tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80200821303559572452011-11-27T18:33:29.762-05:00my blog on style, art, life, and whatever else tickles my fancy.Nata1337http://www.blogger.com/profile/17488807779612304170noreply@blogger.comBlogger401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020082130355957245.post-34093880865778953372010-06-23T12:38:00.002-04:002010-07-23T02:39:36.628-04:00

Drinking with friends is always a good time, but the routine inevitably will start to get old (beer pong/kings/up the river/bullshit AGAIN? UGH.) When that day comes, there's no better cure than a THEMED PARTY! Unfortunately, my apartment isn't really the best locale to throw a big shindig (it is, after all, WICKED. TINY.) but once I move to a bigger place these are the types of parties I'd

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2009 had its fair share of both good and bad fashion, but it's time to start the new year off fresh, no? So here's a list of some things I wish I'd be seeing less of this year (but know I won't because some people stick to fads like glue):1. Dressing like a lumberjack. Not that I don't love plaid...but it's literally everywhere now, and I think that's reason enough to give it a rest.

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I came across these gems when searching for websites about fashion and style. EPIC fail, Google.LAWL.Best quote: "This will set you charmingly apart from those who are poseurs, while attracting real goths!" Come on now.Jersey Shore Cast Shares Style SecretsOkay. Perhaps it is beyond my ability to reason, but I simply cannot grasp what exactly it is that these charming young people think they

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So in going through my wardrobe I've noticed that I'm lacking a lot of staple garments. Let's face it, there are certain things that every person should own but rarely think about until the need becomes apparent (for example, an appropriate outfit for a funeral). I have a substantial amount of clothes, but the vast majority are all sort of cheap/old/trendy/casual. I would really like to find

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2009 was a whirlwind year for me. I felt like I flip flopped from one thing to another all year long. I started out single, now I'm taken. My heart went on a rollercoaster but I came out triumphant. For the first time in my life I lived both in my own apartment by myself, and then with my boyfriend. I was fired from one job, got hired at another. I didn't finish school yet, but I completed

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Aside from things like world peace, universal veganism, environmentally green everything, etc. etc. (my utopian hippie dreams), sometimes people just desire tangible things. You know...stuff. So without further ado, here it is...my (super unnecessarily materialistic) ultimate Christmas wishlist:1. I'll start simple. I'd love a Pia Wallen Crux blanket. Simple, aesthetically pleasing, and fun.2.

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I picked up my mail yesterday and my bill for the spring semester had come in. Two (2) classes = $2200. Oof. I'll charge it if I have to. I'm not missing another semester because I can't afford it due to a) my grants being dropped because my parents don't live in RI b) my mom being financially unable to help c) by dad being financially able but unwilling to help. Time I step up to the plate. I am

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I would really love to visit the Pawtucket Wintertime Indoor Farmers' Market. It runs out of the Hope Artiste Village every Saturday afternoon (year round) and aside from all the fresh food from local farms, they also have baked goods and entertainment and various other fun to be had. This place is less than five minutes from my house and I haven't been a single time yet. I've lived here for

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I woke up today in such a funk. I am still in a pretty ferocious mood. I'm not sure if this happens to anyone else a lot, but occasionally I will have days when I wake up and wonder how I got to this point in my life. I sleep until noon because I have no reason to get up any earlier. I clean my apartment but it's still always such a mess. I feel foreign in my own home. Days like this I get

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Yes! Good news! I have a usable Sidekick again (bye bye and good riddance to the dreadful pink Razr) and after much debacle I have discovered a way to log into Blogger via Hiptop again! Praise rainbow unicorns! This is a good day.So in my recent absence I completed an internship with local online fashion editorial giovannistyle.com. In the three months writing for the magazine, I learned a lot,

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Last night I attended The Big Tease Fashion Show at the Hope Artiste Village down the street from my house. The event was sponsored by Salon Bianco, QuickWhatsUp.com and the RI Modeling Agency. Among the things to check out were body art painted by local tattoo artists (one of the girls painted was actually the main designer at the show) and shades and styles by Westside Eyewear and Area 4Zero1

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I would like to apologize in advance for the sloppiness of this post, but Blogger is being mean to me lately and won't let me update from the website for some reason so I've had to post via e-mail which doesn't respond to html formatting. So instead of linking words, I am forced to post the actual addresses instead. Without any further ado..I stumbed upon this post earlier today by Mystic

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So in the typical event of me drowning my sorrows in compulsive overshopping (well, anything that gives me an excuse to shop is ok in my book) I made some new purchases. I haven't taken any pictures but I figured I'd update anyway for the sake of updation stations. The opportunity to shop (if even window shop) on a Friday night is so extremely rare (given my waitressing job) that if I stumble

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I've been looking for a dress like this ever since I saw H&Ms tiered fringe shift last fall. Scored this one (by Romeo & Juliet Couture) online for a mere $15 dollars.

