tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32731061428969860722024-02-21T13:20:20.985-05:00silk & leatherArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-90580610429406628962008-11-19T18:40:00.004-05:002008-11-19T19:17:26.424-05:00SoI know I've been a bad blogger and neglecting this but school sucks as a bio major and I've been spending too much of my time in bars. Here are just a few pictures with some of my friends :<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRB9MYl1RG4ArEzAEO2S2zv0ebnI70qkNMRf4kkGejGpI0gZYptT4pvJYpnnCGTjNFuZMhh1p4inmMLl28Grddnmq07krZrujGGzUkeDmDK7uIpw4S4XNFA14qbSAKFRxjAmPJO8-TN5b/s1600-h/DSC04236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRB9MYl1RG4ArEzAEO2S2zv0ebnI70qkNMRf4kkGejGpI0gZYptT4pvJYpnnCGTjNFuZMhh1p4inmMLl28Grddnmq07krZrujGGzUkeDmDK7uIpw4S4XNFA14qbSAKFRxjAmPJO8-TN5b/s400/DSC04236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270519476072684626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDO6V1TBEtEEEqdISh5B1QFdimQQr_pA3esQj_1ByotlC3cPR_JiWlaJ3g34UIVsXTWoOwktrMXOKuYoBb3GTej-D5Z-XtBYxUcZbrflfeEshuFHbXukikgrg4FKpPBpwO-QXYKfT9fPM/s1600-h/DSC04227.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDO6V1TBEtEEEqdISh5B1QFdimQQr_pA3esQj_1ByotlC3cPR_JiWlaJ3g34UIVsXTWoOwktrMXOKuYoBb3GTej-D5Z-XtBYxUcZbrflfeEshuFHbXukikgrg4FKpPBpwO-QXYKfT9fPM/s400/DSC04227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270519477536107986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Wku7KLAm_4alEhoWMAuzZXUSEVjjyrh60IOc_nPIv7wMGG1dNxYkfau-ur2GLuxIxVOymCrUC-Axgcg6AkHjUAJosWxuJVf9GEI3v1qjGepYfuOynkCILSEjcDboXujJx4-5US6GXRUW/s1600-h/DSC04232.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Wku7KLAm_4alEhoWMAuzZXUSEVjjyrh60IOc_nPIv7wMGG1dNxYkfau-ur2GLuxIxVOymCrUC-Axgcg6AkHjUAJosWxuJVf9GEI3v1qjGepYfuOynkCILSEjcDboXujJx4-5US6GXRUW/s400/DSC04232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270519473906960082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuct0NXAriCbeOdPyTyd5BaU2VcLHPQZbTTawKF7R_2GELp8sBsJH1B7s5lmjh8_Kn2kXqnYxDZJdQZ2tXJ5oZ0oxZAV4w2t91gkIMw2yodl03IK6DuGxTL9nMEuGQr4TUANil1SfG4KAN/s1600-h/DSC04222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuct0NXAriCbeOdPyTyd5BaU2VcLHPQZbTTawKF7R_2GELp8sBsJH1B7s5lmjh8_Kn2kXqnYxDZJdQZ2tXJ5oZ0oxZAV4w2t91gkIMw2yodl03IK6DuGxTL9nMEuGQr4TUANil1SfG4KAN/s400/DSC04222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270519473680609730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevonwP3z5bZP6czuWt5kUK2FGTggSanVRac-DsvuQ8zKbwz6bWPy1hI41ZCztUMqBFmsDL_sQo2CAmwzac6ZQFb_l3RZyWlW3-Ap2_-rG8mrpKIgbzqeXtGAd-_FQhFSl9WJ4dBBHJj-A/s1600-h/DSC04239.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevonwP3z5bZP6czuWt5kUK2FGTggSanVRac-DsvuQ8zKbwz6bWPy1hI41ZCztUMqBFmsDL_sQo2CAmwzac6ZQFb_l3RZyWlW3-Ap2_-rG8mrpKIgbzqeXtGAd-_FQhFSl9WJ4dBBHJj-A/s400/DSC04239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270520980564669266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvp3R2OrjWrf0Z-uq6N2LLWwHmXgHOk8dc8NoGanxHuaUUS-V3nHfdCHKMQz68V0X-cRwUNPxWz-U3uVqtaJT3FM85JXmDSz95RwVzvZ-FsPHUIrOl9EIyJxvTS6VNeShoSnehnpWS6rHc/s1600-h/DSC04234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvp3R2OrjWrf0Z-uq6N2LLWwHmXgHOk8dc8NoGanxHuaUUS-V3nHfdCHKMQz68V0X-cRwUNPxWz-U3uVqtaJT3FM85JXmDSz95RwVzvZ-FsPHUIrOl9EIyJxvTS6VNeShoSnehnpWS6rHc/s400/DSC04234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270520976399920786" border="0" /></a>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-32316014857536485342008-11-05T20:01:00.006-05:002008-11-05T20:47:05.924-05:00Catching Up pt 1So midterms were awful. Anyone care to remind me why I became a biology major? Seriously. I have a death wish. So now I'm just gonna post pictures that I've taken over the past couple of weeks.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Things I bought:<br /><br />F21<br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/3006950140/" title="IMG_0421 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/3006950140_e6ed3d5fa0_m.jpg" alt="IMG_0421" height="240" width="180" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/3006112319/" title="IMG_0418 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/3006112319_d6a0fe1242_m.jpg" alt="IMG_0418" height="180" width="240" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/3006949262/" title="IMG_0419 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3006949262_4f86a35344_m.jpg" alt="IMG_0419" height="240" width="180" /></a><br /><br />Etsy: whichgoose(hair comb,) binarysoul(key chain,) and sojourncuriosities (pendant)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5nDvC6b6z91LuFl8b-aWyNVhEklJUCTBrjTPtivmu4VwalkLj2y9VdBt18Utu0Kwq9PARJJN2beXy34yzDjDeRheZHN_hzTWGcMmx9bQ8BZ0Au5kWLMmwIGNhKWlVw3FcFrhYAwZsqA8/s1600-h/il_430xN.39667853.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp5nDvC6b6z91LuFl8b-aWyNVhEklJUCTBrjTPtivmu4VwalkLj2y9VdBt18Utu0Kwq9PARJJN2beXy34yzDjDeRheZHN_hzTWGcMmx9bQ8BZ0Au5kWLMmwIGNhKWlVw3FcFrhYAwZsqA8/s400/il_430xN.39667853.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265348173984662834" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaYx0RbRVQiiy9lj4cBdCwq7mIrl70Ut3Cy7cxG-MVdiQj4Fx812ymeJgHUGeYQOFhbf48CAjnNcUtZFS4aNftAFSOnYaQW7bC4eLItmnScDVDsJ1e2hzOLdBao7ytb684TS7AYTZ85u3/s1600-h/il_430xN.17585114.