I Feel Annoyed.

Today has been a peaceful, relaxing day so far. But there has been a lot on my mind, and a lot of things that are bothering me. Rather than just going on about them in an essay, I'll just make a list:

1. How Americans are starting to call it 'football' now that Posh & Becks are here.

I'm not gonna lie, I've always wondered when will Americans actually call the damn sport by its real name (football). I call it football myself, with a bunch of people staring at me when I do so. I don't call it that just to sound intelligent or pretentious. I call it football because that's its frackin' name. When I hear those 'news' correspondents on E! calling it football now, I just wanna throw an actual football at Ryan Seacrest's head. With all the Americans calling it football now, it sounds so snobby and...phoney. They could give two shits about the sport, but would all of the sudden call it by its actual name. Please. Let's just call keep it as soccer, before England and the rest of the world is laughing at us and at our hypocrisy.

2. Hollister

Let me make one thing clear: I have nothing against PEOPLE who wear Hollister (well, maybe some...). However, I do have something against the actual clothing. First of all: ew? How cookie-cutter and generic can they get? Polo shirts that cost $40 and microminis that Gary Coleman can wear as a headband. How can people call this fashion? Every time I go to the mall, I dread seeing bottle blondes in fuzzy flip flops and popped collar polos shopping in Hollister and all that other preppy shit. It's expensive and not even remotely cute. People only wear the clothes to fit in with everybody else. But then again, if everyone dressed nicely, there'd be no more for me. =P

3. The sound that silverware make when they scratch each other.

'Nuff said.

4. How adults think that all teenagers are the same.

Because, frankly, they aren't. Not every kid is snobby, mean and whiney. Everyone's different, and many kids are basically like adults trapped in a teenager's body. A lot of kids actually have class and won't do those stupid things that result from peer pressure. I think adults should cut some slack on some kids, because they are not at all bad. Just because they are a teenager, doesn't mean they necessarily have to be treated like one. They can be treated like a mature individual.

5. People that only like music that is mainstream.

I love music. But most of the music that I listen to is unheard of by my friends and the kids at school. When I talk about my music, people just kinda push it aside and are like 'oh, well I listen to Fall Out Boy.' And then, if something that I like plays on the radio, they are totally into it and they're like 'oh em GEE i lovvvvvve that song!' Bullshit, you only like it because other people like it. OH! One time I quoted the line from Closer, the one where Alice (Natalie Portman) says, "lying is the most fun a girl can do without taking their clothes off, but it's better if you do". And all of a sudden my friend snapped at me and gave me a face and said, "Ohh, that's a song from Panic! At the Disco." All snobbishly and shit. I'm like 'uhh yeah I already know that. And they stole the line from Closer. It doesn't make them geniuses if they do that. They probably did it just to seem cool. Also, I hate that frackin' exclamation point in their name. 'Ooooh, this -->! is gonna be so hip. Everyone's gonna think we are a cool indie band!' Uhh yeah...try again. Nevermind, don't try again, because you'll still suck.

Rant over...now.

My Perfect Room

I woke up this morning and looked around my room. It's cluttered with things that I don't want or need. My sister's things basically take up all the space in the room. And she's only eight! How many things can an eight year-old have? And all the things that are mine are just little pieces of junk lying around. I finally came to a conclusion: my room does not show who I am as a person. I may be just a tad bit boring, but come on. Not THIS boring. The paint on the wall doesn't even really describe me. Lavender is one of my favorite colors, but as for describing my personality...I'm not a very soft and gentle person. I am wanting very much to change things in my room, but the chances of that actually happening are slim.

I was surfing through the internet for a little bit today, when I found this very intriguing site. And I must say, the products they carry are awesome! A lot of the stuff is handmade by other people, and people can sign up and sell their own stuff. It's pretty schweet. From the adorable notebooks to the quirky vintage dresses, I could buy their whole stock. And I thought, Wow, a lot of this stuff can be cute for my room. So an idea sparked for another post! What items from Etsy would be perfect for my ideal bedroom. So after perusing for some time, I found a lot of things that would work.

I was thinking of perhaps a new wall color. But then I realized, I would much rather have a plain white wall. That way the contents of my room can speak for itself, not the wall. Also, it's extremely versatile. ;]

This painting's actual size is only 8" x 10", but I find that it's so adorable, and the girl in the picture reminds me of myself. =P

This painting is just lovely (no pun intended...). I love the colors, and the etherealness is very enjoyable.

I love black and white photography. The simplicity of this photo is what really made me fall in love with it. It reminds me of going to Carmel and Monterrey in California last year. Ahhh those were the days...

How quirky is this lamp? So cute...as a matter of fact, I need a new lamp at the moment...

The pillow is kinda retro a la Andy Warhol. And it's green! =D

Reminds me of popsicles... =P Loves it!


So kitsch and I love the blue. Great to put next to 'Bowl'.


Lavender Mint Aromatherapy.... ^.^

I need a new journal, and this is very vintage.

**Yeah....a lot of the stuff doesn't match together. But so what? It's my room, and I hate matchy-matchy stuff. I'm eclectic, so why can't my room be? These items along with the pages of ELLE I've plastered on the walls, It'll be perfect.

'Emma'zing.

Yeah, I know. It's not the greatest pun ever. Don't kill me for it. I'm still working on it.