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+ Veganism. I've recently enbarked on my own vegan journey after being vegetarian for a solid three years. I've been eating ridiculously healthy (partly, I'll admit, because John has moved out to New York City and I'm back to my normal eating habits) but I've noticed I'm more alert and feeling healthier in general. Plus, I've already dropped ten pounds!+ Finding new and unique ways to decorate

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My biffel. She is smart and funny and driven and caring and compassionate and thoughtful and...I could go on. She's full of determinantion and ambition and she wants to live the dream. And she will because she knows what she wants and has that drive to succeed and settle for nothing less than the best. She's absolutely beautiful, inside and out. I'm lucky to have her in my life. She's a real life

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1. Send surprise letters to your parents.2. Go to the movies by yourself.3. Buy yourself flowers.4. Hug your friends, as often as possible.5. Window shop at outdoor malls on warm summer days.6. Sleep with all the windows open.7. Wake up early enough to watch the sun rise.8. Drive to a town you don't know well and explore everything it has to offer.9. Reread all the books you used to love as a

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So John found this beautiful apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and he's moving out there in early May. As sad as it will be to see him go, I wish him nothing but the best of luck in following his dreams. I can't wait for the day when I'm finally done with school and I can pick up my things and my memories of this place and start a brand new chapter of my life. It must be so

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A text message conversation I am having with John as we speak (please disregard the absurd overuse of "ha"):John: HahaHaha wall martMe: are you watching the fucking simple life again? "wall mart" don't think i don't know what that's from hahaJohn: I didn't know you had the First season haMe: yup lol every season is $5 at target hahJohn: Get them all HahaMe: haha you're addicted ;)

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Yesterday's random April snowfall aside, spring has officially, err, sprung. And since changing seasons means changing wardrobes, I decided it was time for a mini shopping excursion. I ended up at Savers and scored some pretty cool things so I figured I might as well show 'em off. Check it:Harajuku Lovers tote, $3.I found this XOXO blazer for $6 but I wasn't really a fan of the hot pink

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It just sounds like there might be more to this. I dunno Nat...he might be...I don't know if you should just let him go.There's a first time for everything.

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1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.3. Follow the three Rs: + Respect for self. + Respect for others. + Responsibility for all your actions.4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.6. Don't let a

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So I've fallen into a bit of a rut recently. I've always viewed blogging/journalling/etc. as a fun outlet but I'm pretty inconsistent as far as updating goes. I'm working on it, I swear. Positive changes are on the horizon, fueled by a renewed determination to tie up some loose ends and finish some things. I see the light at the end of the tunnel.I'm living with a boy currently. What a

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So today I spent the day with my friends Mikey and Swav (who from this point on will be referred to as my boyfriends because, well...they just are, ok?!). We went shopping on Thayer St. and at the Providence Place Mall and, gasp!.. none of us bought anything. A style-conscious girl with two very fashion-forward gay men, leaving a mall with nothing?! The horror! We choose to blame the economy

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Legally Blonde, which opened on Broadway in April 2007 and is still running, follows the exploits of fashion-conscious sorority girl Elle Woods, who goes off to Harvard Law School in an effort to win back the boyfriend who dumped her for someone more “serious.” Along the way, she learns to stop obsessing about having a man in her life and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.Opening night,

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I'm almost entirely sure that no more than two people have ever even looked at this blog, but regardless I feel the need to explain myself. Here is a list of excuses why I have been M.I.A. for the past 9 or so months: 1. Sadly, my laptop is no longer with us. I am a poor college student and therefore could not afford a new one. I could, however, afford a sweet new Sidekick (hence, this post.)

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Just a couple recent outfits:12.03.07- heart print thermal; Delia's- D&G belt; thrifted- distressed denim jeans; Marshalls- pink Converse sneakers- skeleton key (on ball chain necklace); thrifted12.08.07- red chunky knit scarf; handmade- brown coat; thrifted- argyle armwarmers; Urban Outfitters- blue skinny jeans; Levi's- cowboy boots; thrifted

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- grey cardigan; thrifted- black scoopneck tee; Old Navy- black tunic dress; Urban Behavior- black leggings, Target- grey & black striped kneehigh socks; Walmart- black boots; Sears

