Circle Circle Dot Dot, Now You Have Your CookieMonster Shot

Hi again lovelies : ) This outfit was from last Sunday (I know, still catching up on these outfit posts), a day of attending various student group events and catching up on homework. I love it when people ask me if I'm going out or what I'm all dressed up for and I can reply, "No particular reason." Being presentable sure beats the disapproving looks of "didn't you wear those pants yesterday and the day before that and all last week?" Trust me, people do that during college haha.

Yesterday, my boyfriend and I went to Five Guys at the mall, a burger joint that has locations around the US. It's pretty decorated in the "best burgers/fries" department by many newspapers and sources, and the juicy deliciousness definitely proves all this hype worthwhile. The first time I had Five Guys was in Columbus, Ohio last spring, but the St. Louis one is much better. The fries were piping hot and overflowing out of the container, the burgers gigantic and full of so many boom-boom-POW flavours that kicked and burst and exploded into wonderful yummms in the mouth. I ordered a Cheeseburger and my boyfriend the Bacon Cheeseburger and we downed some Golden Peak Raspberry Sweetened Iced Tea. Finger-licking goodness. The whole bill came out to be some jingles over $17 for both of us, so the sandwiches can be pricey at $5-$6 a pop and regular fries at $3. Personally, this beats California Pizza Kitchen by a ton. Five Guys even trumps In N Out. My boyfriend and I had this huge debate about which was better and we finally decided we agree to disagree. Team Five Guys for me, Team In N Out for him.

Headed to the mall again? This time with a clearer head and less craze for retail therapy, I wanted to return the cat-eye black frames that came in the mail with my F21 haul. I looked around for things and Forever 21 simply does not appeal to me anymore, especially at the mall here. The clothes are disorganized, barely wearable, and overpriced for quality. I have become an H&M convert hahaha. There were some interesting pieces but I didn't find any perfect for multiple wears and ended up only buying a nice white circle scarf that will come in handy in a few more weeks when the weather finally chills out. The cashier wouldn't let me return the glasses because they're "accessories" and apparently I can return them to the online source but not in stores. They need to get their policy straight. Why is Forever 21 the only store that is so picky about keeping tags on, no refunds, and terrible exchange policy? Frustrating. The oxford heels that I bought online also squeak worse than rainboots on marble floor after a nice downpour. They're okay in comfort and style and at a good price so I think I'm keeping them.

Claire's also didn't want to cooperate today. I went in trying to squeeze a cartilage piercing in at 8:44 PM, which is a reasonable time frame to hold the piercing gun up to my ear and pinch. The sales associate told me they stop at 8:45, and it was already 8:48 so they can't do anything about it. I checked my satellite-controlled phone time after I left the store and went all the way down to the ground level of the mall and it read 8:46PM. @#$(@!. *shakes head* So ... my boyfriend is going to help me pierce my ears at home :D This is going to be a crazy (and probably super painful) experience but I'm really excited yay! I remember those new cute Hello Kitty post studs that I saw you can use to get your ears pierced at Claire's and feel bitter like coffee beans. I will post pictures of the result later.

Now onto talk about this outfit. This ruched sleeve top is the same one I wore for my cowgirl outfit towards the end of summer. It's quite long and belted with a string, my makeshift chambray top. I wore black biker shorts underneath because I'm not a fan of seeing butts hanging out on other girls when they wear long shirts and tights, so I shouldn't act as a hypocrite, right? I just feel uncomfortable exposing my butt like that. The dotted tights are from Target. They were on sale for $4-5 and were meant to be replacements for my Forever 21 navy blue ones that ripped but these terrible things ripped in the package too D: I considered buying another F21 pair today at the mall but decided that blowing $6 on such transient things weren't worth it. I'll just wear my torn tights with pride. It was definitely too hot for boots, but I decided to layer on all these things anyway, hoping to entice fall to arrive faster.

I tried out my new Wet n Wild eyeshadow palette in Pride (the green and blue one) and I love the pigmentation. I used the navy shimmery colour and it created a nice match with the outfit. Blue is not a very wearable normal daytime colour though, so I will refrain from overdoing it too often. It takes longer and longer to try to coax my hair into a top bun but I was feeling it for this outfit so many bobby pins were sacrificed for the good of fashion hahaha.

Wearing:

Ruched sleeve "chambray" shirt, Forever 21 (size S)

Black biker shorts, Forever 21 (size S)

Black dotted opaque tights, Merona for Target (size S/M)

Knee high suede boots, Hypnotic from CutesyGirl.com (size 5.5)

Silver rod earrings with fuchsia bauble, Claire's

Products used:

Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Ash

Wet n Wild E/S Palette in Pride (shimmery blue all over lid)

Wet n Wild H2O Proof Liquid Eyeliner in Very Black

Wet n Wild Creme Lipstick in Just Peachy, ELF Lipstick in Fantasy over it

Revlon Photo Ready Foundation in 04 Nude

ELF Studio Concealer Pencil in Light

ELF Studio Blushing and Bronzing Powder Duo (bronzer as blush)

Geo Ash Wing Grey Lenses

Photographer: Boyfriend

 

The Earth is tilting!

Classic Angie durrr face

Front and back (yes, there is a giant rip in the tights)

 Side

 I want YOU

Up close and personal

FOTD, with flash, outside

Finally learned how to force flash on my camera d'oh xD

 

Ripping tights is frustrating beyond belief. Keeping them alive and perfect is probably harder than raising children. With longer nails and all sorts of dangerous snag-inducing items lying around, by the end of 5 minutes, my new pair of tights are shredded and there's a big gaping hole running up and down my leg. I try to stop it with clear nail polish but the damage is done. How do you girls manage to keep your tights from ripping? I've heard wearing a size up. Since I have big thighs, I should probably go for a M/L instead of a S/M. It hurts my wallet when I have to replace tights every single time I wear them with an outfit. Any tips for this clumsy tights amateur?