Repeat, Repeat

Guessssss what, guys? I have NO cavities! Not a one! Remember how I mentioned last week that I had gone to the dentist? Well, at the end of my cleaning the dentist came over to inspect my teeth, did some poking around, and declared that my teeth were fab. For obvious reasons (my sugar addiction) I didn't believe that my teeth were, "fab". Pssh. Yeah. Right. Me, the walking sweet tooth, has "fab" teeth. I asked him if he was sure I didn't have any cavities and he just started laughing at me and said that, no, he was absolutely sure I didn't. I still didn't believe him at first, because, um, what do dentists know about teeth anyway? ;) It wasn't till my dad came home from his appointment a few days later, declaring that the dentist had told him he had a couple of cavities, that I finally believed that my teeth were indeed rot free. Guess my anti-cavity mouth wash has been doing its job! ;)

dress: Asos
denim jacket: F21
shoes: h&m
bag: Aldo's 
flower bracelet: F21
stud bracelet: bohme
photos: Rachel Laukat 

This week is all about the repeats! I already posted a look with this dress last week but I'm just so in love with it I had to post it again. Plus, how awesome did these photos turn out? Rachel is preeeetty cool. :) Plus, I wanted to post a more "casual" date night look with this dress! I love how versatile it is that I can just throw on a pair of sneaks and it's instantly perfect walk-in-the-park material! Also, can you guys believe it's pretty much August???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where has the year gone?! I think I might have a brain aneurism if even try to think about how far into the year we are! ACK! 

Much love!

Keepin' it as Simple as a Pimple

Nationality has been on my mind a lot lately. For some heart breaking political reasons, which I won't get into now, as I'm not sure this is the time or place, but also for some more simplistic outward reasons as well. The chief of which being the fact that I'm often confused for being a variety of different nationalities. Some I can understand and others not so much. I've gotten, Brazilian, Asian, Islander, Arabic, Colombian, etc. I usually enjoy hearing people's guesses as to where I'm from and then let it pass from my mind. In fact, just the other day one of my female co-workers stopped me in the middle of the hall and demanded to see my eyes. Obviously I let her, although, I was slightly tempted to say, "No, weirdo. Chu wanna look at my eyes fo?" Anyway, after staring me down for a few seconds she addressed me thus, "why do you look Asian today?" Obviously I had no answer to this because, um, how should I know why I happen to look Asian to her? Anyway, she then told me it must be my makeup, to which I just said sure, because um, my makeup looked exactly the same that day as it does every other day. Anyhow, her comment stuck with me, not because it's I think the third or fourth time someone has told me I look Asian, but because it got me to wondering what I actually look like to other people. I mean, when I look in the mirror I just see me, but what is everybody else seeing that they think I'm Brazilian, Asian, or Arabic? Tis cray. Anyway, do you guys ever forget what you even look like, or is that just me? Because I forget what my face looks like on a regular basis, so when I happen to pass my reflection I'm like, "Whoa. So that's what I look like. I forgot. Interesssssting. I have a face." Weird, I know. Also, I'm told, by my sister anyway, that I make the most crazy (and I'm pretty sure downright ugly at times) expressions. I love me some good and crazy facial expressions, though, so I have no shame in contorting my face into beastly forms. ;) Tis fun!

top: aerie
jeans: American Eagle
purse: aldos similar
shoes: F21
watch: bohme
bracelet: bohme
photos: Rachel Laukat Photography

For this look today I decided to keep it uber simple and relaxed. Some days just call for baby soft boyfriend tees and perfectly worn in torn boyfriend jeans, ja feel? I think the key to simple looks, though, is spicing them up with fun accessories. I decided to spruce this look up with this fun bag, and a little jewelry metal mixing with my rose gold watch and spiked silver bracelet. Also, loafers, dudes. Staple piece to any comfy look.

Much love!

P.S.
Check out Rachel's photography website. This girl is mega talented and UBER nice! If you're in the Utah area and in need of photos, hit her up!

Like Cookies & Pickles

Sooo, I went to the dentist last week for a cleaning. I know this is so gross to admit, but I honestly hadn't gone in to see a dentist for a cleaning, much less anything else, in a while. Life just got so crazy and stressful shortly after I graduated high school (four years ago) and going to the dentist just sort of fell to the back burner. Anyway, I went into the cleaning totally dreading it. I mean, who likes going into the dentist (Sorry Alisha)? I mean, I certainly never have. In fact, I'm pretty sure I was that demon child that the dentist dreaded having to help. I'm pretty sure in his spare time he referred to me as the spawn of Satan and likely still has nightmares about me to this day. ;) Me and dentists have just never mixed. It's like pickles and cookies. Polar opposites. I would be the cookies in that equation, of course. ;) Anyway, I was just the kind of kid that would tear his hand right out of my mouth at the first sign of discomfort. Even if all he was doing was spraying ice cold water in my mouth. I know, pretty awful. I just have a low tolerance for mouth pain. Any other kind of pain, though? I'm boss at handling. I have literally had one of my internal organs explode on me and not even batted an eyelash. But spray cold water on my teeth? I flip out. Oh, and of course I forgot to bring my earphones so I could avoid having to hear that stomach curdling scraping. Yick. Which, funny story about that, actually. When the scraping started, my stomach literally started curdling. The second the sweet hygienist that was doing my cleaning started the scraping I literally almost threw up on her hand. I don't know what it was, but something about that sound just made me so disgustingly nauseous. I had to fight so hard not to send chunks of my breakfast, a green smoothie, flying everywhere. And yes, you all totally needed that mental image. ;)

