Just Sayin'

My boyfriend recently made the front page on reddit. Just saying. Here's the link if anyone is interested. Enjoy! ♡


http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/hp13j/as_requested_iaman_intern_working_for_a_japanese/

Belle.

In my opinion, the most beautiful woman in the world - Marilyn Monroe. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, it was her birthday just 4 days ago (June 1st, 1926), and if fate had been kinder to her she would have been turning 85. It's odd to think that, had it not been for her untimely death, she would possibly still be alive. Marilyn is an inspiration in many aspects. Not only was she busty and seductive, but she proved that hips are what makes a woman, not how thin we are or how much we may weigh. She took all of the criticisms of Hollywood and molded herself into the ultimate idol - a woman both attractive and comfortable in her own skin.

I actually have a poster of the last picture back in my room in Canada. Which reminds me, I miss living with my roommates hahaha. Living at home is great but... after a certain age, parents begin to become more of an annoyance rather than a blessing...


much love. xoxo

Laughing while I sing, smiling in my sleep

I remember being obsessed with this song by Demi Lovato a couple years back when I first heard it, and for some reason it popped into my head today and now I can't stop humming it. It reminds me a little of the situation I'm in now with the man I'm seeing. I hope he catches me.

New Theme Song?

So, I was skyping with one of my closest guy friends the other day and he decided to prove to me just how well he knew me by describing my personality. He then proceeded to seed me this youtube link, claiming this song reminds him of me every time he listens to it. At first I didn't agree, but after listening to it... yeeeeahh, that is me :P

I love Burlesque! <3

Growing

So before I start blogging about what I ACTUALLY want to blog about, I'm going to comment on the poem I wrote a couple of days ago, just because it's so incredibly random and has really nothing to do with everything else I've ever posted. I tend to write poetry when I'm confused, in love, in pain - you name it. It's the best way to let everything out (oh how my IB Higher Level English teacher would be proud). The poem below is of me being confused. Being back in Japan with my family is great, but I wish for the freedom I had back in Canada with my lovely roommates. And yes, the poem is purposely incredibly vague ;)

NOW, it was my beautiful friend Giulia's birthday yesterday, and to celebrate we rented a limo and rode around downtown Tokyo, went to a pub, sang karaoke, and then ended the night at a club. Jealous? I know you are. Don't deny it.

I know you're probably expecting me to blog about this wonderful experience, but honestly I'm here to comment on my hair. WHAT? WHAT IS THE CONNECTION? Well I'll tell you. Giulia, the birthday girl, had her hair up in a hot ponytail at the beginning of the night (she has a bad habit of changing her hairstyle every two seconds) and it made me wish my hair was longer so that I could pull that off. I mean, if I did that now, I'd look like Pippy Long Stockings. Only with one ponytail instead of matching piggies. It would unattractively stick out and be incredibly inappropriate for a night out on the city. So this blog post is dedicated to pictures of said magnificent hairstyle, and me saying that I'm growing my hair out. And I wish it would hurry, damn it.

Adriana Lima. Enough said.

Blake Lively. Also enough said.

Love Rihanna, but not a fan of the bangs here... a bit on the greasy side, I'm afraid.

Not a fan of Miley (sorry - you're lovely but I can't stand your country accent.. which is ironic because I have redneck family).

Keira Knightley♡ fell in love with her in Pirates of the Caribbean, of course.

And of course a picture of a complete random that happens to be attractive and rather photogenic. 

So hair, I'm biding you to grow. Please. Soon. Now would be nice.

xoxo

Dean&Deluca

Looking at blogs, I find that pictures are what make looking at them worth while. I'm really into fashion, as any girl my age should be, and was very fond of my outfit today, so I thought I'd upload it here. I am by no means planning to make this blog only for my everyday outfits, as I want to upload poems, paintings, and drawings I do too. But hey, for now this is what I will upload :)

I really dislike my face in this picture... my eyes are more asian than they usually are and my cheeks are so large and round -__-; not attractive. But I loved my outfit <3

Top and shorts: American Eagle Outfitters
Belt: Urban Outfitters
Shoes: Esperanza
Bag: Salvation Army Thrift Store
Necklace: Forever21

What to do with my hair...

