Monday, December 23, 2013

Take Me Out, I'm Done.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Look what the cat dragged in... I took a rather impromptu departure for about two three weeks, which I'm pretty sure is the longest I've been without blogging. With the semester drawing to a close, all my teachers got the fabulous idea to give us a crap ton of projects and papers. Me being the wise one that I am, failed to schedule any posts to go live during these hectic last weeks, resulting in radio silence over here on Standard T. 

While I wasn't blogging, I spent a good portion of my time being stuck at my uncle's house when my parents were out of town, staying up doing work, and crying over physics, but we won't talk about that last one. 

I'm the kind of kid that constantly worries about rankings, my gpa, SAT prep, and getting into the college I want. I'll stay up all night and survive on coffee alone, I'll rush to finish essays and turn them in right before they're due, and I'll always keep tabs on my ranking, because if I'm not in the top 10% (which is only 6 people, mind you), I'm basically a piece of lint on that ugly sweater you got for christmas three years ago. 

I didn't turn in my english paper that was worth 10% of my quarter grade because I literally couldn't get my thoughts out no matter how much I tried or cried, but I managed to survive physics, rock my Pre-AP pre-cal final (only God knows how I got 100 on that one), and barely pass my AP bio final with a 76. As far as i'm concerned, I finished the semester emotionally stable which is a HUGE improvement from the week leading up to finals. I got to the point where I stopped caring about my grades because I was under so much pressure to do well, mainly from myself, that I couldn't handle it.  

I know I said that I wanted to end this year with a bang, but I think this year is gonna end with a sizzle at best. But hey, 2014 is a new year, maybe I'll actually get my ish together. 

Maybe.







Sunday, December 15, 2013

12 Holiday Dresses

Sunday, December 15, 2013
1. Girls Geometric Boatneck Dress 2. Metallic Cream Embroidered Dress 3. Silky Scallop Hem Dress 4. Peach Skin Lola Dress 5. Nylon Tricot Figure Skater Dress 6. Twirl of Opportunity Dress 7. Sweet Sunsets Dress 8. Pretty Beaded Dress 9. Bombshell Sequined Dress 10. Dazzling Doll Fit & Flare Dress 11. Dazzling Sequined Dress 12. Darling Striped Dress

Here's a bit of inspiration for all the holiday parties, you'll most likely be attending! I love dressing up and getting festive around Christmas time so I picked out 12 dresses that fit the bill. I might pick up the first dress if they have my size, and I love the back of the third dress. 8+12 are festive, but still appropriate all year long. 9+10 however, scream glamorous and would be perfect for New Year's!

Monday, December 2, 2013

15 Gift Ideas Under $5

Monday, December 2, 2013
1. ELF Lipstain >> 2. Feather Necklace >> 3. Socks (Left, Right>> 4. Creaseless Hair tie >> 5. Tattly Tattoos (Elephant, Make It Happen>> 6. Earring Set >> 7. ELF Eyeliner  >> 8. Twisted Peppermint Lotion  >> 9. Pomegranate Lip Balm >> 10. Rad Hair Brush >> 11. NYX Lipstick >> 12. Mini Marshmellow Fireside Candle (My all time favorite!) >> 13. Winter Candy Apple Sanitizer >> 14. Makeup Bag >> 15. Hair Clips

December is here, and holiday shopping is in full swing! If you're like me, you have a lot of people to shop for, but not that much cash to dole out on each person. If you're a bit tight on cash this holiday season, I think that a small stocking stuffer gift along with something more personal, like a card or homemade cookies, makes the perfect gift. Another great idea would be to buy a cute makeup bag and fill it up with a few goodies. I'm all for bold lips and eyeliner, so that would be an easy combination for any brave beauty lover out there. Hair ties, bows, or a brush works perfectly for that one friend who is obsessed with her hair, and everyone can appreciate a tattly tattoo. I've had Mr. Le Phant on my ankle for awhile now and I absolutely love him.

Look out for more gift guides for different price ranges, as well as my wish list!

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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Hello, December

Sunday, December 1, 2013
 I know I'm not the only one who felt like November went by way too fast. One second, it's halloween, and the next second we're getting ready for christmas. I'm pretty sure that we skipped a week or two in November because it definitely doesn't feel like December.

The fact that it's currently 72 degrees doesn't help either.

Although I'm excited for Christmas and my cousins from England coming to visit, now that it's December all of my deadlines just got real. It's easy to say that something is due next month, but now it's more like something is due next week, or the week after. As I count down the days until the semester is over, I realize how many papers, projects, labs, and tests are happening between now and then. Nonetheless, I'm excited to start decorating for christmas! I've been working on some gift guide posts that I hope y'all will like and I want to end this year with a bang.







 Top: J.Crew >> Skirt: H&M >> Ring: c/o Ruche


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