I've gotten lazy about going to the movies. I don't know why really, but between how expensive it is, and then trying to convince my debt strapped friends to go with me it's next to impossible some times.
But even if I have to sit by myself, with a bunch of kids (ok...that sounds creepy), I'm going to see this movie.
Because I'm going to Scotland for University. And even though this film is animated...it's Scotland.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
the Royal Ascot...is not the Kentucky Derby.
I'm talking hat wise.
I can get down with some fascinators, I can even deal with some of the more "creative" things I've seen at British weddings. I'm a bit worried when I can't tell if your hat is legit, or if it's a manic bird attacking your head. There's a problem if I might need to shoot your hat. That's all I'm saying.
(I still secretly love all the ladies who wear the crazy hats...it takes some fashion cojones to do it, so mad props...even if I have an urge to shoot your hat).
There were some new "fashion" rules at Ascot. I don't know what they were. It didn't seem to stop the hats at least.
I'm not kidding. I love her. She can come over for red velvet cake and mint julies anytime.
Images are from Hats off for the Ascot Races
Accompanying article that explains Royal Ascot and more pictures, Hold on to your hats, it's a windy day at Royal Ascot and UK's posh Royal Ascot clamps down on wild fashion
I can get down with some fascinators, I can even deal with some of the more "creative" things I've seen at British weddings. I'm a bit worried when I can't tell if your hat is legit, or if it's a manic bird attacking your head. There's a problem if I might need to shoot your hat. That's all I'm saying.
(I still secretly love all the ladies who wear the crazy hats...it takes some fashion cojones to do it, so mad props...even if I have an urge to shoot your hat).
There were some new "fashion" rules at Ascot. I don't know what they were. It didn't seem to stop the hats at least.
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| Patriotic ladies! They look fabulous! |
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| THIS lady...is my favorite. |
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| sea of hats...and top hats! I love the top hats! |
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| Might be the best dressed ones! |
Images are from Hats off for the Ascot Races
Accompanying article that explains Royal Ascot and more pictures, Hold on to your hats, it's a windy day at Royal Ascot and UK's posh Royal Ascot clamps down on wild fashion
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Presidential Portraits
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| via the National Hurricane Center (NOLA.com) |
It's a bit rainy today (see the image above? That's the rain map from today!). Enough water that I wore rain boots (I normally can't even be bothered). Pure laziness of finding where I put them...not because I have an aversion to them.
Since it's one of those super nasty days, it's going to movie and book night in front of fire...even those it's the middle of summer. With ice cream. It made sense in my head.
Cool news of the day? Presidential Portraits. Former president, George W. Bush's portrait has been revealed and Time.com has a slide show of some of the other portraits. I think some presidential portraits are more well known than others, and some I'm fairly sure I've never seen. It's a pretty cool go through.
Apparently it takes a bit to get the portrait done, who knew? I mean...it (as in GW Bush) was done in 2012 if I'm reading that right...
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| George Washington |
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| Thomas Jefferson |
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| Abraham Lincoln |
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| Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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| John F. Kennedy |
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| Jimmy Carter |
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| Bill Clinton |
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| George W. Bush |
Fun fact...my family has been in America for a freaking loooong time. And we're related to a couple of presidents, and off the top of my head, two of the guys above are in some way cousins for sure, and there's some possible connection to two more above. Pretty cool huh? Or...I've got some well-marrying relatives, hmm.
All images are from Time.com, Presidents in Profile: 20 Portraits from the White House Archives.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Two Story Closet
I know I posted a picture of a two story closet before, but I recently saw a new one on Million Dollar Rooms on HGTV.
The video is linked in here, and I SO suggest you watch it. The pictures don't even come close!
It's a 5 Million Dollar--let me repeat that--FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, two story closet. It's in the Texas (Dallas) mansion, named Champ d'Or, and the closet belongs to Shirley Goldfield. She was inspired by Chanel, with 18K gold doorknobs, a custom made $30,000 chandelier and a $10,000 rug.
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| curbed.com; the Chanel rug |
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| from the Daily Mail |
The second story is used for out of season storage.
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| From Sanity Fair |
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| From The Celebrity Home |
And if you have 35 million to spare, Champ d'Or is for sale. It's 120 acres, and the house is 35,000 square feet. It's based off Vaux-le-Vicomte. And if you do have 35 million to spare...we need to be friends. stat! The Daily Mail says the price is now 10.3 Million. I still want to be friends with you even for 10 million!
