Hey again!  I made this post before we went to Big Bear, so organized and prepared am I! So organized and prepared, in fact, that I forgot to post the post. 
 Second week of school my peeps!  Are you ready?  Well, fine, I so am.  I'm still excited about school and I'm not so sure why.  So anywhoo, this weekend is labor day weekend, therefore we have no school Monday!  Woot woot!  So my family and I are going to take a little trip up to our lonely and probably very cold cabin in Big Bear.  We haven't been there is a while so hopefully it's not frozen over!  Wish us luck...haha.  Last time we arrived after not having been there in a while the front glass door was smashed.  Oh, dear!  But, it's okay there is honestly nothing valuable in there, besides maybe the solid gold toilets.  (But not really). 
So obviously I will not be wearing this to Big Bear due to the fact that it will be freezing (I'm guessing) but I got these striped blue shorts for three dollars from the Paso Robles Goodwill and these red little slipper/heels from a crazy cool shop in San Louis.  And the shirt is from Goodwill in Michigan (oh, yeah I've been to my fair share of Goodwills). The little hole-y sweater is pretty old and I don't have the best memory, so sorry! Not sure where it's from!  But, I'm going to say it was either from the Goodwill, Salvation Army, or my moms closet.  Just taking some wild guesses.  Okidokes!  Gotta go!

The Trick is Growing Up Without Growing Old

I guess when it comes down to it Being grown up isn't half as fun as growing up These are the best days of our lives The only thing that matters is just following your heart And eventually you'll finally get it right http://www.finestquotes.com/select_quote-category-Growing%20up-page-0.htm   I'm so sorry for the downer title/ poem!  I'm very truly sorry if I just rained on your parade!  And I'm going to try to make this post short and sweet (but we all know how well that works out) because were supposed to be leaving for Big Bear in...negative forty minutes.  That might be some hard time to catch up to.  I'm writing this post to explain something that is very difficult for me to write about.  And it's also to explain why I might not be posting as often as I usually do.  My family (mostly my mom's side of the family) is under a lot of stress.  It's my grandmother.  I love my grandmother so much, even though it's hard to take her all in one serving due to her bluntness (particularly about weight which I am extremely sensitive to... but that is a whole different story).  She has began to crumble, physically and mentally (doctors say early signs of Alzheimer's and dementia) and it is definitely taking a toll on us.  I look after a Alzheimer's patient for a lovely woman who is such an inspiration with her patience in dealing with her mother (the patient I look after) and I cannot tell you how much I respect this woman.  I have learned much about dementia and Alzheimer's in taking care of her this summer (two time a week, two hours each day) and I have witnessed the effects firsthand what it does to a person.  I won't lie, I'm extremely afraid, seeing as I have already lost one grandparent and I do not want to lose another.  When I was younger, I kind of always figured grandparents were immortal, that they would always be there and I'm having trouble thinking of a world without my little grandmother.  No matter how many times I have disregarded her words about dieting and weight, I still very much love her and I just wish for more time.  I'm really going to try to enjoy what time I may have with her, though she is hardly the person she used to be.  Again, I am so sorry for this really sad post!  So sorry!  I just needed to explain that if I do not post for a while, it is not because I don't love you guys!  I really do!  There is just so much going on.  I swear I will do the absolute BEST I can!  Emily

"Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected." - Charles Lamb

Silly willy Adriana.  She is a silly one.  I can talk nonsense to her anytime, anywhere, for hours.  I met this silly girl in second grade.  We bonded in the office after my seat partner, Josh, had barfed all over us (she sat one seat over) and ruined our STAR exam booklets that we were later forced to re due.  Well, that wasn't fun, but the years after sure were.  We were in each others class the next year, too, and that's when I met Tana (but that's a whole other story).  We were inseparable and were always goofing off.  I actually have this one picture of Adriana with one side of her hair in a braid and the other side in a high pony tail.  She's sitting on our old lunch benches and you can tell from the people behind her...it's not any sort of crazy hair day. (hah!)  Back then, to many, she was such a sweet little girl.  But, let me set the record straight...she bit!!  Yes, Adriana bit you if you ticked her off.  But, even with all my record-setting-straight, she still won nicest in the eighth grade hall of fame. (I won funniest...hah). 
She has grown so much (physically of course, not emotionally... hehe) and she is one of the prettiest girls I know (and I've heard many others think so, too!)  But she's got a boyfriend so back up!  And they're also the cutest couple in the world so actually...back up like five hundred feet.  And stay back!  Because I'm helping them with their Halloween costumes (they're going to be the old couple from Up) <MY IDEA (and don't tell me it's unoriginal because it doesn't matter if it's adorable).

