(Motion City Soundtrack)
Which is ironic because the content of this post has to do with the song title and the place I first heard this band.
I really don't belong in Southern California.
I realized this today when someone told me again how "that's so gay" and how they're "moderate." This place may have some great slang (legit) and some great people, but it also has some really crappy ideals.
This school also has some really bad flaws. It's located in a terrible conservative area, it empties out on the weekends, it can be really lonely, the classes aren't as hard as I expected, and although they do have a variety of classes, they aren't focused in one direction. In other words, it's not the liberal arts education I wanted from Sarah Lawrence.
Transfering is still what I'm using to get me through this year. Problem is, it's getting harder and harder to face the idea of leaving Alliey and Aditi and Lauren behind.
If anyone has any knowledge of any good schools in New York City, let me know. Right now I'm considering applying to Columbia, Fordham (ooh in the Bronx, ahhh), and Stonybrook. Well I did apply there, I'm waiting to see if I get in.
If anyone can come up with some good schools in SoCal where the majority of the students are not FROM here and that are not UCs, that would be okay too.
It's either NYC or LA.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
I was dancing on the floor...
(Goldfrapp, A&E)
Dancing is really good for you. Swing dance last night was really fun, we learned how to do this kick step thing, it's really violent and fast! I got it by the end of the night, though.
Today everyone is gone from the dorm. It's strangely silent. Refreshing.
I saw Penelope tonight. It was pretty good, definitely very chic-flick-y. But still very cute, and the actors were good in it, definitely a winner in my book. The main bad guy in it is also Mr. Bingley from the new Pride and Prejudice!! I was instantly won over by his cute face and his adorable red hair (not to mention the accent).
Tomorrow I'm going to see Miss Pettigrew Lives for A Day and then make vegan pizza with my roommate and her mom. Hopefully also see the Other Boleyn Girl online, even if it got bad reviews.
I also retract my earlier statement about jeans and a t-shirt, it doesn't really matter what you wear as long as it's what you want to wear. I was rudely awakened to the cold reality of Barbie Doll fashion yesterday...I guess I never knew that there actually *are* people like the girls on the Hills...all they were concerned about was how their hair looked and if their chanel logos were showing, and how much money they could spend on their next outfit. And their idea of sewing a fashion line? Taking someone else's clothes and cutting them up, and passing them off as their own. Gross.
Plus because I was wearing Harajuku Lovers (OMG) and not a haute couture name brand, they started looking down on me, and wouldn't talk to me, or even look at me. Gross! It pissed me off. So I decided that judging people based on what they wear isn't fair.
I guess someone was trying to tell me not to get in too deep, or I might become like them. Karma!
Dancing is really good for you. Swing dance last night was really fun, we learned how to do this kick step thing, it's really violent and fast! I got it by the end of the night, though.
Today everyone is gone from the dorm. It's strangely silent. Refreshing.
I saw Penelope tonight. It was pretty good, definitely very chic-flick-y. But still very cute, and the actors were good in it, definitely a winner in my book. The main bad guy in it is also Mr. Bingley from the new Pride and Prejudice!! I was instantly won over by his cute face and his adorable red hair (not to mention the accent).
Tomorrow I'm going to see Miss Pettigrew Lives for A Day and then make vegan pizza with my roommate and her mom. Hopefully also see the Other Boleyn Girl online, even if it got bad reviews.
I also retract my earlier statement about jeans and a t-shirt, it doesn't really matter what you wear as long as it's what you want to wear. I was rudely awakened to the cold reality of Barbie Doll fashion yesterday...I guess I never knew that there actually *are* people like the girls on the Hills...all they were concerned about was how their hair looked and if their chanel logos were showing, and how much money they could spend on their next outfit. And their idea of sewing a fashion line? Taking someone else's clothes and cutting them up, and passing them off as their own. Gross.
Plus because I was wearing Harajuku Lovers (OMG) and not a haute couture name brand, they started looking down on me, and wouldn't talk to me, or even look at me. Gross! It pissed me off. So I decided that judging people based on what they wear isn't fair.
I guess someone was trying to tell me not to get in too deep, or I might become like them. Karma!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Dress me up, Dress me down...a fashionista's look at the non-fashionable.
For those of you who haven't figured it out, all the titles of these blogs are references to songs.
