It's sad that we only got a week of actually summer heat. Now it's gone, and it's back to regular days of carrying around sweaters for the cold night breeze. It's good for me though since I actually like cold weather and what not. Anyway, finally an outfit post. I've been kind of lazy and unproductive lately - staying up til 6AM and sleeping til 3PM. It's gonna be a bitch to return to regular sleeping patterns once school starts haha. SHIRT H&M / SKIRT BCBG / SHOES ELLEN TRACY
Also, The Bay (a Canadian department store) that I live near just started selling Rachel Roy stuff, and I came across the jewelery that they carried! Mind you it's not quality stuff, but it's moderate for what it is. Anyway, I got this awesome coiled snake ring for $40 and fake spike earrings for $35. I love the earrings because I wear them with the stopper in the front, which looks like I actually stretch out my ears and have gages haha, which I'd love, but stretched out ears don't look god when you take them out, and your ears don't go back to normal haha.
Watched an awesome yet low budget and sort of corny indie movie called Teenage Dirtbag and was blown away that it had me tearing up and everything! At times the dialogue is crap, and all of a sudden, it gets emotionally poetic and genius. Plus, Scott Michael Foster from Greek is in it, and I have a TV crush on him haha. Seriously, watch it.
rings urban outfitters, wet seal, the bay / bracelet fashionology
I'll leave with a lovely quote from said movie.
"Mad. Mad thoughts. Crazy, twisted, sinewy. Mad obsession. You sicken me. You're so beautiful, love. I grind you into a fine, soft powder and inhale you... Lick you off of my fingers. You love, answer me. Your face brings me death every day... And every day I can't wait to die. Bury me now, love. Bury me now..." Amazing right?
SHIRT H&M / TANK WILFRED / RINGS URBAN OUTFITTERS & RANDOM
Lace and see-through mesh button up, it's my attempt to try and be summery and colourful haha. Sorry, no matter how hot or humid, I will always be wearing black, and sometimes I feel like some black cloud amongst all the other people walking around in short shorts and colourful florals and whatnot, oh well...
To my surprise, while browsing through online shops, I found out that Urban Outfitters finally lowered it's shipping rates to Canada, and it's about freaking time, I mean seriously, they actually thought that people from Canada were gonna pay $60 USD for shipping?! They finally got slapped with the reasonable stick and are now charging a $10 flat-rate and free shipping over $150 purchase. ABOUT TIME! Here's some stuff that I can see owning in the near future, which I'll have to buy online because most of these items are only available online... via Urban Outfitters.
And I just got that double finger ring from there recently and it's been my favorite, can't go anywhere without it. The only problem is that my skin is super sensitive towards copper metals, causing my skin to turn green when wearing cheap jewelery, so it's made my fingers green and the silver coating has faded with sucks. But here's a trick to save cheap jewelery from fading out! Coat it with a layer of clear nail polish. Did the trick for me :)
And over the last few weeks I went to a couple of concerts... First off, my friend won tickets to Faber Drive so I accompanied her, but yeah, I'm not really into that type of music, plus there were way to many little kids everywhere going crazy, so I don't think it's worthy of a mention, but apparently I learned that I look 15 according to the kids there lol. The other show I went to was The Temper Trap. It was utterly amazing. The atmosphere was great, everyone was enjoying it and I genuinely had a great time. First off, Elizabeth opened for them, and they were pretty good. I did a little recon before the show and listened to some of their stuff and they give off a sort of Joy Division/Interpol sound. Definitely give them a listen. The Bassist who I adored haha. The lead singer with his Electric Flute Piano thing... Next up was The Temper Trap and they were, I say again, amazing! Definitely a great concert, and they played all the songs that I wanted, and the Drum Song, which is my favorite, was superbly epic. The lead singer had his own tom and cymbal setup in the middle of the stage and when it was time, he poured water all over the drum and started pounding at it, which made a really water display.