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaYx0RbRVQiiy9lj4cBdCwq7mIrl70Ut3Cy7cxG-MVdiQj4Fx812ymeJgHUGeYQOFhbf48CAjnNcUtZFS4aNftAFSOnYaQW7bC4eLItmnScDVDsJ1e2hzOLdBao7ytb684TS7AYTZ85u3/s320/il_430xN.17585114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265348647040896274" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0kPh_1T8BlQSdzns26KK5OjGTH-sPcgRKgE0dTHFixHhSNYdwY6vHCpJDpB_1w0nHp4LIC3LcD-EEE58gVHAUYYJh3mxc-bpnXOVB-mx4O3sq6glJSAVPiBGDwfT3CHjrc9NDx81sKCq/s1600-h/il_430xN.32764935.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0kPh_1T8BlQSdzns26KK5OjGTH-sPcgRKgE0dTHFixHhSNYdwY6vHCpJDpB_1w0nHp4LIC3LcD-EEE58gVHAUYYJh3mxc-bpnXOVB-mx4O3sq6glJSAVPiBGDwfT3CHjrc9NDx81sKCq/s400/il_430xN.32764935.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265348171252754818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Things I Wore:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/3006947776/" title="IMG_0407 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/3006947776_b24774426c.jpg" alt="IMG_0407" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/3006948110/" title="IMG_0417 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 371px; height: 283px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3006948110_79747a86c9.jpg" alt="IMG_0417" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/3007037090/" title="IMG_0385 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/3007037090_3e2c453284.jpg" alt="IMG_0385" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/3006199833/" title="IMG_0337 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/3006199833_796585cee7.jpg" alt="IMG_0337" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />More tomorrow.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-16945147144817493332008-11-05T19:26:00.002-05:002008-11-05T19:30:10.936-05:00To Our New President<div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited about our president. Ridiculously. I don't even know to explain it. The people across the street were firing their guns in joy. It was actually kinda scary. And no one showed up to class. Anyway, I'm thinking of sending in a very important letter to Barack as follows:<br /><br />Dear Barack,<br /><br />Please don't fuck up.<br /><br />Love, Ariel<br /><br />P.S. No, seriously.<br /><br />I'm sure other people echo my sentiments.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-74829488654421880632008-10-21T22:24:00.003-04:002008-11-05T19:26:40.793-05:00Quirks<span style="font-style: italic;">1. Link back to the person who tagged you</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">2. Mention the rules on your blog</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking to them</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged bloggers blogs letting them know they've been tagged.</span><br /><br />I was tagged by the lovely <a href="http://somuchtocome.blogspot.com/">etoile88</a> and <a href="http://papier-macheworld.blogspot.com/">chubbs</a> to tell you about my unspectacular quirks.<br /><br />1 I plan on getting a full back piece sometime this summer.<br />2 I'm a complete nerd. My life goal is to cure AIDS, I read way too many comics and I play video games.<br />3 Fall is the best time to meet me. I tend to spend my nights out penning novels, drinking coffee and being receptive to new people. I see beauty everywhere and am liable to dance all the way home.<br />4 I don't feel complete without a book or a pen near me, however I can survive on podcasts (VariantFrequencies and Pseudopod are my favorites)<br />5 When I'm having a bad day, I get a cup of chocolate ice cream and watch horror movies. (I love John Carpenter's "Vampires," "Gingersnaps" and "Joshua")<br />6 I watch people's mouths when they're speaking. I find that the lips are more honest than the eyes.<br /><br />I tag <a href="http://ragamalas.blogspot.com/">Richel</a>, <a href="http://asiancajuns.blogspot.com/">Catherine and Lauren</a>, <a href="http://meetthefreak0001.blogspot.com/">Elisa</a>, <a href="http://formermushroomhairedchild.blogspot.com/">Teri</a>, <a href="http://thenewblack-starr.blogspot.com/">Starr</a>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-39031567507391683092008-10-15T22:28:00.002-04:002008-10-15T22:34:48.943-04:00Quick QuestionDoes anyone know where I can find boots like this in the US? It can be in stores or online. I just am really into boots with the studs in them, preferrably ankle boots.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkHY_c6wonF3yHBxpRjPtOwVQX4Ru28diluYaEiciMNdgDCkp6ZNLB5mJ8UqSDq8XpH4AoFLDarnJxClvWyjvfJ3cVNZIJxvp04PdnhJhstXhewkUtg-So0P74tG3THXh1mL8xR9KEM51/s1600-h/1404787020_exlg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkHY_c6wonF3yHBxpRjPtOwVQX4Ru28diluYaEiciMNdgDCkp6ZNLB5mJ8UqSDq8XpH4AoFLDarnJxClvWyjvfJ3cVNZIJxvp04PdnhJhstXhewkUtg-So0P74tG3THXh1mL8xR9KEM51/s400/1404787020_exlg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257574396640355570" border="0" /></a>More outfit posts soon (my last exam is tomorrow, yay!) and thanks for you help!Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-46585530308056119572008-10-11T10:39:00.003-04:002008-10-11T11:12:50.612-04:00Black<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2930923061/" title="IMG_0252 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2930923061_8f01382240.jpg" alt="IMG_0252" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2930922293/" title="IMG_0224 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2930922293_b6b708666e.jpg" alt="IMG_0224" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2930923379/" title="IMG_0281 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2930923379_3fdb61b941.jpg" alt="IMG_0281" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">F21 cardi<br />FreePeople dress<br />UO jeans<br />Converse shoes<br />thrifted belt</span><br /><br />You know, I have yet to figure out how to take pictures so that people can see all the details. You can’t really see how thin the dress was underneath or the rippling action of the cardigan. It was all pretty sweet. It might have to do with the lighting? The bottom picture shows details better though.