Times are tough for procrastinators.

I have loads of work to make up for classes and finals next week, but I can't be bothered with it at the moment. Maybe in a couple more hours.

1.
I love how Chloé's Pre-Fall 2009 collection is a businesswoman fashionista's dream come true. I love the pairing of high waisted skirts with the peacoats. I dream of one day wearing a chic and sophisticated outfit like this to my job at the offices of Vogue.

2.
Awww Cesc is a fob! Hehe in all seriousness, Cesc, Sergio Ramos, and other footballers joined in a new Nike Campaign for their 'V for Victory' jackets. (The picture of Andrei Arshavin is a total 'awwww' moment!)

3.
Beirut's new double EP March of the Zapotec/Holland leaked recently, and I'm in love. I had already heard "La Llorona", but I absolutely love the latin influence in this. My favorite so far has to be "The Akara", but I must say I quite like the light taste of R&B in the background of the Holland EP. Highly recommended download!

4.
It might not show because my room is awfully messy, but lately I've been in such a mood to redecorate my room. It just doesn't flow, and I don't think it really shows my personality. Plus, my lamp has been abysmal and spontaneously turning off on its own when I use it, so I decided to order this adorable Eiffel Tower lamp. I know I shouldn't be ordering more things online, but I figured this is one thing I need, and could possibly be a motivator to do more organizing.

5.
I already have lots of headbands, but this headband from Forever 21 just screams Blair Waldorf! It's a little more expensive than other Forever 21 headbands, but I might just invest in this classic piece. It's a great headband to wear with more formal dresses out on the town.

6.

These Swiffer commercials are hilarious! The inner Mexican in me loves the Swiffer 360 one, and I actually was crazy enough to listen to the song in it while cleaning my room.

Meet Rosie.

I got a new puppy last Saturday and failed to mention it. Her name is Rosie, and she's a nine week old Cockapoo. Isn't she cute? At first it was weird to have an animal around our house, but I've become accustomed to her, and she's a lot of fun.

(P.S.: Don't forget to check out my new blog post at Bigsoccer!)

Things I Love About This Weekend.

• Staying up til the wee hours of the morning
• Reading The Count of Monte Cristo
• Baking chocolate chocolate chip cookies
• Watching Singin' in the Rain with my mom
• Listening to Beirut's new single on repeat
• Accomplishing some laundry
• Finally getting a chance to enjoy a cup of lemon tea
• Ordering a Gnome book from Amazon
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day tomorrow

A Very Rare Beauty Post.

I am not one to waste money on loads of beauty products. I don't wear lots of makeup; the farthest I usually go is just mascara and some Burt's Bees. When I read my fashion mags I usually skip the beauty section. Because frankly, I don't really care about blending eyeshadow or the new trends in hair dye.

But with the painfully cold weather hitting up my place lately, my skin as been getting really dry, and my moisturizers don't seem to be working. I have extremely sensitive skin, so I can't really use a lot of the lotions that are out on the market today. I've heard a lot of buzz about Cocoa Butter, but never really tried it. But hearing that it's cheap, effective, and an emollient base, I knew that it wouldn't hurt to try it. I bought a small tub from Target today and I tried them on my hands. I didn't realize that it would be the consistency of wax in the tub, but after a little bit of digging, I finally got some out and applied it on my skin. So far no weird rashes, plus it smells quite nice. Hopefully with some use there will be a nice difference (not to mention, a nice difference on the scars I have!)

I've been using Burt's Bee's Lip Shimmer in Rhubarb for my lips. It's basically all that I need in one, a chapstick and a little hint of color. I don't like lip gloss or many bold colors for daytime (though I've always wanted to work the cherry red lipstick), so it's great. However, lately it's been drying up my lips even more, so I think I will only use that as a lip color and use Softlips in Raspberry as an overall chapstick whenever I don't need color. It's a combo of two of my favorite things (raspberries and green tea) and it sure does smell good!

Ooof, bad stomach. But yay for funny TV shows!