 We were the goals for my (plus Nikki's) Harry Potter birthday extravaganza

She's the cutey batootie on the end with the hat



It's Still Summer To Me

Okay, so I have to make this very quick because I have some AP Art History homework to do, but I just wanted to say....I had the BEST first day of school today!  Though I hate to admit to myself that I am a junior, I am really loving junior year.  And yes, it has only been the first day, but I just feel really really awesome.  My life right now is really just fantastic.  I'm doing a post tomorrow about why I am so excited for September (but be mindful it may be a bit dated because I started it in the summer time...oh how I miss that time).  But, anywhoo!  My zero period marine bio class went fantastic, I sit next to my old buddy Emily (which is very funny because it confuses the heck out of my teacher...were both blonde) and first period I have my old Spanish teacher Frigola!  I passed with freaking flying colors in that class freshman year.  And then next was AP Art History with Nikki and Kyle, then AP US History with Mr. Fauvdawg!  Woohoo!  Then there was break when I walked back to my locker with Nikki (where I also spotted my ex...oh gosh...not awkward at all) and then onto Advanced Fashion 3-8!  And oh happy days!  There's a new teacher who is an actual fashion designer and is able to get us sponsors (she has connections) which means, you guessed it...new machines and mannequins!  She also is going to get Apparel Weekly to cover our annual fashion show!  Oh, wow I am using way to many exclamations....ah, well.  Mkay, then my last two classes are math (the class in which I brown nosed a bit  I must admit) with a very sweet Mrs. Champagne and last but not least, English with a super cool teacher and one of my best friends Adriana!  Who could ask for more in a first day of school?  Definitely not me.  Oh, and I visited my old English teacher today after school and picked up my Creative Writing portfolio (94 %, guys!) and tomorrow I will hopefully catch my sophomore Spanish teacher, Mrs. Martinez.  Well, that wasn't very short was it?  Oh, who cares, I'm stoked on life!  And I'll probably be staying up way way late from now on...yay? 

So I'll stop boring you guys with my crazy enthusiasm (because I am, in fact, crazy) and tell you about this outfit a bit.  And no, I did not wear this outfit to school...don't be a doofus.  I did change into this after I got home from Nikki's (we have decided to do homework together this year everyday after school, but maybe not everyday because I hardly got any AP Art done today.) because I felt as free as a bird.  And, I also still kind of feel like its summer...odd?  Not really, it is the first day of school (para mi).  Anyway, I was so excited from my great day at school that, while pouring Picco the cats food, I spilled the entire bag on the floor and ate a giant Chipotle burrito in five minutes.  Okay! That was a day in the life of crazy me, but I really really actually have to go now!  Bye bye!

Found this bathing suit in a mini treasure chest in the back of my mom's closet with a ton of other cool 80's bathing suits.  I found it yesterday...good timing right?  I think not.

School, school, school...I am Such a Fool (with a video camera)

Well, guys...school starts tomorrow...I was excited...now I'm a bit nervous.  I don't know why, but I always get myself worked up way to much over the first day of school.  I always get up at like five (after staying up until twelve the night before) to make sure everything is in place.  I do have to get up early anyway, because of zero period, but I kind of like how quiet school is on the first day of school.  Last year for zero period I had Ceramics 1-2 so I basically did nothing in that class but homework for other classes and I got 100% (really).  This year, though, I have Marine Biology zero period.  And yes, I do like Marine Biology, I'm actually thinking of majoring in it, but I just hope it's as easy as everyone says it is.  Lets hope!  Because the last thing I need is a hard zero period.

Okidokes my peeps, here is a nice little post to get things rolling.  Hopefully I wont be smashed with crazy homework tomorrow!  Thank god it's only three days of school then Labor Day weekend. 

In this outfit I decided to throw together the very seventies velvet platforms sandals from the family roadtrip, along with the cherry blossom print dress and my moms shirt!  I've become very fond of this shirt if you haven't noticed.  Lalala!  Oh!  And what are all those little buttons on my shirt, you ask?  They are my newly arrived Portlandia pins!  Yay! I got them on eBay and I was so excited to wear them, I just put them all on!  Aren't Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein so cute in mini button form?  I think so.  And, if you don't know what the heck I'm talking about...go check the show out!  The second season is coming on and you know I'll be recording it (along with Project Runway, Awkward, and Freaks and Geeks).  Portlandia!  On IFC! Go now!

Also...I included my first ever video!  Woohoo!  I decided to share the delightful sounds of my mini music box with your ears.  Enjoy me being awkward with the camera!

 Teeny Tiny Music Box...AWW 

 I feel hip to the max against this wall.

Bye! I'm off to enjoy the last and final hours of summer with my truly delightful friends! Oh!  And I saw Fright Night last night...so good! So so so SO good.  But yes, it is scary.  I'll give more details in the later. Til next time!

