*early mornings...

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...are a no-no.

Me getting out of bed...

 ...except not that cute.

“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?” ― Ernest Hemingway

Up and at 'em kiddies! #carpediem

[Starbucks where are you?]

xx

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*perked | the return

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It is I...the abandoner...

...but I come bearing amazing news.

I'm not going to complain about how busy I've been these past few weeks with finals and apartment hunting and all that..cause you've heard it all before...(and quite frankly I'm tired of saying it), so I'll focus on the positives...

I have an internship!!

So far it's been fabulous (thankfully). Long hours...but with amazingly nice people.

Officially, I'm interning for a blog called Fashion Elephant. Slightly different to mine, which is mostly about inspiration from my travels and funky fashion pictures, Marina's (who I work for) has the luck of being able to feature herself wearing amazingly fashionable (and totally out of my price range) clothing.

Unofficially, I am also helping her fashionable friends and family - which includes fashion photographer Ronald James (who has done amazing editorials for worldwide editions of Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Numero, Essence and Elite), Charles Philip (designer of Charles Philip Shanghai shoes), Lizzette Kattan (former editor-in-chief for Harper's Bazaar Italy, Harper's Bazaar France, Uomo Harper's Bazaar and Italian Cosmopolitan) and up-and-coming designer Bianca Allen - get through their own to-do lists.

And although it's only been three weeks, I've been exposed to so many great people and facets of this crazy whirlwind of an industry.

It has been such a humbling, learning experience...with much more to report. *blows dust of keyboard*

*eyes open, ears to the ground*

I mean...it could be worse...

...thankfully the only coffee I get is to wake myself up during that commute!

 

“If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.”― Masaru Emoto, The Secret Life of Water.

xx

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*americana

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Hola!


Checklist? And, go!

Firstly, I must apologize yet again for taking such a long hiatus from blogging [especially after my last post *hides face*]. I really do love it and, if I could, I would do it all day, every day... But, slowly I'm beginning to learn my limitations and regrettably, being the ambitious student that I am, I currently have a plateful of more immediate things that require my attention.

Secondly, and probably more exciting, is the fact that I've been traveling again! Haha. No, no...not glamorous international travel like before...but U.S. state-to-state travel, which means I've had quite a few road trips [and a few too many hours in a car] recently.

Between spending my Spring Break week in Vermont [don't ask me why anyone would go to more snow for their SPRING break] and currently being at a conference in Philadelphia, I've gotten quite a large dose of the American culture lately. And, although they have both painted very different pictures of this country and its people, they have both been enjoyable and eye-opening experiences.

So, while I'm laying in a plush, king sized hotel bed, looking out on a sunny Philly day, I'm going to try to get churn some of these posts out, starting with...

Philly!

Just being here, I feel such a buzz of patriotism and culture in the air. Dubbed, 'The City of Brotherly Love,' Philadelphia, the second largest metropolitan city on the East Coast of America, is also rich in both art and history, the being an integral meeting place for the country's Founding Fathers who not only signed the Declaration of Independence here in 1776, but also the Constitution in 1787.

Additionally, with a number of important historical artifacts housed here, such as the Liberty Bell, it should be no surprise why today's 'Daily Pretty' is Americentered!

Good ol' Stars and Stripes y'all! [reminds me a bit of Lana del Rey who really plays up on the American culture, no?]

Anyway, off to see the city! Be inspired!
xx

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*gotta stick it out

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Good morning kiddies!

It's certainly been a while, hasn't it?

The past few weeks have just been uber hectic for me; last week being Spring Break and the week before that, the equally crazy [but for different reasons] midterm week.

Although I didn't do much exciting things over my break, I did sleep quite a bit [which is always a plus] and watch a lot of 'Say Yes to The Dress.'

...made me think about commitments...

...and a large one I have is this blog! [and to you too of course!] so I am definitely going to push myself to churn out all those posts-in-waiting I have lined up...

But for now...have some pretty! Bet you missed it!

“Anyone can dabble, but once you've made that commitment, your blood has that particular thing in it, and it's very hard for people to stop you.”- Bill Cosby.

"Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the "right stuff" to turn our dreams into reality.”- James Womack

 

“There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”- Art Turock

#thinkaboutit

 

See you soon!
xx

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*one fine mattress pad

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Gorg!

Ok...Soooo I don't care what anyone says.... I.LOVE.THIS.DRESS. and thus, it's today's pretty!

SHE. WORKED. THIS.

Oh! And the fall...Does this not look like pure drama?! #lovelovelove

...

Excuse me while I go fall on some stairs in a couture gown...

Have a great day kiddies.

xx

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*and the award goes to...

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me!...for having a grand total of ONE blog post for the month of February. #grr

I won't linger on about my self-loathing and procrastination now and just skip to the pretty...

The Oscars were last night and, since I didn't post about the Golden Globes [#missedopportunity], I couldn't call myself a serious fashion blogger if I missed this one...

Although I didn't watch the show, from the pics I gathered this morning, the red carpet looked pretty fab. Most girls were dressed in lavish gowns, couture pieces and sparkling jewellery, and the guys in well-fitted suits. Pretty classy affair no? Haha.

In fact, my top five female looks for the night [in no particular order] were:

Clockwise L-R: Stacy Keibler, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Charlize Theron

...with close runners-up..

Clockwise L-R: Maria Menounos, Kelly Osbourne, Amanda Seyfried, Kristin Chenoweth, Amy Adams

Eek! What a stunning set of gowns... #fabricfiesta

Even the after-party outfits were glam; one of my favs being Lily Collin's sleek little number...

#iwant #blindedbysequins

...along with other honorable mentions...

Clockwise L-R: Nina Dobrev, Jennifer Lawrence, Ginnifer Goodwin, Solange Knowles, Elizabeth Banks

Colorful little group no?

Even the Kluminator showed up looking like an Oscar in true Heidi-plunging-neckline-cleave-showing-fashion...

And then this happened... *record scratch*

You can pick your jaws up off the floor now...but yes, that's Heidi. and Naomi. lip locked. *blink blink*

I reserve further comment while I go shop around for my Oscar 2014 look...I'll also be taking applications for my hair and makeup team in the comment box below :)

It will happen one day kiddies...mark my words...

xx

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*be my valentine

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It's V-Day y'all! haha...

I know it's been a while since I posted anything but these past few weeks have been very hectic...

I'm still getting accustomed to being back at uni in the States and it's just been a crazy-slash-overwhelming whirlwind of activity..

But... today seems to be the perfect day to let you know that I haven't forgotten about you... :)

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage”-Lao Tzu

“Take away love and our earth is a tomb.”-Robert Browning

 “When love is not madness, it is not love.”-Pedro Calderon de la Barca 

...so if you're anything like me, you'll surround yourself with lots of wine choccies, flowers and love...

Have a great day lovelies! Love hard and love lots! [not just today but everyday]
xx

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