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-8351695179005524522008-10-03T10:58:00.004-04:002008-10-03T11:10:10.623-04:00School/Work<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2908505930/" title="IMG_0187 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/2908505930_b9366a6ae5.jpg" alt="IMG_0187" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2908506356/" title="IMG_0193 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/2908506356_e02f84604f.jpg" alt="IMG_0193" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2908505568/" title="IMG_0176 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 302px; height: 401px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2908505568_82816f35c7.jpg" alt="IMG_0176" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2908505168/" title="IMG_0171 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 311px; height: 234px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/2908505168_4622aeea86.jpg" alt="IMG_0171" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">UO shirt<br />thrifted black skirt<br />Gap jean skirt<br />FP slip<br />Wet Seal earrings</span><br /><br />So I decided this time to include details of the things I wear. I really like to pay attention to texture and I know a lot of times it doesn't come off in pictures. Plus, I have really awesome earrings that no one gets to see in the pictures. Hopefully in the future I can do a detail and an earring capture in one picture.<br /><br />These pictures were taken by a friend of mine who dropped by to visit between his classes. At first he didn't want to take them because he says he's awful at pictures but I told him my new (!) camera's awesomeness is more potent than his pictorial disability. I think he did alright.<br /><br />Anyway, these pictures are a prime example of how I take school wear into work wear. I just switch out whatever is not black or white for something that is.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-58855506548429815802008-09-30T12:44:00.003-04:002008-09-30T13:00:42.803-04:00Burn After Reading<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2901576659/" title="IMG_0116 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 404px; height: 536px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2901576659_242088d0f9.jpg" alt="IMG_0116" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2901577055/" title="IMG_0127 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 409px; height: 550px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2901577055_5734ba144e.jpg" alt="IMG_0127" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Top from Nordstrom<br />Skirt from Dadeland mall in Miami 5 years ago</span><br /><br />Sorry for the goofy pictures. The man kept making me laugh and I was in a good mood after seeing Burn After Reading. That movie was so funny and so random and at the end you're left with a pleasant sense of, "what the fuck?"<br /><br />The day was also good because after work, while waiting for the man to show up I went over to Madewell to do a little shopping and an ex-Lushie friend was there. Well, she manages the store so of course she'd be there. But I digress. I went to try on a pair of sexy cordoroy skinnies (they looked soo good on me, if only they came in an electric blue too!) and before I knew it she, and all the other sales associates put clothes in my room for me to try on. It was almost like I had a stylist and by the end I felt like a little doll. I have to go back to buy the black cord skinnies, dark denim skinnies and two dresses.<br /><br />It was a good day.<br /><br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-79225000048695764972008-09-28T00:10:00.003-04:002008-09-28T00:24:44.185-04:00Petticoat Redux<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2894308522/" title="IMG_0076 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 423px; height: 561px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2894308522_be1b9391e0.jpg" alt="IMG_0076" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2894308556/" title="IMG_0099 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 422px; height: 565px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/2894308556_e9200694ba.jpg" alt="IMG_0099" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">UO top</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Converse sneakers</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">In The Starlight petticoat</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Free People sweater</span><br /><br />I'm sure you all remember <a href="http://silkandleather.blogspot.com/2008/08/petticoat.html">the petticoat experiment</a> the first time and how I wasn't exactly sure how I felt about it. I played around with it yesterday, just wanted to make it really simple and I like how it turned out. I wore it to work and then out to Waffle House with a friend. Let me tell you, there are few things better than breakfast foods in the middle of the night.