This blog is your boyfriend...

O is for Oh No

2012-01-31T23:42:00.001-08:00

Oh no. It seems as though I have forgotten about this little guy. I have so much to share, but so little time. I have lots of ideas though, I will share tomorrow. (Happy almost February, by the way!!)

R is for Remember When?...

2012-01-02T12:51:00.000-08:00

Remember when I read "Bossypants" by Tina Fey and I thought I was going to write my own book? Yeah, maybe I only Tweeted that (Hoping my 127 faithful followers would laugh about it and then secretly hope that I was actually famous and not just pretend famous and ask me about my book.) but irregardless, it was a thought in my head. Now I'm reading "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)" by Mindy Kaling and I'm having book thoughts again. While I was driving home last night, here is how I broke it down:

I could totally write a book. I could compile Tweets or heck, just print out posts of my blog and take them to a publisher. I think that's how it works. I should Google that.
I could totally write a book. Eventually people will want to know about my tough life as an awkward middle schooler who shopped at Limited Too, had kind of stupid friends (Up until 8th grade, of course. Hi Ali.), ate lunch with her retainer in (See? That is just a preview of the fun facts you'll learn!), cried at school and prayed at night that she would be famous once she got contacts, got her braces removed and lost weight. Yes, I prayed for all those things religiously. So far, they've all come true except for the fame thing. I'm still working on it. Honest.
I could totally write a book. I would insert this post right here about how I was "unsure about the possibilities of opening myself up to the world like that" but then I figured "Why not?"
I could totally write a book. While I have repressed a lot of my early childhood memories, I have a lot of pictures which would definitely bring back some memories. And some bad hair cuts.
I could totally write a book. Right?

Maybe this will be a 2012 resolution...

2011 is for 2011 in a Nutshell

2012-01-01T23:24:00.000-08:00

Now, mind you, 2011 is officially over and I am coping with that, but let's talk about my kickass year. I mean, honestly. I think this was one of my favorite years so far. I pray that 2012 has all of this (And more) in store for me. Oh the possibilities...(These are not in order and for that I apologize. I'm only so talented when it comes to my iPhone and my picture Apps).
1. Meggy & I at the Katy Perry concert. This may or may not be my favorite picture of the two of us./2. Dave, Mother & I at my Alpha Beta Gamma dinner. Yeah, I'm kind of a big deal at school./3. Lauren & I at her high school graduation. How did that happen already? Madness./4. Grandma Bette & her cat. I love this picture. And I love that I was able to spend time with her a few months ago.
5. Sarah, Tali & I at the Leighton concert. Meep!/6. Ali & I at the midnight premiere of the last "Harry Potter" movie. Ever./7. Courtney, Lauren & I at the Santa Monica Pier./8. Megan & I at the USC football game pretending to be cheerleaders.
9. BRADLEY COOPER. He's still alive, just in case you were wondering./10. My internship. Maybe I stole this off someone's Instagram, but I love it nonetheless. I love it almost as much as I love the word 'nonetheless.'/11. Megan & I at the Ke$ha concert. Oh, the adventures. I literally ran into Perez Hilton that night, so that was cool./12. Christmas at The Grove! Aka. My new favorite hangout.
13. Leighton Meester & I just hanging out. Best. Day. Ever./14. The entire family (Minus Dave) at Megan's high school graduation./15. Lauren & I at "Beauty & the Beast."/16. Sarah, Jeremiah Brent & I at the finale screening of "The Rachel Zoe Project."

See? I told you. Best year thusfar.

P is for Picture

2011-12-04T00:55:00.000-08:00

Center of Attention by Leonard McCombe, 1956

I am weirdly obsessed with this picture. It is so simple, but I love the story it tells. It's perfection.

(Via Life)

N is for New Year's Resolutions

2011-12-03T00:28:00.000-08:00

Alright. It's officially December which means January is coming. And January is the time for New Year's Resolutions. Before I attempt to make a list of resolutions for 2012, let's take a look at my 2011 resolutions and see which ones I achieved. Shall we?
1. Go out more. And I don't mean go out and party, I just want to spend more time with my friends. In 2010, I got extremely comfortable with being alone, which is now something I admire about myself, but now that I am confident in that sense, I want to see my friends more.
This kind of happened. I went out more, by myself. I'll work on that.
2. Continue going to the gym at least 3 times a week. I know this is a cliche resolution, but in 2010 I actually went to the gym quite often. It was impressive.
This happened at first, but then I decided to get really busy. But I managed to lose weight by drinking a ton of water, eating a lot of fruit and vegetables and considering coffee as a main food group.
3. Keep my 4.0 in school. I mean, please, I will, but I just thought I'd throw it on my list.
I went down .2 but I WILL bring it back up by May. I WILL.
4. Meet more people. If I meet more people (see resolution #1), maybe some of those people will ask me on dates. And it never hurts to have more friends. But I love my current friends, so I choose date, please. *cough* TTLB *cough*
Oh, TTLB. He is missed. I didn't meet too many new people, but I did realize I have some pretty freaking great friends as it is.
5. Find a job I love. Tomorrow (or sometime this week) I am going to head on over to South Coast Plaza in search for a job I will love. (Bloomingdale's, Henri Bendel, etc.)
I didn't find a job I seriously love, but I was offered a dream job. And I got a new job. So that counts for at least something.
6. Find an internship. This I will save for the summer, but I want an internship real dang bad.
I found one and I fell in love with it. Oh, did I fall in love.
7. Save money. I mean, I'll try at least.
Yeah, that didn't happen.
8. Get published. I honestly don't care what gets published. Hell, I'd be okay with someone publishing this, but I would prefer an actual fashion piece. Whether it be in print or online, I can't tell you how excited I would be.
THIS HAPPENED TWICE.
9. Meet Leighton Meester. No judgments! I WILL meet her someday.
THIS ALSO HAPPENED. I cannot believe this happened. I still think it was all just a dream and that I just Photoshopped that picture, but it happened my friends. It #$(%!?*& happened.
10. Travel. Not necessarily out of the country, but I want to go to San Francisco, San Diego, Palm Springs, Washington, New York and so on.
I went to LA a lot. I practically live there. So I don't think that counts.
11. Remain happy. I realized that 2010 was actually pretty dang great, so I hope it stays that way.
This definitely happened. I had a really good year. I'm proud of myself. And the most ridiculous resolution (Meet Leighton Meester.) happened, so that's something to applaud myself for. God has been really, really good to me and I thank Him continually for that. Bring it on, 2012. I'm ready.

P is for Picture

2011-11-28T09:17:00.000-08:00

Hopefully this provides some inspiration for your day.

(Via Tumblr)

U is for Update

2011-11-05T21:40:00.000-07:00

I don't want you guys to think I died or something. I've been quite busy in the past couple months. Also, these may or may not be out of order and that may or may not be awful. So, ignore that. Or whatever. 1. I've been spending a lot of time with my precious cousin, Megan. We found a DELICIOUS place in Fullerton called Pieology. It's like Chipotle, but for pizza. You can make your own pizza and we have created a pizza, called the Merin pizza, naturally, and I'm not even kidding, it's the most delicious thing in the world. I want some right now. 2. My daily routine for my internship days always begins with a trip to a Starbucks Drive-Thru. 3. During my internship I get to visit fun places to pick up lunch. Fun places like Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese. 4. Steve Jobs died :( and he has memorials placed up all around LA. It's kind of wonderful. 5. I have a new job. The hangers are DEATH and I have permanent marks and bruises on my left hand. 6. Starbucks decided to spell Erin like this... I'm pretty positive that's not a real name.1. & 2. I had dinner with my Grandma Bette a few weeks ago after my internship and found some serious gems in her apartment. I mean... And yes, in case you were wondering, I did get to keep that sweater. 3. Cats everywhere! She's so precious. 4. 5. & 6. As my school quarter ended, I was able to redecorate my desk, go to Target to see that they had some Christmas lights up in advance. Watch my favorite movie of all time, "Singing in the Rain," and eat CPK and paint my nails. It was a magical week.1. My internship is just so hard. I have to look at magazines with Leonardo DiCaprio on the cover. 2. Starbucks is having some SERIOUS problems. Aren isn't even a real name. 3. I found a new macaroon bakery right by my school!!!!! I actually freaked out a tiny bit. It was incredible. I told them I would be a regular customer. I don't know if they know how serious I am about it. 4. The Grove is like, my regular hang out spot now. I go to the cute little Starbucks located at the Farmer's Market and then do homework, stare at the cute barista and walk around. It's all fun and games, my friends. 5. & 6. Oh YEAH. Sarah and I may or may not have gone to Bloomingdale's in Santa Monica last week to watch the season finale of "The Rachel Zoe Project" with some of the cast of the show. No big deal. (And no, Rachel Zoe wasn't there. She was at a Harper's Bazaar shoot. Just livin' the life).1. Yes, more of Jeremiah and his cuteness. 2. Oh hey. Even more cuteness. And his cute little arm touched mine (Oh dear, that sounds creepy. You know what I mean...) for a picture. So precious. 3. Sarah and I had to take a picture in front of the Rachel Zoe sign, in memory. Or whatever. 4. On my half-birthday, which was last Friday, I saw Tim Gunn speak at USC. I may or may not have stolen this picture from Ali. I was too mesmerized with his words to take any of my own pictures. It was magical. 5. Then Megan, Courtney and I went to Sonic at midnight because we can, okay?! 6. Last Saturday, Megan and I helped Courtney get ready for her Homecoming, so that was precious.1. Megan and I have been to Target about 10 times in the past 2 weeks. It's a sickness. Luckily Courtney caught us in the complete moment of excitement. 2. On Monday Starbucks had Christmas cup sleeves. 3. On Tuesday, Starbucks had Christmas cups. There is a LARGE chance my eyes started watering out of pure excitement. 4. On Wednesday, I got my haircut. And more Christmas cups. Unfortunately, I'm more excited about my coffee than my hair, so whatever. 5. Yesterday I began my official Christmas Gift Ideas list. I'm Christmas obsessed. 6. Today I went Christmas shopping with my Mother (Don't say I didn't warn you) and got the most amazing cheetah shoes I have ever seen in all my 21 years of life. I am dying over them. They are the most fantastic things I have ever put on my feet.

