cost effective

bluebee.com... exclusively in santa barbara! and.. online ;P hahha. 

THIS JACKET IS SO CUTE!! it's leather.. distressed (made to look vintage). dark brown with light copper streaks around on it. way cuter on me than it is on that model, actually. classic cut.. LOVED the lapels. so why did i not get it? hmm, let me think. leather... 

$795!! from blue bee jeans (women's store). 

notice any similarities? i think so. MUCH more affordable.. unfortunately not leather (or pleather). sorry folks. trying to decide whether or not i like the plaid but i KNOW i love the style. c'mon, it's like.. almost exactly the same! the buttons are way cuter. i even think the cut on the back is better on THIS one than the leather one. plus i don't have to worry about taking care of it (as much as leather).. 'cause.. the boyfriend practically worships his jacket. and i don't want to end up like that ;P sorry leather. i'd rather spend money on other things! not sure how WARM it is.. looks kinda thin in pics. of course i can't compare 'cause the two jackets that i got AREN'T ONLINE. i suppose i could look on the tag but that would involve.. moving...

$29.50 from wet seal. 

RAMBLINGS

um.. so.. i really should be packing.. and/or cleaning up, since that's what i told bryant i'd be doing instead of going with him.. AND since we're leaving tomorrow (morning?) down to yorba linda again. but i checked my e-mail one more time and katie commented and asked me to find her a hawt dress for new year's.. so that got me back into window shopping. before this i was writing letters but then i got distracted 'cause i keep thinking i hear bryant coming back (he's over at jeff's.. playing guitar hero.. then he's supposed to bring it all back here. that probably means i have to help him unload.. urgh). but he said he'd bring me hot chocolate :) so he's forgiven. dude, 7-11 hot chocolate is deliciouuussss. and apparently it's "7-eleven" when you search.. otherwise it gives you buildings with the street address 711. and i thought the rule was everything underneath 100 was supposed to be typed out, not everything under 10. or should i say ten.. harhar :P so then it'd make it seven-eleven. bitches ;P

i'm so easily bribed when it comes to the boyfriend :( poo.. amazing that even when we live together, we still don't get that irritated with each other just 'cause there's "too much". if anything, this is perfect. i hated running back to my old apartment to take a shower.. i basically lived at his place anyways :) as you all know.. 

the ONE spot i HATE missing while shaving.. i mean.. besides the random patches on your leg or arm or whatever (i can't stand arm hair.. i'm so OCD.. if the hair is messed up or facing the wrong way.. and the static! ugh!).. is my PITS. i can't STAND it when i forget to shave my pits. i also don't shave with shaving cream because the ONE time i shaved with shaving cream.. i shaved off my skin too. LOL. no joke, a serious amount of skin off my shin. had to use a HUGE bandage to cover it and my coach asked me if i was OK to run around and play, it looked like i'd gotten stitches or something. and yes, the scar is still there. good lord, that was a biiiitch.. so even though i got a WAAAYYY smoother shave with s.cream... i'm afraid now :( 

and why can boys be hairy and girls can't? i can't STANNDD watching movies or tv shows where guys have a hairy chest. i mean, ew? i might as well be cuddling with a heated carpet! i guess that's why i liked asians so much.. HAIRLESS, MAN! LOL. almost embarrassingly less hairy than their female counterpart. unless you're my mom. she's hairless. wtf? why did that heavenly trait not pass down to me?? :( bleh. the boyfriend has a FEW chest hairs.. just a few. i'm always tempted to pluck them the FK out. but i'm sure he'd get pissed at me.. tehee :) so i resist the urge. 

oh oh. this is REALLY entertaining. my boyfriend is quite.. entertaining. SO. our heater is a ghetto gas one.. and it mostly pumps hot air into the FRONT room.. where we're NOT most of the time. so how did my boyfriend remedy this? 

you can see the ghetto heater.. and.. what is that? a chair? and a fan? wtf?

and this is the backside of the vent.. the one that leads into the hallway and supposedly into our bedrooms. BUT IT DOESN'T WORK. so how does he fix THAT? 
he puts ANOTHER fan there.. to blow the hot air that's being blown back IN to the heater through the BACK vent.. now being blown into OUR room. 

and i have to say.. it works quite well. as much as i'd like to discredit him and tell him that he's just weird.. it does work. hmph.

pic heavy!

NYX EYESHADOWS ($6/per)

(L-->R) alaska, oro, green tea, ocean

close-ups got mixed up and.. i am too lazy to fix them. so. deal! ;P

i think i like oro (gold) the most.. wish it was a little lighter. ah, well. sucks that you can't open and swatch while in store.. but.. not too bad. haven't worn ANY of them since i've been SUPER lazy.. but.. soon!

NAILPOLISH


pretty, eh? nevermind my shitty painting job ;P hahaha. it peeled off anyways! arghhhh.. even the red one. maybe it's just the nailpolish.. 'cause i switched my clear NP brands.. i dunno :\ worked OK when i put the color straight on my nail but it stained it a little, annoying. it's fine up until i go into the shower.. or do dishes.. hot water stuff.

NYC nailpolish (blue/red).. forgot the brand of the cinnamon/rusty one though.

NEUTROGENA LIPGLOSS

not really pretty separate.. but looks pretty good when i put them on together. haven't tried other lipstick/lipgloss combinations. not a fantastic lipgloss either (then again, it is drugstore..)

