War is over.

Happy Christmas!

So, Christmas has finally arrived. It feels like it's here too soon. I usually wake-up, you know, a good 3 hours before anyone is awake. This year I slept in until 7:30, which is extremely odd.

You are probably dying to know what I found under the Christmas tree... Yeah, right! I'll tell you anyway. Like every year, I got a lot of clothing and goodies. My mom seems to purchase clothing she likes, thinking I will too. Not the case. But I try to like the stuff, but this usually results in a lot of returning. She hasn't learned yet. I also got a van Gogh calendar, which is neat. My brother 'picked out' this grey/light purple indoor-scarf, it's gorgeous. Oh, I also received a body suit from Lulu Lemon! And a cute pair of Keds. But the most precious gift of all is my MacBook.


I am in love.

Right, the real reason for writing today... I want to share some Snow Cake with you. I rented the movie, Snow Cake, and I got the family to watch it. It's basically about two strange people who randomly meet and you watch their relationship blossom. Great acting, great music, great plot, great lines and interesting characters. My parents were a little skeptical at first, but came to their senses and realized how brilliant the film really is. What I'm trying to get at is:

WATCH SNOW CAKE.

Today I am Christopher Columbus

...in the world of music.

I bet people (if any) reading this blog have already heard of this singer/band, but I thought I'd share my discovery just in case. I found this artist named New Buffalo and she is brilliant in my mind. She's Australian, which makes her voice different from the rest. And for some reason her voice and style of singing reminds me of Elliott Smith and Feist. I think this is because she sings with little dynamic, just like Elliott. Her stuff is all quite similar and can be a little repetitive, but it's just so cute and mellow, you can't help but listen over and over. I love the loopy undertones... Enough of me explaining, take a listen for yourself.


P.S. The music video is enjoyable in itself. Stop-motion seems to be quite popular these days!

Tis The Season To Be Jolly...

And wear hats.

So, I have this new hat fetish. I love them, but I have this problem. Hats look ridiculous on me because of the slender-sized head. But here are a few hats I dream of:

This bright, royal blue beret is a real stand-out. I love the contrast against the girls hair. And the pom-pom is too cute for words.

I really, really, really want a hat like this. I've been looking for the perfect hat that sits on the back of your head, but I have had no luck as of yet.

Now, I'm not sure I would actually wear this hat, although I do like it. Reminds me of something my friend Emily or Gillian would wear. Definitely makes a statement.

They Made Frogs Smoke 'Til They Exploded.

I found this wild music video. It first caught my eye because of my friend Emily who has been experimenting with stop motion animation. The blood is a little weird, and so is the song. But it's playful is some spots. Reminds me of Sufjan Steven's quirky, not-so acoustic stuff on his newer album, A Sun Came!.

Watch it.

Oh, how I love you American Apparel.

I ordered some clothing from American Apparel, over the net, and they just came in. I don't normally go out and buy AA clothing until my heart is content because to be honest, I would be broke. But my friend found this website where you can buy their clothing for wholesale/cheap, cheap prices! I jumped for joy when I heard this and ordered two items. I have been eye-ing their ever-so-simple zip-ups for a while, so that was number one on my list. There's a really nice slate grey, but I couldn't find it on the net. I ended up ordering this one, in asphalt. Here's a picture of the sweatshirt in forest green, the true colour is in the corner.

The sad thing is, when I tried the sweatshirt on, it was the wrong size. I was bummed. Well, more like really bummed. Anyway, I made my brother try it on because I was not going to let good American Apparel go to waste. It fit and he totally pulls it off. He'll be a little artistic, hipster boy before you know it.

This is turning into a novel. The last/second piece I ordered was the T Dress. I wanted something different that could be worn up or down.

Don't worry, it fit.

I'm such a copy-cat.

I have picked up this new habit. No, not drugs. I've started reading my friend's fashion blog everyday or so. Cathryn is quite the writer and knows a lot about clothing oneself. I thought it would be fun to create a blog myself. Of course no one's going to read it, but it would be nice to pick-up some fans along the way. The main reason for this blog is to humor me when I'm 64, looking back on my life as a teen/adult. (Yes, I've reached adulthood.)

So, the plan is to write about my interest in music, art, movies, fashion, dance, leg lamps... etc. I'll get started, soon.

Enjoy.