So, I haven't really taken outfit pictures since I've been here in Utah. I took some today, but I'm not loving my outfit as much as I thought I did when I put it on this morning. I don't know what it is.
Here are some pictures from a few weeks ago! That day I saw Hairspray, to be exact! I absolutely loved this outfit! I know I've worn it before and I'll wear it again. It's that good. :)
What I'm Wearing:
Shirt: Charlotte Russe
Pants: Forever 21
Necklace: made from an old shirt from K-Momo
Bracelet: gift from Grandma from Jerusalem
Shoes: Payless
I love this necklace! I wear it so often and always get compliments on it! It was the easiest DIY ever! I will post before and after pictures sometime! :)
So, I've been pretty busy as of late. What with packing up my life and moving to Utah. Can I just say, I'd much rather pack things than unpack. For serious. Unpacking takes so long! You have to figure out where everything is going to go, make sure you don't take up too much space since you are sharing it with three other girls, and then re-organize everything because you don't like where you put it the first time. When you pack, you know where everything is going: in the suitcase. So easy!
So, since my last real post, (I don't count that last post), I was nominated for a Liebster Award! Basically, you get nominated, then you nominate more people, then the nominate people and so on! Its a great way to get the word out on newer and smaller blogs! I was nominated by Sara at de l'Etoile, who, by the way, is super sweet and adorable not only on her blog, but also in person!
So the rules to this award are: 1. Link back to the person who nominated you. 2. List 11 facts about yourself. 3. Answer the 11 questions posted by the person who nominated you. 4. Nominate up to 11 bloggers who have 200 followers or less. 5. Ask your nominees 11 new questions.
So for my 11 random facts: 1- I don't like milk. At all. Not even with cereal. (And no, I do not eat cereal with water, I just don't eat it.) 2- I can play guitar. Kinda. I'm teaching myself some songs on guitar. 3- I wish I wasn't so lazy. But I seriously have no self motivation. Its pretty bad. 4- I work well under pressure. I can procrastinate, because when I do, I get things done. 5- I miss performing. I used to perform all the time with Synchronized Swimming and Color Guard, but now, I have nothing to perform, and I'm sad. 6- I have only been to 5 states. I don't consider that very many. (The are Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, and Florida) 7- I have only been out of the country on Cruises. And those were only to Mexico, which is on the same continent at the US, so I don't think its very exciting. 8- Idealistically, I like older guys. But in reality, I've like a lot of younger guys. I guess I'm a cougar in more ways than one! ;) (Get it? Cuz I go to BYU, and I tend to like younger guys!? Haha!) 9- Upon meeting me, people usually think I'm really, off-puttingly, weird. But if they get to know me, people think I'm even weirder, but love me for it. 10- As weird and outgoing as I am, I don't like talking to people I don't know. I love it when people I don't know talk to me, though, I just don't like initiating it. I don't know why, it just happens. 11- My favorite food is Lobster. I have expensive tastes. :P
Next, the questions Sara asked! 1. What do you like to do for fun? I sew, try to teach myself guitar, go on Facebook and Pinterest, watch TV (Big Bang Theory is my favorite), and yeah. 2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Married. Maybe with a kid. Living on the beach in Australia. (Ok, that last part is just a fantasy...) 3. What is your biggest pet peeve? I have a lot. One is when I'm playing Dominion and the cards aren't lined up right, or they are the wrong way in the deck. Another is being single. :P 4. If you had to pick one piece of clothing to wear in every single outfit for the rest of your life, what would it be? Can I pick a bra, or is that cheating? ;) If not, I'd pick a white cami. You could wear that with anything. 5. Do you have a favorite hangout spot? Uhmmm... in Arizona, my house was the hang out spot. last year, I liked hanging out in the Tanner Building playing games and watching movies. I don't have one for this year yet. 6. First ten people you'd invite to your Fantasy Dinner Party? Joe Jonas, Zac Efron, James Marsden, Shane Harper, Taylor Lautner, Ricky Ullman, Logan Lerman, Ryan Gosling, Some cute Australian guy, Danny Phantom (yes, the cartoon. This is fantasy, right?) 7. Favorite Olympic sport? No brainer- Synchronized Swimming! 8. Skirts, pants, or rompers? Skirts 9. Do you relate better to your mom or your dad? Well, I tend to get along better with my mom now that I'm all grown up. But I'm kinda a daddy's girl at heart, even though I might not seem like it. 10. Favorite color combination? Purple and Teal! (Especially with my red hair!) 11. Where do you shop at most often? Saver's. No doubt. I am addicted.
