May 19, 2011

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Weather: Cold 'n cloudy

Mood: numb

I honestly think the weather affects my mood, or is it my mood that affects the weather? I don’t know, sometimes I think it’s both… I do have a couple of things to look forward to today. For starters I’m going shopping with my aunt for my mum’s birthday present. Of course I already have her the perfect gift, but auntie U doesn’t and like my bf says, I don’t care who’s paying as long as I’m in the shops. It doesn’t even have to be for me, the shops just boost my energy, and right now, I seriously need it. This is the thing about going on holiday, when you get back, you’re forced to hit reality the hard way. All the work you didn’t do but must be done, all  the left behind paperwork, all the little pounds you gained for eating too many pancakes that you have to lose… It’s hard work. And for some reason I’m not sleeping well, I’m too worried about stuff… Still, I have to get on with it, right? I’m also looking forward to seeing my bf tonight; he’s also been drowned in work so it’s been a bit of a hectic week for both of us. Since I’m seeing him and all, I want to look pretty for him so I’ve chosen my new Hollister denim skirt (I use to have one I’d wear almost every day from Abercrombie but every time I put it in the wash it unraveled a bit more and a bit mire and know there’s not much skirt left, so I had to buy a new one) and I’ve pared it up with baby blue accessories for the “cute” effect. So, baby blue tights, a baby blue sweater and my baby blue Prada handbag that my mum bought for me ages ago in this huge discount sale. I’m also wearing my precious ballerina flats which don’t actually have a brand label and I have no clue where I bought them or how long I’ve had them for… I know it’s been quite a while and trust me, I take excellent care of my clothes and specially my shoes, so I might’ve had them for longer than I can remember. If it gets any colder I might pull out a last minute jacket out of my wardrobe, but fingers crossed, the weather will get a little sunnier and I won’t have to! – Rx. 

May 18, 2011

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Weather: Awfully grey

Mood: Lazy and a bit angry…

You know what really bugs me? How uncivilized we are in this country. I spend 10 days, 10 DAYS! in the US and I get back here and it’s as if I entered a parallel universe. People have no common curtsy, they drive like crazy people, it’s absolutely mad! MAD I TELL YOU!  I had to do a couple of things yesterday, buy a ribbon, pick my bf up from work, that sort ‘a thing and when I finally arrived, I wanted to scream! Everyone’s crazy, I swear you need to have lived here to know what I’m talking about but it’s got me in a terrible mood. But, it’s my country and I love it really… sort of… Anyway, moving on to happier thoughts, I’m wearing my new Aeropostale purple polo tee today, and it’s quite cold so I’ve paired it up with my caramel brown UGG Australia boots and a gray cardigan. Actually, to be quite honest, I don’t really think the boots go quite well, let me just change that… Hold on... Much better. Now I’m wearing my Bearpaw white furry boots. I wasn’t complete sure if I’d done a huge mistake when I bought them because it was a little out of impulse. I was staying at my friend’s house in Uxbridge, London a couple of years ago, and I was browsing Amazon.uk when I saw them. Right then and there I fell in love with them but they were pretty expensive, (specially thinking in pounds which at the time was almost 4 times the Colombian currency) so it let it go. But then I told my friend about them and she said, “well why don’t you try EBay?” –“What?” I thought? I had never bought anything from EBay before – and I haven’t since for some reason – so, I did. I mean, what was there to lose. SO I checked, and sure enough, THERE THEY WERE! And for only £10!! So yes, I bought them. I mean only 10 pounds…? But that was the London craze. When I got back home, however, I was a bit dubious about my purchase. You see, part of what influences fashion is where you live. It’s quite different what you’d wear in NYC than in the middle of some God forgotten town in Texas right? (No offence to Texas.) Apart from the climate difference, imagine for one second the weather and the climate was exactly the same, still people wouldn’t be caught dead in the middle on winter in Texas wearing a fur coat with hot pants and I sequel tank underneath right? But in NYC that’s perfectly normal.  Same here; what you wear in London, well, who cares, it’s one of the world’s fashion capitals. But in Bogota, well, there are certain fashion “restrictions” due to how are society was brought up and built and I wasn’t sure what people might think about my furry boots. But then I thought “why should I care? I am a free individual person entitled to my own opinion and my own fashion sense and I can wear whatever the hell I want!” So I wear my furry boots proudly, and who cares if I get a weird look down the street from time to time? It’s not like I approve of the 3 sizes too small dresses and jeans and very, very, very, ridiculously high heels girls wear here to go out… so there! –Rx. 