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- blue henley; Target- 60s print dress; Wet Seal- faux leather belt; Charlotte Russe- cowboy boots; thrifted- wooden bangles; wholesale jewelry store near my work ($1 each!) It's been pretty chilly around here lately. However, today was warmer than usual so I took advantage of this fact and went bare-legged. I wore this today when I went Christmas shopping. I'm already almost done!Also, I have

Nata1337http://www.blogger.com/profile/17488807779612304170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020082130355957245.post-69848639758180439542007-11-28T19:31:00.001-05:002007-11-28T19:56:43.327-05:00

photo by biancamabantaLately I have become a woman obsessed with legwear. No matter what store I am in, or what is on my shopping list, I always find myself in the hosiery aisle ogling all the pretty socks, tights, and legwarmers. And lately I haven't left any store without at least one pair in my shopping bag. But you can never have too many socks. Everyone needs socks. Besides, they're

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Well, I haven't updated in about nine thousand years. Or since the day after my birthday, if you want to be exact. Either way, it's been awhile. But just because I haven't been updating doesn't mean I havent been wearing cool outfits! I won't post all of the photos here, since there are quite a few, but if you're curious you can check them out in my digital closet on flickr.Aside from all

Nata1337http://www.blogger.com/profile/17488807779612304170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020082130355957245.post-85310817754890707172007-08-24T23:49:00.000-04:002007-11-26T18:23:00.801-05:00

- grey/powder blue long-sleeved shirt- black tunic dress, Urban Behavior- black leggings, Target- metallic silver stiletto boots, Payless- white plastic bead necklace, Claire's- silver ball chain necklace with skeleton key and "NATA1337" ring- assorted siver rings- balloons!This was my outfit yesterday, for my 22nd birthday! I went thrifting with my best friend; then we came back to my house to

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August 19th, 2007:- green & heather grey-striped jersey dress, Target- brown faux leather belt, Charlotte Russe- brown leather cowboy boots, thrifted- ivory crocheted headscarf- sidekick 3I can't even tell you how much I am in love with those cowboy boots. Nikkie found them for me during one of our thrifting excursions, and to this day they are still one of my favorite pairs of shoes. There is

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Back-to-school is right around the corner, and with it comes my favorite time of the year to get dressed. Fall fashion is always so fun and versatile, and the thought of layering and chunky sweaters and knits and amazing coats just thrills me. Here's my current list of fall/winter must-haves (which I'm sure I'll add more to as the weeks roll by):- colorwise, I'm leaning towards deep red, navy,

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- black plastic beads, Claire's- green lacey tank top, Old Navy- black gauchos, Deb (I think?)- black pumps, Nine West- rum & coke!I wore this to Level II last night, and was molested by no less than seven creepy guys. Now I remember why I dropped out of the nightclub scene! Haha, so needless to say, I don't really see myself ever wanting to go to that club again. Those of you that know me

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[eep! sorry for the boobage!]- stunnah shades, Target- black & white print dress, borrowed from Nikkie!- black leggings, Target- black pumps, Nine WestI wore this to a house party last night, hosted by my lovely friend and co-worker, Joanna. It was a clear and cool summer night, so temperature-wise, this outfit couldn't have been more perfect. Not to mention, the dress + leggings combo seems to

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- solid-colored tunic dresses with belts- wool newsboy caps, cocked ever so slightly to the side- gold doorknocker earrings- seahorses on everything :)- deer & antler necklaces- cheetah print stilettos/ballet flats- waitress dresses & ruffled shirt dresses- actually, pretty much every dress at the gap right now- deep hues, ruffles, coats, and the new fall fashions ahead!!- the f/w 07/08

Nata1337http://www.blogger.com/profile/17488807779612304170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020082130355957245.post-73537041576697278092007-08-11T00:56:00.000-04:002007-08-11T10:39:47.334-04:00

Tonight my godmother gave me some beautiful pearl necklaces! They are quite old and delicate, since they once belonged to her grandmother. I can't wait for an excuse to wear them!

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- grey rayon/wool newsboy cap, H&M- black plastic beads, Claire's- blue softball shirt, I played for that team in second grade!- light blue stretch lowrise bootcut jeans, Levi's- black pumps, Nine West- silly expressions!- sunburn, courtesy of Warped Tour ;)I'm heading over to my godparent's house tonight to say goodbye to my family. They live in North Carolina, and came up for the week to visit

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Name: NatalieAge: 24Gender: femaleLocation: Providence, RI USAOccupation: student/waitress/bartenderMe? I'm just your everyday average twentysomething-year-old girl, living it up in a tiny little state (the smallest, to be exact). I'm a pseudo-college student living on a college budget. I hardly have a clue as to what I'm doing with my life, but I enjoy it so much more that way. My favorite

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