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">On the hair thing</span>: yep decided to let my hair grow out long and curly. I don't plan on doing the afro at all. I mean, my mother rocked it but it's not for me so much. Thank you guys for all your support about it. I know it may not seem like a big deal to you guys but it really is becauase black hair is so political and the way you wear it means so much to how people view you as a person. Personally, I just want to be able to grow my hair down my back and I can't do that while I'm damaging it. Have you guys ever gone to <a href="http://biracialhair.org">BiracialHair.org</a>? Teri is my hair idol.<br /><br />I hope y'all have a nice night!<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-48649942370063762452008-09-22T14:43:00.004-04:002008-09-23T00:56:08.800-04:00Late Night Post<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2880722523/" title="P9220069 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2880722523_f4694d5f3b.jpg" alt="P9220069" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2881559710/" title="P9220060 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 451px; height: 592px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2881559710_313113d27e.jpg" alt="P9220060" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2881559416/" title="P9220059 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 452px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2881559416_87345ab233.jpg" alt="P9220059" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2880722229/" title="P9220048 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2880722229_7d46fb0a19.jpg" alt="P9220048" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2880721879/" title="P9220046 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/2880721879_23266d6f62.jpg" alt="P9220046" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">top is h&M<br />skinnies are UO<br />shoes are converse</span><br /><br />Atlanta's weather is really annoying me. In the mornings it's always really cool, so much so that I have to add a sweater and a scarf on the walk to school but by the time I get out of class (2pm at the latest) it's hot as hell and the skinnies that were weather appropriate aren't any more. I also keep buying sweaters and knits and stuff like that and I want to wear them so bad but I can't. (sighs) When's summer over? I'm sick of it.<br /><br />This is actually a work outfit. My school outfits are genereally more colorful. I was wearing blue jeans to class earlier today and a bright yellow sweater. I think I'm trying to counteract all the black I have to wear at work and to deal with work stresses. You know work is stressful when a customer threatens you based on the color of your skin.<br /><br />Anyway, I think I'm gonna grow my hair out natural. Just let it grow long and curly and spirally and free. I think. Maybe.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-66088014138242681432008-09-13T10:09:00.005-04:002008-09-13T21:17:57.539-04:00Untitled?<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2847322540/" title="P9090019 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 481px; height: 633px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2847322540_fc79e19cd1.jpg" alt="P9090019" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2847322698/" title="P9090020 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2847322698_db903f9f85.jpg" alt="P9090020" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">thrifted necklace and belt<br />Wet Seal tank<br />BdG skinnies<br />converses</span><br /><br />Sometimes I feel so ungirly that I have to pull out tanks, jeans and sneakers. Those are also the days I happen to exude sexuality. Go figure.<br /><br />I love my hair. It's so wild and crazy when it wants to be but with the right care it can be calm and docile too. It's kind of like a pet lion. Anyway, I pulled the top part of my hair back so that it was calmer, sort of a half-up half-down look.<br /><br />I'm planning on hennaing my hair tomorrow with the Caca Rouge from Lush. I think it'll make my hair look richer. Also, my hair is getting longer. I'm about an inch from my October goal (armpit length)! Squeee!</div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-81438756567305929822008-09-10T20:43:00.004-04:002008-09-10T21:05:54.197-04:00Pumpkin Dress<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2846487541/" title="P9100036 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2846487541_96ba0e48d4.jpg" alt="P9100036" height="600" width="475" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2847323078/" title="P9100052 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2847323078_7dee742872.jpg" alt="P9100052" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">thrifted necklace<br />F21 Cardigan<br />Free People dress</span><br /><br />Today the pictures weren't as bomb diggity as they usually are because D was very sleepy and didn't want to go to work. It was very cute. (If you want more of the dress <a href="http://silkandleather.blogspot.com/2008/06/past-few-days.html">click here</a>.)<br /><br />I was actually pretty lucky in finding this necklace. I happened to be out and decided to drop by a shop and I saw it. I was so excited cause stuff like this never happens to me. It's always someone <span style="font-style: italic;">else</span> who gets the great find. And it cost 12 bucks. I was soo pleased. I'm sure you can imagine.