Q is for Quote

2011-11-05T02:36:00.001-07:00

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other."
Abraham Lincoln

C is for Christmas

2011-10-28T16:57:00.001-07:00

If you know anything about me. Real me, or blog me. Which is the same thing, I guess. It's that I believe in Christmas. I believe in Christmas EVERYTHING. Christmas music, Christmas decorations, Christmas sweaters, Christmas presents, Christmas plates and napkins, Christmas lights, Christmas trees, Christmas cookies, Christmas in general. I believe in Christmas fully. Yesterday, Christmas (In my life) began. I went to Target and looked at Christmas decorations, I even bought Christmas bags and I have begun listening to Christmas music already. My current favorite is "White Christmas" by Michael Buble featuring Shania Twain. It's magical, just like Christmas...

P is for Picture

2011-10-26T16:56:00.000-07:00

(Via Tumblr)

C is for Christmas List 2011

2011-10-19T17:03:00.000-07:00

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN, MY SWEET, GIVING, THOUGHTFUL FRIENDS. I'm so excited. Can't you tell? The monster-demon that is CAPS LOCKS has returned. Get excited, people. As always, I'll include links and descriptions as to why I need these products in my life. Merry (almost) Christmas!Granted, I've only known of this Pink Macaroon Ornament from Sur la Table for about an hour, but I've promptly decided I need it. It must be my Christmas ornament for 2011. It's available online or in stores at Sur la Table for $9.95. It's magnificent. The fact that Leighton Meester is the face of Vera Wang's newest fragrance "Lovestruck" makes everything 10x better. By everything, I mean the bottle and the scent. This will be replacing my current perfume for the time being. It's available online or in stores at Macy's for $68.If you know anything about me, it is the fact that I am ALWAYS at Starbucks. I'm currently typing this at a Starbucks right now. So it goes without saying that Starbucks gift cards, while not much, speak volumes of our friendship and are greatly appreciated.Okay. I realize that "Gossip Girl" had it's downtime. By downtime, I mean major suckage drama-wise, but I still need to have my collection complete. Cue "The Little Mermaid" song, "Part of Your World." The fourth season is available online or in stores at Target for $44.99. Mindy Kaling is my writing soulmate. We write like we talk (Well, I'm assuming she speaks like she writes because I've never had an actual conversation with her. Yet.) and I read an excerpt of this book back in May and I decided I must own it. (Sidenote: I also just realized the wallpaper on her book cover is from Anthropologie. I did a project and I used the wallpaper. Just in case you were wondering). I had pre-ordered it on Borders but then Borders decided to close on me before the release of this book. Needless to say I am out $17 and very upset. It will be available online and in stores at Barnes & Noble for $15.99 on November 1.Oh hi. I'd like a date with Joe Jonas. Impractical, you say? Stupid, you add? "Aren't we over this?," you think? No. No to all of your hypothetical questions. Not impractical, I am convinced it will happen. Not stupid. You are. Oh no wait, I want you to buy me Christmas presents. You're so pretty/handsome! I love your hair. Is that a new shirt?... And no, we're not over this. So, if you see him, EVEN if he's wearing an all denim ensemble like this, I will take him. Forever, preferably. Okay, yeah. So, I realize this is a RIDICULOUS request, but if my dream of having a lunch/wedding date with Joe Jonas does actually come true before said, December 24 or 25, I would like to ask for these Miu Miu Glitter & Suede Bow Peep Toe Ankle Boots. Yes, they are roughly (By roughly, I mean they are. There is no negotiating when it comes to Miu Miu.) $890, but they are SO PRETTY IT HURTS. I would prefer these in pink with the silver glitter, but I love the yellow as well. Oh, my heart... They're available at Miu Miu or online or in store at Saks Fifth Avenue for yes, $890. Remember how much you love me. Okay? Let that love marinate in your heart for a few paychecks and then get back to me. If I get nothing else for Christmas, I pray it is this. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" on DVD + BluRay combo. I need this. You know. My luck and my absolute lack of patience may or may not void this from my Christmas list because I kind of need it instantly. I love this movie so much. It will be available online or in stores at Target on November 11 for $24.99. It's VITAL that I own Season 3 of "The Rachel Zoe Project." It's available in Target stores only for $12.99. Bananas, no?You know, I'm not even a little embarrassed to be asking for Season 1 of "Pretty Little Liars" right now. It's my very unguilty pleasure. I'm kind of obsessed. It's available online or in stores at Target for $44.99.This Madewell Striped Roadtripper Tee is SUPER cute. I'll take it in a large, please. It's available online at Madewell for only $14.99.This Silk High Tea Top from Madewell is a little bit precious, but a little bit expensive at $94. I'm open to replicas of this shirt. I'm just really loving the Peter Pan collar right now. This Combined Lace Blouse from Zara is kind of adorable. I would prefer it in a Large, if you'd be so kind. It's also available in stores or online at Zara for $49.90. (Gosh, that price is so annoying. I hate prices ending in numbers that aren't just 0 or .50)."White Girl Problems" by Babe Walker. I'm not usually one for books with more words than picture, but I'm making an exception. I am OBSESSED with @whitegrlproblems on Twitter. They are so whiny, but they are so funny. So, after hearing Babe Walker, the voice behind the incredible Twitter account, has written a book, well naturally, I need it. It comes out January 31, 2012, but is available for pre-order on Barnes & Noble for about $11. (See? I'm even finding you deals. I'm so kind).In an attempt not to be seriously dramatic, I cannot survive without this Royal Apothic Rollerball in Macaroon. It smells like a little piece of heaven. Available in stores or online at Anthropologie for $16.This Kimchi Blue Envelope Tote is a necessity. I have a smaller version of this bag in white and it is my friend. It has literally been everywhere with me and is such a trooper, but I would love a bigger one as well. Unfortunately Urban Outfitters is only offering this gray color online, so you should probably make a trip over there. Available at Urban Outfitters for $59.

Okay, that's all for now. You know I'll think of more.

Q is for Quote

2011-10-02T20:13:00.001-07:00

"Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray."
Rumi

U is for Update

2011-09-19T23:29:00.000-07:00

My life in bullet points...
- I am super busy with school, but I still have all As. It's wonderful. I'm proud. I will accept Starbucks gift cards as "Congratulations!" presents.
- I have an amazing incredible wonderful outstanding magnificent internship in LA. I drive there every Monday and now every Friday as well.
- The last part of the last sentence was a lie. I've been staying with my aunt, uncle and cousins overnight before my internship, but still.
- I am attempting to work whilst doing school and my amazing incredible wonderful outstanding magnificent internship.
- Bradley Cooper, the fish, is still alive. It's been 14 weeks. But I'm not counting. I think I'm in love.
- Speaking of love, my current celebrity boyfriend is Ryan Gosling. I'm hoping to meet him.
- I am really tired. Like, almost always. Today I went to Starbucks 3 times. I don't even know.
- I want it to be Christmas, I've already compiled some of my list. You're welcome and thank you in advance.Now my life in pictures. I'm still a Starbucks whore (See that smiley?...), I went to Fashion's Night Out and fell in love with the Max Mara display, I babysit lots, I helped put on a fashion show for my fashion show production class last week (I was in charge of Tweeting, Facebooking & Instagraming all of the festivities. I know, so difficult for me to use social media...) and on Saturday I went to a USC game with my fam bam. Well, mostly Meggy. And then there's Bradley Coops. I love him.

H is for Hello, There!

2011-09-17T22:51:00.000-07:00

So, I have had conversations about my personal blog (The one you're reading) twice in the past month and a half. People, my fans, you seem to want me back. So, I am back, my friends. Because as I'm sure you've figured out, I have lots to say.

P.S. Hi Uncle Jim... He still feels left out from that time 2 years ago when I "forgot about him."