Ok, so here is where I nominate people. But here's the deal, I don't know very many blogs with less than 200 followers. I just don't. so for right now, I am nominating one person! Olivia at Headed Somewhere Happy! (If I want to nominate more people, I will update here!) So Olivia, here are your questions, my dear! 1. What is your favorite color to wear? 2. If you could only listen to three songs for the rest of your life, what would you listen to? 3. Would you rather travel to a beach or a forest? 4. What is your ideal weather? 5. Who is your role model? 6. What would be your last meal if you were on death row? (Not that you'd ever be on death row...) 7. What is your favorite book series? 8. What cool things would be included in your dream home? 9. What is your favorite (cheesy) pick-up line? 10. If you were granted one wish, what would it be? 11. What is your favorite number, and why?
Anyways, now that I am all settled in Provo, I am really wanting roommates. Haley came down to Provo to visit me today! Ok, so not just to visit me, but she probably stayed as long as she did because of me! :P We switched one of the beds in out room with one of the beds in the other room, and let me tell ya, that one little move added soooo much extra space to our room! (Our room, which is smaller came with beds that have huge wooden frames and headboards. The other room just had normal metal frames and boxsprings. With the switch, we can now have both of the beds in our room up against a wall instead of having one stick out into the middle of the room! And the other room doesn't have to change their set up at all! Win/win for everyone!) We also went to campus for to buy text books and eat lunch. Then we chilled out in our apartment until Haley had to go home. Goodness, I missed her! She and Julianne both move in Friday! I am so excited to see Julianne! These girls are seriously the bomb! (I don't ever use the phrase "the bomb" but it just seemed to fit.)
In other news, I discovered that I can, with my current wardrobe make 50+ outfits without repeating a single piece of clothing (not including shoes. I have a lot, but not quite that many). So, I am going to try something out. Starting Tuesday, when classes start, I will wear outfits without repeating an article of clothing until I run out. I'm thinking I will run out of bottoms long before I run out of tops. I should be able to get through October. Let's see how this goes... (I will try to get a picture every day. Key word, TRY.)
Ok, and lastly, it's YouTube Tuesday! So here ya go. This is embarrassing. But yeah. It happened.
And that my dear friends is what happens when white, Mormon girls try to rap.
Hey, I don't know why I haven't posted in a while. Really, I have no excuse. And I'm sorry.
This isn't going to be a very long post, but I want to inform you I'm in Provo! I guess I was busy at home packing and getting ready to move into an apartment (not a dorm!) for the first time. Also, I had to get together with friends for the last time and such. So that is my excuse.
I am loving my apartment. It's older, but we have new couches (thank goodness, some other apartments have the old ones still and they are hideous!), a newer microwave and oven, and everything seems to be in working order. :P One roommate is moved in, but in California for the week. Haley and Julianne are moving in this week! (I am so freaking excited it's not even funny!) I'm not completely alone because my roommates friend is staying here in her place for the week until she can move into her apartment in Idaho.
I have way too much stuff and I feel like I have taken over the whole apartment. I mean I'm kinda the only one here, so I'm sure once everyone else gets there stuff here, I won't feel like I've taken over.
I'm also really excited to have the rest of my wardrobe back. :)
Yeah, so hopefully a lot more outfits will be coming.
But we'll see.
I might be too busy for that kind of stuff.
But probably not.
:)
Oh, and by the way, I am now a red-head again. I feel more normal with red hair than with my natural brownish-blonde.
So this outfit I wore on Sunday. The day after I saw Hairspray at the Hale Theatre. If you couldn't tell, I was heavily influenced by that show. ;)
(Never mind my derp face. I don't know what inspired that brilliance...)
But seriously, don't I look like I could just pop right on into the early sixties? (I mean, the pattern I used for my dress was a vintage style pattern, so it should fit right in!)
I did make the dress I'm wearing. I love it, but the top doesn't quite fit right. The shoulders are too big, and I added the sleeves even though the dress was sleeveless. Until I get around to altering it, a cardigan over it covers the mess nicely and adds to the vintage vibe.
