Let's just say, I still need to work on posting from my phone.
I graduated from HS two days ago, and I don't think it has sunk in yet.
I also leave tomorrow for a summer program at my college, and I'll be back home Aug 2nd. Since I don't have a laptop, I'm not sure if I'll even be able to update.
A while ago, I quoted Mitch hedberg, "sometimes I wake up and I think I should start wearing a beret, but I don't do it. One day I'm gonna, though. You bet your ass, I will have a beret on. That's ridiculous, but it's true. I always fight with wearing a beret", in a post that was and wasn't about knit berets.
Inspired by that quote, I wore a headband around my fore head to school for the last day of school. I always fought with the idea fearing that I'd look too much like a hippie. Well, a dean at my HS thought I looked more Olivia Newton John, while a friend of mine thought I look more street fighter. Ironically, a girl who happened to be wearing a beret saw me and with a weird look on her face asked, "what's this", to which of course I replied, "what?"
I think that was a perfect way to end HS. Freshman year, I was all about blending in, and as the year past, I became about expressing myself no matter what others thought. The past four years, I've learned in terms of style, Those Who Mind Don't Matter and Those Who Matter Don't Mind. (Dr.Seuss is awesome!)
so yea
pic of me and my headband in a next post
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Promzilla
Had I known about this, I would've been able to update throughout the day on Wednesday.
So, I got to the hair salon and met the hair dresser which my friend Fabs had referred to me. She was super nice and even went with me to a store to help me pick out the hair that best matched my own hair color. It took me about 6 hours to get my hair done!!! My mom finally came and after that I went and got a mani-pedi. I got home at around 5, and realized that I had to be at my friend Sam's at 5. So, in a promzilla manner, I got ready for prom. My mom, sister, and I arrived at her house at around 6 and was relieved that the limo was running late.
The shoes and clutch
my dress-my mom added the straps
I had an amazing time.
so yea.
****The crying, frustration, and stress did eventually subside as my friend Sean IMed me and stayed on AIM with me as I chronicled my very stressful day to him.****
So, I got to the hair salon and met the hair dresser which my friend Fabs had referred to me. She was super nice and even went with me to a store to help me pick out the hair that best matched my own hair color. It took me about 6 hours to get my hair done!!! My mom finally came and after that I went and got a mani-pedi. I got home at around 5, and realized that I had to be at my friend Sam's at 5. So, in a promzilla manner, I got ready for prom. My mom, sister, and I arrived at her house at around 6 and was relieved that the limo was running late.
The shoes and clutchmy dress-my mom added the straps
I had an amazing time.
so yea.
****The crying, frustration, and stress did eventually subside as my friend Sean IMed me and stayed on AIM with me as I chronicled my very stressful day to him.****
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Prom Day: The Stress
My Prom is today, and it's raining, and believe it or not, I'm NOT THAT excited.
I'm going to try to update about my prom preparations today.
Right now I'm stressed because my mom went to work, and I'm basically left alone to prepare. Yes, I'm crying because I don't know how I'm going to do my hair and I'm getting extensions and I have to buy hair and I don't know what color to get because my hair is really hard to match.
so yea
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I'm going to try to update about my prom preparations today.
Right now I'm stressed because my mom went to work, and I'm basically left alone to prepare. Yes, I'm crying because I don't know how I'm going to do my hair and I'm getting extensions and I have to buy hair and I don't know what color to get because my hair is really hard to match.
so yea
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
YSL
Right next to my calculus class is the MAN's bathroom. Yesterday, for the first time ever, I noticed that the bathroom had a man's sign on it. I turned around looked at my friend and said, "A, why does the boys' bathroom say MAN and the..." Without letting me finish my sentence, she casually said, "yea I know". I thought to myself, so the girls' bathroom can't say Woman.
That was after I heard about the death of Yves Saint-Laurent. So what does this have to do with Yves Saint-Laurent?
not much, except when I think of YSL, I think of the pant suit.
To me, the pant suit represents girl power, and femininity.
The Fashion Bomb has some really great examples of the pantsuit.
so yea.
Yves Saint-Laurent, Dona Karan, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein all hold a special place in my heart, because they were really the only designers, though not the only brands, that I remembered hearing of growing up. When my dad talks about Yves Saint-Laurent and his impact on fashion, that's when you know the guy was a big deal.
That was after I heard about the death of Yves Saint-Laurent. So what does this have to do with Yves Saint-Laurent?
not much, except when I think of YSL, I think of the pant suit.
To me, the pant suit represents girl power, and femininity.
The Fashion Bomb has some really great examples of the pantsuit.
so yea.
Yves Saint-Laurent, Dona Karan, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein all hold a special place in my heart, because they were really the only designers, though not the only brands, that I remembered hearing of growing up. When my dad talks about Yves Saint-Laurent and his impact on fashion, that's when you know the guy was a big deal.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Senioritis
hey
I wished I could blame my hiatus on the school play and hours of HW, but I can't because my school play (Annie Get Your Gun) was two weeks ago, and I barely have any HW now.