Q is for Quote

2011-09-08T13:53:00.001-07:00

"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have to set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost."
Helen Keller

Q is for Quote

2011-07-30T02:18:00.001-07:00

"Nothing is yours permanently so you better enjoy it while it's happening."
Joan Rivers

U is for Update

2011-07-25T00:27:00.000-07:00

Update on my life: I'm still alive, I promise. I started school two weeks ago and as you can imagine, it has taken up all my time. I've seen my friends a lot more than I have all summer which makes me very excited. I love them dearly and I've missed them so. I survived the midnight showing of "Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part II" and only cried at the end. The credits started rolling and I burst into tears. It was sad. But I'm okay. I've seen it twice so far. It's also kind of all I can talk about as of late. My apologies. My fish are still alive and well. I went to the fair. And I have yet to find a new TTLB. Now, some pictures of my adventures. (I started with most recent which is bothersome to me, but I'm sure you don't mind. Do you?)We went to the OC Fair on Friday. And let's just discuss a few things. 1. How much I love and loathe cotton candy. I love it until it's done and I realize I can't brush my teeth for another 2 hours. It's the worst. But it's so delicious and I only eat it about once every five years, so I figure that's okay. 2. How sad I was that the micropigs were missing from the fair! It's disgraceful. To the pigs and to me. I really wanted to see them. 3. The fact that the fair's theme is "Let's Eat!" is concerning for a million reasons. The main reason: Fried butter. I'm just saying.Alive! They're still alive :) I don't think I've ever been this proud of myself or my fish.This is how I do my research for school. Exciting, no? It just makes me feel fancy. Harry Potter Round 2 with the cousins. I love them almost as much as I love Harry Potter. Just kidding. I love them a little more. :)Oh um, yes. I am wearing a Harry Potter shirt, Harry Potter Silly Bandz and pretending a pen is my wand. Leave me alone. This is how you know school has started for me. This was my 3rd cup of coffee for the day, so naturally I documented it.

B is for B. Coops & S is for Shia LaBeouf

2011-07-01T02:12:00.001-07:00

Yes, I know I shouldn't have, but I did. I went fish shopping again today. I can't remember what kind of fish he is, but he is cute and I have named him Shia LaBeouf. Partially because I just saw the new "Transformers" and partially because I love him. So far the two fish have been getting along quite well. Shia keeps following B. Coops around the tank and I can't decide whether or not B. Coops is annoyed or just being a good host. I'm hoping it's the second one. Either way they're really cute AND I'm proud to say that B. Coops has been alive for a month. WHATEVER. The horrible curse has been lifted! Now let's pray I don't jinx it because he's actually kind of a wonderful fish.

B is for Bradley Cooper Fish

2011-06-20T01:00:00.000-07:00

Just in case you were wondering, and I'm so sure you were, B. Coopsies (That's what I call him now) is still alive and well. Seriously, he is so well, I love him. He greets me at my door and eats and swims and such like a normal and healthy fish should. He's wonderful and I can't wait to spend another weekiversary with him. Or something. Whatever, he's just really cute, okay?Yes the outside of my tank is a little dirty and yes, that is only his tail. He's really fast!

W is for What A Day!

2011-06-14T02:07:00.001-07:00

This is a picture of Leighton Meester. A picture that I took. Tonight. Of Leighton Meester. I met her. I'm having problems comprehending this. Considering she's the Duchess of my heart, I'm kind of overanalyzing every little detail. I'm also kind of emotional because well, I LOVE HER and it's 2 AM. I just want to have pretty photoshoots with her and I want her to love me. Is that too much to ask? Ugh, this day has been ridiculously amazing, I will share more once I wrap my head around it. I. Met. Leighton. Those words, #$()!(#!?.

D is for Doctor Update

2011-06-09T22:57:00.001-07:00

Doctor update time. Today I got my blood taken, I took my Mommy, don't worry, and you'd be happy to know that I did not faint nor cry nor even vomit. I was very proud of myself. I had Mother (Although she's never the most maternal and nurturing during my time of medical needs. I.e. Shots or anything involving a needle and gloves. I even told her that she wasn't maternal, but then she said she was proud of me), Tina Fey's "Bossypants" (More on that fantastic book in a second) and my phone. I also had the nice lady that almost killed me last week. I told her I thought she had ended my life. Moral of this story is, NOW about 14 hours later I am finally feeling sickly, but I'm praying everything will work out for the best. That meaning I don't die.

B is for Bradley Cooper Fish

2011-06-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

So, due to the fact that Child Services (Aka. My sister) took Leona Lewis away from me and put her in her tank, I went out and bought a new fish. A tetra something or other appropriately named Bradley Cooper. Sometimes he's also called B. Coops or Bradley Cooper Fish. It just depends on our moods. They're very in sync. It's like he truly is my child. He's a feisty one though. From day one, which was exactly a week ago, he has been jumping and swimming fast. In fact, on the way home from the pet store he managed to jump out of his cup. It was a scary time for all involved, but he's made it a week, so YAY. He's precious, although he's difficult to take pictures of because he's so stinkin' spazzy. But I love him nonetheless. (Oh, and in case you were wondering, Leona Lewis is still alive, but evidently she likes Auntie Lauren's tank better. Whatever).

D is for Doctor

2011-06-01T21:54:00.000-07:00

So, I've been 21 for a little over a month now. It's been alright, I'm not too fond of the age for it's kind of boring. Sure, I can get into clubs and drink legally, but I found out that I don't really like alcohol, so there really is no silver lining. But along with my turning legal and getting into clubs thing, I figured I'd become more brave. I don't know. I've seen it in movies or something, I guess. With age, you are more confident. Evidently, I am not. I am the OPPOSITE of that. Case in point: Today I went to the doctor. I'm not sure what's wrong with me (I've self-diagnosed myself with anxiety, tonsillitis and mono) so I decided to see another doctor. I figured they'd check my temperature, pulse and gag me for strep. They did two of the three of those, by the way. But oh, the doctor had more in store for me. Without looking up at me, he goes "Okay, I'd like to give you a shot of something and do a blood test." My heart dropped. I looked at him and went "Um, what? Are there like, pills or something instead? Oh and I can't do my blood test today. I can't. I just can't. I can't. I will cry. I need someone with me." So, he just furrowed his brow and proceeded to tell me that I could do my blood test next week, but informed me that I would indeed need to get that shot. My heart stopped. I freaked out. Personally, I think they should make a pill for EVERYTHING. I mean, if it can be put in an evil syringe, can't you put it in solid form? Yeah, apparently not. So, I think to myself "Shut up, Erin. You're 21 years old. You can do it! You will be rewarded with a nice cold Starbucks drink. You can do it! Man up." I also tell the doctor that the needle needs to be hidden due to my freak outs, which he agrees to. So, the nice nurse lady gives me my shot. I don't cry and I tell her I'm really proud that I didn't cry. So, she leaves me for a second because I started feeling weird. Then, the next thing I know I'm sitting up on the table and I'm feeling sick to my stomach. That's normal for me when I come in close contact with needles, so whatever. But then my vision started to blur and things started closing in. I got shaky and hot and my hearing kind of disappeared. Then I went into panic mode thinking "OH MY GOSH. I AM GOING TO DIE HERE." The door was shut and I was alone. I didn't know whether or not I should risk standing up and potentially hitting my head to open the door or whether I should attempt to pick up my phone and call the front desk to inform them that they needed to rush over to Exam Room 3. Fortunately, the smart part of panic-y Erin set in and I told myself to lay down. I stayed in the exam room for 30 minutes. I don't know guys. I was SO proud of myself up until then. Like, who am I? When is this fear going to go away? Never. It's never going to go away, I'm convinced. So, I'm currently sitting with my left leg a little higher (You guessed it, they shot me in the hip) with my whole left side tensing attempting not to cry. Let's just say, my Mom is coming with me to get my blood taken next week. Fingers crossed I don't die or like, overreact or something.

L is for Leona Lewis & S is for Sasha Fierce

2011-06-01T21:49:00.000-07:00

Yes, unfortunately Carl Bradley passed away in his swim on Monday morning. It was very sad because he was kind of great. A little boring? Maybe. I know what you're thinking "Aren't all fish boring, Erin?" No, no they are not. Do you remember Chandler?... He was incredible. Anyway. So, Carl died and so naturally, I went out and bought more fish. Because I'm a crazy fish lady like that. So, meet Leona Lewis (SHE'S A BLEEDING HEART FISH. Who knew those existed, am I right? Hence her name, Leona Lewis. For I automatically started singing "I keep bleeding, keep keep bleeding love..." I hate myself for it, but it stuck. So she's awesome.) and Sasha Fierce. Unfortunately Sasha Fierce died late last night. I was a little worried for her because she is so small, but she kind of put up a fight but unfortunately did not live up to her name. So, Sister saved Leona Lewis and I am off to buy a proper tank tomorrow. I am DETERMINED to keep a fish alive more than a month. Okay?!You guys, look at Leona's side heart! Isn't that the coolest?... I'm obsessed.

C is for Carl

2011-05-29T23:54:00.001-07:00

Ah yes, more about my sweet Carl Bradley. Don't pretend you didn't miss my fish stories. So, today I installed Carl's filter. Although he hasn't been eating, I'm hoping that the filter will help keep him alive forever. He's pretty cute and I am going to love him so much. I did accidentally call him Chandler today. I miss that little fish more than I should... But on the bright side, Carl did discover his reflection today. Woo!

C is for Carl

2011-05-28T20:22:00.001-07:00

Everyone, meet Carl. Yes, it's that time again! Time for me to become a fish Mama once more. So far he's pretty mellow. He doesn't move a lot and he's not answering to his name yet, but I have faith that he will grow up to do great things. And by great, I mean eat his food and not die. (I think he knows I'm blogging about him because now he's swimming around the tank. When I walked in a few minutes ago, his back (Well, I guess his tail) was to me and he was staring at the wall. I don't know what that was about).

