am...

10,26 [sunday]
mass, pumpkins, hailstorms, fashion, sketching, naps, homework, naps, chocolate, no running, naps, and... yeah. that's pretty much it. g'night all.

~ r

oh. here's my little inspiration thing i put together...

sweater // school style vs. fashion in the real world, pt. I

2008-10-22T22:22:00.003-04:00

i stole this sweater from my mom’s donation pile, and now she wants it back… i don’t think so! it’s so unbelievably warm & cozy, it’s perfect for those 30-degree michigan fall school mornings… shiver. it goes great with scarves, boots, and hot chocolate.

sweater – vintage banana republic
jeans – jean claude penne
scarf – orchid lane
cutout wedges – target

PT I

also, i've been thinking a lot about this. at school, the norm seems to be:
jeans (ae, aeropostale, or a&fitch are the most accepted)
brand (see above) teeshirts
fuzzy clogs/mocs (i approve mocs; clogs/crocs NOT)
[for "dress up" days] dress pants/"nice" jeans, knit shirt, heels (sometimes)

within these standards are also various types of dresses. we have:
-"jocks" - basketball, hockey, football, soccer. low-slung aero/ae/af jeans, polo/tee.
-wannabe gangsters - jeans around their knees, shorts UNDER their jeans, baggy hoodies.
-athletes - sweats, sport shirts. one thing if they're actually on a team; if not, it's NOT ok.
-whores - tight, low, transparent. also painted-on. (note: also usually lots of makeup and poorly cared for hair). other variation: wear baggy but somehow tight & low sweats, and sports apparel for sports which they obviously DO NOT play. (this grates my nerves)
-conformist girls - same AE jeans, sweaters, tees, and shoes. variations on the hair somewhat.

then there are the following:
nonconformist girls (ME): "dress up"... aka, jeans, heels/flats, sweaters, accessories... aka, we actually put thought and our own personal style into what we wear to school. very small percent of the population.
nonconformist guys: either goth or band person.
-goth: black, baggy, chains, studs, etc. and within that we have... well, that's for part II.
-band: jeans with a belt that aren't falling down (thanks god), tennis shoes, cool tees.
and one other area, punk/rock OR punk/rocker wannabe: skinny jeans, checks/stripes/lots of pattern, neon colors, interesting hair (READ: interesting = nonconformist = cool), sometimes piercings, band tees, neon/hitop sneaks.

that's all for now. i'll do more on this later.

~ r

yesterday (seems so far away)

2008-10-18T10:08:00.003-04:00

yesterday was the last homecoming game... the band left early due to EMU band day (which i'm not going to, i'm going to XC - conference meet - instead. woot!), and we went to mcdonald's. but i wish i'd stayed with katie/patrick/jon/etc... because apparently it was really fun and we actually
WON!!!! something like 36-7. it was unbelievable!!!
beautiful fall day for running... my knee hurts more though, but i'm hoping i'll be able to run. i only have 1 more meet after this (fresh/soph).
izzy's home too.

~ r

meeh

2008-10-16T22:52:00.004-04:00

havent posted in forever.
almost 11 now... weird, since i didn't have ANY homework. whatever. watched colbert & j. stewart... haahahaaa. also got to talk to meg, finally. and put together a cute outfit, too bad it exposes my dargaboobs so i can't wear it to school. i NEED to figure out what to wear that vest with, i love it...

knee hurts, but i've been running. got 25:49 the other day... terrible, i know, but better than i thought i'd do. last home game tomorrow, then meet on saturday. this month is CRAZY hectic!!
ok, it's 11:01 and i've gotta run. band tomorrow... agh. still have to get all *that* crap ready.
asta la vista baby,
- r

ps: actually spoke to B today, with eye contact and everything. improvement.
pps: my middle name is now 'mmm foxy mama'.
ppps: kayleigh came back today!! that was fun.
pppps: homecoming was eeh. avoided B the whole time, then played dumb. immature, i know, but necessary at the time. also music was eh. dinner/playgound before that was fun, though.

quick

2008-10-08T22:25:00.001-04:00

so my camera came back from being repaired today... YESSSS. just in time for homecoming and a bit of spirit week. i celebrated by taking a bunch of self-portraits... yippee.
SO tired. good day overall, i guess. i tried not to be so awkward with (m) B today. did i succeed? who knows. (except B)
at xc, i was going to run, but then carney caught me and told me not to. so *sigh*. i am so ready to run again.
bio test tomorrow. agh.

