But there's a full moon risin', let's go dancin' in the light

(lyrics from Neil Young's "Harvest Moon")

Annnnnnd, I'm back! I know I've been a lazy blogger, but now that the quarter is coming to an end, hopefully I'll be around here a little more! I still have to make it through finals, but I can at least see the light at the end of the tunnel :).

Anywho, it's Thanksgiving today for all of us Americanas out there, so needless to say, I am pretty stuffed right now! I'm a vegetarian, so I'm mainly just a sides girl... mashed potatoes, stuffing, biscuits, and pumpkin pie mmmmm :). It's also freezing cold out, so even more reason to eat tons of warm, yummy food, right?! Also psyched because I have a whopping 3 days of no school or work!!! Yay for me! ;)

Also, I got my hair cut yesterday! I was tired of the layers, and it really needed to be trimmed ( I haven't cut it since February! Doh!), so I decided to start off the holiday season with a new look. I brought in this picture of Ashley Olsen's hair , and even though it ended up a little shorter than I was planning, I still like it! :)

Not sure this next one came out blurry, but it shows my haircut so oh well ;)

Sweater: Kirra ($8 from Pacific Sun) Dress: One Clothing ($10 from Macy's) Tights: HUE ($10 from Macy's) Boots: ($? possibly from Ross)

Hope you have a good Thanksgiving, or if you don't celebrate, I hope you have a

really good end of the week!!! :)

Can October Showers Bring November Flowers?

So I went to an O'neill sample sale today and totally scored! I got a pretty salmon colored tank, a really light pink polka-dot dress with an open back, and this pretty floral dress that I'm wearing below! I'm not actually going to wear this fancy-schmancy outfit today, but I really wanted to dress the dress up and share it with you all! :) I think that it can be worn more casual too, which is good because I don't really dress up very often haha! Anyways, I've been really into purple lately, and I love how this dress is such a pretty purple but also incorporates bright colors so I don't feel too vampy! Now I'm back into comfy clothes (ie, jeans and the salmon colored tank I just got ;)) so that I can write my Geologic Hazards report after I'm done here...jealous?!

Dress: O'neill ($20 from sample sale) Shoes: Madden Girl ($40 from Macy's... bought them for my 21st haha) Necklace: ($1 from Bali)

Isn't baby Dexter getting so big?!

Zombies and Zombettes

Feliz Dia De Los Muertos and Happy Belated Halloween!!!

I hope everyone had a good weekend, and if you celebrated either of the holidays, I hope you had an awesome time! ;) My actual Halloween was kind of ho-hum, considering that I had to work and then wrote a geologic hazards report (woo-hoo :/ ), but I did dress up for work as a fifties waitress zombie! It was pretty epic, especially since I was the only one who dressed up haha! Friday night, though, I went to San Francisco with my friend and her boyfriend for a friend's party, which was super fun. It was Under The Sea themed, but I went as a rockabilly zombie since I already had picked out my costume. Some of my friends went as Poseidon, a narwhal, and a sea cucumber... I wish I had taken pictures but I am a flake! Oops! ;)

Today ended my zombie streak, though, and it was back to normal clothes... so sad! It was pretty nice out today, but a little cooler this evening, which meant that I could break out my boots! I love wearing dresses with boots, especially during Fall when it fits the weather so well. I am also a big fan of tall socks peaking over boots too, which I didn't realize I liked until last Winter when I saw tons of people all over school wearing them. :)

Dress: Bought Secondhand ($10) Socks: ($15 from The Sock Shop) Boots: Bamboo ($20 from Ross) Earrings: ($5 from Pacific Sun)

Now I'm off to study for my Marine Geology midterm... wish me luck!!!

You Can Be My Alphabet and I Will Be Your Calculator

(lyrics from Sia's "Academia")

Whew! This past week has been ROUGH! Midterms, papers, and assignments-- oh my! I seriously was up until after midnight every night studying, doing homework, or grading papers for the class I'm T.A.ing for! Bleh, no bueno! This week won't be too much better, but I'll take any improvement at this point!

It's been rainy the past couple of days, which usually means that I'm bundled up in a giant coat. Today, though, I thought I'd try to mix things up and wear something cute and bright to make the weather seem less dreary! So, voila! ;) Bright clothes always make me feel better on cold, grey days, and I am a big fan of purple and orange together. Also, get used to me posing inside in front of my huge picture window as the weather continues to get crummier!

Ooooh, and Ashley from Two Eyes In The Mirror was kind enough to include me in a Love Your Body Day (10/20) project over on her blog! She interviewed me and a few other bloggers about body confidence, and I was so excited to be part of it! All of the interviews came out really well, and you all should definitely go check them out (and her blog, because it's awesome!)!!! Click here to check it out!

Lil' Dexter was mesmerized by a garden spider outside the window ;)

Sweater: Kirra ($8 from PacificSun) Dress: Volcom ($10 from Macy's) Boots: ($? from Ross possibly...) Scarf: (bought from the airport in Bali :) )

Hope You're All Having A Good Weekend!!!

