flashbacks

I think that I was born in the wrong era. Now I do appreciate all the modern technologies that we have available to us today, but why can't we revert back to the way people used to dress. I guess we would look funny walking around in hoop skirts while updating twitter on a blackberry. I cannot think of a single situation, except for maybe a Halloween costume party, where I could dress in a Scarlett O'Hara type dress.

On a somewhat related note, I have been in the mood for some classic movies. I am looking forward to watching Breakfast at Tiffany's with my sister this weekend. I really want to watch Casablanca because I have never seen it.

Here are some dresses from movies that I would love to wear at least once.

1. Scarlett O'Hara's wardrobe from Gone with the Wind
Vivien Leigh is gorgeous and she wears these dresses so well.


2. Christine Daaé from The Phantom of the Opera
Emmy Rossum did a wonderful job as Christine in the movie adaptation of
this legendary Broadway musical. And she wore some pretty awesome dresses.


3. Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's
Audrey Hepburn made this dress iconic.


4. Katey Miller from Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Romola Garai is beautiful and these dresses flatter her nicely.

What I'm listening to:
The Lucky Ones by Brendan James
It's free on itunes til Tuesday I believe.
I would definitely recommend it :)

xox

shopping is better than sleeping. . .

Okay not really. I realize sleep is vital, but I don't feel like going to bed yet. Even though I have a paper that needs to be written tomorrow, I just felt like sharing [yet again] some nifty clothes/accessories I found online. Before that I want to share my frustrations with the "Jersey" everything phase. I am really tired of people bashing on my state. Sure, not everyone here is super friendly and nice, and okay don't go the speed limit in the left lane or you won't be anyone's best bud on the road, but we are not all orange oompa loompas with big hair. And not everyone throws tables at dinner. Some of us can live in New Jersey and still have class. Also, those "Jersey Shore" people are phonies since most of them (with the exception of 2, I believe) don't even LIVE in NJ, they just come to our beach and drive all the locals nuts. (My roommate who is from the Jersey shore refers to Seaside in the summer as Sleaside because of all the riff raff that accumulates there.) I guess I would not have ever known about all these negative views of Jersey except all for all the attention New Jersey is getting for tv shows like: The Jersey Shore, Jersey Couture, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and Jerseylicious. If the rest of the country doesn't like us so much why are there some many shows about NJ!!! Okay, I'm done ranting about this for now. Back to fashion. Here's what I like right now:

I think this skirt is really cute.
I love the banded skirt look with an adorable top.
This one is from Express.

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I love these tights.
Well of course, because they have roses on them!

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I want these shoes.
How great is this color?


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I think elephants are pretty cool.
Maybe because we share the first same letter.
So whenever I play that "I'm going on a picnic game," I can bring elephants.

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And lastly, I know florals are a little out of season
since we are entering the cold, blustery weather,
I still like this little wallet. It is cheery until the warm temperatures return.

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xox

trinkets and baubles

I've been finding all this cute jewelry lately that I wish I could have. So I'm gonna share my findings and maybe someone else will fall in love with these pieces too.

Why I love this necklace:
Who doesn't want a message in a bottle?
I just think it is so cute!

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This ring is so pretty.
I love pearls and I think that this is a unique way to have a pearl on a ring.
It is considered a purity ring and a representative of wholesomeness.
Unfortunately it is quite a bit of money,
and I don't know how nice it would look on my fingers.
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Besides loving pearls, I also love roses.
Perhaps I am influenced by the fact that my middle name is Rose.
Who knows.
This ring also introduced me to another new obsession: rose gold.
I am mostly a white gold/platinum person but I love the way this ring looks!

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Finally, I love sea shells and the beach,
so this necklace is a perfect combination of that.
What is really cool about this, is it is handmade and it's for sale on etsy.
The store is YuraPockylover. I like a lot of the jewelry that they have for sale.

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What I'm listening to:
My new favorite song is called Like We Used To by A Rocket to the Moon.
Even though it is super depressing, it's still a cute song.
Like my roommate says, who are these girls that get all these songs written about them!



xox

Cold weather brings cold feet

Last year, we had a pretty brutal winter, with lots of snow and ice. (I fell twice but that is not the point) Now I have a pair of snow boots that I've had since like the 7th grade and I think I got them at a second hand store. Needless to say, my toes are a little squished. I really would like a pair of snow boots because I have a feeling this winter is going to remind me of last year's. My dilemma is where are all the cute snow boots?! The ones I currently own look like a white pair of the boots Napoleon Dynamite wore, so they are not exactly stylish. And all the cute "cold weather" boots I find online look like any type of moisture would soak through and cause wet socks (and who really wants those?) I did buy rain boots last year, because I was having this same issue when it rained, and they were my makeshift snow boots last year but they did not keep my toesies warm. Then the other day at Target, I saw that they make micro fiber liners (basically giant socks) for rain boots and I might get those. (For only $10 they sure are a lot cheaper than snow boots!) Well here are some of the boots that I found that looked cute and they also had good reviews by customers who bought them.

These range from $68.98-$139.95
They also come in brown but I like them better in black.

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These look like the water would soak right through but
according to the customer comments they keep your feet warm.
I don't know if I believe them though.
They are $74.95 and come in black also.

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And this is what I'll probably go with
unless someone buys me a pair of snow boots.
At the store I saw them in pink, white, and black.
They are $9.99
And they look quite goofy :)

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