~ r

latest buy: plum crinkle dress for homecoming!!

2008-10-05T19:04:00.003-04:00

so i went to macy's to get my dress and - surprise, surprise - they didn't have it. so my mom & i decided to pop into f21, on the off chance that they'd have something, and as SOON as i walked in i saw this purple dress, and i LOVE it soo much! the fabric feels amazing and with heels i feel SO sexy. lol. it's true! i swear! look!

it's been simply AGES, dahling...

2008-10-04T22:45:00.003-04:00

sorry, it's been *ages* since my last post. umm, not much has happened, except...
1. my shin is STILL bugging me, but i think i'll be able to run on tuesday (milford), and i PRd by a minute at falcon a week or so ago.
2. portage invite was today... LONG day, and i got sunburned. but it was absolutely beautiful! but, since...
3. my camera is broken, i couldn't take pix. so i used annie's camera.
4. also, ben asked me to homecoming... i said i already had plans, but i'd be there, and we agreed to a movie at some point. i think.
so.
yeahhhh.

and that's about it. my grades are looking a bit more stable now, and homecoming is NEXT WEEK woot!! i'm getting my dress tomorrow, plus maybe some SPANDEX. buahahaa. idk.
yeah i'm tired. the bus ride home was SOOO crazy fun. grace + annie + ipods + dancing = PARTTTTTYYY.

everyone had their hair french braided today, mine didn't look half bad. i want to learn how.
ok now i really have to go.
peace and love and rock n' roll,

~ r

stupid shins and camera lenses

2008-09-24T22:55:00.001-04:00

didn't run at brighton today - shins and knees are OWing.
hot.
my lens got the dreaded 'lens error' message... repair this one or new camera in SHORT ORDER, i can't live without it!!!

~ r

smashing pumpkins with machetes...

2008-09-23T22:52:00.002-04:00

...is actually quite fun. hitting them with bats and throwing ski poles at them is pretty great, too.
that's what we did after our easy run today... except that it was about 80 degrees and my shins are KILLING me, plus my eyes are still shot and i'm still sick. STILL. wtf is wrong with me? mono?

tomorrow's the brighton meet... ag. mom and J (that's brother J) are coming. i haven't the faintest why.
got to run.

~ r

stay at home today love, let the world run its own way

2008-09-22T16:00:00.002-04:00

yup i stayed home today. sort of. i got up and my eyes were so swollen and nasty and ICK, my dad took me to the doc. we got back at like 10:30 and went to pick up my scrips, and by the time that was done school lunch time was over. so he decided it wasn't worth it for me to go to school today (and miss XC and band... oooh darn. idk if i could run anyway, i'm SO TIRED and my eyes feel SO FUNNY. all tired and sort of sticky, and really hot and watery.) so i'm here. i've taken 2 naps today...
very nice weather. too bad i'm too tired to do anything. it's like 70 and sunny, just a slight breeze. maybe i'll read or something...

until later
ciao
~ r

lize's and the day apres

2008-09-21T23:12:00.004-04:00

the xc thing was fun. scavenger hunt (our team won), lots of food, swimming @ nicole's (awkward swimsuit/football guys moment on stairs), left early in am. slept with contacts in... BAD idea. my eyes have been sore and burning and OW all day. it's 11:13 pm and i'm still working on this rather stupid french comic strip project...
OH. i watched 10 Things I Hate About You & PS: I Love You.
10 things: GREAT!!! one of my top fave movies, definitely. heath ledger is in it, and i was like "oh hes kind of cute, who's that?" then i look him up and i'm like, "oh. he's DEAD. that's... weird and creepy and depressing and sad. and a waste."
PS: ily: AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW is the best way to describe it. i cried for basically 2 hours straight. soooo cute and romantic :) makes me want to have a lovely BF (again?), both these movies. aww schnuggle schnuggle.
oh yeah, the rodeo was today. not much to say except HICK and yeeeehaw. and cowboy's prayer (so sacreligious?) steve gave me a ride home... aaawkkwaaard

ok i really have to run now. ttfn,

~ r

party report: molly + annie

2008-09-20T11:59:00.002-04:00

it was so fun. A picked me and C up, then we met M at the movies and saw my best friend's girl... r. yeah. A underestimated the amount of naughtiness in it. (so we "saw" The Women). pathetic/poetic mistake. shot in boston?
then we hightailed it back to m's, where we ate cheesecake and played guitar hero. then C had to leave, and we sat on the roof and took stupid pictures and almost fell asleep out there. we came back in and watched Pink Panther. (well, i did, because it was too loud for me to fall asleep to. A and M were out.)
am: A and i tried to get M up, but failed, so we started to watch Failure to Launch. but we had to go.

ok, now i'm off to lisa's bday fete. ciao!

