My Latest Attempts at Diversity

Here's a quick update of my current life patterns.

In my Chevy, I listen to country music (based on a recent discussion it decidedly is the only way to be while driving a Chevy)

Sometimes when I'm lazy I wear outfits consisting completely of things I have bought in downtown suburbia (Ann Taylor Loft, Moosejaw, Gap, so lame, I know) and my Sperry's of course. What all could even be more appropriate than this in a boat town?

At home when I'm feeling driven I run a mile on my treadmill since I'm olympic bound and all (to avoid embarrassment of running outside no matter how beautiful it happens to be out). Needless to say, I'm not much of a runner.

On Saturday nights, I have been known to try to steal a "No Dogs Allowed" street sign. This is to satisfy my "badass persona". Unfortunately I failed since it was cold and I lacked a proper wrench. Better luck next time.

And sometimes I channel my inner 5th grader and think animal pictures are really cute :)

Birthday School

Decidedly dislike in-school birthdays. I suppose you get more serenades than you would otherwise of "happy birthdays" and more people in general who bother to wish you a happy birthday in the halls, but overall I would say my winter break birthday norm tops this. As much as I enjoy a plethora of birthday wishes, I would much rather prefer to be strapped onto my love, my skis. The Monday right after break just doesn't really cut it. Traditionally this is where I am for my birthday, celebrating with steaks upon a mountain top, cooked outside on a grill covered with snow. Perfection.

Work it out, PF

Paul Frank- A decidedly juvenile brand but maybe we can make it work for a 17 year old? I say we give it a try. Some birthday gifts lend themselves to inquiry, but some can be the perfect inspiration one is looking for as winter keeps on dragging on...something I would never ever buy for myself but when wrapped pretty and handed to me, I may be forced to consider twice. This specifically, would be a 7th grade relic, and definitely a blast from the past. Since Paul Frank and I have this history, from back in the day... I have a certain fondness toward it. The only problem is getting others to realize its potential for greatness... or maybe just a cozy-cute look? Maybe...

If Chictopia can do it...

Maybe I can try it out too?

After all, "Anything is school appropriate when it is worn correctly"

Let's have some fun, this beat is sick...

For half the day I had been cleaning out my closet and putting things together, analyzing Teen Vogue and deciding which new trends I would like to try. I decided the clog thing was growing on me. I like the little floral ones a lot. I also tried to see if I could make this pair of knit color block tights with horizontal stripes work, but after a lot of playing around it wasn't really working out. They just look and feel a little too much like I'm going to a sleepover on a kid's television show.

All dressed up and no where to go? What a pickle of a situation for Paula and I last night. The whole goal of the day was to be "badass" but all we ended up with at the end of the day was a bottle of gold nail polish and grillz on our fingernails. Oh, and no further plans. By 8:30 we decided to just grab some Wendy's and watch a classic- Mean Girls. It was grool (I was going to say cool but I started saying great...).

Birthday Muses

My birthday is coming up, and my mom keeps nagging on me to give her my birthday list. Usually this shouldn't be too difficult, since there are always items that one would want, right? However this year this was not the case for me. For 3 weeks the only items I had on my list were an electric blanket and a new swim bag (since mine is literally falling apart, and disintegrating all over my stuff). Exciting, right? Why does it seem that the only things on my list are things that I need.... Well, today I really cracked down and tried to crank one out since my birthday is less than 2 weeks away.

This is what I came up with:

Harem pants: I know they are controversial in the fashion world, but I love them.

The Moleskin journal: classic.

H2O lotion smells so good and hydrates so well! Plus they come in summery scents, which is a plus since this winter just keeps on dragging on. I need that summery reminder.

Sugar Grapefruit perfume is yummy :)

This is the bag I chose for my new swim bag. It is the LeSportSac

travel tote and I'm hoping it is roomy enough for everything!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I've just been sooo busy!

Today we had a snow day, which is an incredibly rare occurrence here even though it's Michigan. I live in a town with no bus system, so they expect us to go out and shovel our driveways at 6 AM and show up. Except today, where it snowed 10 inches over night and by a stroke of sheer luck, we ended up with a snow day. I rolled out of bed around 9:30 and went down to the kitchen and looked out the window to find a lady cross-country skiing down the sidewalk! I wanted to join her until I realized it would be a bad idea considering my skis are downhill ones and it would be incredibly difficult to cross-country ski in them and I would most likely just end up falling.

I wish this was me.....

2010 Grammys

If I could perform with anyone who performed on the Grammys..... I would want to do it with either the Black Eyed Peas because they're just super fly, or Bon Jovi because come on, classic? Livin' On a Prayer is where I'm at since it totally puts me in the mindset of the mission trips I so love going on and those parties we have on the worksites...He looks like he would be awesome to be able to sing with. Too bad I can't really sing...

Also, to be able to be on stage with Beyonce would be awesome. Who wouldn't want to put a ring on it with Beyonce on stage? I can learn those steps... I'm down with that. Get me a gig.

I’d hate to be sitting behind Lady Gaga with that giant silver spiky suit and hat. Most definitely overdone and maybe a view obstruction? I feel bad for those stuck behind that mountain of a headpiece. Tone it down a little next time you come to be an audience member, sound good? Katy Perry looked cute though, cozy with her current beaux the whole time.

Eminen looks really intense when he’s performing, kind of like don’t mess with me I’ma cut you if you get too close...So I think I would rather just watch him live than actually be on stage with that beast.