tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31012592024-02-07T16:45:44.619-08:00Unamusing musingsRamblings of a contest whore, fashion covet-er, chemist-in-training, and aspiring grappler.Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.comBlogger293125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-42214875884210280422014-08-06T06:46:00.001-07:002014-08-06T06:46:19.984-07:00Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-55345877785074246372011-11-05T13:08:00.000-07:002011-11-05T13:10:55.602-07:00Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-10066370409154761762011-11-05T11:55:00.000-07:002011-11-05T11:56:48.359-07:00I love this Missoni for Target Sweater dress!!!Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-824378073463413082011-09-15T08:09:00.001-07:002011-09-15T08:09:28.895-07:00Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-4944223878019475212011-02-20T21:17:00.000-08:002011-02-20T21:22:58.423-08:00Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-12001817242523191612011-02-20T16:30:00.000-08:002011-02-20T16:31:10.520-08:00Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-55800949619530652642011-01-08T18:22:00.001-08:002011-01-08T18:37:24.997-08:00Happy new year!!My new year's resolutions:1. Get my excema under control. It's a pain to spend hours a day applying all the creams, oils, etc. but I need to keep reminding myself that it will pay off and one day my daily excema-care will only take minutes! BUT only if I take care of it NOW!2. Be committed to being a scientist. This one is self explanatory.3. Go shopping less often to save Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-1937863562697423722010-12-13T16:15:00.000-08:002010-12-13T16:17:51.803-08:00An interesting blog post on why not to shop at Forever21 can be found here. 39thandbroadway.com makes a good point about Forever21 being cheap because of sweatshops. Something to think about! I hate to say it, but no more shopping at Forever21 for me until they clean up their act.Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-71227308945936540132010-12-12T00:09:00.000-08:002010-12-12T00:29:01.416-08:00New giveaways to enter:Sweeps: Win $15,000 at myRecipies - enter daily$2500 giveaway at Tada - enter once$1000 ideeli giftcard - you have to sign up for ideeli, a sample sale site, if you haven't already. This giveaway ends soon!REVOLVE facebook favorites giveaway - add stuff to your REVOLVE clothing favorites list, as one winner a day gets something from their favorites!Giveaways I've mentionedApplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-68247773443824464652010-12-10T21:10:00.000-08:002010-12-11T13:37:30.556-08:00I am totally swooning over the nOir for DC comics collection. It is just. so. awesome. JUSTSOAWESOMEI love their campaign:Everything is modeled to die for.Here is my list of must-haves from this collection:OK, to do this right, you need like 10 of these long catwoman claws. That's gonna cost a pretty penny because they're $280 each. But what are you going to do with less than 10 of these? I Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-27316278699154058002010-12-10T10:57:00.001-08:002010-12-10T11:12:51.060-08:00To spread the holiday cheer, I'm going to post some holiday giveaways you MUST enter today:Win a $1800 vintage Chanel handbag on SeenOn - you will have to make an account. giveaway TODAY ONLY!Win a $1000 urban outfitters giftcard - enter daily until Dec 23Add an item to your victoria's secret wishlist DAILY to be entered to win $250 VS giftcard until Dec 216pm.com holiday blitz - only need to Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-26291331793356119902010-12-10T07:39:00.000-08:002010-12-10T08:26:28.776-08:00So this is a continuation of a previous post on my want for long skirts for the winter.So Jones New York totally has my back on this, so I'll post a sampling (yes, sampling) of my favorite long skirts from them. They are still out my price range (helloooo, grad student!), but they're allllllllllmost affordable for destitute me!Left, top: Long center seam skirt, $95.99 ; Right, top: Another long Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-3925199246395719082010-12-10T07:25:00.000-08:002010-12-10T07:34:46.893-08:00What I want now:Christian Louboutin shoes. Le sigh! Christian Louboutin has my heart. The patent Rolando can be found at Neiman Marcus, which is where the image cred also goes. The denim + gunmetal Pigale can be bought from Net-a-porter, which is incidentally where the image cred goes. I figured I might as well shout out to the retailers from where the images are.I LOVE gunmetal