~ r

ps: xc yesterday = capture the flag

un autre jour en la vie de becca

2008-09-18T22:41:00.003-04:00

yeah, idk what's up with the french titles.
anyway, today... good, until bio. i got an 82 on a quiz (STUPID mistakes!) and i'm already down to a 92 in there, before the quiz. math quiz was alright. then i realized i somehow got a B+ on an E&A w/s packet... IDK WHY. late? but i was absent. i really don't think i got half of them wrong. it PISSES ME OFF.
xc: blech. my tummy felt SO GROSS. but otherwise ok. emily's cool.
tomorrow: annie/molly's bday partaaaayy!!
saturday: xc sleepover? and lisa's bday
sunday: helluva rodeo

fun weekend. :)

~ r

running and an african concert

2008-09-17T22:15:00.002-04:00

sooo xc today was sort of OW... blisters and quads, mostly. plus it was hot (well, "hot"... about 70 or so... hot for running.)
we played soccer afterwards... then i came home, showered, grabbed a stuffed pepper and we were off to the music for life african choir. it was AMAZING... can't even describe it. and it makes you think, too. (except a few people in the audience... stupid people. oh well, welcome to pinckney.)

have to run

~ r

i won, apparently.... if a little delayed

2008-09-16T21:23:00.004-04:00

so i got a package from teenvogue today. inside was a cute swimsuit... but totally random. so either they've decided i'm a hot new celeb and they need to send me free stuff, or i actually won something many moons ago and i'm just getting it now. a little chilly for swimsuit season, i think. but i'm not complaining. :)
~ r

mon jour en un nutshell

2008-09-16T18:38:00.002-04:00

i am cold. so cold.
maybe that's because i'm still in the clothes we wore to swim in silver lake... after running... when it's 65 degrees outside and the water is just barely above freezing. it was so refreshing, though.
on the way back, i fell = bloody knee and toe = OW. yeah. then in the garage i stepped on a very small piece of glass... not terrible traumatic, but still painful.
medium h/w load, got to get started... but first, abs and SHOWER. :)
worse heels, stripey top and dog necklace today. J hated it, other people loved it. jess said i looked like i should be from LA... no thanks, i'm heading east to NY, baby!

~ r

what a day

2008-09-15T19:04:00.001-04:00

not really. i'm still sick and i went to school. xc was at hudson mills, a shortish workout there. cold and overcast. so now i'm home, showered, semi-warm, and wondering why my pulse is so high. i run pretty much every day, for pete's sake!! idk. i'm probably just being really paranoid. but still.
ok, well off to homework. yippee, right? feel free to help...

~ r

latest buy: gray bf cardi

2008-09-14T16:07:00.005-04:00

so i finally got a basic light gray boyfriend cardigan. [don't mind the sweats - i'm still sick, and it's just that sort of day.]FINALLY. from target, surprisingly. i also saw a cute red plaid blazer and some cord jackets, but alas - i was running out of money. the target site seems to be down, so i snapped some pictures while i was there... top: black ruffle GO blouse, target
bottom: red plaid GO blazer, target ($40... that i totally don't have. i NEED a job.)

and yes, it's STILL raining. weather coming up from hurricane ____ (whatever it is now... ike, i think?) yeah. so it's 70, humid, and raining cats and dogs, pigs and piccolos, ants and flamingos. aka, hard.
and i'm still sick, unfortunately. i have no idea how i'm going to run tomorrow... at least there aren't any meets this week.
haha... i'm seriously considering getting a pair of wellies... with this weather, i'm bound to need them. :P and i just looked at the radar... there's a cloud over michigan. all of it.
that's a big cloud.
*sigh* ok well, i'm off to study for a history quiz tomorrow at... shudder... school. how am i going to get through the day? (i'm thinking sweats, sorry. slackerism calls.)
i'm outie.
~ r

inspiration (and such things)

2008-09-13T15:29:00.002-04:00

from today's inspiration sketchbook......
the clips are from alloy and delia's catalogs, since i didn't want to cut up my t.v. yup.
feeling a bit depressed due to non-running-ness.

just a few things...

