fall break.

Outfit Details:

Coral top: Free People (Nordy Rack!)

Tank:F21

Skirt: Self-made

Belt: Charlotte Russe

Shoes: Nordy Rack

Oh, Fall Break. How I needed thee. How I yearned for ridiculous amounts of sleep and shopping. Even though it's technically just two days of break, I will take it. I've done more social things over the break than the start of the semester. Sad? Yes. Is it even sadder that I spent a lot of time making clothes instead of hanging out with friends? Also maybe yes. But I missed it so much. It's certainly handy if you don't have the money to buy something brand new or want a one of a kind item you can't find! I've also vowed to take more photos and post more, now that I've gotten a handle on my class schedules and whatnot. 

 And now for some naughty food pics:

Rolled tacos and carne asada fries? Yesh. Yesh ma'am. 

I also saw Looper last night where my future hubby JGL was covered in prosthetics and ridiculous eyebrows. It's okay- I'll still love him no matter what obstacle. Have any of you seen it, and did it resemble a Skrillex music video for you too? Let me know.

-Soy.

She's Alive!

First off, I have to apologize for the offensively long hiatus from the blog: I am not quitting this blog or anything of the sort- I've just been crazy busy since classes have started again. I'm pretty sure you don't want to hear about how hard my classes are or how stressful exams are. So whenever I have something unrelated to school, I'll post it up here. But in the meantime, as I get settled into my new classes and whatnot, I'll be posting things up here more sporadically than usual! 

However, you can follow me on Twitter and Tumblr: (I update them a lot more, and sometimes I make some funnies!)
http://lookatthemstars.tumblr.com/
https://twitter.com/soychiild

I promise to keep posting things on here- it keeps my sanity. I need that stuff.

Also here's a picture of me reacting to my Doctor Who posters. Just because I hate text-only posts.

-Soy.

a million miles away

outfit details:

v-neck: some small boutique

dress: papaya

knee-highs: icing

boots: charlotte russe

I'm back! I'm so sorry for the wait (for the whopping 2 of you that read this) I've been miserably sick for the past week and I'd just been plain ol' scrubbin' with sweatpants and t-shirts. I suspect I got the virus from a maniac mother at Black Friday. Stay away guys and gals, stay away. Not to mention finals. I just finished my ungodly chemistry final and calc will be later tonight. Wish me luck!


And can I add that I was slightly disappointed with myself for wearing sweats in public? I don't know, I have these ridiculous standards when it comes to dress. I went through a period where I refused to wear flip-flops, but alas, I live in Arizona. I think dressing well is vital and that's always what my hero, Audrey Hepburn, lived by :)


-SOY.

the college girl's dilemma: sacrificing style for comfort?

Girls you know what I'm talking about. You don't have to be in college to understand that sometimes there are moments when practicality rules over fashion. Part of me wants to wear heels and dresses to class, but the other part of me remembers that I have to ride a bike or walk 15 minutes to get to class every day. 


Isn't there a happy middle that we can all compromise on?! Please God, tell me I can be fashionable AND comfortable! I don't believe in scrubbing in Uggs and sweats. (Uggs make me say 'Ugh'. Is that ironic? I think not!) 


So here are a few problems you may face and some proposed solutions. Let me be your guide, weary traveler. As you cram for your finals and debate over Subway or Top Ramen, I will make it my goal to help the most important problem! :)


Problem #1: Walking/Biking
*Let's be serious for a mo'. My feet are not used to walking all day in 3 inch heels, I mean I suppose I'll build a tolerance, but let's be reasonable and build it up, yeah? My solution: boots and wedges: (They both keep your feet secure and less likely to trip. Both provide a strong base so those evil cracks on the ground won't make you look like an idiot!)

