Me and batpack, just chilling~

Currently eating my packed sandwich and waiting for my next class. It goes from 5pm-7:40pm. I also just signed up for a class that goes from 2-3:40pm on the same days..not sure if I can handle it all yet..

But anyway, here’s a photo of today’s outfit. :]

I enjoyed eating dinner so much last night that I forgot to post about it~

Two nights ago my roommate Caro made herself dinner with pasta, dressing and a ton of vegetables (she even put apples, so fancy! ;p ) . Seeing her pasta salad made me crave it all the next day, so I got some extra vegetables while grocery shopping and made my own that night.

I had some leftover tofu from another meal so I decided to toss it in. I’ve never used my own tofu uncooked before but I think it tasted pretty good. :] But I think next time I won’t include the green onions.. they were too strong compared to when I cook them into everything else.

(rambling~)

Sooo.. remember that bottle of wine my friend gave me? This is what happens when two roommates want to open it when they don’t own a corkscrew.

After googling “how to open wine without a corkscrew,” we decided that hitting it against the wall in a shoe was not for us. So we poked holes into the cork with a skewer to (theoretically) release some of the pressure in the bottle, and then pushed the cork down into the bottle with a fatter skewer.

There was still a lot of pressure left in the bottle.

I never posted my new year’s eve outfit because.. I felt so guilty about owning black milk leggings. ^^; (more info on how I got them in this post~) The dress was thrifted for $2.50 and I altered it to fit slightly better. The shrug I got years ago at forever21 for $4. :]

Also I was disappointed in myself for pairing them with my (knock-off) jeffrey campbells. I felt like I should have at least tried to be more original somehow. :p But there’s a reason people do it all the time, they just look so nice together… Also I didn’t have any other black shoes with me at my family’s house. ;p

New year’s eve was so much fun! I went to a party in Chicago with my friend Matt, and got to see so many people I knew, but didn’t realize would be there (like this Matt!)!

Close up of hair and makeup (can you believe I’m wearing makeup??).. awkward smile oops. :p Necklace was another christmas gift from my parents, from etsy seller artalot. I love the moon~ The hairbow was made by my twin Evaa. c;

I decided that I want to dress up every day I go out for class, even if I only have one class that day. Let’s see how long this lasts.. :p

I studded my doc martens!! c; My parents got me them for christmas this year because the super-cheap boots I bought for myself earlier this year started falling apart already (the sole was glued on and was coming off after a few weeks).. I walk and bike in the rain all the time and waterproof shoes are very important. :x

Melissa gave me the hairclip last year, aren’t the colors so pretty?? She makes and sells them in her shop 8bitclassics with her boyfriend (they’re so cute, haha). The necklace I bought for myself on black friday from sassyNpunk boutique. c;

My aunt got me the shirt when she was visiting China recently. I lovee it, giant face. I also studded the shorts~

Have you entered our giveaway yet? :D

Giveaway Time!

I’m so excited to say that the lovely Yume Ninja, of NinjaSovereign.com, and I are doing a joint giveaway this month!

Yume is the super multi-talented fashion blogger, diy inspiration and co-founder of  the Bubble Punch production team (among many other things ;p ).

This Lightning Melt design is one of one of my newest creations and we’re happy to give this awesome shirt to one (1) lucky reader (in their choice of black or mint)!

If you won this top, how would you wear it? We’d both love to know!

How to enter?

(All 4 of these steps must be completed for valid entry)

1. Comment on Yume’s blog post with how you’d wear the shirt. Be sure to leave your name and email too!
2. Reblog Selina’s official giveaway post from her tumblr/blog at: www.szmoon.net
3. Like my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/officialyumeninja
4. Like SZMoon’s facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/szmoon

Extra credit? Worth +1 Entry each

• Tweet about this contest:
  @Yumeninja @SelinaZawacki are having an awesome Lightning Melt giveaway! http://ninjasovereign.com/2012/01/lighting-melt-giveaway/
• Mention this on your facebook wall, be sure to tag both of our facebook pages.

That’s a total of three (3) possible entries per person.

This giveaway is open internationally. This giveaway will end on Jan 31, 2012 at 11:59 PST . 
One winner will be randomly chosen.

I’m so glad Yume had the idea for this giveaway! I’ll tell you all a secret; she’s been my favorite blogger for awhile now. ;p She’s so creative and seems to have the energy to get so much done! (fangirling hahaha~)

*Please note that shipping times may vary depending upon location.

Just realized today that I never uploaded these to my etsy shop, oops… ^^;

My good friend Julie went to Japan with her boyfriend this winter break. I can just imagine her drooling over all the plushies, hahahah (she LOVES cute squishy things). ;p

Look at what she brought back for mee! A cute little music note tea strainer, a yellow bear keychain, a MILK LAMP and a bunch of pastel hair things. c;

Before our freshman year of college, Julie and I were googling awesome lamps that we wanted in our shared dorm room. One of them was a milk lamp~ Now I have one!

Love you Julieeee~~

Recently I mentioned how I wanted to get more into modeling.. I feel like it’s a really good way to gain confidence with meeting new people and being more comfortable in new situations.

This past weekend I got the opportunity to work with Andre of Madk!n!. He designs and creates avante-garde clothing and jewelry out of wood, fabric and metal, and also shoots his own photos!

It was my first time modeling for someone I didn’t already know in person. But Andre was very friendly and relaxed, and I could tell he knew how to work with models and was quite professional. I wasn’t nearly as nervous as I thought I would be, and that’s saying a lot! (I can be very anxious sometimes, which is exactly why I’m putting myself into these situations~ )

My good friend Melissa of 8bitclassics did my makeup and was my moral support! ♥

I’m so in love with how the photos turned out so far! Can’t wait to see more of them. c;