2008-09-13T14:37:00.003-04:00

ok. so this is my current f21 want list (short version). cloche hat, velvet blazer, orange peacoat and leather tote, 5.5 inch oxfords (!), silk dot bra and that amazing vintage-esque lace skirt. love. and this is an amazing tracy reese heel i found... j'adore!
it's been raining all day. i like it. that's all.

~ r

sick at home... dress up!

2008-09-12T13:09:00.004-04:00

yes i'm home sick today. so i dressed up.

sweater: dad's. socks: target. scarf: orchid lane. necklace: ??

skirt: target. booties: payless. caridgan: brother's. necklace: f21. scarf: thrifted. earrings: orchid lane. pink flamingo: ??

yup. so i don't get to go to the MSU meet *or* pep band @ brighton. and it's A's birthday. AGH. what a day to miss.
i did like the outfits, though... but being sick still sucks. :(

~ r

still sick

2008-09-11T22:24:00.001-04:00

...and worse than before. OW. aches, sore throat, feverish, throbbing headache, plus a cold... AG. life sucks right now, because the MSU meet is
TOMORROW!!!!!
the ONE meet i look forward to, pretty much, and even if i do go i'm pretty much guarenteed to run a really crappy race b/c i feel so freaking BAD.
this sucks.

je suis malade

2008-09-10T22:42:00.002-04:00

sick. pool in am made it worse. cough. sore throat. easy workout in xc.

got white/black skirt from target. will post later.
late.
gnight.

late... xc meet.

2008-09-09T21:55:00.001-04:00

too tired to bother.
meet against howell (@ home): 26:17, same PR as last year. felt icky tho.
now sore throat. finished hw. getting up at 5:15 for pool in a.m.
night.

becoming fall...

2008-09-07T20:27:00.002-04:00

so i was bored today and i haven't posted any outfits in a while, so here....
also, a few updates:
1. football game/band on friday: we actually WON! 10-6. we were freaking out in the back, the bass section. woot. charlie was beyond happy, as was david... they got to turn their bells around (so i did too). umm what else...
2. car wash yesterday: good. me, A, and nat yelled at cars the whole time. it was great :)
3. beach yesterday too.

i think that's about it... back to working on my essay and (ugh) studying for the bio quiz. AlReAdY, i know. uuughh. oh well.
toodles,

~ r

le premier jour d'ecole

2008-09-03T21:18:00.003-04:00

it was fine. except for one very freshman-esque (that i didn't even make last year), i went into my 2nd semester 2nd hour class... i wondered why charlie & a bunch of juniors were in 10th grade history. "You're taking psyche?" he asked. "umm.... no." exit stage right, and vite! but it was ok. umm, what else... i didn't get my schedule changed yet, which was really annoying since i was in the counselor's office for about 1 1/2 hours today. grr. oh well, tomorrow... hopefully.
classes:
1 - essay... michelle, lexi, brad, charlie, julia (vand.), and that charlotte scott (....) seems like it'll be fine.
2 - health (i didn't get it changed, so nothing to say)
3 - french. going to be *fun*! michelle b, lize, idk. everyone, really,
4 - hist I... excellent! steve, kristin, lize, lisa (and kate sch). mr drabek started picking on me ASAP when he made the dzombak connection... he gave me a look and i was just like, *sigh* "yesssss." (NOT that way!!! ugh.) white castle burger jokes.
5 - bio, mcnally/mcnazi. claire, steve, jessica wines. going to be probably the hardest/most unfun class this year.
6 - ag II,whitmeyer. this is going to be 2nd hr so idk who i'll be with.

sooo yeah. xc was VERY rainy/chilly/damp/thunder/lightningy... 54321 at sod farm. eech. but ok. except for i ate a quesodilla at 12... ICK. never again...
oh yeah. devin wants me to do the solo/ensemble thing if taco doesn't play bassoon. so yeah. busy day tomorrow.... xc and band. yippee.

~ r

Party Report: EOS (mine)

2008-09-02T21:15:00.003-04:00

DEAD TIRED.
party was good...
guest list: a, c, j, k, m, and z was supposed to come but got lost and gave up. *shrug*
activities: me, c & a playing with magnetic words, making dirty, DIRTY sentences... :P
swimming
chasing/catching/hunting/herding fishes
tanning
avoiding creepers/goons
riding the chipmunk
searching for speakers and food (me, J and A)
picking lily pad flowers for m (J and A)
(not all in that order)

also, xc in the morning was a quick but most unfun workout.

ok i quit now. night.
school tomorrow...

