Fail at to-do lists

About a month back I posted "Things I really want to do these next couple weeks" but I haven't gotten around to any of them (so I'm two weeks behind)!

They are:
-Go to Malbec, La Grande Orange, and Elements Kitchen in Pasadena.
-Go to BLD and JiRaffe on the Westside.
-Go to Bottega Louie in Downtown LA.
-Watch Paranormal Activity.
-Watch most of season 3 of Lost.
-Catch up on Grey's Anatomy.
-Catch up on HIMYM and Big Bang Theory.
-Oh yeah, and get "A"s on all my tests :)

Okay, so I actually have gotten As on all my tests, but that doesn't count because it isn't a fun to-do.

Excellent week for shopping

Despite being pretty loyal to my shopping ban for like 2-3 months, Anthropologie just had to entice me with a 15% off birthday coupon. Madewell also enticed me, but that was just because I love Madewell!

So on the day before Halloween I went to the Anthro store in Pasadena to see what they had. They definitely have a smaller selection than the Glendale Anthro, but I still came away with three great deals. All were on sale, and all were 15% off on top of that. I got an Ella Moss dress (Shareen), a gorgeous Deletta top, and a Bordeaux top. The picture of the Bordeaux top does not do it justice, and I also got it in charcoal, not teal. It's such a simply sophisticated top for school, work, or going out for dinner. Best Anthro trip ever!

Deletta blouse


Bordeaux top

Ella Moss "Shareen" dress (Anthro says "Mena" but that's wrong)

At Madewell, I got two boyfriend V-necks for $15 each (Originally $24 and $29 each!), a great pair of skinny jeans, and stirrup leggings. I bought black tights like an idiot from Urban, and since you can't wear that alone I decided that I needed to find some thick, comfy leggings. The fact that they're stirrup leggings added like a billion+ points to its amazingness factor, so I had to buy them. Also, Madewell's skinny jeans are the ONLY skinny jeans I like. I've tried everything: Hudson, Seven for All Mankind, Rich & Skinny, J Brand, Forever 21, Express, etc. Everyone elses are usually too tight, too low-rise, or just unflattering. Madewell makes even a normal sized girl like me look good (or so I think) in skinny jeans. Oh, and they give college students (with ID) a 15% discount. Woot.

M.I.A.

Wow, I haven't written in here in a long time...

Nothing much has been happening since the last time. I've curbed my shopping! Sadly the influx of birthday gift cards/money caused me to make a little shopping trip today, but I don't think I'm keeping everything. Shopping by myself is the worst for me. I need a second opinion before I really approve of anything, so I just buy stuff to take home and see if my mom think it looks good. Typically she doesn't like it haha.

UCLA football has been disappointing, as has NFL fantasy football.

DineLA week is being extended to Oct. 18-23 now! I can try stuff that I was originally too busy for these past couple weeks. Hopefully the restaurants I'm interested in are joining in the extension.

Classes this quarter are torture. Way too much to study for, and way too many tests and quizzes. Basically if I don't have a test or two during the week, I have a quiz or two. It keeps me on my toes, but come on, I want some relaxation too! Thankfully I've been able to stay in the high "A" range, so I have some leeway to screw up.

Things I really want to do these next couple weeks:
-Go to Malbec, La Grande Orange, and Elements Kitchen in Pasadena.
-Go to BLD and JiRaffe on the Westside.
-Go to Bottega Louie in Downtown LA.
-Watch Paranormal Activity.
-Watch most of season 3 of Lost.
-Catch up on Grey's Anatomy.
-Catch up on HIMYM and Big Bang Theory.
-Oh yeah, and get "A"s on all my tests :)

I am ridiculous...

I really need to go to sleep at a normal hour this week. I swear I'll go to sleep early tonight (Monday)!

I tried to go to sleep at like 2:30 but I got distracted by my old Xanga entries. They were really lame, and boring. Not that I'm not boring and lame now, but I would literally be like, "I woke up, I ate this, I visited this person, I bought this. I'm bored," every entry. One interesting thing I found out was that I killed a squirrel like 3 years ago hahahaha. I wrote that I hit one on the way home from visiting Darryl. It came out of nowhere and I couldn't react fast enough to avoid it/it would have been dangerous to avoid it. Poor squirrel...

I also found a funny list by Maxim about the top 100 things men need to know about women. It's way too long to post here, but try and google it. It's from 2005.

I heart Shopbop!

One of my favorite online stores is having daily giveaways, and I won today! I'm super excited, and I think I'm going to get these three things when I get the gift card:



1. Madewell Rail Straight Jeans: I already have a pair of these from the actual Madewell store and I absolutely love them! They are so flattering and comfortable I could live in them all day. I was actually going to get another pair from Madewell today but I decided not to since I'm on a shopping ban haha. Good thing I waited!

I'm not sure about the earrings yet since I get such bad metal allergies, but I figure they're free...

2. Gorjana Orchid Gem Hoops: I've been looking for a gorgeous pair of simple turquoise earrings.

3. Kenneth Jay Lane Coral Chip Hoops: I've also been looking for a pair of coral hoops, but hoops tend to sit funny on my ears... I must have gotten my ears pierced in the wrong spots haha.

EDIT: So, after researching "gold-plated" jewelry, I decided that it was not worth my money to get those earrings. Apparently gold-plated jewelry has such a thin layer of gold on it that it wears off extremely fast. Like taking a shower once with gold-plated earrings on will probably cause the coating to come off. Also, daily wear and skin cells eat away at the plating. Not worth $50!

I decided to get the jeans and an awesome LeSportsac Large Weekender bag in zebra print haha. I've had my eye on a new travel bag for a while and figured that this was the right time to get one. I've been waiting to retire my old, red Nike duffel bag!