people puzzler obsession

i am addicted to people crosswords. in fact, my cousin and i have sort of a game we play. it goes like this::::: my aunt subscribes to people. i'm too poor, or else i would as well. once she gets done reading them, she gives them to my grandma to read. at that point they are free game. i visit my grandma about twice a month, if i'm lucky. my cousin and i compete to see who can get to the magazines first, because that means you get first dibs at the crossword-which is obviously more fun than coming in behind someone and only getting to fill out the ones they didn't know.

my mom recently bought she and i the people puzzler book. i swear it is the best thing that has ever happened to me. i spent about four solid days filling it out. now, i have to go back to waiting for the magazines however. so unfortunate.

the one where i ramble about britney spears

I watched Britney Spears' documentary on MTV tonight. I was looking forward to it. I am so fascinated by celebrity culture. Not in the way where I want to stalk them. But I've always had a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that they are so much like each and every one of us, yet so different because of the life they lead. You know, I would be fascinated about a doctor's life just because that is a life I'll never get to lead, yet "celebrity" just seems like it should be so much more glamorous and exciting then my own life.

Anyways, I watched the documentary- expecting to like it. Of course I loved it. But only because I now respect that girl so much more than I ever have. In the way she spoke and her nature, one couldn't help be just love her and her personality and her demeanor.

Everyone says when you are a celebrity, you sign up for that lifestyle. But when she was just starting out as a teenager, celebrity culture wasn't like it is today. Today, the world thrives on creeping into other people's lives-invited or not. Blogging is one instance of this. We love to read about other people's daily lives. Following gossip sites has never been as popular as it is today.

Watching the video, and the hoards of people that would just hound her and follow her while she was out doing the most uninteresting things, really baffled me. I found myself feeling genuinely sympathetic and sad for her and her kids. You could tell all she wanted was to be with them, and be able to raise them in a quasi-normal atmosphere.

Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that I have a new found respect and admiration for Britney (its weird calling her that-as if we're on a first name basis). She's been through a lot and she is still determined to keep a positive outlook on her life. She refuses to feel sorry for herself and to let the world she is surrounded by, keep her down. She is doing amazing things and will continue to rise. I just hope things start to settle down for her.

it's beginning to look a [little] like christmas

spent my afternoon listening to christmas music and making necklaces [my new OBSESSION]. i managed to squeeze in some time to put up a single strand of christmas lights. as much as i love the holiday, that's about as decorated as it's gonna get around here. i'm going home for christmas in two weeks, so i'm feeling pretty lazy about the whole deal. i do love the ambiance they add to my apt.


p.s. a bit about the polaroid, tomorrow!

808s & Heartbreak

rode the train back to the city.
with a screaming baby on board.
really feel bad for those mothers.
but kanye sure did a great job of drowning out the wailing.

opposite reactions

realized tonight that watching people consume mass quantities of food makes me sick to my stomach. sitting at the table, i seriously could not focus on the mass amount of foods we were taking in within a 30 minute period without wanting to run to the toilet.

cheers to thanksgiving!

xox

one of lifes greatest mysteries

happy thanksgiving blogland.
and to put you into the feasting mood
i present you this....

great things about this picture:
a. a whole website dedicated to bacon...today
b. TURBACONDUCKEN:
not only did i miss the existance of a turducken...
but add some BACON to that, and you've got magic

i think i will be spending the next few hours convincing my family of its greatness...

outfit post #2

what i wore tonight for an early thanksgiving "feast"

dress: h&m, tights: gap, boots: payless

i wore this exact outfit for christmas last year,
so its all a little dated.

outfit post #1

i think i'm gonna start putting up pictures of my outfits.
probably only if i feel especially cute.
and today was just a day where, i don't know if i looked cute,
but i felt good about what i was wearing.
which is always nice.

wore this to class today.
top: forever 21, jeans: old navy, socks: target, boots: charlotte rousse, glasses: thrift store

a bit about the glasses....
i never have the courage to wear them out the front door.
but i do love them. and looking at them in this picture,
they are kind of cute, no?

winter music

found the perfect song for this weather.
it is aptly named "winter song."
by the fantastic duo of sara bareilles and ingrid michaelson.
perfect lyrics, that aren't christmasy at all. but very wintery, and cozy.
its so melodic, i could float into dreamland listening to it.

off of "the hotel cafe presents winter songs"
which is also a cd i recommend
filled with other lovely female voices.
you know, if that is your kind of thing.

"is love alive?

this is my winter song.
december never felt so wrong,
cause you're not where you belong;
inside my arms."

uncle buck

uncle buck is possibly one of my favorite movies.

and this is definitely the best scene.

my dad loves this movie.
every john candy movie, for that matter.
i obviously get my good taste from him.

arrrgh!

i watched the ama's tonight.
apparently eye patches are in.
i mean, if i could pull it off as cutely as rhianna..
i'd probably wear one, every day.

and so i went on the hunt for my own.


in case anyone forgets what it's covering


now, that's just classy

sailor-chic

found here

its the little things

new themes at gmail, make my email checking experience just that much better.


ps, who the heck is lord chesterfield?

just read

just got done reading this book.
i'd give it four stars.
a little frustrating at times, bc the plot didn't always move along at the a pace i was happy with.
but it was an honest read.
find it here.

and so it begins

our slow decent into winter
for the next four or five months
has begun

the woes of a four year old

i walked home tonight, after class
right passed a kid, not older then four
who was standing in front of an ATM on the street
stood as tall as the cash dispenser
frantically started saying
over and over
"i need money"

yea, you and me both kid.

commercially yours

perfect commercial.
is it the music?
the family?
whatever it is, it makes me miss my own family.

hard news

Mike Hucakbee has a show on FOX News. Although I vaguely remember hearing about this a few weeks after his bid for the presidentency fell through, I did not hear that it would involve a house band. That's right. A band. Comprised of Huckabee himself and other people that work at FOX News. I was flipping through the channels when I discovered this. All I could do was sit there, stunned, with my mouth agape.

oh I think this is unique to several other news stations as well.

love love love

love the trench
love the tights
love the sunglasses
love the heels
love the hair color
love the bike
love the satorialist

november fourth, two thousand and eight

within the next four years....
i will graduate college.
i will be able to drink legally.
i may get married.
i will probably move.
i will start my career.

and we will have a new president.


i can't tell you how excited i am for this. i am ready for change. i am ready for a new beginning. i am ready to make this country the best it can be. and i think with the right leadership we can do this.

yes we can.

happy belated halloween

(my poor future children...)
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