MERVYN'S.... again. more of the same stuff ;P just taken with my powershot.
better view of the back of the mime-esque shirt.. i think it's muy cute :)

again w/ the black/grey stripey long sleeve. aahhh.. i looks chubs :(

reeeeeaally liked this~! freaking comfortable. too bad it was WAY too big :| even if it doesn't look like it in the pic (hah, being a photog makes me know how to pose ;P who would've guessed).. i think it was an L but i think i need more of a M or S possibly. but! at least i know i can wear the style :)

here's a better pic of the actual style: HERE @ victoriassecret.com

see how it fits her waist better? this one was slightly too baggy, even if i do love loose fitting stuff.. 

THE RECENT SARAH

my hair is so black! ish. actually i think it's more of a dark brown.. dark dark dark dark brown.. but still. this is pretty dark as to how it normally is. KATIE! remember that shirt? ;) jtown baby!

THE HAPPY COUPLE
i love how he holds my hand when he drives.. <3 

hahha.. what a dork :)

KITCHEN RANDOMNESS
i spy me some bananas! wtf is that label on there? why are they on the microwave?

HAHAHAHAHAH. 'nuff said!

"the bananas in the kitchen LOL'd at me!"

MONEY-WISE/MONEY-STUPID

the boyfriend wanted to get a tripod head for his new cam (that's coming.. hasn't gotten it yet!) 'cause it has a video function.. so..... i decided to get it for him :| we were both wandering around the store and he finally decided he was going to get it.. and i decided that the present that i'd gotten for him was just satisfactory (wasn't TOO excited to give it to him.. in fact.. i think i was more excited about wrapping it obnoxiously LOL). blah? maybe. i can afford it. he was super happy :) PLUS i told him it was his christmas AND bday.. but i might cave in and get him something for his bday too (more sentimental though). we'll see. excited for jan/feb session though.. will have hit the mulah jackpot with my stipend from my fin aid checks! but.. all must be saved towards rent so the parents will have an easier time. MAYBE a splurge. ONE! if it's a good sale.. and only if i've wanted it for awhile! WILL POWER!

been browsing around (makeup) websites.. man. my makeup wishlists on the bathroom door next to my comp.. has been growing. but i have been resisting!! i add things to my "basket".. look at the price.. and close the window. arrrgh. so hard sometimes.. but.. really. how much MU do i use?! next to none! i really should be using my eyeliner that i bought.. and be experimenting with decent looking eyeshadow combinations, not buying MORE stuff. plus with my ELF stuff coming tomorrow w/ bronzer/blush.. and whatever else i got.. i should be fiinneeee. RESISTING THE URGE. RESISTING THE URGE. woohoo for will power! :) and if there happens to be some sort of monumental sale or if i win the lottery.. i will know EXACTLY what to get.. and ONLY THAT!

haven't been looking so much around clothing websites.. thankfully. who knows what i would buy. though, i must say.. i haven't been very tempted by some of the new stuff that's been coming out. and even though i spent so much at wet seal (grr, stace! but we both know we love our purchases.. le sigh), i can't say i like their stuff online. I DO WANT A PAIR OF GREY JEANS. and pure black (maybe?). i was looking for a pair of dickies at mervyn's but they didn't have my size.. for some reason.. i couldn't fit into their 7's. wtf, right? guess it was just the brand. made me feel humungoooo. but i did NOT want a camel toe.. or.. whatever my issue with the pants were. hmm.. 

i DO.. however.. want a new wallet :| i just noticed HOW MANY FREAKING CARDS I HAVE. grr! it really takes a toll on my wallet. oh, and i love it so much.. my cheapo wallet from mervyn's.. you have served me well. and i'm oh so tempted to get an expensive wallet too.. one of those ones that clasps and has two sets of card holding.. things.. slots? but.. nOoo! save, save.. find a deal. or something. hah, it was funny.. i told bryant that i wanted a new wallet and the FIRST thing he says was "hintity hint hint!".. and it took me awhile to realize what he meant. i was NOT saying it as a hint. jerkface ;P hahaha. just keeeeddin'. we're doing really well! :) 

and.. i think.. i don't really need a new wallet. it's more of a vanity thing. plus i'm super picky about my wallet.. because.. well.. i see it all the damn time. took me awhile to find a new one from my OLD OLD one.. so.. meh. i'll deal. though i think i did find a really cute coach one, one time.... i don't remember. plus it was coach.. and i was still very frugal at the time..

cards: 805 deli stamp card (2x).. optometrist business card.. dentist business card.. border's gift card ($11 left.. xmas '06 present from lejano i think??).. starbucks gift card ($2 left LOL).. chevron gas gift card.. blockbuster's movie card (last time i took it out.. i ended up needing it. so i just.. don't take it out anymore).. YL library card (same situation as blockbusters card).. APA photog membership card.. brooks ID card.. debit card.. license.. amex.. and visa. so.. that's.. 15 cards? wtf :( 

MY VAIN WISHLIST
($248.00) i adoooreeee this design.. but.. wish it was on a normal wallet (like one of the two below). i don't mind the zip up but i think i'd have LESS card slots.. and seems like it might be annoying to get stuff from that space (constricted by zipper?). i could totally be wrong though, never used anything like it. but oh so cute!

($228.00) also cute in brown. tons of card space. i dunno if i like the clasp as much though. it'd probably get unclasped in my purse.. and i would get annoyed. i wish the first one had as much card slots as this one.

($208.00) cute, no? :) lots of card space plus all the other essentials. black is also cute.. might be better 'cause.. i dunno how clean the inside of my purse stays. not too crazy about the white stitches but if i ever got one.. i could most definitely deal with them, if you catch my drift ;P 

but.. i could probably find a wallet just as cute at a regular store too. should've looked when i went to mervyns.. grr. oh well. i will eventually get a new one :)