dress: ASOS
shoes: ZooShoo
purse: Aldo's 
jewelry: F21
photos: EmmyLowePhoto

Gross dentist stories aside, though, I am totally in loooove with this dress! It's so light, airy, and totally perfect for this vomitrocious heat! Not to mention that floral pattern is to DIE for. Little secret? It's actually a maternity dress. I know, I know, super weird of me to go out and buy a maternity dress but as I was looking through ASOS' summer sale dresses I spotted it and fell so much in love with it I decided to get it anyway. I got it in their smallest size possible hoping the fit wouldn't be too big. The waist is still pretty loose, for obvious reasons (I'm not pregnant), but throw on a belt and problem solved! Also, these cute little F21 accessories and tiny powder blue Aldo's bag are so darling! I was going for a girly light summer look and I fee like the accessories totally tied that look together for me!

Much love!

Name

Sooooo, The Goo Goo Dolls were awesome!! I was dying. My dreams have been fulfilled. I can die happy now. Well, not really, I'd still like to try that whole marriage and kids thing. ;) I seriously luuuuuuuurved every minute of it, though! Also, I thought I knew what it meant to be a crazy "fan girl" but boy was I wrrrrrong. The girls at the show were totally nuts. Like throwing themselves on the ground in worship, nuts. Also, this whole weekend I kept thinking that I had tonssss to talk about with you guys, and now I have no idea what this "tons to talk about" could've been. Also, I hate the summer. I really, really do. I know I've said it time and time again but I'm just not built for the heat. It's so unbearable and honestly, I feel so unattractive in the heat. My hair get's all sweaty and flat and my face gets all shiny and gross. Yick. Not to mention that a person could be starch naked and still be hot. Uggggggggh. Kay, done complaining, I promise.

dress: ASOS
heels: F21
purse: F21 similar
necklace: Bohme
rings: F21
photos by: Ro Photography

I got this love of a dress at the ASOS summer sale and I'm obsessed with it! It's so simple and SO versatile. I've already worn it a good few times. Also, I love the look of all black! Even, though, it's probably not the most practical in the heat! :) Whelp, I'm out of writing steam, soooooo, yeah.

Much love!

Steal My Sunshine

GOO GOO DOLLS, you guys, SIX more days! SIX more days till I see one of my all time favorite bands in concert! Yipp, yipp! I have the best big sister ever; she seriously got me THE best birthday present EVER by getting us tickets! Also, you guys, do any of you remember that one, "Steal My Sunshine", song from the 90s? I've been listening to it recently, and I luuuuuurve it! I was telling my little brother that it's like the song of my babyhood and he was like, "No it wasn't. It can't have been. You were at least FIVE when it came out. You were a small child by then, not a baby." Whatever. Little brother's are so annoying sometimes. ;) Why do they have to get all technical all the time? Anyway, I just told him it still counted as the song of my babyhood anyway because I was basically reborn when we came here so five for me was really more like one. ;) Sighhhhhh, music of the 90s, yo. They really knew how to do it right. Also, talk about decade of major one hit wonders! I swear there haven't been as many one hit wonders since the 90s. They were all good little one hit wonders, though. No complaints from me. Also, BSB. I still looooove me some Back Street Boys. Dem homies taught me English. I kid, I kid. "101 Dalmations" did that. Again, kidding. Sort of. I actually really did learn English from music and Disney movies. They were some dang good English teachers. Except for the fact that I also happened to learn some choice swear words from dear old Alanis.

top: h&m
skirt: c/o Agnes & Dora similar
purse: Aldo's similar
shoes: F21
sunnies: Aldos

Remember how last post I mentioned that the Summer's insufferable heat wave had finally hit? Well, I love this shirt because it's so light and airy that it helps combat that. Except for when I unavoidably get sweaty anyway and I get major pit stains. Sooooooooo attractive. ;) Also, I'm OBsessed with this Agnes & Dora skirt!! It's another one I got from the shoot I mentioned last post, and I've already worn it about a thousand and one times! I've even posted another look with it here. It's just THAT awesome. Soft, light weight, and not so tight that you can see every cheek dimple. Heehee, cheek dimples, and not of the face variety. Heehee. On top of being a pit stained mess I am also oh soooo mature. ;) Anyway, that's it. Wear sunblock out of doors. Drink lots of water. Eat yurrrrr veggies. Listen to my best of the 90s playlist. (On shuffle. It's the only way to get the FULL experience;)

Much love! 

