to my dear followers:

I want to get to know all my followers =] Don’t be shy.

• Name:
• Age:
• Where You’re From:
• Sexuality:
• Single/Taken:
• Favourite Colour:
• Favourite Type Of Music:
• Favourite Band:
• Why You Follow me:
• One Thing You Want To Tell Me:
• One Thing You Want To Do Before You Die:
• Something Random:

I stole it from tumblr :D.

Name to Name

Ida- The Filippa

I feel like I'm on a name to name basis with the people who write the blogs I read. I don't know why but when I read someone's blog I feel like we have some super blogger telepathy connection or something. *Ex Dee* (I feel awkward putting smileys on blog posts, so that mean: XD). I think its funny, and weird when i really think about it. Like, I don't know Tavi, but I feel like i do. I don't know Ida, but I feel like i do. So, I don't really know how to elaborate on that but whatever, what about you guys? Any of you guys feel like that?
Tavi-Style Rookie. Also this is the best picture ever.

We can be Original too

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A few days ago I was on IFB and read an article Original Content in blogs that was written by Vahni of Grit and Glamour. She took a survey on her blog to see which kinds of post her readers liked better, how easy the layout was to use, if her readers liked the really, super original stuff better or the sort of "regurgitated" content better, etc..

When I first started blogging I had no idea what I was doing. I didn't have a plan on what I wanted to blog about or who I was going to be as a blogger so I just posted random crap that was really terrible and made no sense and I apologized for posting more than once in a day. It was a disaster (yes, all these posts are still up (actually there aren't THAT many, but they are REALLY bad), after you read this you will probably go stalk my horrific posts of the past). Then I started really snooping around the blogging world. I was discovering all the "famous" blogs that everyone knew about already and a few that were not so famous. I wanted followers (just like any new or old blogger would), so I said, "Oh, a lot of famous blogs have just outfit posts and "what's in my bag?" posts and catwalk reviews and just picture inspiration posts." So I started doing that (kind of, not religiously but if you go back and see my posts it's pretty "conformist) and I got a few followers so I kept doing it. But then when I came across the article written by Vahni I was like, Screw this!, I'm gonna do what I want, and I don't have to post everyday, and if I'm myself people will like it. Examples: this post.... Crosses in Fashion post.

Tavi of Style Rookie
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So before this epiphany I used to spend a lot (A LOT) of time wondering why certain blogs were famous. Most prominently, Tavi's Style Rookie. I would think things like, "Why is this girl getting more followers and more attention than me? How come she got famous in like four months and I've been going for longer and only have 15 followers that are mostly my friends?"

Please don't get me in trouble for saying I used to think those things! I'm just being honest. Now (and for a pretty long time before this), I actually totally love how much Tavi layers and I wish I had the eye for it she does.

Now I know. Well I knew before but now I know more concretely. TAVI POSTS ORIGINAL STUFF. No other blogs talk about Daria and Neopets (I'm in love with both.. Just saying). Or Pop Magazine instead of Vogue. Or knows about random fantastic editorials and zines. I could go on. T reason Tavi's famous is because she does stuff no one else EVER does, and she does it pretty damn well. And it's stuff she posts about is interesting, I found out about Daria from her blog, I find out about cool current events from her blog, I found out about Sassy and First Kiss. She's posting stuff that people have never heard of, therefore teaching us about a bunch of new stuff that people SHOULD know about. She's a FANTASTIC writer as well so even if her posts are long, they are always interesting and fun to read.

PS. I also think she writes and rewrites and reads and rereads and edits her posts over and over again to make them perfect (which is awesome! But I'm too lazy and ADD about stuff to do it...).

I think (think...) the point of this post was to show new bloggers and my readers what my philosophy on blogging is now... Maybe... I'm not really sure, I just wanted to share my thoughts with you (which is what blogging is also about). This was a super text heavy post so... PICTURE!

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The world's largest freshwater fish...? I typed in "picture" on Google images and this is what came up first.

excuses

except that's kind of a lie. i just liked the picture. it should read 'cause lately i've been tired and lazy but totally inspired. or something. wittier than that though. anyway, went to see Easy A today, it was fantastic. like honestly, i loved it. AND!!! for the first time i saw the HP7 trailer on a big screen, i flipped a shit. honestly. peace children (and or creepy middle aged men... jk... i hope)!

a few of my favorite things

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Sushi Cat: Click on the link, I dare you! While doing my usual stalking of StumbleUpon (read: procrastinating on StumbleUpon), I came across this game. You drop a round cute cat. Into little Chinese (yes, I know, sushi is not Chinese). But the catch! You have to collect sushi by dropping the cat onto the sushi that is in between the dropping area and the take out boxes. CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING BETTER THAN THAT?!?!?! NO! You can't. Neither can I.

