Jason Schwartzman?!

...My reaction when I saw this video:


According to wikipedia, Coconut Records is Jason Schwartzman's solo music venture that he started back in '06 and signed to his own record label, Young Baby Records. His newest CD Davy came out this past January and "Microphone" (video above) is his latest single.

Ale- Alejandro

My brother recently sent me a new mix CD and it's chock full of goodies. At the top of my list is several new Lady Gaga tracks. Her current single, "Bad Romance" is getting lots of radio play but my favorites are "Alejandro" and "Dance in the Dark." Gaga's new CD, The Fame Monster, drops November 23, and I definitely suggest checking it out.

Here's the video to "Bad Romance."


And "Dance in the Dark"


And "Alejandro" (my favorite, it's been on repeat)

Oh, hey

Obviously, we've all been pretty awful at blogging lately. Early action application crunch time just passed and the stress of first quarter grades closing is bearing in. I guess that kind of explains why I feel no guilt about wishing swine flu on about 30% of our school. (3 days off? Yes, please. As long as no one dies.)

Anywhys, I'm pretty sure I've mentioned Little Boots before, but here's her single "Earthquake."

Manicure Monday

It's a simple French this week. I used "Let Them Eat Rice Cakes" by OPI for the pink base and "Fit for a Queensland" by OPI for the white free edge.

Also, check out my cool ring. My friend made it from hot glue by making little circles of glue on a slab of marble.


Happy Monday!

From A Mess To The Masses

I'm sure we've written about Phoenix before (1901, anyone?), but I feel like they'll be good for perking up this dreary weekend weather we're anticipating, so enjoy! (By the way, I've never watched this video before so if it's awful, I'm sorry.)


Lizstomania, by Phoenix

Happy weekend!

Manicure Monday

I've kind of abandoned Manicure Monday lately, mostly for the reason that I've been doing everyone else's nails instead of my own. But here are the two colors I've been rocking for the past few weeks.

Russian Navy by OPI

Princesses Rule by OPI
(It's a lot pinker & sparklier in person... very princess-y in fact.)

It's been pretty perfectly autumnal lately so I'm thinking a deep maroon will be next.

By the way, these Jac Vanek bracelets are growing on me. A few girls at school have been wearing Vanek bracelets for a while now and at first I thought they were really lame, but they could be good with the right outfit (and this shirt, ha). But Miley & Mandy jumping on the band wagon gives me doubts.

Bad Day

I feel like a lot of times blogs tend to be dominated by posts either about some inspiration or how the blogger had a majorly sucky day. This is the latter.

I don't really feel like going through the list of things that happened today because I don't care to justify my mood, to anyone, ever. I just need some time with my pillow & pile of blankets.

Normally I would tune my iPod to some Nirvana or Blink but I'm not in the mood for wallowing. So instead I'm turning up the La Roux, MPHO, and Priscilla Renea. Plus, M burned me some quality *NSYNC.

Jeremy Scott

I know this collection has been seriously hated on recently, but I love it. Jeremy Scott, I adore you. Plus, I wore my hair like that until like high school. It was my party look.

Of Montreal

In honor of my trip to see them in NYC Friday night, here is Id Engager, from Of Montreal

Wacky, or Wise?

I just read an article on one of my favorite news/pop-culture blogs, Jezebel, about a woman making her living by being a "sex surrogate." And I have conflicting feelings about the whole ordeal. Here's the low-down. According to The Sun (Brit tabloid), Mare Simone is a "sexual healer" who helps men to be better in bed. And, by her logic, she is therefore doing these men's significant others a favor, as well. The Sun attempts to make her out to look like she just sleeps with all her clients, and jumps pretty quickly into her defense of why she is not a prostitute, but towards the end the whole profession appears slightly less, well, sketchy. Of her estimated 10,000 clients, Mare guesses she's had intercourse with about 1,500 men, some while their significant other watched.

Mulling this over, I'm just made uncomfortable in general by this whole idea. I feel like a lot of the therapy could be done minus the sex, if only for the fact that, to me, this is some weird kind of cheating. But I'm sure The Sun sells more copies of this story if a woman is LEGALLY SELLING SEX as opposed to being just another sex therapist. By the way, this is apparently very common in the US?

Thoughts?

Fashion Week (So Far)

I really cannot say that I've been following Fashion Week intently, but I have flipped through some snapshots of the shows, and even I have picked out a few faves.

So far, Diane von Furstenberg's collection is my favorite. Usually I'm not a fan of cuffs, but I found myself wanting these.

Alexander Wang's sporty collection was full of sweatshirt material mixed with sheer fabrics, but this piece really caught my eye.

Derek Lam presented several loves, such as this, this and especially this.

And Jason Wu's collection was a plethora of winners. Seriously, I can't narrow it down.