I finally got a cell phone-my first one!!
The play, a western, left me with a love of cowboy boots, plaids and fake eye lashes.
I have my prom dress-I'll post pics after prom.
so yea.
I promise to post more often from now on.
I wished I could blame my hiatus on the school play and hours of HW, but I can't because my school play (Annie Get Your Gun) was two weeks ago, and I barely have any HW now.
I finally got a cell phone-my first one!!
The play, a western, left me with a love of cowboy boots, plaids and fake eye lashes.
I have my prom dress-I'll post pics after prom.
so yea.
I promise to post more often from now on.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
All Dressed Up Girls
Studying for AP Euro + Annie Get Your Gun rehearsals until 9PM+ reading both 1984 and Light in August+ too much time on AIM= reason for lack of postings
On Wednesday, I woke up and decided to wear a dress to school, something I don't think I've ever did in all my four year of HS. I layered my blue bubble dress from American Rag on a black tee, and dressed it down with the bluebird printed Keds . (no pic, camera still broke)
I got comments like, "Daphney wearing a dress to school?", "pretty dress", and " dressing for a boy".
I thought, I don't dress for boys. I would never dress for boys unless that boy was Philip Lim, Andre Leon Talley or any other male in the fashion industry.
The point is, I dress for me because if I look in the mirror and don't like the way I look, I WILL change my outfit over and over again. If anything I'd dress for other girls-they're probably the ones who actually notices stuff like your accessories looking wrong with your dress.
Speaking of dresses, with the exception of Christina Ricci's dress (and very few others) how boring were the dresses at the Met's costume ball?
This Givenchy dress is PERFECT, and the fact that she stayed true to the theme, MORE PERFECT. I want to buy it and frame it.
but yea.
I have yet to buy my prom dress.
On Wednesday, I woke up and decided to wear a dress to school, something I don't think I've ever did in all my four year of HS. I layered my blue bubble dress from American Rag on a black tee, and dressed it down with the bluebird printed Keds . (no pic, camera still broke)
I got comments like, "Daphney wearing a dress to school?", "pretty dress", and " dressing for a boy".
I thought, I don't dress for boys. I would never dress for boys unless that boy was Philip Lim, Andre Leon Talley or any other male in the fashion industry.
The point is, I dress for me because if I look in the mirror and don't like the way I look, I WILL change my outfit over and over again. If anything I'd dress for other girls-they're probably the ones who actually notices stuff like your accessories looking wrong with your dress.
Speaking of dresses, with the exception of Christina Ricci's dress (and very few others) how boring were the dresses at the Met's costume ball?
This Givenchy dress is PERFECT, and the fact that she stayed true to the theme, MORE PERFECT. I want to buy it and frame it.
but yea.
I have yet to buy my prom dress.
Monday, April 28, 2008
It Was My Birthday...
I turned 18 on Saturday the 26th!!!!!
I was suppose to go karaoke-ing with some friends, but couldn't since I was at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) visiting (Thurs-Sat.). However, I didn't let that stop me from having fun. The Latin American Organization was having a party, and I danced the night away-well until 2AM.
I was so tired when I arrived home on Saturday, but I still managed to eat too much cake and to thank the 50+ people who left me a birthday wish on face book.
Fashion related: The school is the best dressed out of the many schools I've visited. I attended two classes, and was impressed that no one was wearing pajamas. Instead, girls were wearing sun dresses, shorts, miniskirts and cardigans. Most of the guys looked like they belonged in an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog (if there is one). One guy, very gorgeous, even managed to pull off wearing pink shorts with a green polo. As I stood staring at him, I tried to muster some confidence to ask him for a picture to post on this blog, when I remembered that my camera broke!
so yea.
I had a great time there, and I might attend HWS in the fall.
I was suppose to go karaoke-ing with some friends, but couldn't since I was at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) visiting (Thurs-Sat.). However, I didn't let that stop me from having fun. The Latin American Organization was having a party, and I danced the night away-well until 2AM.
I was so tired when I arrived home on Saturday, but I still managed to eat too much cake and to thank the 50+ people who left me a birthday wish on face book.
Fashion related: The school is the best dressed out of the many schools I've visited. I attended two classes, and was impressed that no one was wearing pajamas. Instead, girls were wearing sun dresses, shorts, miniskirts and cardigans. Most of the guys looked like they belonged in an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog (if there is one). One guy, very gorgeous, even managed to pull off wearing pink shorts with a green polo. As I stood staring at him, I tried to muster some confidence to ask him for a picture to post on this blog, when I remembered that my camera broke!
so yea.
I had a great time there, and I might attend HWS in the fall.
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