To settle our thoughts, never minding what for...

Dress: Vintage

Belt: H&M

Tights: Lord & Taylor

Boots: Jeffery Campbell via Nordstrom.com

So, this is my first outfit post in a while. I found time because I came home this weekend from college to catch up on some work. Do you know how hard it is to concentrate in college. It's ridiculous. There are people around all of the time and all you want to do is socialize. Especially on weekends, and especially when you need to study for midterms. So around Thursday I resolved I would go back home, so I wouldn't be tempted to socialize and could actually get work done. Though this may seem like a boring weekend, there is a silver lining: I get to blog!

Back to the topic of college. At first I really enjoyed college, there were great people, it was so much fun! Now I see what a lapse in judgement that was. It's terrible. My friend and I were talking and It's like limbo/ a retirement home/ brothel. It's the weirdest experience. Time passes quickly on the week days, never allowing work to be done and takes forever on the weekends. My friend describes this weird sensation that is college as, "shitting where we're eating." I couldn't have said it better myself. We are trapped in cell block sized rooms where we do everything, have scheduled times for everything, food laced with laxatives (I'm sure of it) and scheduled activities. It is a retirement home, but full of drunk sluts and bros. Oh, college. Hopefully it will get better

There are some fun things about college, like the radio station. My friend Cristina and I have our own radio show, as I said in my last post. Our show is called, "the Freshman 15" and we play fifteen of our favorite songs (I pick half, she picks half) and in between we talk about being freshmen. We've actually had some pretty interesting topics and we have people call in and everything. The music we play is mostly indie rock/ pop. Last week I played music from: God Help the Girl, the Dum Dum Girls, Owen Pallet, the Drums, the Zombies, Local Natives and Ra Ra Riot. So it's pretty chill. Another fun thing about college is the close proximity of concerts. I already went to a Ra Ra Riot one and now Cristina, I and a few other friends are actually going to a Matt and Kim concert in a few weeks and are so excited! I'll take pictures and share them with you guys.

Listening to: Dying is Fine by Ra Ra Riot

P.S. If you want to listen to my radio show you can go to WVOF.org and click on web stream. It's on 10-12 on Tuesday nights!

The rain falls hard on this humdrum town...

Rain Coat: My mom

Blouse: Forever 21

Skirt: H&M

Tights: Target

Boots: TJ Maxx

Ring: Fred Flare

 

Yesterday was an unbelievably rainy day. It was raining really obese cats and dogs, it was cold, and there was no light to speak of, so no photo shoot that day. Instead, I decided that I would spend the whole day in my pajamas. It was a good call. I got a lot of things done. I updated my blog layout, played about thirty rounds of computer solitaire and practiced a few orchestra pices on my cello.

Inspired by yesterday's rain and Gene Kelly's birthday (you know Singing in the Rain?) I decided to do a rainy day themed outfit post today.

So that's pretty much it, no excessive writing today. Don't forget to follow me on my new twitter account, and my blog on bloglovin' or blogger. Also, sometime in the future I'm planning to do an about me post, but I want to talk about what you guys want to know, so ask me anything on my formspring.

Listening to: William, It Was Really Nothing by the Smiths

I found myself while I was away...

Sorry that I've been such a bad blogger lately, I thought I was well when I wrote my last post, but then I relapsed. I felt so lousy, and though I'm not completely better, I finally feel well enough to blog again! It's exactly eleven days until I go to school and I haven't packed at all yet, also because of my illness. I was going to try to today, but I want to get some sleep (I haven't gotten a good night's sleep in forever). My problem with packing is that I want to bring all of my clothes, which isn't possible when you have a dorm room the size of a lifer's prison cell (actually, maybe theirs is a little bigger).  I am a little worried about what will happen to the blog when I get to college. Who will take my pictures? Will I have time for it? I haven't yet told my roommate, because I don't know how to explain fashion blogging, but it seems like she would understand because she loves creative things. I'll tell her sometime...

