NO FURNITURE SO CHARMING AS BOOKS

I used to love to read.

I'm not sure exactly when it was that I fell out of love with it,

but I know it definitely had to do with me being in college.

Being a Creative Writing major,

both reading and writing are inevitable and inescapable....

and the fact that I want to write for a living as a fashion journalist someday allows me to predict that much of my future will be mostly spent with my head buried within a book or magazine.

Since I've been in school, reading has became such a drag.

There are sooooo many amazing stories out there,

yet due to having professors who are obsessed with the world's most uninteresting authors, lol 

I've been in a reading rut...

stuck with the boring, the abstract, the overly theoretical, and the non-captivating.

My delay in posting lately has largely stemmed from the fact that I have craploads of reading to tackle.

Thank God the materials spark some part of my interest, 

or else my money spent on Amazon to buy the books would be a total waste.

I don't think I'll actually be able to indulge in something of my choice until I graduate...

since most of my free time is spent dissecting class materials.

But until then,

I'll just have to deal.

FANCY SCHMANCY

A few weeks ago, Natashia from She'sFancy.com approached me to be part of an mini editorial feature!

Despite her cold and the even colder weather, we duked it out and had an amazing shoot!

Be sure to peep the article! :)

NO PARKING

Wearing Denim Levi's jacket, DIY vintage floral top, Black & white striped tank:: H&M, 

Maroon cargo pants:: Forever 21, Brown combat boots:: Forever 21

Things are looking quite promising for my online store! :)

After much consideration, I decided I'm probably going to go with Ebay as the selling platform...

but depending on my progress, I might switch to BigCartel.

We'll see...

This week is already ridiculous,

and it's only MONDAY!

As far as school goes, I have tons of reading to do...

a lot of which I'm already behind and it's only the second week of school.

For one of my classes on Ethnic Politics, my professor wants us to read one 

of the three books he's assigned for us by this Thursday.

I wouldn't have much of a problem with this if I didn't have four other classes to keep up with...

plus the fact that I have A LIFE! lol

But hey, I guess that's the beauty of a multi-tasker:

making it work.

Since we're on the subject of my college life,

I found it disgustingly hilarious that in my Religious Studies class today,

my professor farted.....

TWICE!

mid lecture. lmbo!

I tried soooooo hard not to laugh, 

and yet the majority of my other classmates continued to pay attention

nonchalantly, as if the woman didn't just let one loose!

The only person whose face seemed to share my disbelief 

was one of the students who had just added the class.

He happened to be sitting right next to my professor,

and contained himself while putting his head down. lol

I waited for her to at least say "Excuse me,"

or even lie and say it was her shoe or the whiteboard marker....

but she just continued rambling on like her gassy mishap was non-existent.

What a way to start off the week. lol

THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH

While I'm sure most people spent New Years Day sleeping in 

or recovering from the previous night's hangover, I was at Disneyland! lol

It's been about a year since I've last made my way to Mickey and Minnie's humble abode....

and before that, not since my high school grad night back in '07.

My sisters and I had park hopper passes, courtesy of my grandma's generous Christmas spirit.

And after tackling Disney's California Adventure {referenced as DCA by some visitors we ran into},

we spent the remainder of the day at Disneyland.

We rode as many rides as possible, watched the Christmas parade, 

& seen Captain EO {which I hadn't seen since I was a kid!} 

I did grow to become annoyed by all of the untamed kids 

that were running all over the place like headless chickens,

and have a newfound appreciation for kiddie leashes. lol

Though I'm confident I won't have to use them for my {future} kids, 

I think they are an excellent tool for everyone else's. hahah

But aside from the menacing tiny tots,

we had a blast. :)

THE ICING ON THE CAKE

Tom Ford's S/S 2011 collection nailed it right on the money.And I'm loving the fact that there are so many cameos of some of fashion's most gorgeous gals...Not to mention Tom Ford, in all of his dapperness. ;)

THEY TRIED TO MAKE ME GO TO REHAB

Hi.
My name is Kameron, and I'm a shopaholic. lol

I need to stop shopping.

Seriously.

I know a closet full of clothes/shoes/accessories is expected

 for most blogging fashionistas to have,

but unlike many of them,

I'm not down with being in debt because of my fashion obsessions.

A chill pill is definitely much needed when it comes to my spending.

And because of the fact that I don't have daddy's credit cards 

{or anyone else's money for that matter} to fall back on,

I have to be smart about this shopping biz.

Paying my rent, bills, and car insurance are amongst my many expenses....

oh, and food. lol
Homelessness is NOT an option, regardless of how chic of a bum I would be. lol
Plus, it's too friggin' cold!