THE LADDER - ANDREW BELLE
DRUM SONG - THE TEMPER TRAP
MAD - MAGNETIC MAN
YOUNG HEARTS SPARK FIRES - JAPANDROIDS
NEW NOISE - THE BLOODY BEETROOTS/REFUSED
Apparently I got a DMCA complaint on this post so if you like any of the songs, shoot me an email. Well now I'm reeling from an authority complex now *shakes head*
Some editorials that are utterly amazing. via Noir Facade.
Lately I've Been On My Back Black Magazine Issue 12 Model Sharon van de Pas / Photographer Michael Schwartz
Loved the whole fashionable homeless theme within this shoot, and the harsh tones and lighting totally did it for me, giving it a grungy, dirty feel.
Paradise Lost V Magazine Issue 54 Model Dafne Cejas / Photographer Sebastian Faena
The anonymity and silhouetted shapes in this shoot are amazing. The second picture is just so awkward that it's awesome, and the fourth gives off such a creepy and ominous vibe that it's genius.
I've been a literal blob this past few days or weeks, doing nothing since schools over for now, and also due tot he fact that I'm not working, and need to find a job. Blargh.
all from H&M. I can't wait to hit the nearest H&M to see if they have any of the Project Black Book items.
Really in need of these shoes. God my mind's still set in the winter season, I don't want the coldness to end! I don't know why but I'm just not really a summer weather person.
• MINIMARKET ZIPPER WEDGES • DV MESSINA • DOLCE VITA ADRA • N.Y.L.A. POIN SANDALS
Pictures from some of my recent ventures. First is Passion Pit, they were good and well-awaited since I bought a ticket back in the summer, but they cancelled it and rescheduled to December where they cancelled yet again. And when they got on stage, they kind of addressed the cancellations and said well hey, shit happens, what can you do? It's funny because there was suppose to be an after party, but that was cancelled last minute due to scheduling conflicts....I just felt like they didn't have that great of an audience presence, but it was good music. The second is Jamie from The xx, he had an okay DJ spin and I went cause I couldn't get tickets to the xx concert haha. I was hoping that his band would of shown up with him, but they didn't. And third is Designer Drugs, and it was pretty damn good.
"The ocean takes me into watch you shaking Watch you wave your powers Tempted with hours of pleasures Take me one more time Take me one more wave Take me for one last ride I'm out of my head Tonight The sound of the waves collide"
It's off their newest album coming out in April. And yes, I'm a bad person, but i downloaded the leaked version and damn, it's good. I was really surprised by this song though, just because most of the other songs were more on the hard side, and this song is just so mellow and calming. Plus, Chino Moreno's voice is just amazing.
So the Fake Blood & Boy 8-Bit show was pretty good... Even though it was a Wednesday night, it was like an episode of Skins (from the first generation of course).
And yes, I'm in love with my flannel, it's my staple right now. Oh and I changed the layout, thoughts?
Damn I really miss picking songs to put on here. I should really start googling for better music hosting sites, but for now...
BLAZERZARA. FLANNELTNA. TANKARITZIA. JEANSJBRAND. SHOES RALPH LAUREN.
These shoes were by far the greatest investments of $30 ever. Seriously, online $30. Thank god for Winners clearance sales haha. But yes, I'm super excited for two reasons. 1. I get to start my public campus art project which will stay put for a whole semester! 2. I'm going to Fake Blood tomorrow night (yes I know, a Wednesday night, oh well)
Sooo here's some beats if you don't know who he is.
TOQUEBDG. SHIRTRANDOM BRAND. JEANSJBRAND. SHOES & BAG ZARA.
Sorry for the blurry pics, apparently I can't hold a camera steady...
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Oohhh... I can float here forever in this room we can't touch the floor in here we are all anemic in here anemic and sweet so go get your knife... and come in and lay down and kiss me.