I'm sure Carolyn will have a better break down of New York's Fashion Week, once she digs herself out from under her pile of work.

Half Amazon, Half Amazing

I've really wanted to write about Bridget Gray for the past couple days, but I just haven't been able to think of how to explain her. She's a poet. That's basically as far as I can get. I'll just let her elaborate.

Bridget Gray performing "Shades of Gray"


Don't miss out on "My Letter to Hip Hop," "I Am A Woman," or "War or Peace," all on her myspace page. I also love "What If We Kissed," just be prepared to be surprised.

Wizard Style

I was watching Wizards of Waverly Place the other night and I noticed Selena Gomez had a really cute hairstyle, so I decided I would try and emulate it. A lock of hair was braided along the bottom of her hair, from behind one ear to the other said of her head. This small braid then culminated in a larger braid with the rest of her hair and rested on the neck. Something was braided in with her hair but it was hard to tell exactly was it was, so I just used a red ribbon I had in my room.
The ribbon was easy to braid in, I just pinned in behind my ear and treated it as another piece of hair.

Happy Thursday!

It's Only Monday?

Today senior year started. I almost called this post "Senior Year," but I realized that after one day I can't really say what senior year is like. All I can say is that I'm already stressed. It seems like everyone has it all figured out already. Even though I know they don't. We all know we're in a shit economy, our teachers are insane, and we're stuck somewhere between adult and child.

I'm freaked out. Plus my Blink CD is skipping.

I'm off to make a million lists because it makes me feel better.

Polyvore

I have a new addiction. It's called polyvore and it's so much fun. I just made an account a few hours ago and I love it. I'm sure there are other features on there but so far making collages is 100% my fave, no question.

You can sort things by color:

You can sort by object:

And here's some playful jewelry all under $50, because guess what? You can sort by price!

The "Back to School" Phenomenon

Today was our last day of school. We are officially seniors at long last. And I just got an e-mail entitled "New Looks for Back to School." Really, Abercrombie & Fitch? It's still June. My summer has hardly started. This is ridiculous. In honor of summer and never allowing yourself to count the weeks (it's a magical time, don't ruin it) here's some warm weather inspiration for you.

Summer dress from Urban Outfitters

Sun-filled road trips

Fresh blossoms

Inviting forests

Unexpected wonders

Sights you never thought you'd see

So here's to ignoring those "back to school" blowouts for another few months and taking the time to soak up the summer.

Governor's Island

One of the "blogs we love" is The Sartorialist, and if you've ever checked it out, then you understand why. It features pictures from different cities of innovative or inspiring fashions found on the street, with the occasional interview interspersed throughout. This afternoon went I went online to check out the newest postings, I fell in love. The latest images are from "Governor's Island" and I immediately wanted to know more.

All images via The Sartorialist

What is Governor's Island, you ask? Well, it is a small island off of Brooklyn which is open on the weekends from May to October. Here is an aerial image via the Governor's Island website.

If I visit someday, I'll be sure to take some photographs.

Procrastinating

Alright, not going to lie, I'm a fan of the "my day in pictures" style post. So, here goes.
Oh, by the way, this isn't actually from today, but we can pretend I get dressed on Sundays.
Outfit:
Ring I made out of a piece of wire... it's nearly impossible to get a good detail picture out of a macBook. Plus, my manicure from prom (nice and simple, right?).
Feeling: Boredom. Slash frustration over the fact that I'm writing an essay which just won't die.

Smells like...

The other day I was told I smelled like the sun. I kind of liked the thought of that. It gave me images of a sun goddess or something equally ridiculous. Also, it is very summer-y today (AKA 90 degrees out) so here are some bloom-filled pictures for you.



By the way, I'm leaving for the weekend so I won't be posting again until at least Wednesday. Enjoy the long weekend!

Tradition v. the rest of the world

This picture is from the BBC website (actually, BBC Mundo, but we can pretend I'm a normal English-speaking person) from the "Day in Pictures" from 5/18. I would give the link, but I forgot to save it and I'm too lazy to find it.

Lately I've been looking for some inspiration. Something to tell me whether I should be doing my homework, doing my artwork, or doing my housework. Something to tell me if I should be watching Law And Order or trying to make some within my home. I still don't know, and I couldn't give you any answers if you needed them right now. But I like this picture, that I know.

I like how they're still carrying on their traditions (they're in Indonesia), but that's greatly contrasted by the vast mountains, giving the idea that there's so much more to the world. Which is intriguing, but also doesn't help me find my way. Which is more important: the people and their tradition, the reason the picture was taken, or the background, possibly chosen to relay a message?

We've always been told that our generation is the future and that we're full of change. So do we carry on as we've been told, as our parents did and those before? Or acknowledge the world, all of it, and embrace our new, expanded way of life?