Huarache Wedges, Forever 21 $27.80

Jumber Jill Booties, Charlotte Russe $40

                                                                                         

Problem #2: Laziness

*Sometimes I just feel like my closet is being uncooperative. There aren't any options and I don't feel like taking a long time wondering if this skirt goes together with that top as well as these jeans go with that shirt. So my ultimate solution to that is dresses with tights. Easy comfortable, and suitable for the colder temperatures!

Classique Era Dress, urbanog.com $29.90

Basic Opaque Tights, charlotte russe $6.50

Shift Dress, asos.com 14 pounds

Dot tights, target.com $10

Problem #3: Layers

Cuffed Sleeve Jacket, Papaya.com $26

*What if it's subzero temperatures outside and the classrooms are toasty warm? Or vice versa, it's freaking scalding outside and the classrooms are like icebergs? Layers, my friend. Layers are your best friend in the winter and at college! Try these coats and sweaters!

Double Breasted Jacket, F21 $27.50

Problem #4: Scrub Days

Banded Sweatpants, Delias.com $10

*Okay, so what if, after all of this, you have what I like to call "ugly days" where you just really want to wear something super comfy and warm and soft and wonderful in every way to just re-cooperate, and still look cute? Fleece lined clothes are the gift from above, and awesome screen-print shirts!

Square shirt, threadless.com $12

Sharkbite hoodie, Tilly's $15

There you go, the college girl's tips to overcome those evil scrub days and miraculously be cute and comfortable at the same time! If you came up with any other issues or hindrances, leave a comment below! Have a lovely day :)

-Soy. 

i'm looking for my birds of a feather

This blog may become more of a rant for a few weeks as I get settled into this college thing. I didn't bring a journal, and I need to vent for sanity purposes. This may seem a little whiny, so please, if you aren't in the mood, do yourself a favor and hang in there. :)

This whole college thing isn't really so great for me. I never, ever realized that I was so different as a teenager than now. Maybe it's the fact that I'm in ASU, but 99% of all of the girls I've met are polar opposites of me, and I don't really know where I fit in. I'm the good honors kid. A plus's are expected, and there's nothing really scandalous about me at all. It was a rude awakening my first night. I was bombarded with talk of hot upperclassmen, various drugs that I've never even heard of, and clubs that were either too "ghetto" or too "mainstream". This isn't the world that I wanted to get into. I feel like I'm making my roommates uncomfortable by just being myself. I don't like to socialize too much so there are awkward silences. I don't cuss like a sailor so they don't talk about things in front of me- How could I feel so left out by being myself?

I can't wait for classes to start, I keep praying that I'll find someone who feels the same. I'm so thankful for my friends who have been there for me for so long. I'm so glad they go to ASU too, it seems that some of us are in the same predicament. I just don't know what to do at times, I'm clearly not in my element and I'm trying to keep it all together but I'm scared it'll all tumble down in a split second. It's only the third day here and I feel like this, but I'm determined to keep going because if others can graduate, I know I can.

RANT ONE OVER. Here's a webcam picture of me because I think posts are naked without them...

before we lose our minds

Occasionally I do dedicate some posts for personal things, for record of course!

I'm so absolutely out of it, I was never one for seamlessly adjusting to change. I just moved into my dorm today and said goodbye to my family, leaving me with a complete stranger to call a roommate. I get super self-conscious because I seem cold when I'm just terribly shy, I like to look at my feet  and I don't really cuss like a sailor. I sometimes feel like being myself makes others uncomfortable just because I'm not a regular 18 year old. I was never one to socialize because I suck at it, I prefer staying home and watching old movies to a party, and I always did things to lock in a successful future rather than an awesome present. Some things I wish I could change, and I'll certainly try, but for now it's all about the baby steps.

Leaving my family and friends sucks. Like seriously.

And yes, I bring Audrey with me wherever I go, no laughing!

Anyway. I miss my family and my friends. And I miss my house. Knowing that I live in a building full of teenagers doesn't exactly put me at ease... Any advice would be surely appreciated!

-SOY