A bright spot

What's Lovely for February 16, 2010: This music video and song after a long, long, long.... loooong day.

I find this girl's skills most impressive because whenever I try to shake a hula hoop around the area of my body that's supposed to be my hips, I ultimately fail.

Thank you, ModLife. If I hadn't found this piece of awesome on your blog, then my What's Lovely would've merely been something lame like "going to bed before midnight" (which for me, is a rarity).

Now if you'll excuse me... my body needs to catch up with my brain, which I'm pretty sure has gone to sleep about two hours ago. Sorry for the short post! I see clothes compiled into an outfit in the near future...

Cookie Medal of Mintiness

This is not just any cookie: if you look closely, it has a slight halo of YUMMINESS.


What's Lovely for February 15, 2010: When a nice person gives you the last Thin Mint in the bag after you've been shamelessly salivating over it for about several minutes.

Long story short: the girl who sat across from me in one of my classes was way more generous than she should've been. In my defense, she not only had a box of Thin Mints, but also that of Peanut Butter cookies, my other favorite. And in her defense, they were delicious-- and she had more Thin Mints to enjoy, so giving the last one up wasn't a huge sacrifice.

But I, my mouth, my taste buds, were exhilarated. And grateful (since someone decided not to buy any Thin Mints or any of the good kinds this year). Thanks.

The funniest thing about this video: the fact that my dog started barking when the doorbell 'rang.' (Shut up Cami, it's not real life)

Speaking of treat: snowball fight fit for Olympians! I can't help but love this commercial, though. I wonder if these are the real Olympian athletes... I bet the idea was pitched something like this.

"Hey guys, we need you to get in a huge snowball fight and we'll CGI it up a bit to look EPIC."
".... Sure."


0:42 = LOLS. And lols again at the impossibly improbable at 0:49. What's most hilarious about this commercial? Why anyone would want a cold drink in wintertime Vancouver.

PS: Outfits? Oh right, right. YES, outfit posts. Soon. Yes. Yeahhh. Getting on that.

Love, Love, Love

I know this is a tad bit late, but... happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

I have no idea what you're talking about; I think computer rooms have everything to do with Valentine's Day. Pffft.

Yet aside from wearing my designated "Valentine's Day sweater" (it's pretty much one of the only pink things I own), I treated today like any other day. If I was cranky, it was because I was in sore need of sleep, not because as a woman, I was stressed over this holiday. I thought to myself earlier today "hey, I'm glad I'm single," but I still perused through my favorite Youtube videos that had to do with love (why not?). And I thought I'd share with y'all some of my favorite of the favorites. :)

Remember that first crush? The nervous butterflies it gave you? Back in the days when the BIGGEST secret you held near and dear was who you liked, only to be drawn out by a harrowing game of "Truth or Dare."

Simple love. How can you not go "awwwwww?"

I think it's clearly evident that I'm in a long-term relationship (if not a bit disadvantageous) with Youtube.

I'd like to think that this is Bret and Jemaine's love letter to all the ladies in the world. They're just about the sexiest/most amazing Kiwis on the guitar.

This is a really lovely short film on the random circumstances that can bloom into true love. The animation is simple and perfect for the story.

They're probably in the top five, if not my favorite, on-screen couple out there. It really doesn't hurt that Ned is so adorable, but they're even more irresistible together.

But this has to be my favorite love story. I know. It's so cheesy. You can save your indignant stares and eye rolls... it's Disney for chrissakes! But there's a reason why this is one of my favorite movies.

What's Lovely for February 14, 2010: Appreciating love in all shapes and sizes. (I should get a job writing for Hallmark cards, I'd make a killing)

Y'know, I wouldn't mind a singing Valentine from a certain someone. Another lovely thing about being single for Valentine's Day is that you can have any Valentine you want, just for funsies. ;) Hope y'all weren't too bothered by the onslaught of videos... here's to love!

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night!

Goodness, please excuse the lighting here. Just need to request an umbrella, professional lights, etc. for Christmas. Just about 10 more months to go!

In order to justify whatever ungodly hour I woke up this "morning" (hint: it was clearly not morning and barely the afternoon when I awoke today) and the pajama lounging that subsequently followed, I went out to hang out with friends and party. Problem solved? Uhm... YES.

For the occasion of gussying up for Saturday night, the only real special thing I did was blow dry my hair a little differently so it puffed out more in a bob. I also varied my look from hanging out/jam time with friends to office party (the term "office" being used loosely) to accommodate each occasion. However, the only real differences were: less layers, belt and red lipstick for the party. Either way, this outfit was a last-minute deal. But the weird thing with some last-minute outfits is that they turn out ok. Has this ever happened to anyone?

I say that I slapped on this outfit, but be warned. Actually slapping on clothes may cause second degree burns, rashes and eating stuff that isn't food (necklace, omnomnom).

It was at a friend's house that I found today's What's Lovely. And it is quite lol-worthy, ifyouknowwhatImean.

What's Lovely for February 13, 2010: REAL-LIFE MONORAIL LOLCAT.

I realize that it's redundant to have a caption for a captioned picture, but this caption apologizes for the lameness of the other caption. If anyone else has a better lolcat capshun, feel free to jump in.

