I’ve been a bit MIA from blogging, but somehow I have received a couple of awards from two darling bloggers.

1) Two Little Lambs has given me an award!


Thank you so much! This is my first award of 2009 as well! Her blog is quite darling. (I’m especially a fan of the music.)

This fabulous award comes with a few rules:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which you think are fabulous. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
3. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
4. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

Now comes the hard part… I always have such difficulty choosing.

1. Teen Fashionista Grows Up
2. Couture Carrie
3. Styleaholica
4. Etiquettely Correct
5. Pearls are a Girl's Best Friend
6. Mademoisselle Chic
7. Savvy Mode
8. My Preppy Pink Polo
9. Young and in Style
10. Tipsy in Madras

Apparently, I must also list 5 addictions:

1. Gossip Girl- more specifically, Gossip Girl Chuck and Blair Fanfiction… and the Waldass relationship :) Yes, I do feel like quite the clichéd swooning teenage girl.
2. Fruit Roll-Ups Mini Rolls- at only 40 calories a piece, they are a great sugar boost for late night study sessions. By the way, did you know that you can now personalize them?
3. Old classic films- especially Audrey films
4. Sudoku
5. Lookbook and other fashion sites and magazines
6. Almost any clothing/item that is mint green
7. Gum- It's one of my worst habits. (It makes me eat less and calm down.)
8. Headbands and ribbons- I own way too many of both.
9. Running- I haven’t gotten to run recently, but once I start, I don’t like to stop. The summer before my freshman year, when I wanted to lose weight, I ran five miles a day for the entire summer. I love the natural high that I get after exercise.
10. Lists- as you can see, I added five more addictions. I like longs to do lists. When I cross off each item, I feel accomplished.


For the Lemonade Award, here are the rules:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE!
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

1. Secretista- here music is always so uplifting and energetic and her updates always show such insightful thoughts from this lovely now-20 year old.
2. Nautical by Nature- she’s always so nice and wonderful in all of her posts- her sale recs are definitely so helpful.
3. Europafox- I wonder- can I give the award back to her? Her attitude towards life is terrific, and her life and family are darling!
4. Miss Couturable- she’s such a talented writer, yet quite gracious. (I wish I could write that well!)
5. Muffy Martini- this sunny engaged gal has such happy, entertaining and wonderful posts; her outlook on life is to be envied.
6. Prep in the Country- she’s always so lovely!
7. The Preppy Princess- her posts are always so informative, yet engaging.
8. Qin At The Disco- terrific outfits + wonderful attitude= great blog
9. All Things Southern & Preppy- her posts are always so energetic and her comments are always so supportive! She’s such a pleasant person!
10. Two Little Lambs- Her blog is always has such a positive outlook!


(I must admit, I actually can't read the above award.)

Due to an overabundance of homework, tests, and other “school stuffs”, I shall be taking a bit of a break until first semester ends (around the end of January). Then I shall catch up on my posting, commenting, and responses.

Hope you all are having a less stressful week than I am!

If not, I suggest cupcakes to de-stress. Although not the healthiest of snacks, they are rather comforting

Warning: Cupcakes may cause weight gain. (Yes, what a novel idea.) I’m quite sure that cupcakes are solely responsible for my weight increase of nearly 5 pounds since school started. I seem to be several pounds over 100 now :(

Although I tend to not post much about celebrities, I’ve decided to today. Several of these items are about celebrities.

1. Britney. Her comeback’s been long awaited. While like many people I don’t agree with some of her former decisions (both personal and wardrobe related), I’m still rooting for her! Doesn’t she look quite happy and refreshed here on the January cover of Glamour?

A few more pictures...

Ever since Gossip Girl arrived on the scene a season or two ago, girls have been clamoring for headbands and bows. Although I must admit that I have expanded my collections of ribbons, headbands, and bows, I already did have a substantial collection. I’ve always been a fan of such items; as you can see, my love for them started quite early.



Granted, I was miffed for about a week when everyone started wearing headbands and bows which I always thought was a bit of my “signature”, but then I realized that I had no patent or any sort of claim to the style. Then like many others, I started seeing that bows were emerging all over fashion. I absolutely adore that I can now find so many Homecoming and Viennese Ball dresses with bows!

Anyway, so I made a folder of bow dresses about a month or so ago. This folder is now very large and consists of not only dresses, but also of watches, earrings, coats, etc. Since so many of you like bows just as much as I do, I figured that I would share some of my favorite bow dresses with you all.

The first time I ever read Miss Couturable’s blog I saw the quote, "Senior year is a sprint, junior year is a marathon, sophomore year is a practice run, and freshman is -- what the hell, I just entered a race!" Not only is her blog darling, but I definitely concur with that statement.

As you may know if you happen to read my school-related posts, my practice run was a disaster. My marathon has been better, but there is still so much room to improve. I’m nearing the half way mark, but as we all know, the second half of the marathon is definitely more difficult, especially when the runner hits the Heartbreak Hill (in the Boston Marathon). I’m guessing this “hitting the wall” feeling will be around the AP weeks and finals week.

Many of my closest friends and classmates are seniors this year. Several have already gotten into college. So far, I’ve heard of several students getting into College of William and Mary and Caltech (which is quite difficult with their numerous core physics requirements). I’ve been told that other letters come out tomorrow, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for them.

In other news, the school I attend was ranked the number one public high school in the United States by US News and World Report for the second consecutive year. Granted, I sometimes wonder if I would be happier and less stressed at a boarding or private school, I do realize how lucky I am to live in Northern Virginia with so many wonderful schools and opportunities.

What I find most adorable are penguin cupcakes. These cupcakes by blue cupcake in LA are perfect for the holiday season.

So, what is your favorite animal?

So many of my friends are on Thanksgiving Break already, but I have two and a half more days. While I love having a long weekend to catch up on studying (and perhaps a little bit of shopping on Black Friday), I hate there are tests immediately before and after the break. This Tuesday I have a Multivariable Calculus test, an AP US test, and a Statistics quiz. Then immediately after break I have three tests the first day back. So after studying furiously for the last few days, I’m taking a quick break to post!

It’s been quite chilly outside lately. I’m changing from my fall coat (by Juicy, pictured above) to a wool coat from J. Crew (pictured below).

While I do own two origami books, I've never entirely mastered the art of Japanese paper folding quite like some of my Asian friends. Nevertheless, I do find this Fred Flare Origami Set lovely. At only $12, it would make a rather suitable birthday or Christmas gift for a little fashionista.

I hope you all had a great Monday!