It is Halloween. It is Halloween. HALLOWEEN! Halloween!

Happy afterrrr Halloween errrryone

i started this journal on Halloween and then my computer went screw-y so I couldn't finish it

I've had a good Halloween weekend so far!
I ended up getting my Halloween party after all. My brother and I decided to have a Halloween Birthday Party for him, since his birthday was October 25th. So everyone dressed up and we turned our living room into a dance floor and Jon Dj'd the whole night, had tasty Halloween treats and Halloween decorations. It was fun!

My oreo cookie costume worked out for a bit, but the straps kept falling off so towards the end of the night, I took it off.

Last night, Steph and I went to a Halloween party dressed as a flapper and 80's girl (I was 80's :D), and we tried to make it to Mardi Gras, but the lineups were miles long, it was freezing and Steph got sick so we called it a night.

I think I'm just going to stick to going to / throwing costume parties next year. It is just not worth it to go dt for the sake of a couple hours, crammed in a bar with sardines and then waiting for hours in the freezing cold to get a cab ride home.

Our Halloween party was just a test drive this year to see if we could actually do it successfully, so because of the great outcome, we are DEFINITELY having another one next year!

I was thinking of costumes to be, as well.

This year everyone and their dog did:
1. Jersey Shore
2. Lady Gaga
3. Alice in Wonderland
4. Sailor Scouts (although i love this, it was waaayyyy over done)
5. Chilean miners (I saw a trillion guys dressed like this)


And everyyyy girl, SKANKED up. I do not get this. You go to La Senza and spend over a hundred dollars on a lingerie-ish thing to wear out in the cold with a pair of butterfly wings and antenae and six inch stilettos. I do not understand. And these same girls are the ones who are too cool to wear a coat downtown and drink twice their weight to warm themselves up and look even more rediculous. For example, some girls go down with cat ears and a bra and panties and say they are cats. The last time I checked, cats were covered in head-to-toe with fur

Some costume Ideas I have for next year:

1. Mario and Princess Peach (i'd need a blonde wig)
2. Gossip girls (Erin as Blair, Andrea as Serena, Courtney as Jenny, and Me as Vanessa)
3. Saved by The bell (Of course, i'd be lisa.. Need a Zack, kelly, slater, jessie, and screech!)
4. Arthur and DW (My brother would be arthur, and i'd be his pesky sister, DW)
5. Avatar (I originally was going to do this, but the costumes were sooooo expensive on line and the makeup would have been a bitch)
6. Powerrangers
7. Treasure trolls (I saw this done and it was awweeessoomeee)
8. Mcdonald's happy meal (Need a drink, burger, fries and a barbie doll "toy")

But now halloween is over with, I have Christmas to look forward to :)

I can't wait:
1. Christmas specials on tv
2. candy cane hot chocolate
3. sledding
4. piles of knitted sweaters and scarfs to stay warm
5. cozy warm nights inside with a wailing storm outside
6. secret santa
7. cookie baking
8. pie-making
9. christmas shopping
10. gift giving
11. stocking stuffing
12. tree decorating
13. santa clause parade watching (which btw is THIS month :D)
14. feeling like a kid every year with excitement
15. special time with family and friends
16. caroling
17. mummering
18. Going to see the Nutcracker


some pictures to get you excited and make you weak..

A cheeseburger with extra pickles, a few fries to pick at and a coke

Yes, McD's at 11:28. And yes, EXTRA pickles. I have never craved pickles in my life, but now I want them. Thinly sliced and piled high under my burger patty, slathered in a mix of ketchup and mustard. I am soo hungry for it.

And a happy meal, because a regular meal at this hour would give me gut rot. Not that a happy meal wouldn't, but the effect would be less intense by far.

Speaking of burgers and food.
The cutest things did I see today at Claire's. Earrings made of clay to look like tiny pieces of food. I swear to you, mini pink donuts with glittery frosting and tiny purple sprinkles, coffee cups, BURGERS, hot dogs (danggg, they were cute), potato chips, cupcakes, and even pb & j sandwiches!!

I have to have them. I think Santa Clause is going to hear about this on my Christmas list this year. Ohhhh yes indeed.

I already have oreo cookie earrings I ordered online to go with my costume. But I didn't realise you could buy alot of this "food jewelery" in a store nearby.

Jeez Louise.

I now go back to finishing my pathetic paper as visions of pickle-loaded cheeseburgers-followed-by-a-refreshing-gulp-of-coke-to-chase-it-down dance in my head.

So longgg.:)

Randommmness before Glee

So I have given up all motivation to do anything for the next hour and fifteen minutes because my favorite show in the whole wide world comes on at 9:30. Rocky Horror. Ohh please, you shouldn't have! I am PSSSYCCCCHHHEEDD!

So I haven't done an outfit blog because I've been enjoying my collegehood and I've been sick, if you have read my last two entries. One being self-inflicted, the second as a result of some idiopathic problem I've been having since the start of the semester. Whatever. I do not want to be negative because - GLEEE is coming on.

But first, an outfit recap. I'm not going to post my outfit from Andi's pink and black party Saturday night, because likely, you have me on facebook, so if you really care, go check it out. But, I'll post what I wore last Thursday. Friday's outfit was business casual since I had a presentation. Nothin' spesh.

Here she goes:




Dress (as top): Urban Planet
Skirt: Dynamite
Tights: Old Navy
Shrug: Sirens

Right now, I'm loving the dance-class inspired look. Fitted undergarments loose cotton clothing "thrown on" over. I wish to God I could find my old black leg warmers from years ago when I was a wee little dancer.