I have been suffering with a horrid stomach bug for the past couple of days, and to my dismay I could not look at food the way that I used to without feeling even more sick.

I went home early yesterday and stayed home today as well, and enjoyed the first few episodes of Arrested Development. Honestly, I don't know why I've never watched this show before, because it really is GENIUS. One of the funniest shows I have ever seen, and it's so disappointing that there are only three seasons! Too bad it was cancelled so early into its time. It was recommended to me by my cousin who got me 30 Rock on DVD for Christmas. He told me if I loved 30 Rock, I'd probably love Arrested Development. And I must say, he is so right! It's quirky, hilarious, witty, and all without trying too hard. 

Arrested Development tells the story of the Bluthe family, who are a rich Southern Californian family that has to deal with the father being in jail for fraud and the middle son, Michael (Jason Bateman), being in charge of the company. I'm telling you, this is the equivalent of pure comedy gold, and upon hearing that they are making a movie version makes me even happier (that is, if all the main actors come back...)!

I'm really tempted to buy the first season on DVD and watch it from that, rather than on hulu which I've been doing. Another withdrawal from the money tree, but as my cousin says, "the laughs are priceless."

Michelle Obama, Organized books, Moroccan food, and...wait....is that Cheryl Cole?

Here I am again-- procrastinating by updating this blog again. But I'm not giving up on my resolution just yet-- just give me five more minutes!!

School has started again. I suppose I can say that the first day was smooth sailing, but now I can feel the work piling on yet again. How many days til summer, again?

1. I've always loved how future first lady Michelle Obama mixed high fashion with those shopping mall jewels, especially this adorable J.Crew ensemble. With the Inauguration fast approaching, CFDA Fund designers including Alexander Wan

g and Vena Cava are handing in their sketches for what they think Mrs. Obama should wear to that big day. My personal favorite design has to be Derek Lam's, the hue is just gorgeous.

2. My bookcase has always been a tidy mess. Books, papers, basically everything stuffed onto the shelves. But with the new year, I decided that it was time for a little tidying up. And I even made more space for books! This new section of my bookshelf makes me so happy, how's it all organized and roomy.

3. I'm in such a mood for Moroccan lately. A nice plate of couscous would be fabulous.

4. Girls Aloud are one of my guiltiest pleasures, and I know that Cheryl Cole is beautiful, but what is up with this cover? An over-airbrushed Cheryl Cole graces the February 2009 issue of UK Vogue. She's almost unrecognizable. It always irks me when magazines do this. Really, she is always gorgeous; why totally ruin the photo? Oh well, at least I can put in Girls Aloud's new album and make myself feel better.

Must start the APMEH homework! Until the next time I have random things to amuse people with.

Virtual Post-It Notes = Affective.

The new Macbook that I got was marketed as a "greener, more earth-friendly" computer, and one of the apps on this laptop carries on this idea. The "stickies" app.

It has the utility of a real paper sticky note, but without the crying trees. You type up what you want on the sticky note, and it even has the options of choosing different colors and fonts. Quite cool, huh? As part of my resolution to be more proactive, I figured that having a sticky on my desktop can be a nice reminder of all the things that need to be done in my life while I am wasting away in front of the bright laptop screen. And honestly, I actually get some of the things done, and it always is rewarding to be able to delete off something I already did. Granted, there will never be a time when the sticky will be completely empty, but it's a nice and cute way for me to have all my agendas in the know.

Here's what my sticky looks like right now:

Doesn't look like much on there; but believe me, there's quite an amount of work to do. And though I SHOULD be doing those things instead of writing this, I thought I should have proof of attempting to keep my resolution.

Not looking forward to school.

After two weeks of watching 30 Rock, immense consumption of food, and freelance hunting, I am getting quite acquainted with this quiet lifestyle. I still have some homework to do, but I can't be bothered to do that now. I'm too busy refreshing Arsenal.com for any transfer window news and watching Food Network cooking shows. 

Anyways, I go back to school on Monday, and I am crying inside because of all the work ahead of me. Oh, pray for me now.