May 17, 2011

Location: Bogota, Colombia
Weather: Sunny? yay!!
Mood: Thrilled

OMG they're here! My beautiful DSW military, navy blue, suede, lace-up boots ARE HERE!!! I can't believe it, and they're sooo gorgeous! I am so wearing them today. So, to go with my booties I'm also wearing my new navy blue and red tripped dress from Forever 21 and my beloved blue military jacket to go with the boots. I am so thrilled! I'm going to look gorgeous, because I feel gorgeous and nothing can take that away from me. It's like the stars have lined up in my favor, everything in my life is absolutely perfect. And speaking of stars, did you know the Victoria Secret Pink page has its own horoscope? What a load of rubbish if you ask me. I'm Scorpio, btw, and listen to this: "School's out, but you have a hard time unwinding and adjusting to the change. Use the first half of May to clean, purge and organize your stuff. You feel much more in control when everything's in its place! While you're at it, swap the cramming-for-finals pizza deliveries for organic produce and healthy, energizing summer fare. Exercise will boost endorphins and bring back your glow. Watch a tendency to overanalyze this summer, or to communicate in an abrupt manner when you don't get your way. People don’t like to feel pressured, so give them time to consider your proposals. Love turns serious after May 15 and sizzles throughout the summer. Memorial Day could make a budding relationship official, since several planets visit the romantic zones of your chart. At the May 17 Scorpio full moon, a project you started near your last birthday comes together nicely. Finish and celebrate this triumph!"* For starters it sounds like if it was written for 14 year olds. Second, "school's out?" We're in the middle of May!!!! And "several planets visit the romantic zones of your chart"? Could they be any more God damn spastic??? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE VS, if I could live in a shop I would definitely live in VS. It’s so glamorous and shiny and pink. But honestly, who writes these things? I did like the bit about the exercise giving you endorphins though - it reminds me about a line from my favorite movie plus it reminds me I have to go back to the gym. But that’ll have to wait for my bf to find time to go with me; he’s really busy you know? Speaking of him, I just remembered I never told you if he did win my huge prize at Universal for me, which btw he did, a HUGE Rottweiler which I could just about carry to the parking lot, but I was so proud, everybody pointed, stared, smiled and even got close for a better look and to drop in a comment. It was pretty cool. ;) Anyway, I better take a shower, I have a lot or reading to do and I can’t stay in my pj’s all day… And besides, I want to wear my new boots! -Rx


* http://pink.victoriassecret.com/horoscopes.jsp?cm_re=110510-_-sub2-_-horoscopes

May 16, 2011

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Weather: Cloudy but fortunately, not raining

Mood: I feel like someone's hit the snooze button...

I am seriously not in a bloggin' mood today. Actually, I'm not in a mood for anything except, sleep maybe? I'm so sleepy! I woke up really early and I went to bed really late last night ever since I developed this absurd need to unpack as soon as I get home no matter the time of day or number of hours I've been awake. So there I was well past midnight, unpacking and then, when everything was out of the suitcases, I got sleepy. I mean it's normal, right? After such a long trip and all... Well I thought it was gonna be really hard to get up today, but then again I was wrong, I woke up really early this morning, say 7AM really excited to show mum and dad what I bought and give them a couple of things I brought for them and... Organize my room? OMG what happened last night? Well, it took me several hours, two bags of stuff I decided to chuck as I was already going to organize my stuff in places where they don't even fit, I was going to have to de-clutter. So I did, and I was on a high and nothing could stop me. But now I'm done, and I've had a shower and had some lunch, and I am totally knackered. I didn't even feel like getting dressed so I put on yesterday's jeans and a gray tee I bought at F21 and socks. Pink socks to keep my feet warm. I'm not planning on going anywhere today, but if I should leave the house, then a pink cardi and gray boots sounds about right. As for a handbag, my new Coach, obviously!! -Rx. 

May 15, 2011

Location: Orlando, FL

Weather: too hot!

Mood: OMG WHAT THE F**K AM I GOING TO DO?!?!

OK. Don't panic. That's the key to success, right? But then, where the f**k am I going to fit all this stuff in? I'm allowed one lousy suitcase, remember? Plus, I do have an extra suitcase which my aunt paid for because she wanted me to buy her a suitcase that came with carry-on and then I had my previous suitcase, the one I traveled here with so that gives me 3 suitcase space... and there's stuff everywhere! I feel like a bomb exploded in here. I swear I didn't have this much stuff when i woke up this morning. Ok, let the packing begin! (Time: 9:07AM)

Now: 12:03. I am a packing genius! No seriously, I managed to get everything heavy into one and a half suitcases (my second one is quite small, hence the half) and my carry-on is still half empty! I am such a genius! Seriously, I could get a job as a professional packer or something. And no, I didn't forget to leave my clothes that I’m actually wearing today aside (so it's happened before, big deal, we all make mistakes)... I am so proud of myself. I still have to finish a couple of homework things and make sure I didn't leave anything behind, and have lunch. But we've got time, our plane doesn't leave 'till 6pm. Remember how I told you you should always have a traveling outfit and wear it going and coming back? Well... It’s just that I bought these really amazing jeans t Hollister and this adorable "peasant shirt" at American Eagle and I just couldn't resist wearing them today instead of what I was wearing the day we came... Plus I bought the cutest white booties in F21, remember I told you about them? And well, who cares about the traveling outfit rubbish anyway. I look much better like this. So, time to do everything else I have to do before my plane leaves us. See you at home! -Rx.  