Anyway, onward to our subject. I had no idea this girl was that awesome! She's so gorgeous, intelligent, level-headed, and for her age, she's pretty good as an actress. What's that I hear? The next Kate Winslet? Perhaps, my darlings, perhaps...

In People Magazine, she speaks of how girls today are...not so bright:

"There are too many stupid girls in the media. Hermione's not scared to be clever. I think sometimes really smart girls dumb themselves down a bit, and that's bad."

"I'm a bit of a feminist. I'm very competitive and challenging."

Seriously, does this girl know how to preach or what? Damn, America needs more classier girls like her.

Even though acting is definitely a passion she'll live with for most of her life, she plans to go to university. And with her grades, I'm sure she won't have much trouble. She's a straight A student! Wow, a girl with smarts. I truly admire her.

And on TOP of all of that, she seems to be the new face of French fashion powerhouse Chanel. For a seventeen year-old, that is one hell of a feat. When I think of teenagers in Chanel, I tend to think of teenyboppers carrying the giant quilted bag in one hand and Starbucks in another while shopping for polos in Hollister. Ick. It's such a damn shame, for the designs that were meant to be seen as the classiest of the world can look so cheap and trendy. It seriously makes me gag. I'm sure Madamoiselle Coco is rolling in her grave right now. But enough about that. Miss Watson definitely brings class back to the Chanel facade once again, appearing in various Chanel ensembles at the OOTP premieres:

UK Premiere

LA Premiere

Paris Premiere

Also, she's supposedly signed to Storm, the modeling agency that boosted Kate Moss to fame. Wow, Monsuier Karl, you must be very confident in this gem. Well I don't blame him. She pulls off the dresses with such class and sophisication and I envy that immensely. Maybe she'll be on my idol list, right under Natalie Portman. Above Natalie, you ask? Nonsense. Not yet anyways. But you can ask me in ten years, maybe things could change... ;]

At The Moment:

Feels: Like hopping on a plane and going off to Paris. (Because I SHOULD be, dammit!)

Listening to: Klaxon's Myths of the Near Future

Reading: Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs

Watching: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (A.k.a one of the greatest movies of ALL TIME)

Doing: Thinking what else I could do this summer...

Hoping: Everything will be okay.

GET THEM OUT OF HERE!!!!

Seriously, I'm getting SICK of these two...and Beckham didn't even start his season at LA Galaxy yet.

Britain should be pretty happy to get rid of these two. Ugh too bad Americans have to deal with them now...

Becks used to be looked at as a football star. He still is, but not the way he used to. Can you say, 'sell-out'? Please, he says he's coming here to help bring soccer back in America, but who's he trying to fool? He is merely coming here for Hollywood and fame. I'm not a Beckham fan at all, but this could really ruin his football career.

Don't get me started on Victoria. Jesus Christ, what is up with those 'girls'? Bullshit, those are not real. I hope the pollution here doesn't deflate them...
Girl has to smile once in a while. the whole leaving-mouth-open-sleazily thing is not cute. Be a little human okay? Oh, and stop being a label whore, and eat a big mac.

Maybe I'm wrong, maybe America will welcome them in open arms (TomKat did...). But my opinions stand strong: I don't like them. WANNA FIGHT?

Some Photos...

I'm interested in photography, and I'm taking the photography course next year at South. Right now, I'm an amateur photographer lacking the talent and equipment. =P I'm not the greatest, and I can never take the perfect picture. It's frustrating sometimes, when I'm trying to do some awesome stills, and they turn out incredibly crappy. And I don't have a great camera. I have this shitty digital camera that is on the verge of breaking. It's annoying, but I suppose it'll do for now. Everyone has those awesome Nikon cameras that take amazing pictures, and I don't! When I see people's work I'm like 'wow, why can't I do that?' Well first off, I don't have the same talent as them. Second, I don't have an awesome camera, like this:

Isn't it gorgeous? Problem is, it's pretty expensive. Really really good ones can go up to $1,000. Oh gee, how great for me. I'm already broke as it is. So, if anyone wants to be generous and hook a sister up with a nice camera, that'd be great appreciated. ;]

Until I miraculously find some money, I take pictures with my old camera. And these, well, they aren't great. But it's the best I've done:

I was knitting one day and I was inspired by the ball of yarn I was working with. It's one of the best I've done. I love the deepness of the red and the texture of the yarn.

I'll admit, this one was altered one the computer. =P I was taking pictures of the sky last summer, and the original colors were a mix of blues, pinks and purples. I played around with the colors and I like the reds and oranges. It looks like a fire in the sky, doesn't it?

Hehe, my friend Katie and I had a tea party at lunch with the Princess tea set she got on her birthday. It was a lot of fun! We drank flavored water in the tea cups and ate 'biscuits' (sugar cookies...) =P This is one of my favorite pictures as well. I look the brightness of the colors and the lines of the table.

No, I'm Certainly Not A Smug Twat!

I'm just like everyone else. I am getting so damn annoyed at the 'I'm not a plastic bag' bag from Anya Hindmarch. Selling out with a $15 handbag with celebrities carrying it just as a trend. Keira Knightley holding it in her hand does not make me want to have it more, trust me. Don't get me wrong, I'm totally 'go green', but this is not about going green at all. It's just plain selling out.

I love, however, the statement being said in the 'I'm not a smug twat' bag from EKM Power Shop. It's a total bite back at the annoying trend, and pretty funny too. I don't think I could see myself carrying that around, though. Scratch that-- I think I can. ;]