we're still so young and desperate for attention

back from the us of a .

pretty generic outfit (boyfriend jeans and tee, both from f21), though it served its purpose of sitting comfortably in the backseat of a car for four hours .

and it wouldn't be a roadtrip without a giant version of some mundane object, now would it ? hence the enormous bulldog .

back-to-school tomorrow ! aack .

tell me a tale something with fire

ten places i need to visit before i die ♥ .
1. melbourne, australia : the melbourne aquarium - a two-million litre tank full of exotic fish - , greek cafes and shops in the little greece neighborhood, plays at the princess theatre and then a walk across the street to parliament gardens . not to mention the shopping bliss at queen victoria market .
2. st tropez, france : witnessing the regatta, scoping out the matisse at the musee de l'annonciade, soaking up the rays off the coast of the pampelonne a la brigitte bardot and dining at midnight at cafes off the shore .
3. edinburgh, scotland : namely being present for their hogmanay celebration, a street party lasting days on end filled with concerts and fireworks, leading up to new year's eve . also, visiting the underground city - the edinburgh vaults - and watching a football match (either the hearts of the hibs) .
4. miami, florida : staying at the city's biggest skyscraper (the four season's hotel & tower) and riding a bicycle in what was ranked america's cleanest city (forbes, 2008) . the nightlife just so happens to sound pretty exceptional aswell .
5. belfast, ireland : the perfect countryside setting to revisit my roots (i'm part irish), but not completely isolated due to its amplifying city life . also, and this is a little fantasy of mine, i'd love to experience something like cameron diaz in the holiday .
6. lyon and paris, france : paris fashion week, tour de france, the french open . as for lyon, it's said to be the culinary capital of france, so where better to dine on french cuisine ? also, l'opera national de lyon, and possibly watching a classic french film in the city from which hail the lumiere brothers, the first filmmakers ever .
7. copenhagen : the happiest city in the world . nuff said .
8. the republic of the maldives : fresh seafood, diving to the depths of a clear blue ocean, visiting the coral reef, the perfect place to play robinson crusoe .
9. ibiza, spain : preferably before i turn 25 . after all, it's the summer party capital of the world . note : staying in formentera - ibiza's low-key neighbour - for the beach and then taking the ferry over to ibiza now & then would be a more relaxing option .
10. vancouver, british columbia : i'd kill to be there next february (the winter olympics, of course), but really, anytime would kick ass . i love my country .

photo; theskullset .

don't trash los angeles county

what i miss about california -
sunset blvd, the bustling boardwalks at huntington beach on the day of the 08 surf open, an extensive selection of haute-gamme boutiques filled with apparel nowhere near my price range, then momentarily ducking into a secluded thrift shop and emerging victorious with a gem in hand, pretty abercrombie & fitch type boys roaming around all the stereotypical locations - at the mall, the movie theatre, the soccer field and the ice cream parlour, in-n-out burgers, being extremely tanned, browsing through eclectic hat shops and most importantly, listening to ryan seacrest everyday on the radio .
amongst many many maaany other things .
take me back please .

a wink and a smile and the land's ours

i intend on spending my summer vacation as a beach bunny once again this year .. this time around in virginia beach, va for the end of july + beginning of august . there's just something about spending the afternoon asleep under the sun .. i guess i have a thing for salty water and searing hot sand .

oh and shout out to the combined total of 97 people who follow my blog (via bloglovin and blogspot) . i'm amazed ! and so grateful ! you guys are great :)

smashed up toy, are you lost again ?

locked up styled by cat wennekamp .
summersummersummer .
i want glittery gold bodysuits, plastic heart sunnies, nude nails, tough leather boots, long blonde locks, ysl booties, the aa crop tee ( which, unlike the ysl boots, i actually intend on purchasing ), shiny pewter legwear, granny sweaters to wear by the fire at night, white denim, a pink pout, anything supersheer black for nighttime, scandalous boyshorts and a decent tan .
is that too much for a girl to ask for ?

& thanks so much to everyone who answered the last post's question on the most beautiful place you've ever been to . i got answers like the phi phi islands (x two), loire valley, japan, knysna south africa, new york citaaayy & times square, the bahamas, paris, salzburg austria, the gardens of china, sierra nevada, granada spain, little villages in italy, belgium and luxembourg, and copenhagen .
i think my answer would be the island of capri .


oh ps i was tagged by britanny at stars + bones to fill out a survey, which i will be posting very soon . i just sorta needed to brainstorm a bit, & get my creative juices flowing .

cross my t's and dot my i's

photo: the skullset .
i could spend days sifting through his genius pictures .


i'm going to montreal this weekend and though i'm still unsure about the time i'll have to shop, i'm thinking i may look around for cute party dresses that could possibly outfit me for prom ? yeaah, it's in like five months, but it's always best to plan ahead, i say .
also, has anybody ever been to virginia beach ?
i'm going this summer (and am so very excited) and i'm looking to see what people recommend .

happy tuesday loves .
and happy birthday daddy yankee, isla fisher (i cannot wait to see confessions of a shopaholic) & sean kingston ! tahahha .

et la seine et ses ponts qui brillent

take me to paris .
i'd love to see les champs elysée .

smash the rest up, burn it down

10 hours in montreal, 09 ♥

the day began bright and early, as i awoke from bed, still drowsy and fatigued, at 7am. preparations ensued - i slipped a buttondown over my shoulders and rimmed my eyes with a kohl pencil - then i embarked towards my first destination, ottawa, where i was to be dropped off to then set out towards monteal.

we arrived around 11am, our little hearts jumpy with excitement at the sight of the bright orange urban outfitters logo, the lovely large space taken up by american apparel and of course, my favourite forever: h&m.

after a bit of shopping in the morning, we had lunch at a chic little resto (which was actually a nightclub after sunset), where we dined on spinach salads, homemade burgers and ham + gouda + red onion sandwiches. we stuck around there for a while, even after having finished our meals, as we sat back and refueled. from the window to our right, we caught a glimpse of the plush snowflakes floating in the air, coating the streets in a thick layer of white. the weather outside made it even more appropriate for us to take our time indoors, before braving the cold temperatures to browse nearby boutiques.

at the end of the day, we stopped for tea & hot chocolate at a local cafe, which was preparing for a night of blues-inspired music while we sat and watched. the bustle around us only perfected the atmosphere, keeping with the abundance of energy that was generally present in le vieux montréal, a place i've known my whole life. yet, everytime i return, i discover new things to love, again and again.

i went for black & white themed photographs, just because.

the last two are of one of my purchases - a terrific shearling moto jacket, warm & snuggly, and on clearance at h&m, to boot ! i also purchased a lace overlay audrey-hepburn-esque dress from h&m for an upcoming wedding i'm attending.

as for good winter boots ... i'm still looking.

happy friday ♥