1990 something
Friday, October 24, 2014
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Obviously these were taken for what almost seems like eons ago because not it's a little too chilly for bare legs. A couple of posts ago I rambled on about only purchasing work clothes and Banana Republic is somewhere I frequent because its literally feet away from my work site at Rockefeller Plaza. I'm also devoting more of my lunch breaks in Ann Taylor and Anthropologie as well but mostly during sales and always only for workwear. What I have been trying at (and doing quite well I might add) is not buying lipstick makeup. I wanted to splurge on Sin and Midimauve but I ended up getting theBalm lipstick, in Amanda Kissmylips (first time ordering from HauteLook) for only $6 which is a nine dollar difference from the Mac ones that I want and an eleven dollar discount from its original price.
I noticed that lining my lips with a pencil first will stretch my reapplication time. Also for some reason I always look for scents in lipsticks and this one smells chocolate-minty. The formula is a mix between sheer and matte which is something new to me because I normally gravitate to only matte lipsticks because the pigment is better and in my opinion if I am paying $20 for lipsticks I better be getting high pigment! Generally speaking, I will naturally gravitate towards anything matte, my skin is so oily and I never leave the house without SPF so I only ever appear even that much more oilier throughout the day. My dermatologist said oily skin is a gift and a curse because in your youth you're more prone to break outs but as you age you're less prone to fine lines and wrinkles, go figure!
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Drive me crazy
Thursday, October 16, 2014
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| (On Jonas: American Apparel denim shirt, Childrens Place tee, Zara Jeans, Timberland 'Construction' boot) |
He drives me crazy with his slow-moving-getting-dressed-for-school routine, it is repetition and he moves like a snail, EVERYDAY. Oh and his obsession with Tamagotchi Life or Pokemon, or everything else that ends in "mon" and his need to explain to me every creep thing his Tamagotchi's do and how I was voted ugly in Tamagotchi world, is annoying. Bad enough my body will not let me sleep past ten, his if I'm awake everyone has to be awake approach to Saturday and Sunday mornings is cruel and vicious. My stance on hygiene and healthy eating just do not go with his outbursts of "I just took a bath yesterday" and "no it's not, McDonalds is good". Ya know, Jonas has always had a lack of personal space with strangers on the train/bus/sidewalk but seriously he wails his arms, spins in circles, stares onto other peoples phones and speeds down streets at random like a fighter jet, not caring who or what is in his path.
Then, just as I am about to loose it he insists that I sit down when there's a seat on the train and that he will just sit on my lap. As of recent he is persistently reading a fourth grade reading level book and he does not get discouraged when I have to help him with words. Somehow he's keeps reminding himself to take his multivitamin as soon as he wakes- then he proceeds to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face! The other day he even moisturized his face with coconut oil without me having to tell him to, I was just in awe, he did not miss a spot-he looked like a brand new kid.
I expect a lot from him, sometimes I have to tell myself: relax Tiffany, he is six he is an alright kid. Even if his obsession with games borders on my worst nightmare, but hey, I guess that is how I was about Harry Potter, once upon a time.
Simple things
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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| (EXPRESS top, JOE FRESH BF jeans, ZARA bag, RAMPAGE shoes) |
Simplicity is key: it is in the clothing I buy, when I dress
for comfort above all else. It is in the
minimal jewelry I own, even my collection of chunky gold hooped earrings. It is
in my preference when cooking, simple meals make the best leftovers. As I age I
am learning more about myself and I have come to understand that despite the
amount of shoes I own and my ever growing makeup collection I am not the least
bit as high maintenance as I should be. I
do not ask for much, simple things and small gestures keep me happy. There is
nothing that makes my day more than someone doing something kind and unexpected
because it kind of sets off a sensor in my brain and when the timing is right I
return that same gesture and keep that vibe going.
Funny Face
Friday, October 10, 2014
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| (ALL FOREVER21 (old), HAT URBAN OUTFITTERS) |
Here I am, channeling Audrey Hepburn in some slim black pants and dorsay flats. Anyone who knows me knows I love Audrey Hepburn. My absolute favorite movie in the world is Breakfast at Tiffany’s and not because it opens with the famous black Givenchy dress and pearls; because everyone knows the coffee, donut and that longingly sideways glare into Tiffany’s is really what makes the scene. The tone of the film is just simple and it really captures a different time in cinema; it makes me nostalgic for those early years of Hollywood glamour where everything was shiny and new. I have endless admiration for the creativity in what it took to bring Breakfast to the big screen, from the choice in wardrobe, to the casting, to the revisions in the script based on the novel; it was creativity in its purest.
My other favorite Audrey Hepburn movies are Roman Holiday, How to
Steal a Million, Two for the Road and Funny Face.