what do you wear when there is nothing to wear?

i was in quite a dilemma this morning... again stuck with nothing to wear :( some high schoolers focus on simply being comfy - ALL the time. not in my town, my classmates like to look put together- but not quite runway style. like a wanna-be stylin' abercrombie/bp remix version. i'm a huge fan of teen vogue, and sometimes can find myself "pshh"ing them in my head. the un-creativeness of the current looks can be appalling... currently in are:



1 high waisted skirts

cute, almost effortless, but not for winter guys. you see these constantly paired with uggs... UGG! what an awful waste of a could-be date/town outfit. this brings us to our number 2...

2 uggs


UGG-LY. yes they are comfortable, and extremely popular. but this is trend oversaturation at its worst. they lack design and start to look gross after a while - over $100? no thanks.




3 black leggings as pants

yeah guys, let's stretch the dress code a little further. no one wants to see your pantyline. throw a skirt or dress on ever it - at least cover your butt!



4 i love...


statement headbands, bows and jewelry! so on my i-have-nothing-to-wear day i threw on a pair of skinnies, classic white v-neck tee, and clipped a black rose in my hair, above the ear. i also put on 2 bracelets (both of which i made) and some moccasins - still minimalistic but it worked!

that's all for now, thankfully spring is on the way bringing lovely warm weather and new trends! :) check back soon!

- alyssa

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Olympic ceremonies

i'm watching the opening ceremonies in Vancouver - wow! the projection onto the snow was simply stunning. the glaciers were incredible! as were the whales - my favorite part :) i wonder how it would look if not from above? someday i wish maybe i'd get the chance to go see an olympic ceremony. Canada did a fantastic job!

- alyssa

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mmm... Cake

so it's my birthday on the 9th! i'm happy it's on a school day, then everyone tells you happy birthday :) sadly they only announce senior birthdays, but i have good friends and they will remember. i have to decide on what i want my cake to be: a nike shoe (i'm obsessed), a wave (love the ocean), or something else? i'm looking to challenge my mother this year lol.
also cool enough, it's also my date to winter formal's birthday on tuesday too! :)



this is just wrong...

merry christmas and happy new year!

so this is a wee bit late... my apologies, it's been a busy season! My christmas gifts included a wii (extremely entertaining), tiffany necleck and new guitar strings! i now can play various taylor swift, nickelback, and justin bieber songs but my favorite is "her diamonds" by rob thomas thanks to 911tabs.com, i've always wanted to learn how to play guitar, it sounds so pretty :) and i'm thinking my lessons will be starting soon!
the week of the new year celebrations was spent with family, and on new years eve my cousin (a year older) brought her soon-to-be boyfriend for us to meet. before going to her house for the party, my other devious cousins and i decided we'd each call his a different name whenever we spoke to him. by the end of the night i honestly couldn't remember his name! a favorite of his was "george" (mine). he really was charming though, not too bad looking either lol.

sorry for my slacking! happy 2O1O!
- alyssa

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mysteriOus...

what ever happened to roseart? not that anyone cares, their crayons were terrible - you could write better with candles. i'm not sure what just reminded me of this but i just randomly started singing the jingle in my head... think smart roseart! think WRONG. everyone in kindergarten would fight over the crayolas and the roseart crayons lay broken on the floor.
3 more days til Christmas!
- alyssa

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american is nOt an accent :(

says my new aussie friend. i want one so bad! he said that american accents are very dull, we pronouce our r's and everything. my german friend also has a cute accent- but i realized in 2012 that russian is sort of annoying... it reminds me of rolled r's in spanish. accents aren't really a huge issue- just the only thing i could think of tonight. ttyt (:
- alyssa

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my dOggie needs a sweater

isn't this dog precious? :)

from now until christmas, i vow to spend free time searching for a perfect sweater for my 4 year old brittany spaniel, tucker. today i took him on a walk and decided to put my old north face on him, and he just loved it! i was always worried he's cold, and now that winter's coming, i've concluded he needs a sweater or jacket of his own - and it's my job to provide him with that. brittany's are a medium-sized breed, around 40 lbs. i really want to find a cute knitted one. i would make one myself if i could figure out how to do it! (trust me, i've tried) my cat's former owner gave us some of her clothes, most of them meant for yorkies and chihuahuas. while i was looking, i found these:

i haven't yet told my dad about tucker's christmas gift, i'm sure he'll make some remark about him bing "worried" that tucker would ruin it. oh well, as long as he's not chilly.

- alyssa

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sOmetimes things just wOrk Out

i love it when that happens :) like when you want to get the song stuck in your head out, and it comes on the radio.
like when the one homework you forgot to do is the only one not for a grade.
like in solitaire, that single card you need pops up.
like on your spanish test when you forget the accent but a miracle eraser shaving took it's spot.
like when that guy you like likes you back <3 it's all luck, and everything happens for a reason, but i love love love love love it! :)
- alyssa

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i hOpe you had a happy thanksgiving!

i meant to write this on thanksgiving, but we just got home from my cousins' after eating a large dinner and watching Elf to get into the christmas spirit! :)
this thanksgiving, i am thankful for opportunities. they shape who we are and help us become who we want to be. i'm also glad to live in america, the land of opportunity, and to have the opportunity every day to meet new people. what are you thankful for?
- alyssa

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2O12

i went with a friend tonight to see 2012. i was honestly pretty disappointed. the special effects didn't exactly blow me away, and it was wayyy too long. now i'm not sure how much of your time you're willing to give up to see it, but it's quite a commitment. the whole time it was scenes of the earth crumbling... so if you're into that, go for it. i still haven't seen it, but The Blind Side looks a heck of a lot better. also, if you go to see 2012 despite my review, note how the main people- the parents resemble nicholas cage and jennifer garner.
- alyssa

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Oh mOnday, hOw i lOath yOu

this week we have 2 days of school, then thanksgiving break. i have 2 tests, and normally, on a 2 day week we'd just watch movies, but the office people that don't do anything elsewise will be patrolling the hallways to make sure there's no movies.
last night on the AMA's, Gloriana (?) won the special award instead of Kid Cudi. i for one, am outraged. where's Kanye when you need him?
- alyssa

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i just lOve him...

justin bieber. he's just so freaking adorable! he's very talented and he's got good hair, so [for now] he's on my celebrity nice list :) let's just hope disney won't take him and make him an acting robot as well! ttfn
- alyssa

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congrats on the album, justin!