Q is for Quote

2011-05-28T01:43:00.001-07:00

"If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face. And when that person has ugly thoughts every day, every week, every year, the face gets uglier and uglier until you can hardly bear to look at it. A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts it will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely."
Roald Dahl The Twits

B is for Book

2011-05-25T19:48:00.000-07:00

So, ever since reading Mindy Kaling's book excerpt this afternoon, it has me thinking that I too can write a book. But then I remembered 1. I'm not famous and/or no one knows me and 2. It wouldn't sell. I'd like to think that it would sell though. Because in my mind, I'm just 1 out of the 102940 books on the New York Times Bestseller list or whatever. Ugh, maybe in a few years...

Q is for Quote

2011-05-25T13:49:00.000-07:00

"I CAN BORROW ALL YOUR CLOTHES: Anything in your closet, no matter how fancy, is co-owned by me, your best friend. I can borrow it for as long as I want. If I get something on it or lose it, I should make all good faith attempts to get it cleaned or buy you a new one, but I don't need to do that, and you still have to love me. If I ruin something of yours and don't replace it, you're allowed to talk shit about me to our other friends for a calendar year. That's it. Then you have to get over it. One stipulation to borrowing your clothes is that you have to have worn the item at least once before I borrow it. I'm not a monster."

Mindy Kaling "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?"

*Mindy Kaling, of "The Office," may or may not be one of my favorite celebrities to follow on Twitter. She is so funny and entertaining, I just want to go to coffee with her just so I can listen to her talk about random stuff. But because I am not yet famous, I cannot just invite her to Starbucks to talk about how great it must be to lust over John Krasinski from far away and write funny one-liners for his character. But I found the next best thing... She wrote a book. And of course, I find the excerpt in the middle of my Spanish Language & Culture class and of course, I am reading it whilst in class and yes, of course, my teacher keeps calling on me. Anyway, go read the excerpt and then pre-order it on Borders.com because so far, it is great and I love it.

P is for Published Author

2011-05-18T23:35:00.000-07:00

Oh I am awful. I forgot to tell y'all (Whatever, let's ignore that) that I was published again! I'm in the current issue of Glamour magazine. :) I just wrote a letter to Teen Vogue and I'm in the process of contacting Harper's Bazaar. My goal: To be in every magazine around.

F is for Fun Facts

2011-05-18T23:32:00.000-07:00

1. Sometimes I pretend I speak French. I think it makes me sound fancy.
2. I always feel guilty eating yellow Peanut M&Ms. Thanks a lot, M&M commercials.
3. I tend to cry more about things that happen on TV than things that happen in real life.
4. I can't spell receipt without either asking someone or checking Google.
5. Based on my movie and food preferences, I'm convinced I'm actually a 30ish year old European woman.

I is for "I Want To Go To There"

2011-04-27T14:42:00.000-07:00

New York City & Paris
(Via Tumblr & We Heart It)

B is for Birthday Eve

2011-04-27T14:29:00.000-07:00

Today is my birthday eve. I mean, whatever. I have the perfect weekend planned full of yummy dinners, dressing up, the Royal Wedding, fun friends and of course, my first sip of alcohol. Trust that I will be documenting all of this. I apologize to my fun friends in advance for taking pictures of our every move. I only turn 21 once, you guys.

(Via We Heart It)

D is for Dream Life

2011-04-23T00:47:00.000-07:00

Today at work I had to wrap an engagement present for someone who was proposed to under the Eiffel Tower. I then began explaining that that was my DREAM proposal and that I was extremely jealous. Then the guy was like "Well, if it makes you feel any better, the guy is British." Then I kind of screech-gasp-yelled "THAT IS MY DREAM! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" To sum it up, I want a British man to propose to me under the Eiffel Tower, okay? So, if you, the reader, happen to be my future husband and/or will know my future husband, remember this plan so that you can either act it out and/or remind my future husband of this weird fantasy I have.

(Via We Heart It)

T is for Today

2011-04-21T16:18:00.001-07:00

Today has been a really lovely day. My class was cancelled and my dear friend Lauren Owens called me up out of the blue yesterday telling me that she got a lot of money for her birthday and wanted to go spend it with me. Of course, I couldn't say no. So once I heard class was cancelled, I knew it was meant to be. I really enjoy when friends come to me to go shopping because Lord knows I won't say no. After our lovely visit to the Spectrum, I went home and walked my dog. Yes, I have a dog and yes, he's still alive. It was quite nice, he's actually a really great dog to walk with. And now, I am sitting in the comfort of my own cool ("Cool" as in temperature, not "cool" as in "neat," that's just embarrassing.) room eating macaroons. Perfection, no? Oh, and of course I Instagramed all of this because a) I had a great day and b) I love Instagram.I thoroughly enjoy judging the clothes other people and my friends are thinking of buying in the dressing room.Alfredo may or may not be the cutest dog in the world. I would and could live only off macaroons. Especially pistachio flavored. Mmm Mmm Mmm.

O is for Official Birthday List

2011-04-19T00:02:00.000-07:00

Yes! It's almost that time again. Time for my birthday. I mean, I am going to be turning 21, so I figure I should soak up my birthday excitement while I'm still young. Because word on the street is that in a few years I won't be all that excited to turn another year older. I don't look forward to that. So, while I stare in the mirror analyzing my face for a wrinkle and my hair for a gray, I leave you with my birthday list.Callisto Posts, in White, from Anthropologie. For some reason, I'm really into cute stud earrings and these are real dang cute.
"Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion and Fame." I would love this book and/or any other coffee table fashion books. Preferably on Coco Chanel, but honestly, I am open to any fashion related book. (P.S. This is usually $60, so I'd recommend Amazon).
Illume Boulangerie Jar candle in "Vanilla & Fig." I just really need candles and this one smells so good I want to cry. Oh, and it's available at Anthropologie.
Essie nail polish in "Turquoise & Caicos." Essie is available at Target and most beauty supply stores.
The REPORT 'Cobb' Flower Sandal from Nordstrom. Size 8 1/2, please. I'd also like a gift card for a pedicure, for if I am putting my feet in sandals I will need a pedicure.
The Henri Bendel Milliner Charm Bracelet. I'd really accept anything from Henri Bendel, for I love it so.
Ah! "The King's Speech" came out today. I am in love with this movie. Therefore, I would love the DVD. I would also love it if somehow Colin Firth became the King of England, but more on that later.

T is for These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...

2011-04-17T20:52:00.000-07:00

"These are a few of my favorite things... When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel so bad..." I'm not even sorry for getting that song stuck in your head. It's so great. White Chocolate Mochas from Starbucks. That's not a surprise, but it's most definitely a fact.Old movies. Right now I'm watching "To Catch a Thief." I recently watched "An Affair to Remember," (I made it one of my new favorite movies), "M is for Murder," "Rear Window" and a couple others. They're just SO much better than the movies nowadays. The way they talk, the way they dress, the storylines, the actors. I would much rather watch old movies for now. And plus, I have a massive crush on Cary Grant. OPI's "Big Apple Red" nail polish. You know, it's the little things in life, isn't it?...

F is for Fish

2011-04-02T02:11:00.000-07:00

You guys, I miss my goldfish. I miss all of them. Chubby, Claire, Phil, Chandler, Monica & Phoebe. They were so great. Evidently they don't live very long so I am thinking about buying colorful and tropical fish instead. I also kind of want a seahorse. Apparently you actually CAN buy them. I'm going to look into that some more. Ross the seahorse. I'm sorry, if that's not cute then I really don't know what is... And yes, I am counting on it being a male because I want a pregnant seahorse.Gah, they're kind of creepy looking! But I still want one. I think. I don't know. I shouldn't be allowed to blog at 2 AM...

(Via We Heart It)

B is for Birthday Wish List!!

2011-03-08T20:49:00.000-08:00

I am adding this Betsey Johnson Large Square Stone bracelet to my birthday list. It's on sale for $62.50 and if you buy it for me, I'll wear it everyday. I swear. And look at the little key on the end! So adorable. I would also gladly accept this CZ Tennis Bracelet with Puffed Heart Charm from Juicy Couture. For only $54.99, it would be silly NOT to invest in it. Sensing a theme, already?...

Q is for Quote

2011-03-06T01:52:00.001-08:00

"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."
Mark Twain

P is for Phoebe

2011-03-06T01:49:00.000-08:00

Phoebe is such a fierce fish. She's so cute and I'm really glad she's still alive and swimming. Adorbs.

P is for Published Author

2011-02-28T14:42:00.000-08:00

You know how one of my New Years Resolutions was to get published and you know how I said that I could cross that off my list? Well, it happened! It officially happened, I just forgot to blog about it on here. I Facebooked, Tweeted and fashion blogged about it, but, I forgot about this little guy. I am now a published author in Allure's March issue. I wrote about Leighton Meester, go figure, and they published it! It's all very exciting. First step, comments page in Allure. Next step, an article in Allure. It's coming, I can feel it.I think the most exciting part about all of this is the fact that my name is right next to Leighton Meester's face. It's so exciting, I could cry. Well, I did cry when they first told me I would be in the magazine, but I just screamed when I actually received the issue. Happy, happy day. I already have two copies. Whatever.