The 'Dress me up' portion of the title will be addressed here.
After my recent plunge into the fashion world, I have found myself addicted to everything couture. Louis Vuitton, Dior by John Galliano, Christian Dior, Valentino, Forever 21...
Well Forever 21 is good for knock-offs, anyway. (See this article)
Couture is a lifestyle, I have to admit. Once you ascend, you can never go down. I find myself coveting ridiculously expensive LV bags (one that goes for more than 10K) and trying to make the price seem reasonable. After all, as the February issue of Harper's Bazaar points out, $1000 is the new $500.
But it is important to distinguish coveting and materialism. It's too easy to judge someone based on what they wear--I know, I've experienced it. I carry plenty of fake LVs, and some real LAMB and Harajuku Lovers, and one Guess bag, and I do have articles of clothing that cost over $130.00 each. But remember, people. Materialists buy to show off their wealth. I, and other fashionistas like me, buy to convey our personality through what we wear.
Or just because we think that $300 Dior headband will look adorable on us come spring, even though it's the middle of winter.
The 'Dress me down' portion of this blog:
As of late, the collegiats here seem to be favoring the baggy jeans and a huge tee-shirt approach to fashion. While I accept that this is a certain comfort level for some people, it should not be worn past your bedroom door.
I wear jeans and a t-shirt, sure. At this very moment, I am wearing such an ensemble. But my jeans are dark-washed, contrast-stitched, stretch jeans with a Harajuku Lovers t-shirt that proclaims "Love is My Homegirl" to all the world. It is form-fitting, and matches my belt.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WEAR T-SHIRTS THAT FIT YOU!
And it wouldn't hurt to adopt some of the lovely spring trends that are emerging, such as floral print, draped dresses, bright shades of makeup, and wavy, long hair.
I know not everyone religiously reads Allure, but I swear to you, even if you don't, you gotta notice the baggy jeans and a tee-shirt look went out many many years ago.
The 'Dress me up' portion of the title will be addressed here.
After my recent plunge into the fashion world, I have found myself addicted to everything couture. Louis Vuitton, Dior by John Galliano, Christian Dior, Valentino, Forever 21...
Well Forever 21 is good for knock-offs, anyway. (See this article)
Couture is a lifestyle, I have to admit. Once you ascend, you can never go down. I find myself coveting ridiculously expensive LV bags (one that goes for more than 10K) and trying to make the price seem reasonable. After all, as the February issue of Harper's Bazaar points out, $1000 is the new $500.
But it is important to distinguish coveting and materialism. It's too easy to judge someone based on what they wear--I know, I've experienced it. I carry plenty of fake LVs, and some real LAMB and Harajuku Lovers, and one Guess bag, and I do have articles of clothing that cost over $130.00 each. But remember, people. Materialists buy to show off their wealth. I, and other fashionistas like me, buy to convey our personality through what we wear.
Or just because we think that $300 Dior headband will look adorable on us come spring, even though it's the middle of winter.
Oh, and...WHAT am I going to sew for my winter formal??
I am going off a 40s vamp motif, trying to channel Guy LaRoche as though he were creating a piece for Katherine Hepburn. Sweetheart neckline, body-hugging silhouette with a flared skirt below the knee, backless.
Then again, it's a simple formal, not SO dressy. Should I go for a Betsey Johnson approach? Tulle and bows everywhere? Plenty of pink? A cute form-fitting bodice with a lace-up back?
The 'Dress me down' portion of this blog:
As of late, the collegiats here seem to be favoring the baggy jeans and a huge tee-shirt approach to fashion. While I accept that this is a certain comfort level for some people, it should not be worn past your bedroom door.
I wear jeans and a t-shirt, sure. At this very moment, I am wearing such an ensemble. But my jeans are dark-washed, contrast-stitched, stretch jeans with a Harajuku Lovers t-shirt that proclaims "Love is My Homegirl" to all the world. It is form-fitting, and matches my belt.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WEAR T-SHIRTS THAT FIT YOU!
And it wouldn't hurt to adopt some of the lovely spring trends that are emerging, such as floral print, draped dresses, bright shades of makeup, and wavy, long hair.
I know not everyone religiously reads Allure, but I swear to you, even if you don't, you gotta notice the baggy jeans and a tee-shirt look went out many many years ago.
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