One Thing On My Mind

Guys, I apologize in advance, but all I'm going to talk about today is futbol. Mainly because it's pretty much the only thing on my mind right now. First off, I had already written off the World Cup and decided the remaining matches didn't much matter to me now that my team, Costa Rica, had been eliminated. Which, for those of you who missed the match, it was an edge of your seat, hard fought, well played, futbol at it's finest, game! Those 'Ticos really laid it all out on the field and fought a valiant fight, they did Central America proud. In fact, their goalie is being lauded as the best goalie of the World Cup. Couldn't be prouder. Naturally, though, I vowed to myself I wouldn't watch another match. Since yesterday was my day off, though, I of course got tugged into watching the Brazil vs Germany match. Did any of you watch it? Because OH MY HECK!!!! Most embarrassing game in the history of futbol! Honestly, what a disgrace for Brazil. FIVE goals scored within the first half, four of which were scored within 10 minutes of each other, if I remember correctly, and the final score was SEVEN to one! Those Brazilians weren't even trying. As much as it pains me to say this, someone had to have been bought out because there is just NO way that could have happened otherwise. I feel so bad for the Brazilian fans, though! I'm not kidding you when I say that there were Brazilian children in the stands crying as if they'd just watched their mother get killed. THAT'S how disappointed they were! I'm seriously seething about this. (Lame, I know.) I mean, it's one thing to be the hosting country and get eliminated but to get eliminated like THAT? That's just disgraceful. Dishonor on the goalie, dishonor on the cow, dishonor on their whole team!

top: h&m similar
skirt: F21
purse: F21 similar
shoes: ZooShoo similar
sunnies: Hot Topic 

Well, now that my futbol rant is over, let's get to this outfit. I'm loving the denim pencil skirt trend this summer, and I thought a fun way to do it would be to dress it up with all white. Also, ripped denim, you guys, I love it. It keeps things casual in a fun way! Anyway, that's all I have to say, really, other than, BRAZIL GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shame, shame, SHAME!

Much love! ;)

I Got Hitched! (Just Kidding, just-sorta-looks-like-I-did)

How were all of your weekends? Mine was pretty fab! For those of you readers who celebrate the fourth of July I hope you had a good one! I know I didn't really do much myself, but having a nice 3 day weekend was sooooo nice nonetheless. Also, also! Yesterday was my baby sister's birthday! Her first one away from home, on her mission! I sure do miss her! Sooo much! Anyway, as most of you who have been following along for a while now know, I'm not a particular fan of Taylor Swift. For no particular reason either. I guess I'm just sort of a butt head that way. Really, though, I think it's more because as humans we tend to not really like people that resemble us too closely and my sister always tells me that if I were any good at singing (I'm not awful, but I'm no Mariah Carey) and a blonde I would basically be Taylor Swift. I think it's something about us both being overly girly, weirdos? I don't know, I can't remember her specific reasons why. Anyway, the point I'm trying to get to here is that over the weekend I had a spur of the moment Taylor Swift jam session (not alone, but not in the company of a girl either, I'll leave it to you all to figure that one out). For the reasons mentioned above, the jam out was obviously not incited by me, but I joined in happily enough. Anyway, now we're nearing the point, it was brought to my attention by my fellow jamee?, jammer?, person-with-whom-I-was-jamming, that the likability of T-Swift's songs stems from the fact that no matter who you are, when a T-Swift song comes on you can instantly think of someone who the song reminds you of. Regardless of how many relationships you've been in. Which, really is kind of true, and at last brings me to my point...I think I'm sort of a closet Taylor Swift fan. I know what you're all thinking, the world must be ending. It's not. I promise. ;) Well, closet fan of her 2nd and 3rd albums. Those are the ones with "Hey Stephen" and "Enchanted" right? I don't know. Anyway, truth be told, I've been a closet fan for quite some time now. I've had songs from aforementioned albums on my playlist for a few years. Go ahead, call me a little hypocritical. ;) Anyway, "Teardrops on My Guitar"? Hellooooo memories of being 17, carefree, with a mind far, far up in the clouds and crushing on a cute blonde high school soccer player.

top: h&m
skirt: c/o Chic Wish
shoes: ZooShoo similar
hat: h&m

Guys, I wore this outfit to church a couple of Sunday's back and I'm in LOOOOOVE with it! I love the look of an all white outfit and I know I'm not a bride, but who says they're the only ones who can work all white?! Also, I'm sort of obsessed with how 50's this look is! Especially since the 50's is one of my favorite decades, well, more like the 40s to the 70s, which, I know is more like 3 decades, but who's counting? If I could go back in time and live a few decades those would definitely be the ones. I'm obsessed with everything from their old world manners, to their fashion, and their music. And my gosh, the MUSIC! Those few decades really nailed it music wise! Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Sam & Dave, Dean Martin, Earth Wind & Fire? Some of my all time favorite artists! Anyway, that's all I have for you loves! Happy Monday! (As if)

Much love!