And with me trying to go to London for grad school next fall,

I need to clench tight every penny I've got!

When {not if} I go to London, it's going to suck to have to ship all of my stuff!

So I need to do a whole lotta downsizing in the meantime.

As far as clothing goes, I'm dunzo.

But when it comes to shoes, I can't call it completely quits until I get my paws on

some Jeffrey Campbell kicks that I've been drooling over...{Lita's preferably.}

THEN I'll be done. lol

AU REVOIR

PEACE OUT 2010!!!!

I'm so excited for 2011 and am bouncing off the walls more than

 a 2 year old who's eaten a half pound bag of jellybeans! lol

Although this year has given me a hefty share of challenges, mistakes,

 laughter, progressions, tears and maturations,

I wouldn't trade my experiences for anything

and have no regrets. :)

I've learned sooooo much about myself and about others,

and I'm at a place of happiness in my life that I never thought I'd achieve

at such a youthful age.

I seem to have gained a greater sense of optimism that I'm pretty sure comes from

my faith and love for the big man upstairs.

And as 2011 hits, I am aiming high and am working hard and loving even harder.

Everyday that I'm blessed with will be another lesson learned.

So rather than sitting around moping about what I could've/should've/would've done

{like most people do},

I'm gunna put up my dukes and take the new year head on.

I have to say to all of you that you all mean so much to me!

Thank you so so SO much for tuning in to my life and being the amazing audience that you are.

I'm glad that my opinions and outlook on things are something that you find

value in and I appreciate your feedback just the same.

The time to come has a lot in store

{especially when it comes to fashion, of course ;) }

and I'm thankful and hopeful that you'll stay along for the journey.

I wish all of you and your families a safe and savvy New Year!

SHOPPING MADNESS

After a LONNNNG, excruciating lapse of not being able to buy anything outside of the necessary

 gas for my car, pesky bills, and food for the fridge, 

I was finally able to indulge in an extremely overdue shopping trip! 

My roommate Brandi and I hit the mall on Wednesday. 

Yet once we realized most of our money had dwindled away in only about an hour, 

we made our way to one of my favorite thrift spots. 

My first time at this particular thrift store was....mmmm...aiiiiight. lol

I got some pretty cool stuff, 

but for some reason, 

yesterday's trip was the most AMAZING experience I've ever had thrifting!

There were soooooo many items that I snatched up, 

and they had tons of shoes {which was an area they were lacking in upon my first visit}.

In all, I spent 68 bucks and walked away with a huge plastic bag of goodies...

the bag was so big, I felt like I had a Quasimodo-hunch while carrying it on my back. O_o

I didn't want to bombard you all with photos of everything I got,

{primarily because it would take at least 50 snapshots lol}

so I decided to do yet another video haul!

Enjoy!

My MASSIVE thrift haul.

My "mall haul." lol

P.S. I definitely think I'm going to start an online store. 

I know I've been saying that for some time now,

but this recent thrifting adventure caused me to find tons of stuff. 

Though there were plenty things that I knew I wouldn't necessarily wear, 

because they're so fabulous, I felt like SOMEBODY out there has to have them! lol 

Plus, I need to do some closet cleansing.

I'm not sure if I want to go the Ebay route or use BigCartel.

Either way, be on the lOOkout!

THRIFTED TREASURES

Oh, the joy of thrifting. :)

I've always been a fan of getting a whole lotta bang for my buck,

which is a bargain hunter's most infamous quality that I'm pretty sure derived from my mom.

Thrift shopping has definitely helped me to add dope one-of-a-kind pieces to my closet

without breaking the bank. 

Cuh-ching! lol

HAUL AWAY

I hope you all enjoyed your holiday and are excited for the New Year!

Kev & I made our rounds to my uncle's and grandpa's house on Saturday before

heading over to his grandparent's house in L.A.

I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before, but Kev is Jamaican/British

{interesting combo, I know.}

and I must say this Christmas was definitely one that was too hilarious to forget.

Not because of his heritage, lol

but because I had so much fun!

And after a ridiculously intense game of Scategories,

his family inspired me to want to start having game nights at my apartment. lol

After posting this video, I realized I say "umm" a LOT,which is definitely a habit I didn't know I had yet need to break out of....asap.I'll probably be making videos more often since I'm about to {hopefully} get a new camera!Although my lil' Sony Cybershot has served me well,I've been dying to have a digital SLR camera {preferably a Canon}.
OH!And...I've started a Tumblr!Since I didn't want to make the big switch, I decided to extend things a bit.It's simply just another dose of all things fierce, fab, & fashion obsessed. lolSo feel free to visit!!!www.shesavanitygirl.tumblr.com!