Outfit no. 24

Dress: H&M, cardi and necklace: F21, shoes: New Look, glasses: Ray-Ban

This photo makes me look like I have no arms. Ha! But yeah. I was going to wear my Oasap shoes today but my feet were just like, "No." So I wore flats. I'm trying to train my feet to be okay with heels more often, but sometimes they yell at me and I have to obey. Nobody wants angry feet all day.

Moving on... I can't express how in love with this new cardigan I am! I went a little bit crazy over the weekend and bought three new cardigans and three necklaces (which were on sale, in my defense) at Forever21, and then this dress at H&M. I couldn't resist the color or the fabric of this dress -- it's kinda shiny but not gross shiny, and it's soft and thick for winter. And only $25! H&M has fallen out of favor with me recently (they seem to stock the same styles over and over and I've gotten bored of it), but I've got to admit, you can still find some amazing pieces there. ANYWAY, back to the cardigan! Just for you I went to the F21 website and found it; I do believe it's this one. I'm so glad I went into the store and saw it, because based on the online photo I'd have been underwhelmed. However it's much bigger on me than the model, yay, so it's super oversized and comfy and I love it! It's also darker in person than it looks on the site, and quite soft and thick. I think everyone should get one because it goes with everything! 

I'm also trying to link to more items in my posts, because people have asked me where certain things are from, i.e. the coat from whole-dress.net! Since a couple people asked, you can find the coat I got right here! I got it in medium, and it fits perfectly well. I did want a bigger, more oversized feel so that works for me, but all of the clothes from that site are ridic tiny in the first place so a medium will likely work for other small girls.

I realized today that I'm going to have to invest in some sort of light source out on the balcony, or move my photo sessions inside. Now that the days are getting shorter and the clocks turned back, it's almost too dark to take photos outside. Nooooooo. I had to poke around on Gimp and lighten these up considerably. I think they look okay, kind of, but I'd prefer to work with better light all-around. What do you guys suggest for photos inside and/or outside in low light? I'd super appreciate any suggestions!

In WoW news (nobody cares but I'm writing it anyway?), I've started healing heroics! It's super fun. I love priest heals; I've been doing them since near the end of Burning Crusade and haven't changed since. Holy all the way. I've pretty much gotten the hang of it for the new expansion, although my gear is atrocious. My biggest problem is that I'm running out of mana during boss fights when the DPS is a bit low, and then I run in circles going, "AARRGH I'M OOM ARGH!" Sadly Greg isn't tanking this time around, so I get to deal with second-rate tanks a lot... not that I'm biased. I don't know why I'm writing this here, as nobody understands what I'm saying except maybe two of you, but I love WoW and I have nowhere else to talk about it!! I'm sorry, blog readers!

I will leave you alone now to your confusion after that paragraph, and finish off by announcing that I'm GoJane's BFF of the week on the GoJane blog! Check it out! I love GoJane and their blog, it always has adorable and inspiring things on it. So go, go look! ^^

Haul Video!

AS PROMISED, my wholesale-dress.net haul video! Before you watch it, just please... accept my apologies. I didn't realize I was so dreadful. Next time I'll try harder to talk like a normal human being and not a crazy person?

Outfit no. 23

Jumper and necklace: wholesale-dress.net, shorts: F21, shoes: (mostly) c/o Oasap, glasses: Ray-Ban

I say these are "mostly" courtesy of Oasap because they gave me $30 in credit, and these were only $43. So technically I spent $13 on them but let's be honest, I wouldn't have bought them without the credit. I'm a cheapskate. That said, I'm basically obsessed with these shoes. They're surprisingly comfortable and well-fitting considering they're shoes from the internet, and some of these Asian fashion sites can be hit or miss with the quality (just saying... looking at you, YesStyle). I was really pleasantly surprised with these though, and while my feet aren't quite used to such a high heel, they'll learn who's boss eventually. Because I'll be wearing these babies a lot!

The jumper and necklace, meanwhile, are from wholesale-dress.net, which I had never ordered from before. But a couple weeks ago Molly was on facebook asking if anyone wanted to go in on a big order with her, so obvies I went for it! I'm super glad I did. After a good ironing, all but one of the items I picked turned out to be quite nice! There was one dress that was a bit of a risk, as I wasn't sure my bottom half would fit in it -- it didn't. I can always wear it as a shirt instead of a dress, I suppose. Anyway, I'll be doing a haul video as soon as my mood lifts enough so that I can be anything but depressing in a video, so stay tuned.