P is for Phoebe

2011-02-25T22:47:00.001-08:00

Everyone, say "hello" to Phoebe! Yes, as in Phoebe Buffay. So far, she's a great fish. I learned that the reason the fish are dying is because I am feeding them too much (I blame that on Lauren telling me I wasn't feeding them enough) and they were producing too much waste which was clogging up their bowl, hence their death. So, I am going to try and keep Phoebe alive for as long as I can. I still really miss Chandler though. But I am watching her right now and she's just exploring her little bowl and I have come to the conclusion that I think she will love it here.

J is for Jeremiah 29:11

2011-02-25T01:35:00.000-08:00

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

B is for Birthday Wish List!!

2011-02-20T18:19:00.000-08:00

Oh yes! It's that time again. My 21st birthday is in 2 months and 8 days. This is just a portion of my birthday wish list. You all know that once I begin, there really is no stopping me. I wish you the best of luck shopping and thank you in advance!!
Lily White Chiffon & Lace Tunic in White. This can be found at Nordstrom in the BP section for $36. I would like a large, please.
Starbucks gift card! You all know how much money this would save me ;)
Target gift card because I would live it Target if they'd let me.
Chanel nail polish in "Black Pearl." I'm actually open to receiving any of the Chanel nail polishes actually. Available at Chanel, Macy's and Nordstrom.
A lunch date with Leighton Meester. Scratch that, can I spend the whole day with her?!
A real date with any of these men. Andrew Garfield, Ryan Gosling, current Leonardo DiCaprio, Cory Monteith, Ryan Reynolds or "Titanic" Leonardo DiCaprio. FYI, "Titanic" Leo would be my first choice. Another FYI, these are the six (Yes, I am counting 2011 and 1997 Leonardo DiCaprios as two separate people) men I would put my morals on hold for. Don't pretend you don't have a list...
The Kimichi Blue Gathered Front Basic Satchel in Black from Urban Outfitters. Make sure to get the black one and not the gray, please.
Silence & Noise Silky Seamed Slit Back Dress from Urban Outfitters. Large, please. I'll include the link. You know, to help you out and make it easier for you. Note: I'll actually take anything Silence & Noise from UO. They're my favorite.
Gardenia & Vanilla Eau de Parfum from Henri Bendel. For $68 you will make me happy AND make me smell good. It's a win-win situation.
Sterling Silver Monogram Ring in "E." They are only $48 at Henri Bendel (My new favorite store, fyi) and I would need a 7, I believe. It says they're sold out of the ring online, but I was in the store last week and they definitely had it. **I also would love the white pig key chain and the NYC mug from Henri Bendel. Unfortunately, neither of those items are on their website, but if you go to the store, you'll see them and know exactly what I am talking about.
Last but not least, for now, is the Vanilla Amber tin candle by Bella by Illume. $9.99 at Target and I am pretty sure it is one of the best candles ever created. I have the baby one and I think tonight may or may not be it's last night. The vase is pretty on the baby one, so I will keep it, but I really would love the tin as well.

R is for R.I.P.

2011-02-15T18:56:00.000-08:00

Chandler died early this morning. Lauren got an iPhone last night (This is relevant, I promise) and she has been texting me a countless amount of pictures, texts, smileys, etc. So, I decided to take a picture of Chandler and send it to her. That was at 9:00 AM. That was the last time I saw him alive and well. I miss him, he was kind of wonderful. And to make matters worse, when I had to flush him down the toilet, he wouldn't go down!! At first I freaked out because I was like "Oh crap, maybe Chandler was sleeping? Sideways?" It was really scary. I miss him.

V is for Vote!

2011-02-06T01:38:00.001-08:00

Alright, I am in 1oth place. I have 9 days to eliminate 5 fellow bloggers. We can do this. Send it to everyone you know. And then some. I really, truly thank all 222 of you that voted already. You are all such precious little gems. So, to sum this up. Click this link, look for Erin from Mission Viejo and vote away! Thank you again.

C is for Chandler

2011-02-02T16:26:00.000-08:00

Chandler is all sorts of wonderful. I brought him to the floor to play and he loves it. I wonder if they sell vertical fish tanks that I could stack against my wall so he could swim on down to the floor anytime he wants... If not, I should invent that, for I think it would be wonderful. Ah, he's the cutest. Oh, I just Googled it. They do sell vertical fish tanks. I really thought I was onto something.

Q is for Quote

2011-02-02T16:09:00.000-08:00

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
Dr. Seuss

V is for Vote!

2011-02-01T23:08:00.000-08:00

(I am taking this from my fashion blog, whatever, I'm really eager to win). I apologize and thank you in advance, but I entered a contest via Refinery29 to win: a week-long trip to NYC (During fashion week!), a cash prize (Um, yes please) and a guest blogger spot at Refinery29 (I know, right?!). My post should be up tomorrow, so click this link, look for my face and vote your heart away. I mean, if you want. Whatevs. But seriously. Vote for me. ;) (Oh, and I already told the bestie that she is coming with me when (I mean, if) I win. Sorry, we'll buy you a snowglobe or something to thank you).

C is for Chandler & Monica

2011-01-31T16:09:00.000-08:00

I would like to introduce you to my new fish, Chandler and Monica. I adopted them on Friday and unfortunately, Monica passed away early this morning. Chandler is still alive and swimming. He's adorable and I love him. I am going to have to buy Chandler a friend though, and that friend is Joey. So cute. So freaking cute.

M is for Movie Review VI

2011-01-26T01:02:00.000-08:00

The fact that this is my sixth movie review is quite ironic for this time it centers around King George the, you guessed it, VI. If you hadn't caught on by now, I am referring to "The King's Speech." I absolutely adored this movie. The Oscar nominations came out today, "The King's Speech" actually has the most nominations, and I realized that I had seen all but 4 of the nominated films for Best Picture so I decided to see the rest. I am canceling out "127 Hours" however because I do not want to watch James Franco cut his arm off, please. And I mean, I did walk out of "Black Swan," but I am still going to count that as watching it because I think Natalie Portman definitely deserves that Oscar and that's really the only reason I went. Anyway, back to "The King's Speech." I think it deserves not only Best Picture (I apologize to "The Social Network," I was really rooting for them. Mainly because I kind of want to marry Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg (Yeah, that one's new. I had a dream I was famous and we were dating and apparently we are super cute and compatible together, so go figure). Together. At the same time, preferably.) but also Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Supporting Actor (Geoffery Rush) and Best Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter). The acting was superb (I really want to speak and type with a British accent right now), as were the costumes. I am obsessed with the 1930s, so this movie actually had everything I love all wrapped into one. So, to wrap this up, please go out and see the movie. I assure you that you will enjoy it as well. Oh, and did I mention that not only is Bellatrix Lestrange in the movie, but she was accompanied by DUMBLEDORE (At first I didn't believe it because I thought "But Dumbledore is dead..." but then I realized that while that is true, Michael Gambon is still alive and well and quite capable of playing King George V). Oh and Wormtail also tagged along, but no one ever cares about him. It was full of Harry Potter characters which made my heart even happier. I mean, England, 1936, Harry Potter cast, Colin Firth, need I go on?...

Q is for Quote

2011-01-23T02:17:00.000-08:00

"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
Walter Bagehot

A is for Adventures of a (Smart) Fashion Marketing Student

2011-01-22T01:41:00.000-08:00

Oh yes, it's that time again. And this time it's worse, well almost worse, than the time the Fashion Design student didn't know what a dress form was. On Thursday, my Retailing teacher told us to go to Patagonia.com to look at the merchandise they offer (Which is weird outdoor wear) and talk about it, etc. So my teacher goes "Does anyone know where Patagonia is?" Some girl in the corner goes "Um, it was like, when all the continents were together and then they later separated." Are you being serious? Unfortunately, she totally was. Some kid in the corner went "That's Pangaea" and the girl behind me went "No, it's Pandora." Like, really? REALLY? Really? Really? For the record, Patagonia is in Chile. Moral of this story: If you don't know the answer, don't speak.

Not. The. Same. Thing.

S is for Starbucks Etiquette

2011-01-20T11:36:00.000-08:00

I need to address something. What you should and should not do whilst in Starbucks. Hence, Starbucks Etiquette. I should honestly write a book.
1. Do not talk on your phone. Do not talk quietly, do not talk loudly, just don't do it. (I have done it a few times and I apologize, but I was away from the rest of the people. When people sit down right next to me and talk, I'm not happy).
2. Do not meet in a group of 6 people, steal all the chairs and 2 tables. Rude.
3. Do not talk about your alcohol monitoring bracelet.
4. Do not sit in the comfy seats by the plugs if you don't have a laptop or something that requires a charger. You are wasting space. It's annoying and my computer dies quite often.
5. Do not breathe loudly out your nose. I mean, I don't know how many times I have to look at this guy until he realizes what he is doing.
6. Do not misspell my name. I don't think Erin is a difficult name, but whatever.
7. If you have acrylics, please do not slam your laptop keys. It's annoying and I doubt you really have anything THAT important to type.
8. Don't ask for a "small" coffee. That doesn't exist and I will judge you.
9. Do not strike up a conversation with me unless your name is Taylor the Latte Boy or I know you.
10. If a cute girl (Like myself) comes into your Starbucks day after day, ask her out.

And there you go. Read it. Memorize it. Live it.