Ugh only one more week until the long awaited school break. Thank you Vancouver for thinking that it'd be beneficial to stop school during the Olympics, because it would have been a bitch to get there when the mayhem comes. But yes, I'm in total awe at all the free music shows, so I've created a schedule of all the mentionable music events happening in and around Vancouver :)
FEB 13 HOLLAND Current Swell @ 7 Jets Overhead @ 8 RICHMOND Hey Ocean! @ 8 Bedouin Soundclash @ 930
FEB 14 DAVID LAM Mother Mother @ 8-9 Daniel Wesley @ 930-11
FEB 15 DOWNTOWN Jets Overhead @ 930-1030
FEB 16 DAVID LAM Alexisonfire @ 930-11
FEB 17 HOLLAND Hot Hot Heat @ 9
FEB 18 DAVID LAM Keshia Chante @ 8-9 Marianas Trench @ 930-11 RICHMOND The Arkells @ 830 Our Lady Peace @ 945
FEB 19 DAVID LAM Deadmau5 @ 930-11
FEB 20 DAVID LAM The Arkells @ 630-730 Sam Roberts Band @ 930-11 HOLLAND Mother Mother @ 10 Said The Whale @ 730 Hey Ocean! @ 830 RICHMOND Mariana's Trench @ 930
FEB 21 DOWNTOWN In Flight Safety @ 930-1030
FEB 23 DAVID LAM Wintersleep @ 930-11
FEB 24 DAVID LAM Damien Marley @ 930-11
FEB 25 DAVID LAM illScarlet @ 630-730 DOWNTOWN Inward Eye @ 1130-1230 RICHMOND Wintersleep @ 930
FEB 26 HOLLAND illScarlet @ 8 Marianas Trench @ 9 RICHMOND Toyko Police Club @ 945
FEB 27 HOLLAND Tokyo Police Club @ 8 Wintersleep @ 915 ROBSON SQUARE Mother Mother @ 1130 RICHMOND The Stills @ 1015
DAVID LAM PARK - Drake & Pacific St RICHMOND OZONE - Minoru Blvd & No. 3 Rd (my hood lol.) HOLLAND PARK - In Surrey DOWNTOWN - Georgia & Cambie
I'll also be attending the Olympic Victory Ceremony featuring Billy Talent, and Benny Benassi and LMFAO at Gossip Nightclub (and maybe, if I find someone to go with me, Crystal Castles or Steve Aoki), so try and spot me!
So I was shopping downtown and found this super awesome puffer jacket at Zara. It was such a steal too so I had to get it along with a strong shouldered blazer. Sadly, the weather here all warm and everything, so I kind of look stupid wearing it around campus, but whatever haha. Also I recently misplaced my camera and had a mini-freakout until I realized that I left it at my friend's house due to a durnken night, and no one thought to tell me later on that it was there until I started panicing a few days later...so i'm using my mom's new camera that my family got her for xmas. Because of this, I've gone on a picture frenzy so hope you enjoy! This is what can usually be found in my bag. MBMJ wallet, MJ makeup bag from the perfume gift set, BDG super slouchy toque, KRINK marker, IPOD touch, rabbit fur ear muffs, H&M leather gloves, ICEBREAKERS in spearmint (I cannot leave the house without a fully stocked package of these mints, I pop them like an addict).
And my current shoes of choice seen in my pictures. They were such a steal and are super comfortable, I could walk around in them all day long. I love you, Chelsea Premium Outlet Mall. lol.
And these are my current reads at the moment. Because it takes me around 1.5 hours to commute from school and home, I go through books pretty quickly haha.
And for your readers enjoyment, 30 of my most played songs on my iTunes. Sometimes when I really love a song, I'll put it on repeat for a long time, and also when I study/do school work I play them on repeat. Sometimes I get tired of them too, but after a few months break, I fall in love again. For instance, right now I'm listening to NO ONE'S GONNA LOVE YOU - BAND OF HORSES on repeat. What can you say? I'm shameless.
By the way, in my total lack of assignments and what not, I've been catching up on my TV shows and fell in love with MISFITS. It's an E4 show, so it's only in the UK but you can find it on youtube. Watch it!
And last but not least, my music site isn't working :( Anybody have any suggestions on any other sites? Other than that, with the help of Google, here's some music for your ears...
