IT of the week.

barely 18 years old.
daughter of oscar winner julia roberts is becoming one of the people i look for when i'm looking for someone .
i loved her in nancy drew. i can't wait to see her in valentine's day.

← ← just look at her

blame it on a stylist. i could careless. she rocks her looks.
every read carpet or a paparazzi filled street corner. this girlis on point.

>i'm going shopping for a brown caridgan. satin pants. and ribbon shoes<

in with the new.

i haven't been shopping in what seems to be forever. but i haven't been inspired to do so.
while i was injured i pretty much gave away 40% of my wardrobe.
(donationed.thrown away.plato's closet)

but i've been keeping up with my fashion magazines and with fashion blogs.

i'm sure how or when. but in my attempt to break away i had to give somethings up in order to grow.
just having those clothes in my closet was keeping me tied down to the very things i was trying to break away from.

it seems the world has become very uninspiring to me. and as a writer i thrive off inspiration.
so i'm going to just go around and

my favorite season is coming up so hopefully the sun will shed light on some new things.

spring 2o1o
is suppose to be all about the florals. lace. and denim which i like the idea of the three combined :)

attention shoppers

picture it.
out shopping with your friends and you find an amazing piece or jewerly or a dress, whatever.
and everyone is like
"awwwwwww, where'd you find that"
translation:
"awwwwwww, how did i miss that"
it feels good. cause you know they aren't going to buy it now.
until 3 seconds later the roles have reversed.
and now you are the one at the loss.
that's the world of forever 21.
as much as i complain about the store, it's mostly my frustrations that everything has become so mainstream. and a free-for-all state of shopping. where everyone looks the same and seem to be looking to achieve some unified but seperate look.
rawr.
it's a pain in my foot. arm. eyes. and every other body part that is in this race for the right outfit.
if only the world were shopping in the group and didn't buy the same thing.
if only...
but it's not what you buy.
it's how and when you wear the clothes is what becomes the deciding factor.

taking over.

f21 is branching out.
expanding first to men's clothing. then to it's contemporary line for more mature women. and now to children.
so it was no shock to me saturday when this was the upsell item of the week:

inside.

since, i'm going out.

no need for her to stay onlINe.

keep on.

ronnie: come on, with the come on.

alan: what does that mean? i hear people say that...i don't get it.

ronnie: it's like keep on keeping on.

alan: no, i get that one, cause you've got to keep on keeping on.

just another day at the daily cougar

stale.

i haven't been shopping in what seems to be forever.

but i haven't been inspired to do so (which is a first for me)

it's a been there done that type of thing.

even the most "fashionable" outfits have become clichéd.
i've been keeping up with my fashion magazines and with Web sites

but these looks brought me back to life...a little.

and if it isn't love.

i feel like i've been falling in love with a different person everyday.

i'm not sure if it's the onset of the spring season, but it's pissing me off.
(unexpected but true)

it's not even people i know.
this guy had a good presentation in class and i'm calling head over heels.
i think it was because not only was it a good project. creative. funny
but i think a major part of my infatuation was in his absence.
we had created this spectacular project, and he didn't stay to see it.
and i kept looking around for him.
the funniest part was he was asked me about the project, it was a rainy day and had not coat with no time to spare

obviously it's not real love. i don't even know the guy, but these emotions continue..

it's actually funny to me when i think about it.
i think it's a displacement of emotions on strangers.
i need to deal.

tis the season...

lent.

my favorite season is back again, and it always provides me with that jolt of
"time to get back in focus with the Lord"
which is sad because it shouldn't take lent to make me want to be a better christian,
but then i realize as long as i'm making the effort i'm moving in the right direction.

so when people first realize i'm catholic and it's lent they immediately ask,
"so what are you giving up?"

this year i feel like just giving something up isn't enough. it seems very elementary school i'm not drinking soda anymore.

so i'm going to try to work on all my bad habits:

• cussing
• making fun of people, lol

then i will add in the superficial:

• not drinking soda (cause it isn't good for me)
• stay focused on school (instead of the distractions trying to cloud my mind)

also add in the spiritual:

• start reading my bible (i've barely made it to exodus in my 19 years)
• fasting (you'll never know when)

school progression.

fashion week [part deux]

• who doesn't know, it's not about who's on the runway...
  ...but who's in the watching from the front row:
  the socialites
  actors
  singers
  rappers

fashion week begins.

so the superbowl hysteria had past
and the nba all-star game is gaining momentum for sunday
but what about us that don't keep up with professional athletics?