<br /><br />Also, the cardigan is pretty hot too. I love the way it's so drapey and soft and warm. It's perfect for on the train to work and in class. Oh! And I can't wait till it gets cold so I can turn it into a super awesome drapey scarf. I got a sorta long vest like this too from F21. I think I'll wear it on Friday with a lame skirt. The skirt may be kinda short for work though. Hmm. I don't know. I'll just have to see.<br /><br />Last but not least, I have been taking outfit pictures, I've just been so busy trying to snatch some sleep to post them. I promise I will post them soon and will not cheat by splitting them up (although it is tempting.)<br /><br />I hope all is well with you guys!<br /><br />Adios!<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-68471788518138525162008-09-05T21:47:00.003-04:002008-09-05T23:09:52.528-04:00After Work<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2831464275/" title="P9050046 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2831464275_925f05ce96.jpg" alt="P9050046" height="500" width="387" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">I know it looks like I'm the living dead but in such low light I have to stay increeeeedibly still for the picture to take.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2831464321/" title="P9050048 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/2831464321_0a1ec1b8ab.jpg" alt="P9050048" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2831464325/" title="P9050054 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 334px; height: 254px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2831464325_abd6c7f1f2.jpg" alt="P9050054" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">James Reese shirt (I think)<br />BDG skinnies<br />Converse<br />random suspenders<br />assorted jewelry</span><br />You know, I always seem to know exactly what to say until I actually pull up the screen to do the post. Silly, huh? Anyway, I wore this to school and work today. I got a couple of compliments on it, which is interesting cause it's like every time I have an outfit I don't particularly like other people do. Most notable was the compliment I got from one of the guys who works in the mall. We're roughly the same age and I've had to turn him down a few times. He said the outfit was "real cute, spunky." It almost makes me want to never wear anything like this again. What is it with men? The more you turn them down the more they want you. And it's like the more you explain that your boyfriend can do everything they can but 1000x better (which he can and more) the more they try. I just don't get it.<br /><br />That's one of the reasons why I can't wait for winter to come. I'll be all babushka-ed up, so swathed in scarves and layers that all people will be able to see is my little nose and kohl-lined eyes.<br /><br />The good part about working at Lush though, is when you leave, you smell like flowers and baby powder with a hint of something more mysterious like sandalwood and musk.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-59841468236051056242008-08-30T00:52:00.000-04:002008-08-30T01:07:52.798-04:00Waking Up<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2806671912/" title="P8280085 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2806671912_87111115bb.jpg" alt="P8280085" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2805822977/" title="P8280090 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2805822977_3553d2ffb4.jpg" alt="P8280090" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2806666092/" title="P8280096 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/2806666092_f70dc6307d.jpg" alt="P8280096" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">FP Dress<br />UO skinnies</span><br /><br />So now everyone knows how I sleep. I have a tendency to lay in really odd positions or super curled up and it takes me foreeeever to actually get up. Usually awakeness is best negotiated by a series of sitting positions. Up on my arms, then on my heels, then finally on my butt. Also, somehow my black clothing is no longer black. I think it's from working at Lush. Everything is a permanent shade of dark grey. This is not going to work. I might have to wear all white to work now.<br />(Quick note: the doll that I'm holding I've had since I was 4, that was 16 years ago! And she's still as sweet and precious to me as when I first got her.)<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-33560288703495509532008-08-28T14:07:00.003-04:002008-08-28T14:14:20.391-04:00The petticoat<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2805822521/" title="P1010055 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2805822521_3d11fe96d1.jpg" alt="P1010055" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2806660896/" title="P1010069 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2806660896_0890266f1d.jpg" alt="P1010069" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2805810731/" title="P1010065 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/2805810731_8ebe7f712c.jpg" alt="P1010065" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">UO t-shirt</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">In the Starlight petticoat</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Sock Dreams socks</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Justin Roper boots</span><br /><br />So I my petticoat finally arrived in the mail with was exciting but I didn't know how I wanted to wear it. The outfit above is my first try at unLolita-fying it, which is why I wore the boots. Unbeknownst to me, the boots just intensified the look. So I'm not exactly sure what to do to make it less obviously petticoat and more poofy skirt. Maybe it needs to be shorter. It kinda reminds me of a long version of the Miu Miu shirt thingies. It also reminds me of Death of the Endless from the Sandman comics. I don't know. I'm a nerd.