What's lame is that one song I like to listen to before a party to pump myself up is Tik Tok. Not kidding. Yeah, that "brush my teef (I swear she says that) with a bottle of Jack" song. It's truly terrible; the first time I ever heard it, I thought "wow, this sounds like a pre-pubescent 12-year old boy with too much auto-tune." It's still true, but... I'll be damned if it isn't catchy, and the perfect pump-up song. Any guilty pleasure party songs you like to listen to?

The top two photos show how drastically different in bulk I become outdoors to indoors. It's like I lose 10 pounds purely in clothing. Best diet ever, or greatest diet ever? Side effects of this diet may result in ridiculous poses and facial expressions.

Shirt+Shoes- Old Navy : Skirt+Belt- secondhand : White vest- garage sale : Upper layer of tights- Target : Jacket- Goodwill : Plaid scarf+Necklace+Bag- Mom's : Puff scarf+Booties- TJMaxx : Coat- Amused thrift store


PS: I'm tickled how the link to this post spells out "s-t-u-r-d-y night." Teehee.

I wanna hold your hand (with neatly trimmed fingernails)

Before & After: "Hey Charlene, did you photoshop these pictures so your hands look really yellow and wrinkly and dry?" .... "Shut up."

We all have our pet peeves. You try not to let them bother you (or y'know, collide into them head-on), but in the end, they have their wins. With me, one of my peeves is having long nails. They get in my way and just seem to drag at my fingers. Like now for instance: typing is so much easier without this extra cartilage (is that what nails are made of? ...OK just checked Wikipedia... damn, cartilage is for noses, nails are made out of keratin THIS IS WHY I'M NOT A BIOLOGY MAJOR).

What are your pet peeves? I just realized that another pet peeve of mine is not knowing the difference between keratin and cartilage.

I think I'm in a stir-crazy mood where I want to shake up my closet, if not so literally. I'm currently all inspired by the 60s even more feverishly than before. I just recently finished watching An Education (though I said that I saw it before... I lied! accidentally). And what with all these inspired posts by Bug, WWANW and Greedy Girl, I'm dreaming of times when music was radical and Paris wasn't a cliche.

This is her look of "Oh no you DI'INT." In so many words, you know, except classier.

What's Lovely for February 12, 2010: Quietly singing Beatles songs on the bus when it's just you and the driver, and the driver supposedly can't hear you.

I love this song and George Harrison is up there as one of my favorite Beatles; but is it terrible that I think he resembles a less evil Rasputin here?


PS: What did y'all think of the Vancouver opening ceremonies? It had its good parts, but for the most part I was baffled. Mom called it "boring."

Ask not, Want not

First off: a moment of silence.

RIP Alexander McQueen. Here's to you, hopefully you're in your own disco ball heaven where no heel is lower than 10 inches and no fashion is fiercer than your drive.

Let's ignore the fact that Esquire would not only NEVER feature me, but will never spotlight women's fashion. Oh, and ignore the hubris. A girl can only strive to be the next Esquire cover girl in her heart.

So all those awkward "high fashion" photos from the previous post was actually meant for something after all! This is the...

What's Lovely for February 10, 2010: Working on a project until 2:30 in the morning with other classmates who are in the same situation as you are.

And this is the result of that experience (we bonded, I assure you, the stuff you see in sports films). Though I'm proud of all the tedious tweaking it went through, I'm (again) not 100% pleased with this the more I look at it. The right side competes too much with the left, more black margins, etc.etc.etc.

What do you guys think? Constructive criticism is more than welcome, but like Teddy Roosevelt said, "speak softly and carry a big stick." Well, speak softly. You can carry a large 2x4 if you wish, but stay at least 10 ft. away from me.

Please ignore the boots, please ignore the boots, please ignore the boots, oh damn you've noticed the boots.

Sweater- hand-me-down : Bomber- Joujou via TJMaxx : Skinnies- Gap : Boots- magic? : Pearls- gift : Beret- Target

Now that snow is a seemingly permanent fixture outside, I've adopted a shoe system where I trudge around safely in sturdy boots (that aren't the most cutting edge), and switch to comfy flats indoors. With that explanation, please pardon the boots. Otherwise, today's outfit is basically a remix of what has already been featured on this blog. I had fun adding an unexpected twist to a casual outfit with a set of pearls, however questionably real they may be.

What's Lovely for February 11, 2010: Despite a really, really, really long day, there are always friends and... this fortune cookie saying.

Great, just what I needed. A fortune cookie that rips off JFK.

Oh, and bonus video! I just had to share, it's so.... just click "play."

I know that this is supposed to be the year of Tiger, but this is ridiculous.



PS: I'm so sorry that I'm behind on blogging! and comments! ach! You miss a day, you miss a freakin' year.

Flirting in the Magic World

If you squint your eyes a bit, then both sides appear equally blurry. Optical illuuuuuusion maaaaaagic wooooo ok I'll stop.

Since today was such a blustery, blizzardy (is that a word? ok yeah, it's a word now) day, I counteracted the dreariness by avidly searching shoe porn on the internet.

Despite how relentless the pretty snow kept on falling down, my mood wasn't the greatest. Solution? Listen to a song that's literally called "Happiness," of course.

You might have also heard this song from this amazingly enchanting SyFy promo that came out awhile ago.... which is my What's Lovely for February 9, 2010.

I don't know about you guys, but this is what I call a house party. And Tracy Morgan looks a little bit too happy with that joystick,if you know what I mean. And I mean, he shouldn't be around T-Rexes.

If you were invited to a house like this, which room would you go into? Which would be your favorite? My personal favorite is the vortex carousel. :)