well...how kind of you to ask...we have


yes. today marks the beginning of fall 2010 fashion week--bryant park.
and we don't this just make it a one day thing (feb. 11-18)
oh no,
we've cleared an entire week for this monumental occasion.
and the models.designers.fashionistas are all [l i n e d] up.

in celebration of this holiday weekend.
i've decieded to dress as w.i.l.d. and e.x.c.i.t.i.n.g. as i could everyday.
and i'll try to post them for everyone to see.
EVEN my dvr is set.

my purse is my own small window into the world of fashion

→ 2 notebooks.
→ studs
→ make-up bag (2 types of mascara. blush. 3 eyeliners. bronzer. brush. eyecream. burt's beeswax. 5/6 lipglosses. 2 lipsticks)
→ ambi cream
→ dylan's candy store bag
→ brush
→ heart coin purse
→ silver wallet
→ dollar loose change
→ clicker
→ pens/pencils
→ keys
→ folder
→ visual studies book &perrie's intro poetry book
→ headphones
→bubbles


let's get this started right.

newton: see ronnie alway trying to make people look stupid.

ronnie: what did you say newton?

alan: you tell him newton! newton just went all bad ass on you.

ronnie: speak up newton.

alan: newton just said fcuk all that shit.

just another day at the daily cougar

i'm not a playa...

....i just crush alot.

crush (n): the fantasies i've created in my mind; a well-assembled personality to a face.

mentally, i've introduced myself to this person (that may not even exist), because i have filled in all the holes (the things i don't know about the person well enough). so it can be hard to erase them from my psyche once they turn out no to be the person i created.

sometimes, i literally have to go to the extremes of writing down the persons names and crossing it out. my mind knows.this way my eyes can translate it to my heart.

o, why torment myself

with an idea i alone conceived.

a configuration of parts

a heart,

a spirit,

a light

a lie.

the answer.

emotions are inferior and unreliable mechanical apparatuses...[they] become superfluous and even harmful as our mental organs develop.

-august strindberg (1849-1912)

love. check.

people have their preferences: some like chocolate over vanilla; their eggs scrambled instead of fried; and sapphires to diamonds. so it comes as no surprise that we all would develop a particular liking to a certain type of person.

but could this be helpful or harmful when searching for a relationship partner?

through trial and error we generate a scheme of the "perfect mate"

this person:

→ dresses a certain way →talks a certain way →acts a certain way

but i wonder if we gravitate towards these types of people are we merely dating the same person over and over again? which eventually leads to the dissipation of the relationship, and then we are on the next one.

we all know no persons are alike and not ever tall, brown-skin guy that likes to work-out will be forget to call/txt every hour of the day, but i'm still inclined to wonder if this isn't one of the reasons we end up heartbroken.

there is nothing wrong with having a preference, but there is something wrong when we become restricted in our capacity to try something new. what we want isn't always what we need. when we limit ourselves to only one type of person we cheat ourselves out of love and finding someone that is complementary to our personalities.

we assume this person is really is who we want. but how many times have we tried something that looks good but leaves a [b i t t e r] after taste.

it frustrates me when i hear

i only date "this" type of person

you assume that "that" type of person wants someone like you.

find someone that cares about you and that you care about.

money. status. looks are all secondary--and fleeting. search a person inside and out.

or maybe try

and the nominees for best grammy outfit are..

Lea Michele


showed up in the Romona Keveza mini dress
with shredded feathers skirt


it definately made me want to sing :) (...and borrow)

three words say it all: young, flirty, and glee.

Award-winning...

Jennifer Hudson


thisn soulful songtress dazzled in fellow singer turned designer Victoria Beckham ensemble.

...then geniusly paired this stunner with pumps by Yves St. Laurent
this young mother just giving birth to her first child weeks ago, let's it be known there is no stopping her in this simplistic chic outfit.

Home-Run on the Range.

Taylor Swift

The voice of not only the teenage country generation, but also to a youthful generation of aspiring songwriters/singer/guitarist.

going for a modern-yet-classical look in this Kaufman Franco piece.

she won Album of the Year and a spot on my list.

Gaga Oh La La...

Lady Gaga

Custom-made Armani dress sparkled in it's other-worldy design. Armani's creation, itself, was a piece of art.

...too bad it's accessories took away from the already exaggerated beauty of the dress.













Carrie Oh Carrie.

Carrie Underwood

This southren belle really stunned at the Grammy's in her Georges Chakra strappy, satin dress, which complemented her understated, soul voice.

















And The Award Goes To......

Miss Keri Baby

Her pastel pink mermaid inspired dress with the jeweled belt definitely made waves on the red carpet last night.

Simplified hairstyle and no accessories Keri Hilson really let the dress do the talking.