A Case of the Lazies

Lazy Day by bamitssam03 featuring a black bag


This morning I woke up fully intending to conquer the ever-growing number of things on my to-do list, beginning with a trip to the gym, followed by the 6 piles of laundry I have leftover from unpacking from college, followed by phone calls to boring insurance agents. Instead, I spent my day watching three episodes of "Law and Order SVU" and last night's "Jeopardy," downloading new music, reading my brother's copy of the Sherlock Holmes volumes, and baking a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Of course there was some intermittent blog stalking and online window shopping, but ultimately my ass has been firmly glued to my couch  since about 9AM. Surprisingly, I don't feel as guilty as I thought I would for coming down with a case of the lazies, perhaps because I've been to the gym everyday since I returned home from college. Maybe I'll regret my inactivity tomorrow when I step on the scale (because when I say I was "baking cookies" I really mean that half of the cookie dough went into the oven and the other half went into my tummy), but alas there's nothing I can do about it now.


Anyway, this is totally the kind of outfit I would've worn today if I had actually left the house. I've been loving mixed prints as of late, and am craving a good (comfortable) pair of basic heels. Too bad I can't afford them (or anything).
Why am I so poor??
Oh yeah, college.
#minimumwagesucks

by Sam

Insta-Sam: Week of 5/6

{An early Mother's Day gift-- Macaroons from Bottega Louie}

{The beautiful pastry display!}

{Baking caramel sandwich cookies}

{I've been missin' those baby browns. #theonlyguyforme}

{Cool henna art--please ignore the chipped nails}

Here are a few snaps from my LA adventures. I began the week off right with a classy brunch at my new favorite LA restaurant/patisserie, Bottega Louie. A pleasant weekend spent at home baking my own sweet treats was the perfect post-midterm celebration. 

by Sam

American Glamour

I've recently rediscovered my passion for interior design (thank you, HGTV), and have been scouring the internet looking for the best design blogs. Rather than surfing fashion blogs per usual, I've enjoyed gazing at beautifully decorated homes and apartments, and now I'm itching to move into my own apartment so I can let my creative juices flow freely. 

Alas, it seems that I will be trapped living the dorm life for the next year, so I won't get the chance to decorate quite yet. 

These rooms in particular are some of my favorites by designer Michelle Workman, who describes the style of this SoCal home as "American Glamour."

How lovely.

images via Michelle Workman's Website

by Sam

Broken Promises

{This photo seemed appropriate enough for the semi-serious nature of this post; but in reality I just like it 'cause it's pretty}

Promises to yourself are the hardest to keep. 

Especially when you're a perfectionist and a control freak--basically your standard Type-A worry wart. I've made so many promises to myself since the beginning of my college career that I can't even begin to count how many I've made, broken, and then recanted. They mostly pertain to goals that I've set for myself such as maintaining this blog, losing weight (AKA learning to deal with binge eating disorder), and maintaining both grades and a social life. Looking back, I see that these goals were lofty and idealistic; not really something I could use will power alone to overcome. They're also more like long-term processes that need to be accomplished with much self-discipline, hard work, and motivation. 

So that's why I've chosen a different approach. Rather than promises, that seem like a pass or fail kind route to accomplishing my goals, I'm going to focus on effort, celebrating the little achievements, and simply living life a day at time.

As cheese-tastic as this may sound, it's a step in the right direction for me. It's a blog post for one, but it's also a promise to myself to stop seeing things in black and white; it's a self-reflection on the methods of the past that haven't worked out for me. It's a message to keep in mind on those days when binging on food seems like the only way out, or when I'm feeling too fat to even belong anywhere near the fashion industry. 

This, my friends, is the equivalent of that corny "keep your head up" kind of song that every artist feels compelled to release on his/her album. 

In the scheme of things, I've made mistakes-- back-tracked even-- but the point is that I'm trying. And as long as I have the motivation, I think I'll be alright.

Wow, you read all of this? Cheers, my friend. Thanks for not bailing on my page. 

Don't worry, be happy.

Image via tumblr

by Sam

Spring-spiration

I know I'm bored when I post this consistently. But this time I really couldn't help it-- I needed to post something about the bright, springtime colors that I've pretty much been obsessed with as of late. I'm especially excited about minty greens, punchy peaches, and bright purples. Paired with shiny gold and silver metallics, the colors just look so cheery!

Hopefully I'll soon be able to post some pictures of the bracelets that I've been working on. They're definitely bright and totally summery. Stacked up my wrist with my over-sized watch fun tangerine nails, they give an added "oomph" to my outfits. 

All I need to do now to get ready for spring is get my legs in short-shorts shape. LET'S DO IT.

Images via tumblr.

by Sam

Pretty Please

I haven't been shopping in TWO WHOLE MONTHS. I think I deserve a little retail therapy during this long  President's Day weekend, especially after a long week of midterms (ok, I had one midterm, but still). 

Lately I've been loving pleated faux leather skirts and chunky wrap bracelets, and I absolutely adore these Karen Walker sunnies. They're expensive, but since I lost my Ray-Bans (*sob*) I'm thinking they'd be an excellent Spring/Summer investment. 

So far my weekend plans include a nice leisurely run, some pretentious latte sipping at a new brunch spot, and plenty of shopping. Can't wait!

by Sam

Insta-Sam: Week of 2/12

1. & 2. Ahhh, SoCal winters.

3. Shenanigans in Nordstrom

4. I miss getting paid for making desserts that look this good. All I get now is a bunch of students in the dining halls asking how I made my fro-yo so pretty.

5. Early dinner at Pizza Antica in Santa Monica.

6. Slouchin'

At this very moment, I've decided that blogging and stalking other bloggers who were able to attend NYFW is much more important than studying for my Italian midterm (which is happening in T Minus 2.5 hours). 

Thankfully midterms are over after today, which means I can watch the UCLA vs. USC game in peace.

Ciao!

by Sam