there's a funny story about this package..

there's something awesome in this package. if you follow me on twitter you may have an idea of what's in it. if not, well... you're just going to have to wait to find out. but its pretty awesome, i assure you.

the package was scheduled to arrive on the same day as another package for bf. i can't tell you what's in that package either. bf would kill me, but something in that package did require a call to the police later on (scary, huh?).

so the day started off as usual. this was obviously before we both got sick and have been confined to the house. we were both really excited to get our packages, we talked about it all weekend with each other. we've been together long enough that we can talk about lame things like that and it still seems exciting. we also talk about how kaylee's dew claw has gotten so long that i'm pretty sure she can slit our throats in our sleep. see, seriously exciting.

in any case, bf got home before i did. i went to the gym like i normally do and then out to dinner with a friend. it was while at dinner when the excitement started. in a flurry of angry pings, bf let us know that his package was missing! i offered the normal suggestions like maybe the neighbors' had it, or maybe UPS accidently delivered it to the other neighbor's house (this has happened a couple times already). i was driving home at this point, deciding our plan of attack against UPS, because really delivering 3 different packages to the wrong house is just absurd right? and we should seriously complain. i never thought to ask him about my package.



i got through the door, gave bf a comforting hug, assured him we'll question all the neighbors in the morning, tear UPS a new one, and then ran over to the side gate to get my package.

wait. where is it?

i looked at bf, did you see another package today? no!?!? WHAT?! two packages missing? oh gawd, someone is going around the neighborhood stealing packages! we need to form a neighborhood watch! we need a plan of action. oh.. crap... the something needs to be reported to the police as missing!

now before ya'll think that i'm jumping to conclusions, you should know that less than a week before this incident our neighbor had items stolen from his SUV. we really do believe there is someone going around the area looking for crimes of opportunities, and two unattended packages is a perfect opportunity is it not? so we really did call the police and report the something as possibly being stolen. and apparently the police thought it was a rather serious matter because they were sending some officers over to the house to file an official report. of course my devious mind thought about throwing in the house on the corner who always parks in the red and almost causes an accident every day into the report, but i'm a mean sort like that.

about 15-20 minutes after we called the police, we got a knock on the door. thinking it was the officers, i quickly shut off a rather bloody episode of Sons of Anarchy and bf went to answer the door. SoA would've been totally appropriate thing for the cops to walk in on us watching right? actually, it was our neighbor.

holding both of our packages.



so yes, we had to call the police back and told them just kidding, the something wasn't actually stolen.

and yes, i really made an entire blog entry about my package and am not showing you the contents.

that'll be for another blog post.. :D if you haven't unfollowed me out of disgusting by then

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contagious

does any one else find it ironic that i got sick the day after watching contagion? (which is a good movie by the way, definitely worth a rental.) i'm sitting here with a sore throat and a bit of building congestion. my head is seriously starting to hurt and all i want to do is crawl into bed.

but instead, i'm still at work. sigh.

in any case, while contagion may have inspired today's post title, and the fact that i'm sick, its a fairly good segway (because i say so) into how contagious fashion trends can be. i'll be honest, the whole tribal thing did not really appeal to me until recently--like really recently. i was digging through pacsun's 70% off blue dot sale (freaking amazing, can't tell you how much crap i bought) and i came across this fleece top. at first i was like eh, tribal, and put it down. but then i picked it up again, and put it down again and picked it up again... and eventually it just came home with me.



i'm really glad i did. i seriously love it, plus its fleece so that means it is warrrrmmm. bf likes to call it my "save by the bell" top (i pretty much dated both of us by revealing that fact), and i have to agree, its sort of has that crazy print that was so popular back then. fashion is just like that sometimes, there are so many different interpretations of a trend that eventually you may just find one that you love--never say never.

minus shoulder pads, never shoulder pads for me. i will look like a linebacker.

p.s... when purchasing a chiffon skirt, makes sure to pay attention to how the inner lining fits, not just the waist. >.< lets just say this skirt is ridiculous short and i risk flashing the world every time i wear. oh why didn't i buy it in a larger size?! hype this look on lookbook.nu



volcom space rocker crew, forever 21 belt, forever 21 hi-low skirt, steve madden carnaby boots, necklace stolen from mother
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individuality

when i was a freshman in high school, i got into a huge, huge fight with a close friend. she accused me of copying her clothing, her hair, her style. she started screaming at me in front of everyone. it was probably one of the most embarrassing moments in my life.

to be clear, i wasn't copying her clothing, or anything about her. my mom pretty much raised me in a t.j.maxx and that is where all of my clothing came from. my mom also bought and picked out all of my clothes at that time, and sometimes went as far as deciding what i would wear the next day. i didn't have much say in the matter. she was the one with the power--the money. not that i was going to admit that to the hordes of high schoolers staring at us. and yes, i was seriously an awkward teenager--really not popular. this screaming match, did not help.