Q is for Quote

2011-01-19T01:53:00.000-08:00

"If you ever want something badly, let it go. If it comes back to you, then it's yours forever. If it doesn't, then it was never yours to begin with."
Demi Moore

R is for R.I.P.

2011-01-19T01:47:00.000-08:00

Claire passed away early Sunday morning. Maybe she was heartbroken over the loss of her husband or maybe she was too excited due to the fact that the Golden Globes were that day. Either way, I miss her a lot. Her home (fish bowl) is empty and sitting on my bathroom counter. Brushing my teeth has never been so depressing. I come home, go to my room, turn on my light, turn to my dresser and then realize she's gone. She had a quaint little area on the top of my dresser. She loved it. Now it is empty and collecting dust. It's all very sad. I miss her, but at least she's with her sweet Phil now. (P.S. I will be buying a new fish sometime this week).

(Via Tumblr)

G is for Golden Globes 2011

2011-01-17T21:41:00.000-08:00

Apparently I only got like, 4 predictions correct. Good thing I didn't bet on that for I would be poor today. Now onto the most important stuff, the dresses. Enjoy.

G is for Golden Globe 2011 Nomination Predictions

2011-01-16T01:19:00.000-08:00

Fingers crossed at least I get some of these right. I should bet on it, just for kicks. But my predictions are as follows. I'm skipping the boring categories and just going straight for the ones I actually care about.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
"Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception," "The King's Speech," "The Social Network"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth, James Franco, Ryan Gosling, Mark Wahlberg
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
"Alice in Wonderland," "Burlesque," "The Kids Are All Right," "Red," "The Tourist"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Annette Bening, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Johnny Depp, Paul Giamatti, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kevin Spacey
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams, Helena Bonham Carter, Mila Kunis, Melissa Leo, Jacki Weaver
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale, Michael Douglas, Andrew Garfield (Wishful hoping, I know), Jeremy Renner, Geoffrey Rush
Best Director - Motion Picture
Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Tom Hooper, Christopher Nolan, David O. Russell
Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
"30 Rock," "The Big Bang Theory," "The Big C," "Glee," "Modern Family," "Nurse Jackie"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Toni Collette, Edie Falco, Tina Fey, Laura Linney, Lea Michele
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Alec Baldwin, Steve Carell, Thomas Jane, Matthew Morrison, Jim Parsons
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Hope Davis, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Julia Stiles, Sofia Vergara
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Scott Caan, Chris Colfer, Christ Noth, Eric Stonestreet, David Strathairn
Best Screenplay
Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg, Christopher Nolan, David Seidler, Aaron Sorkin
Best Original Score
"The King's Speech," "127 Hours," "Social Network," "Inception"
Best Original Song
"Bound to You," ("Burlesque"), "Coming Home" ("Country Strong"), "I See The Light" ("Tangled"),"There's a Place for Us" ("Tangled"), "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" ("Burlesque")
Best Animated Feature
"Despicable Me," "How to Train Your Dragon," "The Illusionist," "Tangled," "Toy Story 3"

Eeeek I wish them all the best of luck. Happy Golden Globes Day!

M is for Movie Review V

2011-01-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

Ah, the first movie review of 2011. Tonight I saw Disney's newest animated flick, "Tangled" and absolutely LOVED it. Oh my gosh. Within the first minute of the movie, a character was already singing. From then on I knew I would adore it. And adore it I did. It took me back to some of my favorite Disney stories. There was even a scene that reminded me of a scene in "Beauty & the Beast." Everything about this movie made me smile. Mandy Moore has the perfect princess voice too, by the way. Ah, I want to see it again, but I'll just wait to buy it on DVD. I highly suggest you go see it, for I assure you that you won't be disappointed. Well, unless you are heartless and dead inside, but I doubt you are. Another A+, Disney. Another A+.

V is for Video

2011-01-15T00:15:00.001-08:00

I found this quite interesting. The movies that have made me cry are as follows: The Time Traveler's Wife, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Dear John, (Pretty much any Nicholas Sparks movie, actually), Titanic (I don't cry anymore considering I have seen in 80 times and counting) and Forrest Gump. To sum that up: I cry a lot.

(Via Tumblr)

C is for Charlotte's Web

2011-01-13T00:11:00.000-08:00

Tonight while I was babysitting, Ella asked me to read some of "Charlotte's Web" outloud. Now here's the thing, I haven't read that book since third grade. I remember it vividly though. We made spiderwebs using glue, string and wax paper, we sang songs about the book, etc. I loved every minute of it. So of course I was more than happy to read it to her. My favorite quote also happened to be the most confusing one. Once I was done reading the passage, Ella looks down at me (Literally, she was sitting on the bed) and goes "That was really confusing." Confusing. Yes. Interesting. Most definitely. I want to go rummage through all the crap in my closet and pull this book out again. It's a good read."What do you mean less than nothing? I don't think there is any such thing as less than nothing. Nothing is absolutely the limit of nothingness. It's the lowest you can go. It's the end of the line. How can something be less than nothing? If there were something that was less than nothing, then nothing would not be nothing, it would be something - even though it's just a very little bit of something. But if nothing is nothing, then nothing has nothing that is less than it is." Oh, Wilbur. So deep.

C is for Claire

2011-01-11T00:56:00.000-08:00

Today I read somewhere, and by somewhere I mean on my string cheese wrapper, that goldfish have the memory span of only a few seconds. I think that is incorrect. Why, you ask? Well, I'll tell you. Claire has been lingering in the same spot(s) that Phil was floating after the, uh, incident. I think that is her way of mourning the loss of her soulmate. I really hope she lives forever. I want her at my wedding. Or at least at my birthday, for I'm 100% sure I will have a birthday in April, I'm not so sure about my wedding. But moral of that is that I never want Claire to die.

V is for Vivian Maier

2011-01-10T13:50:00.000-08:00

Photograph by Vivian Maier

I just discovered her and I suggest watching this video about her life and the discovery of her photographs. She was extremely talented. I hope her work gets chosen by a museum for I would most definitely like to see the rest of her photos.

(Via Tumblr)

R is for R.I.P.

2011-01-10T13:21:00.000-08:00

Claire is a widow now :( R.I.P. Phil, you will be missed.

P is for Picture

2011-01-09T02:26:00.001-08:00

(Via Tumblr)

C is for Claire & Phil

2011-01-08T23:35:00.000-08:00

I thoroughly apologize for the fact that I have yet to introduce you to Phil. Aka. My new fish and Claire's hubby. Because as of Tuesday, I am now the Mother to two fish instead of just one. He is a wonderful little guy. He has definitely made Claire a happier fish. Although, Claire kind of dominates in the relationship, due to her size and all, but they even each other out for the most part. I'm crossing my fingers that they will have babies. Preferably three. For then I will name them Haley, Luke and Alex. Whatever. And yes, if you were wondering, they are named after the "Modern Family" characters. I love them, okay? So cute. I love my fish family.

N is for New Years Resolutions

2011-01-06T16:56:00.000-08:00

8. Get published. I honestly don't care what gets published. Hell, I'd be okay with someone publishing this, but I would prefer an actual fashion piece. Whether it be in print or online, I can't tell you how excited I would be.

Today I get to cross one thing off of my New Years Resolution list :) I'm so happy I actually (accidentally) started to cry.

P is for Picture

2011-01-06T16:19:00.000-08:00

Leighton Meester
(Via Tumblr)

Q is for Quote

2011-01-06T00:12:00.000-08:00

"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
William Shakespeare

N is for New Years Resolutions

2011-01-04T00:28:00.001-08:00

I need to add another resolution to my previous 2011 New Years Resolution List. I decided that I want to take more pictures. This year I am going to be that friend with the camera. I wanna capture my memories, okay?

(Via We Heart It)

C is for Claire

2011-01-02T23:47:00.000-08:00

Yeah, Claire needs to do something other than a) Spazz out b) Spazz out more or c) Hide in the corners of her fishbowl. She kept swimming away for pictures, but without further ado, I would like to introduce you to Claire. Like, I don't know if she's scared of her reflection or if she's claustrophobic or what, but it's silly. And by silly, I mean frustrating. And by frustrating, I mean that I miss Chubby. I swear, if some man ever chooses to reproduce with me and I have more than one child with him, that could create some problems. My heart isn't big enough for two children. And by children, this time I mean fish.This defines our relationship so far. She hides and I wait for her to well, stop it.

N is for New Years Resolutions

2011-01-02T20:13:00.000-08:00

Yes, it is that time again. Time for my New Years Resolutions. Here are 11 things I hope to achieve in 2011. (One of them being learn how to spell 'achieve' and/or any other word with "ie" together).

(Via We Heart It)

1. Go out more. And I don't mean go out and party, I just want to spend more time with my friends. In 2010, I got extremely comfortable with being alone, which is now something I admire about myself, but now that I am confident in that sense, I want to see my friends more.

2. Continue going to the gym at least 3 times a week. I know this is a cliche resolution, but in 2010 I actually went to the gym quite often. It was impressive.

3. Keep my 4.0 in school. I mean, please, I will, but I just thought I'd throw it on my list.

4. Meet more people. If I meet more people (see resolution #1), maybe some of those people will ask me on dates. And it never hurts to have more friends. But I love my current friends, so I choose date, please. *cough* TTLB *cough*

5. Find a job I love. Tomorrow (or sometime this week) I am going to head on over to South Coast Plaza in search for a job I will love. (Bloomingdale's, Henri Bendel, etc.)

