Smells Like College

This is the outfit I wore out Friday night. I was actually putting a post together for le blog until 9pm when Jess called me to come over and hang. 

I was still in my post-shower-don't-want-to-put-real-clothes-on clothes, and she told me they were leaving to go to another party within the hour. Uh-oh.

So I hopped up, washed the mask off my face :) threw my hair up, put on some dramatic dark eye shadow, and then it came time to plan an outfit. 

This is what I came up with:

White Hanes undershirt, cropped tuxedo jacket with tails, distressed denim, and worn out boots.

But something wasn't right. So I hulk'd my shirt. Perfect.

Hey look, it's Connor!

(typing that just brought me back to the days of Pokemon Snapshot)

if you look closely, that is, indeed, a youtube window that says Alanis Morisette.

These other pictures are all of Connor's house here at school. His roommate paints all of these portrait mash-ups of their friends. This room is like a page out of I Spy.

So the party we went to ended up matching my outfit quite well. Grimy beer soaked carpet, Snooki look-alikes running around fighting over boys, a creepy kid in every corner that has clearly over-served himself, and just the overall stench of college.

But I did meet a few people that I really like and hope to see more of, and spent time with familiar/awesome people.

These are the best times of my life, I hear?

My Imaginary Bag

I was wandering around the blogosphere recently when I came accross this post, here, at That's Chic.
I always thought about posting something similar to this, but would hesitate because I wasn't sure if you guys would think it was dumb. (Just being honest)
But I am throwing my inhibitions to the wind!!! Here is my imaginary bag and it's imaginary contents.

Isn't it dreamy?

The Best of Tumblr.

You can find all of these images on my Tumblr page:

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Artsy Fartsy

Hello again! 

I have been getting back into the swing of things here in Normal. 

We had our first full week of classes, our first AMDA meeting (which I couldn't go to because I have a night class...boo), 

I turned in the first payment for a trip to NYC this summer, and I'm washing all of the blankets and sheets in my apartment.

All that is left to do before I am completely settled is order my textbooks, which is going to be painful because who likes spending hundreds of dollars on BOOKS? 

Not I, said the fly.

More like SUPER MUD-DY.

Hey look! Its Connor!

So, if you were wondering where I am, this is the ceramics studio. Connor's main squeeze.

She and I have a love-hate relationship. Yes, this room is a girl.

It has been so cold around here, going outside is a risk to your good health.

As my teacher last semester would say, we are in an activity balance clothing zone! Yay learning!

Shirt: Old Navy

Scarf: Gifted from Connor, bought in Seville, Spain.

Belt: H&M

Jeans: Creme Royal

Shoes: Ralph Lauren

ps. Like my cooky hair? It may be an Erica original... oh, the things I do to tame my curls.

Balmain Never Disappoints

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images via style.com

why do I love Balmain so much???

Studs, leather, cleavage, leg, embossing, and metallics.

oh, yeah. That's why.

Looking Up

I'm aliiiiivveeee!!! 

Sorry for the week long absence, my last days at home for break were nothing but lazy and amazing all at the same time.

School started Tuesday, and this is my 'first day back' outfit. 

It was FREEZING all day, which was awesome to walk in... and I had to wake up at 8:15. 

A huge change from 2 pm. (yeah I know that is so late it's actually disgusting)

My first class today was business organization and management. You're welcome, by the way.

So, I'm sure you could imagine that didn't leave me in the peppiest of moods, but then the following 

6 hour break until my next class (in the same exact room) filled with laying on the couch and laying on the couch 

put me into more of a vegetable-like state.

As I'm dozing off to some show on Bravo, my phone rings. The conversation went like so:

"Hello?"

"Hello! Lets take pictures!"

"No."

"Come on, you should. You know you should, you'll be mad if you don't... come on. Get up. Just get up. I'll meet you there."

"K." (I trimmed out some of my sassy remarks so that you guys don't start hating me.)

So, the attitude I had on the phone, translated into my photos. These were the least angry ones.

Do you guys ever have those moments where you're like, "stop acting like a brat, self. You're so embarrassing." That was my afternoon. 

Until Connor, being the master-mind of my mind, turned my criticisms on his photo composition into the perfectly cracked joke. Like so:

"Connor, you're kinda bad at taking portraits. I am not a landscape, you can't cut my feet off just because."

"But you are a landscape."

"...?"

"'Cause you're body's like a wonderland."

I held my smile back for maybe a total of 3.5 seconds? There's something about the lyrics of John Mayer that just pierce my heart.

Bad mood gone.

Scarf and bracelet: Charming Charlie

Belt: H&M

Shirt: Boutique.

Love, Connor

This shirt was a part of my Christmas gift from Connor. It's actually the first thing I've ever gotten from ASOS.

Everything I've ordered from there in the past has been gifts for other people...

So I'm really happy to finally have a piece from ASOS in my closet!

I am very glad he picked this shirt out for me because I probably would never have chosen it for myself.

If you look closely it is super asymmetrical. The buttons are off to the left, and don't go all the way up to the collar.

That pocket is fake, which is pretty funny. And I'm pretty sure the buttons on the collar serve no purpose.

That's probably why he picked it out.

You may have noticed I change picture to picture from skirt to hot pants. I couldn't decide.

These were on my feet the whole time :)

Shirt: ASOS

Shorts: H&M

Skirt: Forever21