Herro :3

So I recently dyed my hair back to it's natural color (a dark, ash brown) for "professional" reasons, meaning simply that I got a job teaching English as a private tutor and thought my blonde highlights were a bit much. i didn't change the length of it, however, because I am currently in the process of growing it out.

Now, I'm one of those people who don't usually do anything but straighten or curl their hair, but I've recently become a big fan of 髪飾り (hair ornaments). I went to the new shopping center near my house yesterday and spent close to $50 in yen on new bobby pins, barrettes, you name it (no hairbands, though, as I'm not a big fan of those).

This is a picture of me taken by yours truly on photobooth and altered slightly on picnik - my new favorite barrette placed nicely behind my left ear. Other than half up, which can often make you look childish, I usually opt for this casual, yet pretty side-sweep. It helps keep my hair in place and adds a little extra something to my outfit.

Barrette - Little Drawers

cold, rainy & humid...

So I'm back in Japan (yay!) but it's rainy and humid (ugh). And all I can think is, what does one wear on a day like this? I actually gave up going out on a date today just because I seriously couldn't think of ANYTHING to wear. You wear jeans but then the humidity causes them to stick to you and you feel disgusting. You wear shorts and the rain is cold but you sweat behind your knees because of the humidity. T-shirt or tank top? Cardigan or jacket? Is a jacket too heavy? But just a cardigan is a bit chilly... so maybe a heavy cardigan? Damn I don't have one of those. maybe if I wear long sleeves underneath... ugh that looks terrible. OH MY GOD, what about shoes?! Heels? Booties or sandals... This has been my thought process this entire morning. If anyone has ANY suggestions on what to wear on a cold but humid and terribly rainy day, I would greatly appreciate it. It's going to be the rainy season soon here in Tokyo and if I don't know what to wear, I seriously will never leave my house. But actually...

So today I'm in my apartment, drinking hot green tea, and doing some artwork. I suppose painting makes me feel productive since I failed in leaving my house today... Maybe I'll watch some more Bones.

So I think they can dance!

"Don't come back for me... Don't come back at all!"

I want to scream that line at the top of my lungs sometimes. This song is beautiful - the lyrics and the music itself come together to create an incredibly emotional song. I was looking at other people's covers of the song today on youtube and came across this clip from the well-known and loved TV show, "So you think you can dance?". The dance, preformed by Billy and Kathryn, added so much more meaning to the song that now I can't listen to it without watching the dance along with it! A beautiful performance to a beautiful song - art! And I love it ♡

新しく始めましょう。

"In Time of Silver Rain" - Langston Hughes

  In time of silver rain , she said to herself as she walked through the storming weather. The earth puts forth new life again. She avoided a large puddle and moved towards the side of the dirt path. Green grasses grow, and flowers lift their heads. Was it an irony that all the grass and flowers had been destroyed by the rain that pounded down from the heavens now? And all over the plain the wonder spreads. The only “wonder” she had was whether or not she would be able to get through the storm and back home. Of life, of life, of life! But there was no sign of life – no trees, no animals, not even the occasional boy or girl walking home from school on a Tuesday afternoon.

A little bit of a short story I had to write for creative writing class here at university. Not finished with it, so I'm not too comfortable putting the rest of it up. That's just the intro. The rain here in Vancouver reminds me of this poem a lot - one I had to memorize by heart in the 6th grade. 

I'm not sure what this blog is going to be. I'm not sure what I'm going to upload on to it, what I'm going to "post" here daily, weekly, monthly... however often I decide to update it. For now, here's a piece of written art that I have yet to finish. I really need to paint soon or I may implode. Time to get back to studying!