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-83047532084888592512008-08-26T19:28:00.003-04:002008-09-05T23:25:23.260-04:00Emma CookOh my goodness. If I were rich I'd be all over these:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVtIxZn6aICM5xYuHj_KOd_kCU7k66WvPicOVwiVvsq1AZrAdyUNTvOxh0VqaAswLUBANw2KWu1vK-kM9Ueqldo9etXYjs2RLzClCapDPBDva7d7K1FlPvhbj-Gp3SXPIFHL_z2eUvdOF/s1600-h/AW08_30SM.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVtIxZn6aICM5xYuHj_KOd_kCU7k66WvPicOVwiVvsq1AZrAdyUNTvOxh0VqaAswLUBANw2KWu1vK-kM9Ueqldo9etXYjs2RLzClCapDPBDva7d7K1FlPvhbj-Gp3SXPIFHL_z2eUvdOF/s400/AW08_30SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238985623014157602" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkmzDm9wy8yFWWXHzOjKssfCKW7rOpEdwpMFC3XEUfeIpGjUvOminptOrj9LTK_NhpOQOT0Dv6Pcyuk0knqv3H-tBGqWv2lZJ-ymeSzlynWjF6Nyx_shKO_0ZyqVD_laFKH4NfEfOOv3Q/s1600-h/AW08_34SM.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkmzDm9wy8yFWWXHzOjKssfCKW7rOpEdwpMFC3XEUfeIpGjUvOminptOrj9LTK_NhpOQOT0Dv6Pcyuk0knqv3H-tBGqWv2lZJ-ymeSzlynWjF6Nyx_shKO_0ZyqVD_laFKH4NfEfOOv3Q/s400/AW08_34SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238985634127970978" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPfeKZUZ5BL2lIKdcGd77OhxQUtrwBC7qRqLuBQkiDJG89YwswH7PRbkDoPJQAkzrhtN5iy5UdyC-6GV3bDf9w_tX1sHDxYJc_-QO7EcnQ42dlu44PfR79PC6zSv73o3u0o_qolWlHzf9/s1600-h/AW08_02SM.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPfeKZUZ5BL2lIKdcGd77OhxQUtrwBC7qRqLuBQkiDJG89YwswH7PRbkDoPJQAkzrhtN5iy5UdyC-6GV3bDf9w_tX1sHDxYJc_-QO7EcnQ42dlu44PfR79PC6zSv73o3u0o_qolWlHzf9/s400/AW08_02SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238985637847064338" border="0" /></a><br />including the tights. In a heartbeat. Emma Cook has my heart.Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-13271622997463334052008-08-26T11:55:00.003-04:002008-08-26T11:59:52.140-04:00Parisian Party<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2800366416/" title="P1010055 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/2800366416_44166ba1bc.jpg" alt="P1010055" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2800365788/" title="P1010061 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2800365788_50d3fa07ca.jpg" alt="P1010061" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Free People shirt<br />UO skinnies<br />Steve Madden flats</span><br /><br />At Lush we regularly have parties where if you spend the right amount of money there are awesome goodie bags. And there's music and food and good conversation. On Saturday we had our Parisian themed party, so I wore all black with flats and a jaunty scarf (that I'm not wearing in the picture.) These pictures were taken in the same place as <a href="http://silkandleather.blogspot.com/2008/08/two-shirts-and-belt.html">these</a> so I'm thinking the camera needs to get better or there needs to be more lighting.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-50728061599872337302008-08-23T23:28:00.005-04:002008-08-24T12:05:53.891-04:00Style Bytes Is Back<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD18_o2Iijg14aleQPU3cPC7AGCAzsz6vyICd-IQPOF3618fSPMN4x02C_pO3PhScKZ9Eqe9vIXoa-gs-a0esy58PWBZpxHVucq_srrlyIjn2JaY7YAQ8rMEHUJ9GleAonHl50a3m2KYzm/s1600-h/d158efd8-dfaf-423d-8ac1-1ff88fc6c21d-600x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD18_o2Iijg14aleQPU3cPC7AGCAzsz6vyICd-IQPOF3618fSPMN4x02C_pO3PhScKZ9Eqe9vIXoa-gs-a0esy58PWBZpxHVucq_srrlyIjn2JaY7YAQ8rMEHUJ9GleAonHl50a3m2KYzm/s400/d158efd8-dfaf-423d-8ac1-1ff88fc6c21d-600x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237923750825509538" border="0" /></a>Just in a different form. Actually no. Let me correct that. Style Bytes is not back. <span style="font-style: italic;">Agathe</span> is. And I feel that this new website is more her than anything else I've seen so far. Sometimes it seems a little fashiony but on the whole it's very whimsical. <a href="http://phiary.com/diary/stylebytes">Go there now.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmuS_NXwLWWzseysaqiOMHf7nA3w-6t8CixnvRXYh8hwjj8Jtzj5_mQuDLyWYmCGo70svHCTwDHXhT4WNoFuX2z_NyADBQaDnh6EUPqPhh6CfhScgOcYDuZjpd0dKsZAkxAvmk54KUe8d/s1600-h/9de5ad7f-c33b-41e9-8542-e4e1db958901-600x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmuS_NXwLWWzseysaqiOMHf7nA3w-6t8CixnvRXYh8hwjj8Jtzj5_mQuDLyWYmCGo70svHCTwDHXhT4WNoFuX2z_NyADBQaDnh6EUPqPhh6CfhScgOcYDuZjpd0dKsZAkxAvmk54KUe8d/s400/9de5ad7f-c33b-41e9-8542-e4e1db958901-600x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237921499025819058" border="0" /></a><br />//Update: the link is now working. Sorry guys. Thanks for letting me know!