Nothing But Blue Skies Always On My Mind

(Lyrics from"Blue Skies" by Jaymay)

What?! Two posts in one week... it's a miracle! ;) Ok, so that might not be very impressive, but I have been quite productive today, so feel free to applaud anyways haha! I took my dogs for a mini hike on what was once a really cool trail, but is now sadly being developed, which led to us being asked to leave :(. I also finally went to the post office to pick up my giveaway prize that I won from Cristie over at The City Birds Nest! I was super stoked to win, especially since her blog is amazing, and also since she painted it herself! If you haven't visited her blog, head over there when you're done here!

Seriously, how cute is that?! :)

On the not so productive but oh so fun side, I broke my month long streak of not buying clothes and got a new dress, a cardigan, an awesome wallet, earrings, and a winter coat. Whoops! ;) As for this outfit, it is something that is pretty much my exact style. I have always loved peasant-y, hippyish styles (my grandma raised my mom as a flower child, who in turn raised me as a flower child), and there is nothing as comfortable as a flowy skirt, especially one with big pockets that can hold all of your stuff! I prefer to wear this one higher, as a pseudo dress over tanktops, because otherwise it makes me look shorter and more squat than I already am... no bueno! I also am a fan of wearing scarves and bandanas in my hair; I feel less preppy than I do with headbands, but they still serve the same purpose. These gladiator sandals are falling apart, and I'm so sad because I haven't found a pair that I like as much! I am going to have to retire them soon though, as there is a giant hole in the bottom through which rocks poke my poor little footsie! ;) Anybody know of a place to get cute, semi cheap sandals?

Excuse my highly visible bra straps... oops! :o

Tank top: ($5?) Skirt: American Rag ($10 from Macy's) Belt (worn backwards): ($8 secondhand from CrossRoads) Sandals: Roxy ($15 from Macys) Scarf (worn as headband): from my grandma

Me contemplating whether to do homework or go shopping... guess which one won!

Also, I have a giveaway planned for the near future, so stay tuned!!!

Must Be The Season Of The Witch

I am ready for Halloween. No, I haven't figured out my costume or made plans or really done anything, but I am still ready. It's my favorite holiday, and once Fall rolls around, my mind gets consumed with costume ideas! ;) So while this outfit isn't a costume, the bow and bell sleeves make me feel a little like a witchy woman (especially with my hair dark now)... thus the post title.

This is only the second week of school, and it's pretty much kicking my butt! Last Saturday, also known as my only day off from school and work, I took three naps... and one of them was on the floor! As a result, I have been just too darn tired to put much effort into my outfits, especially since our heat wave from last week took a dramatic turn towards the brrrr cold/rainy-side of things! The only thing that has been making me dress in anything other than jeans and sweatshirts is T.A.ing, for which I try to at least look somewhat presentable.

Oy Vay... starting to look so pale :(

Dress: Luxe ($10 from CrossRoads secondhand) Shoes: Lucky Brand Shoes ($50 from Macy's) Lace Bandeau Top [worn under dress]: Free People ($20 from Macy's)

Got any costume ideas?

The only way into the sun is walking, but you'd rather run

(lyrics from Jaymay's "You'd Rather Run")

Oh what a bad blogger I've been! Not to make excuses (but I'm gonna ;) ), but I did start school last Thursday, and I had to run my first discussion section for the California Geology class that I am T.A.ing today. The T.A.ing went really well, which is good because I was pretty nervous! I am taking 3 geology classes (yay science haha!), so I'm kind of geology-ed out already though!

And you know how I complained all summer about the fog and lack of sunshine? Well our late summer has hit, and it has hit hard!!! It was 103 degrees yesterday, which is pretty much unheard of in these parts of California--- 80 degrees is considered real warm here! My university's campus is up in the redwood trees, but the weather is always about 5 times more intense than in town, so it was way too hot all day up there!

As for my outfit, it is too hot to wear much, so when not in a bathing suit with my dogs at the beach, I've been in light airy dresses. This dress is actually a skirt, but it's kind of an awkward ankle length and sits too high on my waist, so dress it is! ;) I love everything about these shoes except the way they fit... they don't stay on my flippin' feet! :( As for my vest, I am basically obsessed with anything crocheted, especially in vest form. Wearing a cute vest is the easiest way to give any simple outfit some spunk and style! My braids, well those are just because it's too darn hot to wear my hair down.

Skirt (worn as dress): O'Neill ($15 from Macy's) Vest: American Rag ($10 from Macy's) Shoes: Hurley ($15)

(This is what a bad dog looks like! Ginger, you lil' devil!)

And I do have a couple of post ideas lined up for this week, so hopefully it will make up for my lack of posting! :)

Lucy! I'm Home!

This outfit was inspired by the following four things:

1.) Lucille Ball of I Love Lucy fame, who was always adorable and goofy and awesome!

(photo from pbs.org)

2.) Erin of Calivintage, whose sweater, rolled skinny jeans, and chunky heel outfits are some of my favorite in the blogosphere. Plus, she's a fellow California/ Bay Area girl... hollah!

3.) Lucy of Dear Fish Vintage, whose last post was all about red and black and matching your clothes to your tattoos. If you look close, my sweater has birds and cherry blossoms... just like my tattoooooos! ;)

4.) My brand-spankin' new shoes, because they are beautiful, and my mom bought them for me! Thanks mamacita! :)

Sweater: Element ($15 from Macy's) Jeans: American Rag ($25 from Macy's)

Shoes: Lucky Brand ($50 from Macy's online) Earrings: ($20) Bandana: $?

Happy Weekend!!!