6. Find an internship. This I will save for the summer, but I want an internship real dang bad.

7. Save money. I mean, I'll try at least.

8. Get published. I honestly don't care what gets published. Hell, I'd be okay with someone publishing this, but I would prefer an actual fashion piece. Whether it be in print or online, I can't tell you how excited I would be.

9. Meet Leighton Meester. No judgments! I WILL meet her someday.

10. Travel. Not necessarily out of the country, but I want to go to San Francisco, San Diego, Palm Springs, Washington, New York and so on.

11. Remain happy. I realized that 2010 was actually pretty dang great, so I hope it stays that way.

So, with all that said... Wish me luck. I'm sure I will update you (whoever you are) along the way.

C is for Claire

2011-01-02T20:11:00.000-08:00

Lauren bought me a new fish last night! Yes, it was soon (too soon) and no, she's not as fun as Chubby was, but she's still a fish and she's still alive. At first I named her Blair, but I had to change it to Claire because I don't think I will ever be okay with saying "R.I.P. Blair" or "Blair died." It would be too tragic. Claire is cute, but she's kind of mellow and I think she may have epilepsy. She swims around viciously and then stops. It's weird. I can't explain it in a way that makes sense, my apologizes. You may get a picture of her sometime, but for now she's spazzing out once again. Oh, Claire. So silly.

R is for R.I.P.

2011-01-01T18:04:00.000-08:00

Chubby died last night. Lil' guy ate himself to death and certainly lived up to his name. And yes, I held a service for him in the bathroom before sending him on his way. It was beautiful and quite emotional. R.I.P. Chubs, you'll be missed.

P is for Picture

2010-12-31T01:27:00.000-08:00

Coco Rocha
(Via Coco Rocha's Official Facebook)

C is for Chubby

2010-12-31T00:42:00.001-08:00

Chubby is making me nervous. He keeps lingering in the same place. But, thanks to my friend Tali and a blog devoted solely to goldfish, I learned that they do in fact sleep. They can't close their eyes, but they are alert at all times. That is somewhat comforting, but I decided to bring him to the floor with me so I can make sure he is okay. It's actually giving me heart attacks. Tapping his bowl everytime he rests is probably not the best, but I'm nervous!

C is for Chubby

2010-12-29T23:56:00.001-08:00

I just got home, walked in the room and realized that Dobby has indeed passed. I almost burst into tears. No joke. I'm oddly attached to these little fishies. Chubby is alive, thank Jesus. But I kind of blame myself for Dobby's death. It's my fault for not feeding him dinner when I left, but Lauren's fault for naming him Dobby in the first place because, let's face it, Dobby wasn't very promising. Now I am sitting on the floor with Chubby praying like I have never prayed before that he will live forever. Everytime he stops moving, even if only to change direction, I freeze. Mm I'm THAT fish Mom now.

C is for Christmas 2010 in Pictures

2010-12-28T13:50:00.001-08:00

Christmas Eve EveChristmas Cookies, Cousins & Christmas Sweaters Grandma! I'm not sure you know exactly how many cookies we made. Answer: A heck of a lot.I LOVE ice skating outside in LA. It's my favorite :) Post-ice skating is never pretty. Never ever.
Christmas EveGrandma Bette!Grandma Bette made us watch some Shambala music video. It was, well, yeah.
Christmas

Matching ornaments. Cute, huh?I still can't believe Christmas is already over. Craziness, I tell you.

T is for Today

2010-12-28T13:41:00.000-08:00

Today whilst driving home, I spotted a trampoline on the side of the street near some trashcans. Today is trash day. I know what you're thinking, "Who would throw away a perfectly good trampoline?" Well, that's exactly what Lauren and I thought. So Laur got out of the car, opened the trunk, grabbed the trampoline and we drove off. I mean, it was meant to be thrown away! Now we have a trampoline and the neighbors have a clean driveway. You're welcome, neighbors. No judgment.

C is for Chubby

2010-12-28T00:28:00.001-08:00

Chubby is still alive, y'all! I missed him so much when I was gone. He is so cute, I love him. I love him a lot. Right now we both just finished dinner (I had Diet Coke and popcorn, Chubby had fish food) and we're hanging out on the floor watching "Friends." He's so great. I'm going to be devastated when he um, leaves us. But right now he is alive and well and that's all I care about!

I is for It's A Boy!

2010-12-26T17:03:00.000-08:00

At least, I think it's a boy. For argument's sake, let's pretend it is. Today, I bought a goldfish. His name is Chubby and I could not be more in love with him if I tried. We (Lauren and I) went to Petco to buy a fish for Ryan, but I fell in love with the cutest, fattest little fish and had to buy him. I also bought a glass fish bowl and some pretty blue gravel. Now I am sitting on the floor with my laptop and my fish. Chubby is kind of boring but he's alive and well and as a Mom, that's all I care about.

M is for Merry Christmas Eve!

2010-12-24T21:32:00.001-08:00

I just spent a lovely Christmas Eve with my Daddy's side of the family (I got money for an iPhone. What what!) but now I am sitting on my laptop in the house I am housesitting at (for?) all alone. This is a strange year indeed. I still can't believe it's Christmas. I think I am going to rent a Christmasy movie on iTunes to help keep me company. But in the meantime, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

M is for Macaroons

2010-12-22T00:16:00.000-08:00

Alright. I'll admit it. I am obsessed with macaroons. Obsessed. And yes, I'll admit that while I have only been given the opportunity to enjoy three macaroons (total) in my life, I still love them. They are delicious and heavenly. Honestly, I am convinced that in heaven, macaroons will just float down from the sky. Or something. I found out that there is a little French bakery in Irvine and ever since I made this discovery, I have had a ridiculous craving. Since it is POURING rain outside right now and I am housesitting (Oh, and the fact that it is midnight and I should be asleep) I cannot go out and get one, so I will just post pictures as sort of an ode to the macaroon I crave so much. I decided that I am going to get one tomorrow after work. Whatever. I deserve it, thank you very much. Yes, that is my plan. Tomorrow + Macaroons + Manicure - Work = Perfection. Unfortunately, I cannot subtract work from tomorrow's equation, but still.

C is for Christmas

2010-12-10T13:13:00.000-08:00

I just managed to put my favorite ornament on my Christmas tree without bursting into sentimental tears. I'm all grown up :)

I is for I Love...

2010-12-10T12:46:00.001-08:00

I love that this is the last page of my 6 page paper on the evolution of the bra for Modern History of Fashion. Oh, school. You are so silly, I love you.

T is for Thanks a Latte

2010-12-09T12:33:00.000-08:00

Oh dear. Today I was THAT customer who walks back into Starbucks and asks them to remake her drink. I'm sorry, Taylor the Latte Boy. Please don't hate me. I still want to date you.

P is for Picture

2010-12-08T22:56:00.000-08:00

(Via Tumblr)

L is for London in Pictures

2010-12-01T21:56:00.000-08:00

Wednesday

Thursday

Thanksgiving dinner with the family!

I was sending Laur Thanksgiving/London pictures via e-mail. Well, that and I just wanted to show someone my slippers :)

Friday

Saturday
:)