This stuff is gorgeous:







I want an authentic pair of leather ballet slippers that look enough like the real thing, but are safe to wear outside. I want thin, pastel colored wraparound and baggy sweaters. I want airy, paper thin skirts that make you feel angelic and dainty.

loveeee.

Check em' out

Harem pants are the most comfortable and wonderful things of my life




Blazer: Suzy Shier
Tank: Bootlegger
Necklace: Bootlegger
Pants: Gojane.com :)

Boo yah!

Sorry the quality is so shatty. I had to fiddle around with it for hours and ne success pas.

So, considering I will be graduating in a year and a half's time, I am considering what I want to do with my nursing career. As much as I was dreading to do this before the fall, I am now really considering psychiatric nursing. I also love the mommies and babies. And public health. Ohh. Can't decide!

Gotta go work on my presentation now, I spose, for mental health seminar tommorow.

I am soooo tired.

-Cheeyahz

fall-ow me!

So I am super happy.
For two reasons:
1. I got out of clinical early today (12pm instead of 4pm)
2. My shipment arrived today from gojane.com with my new year's eve dress and harem pants I discussed yesterday :)

Very fab. Very impressed.

So, I'm really loving the equestrian look right now.
Here's a taste of what I wore today:






Top: Bootlegger
Earrings: Icing by Claire's
Pants: Zara
Boots: Suzy Shier

Also, cut my sweater I got in Disneyland Paris when I was like 10 to make it fashionable. Luckily, it was the style to wear things overly baggy back then. And it's more stylish to wear things more form fitted now to a degree.

Yayy:


In other news (speaking of childhood and Disney), I bought Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition on DVD and Blu-Ray :) That is my favorite movie of all time and I'm probably like the only one I know who didn't own it on VHS as a child. So now, it's mine forever and ever. And I'll definitely show it to my kids, when I have them, one of these days (in the farrrr off furture).



Yayy :)

Harem Pants

So I ordered these thing called "harem pants" off gojane.com. I want people's honest opinion. I think they could be dressed up or down. They remind me of something that Aladdin would wear, but yet, I love them.




These are the ones.

I figure I could dress them down and wear them to the gym.

Or, I could dress them up and wear them to school, at a club or party. Some ideas:






To a party / club:



Love :)

Except this is a HUGE no:



Looks like they have a "weight" of something unintentional down there. Like somene didn't make it to the bathroom in time. It's gross, I know. But that's honestly what it looks like.. People should be ashamed of themselves for wearing THAT!

Anyway, I love MY harem pants :)

A few things...

So, I am going to have a very busy next few days.
I am currently working on a 10 page paper due one week from yesterday.
Also, I have to prepare to teach a seminar to my class on Spirituality in Mental Health. On top of that, I have a mental health exam one week from this upcomming Wednesday. They should have never called it Midterm "Break". Honestly, what kind of break is this??
I don't think I've actually HAD a "break" since my second year of university, while I was still in general studies.

I also had a semi-break in my winter semester of second year. But basically that whole semester was a break for me.

I am looking forward to Halloween so much. Matthew and I were supposed to have a party at his place, but it's not going down now because his roomate had a party and almost burned the place down last weekend. So, Matt had to put his foot down and basically say, no parties. Not sure where we are going now, or what we're doing, as long as it's fun and Halloween-ish.

I have to start making my costume prettttyy soon.



haha :)

So, I still have not been to the new American Apparel yet here in town. Am I crazy.? I'm pretty sure I'm going to ask for a big dirty gift certificate from there for Christmas, because I honest to goodness LOVE that store. So much retro inspiration.

Speaking of retro, I'm convincing the nursing society to have a neon 80's mixer after exams. I think it's going ahead, and I think I might scream. Just a bittt *cough* alot.



I would so do this.



Ohhh HAAAAAYYY!

I would be in my Glee.

Speaking of Glee. I am an episode behind. Gotta watch that before Tuesday!!

So, I have not dressed yet, therefore, I do not have an outfit to show off for today. However, I do have my outfit from yesterday. It reminds me of the time I played Mimi in the musical "Rent". Ahh, nostalgia :)



Awww, me and Ange'

Well, yes, my outfit from yesterday was a little more "hard core" than my usual style. But I received lots of compliments.





Jacket: Sirens
Green Top: Winners
Necklace: Smart Set
Jeggings: Sirens

I also paired it up with my lovely jazz flats and this makeup I got from Faces Cosmetics in Toronto:




Loves fashion, I do!

Okay, back to academia-land I go.
Ciao
xoxo

Bonjour!

Hello Everyone

So the past few days I have been super busy studying for a pediatrics exam which I had today. I studied immensely, but I studied the wrong way, if that makes sense without going into details. I don't know what to make of it. It was a trickster.

Oh well, it certainly gave me the wake up call telling me I have to cut the slack and get down to business. I haven't done much since before last week when I started studying. The first weekend of school, I went out to a mixer. The second weekend of school, I went to my cousin's weekend. Only the past two weekend have I actually tried to make a decent effort in doing school stuff.

Anywhoo, 'nuff about school because it depresses me. I missed the last episode of Glee and a Disney movie night at Grant's last night because I had to freakin' study.

Sooooooooo

What Am I wearing today, right?
That's right!
I am wearing a very Parisan, artist-inspired outfit.
It's what I call one of my study outfits.

Very relaxed and comfortable.








Sweater: Sirens
Striped Tee: Gift (from Bluenotes)
Scarf: Gift (Matty got it in Poland!)
Jeans: Brody brand fr. Bootlegger
MJ Flats: Spring

Loveee.

The sweater-weather has officially started! :)

There will be more sweater-incorperated outfits in the future.

Now, off to clean my room and write a paper, I go!