the most frustrating thing, aside from the loss of friendship, was that i didn't understand why she cared so much. short of having your clothing all custom-made, i think its fairly impossible to expect someone not to own the same stuff as you. OMG, you have a Calvin Klein logo shirt! i have one too! you copying bitch.

you think i'm joking, but i'm not. this is really what started the fight. (self-analyzation here makes me wonder if this is why i hate logo brand t-shirts).

i understand the need to be an individual. everyone wants to stand out and be unique in his or her own way. clothing is a great tool to communicate that with, but just because someone owns the same dress or skirt as you, doesn't make you or your style any less special.

everyone wears things differently and i think a great example of this is the latest zara craze.

you know what i'm talking about. don't pretend like you don't.



yep. those.

the zara navajo print pants have been popping up on blogs left and right. they're actually on sale right now, if you're interested, for a ridiculously cheap price (although they're currently sold out online).

last week fashion infusion did a mini collage of seven different bloggers, herself included, all wearing these pants. and trust me when i say there are more than just 7 bloggers out there wearing them. although this isn't the first time this has happened, and it definitely won't be the last, i thought it would be a good time to talk about a fairly common issue around personal style and fashion, and how difficult it is to really stand out sometimes. i bet someone came across these pants, thought, "oh gawd these are fantastic! they're so unique!" and then later discovered about half the world seemed to own them.

what do you do when that happens? do you stop wearing them? burn them? or wear them proudly because, in the end, you still love them?

i really hope its the latter.



i think the most important thing to remember is that you bought the item because you love it. not because someone told you, you love it or that you should wear it (unless you're one of my guy friends, in which when they go shopping with me i have final say :X). if you really love a pair of pants, then wear them. these bloggers did. and they don't look like clones of each other do they? each outfit has its own unique look because of the bloggers' different body type and style. in the end your style is really defined by your personality, not necessarily by your clothes (gosh that seems like blasphemy to say on a fashion blog).

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p.s. this is may or may not be another dressember leftover outfit :X <3


photos taken by me
volcom lottie dot dress, forever 21 belt, cotton on socks, dockers jensa boat shoes



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colette is so much adorable than bridget

i'm so ridiculously full at this moment, its severely uncomfortable. i swear this happens everytime i have a team lunch and healthy wasn't really even an option (not that i wanted it to be). we went to the melt in palo alto and it was delicious. i would've taken pictures, but i didn't want my team members to think i'm any weirder than i already am.

oh! but i did manage to snap this.



that was my lunch. yep. you read that correctly. its a mac n cheese melt. pretty much nothing but carbs and some cheese on your plate with who knows how much butter.

it was all sorts of yum. the tomato basil soup was pretty good too, although i found it to be a bit on the tart side (which i like), so it might not fit everyone's taste.



we also ordered a s'more melt which was fantastic. i'm pretty sure i liked it more than the cheese melt. and it was a split order, so y'know, it wasn't THAT bad. except for the fact that we went to sprinkles cupcakes right after and i some how ended up taking home two cupcakes.




who am i? and when did i decide it was OK to eat all the carbs?

thank gawd for boxy sweaters like this one. hides all the winter squish. or should i call it cupcake squish at this point? i blame you anna, yes i'm talking to you and your damn yummy cupcakes. i use to hate these things! ugh.

if i ever have any hopes of getting back into my tight dresses i must start learning to say no!





and yes i wore these shoes to work. lol.

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also, please excuse the blog post title... lol i'm watching pan am as i write this (3 episodes behind) and am outraged at the moment at the recent plot development.



photos taken by kloo
roxy sweater, cotton on blouse, bullhead colored denim leggings, jeffrey campbell lana, forever 21 necklace
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ifb roundup

Making a Connection

Edited by: Fajr Muhammad of Stylish Thought

Can you believe that it’s almost February. Fashion week is right around the corner and that means that the IFB Conference is right upon us. The IFB  Conference has opened so many doors and channels for fashion bloggers to connect and expand their *ahem* influence. Fashion week is another great avenue to network and work with brands, the media and other bloggers. In our fast-paced digital (and fashion) worlds, connection is key.

Check out this week’s Link a la Mode and connect with our 20 selected bloggers. Read their post, comment and build relationships that will last past fashion week and beyond.

THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: JANUARY 26TH

• Just Pandippo: I’m not a Beauty Queen
• Color Me Blue: Face Makeup 101
• Davee’s Secrets: Black Onyx
• Designer Purushu: A Fashion Designer’s Workshop
• Fashion Moriarty: The day I was in Teen Vogue
• Fumiko Kawa: Crossing Lines
• First Came Fashion: California Girl
• Homes & Heels: This Weekend
• I Have a Degree in This: Why I Love Fashion
• Le Love: To Market to Market
• My Voguish Diaries: Chambray and Fur
• Pretty Passions, Fine Fashions: Nailed It
• Oranges and Apples: On Valuing Clothes
• Simply Frabulous: The year of the Dragon
• Style Sizzle: I Hate Beauty Trends
• Style Through Her Eyes: Pinterest vs. Tumblr
• Stylish Thought: The A to Z Guide to Personal Style
• The Style Confessions: L.A. Woman
• Tiffany Squared: The Editor Allure
• Viki Secrets: The Secret Meaning of Brands

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i won't let you give up on a miracle

its seriously bone cold lately. its getting increasing more difficult to not roll out of bed, throw on a thick hoodie, tnf jacket and my ugg boots - every day. i've been making extra effort to try and plan outfits before bed, because if i don't, that is what will pretty much happen. ugg boots, hoodie, northface jacket. everyday.

which is one of the reasons why i love these boots. over the knee, suede.. throw them over some knees and you're toasty warm for hours. the blazer from h&m is a knit, too, so it doubles as a jacket nicely.




also infinity scarves are freaking awesome. >.< i like to double mine as a hoodie when it gets really cold. lol, even though i'm sure it looks odd.




the great thing about reading so many fashion blogs is that it motivates me every day to keep going, and not fall into that comfort zone of hoodies and ugg boots. i think i need to start doing the same thing with my workouts. i subscribe to a few fitness magazines, but reading those before bed don't quite do it like a blog would. if you guys know of any great fitness blogs i'd love a recommendation! :) or else i'll be spending my time at work googling new fitness sites to follow! i mean, i'll be working super hard.



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photos by kloo
h&m blazer, cotton on scarf, true religion stella jeans, naughty monkey story teller boots
miracle - paramore
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reset

i think one of the most consistant beliefs across any country, religion, culture, etc, is the idea that with the new year comes new chances. reset, start over. on thai new years (which doesn't actually happen until april btw) we throw/splash/supersoaker water on each other as an act of cleansing. wash away the sins of last year and begin a new. we make resolutions to better ourselves. this year, i will do this. and this year, i will accomplish that. which is probably why, from january until about early march, i hate the gym.

i'm really not kidding. i hate it right now. its rather hellish with how crowded it is. i run outside even though its seriously freezing to avoid some of the resolutioners. i can't do anything about the climbing gym except keep my tongue in check and whoo-sa my way through yoga classes. its really been a challenge in itself to find the motivation to even go lately. i'm kind of convinced that the resolutioners have stolen all of my motivation and used it for their own.

i just want to be squishy little panda.

actually i don't. i wish the squish would go away and find a new home in someone else. too much holiday fun and travel, i just want to get my mojo back. btw, i don't really hate resolutioners. i think that its great for any one to want to be healthier and fit, and i really hope that most if you just started out you make that jump from resolutioner to regular. i'm just angry because it gives me another (lame) excuse to skip out.

i don't know what happened. this holiday was probably the worst i've ever been, i'm normally pretty good about keeping up my gym schedule and semi-maintaining healthy eating habits. but this year, i just ate all things and decided that three weeks on the couch was a great idea! oops.



if you are a resolutioner, or if you're a regular like me who got seriously squishy over the holidays and currently hates yourself, just somethings to remember.

• bad work outs are a dime a dozen. they happen even to the best, but don't let them demotivate you. i had a fairly bad run today, could barely get 2 miles out because my legs were so tired. but i am not going to let that set the tone for my next run. its done, its past, and the next one will be better.
• stop making excuses. too many one offs because an entire weeks worth of cheating. just put the cupcake down! (even tho they're seriously fantastic)
• if you're new to working out, take some time to learn proper techniques and different etiquettes of your activities. i.e. if you've set the treadmill at such a fast pace that you can't keep on it without holding on to the handle bars, you are going too fast and need to slow down. or at a climbing gym, even if you fall on the first move its considered polite not to keep retrying again and again while other people wait for you to get out of the way.
  
• don't let mean people like me discourage you. i'm sorry for all the dirty looks i've given to people in the past 3 weeks >.<

and while i'm on the subject of apologizing, this outfit is also another, seriously delayed dressember post. i think this was day 19 or 20? not entirely sure anymore.. /sheepish grin. this is one of my favorite outfits, however. i get made fun of every time i wear it because it resembles a school girl uniform, but how many school girls do you know that get to rock Alex+Chole x F21 earrings? (which are also now my new favorite pair)



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photos taken by me
express dress, h&m vest, random knee highs, steve madden saassi heels, alex+chole x f21 earrings



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