spikes... whyApplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-21701597496994214742010-12-09T07:46:00.000-08:002010-12-09T07:55:43.698-08:00miu miu beltApplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-76638797938602871572010-12-04T22:44:00.000-08:002010-12-04T23:21:25.363-08:00So now that it's getting pretty winter-y, being December and all, I have become obsessed with past-the-knee skirts. OBSESSED. And, living in Colorado, it is unfathomable to me WHY, at this time of year, stores are still stocked with 98% minis! Like.... REALLY!! I feel like I've visited every online retailer I know, typed in "skirt" in the search, and find one past-the-knee skirt for every 49 Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-84808480197442989502010-11-15T22:36:00.001-08:002010-11-15T22:39:51.466-08:00What I want NOW:like, IMMEDIATELY! I love you, Lanvin Jeweled Nyota Shoulder Bag!!!!!! If money is no problem for you, get it at Barneys (to which the image cred goes).Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-66959809800962405112010-10-30T17:57:00.000-07:002010-10-30T18:03:22.231-07:00Lorna wrote a good post on Blake Lively's style: http://raindropsofsapphire.com/2010/10/27/blake-livelys-classic-style/From the looks she posted there, these are the two more ready-to-wear looks that I am immediately incorporating into my wardrobe:Picture credits from Lorna's blog, left and right.Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-43664378694206397372010-10-30T17:17:00.000-07:002010-10-30T17:50:19.004-07:00I love asos!! Here are the things I am currently stalking and in love with:I love long skirts and beautiful dresses...From left to right: Carin Wester Crepe Maxi Skirt With Split, $224.12; Richmond X Hammered Silk Maxi Skirt, $517.20; Gomez Gracia Asymmetric Gala Maxi Dress, $1,251.62; ASOS Embroidered Lace Vintage Inspired Dress, $146.54. All of these things are currently too expensive for my Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-28047293674957975742010-10-06T09:26:00.000-07:002010-10-06T09:28:44.324-07:00If I had a ridiculous amount of disposable income:Burberry "Register interest double breasted military trench coat", £1,195.00 .Image from Burberry website. Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-18594043586015668482010-10-02T23:01:00.000-07:002010-10-02T23:03:19.656-07:00I'm kinda loving this shoe from the balenciaga spring 2011 collection:The only thing i don't like about it is the opening on the side........ it reminds me too much of crocs (eww).Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-18204286664660397132010-09-28T13:54:00.000-07:002010-09-28T14:56:29.150-07:00If I had all the money in the world, I would buy:The Proenza Schouler PS1, ~$1600, or theMulberry Alexa, $1150. I'd also get thisgorgeous Rebecca Minkoff dress, $325.Not surprisingly for those who know me (I heart rhinestones), I'd also buy thisbeautiful Alexander McQueen clutch, as well as the timelessBottega Veneta knot clutch (although probably not in the silver shown here).But I don't, so Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-66399078654426161102010-08-27T06:09:00.001-07:002010-08-27T06:09:59.032-07:00New Dress a DayIf you haven't already, check out this blog, "New Dress a Day": http://newdressaday.wordpress.com/IT'S BRILLIANTApplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-74338591417759266412010-08-27T05:56:00.000-07:002010-08-27T06:03:29.221-07:00I really really like Orglamix makeup - it's organic, highly pigmented, affordable, and Orglamix offers a large range of colors. Being the very frugal person I am (as well as being addicted to giveaways), I've found a lot of Orglamix giveaways: Check out the orglamix @hautebeauty giveaway on @smashbravoteam blog: http://tinyurl.com/25gj2wq Cheri, the woman behind Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-89337727903792448722010-07-12T19:13:00.000-07:002010-07-12T21:17:06.774-07:00Food diary: Monday, July 12muesli + milk0.4 sour beltcrockpot lunch2 rugelach (200 calories, 100 from fat)banana2 gin and tonics (171 calories x 2)1 slice of wheat bread with peanut butter and jelly (150 calories)chicken and rice noodlesApplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101259.post-90025054604858435862010-07-09T07:35:00.000-07:002010-07-09T07:39:26.523-07:00Food Diary: Fri, July 9coffee2 pieces of cranberry nut toast with cream cheese(Cream cheese: for 2 Tablespoons 90 cal, 8 g total fat, 4.5 g sat fat, 2g monounsat fat, 30mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 4g carbs, 4g sugars, 1g protien... I had at most 3 tablespoons; I'm a fiend)handful of rainier cherriesApplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09924494635482630336noreply@blogger.com0