Saturday, February 27, 2010

i'm in love with your honour, i'm in love with your cheeks


bubble tea (passion fruit green tea and honeydew milk green tea) with one of my best friends at go for tea


I'm completely unable to concentrate on anything right now. I watched my favourite football team (I call soccer football, so sue me), Arsenal FC, play against Stoke this morning and the game put me through an emotional break down. Long story short, 'cause I don't want this to turn into a sports commentary blog or something, one of Arsenal's players suffered a seriously bad injury. His shin was just... looked bent the wrong way and it was scary. All the other players on both teams looked so shaken up and immediately called for the medical staff to come with the stretcher. I couldn't believe what a nightmare of a game I was watching.

Arsenal came through though, they won the game and came back from being 1-0 down in the beginning to winning 3-1 and showing a new found maturity. By the time the third goal was scored, I started crying. The tears were just pouring out of me and I can't really explain why.

On a happier note, my dad came back from the Bahamas and I bring you a few of his vacation pictures:





Atlantis, Paradise Island, The Bahamas


He spent a couple days there with his colleagues and an open bar, partying ridiculous hours. When did my dad get cooler than me? Okay so maybe it's not really a happier note considering while he was there for a couple of days I was suffering with the weather here. I am beyond jealous.

Essay word count: 1830, I beat the word limit, but I'm not gonna lie. This essay is shit.

playing on my itunes: Blood Bank by Bon Iver

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Ayer be damned... (procrastinating)


profiteroles at Biff's downtown Toronto


My Dad took my camera with him to the Bahamas, so I'm placating you with this picture I took with my phone at lunch yesterday. I forgot to grab pictures of the main course, but it was beautiful. My aunt took me here for lunch yesterday. I had the most amazing omelet and when she suggested desert to share, I definitely couldn't say no (even though I was incredibly full already). I definitely recommend this place, pricy though. My aunt always takes me somewhere nice, oh how I love coming home.

I went shopping at the Eaton's center after, and I found it incredibly... boring. I don't know if the street I live on while I'm in school has spoiled me in terms of boutique shopping, or if I'm just getting tired of Eaton's Center 'cause that's where I'm always at whenever I come home. Needless to say, my shopping trip was unfruitful. I didn't get anything except a shirt at Hollister which I had to force myself to buy because I needed to get rid of a giftcard. I'm not a big fan of Hollister or Abercrombie and Fitch anymore. It was kinda a high school phase for me and now I've grown out of it. A few things from there are still in my wardrobe though.

I have Olympic fever! My Canadian spirit is at it's highest ever and I'm in love with ice dance gold medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. They're just so adorable and incredibly graceful on the ice. And I'm super excited for the women's free skate tonight! My money's on Kim Yu-Na, but I would love to see Joannie Rochette win silver for her mom.

playing on my itunes:


Is it just me or is Tegan getting hotter? My housemate and I would have debates over which one would we rather do and I would always answer Sara.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

you say I love you, but I cannot stay.





dress from Bluenotes, tights and le Sash belt from American Apparel, heels from H&M


I definitely wasn't in the best of moods this weekend. Why does Valentine's day always bring the drama? Not to mention preparing for the two midterms I just wrote and the death of McQueen. It's definitely been a stressing last few days. So here's my belated tribute to Valentine's day. I woke up on Sunday morning to my housemates making me a double layered heart shaped cake and sugar cookies. Of course they ate it too, but it was in my honour 'cause I'm the only one who actually likes Valentine's day. They're the best.

I'm going home for reading week on Friday, bought my ticket and everything. I'm just so excited to go home and see my family. I was so homesick this past weekend too 'cause it was Chinese New Year and I called home to let them know how much I missed and love them. It was wicked depressing. Bah, I'm just in one of those moods!!

New York Fashion Week as a whole so far isn't disappointing. But it's not impressive either. I have a lower standard for NYFW and it's meeting that standard right now... just not surpassing it. Tomorrow when I'm not so tired I'll compile a few of my favourite looks from my favourite shows so far.

playing on my iTunes: City Girl by Tegan and Sara

Thursday, February 11, 2010

R.I.P. McQueen


R.I.P. McQ, 20 years in the business and you were fabulous.