May 14, 2011

Location: Orlando, FL

Weather: As sunny as always

Mood: Confused

I seriously don't know what to wear. Right this instant I haven't even picked out anything yet, and I have to before I post this, and I have to post this soon because we're going to have breakfast at IHOP!!! What is it about pancakes that make them so incredibly irresistible? They're so soft and spongy and yummyyyy.... mmm... Today I'm totally giving in on the indulgence... Lots of maple syrup and cream and blueberry sauce... I can't wait!!! And ok, so technically, TECHNICALLY we already went this trip... The day we went to Universal, but that's really beside the point. The point is, WE'RE GOING TODAY TOO! That being said, I need lose-ish clothes in order to fit in all the pancakes without my buttons popping out... What to wear, what to wear? I'm not even sure what we're doing after... We could always go to Hollywood Studios again and watch the Beauty and the Beast show and ride 1000 times more on the Hollywood Tower of Terror muahahahaha.... But then, that's about all there is to do there. Or we could go to Magic Kingdom and spend the day "warm in the sun" with Donald and the princesses and Space Mountain and.... OR we could finish Universal Studios and ride on the Harry Potter ride again (which I love btw) and on the Popeye water rides, and Hulk and Dr. Dooms fear fall, which is almost as exciting as the tower of terror except they shoot ou upwards really unexpectedly and you blast into the sky and it's really fun, but then there's no spooky haunted hotel mood, and it's out in the daylight and not in the dark (which of course is much scarier, the dark I mean, don't get confused) and Dr. Doom doesn't have a ghost story to it and... mah... So it’s not nearly as cool as the HTT but you know what I mean... All in all, universal is great fun, but I'm more of a classics fan, I prefer Disney. Also, they close Universal Early so we could go to Magic Kingdom after and watch the fireworks... But then there are always the roaring crowds on the way out... I don't know where I want to go or what to wear!!!! Ugh it's so confusing... Plus today being the last day f the trip I'm kinda running out of options... So that makes it all the much harder to choose clothes. I could wear my black shorts, with a pink tank and my zebra espadrilles..? Hmmm, I like the sound of that... Let’s see... BRB. I like it. Perfect. I'm such a genius. You might think "ah, what's to it, it's just clothes..." but it is NOT... It is a very important decision influenced by my mood and the weather, of course, and what I'll be doing and a lot of other factors... which I intend to find, and that's the whole point of this blog. So yes, putting together an outfit isn't just about pulling on the first thing I see in the mornings... I can just walk out of my house looking like a crazy person (although sometimes I do...) But not today, I'm all dressed and ready to start the day. Pancakes: BRING IT ON! -Rx.

May 13, 2011

Location: Orlando, FL

Weather: Nice n' sunny

Mood: So happy!!! I LOVE THIS CITY!!!!!!!!!

Uuuu Friday the 13th... I'm easily spooked, but I'm not superstitious unfortunately... It would make this blog entry a lot more interesting for those of you who are... Besides, for me, Friday the 13th is a very weird not so scary, but grouse, scary movie. So, maybe it is like 5:30 in the afternoon but my bf had to get up and work early so he took over the computer and I... well, I went shopping. I had to go get some stuff for my parents, and go to the outlets to see if I could find my bf's jeans - he only wears Levi's 505 Regular Fit and they've changed them to something called Straight Fit which apparently he doesn't like and we've searched EVERYWHERE so I went to the outlets and the nice lady from Levi's told me to talk to the manager and he in turn promised me they were the exact same jeans with different name but I couldn't just go ahead and buy them without my bf's approval right? I mean he has to try them on, what if he doesn't like them? - So yes, I had to go to the outlets, it's not like if I had a choice in the matter... And while I was there I took a look around, I mean if I was already there I might as well... And then I went into Coach, just to see what was new... and there were the most amazing handbags and wallets and I just couldn't resist an adorable Poppy handbag - grayish silver with purple outline and 3 medium hearts to one side with Poppy Coach printed all over... Adorable! Then I went to the Mall of Millenia to get lunch 'cos my poor bf must be at home starvin' and I popped by F21 and bought a couple of things, nothing much, oh and a pair of divine white booties... Not like white leather cowgirl white, just, cream-ish white... and tights... and then I came home and now we have to go all the way back to the outlets so my dear, dear bf can try  on the jeans (I insisted)... So for all this hazel and tassel I pulled on my combat denim short and a white tank and flip-flops. I had a lot to do and being comfy was very important. Plus who doesn't love Old Navy $1 flip-flops, right? - Rx.