formal dress attempt

may 2011 - halter empire waist lace print color block dress w/ bow on back

i like how this 1 turned out~ pretty colors :3 except the halter part D: it looks like it's too far off to the sides from the front :s i connected them to the side seams though so that couldn't be helped :s i guess you're supposed to connect it to the top seam? n my sewing machine stopped working halfway through the black part :[ i think i broke it?? this is the most i've ever used it on 1 piece~ i used it for almost all of the hemming on the top part n pink part :o most of the time i just handsew everything though cause it's neater :s [defff not faster though D:]

Smelly/Crunches

one of the kids in capa has been very stinky lately D: i don't think he's showered since saturday or something cause he was already super stinky on monday n it's only gotten worse D:

i started doing my 250 crunches on monday
goal: 5 days/week 250/day in sets of 25
 - 2 sets of regular
 - 2 sets of bicycle
 - 2 sets 1 each side
 - 2 sets 1 each oblique
 - 1 set of legs up
 - 1 set each leg up
along with 2 sets hamstrings 1 each side
as always, if i miss a day, i'll have to make up for it on the weekend or do 500 on a weekday

i'm going to also try running on the elliptical an hour every other day for 2 weeks since the elliptical makes the insoles of my feet hurt :s n 1 hour of other cardio on the off days..if i feel like i can keep it up [schedule not too busy] i'll try to do a month minus heavy period days..but i might just put it off until the weather gets cold again D: in late september or october :s n then i'd do maybe 1 week a month until march n do 5 days a week in april?

well we'll see about that :s but for now..it's crunch time!

Tetris Dress & Bento Box

tetris dress i took a hiatus from actual tetris to make D:

bento box..was thinkin about makin lil piggies but i like how the pandas came out~ esp since pigs are..you know..pink O.o;

Current Trends

these are the things i've been looking for lately when, well, looking for clothes [not necessarily shopping for them since i also browse for ideas]


-a soft/neutral colors [rose, ivory, light grey]
-ruffles/flowers decor


-layered tiers
-chiffon
-lace [mostly black but crochet lace in ivory]
-fedora


-bows [big, small, on hair, on clothes, on shoes, etc]
-quilted handbags w/ ribbon/chain straps
-polka dots


-leopard in moderation
-fur/fluff/fuzz in moderation
-long shirts over ruffly skirts


-flower lace
-black pantyhose as leggings
-slashes

of course some of the pics show multiple styles together n there is some definite mix n matching i would do but all in all this is the list of stuff i look for in clothes~

Oyster

inside an oyster shell
glows a drop of moonlight
polished by the stars
when it fell through night