Color Blocking

            This post was supposed to go up yesterday, my apologies.  Every morning when I am freshly awake and still in bed I lay there thinking about what I should wear that day.  I figure it gives me an excuse to stay in my cozy bed for a little while longer.  For some reason this outfit was the very first thing to pop into my head.  This was kind of weird considering when I think of an outfit it always looks good in my head but then I put it on and all it is is a disappointment.  I of course wanted to wear my converse with this outfit but I decided against it since I've worn them in the past two or three posts.  The white pants are so much fun to wear; I think that they give any outfit an unexpected twist.  And if the jeans weren't a good enough twist I added a bright pop of color with my favorite sweater of the moment. 
            Oh and I got a haircut!
           
            Of course I had to add a random picture of the day.  This one is what we had for dinner: Enchilada Casserole.  It was pretty tasty!  It's a new recipe that I found on Pinterest. 

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Enchilada-Casser-Ole-

Sweater: H&M, Shirt: Aeropastale, Jeans: Marshalls, Boots: Sheikk, Scarf: mom

40 Second Mug Cake

         Today I came across this recipe on a very dangerous website called Pinterest.  I was intrigued to learn that it involved only 3 ingredients and took only 40 seconds!  Here's the process:

                                                     What you'll need:
                                                      1 cute mug
                                                      1 egg
                                                      2 Tbsp of cocoa powder
                                                      1/4 cup of powdered sugar

                                                     And a cute baby whisk!

                                                   Combine all 3 ingredients.                      

              After you whisk your little heart out it should look something like this.

                                            Stick it in the microwave for 40-45 seconds.

          Dump a handful of chocolate chips onto it immediately after it's done microwaving.

                                       In the end it should look something like this.


            Final Verdict: If you are a dark chocolate fan you would like this.  Since I am not this was kind of gross to me.  To make it sweeter I'd probably add more sugar and top it with ice cream instead of chocolate chips.  This was a cute idea regardless and I'll have to do some more experimenting!

A Pop of Pink Pleather

         This might not look like a "pop" of pink on camera but this jacket is definitely a dust rose color in person.  It's one of my newest purchases from Forever 21 for $25!  I'm not sure why Forever 21 gets such a bad rap for their poor quality.  Nothing that I have ever bought there has fallen apart on me.  This coming from a girl whose closet consists of about 40% Forever 21 clothes. 
          Today one of my best friends Jesse, and I went to The Habit for lunch.  Boy do I love this place! The burgers are very delicious and filling, and the fries are golden and crisp.  At $6 a pop I could go there everyday (but that could get nauseating real fast). 

       Jacket: Forever 21, Shirt: American Eagle, Jeans: Volcom, Shoes: Converse, Necklace: Forever 21

If Earrings Could Kill

        I'm sick of sitting in a car.  This weekend I went from the Bay Area to La and the back to the Bay Area in 26 hours.  And then the next day we drove to Chico for a 6 hour bowling tournament! Insanity! I'm currently typing this in my comfy bed and not getting out of it until tomorrow.
        Today Mario and I went to Ikea (and no, not just for meatballs) for a down comforter.  My brother also needed some drinking glasses. I almost dropped them when I saw the price.  6 for $1.50!   How does that even work?  With the cost of the glass, cardboard, and fuel it took to get them to California how does Ikea get any profit from these cute little glasses? This just flabbergasts me.  Enough about the cheap glasses!
         For my outfit I went for an I'm-dressing-comfy-because-I-don't-know-what-else-to-wear look. What a mouth full.  That is all.  Oh wait, the spike earrings!  They're from Forever 21 and I love them.  They make any look edgier which make them that much cooler.
         I did something different with my makeup since the outfit was pretty boring.  A simple cat eye with a lot of mascara and my favorite fuschia lipstick from Covergirl. 

                       Jeans: Areopostale, Coat: Old Navy, Scarf: mom, Shoes: Converse

Tomato Carrot

        Since there I'm the only one home and the sun is almost gone until tomorrow, I had to use my trusty webcam for today's pictures.  But enough of that.  Regarding my outfit, I am absolutely in love.  I had to sacrifice warmth, but that's ok because I had my cozy scarf that made me constantly find fuzz in my throughout the day.  Speaking of fuzz, if you ever find yourself playing hangman with someone use the word fuzz.  Trust me, it stumps everybody.  Anyways, the skirt is looking tomato red in this picture but in reality it's a tomato carrot.  Or in less elementary terms, a burnt orange. Since not a lot goes with this color I opted for the rest of my outfit being all black and adding my trusty denim jacket.  As for the boots they are my newest purchase from a slightly ghetto shoe store in the mall.  People were looking at me really funny in there, but hey! I got a nice pair of boots for $35!
        My next post will be showing you all the purchases I made this weekend and telling you about all the great deals you need to check out. Stay tuned!

Jacket: Gap, Shirt: Walmart, Skirt: Forever 21, Tights: Target, Scarf: mom, Boots: Sheik

Carmel 2011

       Mario and I went on a much needed little getaway.  We went to a small, but very cute, beach town called Carmel.  We had so much fun!  We filled our time with taking pictures at the beach, shopping, and doing what we do best: eating/snacking a lot.
       I packed the completely wrong type of clothes.  We got to the beach where I was wearing a heavy coat and riding boots.  We got back to the car; I took my coat off, rolled up my jeans, and put my flip flops on.  The weather was absolutely perfect even though I was hoping to get the chance to bundle up.  But no, California weather insists on being bipolar.
     
                                                                Enjoy the pictures!

Zombie Bride

         This year for Halloween I wanted to be something that would have a lot of makeup possibilities.  I eventually settled on a Zombie Bride.  The dress could be pretty but then I could go gory with the makeup.
         For the dress I found a pretty slip at Goodwill that I sewed on layers and layers of tulle.  To add a little bit of sparkle I glued on some silver sequins and tied 2 ribbons around my waist.  Since I get cold really easily I added a white Old Navy cardigan that I already had.  For shoes I wore my sparkly TOMS.
        Now for makeup!  I added 3 wounds which I made using liquid latex and Kleenex.  To make them look fresh I added some red lipstick and fake blood.  As for eyes, I was going for a tired/bruised look.  So I used different shades of purple around the whole eye and then lightly added a black eyeshadow to the inner eye area.
   
Now excuse me while I gorge on some Reese's.