L is for London in Words

2010-12-01T20:48:00.000-08:00

So, as you know, I went to London last week to visit my best friend. I left on Tuesday night and flew home on Sunday. And here's my story... (Oh, Ali and I seriously suck at taking pictures together which is really sad for our sake, and my story's sake, but I'll just use really descriptive words. Deal?) I am going to do this day by day, so you get the true effect or something like that.
Tuesday
First off, I'd like to tell you about how great my flight from LAX to Heathrow was. I walk onto the plane to my seat (55D) and see a guy sitting three seats away from me. He's sitting there with his fingers crossed and my first thought was "Oh gosh, is he really that nervous?" I smiled at him and sat down. Turns out, he was crossing his fingers hoping no one would sit in the two seats between us. No one did. So I got to put my feet up and be all comfortable. It was delightful.
Wednesday
London! I made it all by myself! I was really proud. That is, until my suitcase broke. Just my luck, right? Right. I was rolling my suitcase down some stairs with my HUGE cheetah purse on it and the handle just snapped right off. I was pissed to say the least. And to top that all off, I was running (Well, waddling, I guess) through Heathrow airport with a broken suitcase, a bag that weighed as much as a five year old child, a scarf, sweatshirt, cheetah jacket and boots on. My phone battery was dying and I was almost in a panic. Luckily a nice British lady helped me out. I was able to contact Ali and all was right with the world again. We got a ticket for the tube and were on our way. After about 45 minutes, we made it to our hotel, which by the way, was gorgeous. We got ready and went out for dinner and saw "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1." The most amazing part about the whole experience was the fact that once we walked outside, we were in Piccadilly Circle which was a setting in the film. It was wonderful. Oh yeah, and did I mention that the seats in the theatre were completely covered in cheetah print?! It matched my jacket and warmed my heart.
Thursday
Thanksgiving! We went shopping and ate and then shopped a little bit more. They have wonderful shopping, fyi. More than half of the stores have more than one story. It's amazing. I was a little bit tired, but it was still quite lovely. Then we had a Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, Ali somehow found a restaurant that served Thanksgiving dinner. It was really yummy, but a little bittersweet due to the fact that we both missed our families. At least we had each other though! After dinner we talked to her family on Skype. They put us up on their TV screen. It was a little uncomfortable, but I love her family, so that made it all better. Then we watched a couple Thanksgiving episodes of "Friends." :)
Friday
We woke up and went to The Wolseley for breakfast. Aka. One of the most wonderful restaurants ever. It kind of reminded me of the place the "Gossip Girl" kids threw the brunch in the first season. And to top it all off, Ali and I thought we saw someone famous. Turns out, it wasn't who we thought, but it was a group of 3 women with papers that had Vogue Paris headers. Um, dream job? Yes, yes it is. I want to go to The Wolseley and talk about the new issue of Vogue! Someday. Then we went to Buckingham Palace. It was real dang pretty. I want to be a Princess (Or the Queen!) for a day. I want to go all Grace Kelly and then they'll write books about me and I'll be on a stamp. Unfortunately, I don't know any royalty. Yet. Then we did some more shopping and I was introduced to Harrod's. Oh. My. Shopping. It was THE most wonderful place I have ever visited. Ever. You can literally buy everything there. Everything. From designer gowns to macaroons (They have their own grocery store and restaurants. Yeah, plural.) to pet supplies. I bought Chanel nail polish and tasted my first macaroon. I felt very Blair Waldorf at that moment. Then we did more shopping and went back to the hotel and watched "East Enders." It's my new favorite British soap opera. Kind of obsessed. Then after a little accidental nap, we went ice skating! Not many people know this about me, but I am in love with ice skating. Ali, however, not so much. I held on to her arm and promised she wouldn't fall. And she didn't fall! Unfortunately, I did fall, but that was because some guy behind me thought it would be fun to speed around the small ice rink. Yeah, not so much. I think my favorite part about the whole thing was the place we were at... Winter Wonderland. It looked like Christmas threw up on the OC Fair. It was amazing! I loved it.
Saturday
I loved Saturday. We did some sightseeing and then went to the Design Museum. It was a little bit fantastic. We saw original artwork from Vogue in the 1930s. There is a happy feeling I get in the fashion section of my heart and that happy feeling was ridiculous. I love fashion. I love the 1920s, 1930s, etc. It was wonderful. Then we went to the Somerset House for a Dior Exhibit. Again, my fashion loving heart was full of love. We then walked up to the roof where Tiffany & Co. had set up a small store (We bought candy canes) and a skating rink. They even had a Tiffany & Co. themed tree. I felt so Christmasy. It was brilliant. Then we walked around some place that looked very Londony and shopped some more. Then we got linner (Yes, I just combined lunch and dinner. Don't judge me!) at Wagamama and I only include that because it was so delicious. Then we went and saw "Phantom of the Opera," which was amazing, by the way! After that we went and got some pizza, in order to stop ourselves from trying to sing opera. Then we just ran around a little bit and took pictures because we didn't take many pictures because well, I don't know why.
Sunday
Sad day. Bad day. We get all packed up and Ali drops me off at the airport :( Now, my friends, this was when it got real dang ugly. I know my way around LAX, but Heathrow? Not so much. Now, I am going to paint you a picture: Erin in a cheetah jacket, sweatshirt, boots and a scarf. (I add this because the heat of my piled on clothes was not helping my situation). I had my broken suitcase dragging alongside me, my heavy cheetah purse on my arm and a bag of four British magazines with four Harry Potter (British version) books. Then I thought it would be a good idea to get a hot coffee from Starbucks. Not such a good idea. I struggled, people said things about me really loud like "Oh, poor girl." So, the had pity for me, but they didn't help me. Thanks, guys. Then, while I am waiting to get onto my plane, I look up and overhear one of THE funniest conversations ever. Guy: "It's weird." Girl: "What's weird?" Guy: "Love..." Me: *Eye roll and slight laugh* Girl: "Yeah, blah blah blah." Then Guy went off on how great the two of them are together. Girl then proceeds to tell him how the amount of bad times they've spent together can fit on the head of the pin or something really stupid. I couldn't believe it was happening. It's things like this that have made me so cynical when it comes to "love." See? I am so cynical that I put quotations around the word. Gosh. Anyway, somehow, I manage to make it onto my plane and oh, hey! There are too many people next to me, my arms hurt from holding a crap load of well, crap and there are two babies on board. Dumb. It's one of those things where you don't want to go home, but now that you've packed and such, you just want to go. You know? I really didn't want to go home though, I really like London and it just started snowing!

Other than my heinous trip home, I really did have a seriously wonderful time :) I can't stop talking in a British accent. Cheers! Now I will post a picture post because I don't think it will let me post pictures with all this text. Now I miss London and Ali :(

T is for TTLB

2010-11-29T10:15:00.001-08:00

Oh, I had this whole post-London conversation played out in my head and it did not go as well as planned. Sad day for Erin. At least I have about two hours until class and I am pretty sure he will be here until then, so maybe I can redeem myself. Eye contact has been lovely so far though, so fingers crossed! Although, he did have to question me when it came to my name. What to do, guys? What to do? I'll keep you posted.

I pray to God he never sees this. You know, when we're dating and such ;) Oh Lord. I need to stop.

F is for Fashion Uh Oh

2010-11-29T10:11:00.001-08:00

Today in Textiles class, we had to attempt to drape different fabrics on dress forms and a girl in our class pointed to the dress form and went "What is this?" My teacher looked at her puzzled and went "It's a dress form... What major are you?" Unfortunately the girl answered "Design." Uh, what now? A fashion design major doesn't know what a dress form is? Shocking. Just. Shocking. I looked at Sarah (My school friend) and made a look of complete and utter shock. SHOCK. Good luck in the future, girl. Just in case you are in the same boat as the girl, a dress form is that body without a head, as seen on "Project Runway" that fashion designers make their clothes on. But I am sure you already knew that because you are a smart cookie and she is, well... You know.

25 is for 25 Hours!

2010-11-22T17:28:00.000-08:00

In 25 hours, I will be boarding my plane for London. YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY. Now, I must survive those 21 hours leading up to my trip to LAX. Wish me luck.

Q is for Quote

2010-11-11T23:50:00.000-08:00

"Lesbian Mario Brothers!… That is the most unflattering item of clothing I have EVER seen you wear. And I’m including 2008’s turtleneck with smiley faces vest."
Jack Donaghy 30 Rock

S is for Say Hello To...

2010-11-11T15:17:00.001-08:00

Say hello to my babygirl. She's so soft and warm and Taylor (The Latte Boy) commented on it's wonderful qualities. This coat may or may not be good luck. I'm convinced.

F is for Fashion Blog

2010-11-10T18:41:00.001-08:00

I mean, if you have nothing to do, you should just travel on over to my fashion bloggy blog.
(Via Fashion According to Erin)

W is for Woo!

2010-11-09T09:50:00.000-08:00

My Starbucks boyfriend redeemed himself today. That is all.

P is for Picture

2010-11-08T19:31:00.000-08:00

(Via Tumblr)

M is for Midterm

2010-11-08T18:50:00.001-08:00

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! So excited :)

N is for November 8, 2010

2010-11-08T16:40:00.000-08:00

For the sake of this blog and the real latte boy, I am going to refer to my Starbucks pretend boyfriend as Taylor. As in "Taylor the Latte Boy." Although, if I am being honest, it should be "Taylor the White Chocolate Mocha Boy," but that doesn't flow as well. Anyway, today I had a slight panic attack between my morning class and my afternoon class. I forgot to write a Letter to the Editor for my Journalism class. I know, right? I am on the President's List for my school and I forget to do an assignment? Shameful. So, being the intelligent girl I am, I also forgot my laptop this morning making this ever so difficult. So, I run to the computer lab only to find the door shut and the room full of students. Then I run to the next building, squeeze through people only to figure out that the computer won't let me use the Internet. I log off and try to log back on and realize that I don't know the password. I turn to the kid next to me to see if he knows the password, but he is looking at pictures of Pokemon characters. Oh, how I wish that was a joke... Still panicking, I call my Mom to tell her I need to write a paper and e-mail it to her so that she can put it on a Word document to send back to me. I am such a difficult child, I know. So in my third act of desperation, I drive to Starbucks in order to get onto the Internet via my iPod Touch. By this time, I am super stressed out with only an hour until my class. I walk into Starbucks and immediately see Taylor behind the counter. Lovely. I am a mess and my outfit is not doing me justice today. Coco Chanel would be ashamed because she always taught me that "...it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny." Unfortunately, I was not my prettiest. Just my luck. I make eye contact with Taylor and the unimaginable happens... He messes up my name. He called me Emily. I'm sorry, but who the Hell is Emily? I guess I should re-wind 10 seconds and go over our conversation. Taylor: "Hi. Emily, right?" Me: "Oh, no. It's Erin." Taylor: "Gosh, I'll get it right eventually." Me: "Ha yeah, eventually." (I am sure he could hear the shattering of my heart by that point). He then proceeds to ask me how I am and I tell him that I forgot to do an assignment due in an hour. He proceeds to say more things but I am too stressed out and a little hurt. I swear, if he wasn't so good looking, I would probably hate him. So that was just the whip cream on top of a stupid day. Whip cream you ask? Yes, for the cherry on top of my stupid day was the fact that the letter wasn't even due today. I just... Grr.