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Nylon Magazine: I would like to start of by saying DO YOU SEE WHAT SHE IS WEARING? It's so random, but it is perfect and amazing and pretty and I. Want. It. This happens to be my first Nylon, I carry it EVERYWHERE (everywhere... not kidding). It's just so darn good! I like it so much that I even read all the little notes on the ads that I usually just skip through.


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Cameras: My friend and I had this epic conversation about cameras and what we wanted to do if he went into the fashion industry today. It made me really want to research cameras and buy every single kind I can find. This is an Holga (hopefully, you can read, because it's on the picture, just wanted to clarify to those who have issues reading pictures but not reading text), I don't know what it does, but they sell them at Urban Outfitters. I will find out what it does. Eventually.

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IFB (International Fashion Bloggers): Yes, I do spend the time I don't spend watching Daria (below) and StumbleUpon on IFB. I love it! It's really cool because a bunch of bloggers are member and they write articles for it and stuff. My blog was just 'approved by an administrator' so now I'm a member! Yippee! I don't know what that means!!! But it's cool anyway!!! Yay!

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Tapered Sweatpants: I'm craving a pair, so much! They're comfy because they're sweatpants, and they're cool because they're cool (I'm good at adjectives...) and they're pretty, and they look nice, and they're soft, and they're like harem pants but better, and I could go on. But I won't. WHERE!?!? Can I get a pair of these for cheap?!? (Oh, never mind, I found them at UO for $38... Hmm, I still want to know of other places).


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Daria: I found Daria over the weekend, I've only watched three episodes, but I am HOOKED! It's so good, and she is so cool! I think Tavi says it best in her bio on her blog:

"I wish I was Daria but I get too excited about things like candy to be deadpan all the time." -Tavi

I agree. Fully. Watch it! Please! Do it! NOW (the first one is called "Esteemers")!!! It's all about this girl, Daria, who goes so against the flow of highschool, she makes fun of her self and doesn't care about popularity, she thinks everyone is a jerk and her best friend (at least from the three episodes I watched) is Jane, who happens to be an amazing artist.
PS. It doesn't air anymore :( Sadness! You has to watch it online (see links below). Which I do.


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Blink 182: (All the Small Things) They're one of the two radio stations I listen to on Pandora. A few of my friends live by them. They are amazing. Anyone want to get me a CD?

LINKS THAT ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THIS POST:
stumbleupon
ifb
daria
nylon
urban outfitters
sushi cat
blink 182

DROPS OF JUPITER

Awesome tumblr pics. I know, I've been a shittastic blogger! But I honestly never thought school could be so hard and have so much work. I stay up late every night finishing it and it's only freshman year! Ultimately schoolwork comes before blog so that's why I've been missing a lot of days and having crappy posts, there is just so much stuff to do! Especially with tennis practice until 5:45ish. Complaining to readers ends here! I'm all done.

I'm starting a digital photography class in two weeks. I'm so excited, I don't think it's comprehendable the excitement that wells up inside of me... Uh, no, joking. I only think that way, never write that way! Haha. But seriously, I'm excited. I can show you guys the pictures I take for it too. Other than that there's nothing new, oh, sorry for the lack of outfit posts (this doesn't mean I go naked)! The light is really awkward when I get home from tennis so I shall try to rethink my picture taking strategy. Ciao!

-c

I LOVE

http://stylehurricane.blogspot.com/
http://magazine.trendsales.dk/blogs/the-filippa.aspx
http://www.thestylerookie.com/
http://mad-short.blogspot.com/
http://www.parkandcube.com/
http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.com/
http://skullseverywhere.tumblr.com/
http://lookbook.nu/
http://thebb1.blogspot.com/
http://www.leflassh.com/

BLAH

I've been like not in the mood for blogging for the past few days, so I'm gonna stop for a few days then I'm going to Maine until like September 2nd and I'll start again. I love you all!

air force

LOOK!!!! i found my jacket! you all don't know about it, but i do. ive been looking for it for at least six months, maybe more. i love it, and its not too thick so i can still wear it. its a military jack with tiers and such, whenever i wear it again i can show you the tiers and fancy buttons and such. in my world military jackets are "in" and i freaked when i found it! also i got these aviator thingies at the airport because i forgot my sunglasses at home when i went on a vacation, i think they're cool but i think they were intended for guys to wear.... i dont really care.

special shout out to the style crusader! she always writes really nice comments on posts and i love her blog! :D