<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-20374751388691429142008-08-23T11:42:00.003-04:002008-08-23T12:01:19.579-04:00Two Shirts and a Belt<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2789038605/" title="To Work by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2789038605_72d82fc932.jpg" alt="To Work" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2789889776/" title="P1010060 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2789889776_bfe9205b62.jpg" alt="P1010060" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">thrifted batwing shirt<br />boif's basketball jersey<br />Sock Dreams socks<br />thrifted belt</span><br /><br />One of the many great things about Lush is that you can pretty much wear whatever you like as long as it's black and white or all white or all black. And accessories can be whatever you want. (Do socks count as accessories?)<br />But anyway. I'm completely in love with my socks as I mentioned earlier and this is one of the pairs I got. I'm thinking they'd look so cute with the flats I didn't buy. Hmm. Might have to go back and get those.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-54749981055326787422008-08-22T14:24:00.003-04:002008-08-22T14:41:37.923-04:00In Search of Flats<div style="text-align: center;">The boif and I ran out yesterday to get some flats. I know I know. I said I hated them but I need a new pair for the job. My first pair has a hole in them and don't hold their shape right from all the rain and running around. Basically they're behaving more like flip flops than anything else. This is a <span style="font-style: italic;">bad</span> thing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2786794645/" title="P1010062 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2786794645_d780ba3508.jpg" alt="P1010062" height="475" width="600" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2787653334/" title="P1010049 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2787653334_598ce6130a.jpg" alt="P1010049" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">^^How I felt when we came home empty handed.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2787651792/" title="P1010072 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2787651792_1bc33b73a1.jpg" alt="P1010072" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Mother's dress<br />UO sandals<br />assorted jewelry</span><br /><br />There were some I saw at Dillard's that I wish I'd bought. I may go back for them in a few days if I don't see anything I like in Macy's.<br />Also: my socks are AMAZING. Pictures later.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-83220454937793437292008-08-20T15:02:00.006-04:002008-08-21T20:54:04.606-04:00A Very Quick TiLT<span style="font-weight: bold;">1.The Sandman Comics</span>. Oh my goodness. How good are they?<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2</span>.<span style="font-weight: bold;">The boif and the song he wrote for me</span>. 'Nuff said.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. FreePeople</span>. I love love love their dresses. I'm ordering some.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. School</span>. It starts next week! I'm really excited and really terrified at the same time. It's been a year or more since I've been in school (I took a year off) so I'm a bit worried. Which basically means my math teacher is going to end up seeing my face everyday.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Lush</span> for letting me take all sorts of samples home and for making my skin awesome.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Blue nail polish</span>, still. I love purple more but I can't ever find the right plum or eggplant shade in stores. I love blue nail polish because it's easy to find and it's a great alternative to black which I think tries too hard.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Grandaddy.</span> My grandfather is 88 years old and still mows the lawn, cooks, runs to the grocery store, babysits, and talks nonstop. You should hear him tell ghost stories. During the day time, we all just shrug them off but at night, when it's pitch black and we're laying in our beds, they keep us up.Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-76232737049339655042008-08-20T14:47:00.004-04:002008-08-20T15:02:07.877-04:00Happy Birthday to me!<div style="text-align: center;">So I'm back from visiting the country (Colquitt, GA if you're wondering.) I'm now 20 which means that I'm a year away from legally doing the things that I'm already doing. I got a few really lovely presents. The Sandman graphic novels, written by Neil Gaiman (which are boss) and a coupla shirts (which are also boss but for other reasons.) Mostly I've accumulated some birthday money which will go towards clothes. Do you remember that <a href="http://silkandleather.blogspot.com/2008/06/socks-galore.html">post where I listed my favorite socks</a> and asked for your opinion? I bought some of those. The rest weren't in stock in the color I wanted.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5hyphenhyphengSgTy-NXsvwVvdizLr4JHfNwS0x4a8iTWQstubbSxRt8bkQmTAAyNq_1LCTSFi8AiOuGsnyvb0ulnR7j4p2_aH_azOw6wPNsmpEhzoSVA9uXKN6AbgFAUuspEayh_-4lPmkRnqkUl/s1600-h/P1010088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5hyphenhyphengSgTy-NXsvwVvdizLr4JHfNwS0x4a8iTWQstubbSxRt8bkQmTAAyNq_1LCTSFi8AiOuGsnyvb0ulnR7j4p2_aH_azOw6wPNsmpEhzoSVA9uXKN6AbgFAUuspEayh_-4lPmkRnqkUl/s400/P1010088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236675131574838562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqY9cdM3_QcAN97TqD4cxA3H9gzN2JW5in7KrXDX2KE_HOguRbEMfU7qGUgMHrbSVaHPqAXHDtATp4lkaO_FDS47xJXJkiAA6vFHNbp1sRcxxIQkrTV8Sq2R6FUmUpc6f0Z1k6gtS3ksio/s1600-h/P1010090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqY9cdM3_QcAN97TqD4cxA3H9gzN2JW5in7KrXDX2KE_HOguRbEMfU7qGUgMHrbSVaHPqAXHDtATp4lkaO_FDS47xJXJkiAA6vFHNbp1sRcxxIQkrTV8Sq2R6FUmUpc6f0Z1k6gtS3ksio/s400/P1010090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236675136418023074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRKBI7Nqkthx9ikcnNAzKBArhOhleolLZJcNij8PzVeZ1l37DCbepOlQF9mqj9LMh-O-0t_Y5yyehjpU-Y0gSuXQy1HbyYBEkudbwCqwP9C7CKbC5A8uDV169SEigaAbwtQuj9iZJ9FB3/s1600-h/P1010087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRKBI7Nqkthx9ikcnNAzKBArhOhleolLZJcNij8PzVeZ1l37DCbepOlQF9mqj9LMh-O-0t_Y5yyehjpU-Y0gSuXQy1HbyYBEkudbwCqwP9C7CKbC5A8uDV169SEigaAbwtQuj9iZJ9FB3/s400/P1010087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236675122101084946" border="0" /></a>As