Dress: H&M

Clogs: Jeffrey Campbell via FreePeople.com

Ring: Slightly sketchy jewelery store in a ghetto mall

On a different note, look at that awesome connector ring on my fingers! Isn't it the best. I've been loving connector rings for a while, but I haven't been able to wear any because of my chubby fingers. I'm usually a size eight in rings, but in those pesky connector rings both finger holes are the same size, despite the well known fact that middle fingers are chubbier that ring fingers (I don't actually know if that's a well known fact, it's just a characteristic I observed in my own fingers). Anyways, I went to this really ghetto mall in a town I've never been in, with my sister and a bunch of her college friends. There Anna (my sister), Brianna (her friend), and I decided not to go into the normal stores, but the strange ones, like this giant dollar store, a wood carving store, and a store called Pretty Woman that sold bedazzled braziers. Somehow during or strange excursion, we ended up at this accessory store that was kind of shady, but surprisingly, despite it's sketchy exterior, it had some pretty amazing jewelry. I found these amazing connector rings that had stretchy ring holes! Finally there was a solution to my fat finger dilemma. So now I'm finally rocking the connector ring and loving it!

Also another thing, I just entered this contest on Chictopia called the Make Life Juicy contest by Juicy Couture. So basically, you enter an outfit photo and say how you make our life juicy. As you guys know, I'm not exactly the most glamorous person in the world but I wrote this...

How do I make life Juicy? Do I go to the most exclusive and fabulous parties? No. Do I go on extravagant shopping sprees? No. Do I carry around a small yippee dog with an emasculating name? No. Today I studied some textbooks so I can know the material before college classes start. Then I picked up my room and went to the grocery store. Glamorous, right? Okay, so maybe I don’t lead the most exotic life (I’m actually quite the nerd), but I make it juicy with the smallest things. First of all I always get dressed up, no matter where I’m going. Going to Wal-Mart to buy some storage boxes for school I wore a dress and high heeled clogs. Practical, no. But very juicy! I also make sure I am always wearing a large and impractical ring, usually with some sort of bedazzled animal on it. Granted, I can’t do much in them, but they make me feel important, like some sort of Maleficent like villain (check Sleeping Beauty for the reference). The component that makes my life the most juicy is my blog The Girl in the Paper Dress . Every time I take pictures I feel like a supermodel, though I am only a nerdy 18 year old bio major. Every time I update it with my thoughts or talk about events in my life, it makes my life just a little more important. During these three months of blogging, this mostly narcissistic practice has made my life a little juicier.

Here's a link the the Chictopia post: CLICK HERE

 

Listening to: The Orchard by Ra Ra Riot

(I love orchards, FUN FACT: I actually live on a part of an old apple orchard)

You're sure to do impossible things, if you follow your heart...

I know very cheesy title and yes, I've been gone from the blogging world for quite some time. The break was in part caused by at the beginning laziness and towards the end, illness. But now I'm back and will now tell you about the title. So, I was at Target the other day looking for some final things for my dorm. I was frolicking around the children's area (where there are all of the toys and baby books, including this big foot toy display, which if you pressed a red button on the display it would make a big fuss by dancing and roaring (off topic?)) Anyways, I was in that section when I started to look at some kid' movies for $5 and there was my childhood favorite, Thumbelina. When I got home I was so excited about it I put it into my little sister's TV/ DVD player as soon as possible. Unfortunately, I jammed the DVD player, because there was another DVD in there before I put Thumbelina in there (my enthusiasm usually end in disaster). After sticking long flat objects into the DVD slot for about an hour, my father took the TV apart and retrieved both DVD's, though Thumbelina ended up quite scratched. I was so upset, but I wanted to check for sure if it was scratched. So I put it in the DVD player and watched it, the whole thing! It ended up working perfectly fine. As for the title, that's some lyrics to one of the Thumbelina songs.

Beret: American Apparel

Dress: Tulle (tulle4us.com)

Tights: Target

Clogs: Jeffery Campbell via Free People

I know it's still summer, but it was cold today and I've decided to enter this outfit in the Modcloth style contest on Weardrobe. Click here to like it and help me win (I probably won't, I'm such an optimist!)