I feel awful because I got two messages today from friends, concerned that I was near to climbing the highest peak of the Wasatch Range and flinging myself off. Don't worry, I'm not even close to having the energy to do that. I wish I could just suck it up and be happy, or at least pretend to be happy, like some people seem to be able to do. But I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I have always been very open with my feelings and thoughts. I guess, as my blog readers, you're forced to put up with that, albeit through the internet. But hey. Until I start being fun again, at least you can just look at the pictures?

Outfit no. 22

Dress: Amazon (gift from Mom), shoes: c/o Blowfish, cardi: New Look, necklace and hat: H&M, glasses: Ray-Ban.

I just checked out my blog on my PC monitor, and was horrified to find that the colors are totally effed. On my Macbook it looks good, but on my PC it's all weird and greenish and crappy?? Ugh, I'm sorry if my photos are super bad you guys, I hope it's just my monitor and not my Macbook that's wrong! So yeah, if you could let me know if you think the coloring is off on my photos that would rule! If they are gross on other people's monitors I will see what I can do.

A short post today, as I bought some things at Michaels with which to hang our photos on the walls, and to make bunting, so I'm itching to go do that. I was reading someone's blog where they made paper bunting to hang in their apartment, but I can't find it now! So I'm gonna have to go from memory, it seems. I'll let you know if it turns out okay. I know bunting is super trendy right now, but hey... it's cute. And we are so desperate for some decorations! I figured it would be a cheap solution.

Oh and happy Halloween everyone! Hope you have fun plans for the evening. x

Outfit no. 21

Dress, necklace, and jacket: F21; sweater vest: H&M (gift from Mom ages ago); shoes: c/o GoJane, earrings: Primark, glasses: Ray-Ban

Running out of things to wear! You've all seen these shoes far too many times, and I reckon I need a few more tacky, shiny medallion necklaces so you don't get burnt out on this one. Being a style blogger is srs bzns, guys.

Once I get the, count them: seven packages I'm waiting for now, I will have more things to wear! But until then, if they ever get here, I'll be recycling the same things I brought over from London. At least the shopping in the UK is amazing!

I've been having a hard time of it here in Utah. Some days I feel really happy, like everything in life is Great and Wonderful and Fun, and other days I feel as though the world is a pile of ass and nothing could possibly make me happy (aside from Greg hugs, let's be honest). It's so frustrating, because I just want my moods to be consistent at least. I feel like I'm actually going crazy sometimes. If I'm honest I think I'm just really lonely here without any close friends. I have Greg of course, but boyfriends aren't the same as girlfriends and I'm sure you'll agree. I can't just say, "Hey Greg! When you're finished with that game of LoL, wanna go get a latte and wander around Fashion Place Mall?" I mean... I can, but he would stare at me for a moment, blink, and reply, "Do I have to?" He'd probably even go, if I asked, because he knows how lonely I've been. But being Greg he would drag his feet and moan the whole time. Which is fine, of course -- lattes and mall-wandering is for girlfriends! So I'm feeling deprived of most of the things I like to do, which are 1) drink lattes with girls and 2) spend hours wandering around a shopping center.

Luckily there are a few really sweet, awesome girls within Greg's extended friend group, so I dragged a couple of them to sushi with me last Saturday, which was fun. So it's not as though I have no friend prospects. But in London I had Shaun, with whom I had tons of stuff in common (mostly fandom though, let's be honest), and later Lucy, who is basically my writing soulmate. And then my two best friends, Rose and Ashleigh, lived in Portland with me. Now I'm suddenly alone, and it's hard. How do introverted girls make friends in a strange city?

Okay, enough whining! I really am feeling sorry for myself too often. It's hard, and lonely, and different, but it will get better. I just have to remind myself of that whenever I feel particularly low. And, I always have the new year to look forward to! Greg and I are going to adopt a dog once the holidays are over. I seriously can't wait! Dogs make everything better.

