Channeling my inner Effie Trinket?

I love themed parties. Unfortunately, I've been to very few and none of them really lived up to my expectations; some were just regular house parties named as so, and some just failed overall. I'm currently on the lookout for a flapper dress for a 20s themed party. I could go on about how the 20s really wasn't only about the flappers, how it really popularized in 1928 ish, but I'll stop. I really don't know a lot about things, just tid-bits of a lot of things. 

While on the search for an affordable yet doable dress online, I ran into a dress that would be perfect had I wanted to be Effie Trinket. Oh Halloween is so far, but this dress with some Marie Antoinette-esque makeup would fit the picture. I'd DIY this, but the crinkled organza makes the dress more perfect that I couldn't possible copy. 

via H&M 

But I just might DIY this for halloween. Because when else will I be as bold wearing something that is slightly extreme and out of the norm as this? (But again, this is a beautiful out of the norm dress.)

Maybe Effie Trinket traveled back in time to join the Gatsby crew hmm? :)

In Search of the Perfect Black Skirt...

I've been on the lookout for the perfect full black skirt. When I backpacked around Europe, I peeled my eyes for that one impeccable skirt I could wear for years on, one that I would call my favorite go-to outfit. I had found a maroon woolen skirt at Orla Kiely, but the price didn't seem deeming for a maroon skirt. No, it had to be black. I passed it during the sale also, but now I wish I bought it...might've been worth the price in the end bah.

Then I finally found one, I considered worth having. The fullness of the skirt, the pleated folds! Alas, it was Jason Wu, thus impossible to afford. But, on a positive note (I suppose), my size was gone.

So instead of cashing out, I will end this post with a image of my close-to-dream skirt, and adjourn the search until next time...

Jason Wu Sculpted Techno Satin Skirt

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

It's been months since I came back from my amah-zing trip from Europe, and I still miss it everyday. I enjoyed eating, wandering, and am now thinking of doing a backpack trip alone. After going with a friend, I realized I could do this alone, as long as I carefully planned everything. Plus the hotels I stayed at were all friendly and in close vicinity to all the major tour spots. In the future, I hope to visit more museums (I am a huge history-nerd although never ask for information, my memory is horrible), locations, and just soak in the beauty more and relax!


My museum visits started at an early age. My mother was a huge advocate for museums and galleries, so we'd visit all the visiting exhibitions near our town. While my mother insisted on me reading all the details in the display note describing the artwork, I preferred staring at the pieces and imitating the ones I found hilarious. Now, I've grown to enjoy learning more about the artwork while still humoring myself by posing my favorite ones.

Friend and I imitating the statues in the Statue Room

The same occurred at the Louvre walking into the Statue Room. Walking in there was like being Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice(2005) film, where she visited the statue room of Mr. Darcy's Pemberley home. Call me crazy, but I heard 'The Living Sculptures of Pemberley' as I walked around. I was Elizabeth, but without the Darcy scupture. It ended soon once the quirky side of my came out and wanted to pose as some statues. So here is one of my favorite, enjoy!



As Charles Caleb Colton said, 'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'.

Girls Season 2

Should be working on my essay, but I found the new trailer for Girls Season 2. Now I just need to wait until my friend Suehee finishes watching Season 1 so I can talk about that and about this trailer. 

On the other hand, Walking Dead. It's getting more grotesque and thrilling! If Glenn or Darryl ever die, that'll be the end of my interest towards the show. 

Money

What if money was no object? What would you do?

While watching this video I found via Swissmiss (one of my favorite go-to for random information), I thought what I would do. I'm going towards the path of becoming an educator, but if I truly were to do something with no regards towards financial issues, I would choose to go into the woods, live in a small quaint cottage with a small vegetable garden,  have a horse, cat, dog. I would drink tea daily while reading, learn to cook, paint, run, swim (assuming I have a lake nearby), and create things. I don't know what these things are, but I find it fascinating when I learn someone created something extraordinary from something plain. Just adding the little detail makes a whole lot of difference.

It was a wonderful 3 minutes of daydreaming in my head. Now I am going back to editing my essays woot!

Booty Booty Booty Rocking Errwhere!

Just recently came back from a wonderful 25 day trip around Europe! My eyes had a feast viewing the beautiful architectures and scenery that is completely different from the view here in America. Pictures will be up later...but for now :)

I purchased a pair of Clarks! I've been eyeing these boots for the longest time, and once I was in Europe I saw them in all the boutiques in Italy, and Clarks. Calculating the cost, I realized it would be cheaper so I waited. Currently still trying to break into them, but I love love them.

Here I am sitting on the Kirkland port with my mismatched socks and Clarks desert boots! Excited for the many other years I will have wearing these beauts :)

Olympics anyone?

It's the last week of London Olympics 2012! If I had all the time in the world, I'd watch everyone of them, but I only managed to watch soccer, or football, and a bit of other sports but mainly SOCCER! Ever since I actually witnessed my first World Cup game in Korea 2002, my interest in soccer peaked to the top. I was never the same haaaaa.

I've been avidly watching the Korean soccer games lately and they will be battling for bronze against Japan tomorrow. One of the few reasons I keep a tab on the soccer games is because I'm crushing major on one of the soccer players. Not going to lie, tall soccer players are one of my many kryptonites!  I was a bit disappointed to find out USA didn't get their team in the bracket but hopefully we'll be there for the World Cup in Brazil woot. At least the girls made it :). I'm so nervous for tomorrow's match I can't stop thinking about it! Either way, I know it'll be a nerve wrecking yet interesting game!

Once upon a time, I had a little but big crush on this boy who sat next to me in fourth grade. He and I always made fun of and chased each other. Slowly, despite all the tricks and chases, I somehow fell for his devilish self and enjoyed every little interaction I encountered with him. One day my fourth grade teacher asked the class to write on a piece of paper the name of our crush and best friend. Little naive me wrote down my sincere answers, and found out that the following year the paper meant to separate us. And that was the last time we teased each other. Fast forward a little over ten years and one week,  I found out my crush from fourth grade won bronze in the Olympics! It was a shock to see his face and name on my screen as I was watching the replays. My jaw figuratively(heh heh) dropped to the floor as my mind was processing what I was seeing. I knew it was him because we kept in contact until four years ago and he talked about judo. At the time, I joked that I'd be keeping an eye on him for the Olympics but who knew?! I couldn't be more proud of him congrats!

One month till I leave for my europe trip :) I'm so excited eeeeeeeeeeeek! I'm still trying to figure out what clothes to take. But hopefully I'll find some excuse to wear this lovely dress I bought from anthro on my birthday tee hee.

I love the water effects on the dress along with the the swirl it gives when I twirl! Shanks anthro once again for a lovely piece!

always,

annie