Anyways I guess, after that riveting story I'll talk about my outfit. I'll start with the shoes. These are the most amazing shoes I've ever owned (even better that my jellies in 1st grade). I just received them in the mail today along with some of my college textbooks. When I first ordered them online it I had nightmares because they were sooooo much money ($145 including shipping). Yes, it's alot of money. And yes, I will probably not be buying anything else for a while. But, I see them as an investment. If I wear them all the time then they'll be worth the money.

This is a really funny picture because it's so candid. My mom was taking pictures and wanted me to read out of my new chemistry textbook. As I glanced at it I was shocked at the content. It was completely foreign to me.

This may seem off topic, but yesterday I was shopping with my mother and sisters my  mother was being helped by a very nice women. She casually asked what the ages of my two sister's and I were. My youngest sister says 11, my older sister says 19, and then I say 18. She was shocked. She then told me that I looked like her 14 year old daughter! I am so tiered of this.  I was getting my hair cut about a month ago and the one of the stylists asked my mom what grade I was going into. She said that I was going to be a freshman. He asks, "High school?" And when my mom responded with the correct answer s he says, "I could have sworn she was in High school." Ahhh! I feel like there is a certain expectation, set by the media, to look and dress a certain way. I'm supposed to wear tons of make up, and wear revealing clothes. Especially with people in their mid-twenties playing teenagers in movies and teen stars like Miley Cyrus, dressing disgustingly and sending skanky messages. I'm not like that and refuse to do that. I rather look a little younger than look like I'm trying to hard. That's a little revelation. I just had. Thanks for reading.

Watching: Thumbelina

 P.S. Don't forget to follow my blog through Blogger or Bloglovin' and if you have any questions you can ask me on formspring (I'll eventually put them on an about me post) or e-mail me. Also thanks for all of the supportive comments. They always put a giant smile on my face. As for the sponsor thing I was contemplating a few posts ago, I think I'm going to wait until my blog grows a little bigger. Thanks for all the feedback though!

They ensure me health, life and fire...

Today, I did two outfit shoots. The first was outside in the morning. There was the most amazing lighting. Unfortunately the photographer, my older sister Anna, was not enthusiastic about it at all. She snapped about four awkward, unflattering pictures then ran away. So those were no good. The second was at 10:00 pm and my mom wanted to help me get better outfit pictures. So she took the following. I like posing with the cello, but the artificial light was terrible. So we shall attempt a cello photo shoot another day.

Top: Free People

Skirt and shoes: H&M

I've been in kind of a rut latley. Just in everything. I realsized that I haven't done anything creative in a really long time. I haven't sewed, collaged, or even done origami, in forever. It sort of depressed me. I want to spend the rest of my summer crafting and having fun. However, there is the issue of money. I have a job, working for my dad and I'm trying to save up money for spending in college. However, as I've said before, I dropped two sizes since last fall and have absolutley no fall clothes. And I can't seem to afford anything. I'm trying to think of extra ways to earn money and I came up with one, but I don't think my blog is ready for it. Sponsors. First of all I have no clue how to do it. How do people pay? How much do I charge? Also who would want to advertise on my blog? I have no delusions about my blog, I know it's small and not widely read. Also my blog is just a fetus right now (too graphic?). It has just grown fingernails, it isn't even close to being able to be born. Maybe I would be jumping the gun a little bit. I have no clue. I will sleep on it.

What do you guys think?

By the way, sorry I look so evil in these pictures. I've been in a particularly sassy mood lately due to a lack of dairy in my diet. The doctor asked me to refrain from eating anything with dairy in it to isolate it as an allergy. I've been so upset about it becaue all my favorite things contain milk (ice cream, Italian food, chocolate bars).  I can't wait until this is over!

Listening to: Beat (Health, Life & Fire) by Portland Cello Project feat. Thao

P.S. Someone wrote me that the music on the blog was slightly overbearing, and I couldn't agree more (I usually have my computer on mute, so I just discovered this). I changed it so you can just press the play button on the music player and decide for yourself if you want to listen to the playlist. Thank you so much anonymous person. If you have any suggestions (I love constructive criticism) or anything you want to ask me you can just ask me on my formspring or e-mail me at girlinthepaperdress@gmail.com

I never took my true heart, I never wrote it down...