Outfit no. 20

Dress: Camden Market, cardi (which you can't really see): H&M, blazer and boots: River Island, necklace: gift from Shaun, glasses: Ray-Ban

I wore pretty much this exact thing to Oktoberfest a few weeks ago. I'm sure the tights were different though. And my necklace. Otherwise, exactly the same. I don't have a rule about not wearing the same outfit twice -- that would be pointless and silly (not that my entire life doesn't revolve around pointless and silly things) -- but I will definitely not post photos of the same outfit twice on my blog. That would be silly! 

Anyway, I love this dress I got at the Camden Market in London. It was near the end of the day and the stalls were all beginning to pack up for the evening, so the guy gave me a discount! It was normally £20 and I got it for £14. A pretty good deal, considering ModCloth used to have (as far as I could tell) the exact same one in red for like a million dollars more. Those markets around London have some pretty cute stuff if you ask me! One of my rings, which I wear every day, I also got from the Camden Market. It's one of my favorite places in London. Good for a nice wander 'round.

Shaun got me this amazing Sherlock Holmes cameo necklace for Christmas last year! I love it so much. Subtle fandomy things are my favorite fandomy things. Although I will really go for any kind of fandomy thing.

It's fitting that everything in my outfit I got in the UK, as I've been feeling super nostalgic about London today. I listened to Florence + the Machine's Ceremonials and Lights's Siberia at work today, both of which came out the month after I moved to London, and I used to listen to them all the time, over and over. I'd wander around rainy Uxbridge and feel ridiculously melancholy, missing Greg and Portland and all my friends. But when I hear those albums now I remember those moments vividly, and I miss them. It wasn't fun feeling so lonely and being so scared in a new country, but it was such a learning experience -- I would never trade it for the world. Here's my favorite song from Siberia, which I'd listen to on repeat all the time! It reminds me of rain, red London buses, Brunel, St Paul's cathedral, vanilla Lattes at Rococo Cafe, urban foxes, ginger nuts, and the London Underground.

I feel like I can probably document all the important stages of my life by albums, artists, or playlists. I know I'm not the only one. What music resonates with particular moments in life for you? What's it like listening to those songs years later, when all the memories come flooding back? I think listening to music that reminds me of vivid moments in time is one of my favorite things to do. But it makes me melancholy. Not that that's a bad thing.

Outfit no. 19

Dress: New Look, cardi and necklace: Primark, shoes: c/o GoJane, glasses: Ray-Ban

I'm reaching the point where I'm utterly tired of my entire wardrobe. It's so frustrating. We've all been there, right? You have tons of clothes and you want nothing to do with any of it. Well, I tried to ~mix it up~ by wearing a dress that I usually reserve for special occasions (Christmas parties, book launches at the Groucho Club, Patrick Wolf concerts, etc.). I think it worked quite well! There's a super smexy cut-out criss-cross thingy going on in the back, but you can't see it because 1) it's cold, and 2) it's cold. There will be no cardi-removal on chilly afternoons.

The weather, I'm sorry to talk about it so much, but the weather is amazing in SLC right now. Amazing. I love my wet winters (holla Portland and London), but nothing beats a cold, crisp, dry autumn morning in my opinion. There was frost on the grass and trees until late morning, and the mountains are all dusted with snow. It makes me happy to be living somewhere with proper seasons again! Still, if I had my way, I'd always choose London weather over any other type.

Which reminds me, I was thinking the other day about British people and how they're always so downcast. A self-deprecating, grumpy, pessimistic lot, the British. And I thought: maybe they all have Seasonal Affective Disorder year 'round?? It makes sense! People in Seattle get all suicidal in the winter but they take vitamin D pills to fix it. Brits like to make fun of Americans for taking too many pills, but Brits! Look at yourselves! You're a dreary, moany lot of pale people on a foggy island. Take vitamin D! It will cheer you right up.

Seriously though I would love nothing more than to be just as rain-soaked and gloomy as the British. I hope, if you live in the UK and are reading this, that you realize how luck you are. You live in a magical world of fairies and hobbits AND I AM JEALOUS.

Okay, question: does anyone own the Vance by Blowfish? I'm thinking I'll probably buy a pair next paycheck, as they tick all my boxes for an everyday pair of black ankle boots for winter, but I just want to make sure they're comfy/easy to wear/cool/etc before I drop $70 on them. I know Blowfish fits me quite well and I love their shoes in general but I hate spending more than $30 on anything, so I'm hesitant!

Well that's all for me folks, have a wonderful weekend! Hopefully I will have pics of my badass Halloween costume to share next week! x