I'm sure you have noticed, my cake does not say "Aziza" and that would be because my real name is Ariel. I'm sure I don't have to go into that spiel about privacy and hiding things from certain people who need to not be in my life any more. The end result is I'll be posting under my real name. I look like an Ariel anyway.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-21938362093215872312008-08-11T18:58:00.004-04:002008-08-12T22:48:34.277-04:00Keeping It Simple<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2755021896/" title="kjj by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 503px; height: 668px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/2755021896_6734e4a2d9.jpg" alt="kjj" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2754189553/" title="P1010066 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/2754189553_1c01c8d2d0.jpg" alt="P1010066" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">thrifted maxi dress<br />UO sandals<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Sorry about the picture quality. We have awful lighting in our room and the boif doesn't like to use flash. The second picture he did use flash but had his finger covering part of it, I guess. I don't know, I think it looks pretty cool.<br /><br />I found this dress a couple weeks ago, thrifting in Little Five Points. It's really nice and lightweight and great quality. I actually got this dress the same day I got the highwaisted skirt and longsleeved shirt (yeah I like wearing all of my new stuff immediately.)<br /><br />I got a lot of compliments on it when I wore it to work. It's the first really nice maxi dress I've been able to find offline (all my others came from eBay.) It also does a great job of showing off my best assets without seeming too slutty. So I'm really pleased.<br /><br />I feel like I've been really out of touch with the blog world (and I'm going away again for a week to celebrate my birthday.) So tell me, what's really good?<br /></span></span></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-76708361916560350122008-08-09T01:57:00.002-04:002008-08-09T02:02:01.725-04:00Post Work<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2746180908/" title="Post work by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2746180908_28fc04c1d8.jpg" alt="Post work" height="475" width="600" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thrifted skirt</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Urban Outfitters knit shirt</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Steve Madden flats</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Gifted and thrifted jewelry</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I wore this this to work the other day. I realize I look just a bit old fashion in the picture, what with the skirt and the hair. I assure you I didn't as much, especially because of how thin the shirt is. It's really super thin and I can only wear it with things that cover up the rest of my flesh so I don't look like a ho. But I think in this case it gives it some much needed sex appeal.<br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273106142896986072.post-75831049984149543042008-08-06T00:05:00.004-04:002008-08-06T00:15:46.148-04:00Dark Knight<div style="text-align: center;">So I went to see the Dark Knight on Sunday. The movie was sooo good. If you haven't seen it, you must! Heath didn't even seem like Heath. He seemed 100% the Joker. It makes me sad that he died but if there were ever a time for him to go out, this was exactly the time.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2735783436/" title="P1010028 by azizax, on Flickr"><img style="width: 502px; height: 666px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2735783436_043c2b0aa6.jpg" alt="P1010028" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2735782356/" title="P1010034 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2735782356_44bef4d3a5.jpg" alt="P1010034" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackthorned/2735782722/" title="P1010044 by azizax, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2735782722_6ae21cd45f.jpg" alt="P1010044" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Also, how good are these pictures? The boif is getting better and better. I'm so proud of him. The last one was a bit of an accident, the flash went off but I'm really pleased. Being out in full sunlight helps too.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Jeans- 7 For All Mankind</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:-1;"><b></b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Shirt- thrift<br />Sandals- UO<br />Jewelry- gifts, UO and thrift</span><br /></div>Arielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12449769052098717111noreply@blogger.com11