Blouse: Urban Outfitters

Cardigan: J*Crew

Skirt: H&M

Shoes: Vintage

Truthfully, I don't feel likewriting much today. I'm tiered form going to the doctor and getting four viles of blood drawn for allergy testing. It made my arm hurt. So enjoy the pictures, they do say 1,000 words each.

Yeah, another picture...

My lovely saddle shoes.

Listening to: We Used to Wait by Arcade Fire

I had some brand new shoes...

Yes, I promised outfit pictures soon, but I've been in a kind of slump. I had an amazing outfit on today, and this awesome giant bun in my hair, but was unable to get any pictures of it, at least decent ones. :(  (Yes I just did a cheesy frowny face, but that's the look on my face right now.) My older sister took them, but only wanted to take unflattering pictures of me, like ones that made my head look really big and my body small. Think the Queen of Hearts in the new Alice in Wonderland movie. Yeah. So I only have a few pictures, none showing my face because it was distorted in many ways. To make them interesting I photoshopped them a little.

Today, I decided to plan my fall wardrobe, on a budget.  I need a considerable amount of fall clothes, since I dropped two sizes since last fall, but don't have that much to spend. So first, I looked at my closet and decided what fall clothes I already had, and what I needed.  I then made a list of the item and the number of the item I need. I wrote...

2 cardigans/sweaters

4 Tops

3 Skirts

2 Jeans

2 Pairs of shoes

2 dresses

Tights

After that I looked online (where I do most of my shopping) for things that would go under those categories. After I picked a bunch, I narrowed the selections down to the number I needed. So for 2 cardigans/ sweaters I picked a cardigan from Urban Outfitters and a sweater from Fred Flare. Now I am going to keep those slightly expensive choices in mind and look for cheaper version or something that functions like the one before (either thrifted or from a less expensive store). Following me? Then if I can't find something like it cheaper, I'm going to buy the more expensive thing. This way I save money, but get the items I want.

The two dresses I want
urbanoutfitters.com                                          asos.com

I actually went to the mall today, and tried out my method. I was looking for a full black skirt, which was on Urban Outfitters for $68. I went to H&M and found a different black skirt, the worked just as well, for $17.95.  I also bought a pair of skinny jeans there for $10. My method is working!

Anyways, sorry for boring you guys with my anal shopping strategies. Tomorrow my sister said she'll take some outfit pictures for me at different locations. Then I hope do a wonderful mega post. Isn't that exciting!

Listening to: Brand New Shoes by She & Him

Out in the garden there's half of a heaven...

Dress: Vintage

Shoes: Free People

Hairband: H&M

I love this dress. The funny thing about this dress is that it was unwanted. It started out with a sad, sad, life. It was in a vintage shop I frequent for awhile, but nobody wanted it, so it was banished to the sale bin, where all of the boldly printed polyester dresses and mumus go. One day I was going through the box (which seemed a hopeless case) and I stumbled upon this beauty. It's a  really incredible 70's dress. I feel so cute and country. And I'm a sucker for gigham. When I tried it on, and if fit almost perfectly (a little loose in the bust), so i picked it up for around $10. Pretty good deal.

 

Here are my new brogues from Free People. They were on sale and I think I want to get them in another color because it was such a great deal.

Today's photo shoot is courtesy of my little 11 year old sister. She did one unsuccessful one before, but I let her try again because I was desperate, because she was my only choice. So, I pretty much begged her to take my picture. She said yes, if I agreed to dress her and put her picture on my blog. So, without further ado, here's my little sister Margaret...

She's wearing an H&M dress with an H&M floral headband. Isn't she adorable? In terms of personality she's like Little Miss Sunshine (you know the movie with Abigail Breslin?). She's spunky and really doesn't care what she wears, so I'm surprised that she's been really excited about my fashion blog and let me dress her.

And don't forget to ask me questions on formspring, become a fan on chictopia and follow me on blogger or on bloglovin'.

Listening to: Suspended in Gaffa by Ra Ra Riot

A demon at maths and science...