I am still in shock right now. He was at his prime. I just keep saying "oh my god, oh my god, oh my god." I just can't wrap my mind around it. I'm just consoling myself by looking through his old collections, reveling in now what will be all of his life's work. There's not enough of it. :'(







It's clear you've been designing for a place far more beautiful than this. I hope you're there now.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

it's not your fault, it's sold and bought




sweater cape from Forever XXI, jeans by Refuge, vintage boots


I'm so overworked this week! But reading week is so soon I can smell it. If only it would come faster... I've been finding new ways to procrastinate too. Hand-made some early valentines day cards for my housemates to surprise them with this morning. Pictures of those to come maybe, I'm going to make a few more when I find the time.

My friend showed me the Blue Bell site today and it's actually really entertaining for a good ten minutes. I don't love their clothes, just not my style. But their site design is really entertaining. I love interactive clothing brand marketing! :)


I'm having a Sufjan Stevens day. Genius.


1. Wolverine (rarity/b-sides) 2. To Be Alone with You (Seven Swans) 3. We're Goin' To the Country! (Song for Christmas Volume 1) 4. The Lord God Bird (rarities/b-sides) 5. Chicago [acoustic version] (The Avalanche) 6. Super Sexy Woman (A sun Came!) 7. Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step Mother! (Illinoise) 8. Casimir Pulaski Day (Illinoise)

Sunday, February 7, 2010

pour me my mohito

Spent my morning (early afternoon actually, considering I got up at noon) just browsing my usual communities and I found these gems (courtesy of wireimage and gleeclub@livejournal):


Heather Morris, Mark Salling, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Jenna Ushkowitz of Glee

A few of the Glee castmates arriving at Jet Nightclub for Naya's birthday celebrations. Kevin McHale is dressed exactly how I love men to dress. His hair is just that right level of mess and the tie + suspenders + psuedo-combat boots combination is perfect. I'm developing a major crush here, not to mention that Artie and Kurt are already my favourite characters.


vest from American Apparel, jeans by Bullhead, Chucks


I think I was a bit inspired to go out looking like the indie-wannabe that I am. Good thing too 'cause it gave the vest its second outing since Halloween. I bought it as part of my costume (I was the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland) and haven't wore it since. I'm trying to find more staple pieces that I could match with the vest from time to time.

Playing on my itunes: The Water by Feist

vogt B, fifty gallons.


blouse from Armani Exchange, jeans by Bullhead, tank from Forever XXI, vintage belt, silk scarf from China


My housemate took these pictures and I realize I'm really awkward. They're like selfies, but not. I guess I'll get used to them eventually.

I went to see my friend in the Vogt series yesterday. The Vogt series is a play, made up of four smaller plays each series, that is completely student run. I missed seeing him in two plays already, first time 'cause I went home and second time 'cause I was too late to join the line and tickets were already sold out. The play was very good, well acted and I enjoyed it even though every skit ended sadly for every character involved.

I have a tendency to dress up for plays and concerts (the classical kind, not the moshing kind). It's always kind of hard to match this scarf. It's really beautiful when you open it up, a picture of a chinese opera singer's mask and costume, and the colours are very rich. It was difficult for me not to buy it. When I got it home and discovered that that my options for matching were slim, I was a little sad. But I guess, on occasions like this where I am in the mood to wear black, the scarf adds just the right punch of colour that is in my usual outfits.

playing on my itunes: Such Great Heights by Iron & Wine (cover of The Postal Service)

Saturday, February 6, 2010

ballin' frosh, sloshed by 10






tank, braided belt (worn as headband) and bandeau from American Apparel, shorts from Campus Crew, necklace from the streets of Costa Rica


There's a fine line between looking like an Avatar and looking like a smurf. I'm not sure I was on the right side of that divide last night. I think the leaves all the gaels had on were a nice touch though. Thank goodness for friends in high places at the American Apparel store nearby. They're always coming through for me at costumed events.

I did have a lot of fun catching up with my frosh that did show up to their slosh. And a lot of them brought friends so it was still a good time. I had them destroyed by 10pm.

playing on my itunes: Let's Call It Off by Drake (ft. Peter Bjorn & John)