But ready for the nasty little part of this story...this house has "allegedly" never been lived in. SERIOUSLY? I'd move into the closet alone and be happy.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Grad School Wardrobe
I've been in a panic.
Not because I'm moving
Or because I'm going to be paying for school, while living abroad, on a part-time salary.
Or even because I know absolutely NO one where I'm going.
Nope. It's because I have no cold weather clothes and have no idea how to pack up my closet.
Yup. My priorities are in the right place (my closet).
Since I'm from the south, I'm used to muggy weather and lots of Lilly.
I don't even own a heavy coat...and snow is not something that happens. Do you know what happens in the UK? It snows! It gets cold! Goodness!
So, in my blind panic, I've been trying to find the essentials to my wardrobe. I had a basic list until I realized that it was more... "American" style wardrobe...and still southern. (10+ dresses? Why, of course!).
Plus, in theory, a graduate school wardrobe should be slightly more professional (in the business sector at least) than an undergraduate. So I suppose my sparkly heels will have to stay behind. Boo.
So I googled British packing list and somehow got on THIS site...which talks about the difference between British and American style, plus guides for all sorts of regions around the world. Things I've learned...I have NO idea what a "festival" look is, but if it's anything like coachella fashions...I'll pass (on that style).
They have a master archival section about wardrobe + packing for studying abroad, as well as specific sections, thank the lord.
I'm going to have to learn to layer. And find a coat. Like, a real heavy duty coat. And sensible shoes. 6-inch heels while walking around the city is not happening.
I'm thinking of bringing the basics and buying the coat over there. That makes sense right? And cold weather stuff over there too. Because I'd have to order that anyways.
Not because I'm moving
Or because I'm going to be paying for school, while living abroad, on a part-time salary.
Or even because I know absolutely NO one where I'm going.
Nope. It's because I have no cold weather clothes and have no idea how to pack up my closet.
Yup. My priorities are in the right place (my closet).
Since I'm from the south, I'm used to muggy weather and lots of Lilly.
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| Lilly Eryn dress |
I don't even own a heavy coat...and snow is not something that happens. Do you know what happens in the UK? It snows! It gets cold! Goodness!
So, in my blind panic, I've been trying to find the essentials to my wardrobe. I had a basic list until I realized that it was more... "American" style wardrobe...and still southern. (10+ dresses? Why, of course!).
Plus, in theory, a graduate school wardrobe should be slightly more professional (in the business sector at least) than an undergraduate. So I suppose my sparkly heels will have to stay behind. Boo.
So I googled British packing list and somehow got on THIS site...which talks about the difference between British and American style, plus guides for all sorts of regions around the world. Things I've learned...I have NO idea what a "festival" look is, but if it's anything like coachella fashions...I'll pass (on that style).
- British vs. American style - observations from a British Girl Abroad. Some great comments as well.
They have a master archival section about wardrobe + packing for studying abroad, as well as specific sections, thank the lord.
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| image from College Fashion. net |
I'm going to have to learn to layer. And find a coat. Like, a real heavy duty coat. And sensible shoes. 6-inch heels while walking around the city is not happening.
I'm thinking of bringing the basics and buying the coat over there. That makes sense right? And cold weather stuff over there too. Because I'd have to order that anyways.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Zombies! + the CDC's and UF's zombie preparedness plan
Let's talk about zombies. There has been some weird stuff happening, due mostly to drugs (drugs are bad y'all) and crazy psychopath killers (who are also bad!). But my FB page exploded with people talking about zombies.
I'm not going to crack any jokes about the face eating thing, or the body parts thing. I think it's really sad and not in any way funny. So instead, I'm going to crack on a "rival" undergraduate school. Rival in the sense that if I followed sports I would care about the rivalry.
A couple of years ago, the University of Florida (which is a great school btw...even though I didn't go there!) released it's plan for a zombie invasion. There was even a form that a UF employee could fill out explaining why they had to kill their infected co-workers. They had to show "symptoms of "Zombie Behavior Spectrum Disorder (ZBSD), like references to wanting to eat brains, or lack of rational thought (although this was noted to be confusing, as managers also had this symptom).
It also called for the University Police to form a UF Zombie Response Team. Also, operational tactics like how to distinguish "zombie moans" form "other moaning that might be encountered in the workplace".
