he knows if you've been naughty

but luckily I've been nice!
I didn't ask for anything for Christmas (except a new cell phone). Instead I asked for family members to buy books and donate them the Barnes and Nobles Holiday Book Drive. I love to read and having access to books is such an important thing for me. I think everyone should be able to hold a new book in their hands and dive into a good story.
Still, I have a bookmark folder labeled "to buy" and I though I'd share a few things. I know I'm not unique; so if these gifts are good for me, they must be good for someone else!


A premium flickr account. It's only December 7th and I've already used 69% of my uploading capabilities.


The Fuji Instax Instant Camera. It's like my polaroid but smaller & there is film readily available.


A gift certificate to Mod Cloth. I love so much of their clothing but I can't justify spending the money! Sometimes being a poor college student sucks.


These lovely Target ballet flats (oh, I'll take them in almost every color too!) Such simple, classic flats at such a cheap price! Buy them for every girl on your list!!


A Softer World is a photo strip comic-like thing. I love this one especially (#486) and I'd love to have a print hanging on my wall. One day I'll buy one!


I have dreams about this hat. How cute would this be... with everything?!? Plus, you get to support indie artists. And indie is a fun word to say.

These boots have been bookmarked for almost six months. I need to just give in (in Brown) and buy them. They are so cozy and would be perfect for running around in the cold of winter!

thirsty thursday

[from lulu magazine]

[image source unknown]

It really is thirsty thursday for me; i am completely dehydrated and exhausted. in the past three days i have spent 20 consecutive hours in front of the computer writing a paper on Darwin. i forgot to drink and eat and couldn't sleep till it was done so my body is out of whack.

i didn't get dressed today because i collapsed about 5 this morning and slept until about 5 this afternoon. i feel much better now.

last night when i had finished my paper but was still so hyped-up on caffeine that i couldn't sleep i spent hours searching ebay for "tutu dresses," "tutu skirts," "vintage dresses," "white lace dresses," "vintage lace dresses," and... you get the idea. haha. if i could i would fill my closet with tutus and lace.

if i were a rich girl

Dresses are a fairly new love for me; in high school I was mostly a jeans and t-shirt girl and as a kid I was a tomboy through and through. But now, I love dresses. I really do. I also love ModCloth. Except, ModCloth is expensive for a poor college student like me. So tonight I have mentally planned three outfits using ModCloth dresses, dresses I will never own, and accouterments that sit in or on my dresser.

1st. A Dress for the University

Modern Angel Dress $62.99

I would wear this dress to class tomorrow if I could. I love the t-shirt like v-neck combined with the flirty ruffle.I would wear this dress with a simple necklace, black flats, and my purple tights (for some fun color). I would (ask Boyfriend to) braid my hair down the back for a simple, classic look. The weather is finally cooperating so I would throw on my new not-quite white pea coat to keep from being chilled on my walk across campus. I think this outfit would be classic.

2nd. A Dress for the Theater (& what I wish I was wearing for Halloween)

Sleepy Hollow Dress &54.99

This dress is beautiful and I probably would wear it every day. However, I also think it would be perfect for going to a evening play at the Kennedy Center (or for Halloween, but it does not work with my costume--a post on that to come). If I wore a necklace at all it would be a simple and short silver pendent on a silver chain (or if I felt like totally camping it up a huge ruby cross on a thick silver chain). I would wear my vintage (thank you Grandmother) knee high boots with a two inch heel and my urban outfitter's flower pattern fishnets in black.I would wear my hair down with my black flower headband. If I owned a cape I would throw that on top but since I don't I would have to wear my gray and purple houndstooth coat.

3. A Dress for a Dinner Date

Plum-struck Dress $72.99

This dress is the perfect dinner date dress because it is lovely and elegant; what every woman wants to feel when she is being romanced! I love that it comes with a little black belt (less accessorizing that I have to do :D). I think if I were to own this purple beauty I would go all out with purple! I would pair it with my slightly lighter purple, but not quite lavender, tights and my purple and gray coat mentioned above. I would not wear a necklace (I can't think of anything I own to would go perfectly) but I would change my earrings (from the orange stars I've been wearing for months) to my silver double twirls (that's the only photo I seem to have right now). I would add my black booties with zippers on both sides for a little bit of toughness. To not detract from the sweetness of the look I would pull my hair back in a bun and add a tiny bow clip on the side. Add my charming Boyfriend and a lovely Thai restaurant and my evening is complete.

lust

Notte by Marchesa $750