~ r

sore, worn out, tired, exhausted... and content :)

2008-08-27T22:31:00.004-04:00

oui, au'jourd'hui was simply superb... registration itself was blah - my picture turned out all red, so i'm going to get retakes, maybe - but hanging out with steve, chris, devin, kyle and emmi was such fun (to be british). charlie, katie and annie came a bit later too. quick list of some of the highlights:
- salt & pepper frosty (EEW), then salt on devin's straw
- burping @ wendy's
- devin's kite
- spray bottle!
- sutton's office is demanified... aka, pinkified. (complete with balloons and confetti)
- i had trouble getting back onto my bike (b/c i rode there after kyle dropped me off at home...)
- "annie!" "WHERE?!?!?!?"... "aaAAHHH!! pant pant pant!" "is that part of the handshake? the becca-dog thing?"
- finding lockers with A

yeah. it was FUN. as for xc this morning... *cringe* *OW*
it was supposed to be premeet (aka, 3-4 miles) but carney decided that we should run to the sod farm, do almost a mile of strides (my last one was great - he said i was a "zoomer"), play some ultimate frisbee, and run back. all that = OW. i am so damn SORE. my shoulders are too, from pushups the other day i think.
oh, while i'm thinking of it, classes i have with people:
essay & analysis = charlie (...)*
band (eventually) = pretty much everyone (lol)
history = a couple people
ehh i give up. entirely too much effort, this thinking business.

oh yes, izzy leaves for college tomorrow. it's going to be really weird/different around here now...

lastly, a quick Fall Fashion Outlook pour moi... i hope to go shopping soon, hopefully with C and A this weekend...

alrighty, i'm tired and out. toodles!
~ r

*more on this later...

apologies...

2008-08-25T22:52:00.002-04:00

for not posting sooner.

at all.

i just haven't had the chance to, which sounds like a totally lame excuse, but is actually quite, umm... verifiable? i don't know. anyway, this one won't be about band camp, but i'll get around to that soonish.
so today was excellent, the weather was *amazing*... i didn't wake up to run peach mtns, but i ran 4 and did a 3,2,1 workout (with jesse on skates). i got depressed after dinner though, about how slow/lazy/unmotivated i was about running/xc. also feeling a bit flabby. *sigh*
but i watched 27 dresses and had a bit of cookies n' cream ice cream (deeelish!), so james made me feel awlllll bettewr. :)

~ r

night before...

2008-08-17T23:02:00.001-04:00

ok so i am off to band camp tomorrow. that's all.
i packed, didn't run, and watched made of honor & 21 today.

~ r

Party Report: Patti's

2008-08-17T00:33:00.002-04:00

ok, it's way late and i'm way tired so this is going to be very fast...

patti's place
5-11 pm (but i got there at 6 due to running with D and K, and biking there - but missing the turn on the trail and being extra late)
funny stuff:
- i ran into a tree playing capture the flag
- we (the girls) quit and just sat around the fire talking
stuff that happened:
- J was being totally obnoxious and rude (particularly to me/michelle, as he has been of late).
- Z and i tried to tell him this, but he pretty much ignored/didn't believe us (that it was a group concensus)
- A, K, M, M and i all talked about J, and how annoying/obnoxious/rude/immature/ego-inflated he is/has become.
- apparently J is annoyed that i "don't take YG seriously enough anymore"/"aren't involved enough"... well, excuuuse me for not wanting to do the same stuff as him! or have a life... or run? hello? ag. oh well.
- oh, A thinks that's partially b/c he "doesn't want to lose our friendship"... HA. too late. and he "thinks that if i do YG more, that'll help." not bloody likely. i told her, the way he's been acting i don't want to hang out with him. ever. self-absorbed ego-on-legs thinks-he's-so-cool jerk.

lessee, i think that's about it.
TOTAL BIKING MILEAGE: about 20-22
TOTAL RUNNING MILEAGE: 5 - 5 1/2
TOTAL SWIMMING MILEAGE: ?? but about an hour

so i am supremely tired. but overall it was a good day. other than J being stupid.

peace and love and all that *jazz*,
~ r