...is absolutely nothing. I seriously love that musical more than life! (Ok, ok, not more than life, but it's up there pretty high on the list...)
The Hale Centre Theatre (fancy spelling, huh?) in Gilbert has Hairspray playing there now. I worked at this theater for two and a half years, and I've seen my fair share of shows there. Each one is great! Never a disappointment! But Hairspray, that is another story.
Hairspray is one of my favorite movies ever, and I begged and begged and BEGGED the theater to do it all while I worked there. They told me "No, we wouldn't ever do Hairspray." So last year, when I found out they would be doing Hairspray, I literally squealed with excitement! And now, a year later, I finally got to see it. One of my dreams come true, actually. (Although, I would still love to see it on Broadway, but then again, I'd love to see anything on Broadway...)
Let me just say this: It was the best show I have seen at the Hale Centre Theatre. I might have a slight bias, but it was absolutely incredible! I had a huge smile on my face the entire time, and I sang along to every song! (Some people in the cast even commented on that. :P) The costumes were perfect, the lights and sounds were spectacular. I literally had goosebumps from the time the first line of the opening number was sang. Even just thinking about it is making me excited!
If you live in or near Gilbert, GO SEE HAIRSPRAY! Seriously, just do it. It is sooooo worth it!
Do you SEE that happiness? That is genuine, right there.
In conclusion, go see Hairspray. And take me with you. Ok? Ok.
Well, hello world!
Today, I planned on making a skirt, altering a dress, and making a tie. Instead, I took my brothers to the high school to figure out where all there classes would be, got visited by my adorable cousin, went on a daddy-daughter date to Carl's Jr. for some low-carb burgers (we went on his motorcycle, which is my favorite way to go places with him), and got to see my aunt who made a surprise visit to AZ with her boys!
Now, I don't really know what to do for my "5 things" today....
(10 minutes later) Ok got it.
Five Places I Would Rather Be Than Gilbert, Arizona Right Now:
5: A Cruise Ship
If you know me, you know I love cruises. A lot. And seeing pics of one of my friends on a cruise is really making me jealous.
4: Hogwarts
Uhhh, does this even need an explanation?
3: Disneyland
Its the Happiest Place on Earth, right? :)
2: Provo
I am yearning to go back! I seriously love that place!
and last but not least...
1: Australia
I am obsessed with Australia. I want to go there soooooooo incredibly bad! Will someone please take me there?
Now, I don't want you to think that I hate Arizona. Ok, I do hate Arizona. But I don't hate the people IN Arizona. Seriously, if it wasn't so dang hot, I would live here my whole life. But I like beaches. And snow. And being able to go outside without instantly sweating. And yes, I realize that beaches and snow don't really go together, but I love them both. And Gilbert has zero of those things.
Just a couple more weeks until I go back to Provo, though! Yay, yay, YAY!
So, I decided to change Thursday from "Thoughtful Thursday" to "That One Time" Thursday. Big change, I know! *Sarcasm*
That One Time I got asked if I am pregnant.
This evening, I walked into work, went back and clocked in, came out and started straightening. A few minutes later, the lone customer was ready to be checked out. I went up to the register, typed in my employee ID and password, and stared ringing up the clothes. The lady was making small talk with me, and I was politely answering. She told me about how she was buying clothes for her niece, but soon she'd have to start buying boy clothes because she's getting a nephew soon. That's when it happened.
Lady: "So, are you pregnant too, then?"
Me: "No..."
*Awkward silence*
For the rest of the transaction, she didn't say a word to me until I told her she could swipe her card and asked if she wanted a printed copy of her receipt.
For the rest of the night, I sucked in my gut as much as I could.
Then I came home and ate hot wings.
Don't worry, hot wings are low carb.
BTW, this is the second time I have been asked if I was pregnant. At least I didn't cry this time. (I could have sworn I posted about the other time on my blog, but I guess I didn't. Long story short, a lady asked if I was preggo. Too short? Long story medium, I needed some Dr. Pepper, so I went to the gas station to get some before class. As I was paying for my liquid heaven, the sales lady asked me when I was due. I quietly said "I'm not." We finished my transaction in silence, and as I left the gas station, I started crying. Later I called my mom and now I can laugh about it.)