Blouse: Urban Outfitters

Skirt: Vintage

Top-siders: A shop in Nantucket

Today's outfit was inspired by yesterday's post. It's very old fashioned and reminds me of a college girl in the 40's. There are actually two items that I showed yesterday, the blouse and the shoes. I actually got the blouse in the mail today, along with a few other things I bought on sale on both Urban Outfitters and Free People.

In preparation for going to college I cleaned out my closet for the first time since 9th grade (I've organized it, but never cleared it out fully). I didn't know that I had so much stuff. I ended up throwing out two garbage bags full of stuff along with four plastic shopping bags full of additional junk and gave away about 10 items of clothing to my little sister. I did discover a few cool things, like two vintage corduroy skirts that I need to hem and a pair of snake skin heels from the 60's. Overall, I feel better, like I have a clearer mind, with an organized. Plus, now there's more room for new clothes.

My sister took a lot of pictures so I made a little video clip. I wanted to make a gif, but I couldn't figure out how for the life of me!

Listening to: Act of the Apostle by Belle and Sebastian

It might have been the lighthouse spark...

Top: Urban Outfitters

Skirt: Urban Outfitters

Satchel: Urban Outfitters

Sunglasses: Forever 21

Necklace: Christmas Present

Shoes: Jeffery Campbell via Lori's Shoes

Today I went back to the lighthouse. Last time I visited it was so mysterious and spooky. This experience was quite the opposite. Apparently my mom and I aren't the only ones who know about the lighthouse. There were throngs of people entering the lighthouse. Herding through the door, up the stairs, down the stars, out the door. The lighthouse looked nothing like it did previously. I was disappointed. I was also not able to get any good pictures of my outfit because there were people all around me. For example there was a great picture of me on a windowsill, however there was a fairly heavy set woman in a proportionally small bikini behind me. Didn't really take me back in time like I intended.

I ended up taking most of my pictures outside on the beach instead and they ended up pretty good. I love beach lighting. It is always the best.

I love this picture of the watch. I tried to take a picture that showed off my sparkly nail polish and the necklace and this is the result I got. I personally love it!

Good night! which put the candle out?

A jealous zephyr, not a doubt.

Ah! friend, you little knew

How long at that celestial wick

The angels labored diligent;

Extinguished, now, for you!

It might have been the lighthouse spark

Some sailor, rowing in the dark,

Had importuned to see!

It might have been the waning lamp

That lit the drummer from the camp

To purer reveille!

Emily Dickinson

Listening to: James by Camera Obscura

Swing my weight around, begin the windstorm...

Top: Forever 21

Sunglasses: Forever 21

Shorts: Thrifted

Necklace: Modcloth

Bikini: Juicy Couture

Vans: ?

So today my family and I went to the beach again, this time to Great Point. I love that beach because you get to drive your car right on the beach and there is a beautiful lighthouse. I had the best time at the beach. So many fun mini adventures!

The first thing I did was stalk a seal for about 15 minutes and take way too many pictures of it. I have about 30 pictures of this one seal! It reminds me of my dog. I wish I could have a seal as a pet.

The second adventure was the lighthouse. As I said, one of my favorite features of the Great Point is the lighthouse. However, my mother (the photographer) and I were surprised to find it open, so naturally, we explored it (and took amazing picture). It was so spooky inside. It's never open so it looked so old and abandoned. It was slightly romantic, in an erie way, and I wish I wore one of my vintage dresses there. Here's some pictures...

My mom and I were so enchanted by the lighthouse that we were oblivious to the ongoings outside. There was actually a major storm a brewing and people were being told to leave the beach.  We made it out fine and reunited with the rest of the family. While escaping the storm in the car my dad turned on movie music, which happened to be from Lord of the Rings. It was intense. Just like the sky.

Listening to: Windstorm by School of Seven Bells

P.S. I am very excited to announce that yesterday's outfit photo was admitted to the Chictopia style gallery. This is my first time and I am sooooooo excited. Hopefully there's more to come.

Also...

I got a formspring so people can ask me questions about my style, life, or random things : My Formspring

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