Official NYE

This is my last blog post of 2010, so to the close the year I would like to thank those who take the time to read my blog and inspire me to keep it going. Thank you all and have an amazing 2011. 

Pre-NYE

It's been a long time since I've updated and I just feel like I can't maintain this blog. It's not going to die or anything of that nature, there will just be less blog posts and it will morph into a lifestyle blog :).

FASHION UPDATE. I love Alexa Chung and the British, of course.

REAL LIFE. Since the end of August (when I last got a texturizer) I've decided to go natural. I've gotten my hair done a few times since then for reasons of my own, but other than that I've been wearing a lot of braid outs, slicked back ponys, and braided hair styles. To help me along the way I have been following the Moptop Maven's blog at moptopmaven.blogspot.com. She has extremely helpful advice, ranging from natural hair care, transititoning hair care, and even the best ways to straighten ethnic hair. So to bring in the new year I will not be getting my hair done until February, and even then I will only be going for a trim. The Moptop Maven's 2011 challenge is to practice an Ayurvedic hair regimen, so I'm going to participate. Although, I will still be using mainstream products such as Mizani and Jane Carter.

Corinne Bailey Rae wearing a twist out

In the spirit of New Years I will post my resolutions:

1) lose weight

2) maintain natural hair

3) good grades

4) be fearless

5) have fun!

What are yours? 

Loud

TRUE LIFE. Today, I was talking to my ex-teammates and I got pretty bummed about not playing soccer anymore. Soccer and dance are both equally important to me and being told to choose, the word doesn't begin to describe the decision. Ultimately, I've chosen dance by default since I take the class. But soccer is my baby! I love that it's a competitive and contact sport. My shinguards and cleats will be put to rest for awhile, but definitely not forever.

Favorite Soccer Team

I've come to realize that I need to keep myself up to date on other things besides fashion. So I'm going to start paying attention to sports and politics, not that I will be blogging about them, but at least stay update to with pop culture. Whether we realize it or not everything effects the fashion industry. I think following other things besides fashion will develop my aesthetic and make me the person I want to be.

GOSSIP GIRL. I just watched yesterday's episode of Gossip Girl and it was insane. It always keeps me in suspense and I love that it evokes emotion, I feel for those people fictional even though they are fictional. I don't know how to take some of the events that happened, such as Serena forgiving Juliet so easily? But anyway, it reminded me of how people from my school used to create fake Gossip Girl pages, which were actually really mean. They were like public burn books. High school drama...saweettt.

The Light

TRUE LIFE. Its been three days since I met the fourteen year old fashion prodigy, Tavi Gevinson. When I saw her my mouth dropped to the ground, literally. I knew she was best friends with my friend Caroline, who is one of the leads in my schools play, but I did not expect to see her. I ran around backstage for about 15 minutes whispering to people that this famous fashion blogger was there. No one knew who I was referring to, which I found shocking. My friend Meg told me to go talk to her, but I was terrified because I did not want to freak her out. Finally, I did. I couldn't have been happier. I asked if she minded if I took a picture just to be even creepier...well actually just for memoribilia purposes.

She posed awkwardly, gotta love her!

My latest edition to my handful of idols is Cree Summer. I think she is absolutely beautiful and talented, although an underrated actress. I admire that she embraces her heritage by living a Native American lifestyle.

Cree as Frankie from A Different World

I'm envious of her hair!