This was obviously a joke, and most universities have actual disaster plans in place. And I can promise you that every university in Florida has one that deals with hurricanes/flooding.
Cracked.com has some articles that cracked me up (and come up under a google search of zombie apocalypse), titled 5 scientific reasons a zombie apocalypse could actually happen and 7 scientific reasons a zombie outbreak would fail (quickly).
But don't worry, the US Government has your back. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, you know, the guys that talk about what to do in emergencies (remember Anthrax?) and public health, have a great sense of humor. It started off as a bit of a joke, in order to engage the American populace to pay attention to preparedness messages. Now, it's just epic. The CDC's official (seriously, it's legit) Zombie Preparedness guide, in order to be prepared for a zombie apocalypse. They also include a basic zombie emergency kit that can, coincidentally, also be used during Hurricanes.
Granted, since all the real life crazy-people attacks, the CDC had to release an official statement saying that zombies didn't exist.
Extra articles:
If for some reason (like, you don't live in America or Canada, and have no clue what the zombie news stories are...here you go). This is the non-funny stuff
I'm not going to crack any jokes about the face eating thing, or the body parts thing. I think it's really sad and not in any way funny. So instead, I'm going to crack on a "rival" undergraduate school. Rival in the sense that if I followed sports I would care about the rivalry.
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| Zombies at the Swamp |
A couple of years ago, the University of Florida (which is a great school btw...even though I didn't go there!) released it's plan for a zombie invasion. There was even a form that a UF employee could fill out explaining why they had to kill their infected co-workers. They had to show "symptoms of "Zombie Behavior Spectrum Disorder (ZBSD), like references to wanting to eat brains, or lack of rational thought (although this was noted to be confusing, as managers also had this symptom).
It also called for the University Police to form a UF Zombie Response Team. Also, operational tactics like how to distinguish "zombie moans" form "other moaning that might be encountered in the workplace".
This was obviously a joke, and most universities have actual disaster plans in place. And I can promise you that every university in Florida has one that deals with hurricanes/flooding.
Cracked.com has some articles that cracked me up (and come up under a google search of zombie apocalypse), titled 5 scientific reasons a zombie apocalypse could actually happen and 7 scientific reasons a zombie outbreak would fail (quickly).
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| the ACTUAL poster from the CDC. |
But don't worry, the US Government has your back. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, you know, the guys that talk about what to do in emergencies (remember Anthrax?) and public health, have a great sense of humor. It started off as a bit of a joke, in order to engage the American populace to pay attention to preparedness messages. Now, it's just epic. The CDC's official (seriously, it's legit) Zombie Preparedness guide, in order to be prepared for a zombie apocalypse. They also include a basic zombie emergency kit that can, coincidentally, also be used during Hurricanes.
Granted, since all the real life crazy-people attacks, the CDC had to release an official statement saying that zombies didn't exist.
Extra articles:
If for some reason (like, you don't live in America or Canada, and have no clue what the zombie news stories are...here you go). This is the non-funny stuff
- Cannibal eats roommate in Maryland. He's been arrested for murder.
- Guy from Miami (who was thought to be on bath salts/god knows what) who went crazy and attacked another man and tried to eat him. He was shot and killed by the police. The victim is still in the hospital.
- Porn star who sent decapitated body parts to Canadian political offices. He's since been arrested in Berlin.
The fun zombie extras!
- University of Florida's Zombie Attack Memo + zombie dispatch form
- Explanation of UF's zombie plan
Monday, June 18, 2012
Pretty Little Liars is back on!
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| from Pinterest |
I have to fast-forward when Aria and Ezra do their thing. I know he's no longer her teacher but nothing about that relationship is okay. At all. And I've yet to meet a guy who's college/post-college that was actually interested in a high school girl. Okay, there was one I did know about. And he was arrested. So let that be a lesson ladies, creepers are creepers. And if you're under the age of 18...there's no reason to play with your teacher. Ever.
It's also probably not really that great if you're over 18. I wouldn't know. It wasn't my thing.
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| this is what I'm talking about. Is that a swimsuit? A bra? |
I'm dying to know who "A" is going to be. The mastermind person at least. I know who "A" is in the books, but I kinda hope they change it up a tad for the TV show, although it's really good and I spend half my time in suspense.
Screencaps are from GoFugYourself.com, the post about episode 3-1
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