San(d) Louis In My Shoey part dos

Okidokes guys, here's the second part to our fabulous roadtrip!  I'll just post the pictures with some comments because Picco the cat wants me to let her inside (ugh I have to go all the way downstairs, cat? Really? Fine.) Oh, and also guess what?  My last drivers lesson is today! Two o'clock wish me luck!  I take my test September ninth at three thirty and I even wrote it on my calendar!  But the day after that I wrote, day after you fail the license test...yeah...I'm a little bit crazy of a driver...who woulda guessed?  You guys, probably...all talking behind my back about how crazy I am...pshh!  Okok I'll put the Morrow Bay pictures up before Picco has a mini heart attack...I'm acomin!  Oh!  And look out at the end of the post for all the things I bought on the trip!  A LOT, at least in my mind.

I spy The Rock of Morrow Bay

 A beautiful abonded beach we found...with tons and tons of sandy dollars!  Sand dollars..oh, you know what I mean!

 The birds wanted me to chase them.

 I know they did.

 Happy mommy.

 Of Course 1

 Of course 2.  A seagull made a home on our Subaru.

 Beyond beautiful hotel by the beach.

 We are pool experts.

 Oh yes.

 Say hello to green Spongebob...hey girl whats up?  Oops...sorry..hey guy!

 Meet the wild turkey hangout...I BIRD it's really popular...hahaha get it? Bird instead of heard?  Haha...Oh shutup I know I'm weird.

 Max's heaven...candy central.

 Of course...again...

 One last picture of The Rock!

 Awww the Shell Shop was adorable!  And so affordable! I stocked up on many many shells and other creatures for the mermaid costumes Josie and I will be donning for Halloween.  Oh, there will be pictures of that, you can count on it.

 Paddle Boarding!!

 AHHH!

 Say bye bye to Morrow Bay and hello to one last thrift store before we hit the road and set sail for out last stop...Madonna Inn in San Louis!

And here's the bonus...all of the things I bought in one picture...of course excluding some...

Okay so here's a list...which I'm very happy with and slightly embarrassed of...

• Red Japanese print heels ($5)
• Yellow Wellies (5)
• Maroon Oxfords (5)
• Sheer Purple Knit Sweater (4)
• White Loafer Heels (5)
• Japanese High Neck Fitting Dress (5)
• Velvet Steve Madden Platforms (6)
• Joyce Carol Oates Short Tales of Mystery and Suspense (1) love Joyce Carol Oates
• If you Don't stand for Something You'll Fall For Anything poster (3) inspired by Pete Seeger
• Madonna Inn mini sewing kit (free)
• Fiona Apple CD (5) YAY
• Mini Music Box Crankshaft (8) It plays the chorus of Yesterday over and over...so darn cute I couldn't resist!!

"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked." - Bernard Meltzer

 Well, for this one I wanted to do a Friends quote for the title, but it wouldn't let me.  Darn you, computer!  You see, my friend Nikki who I'm about to introduce is a friend whith whom I watch Friends with ALL the time and we pretty much know every episode.  So, I thought it would be cute to have some funny quote by Ross and Rachel be the title, ah well.  I'll give you the link to the site I was going to use before my computer made me want to smash it against a wall (just kidding). http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,31808,00.html

Nikki

Nikki is most definitely a character.  She went to the Jewish preschool Alex and I went to, but I guess it was not destiny for us to meeT yet because she left that year.  We finally fulfilled our destiny in the fifth grade, when Josie, Nikki and I became the three amigos (we were all in the same class).  Nikki saw me through my obsession with the boy I mentioned in the other post about Josie, and she, too had a crush of her own; his best friend.  Nikki, as mentioned before, is a character.  She always reminds me how non-social and not-good-at-making-friends she is.  Even though she too, can count her friends on her hands, I don't think she realizes the impact she has on people.  She's hilarious and fun (when you don't wake her up early in the morning) and people really love her, at least I do.  Sometimes, in sticky situations (like wandering the pier at eleven o'clock at night with all those crazy drunken people hanging around corners)we like to pretend we're lesbians (not sure why, but so far this has worked).  We hold hands while walking down dark places and aren't hit on by creepy men.  I have not yet to be hit on by creepy women, but there's always a first for everything!  And that's what I really love the most, how comfortable we are with eachother, while other friends may say 'heck no' to holding hands because 'people might actually think we're lesbians' Nikki doesn't care.  And when I'm with her, I don't either.

   

I just thought this one was funny...bonus quote!

I notice my wife when she's on the phone with her friends, man they will share every animate details of their lives with each other. See men once we become friends with another man we may never say another word to him, unless there's valuable information that needs to be exchanged. Things like "Hey Jim, your shirt's on fire." - Jeff Foxworthy