my very first vblog :)

yay guys, i finally delivered!

don't judge me lolz... theres a lotta rambling... and moments of silence/searching which i should have cut out but i didn't know how :( (sumone wanna share how to cut these things up??? please!) aaaand really unruly baby hair everywhere :( lolz

ENJOY!

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p.s.
sorry theres ad's... its a long video and i'm new to the upload game... so i tried a random site that a friend recommended.

recycle reduce reuse and close the loop!

just wanted to post my OOTD real quick (VBLOG POST NEXT weeeeeh!)... wore the button up from yesterday again :) i stepped out of the house at like 8am and it was just like super sunny and really warm... so i figured it was time to break the shorts out FINALLY! (decided not to crop this picture because i really like the way it looks :) click it for zoomage)

[blue shirt - thrifted, white racer back tank - target (old), light khaki colored shorts - walmart (old), belt - my dad's, flip flops - walmart, bag - b-day gift from my bestyyy :), h&m bangles and my 2 finger "Love" ring from Claires]

sorry for the furrow, i wasn't upset lolz it was quite sunny

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sad Iza

today is me and my boyfriend's 2 year anniversary and because of stupidity (<3) and just shitty circumstances to begin with... i will not be seeing him at all today

:(

i am sad as sad can be right now.

i fucking miss you Demairo!

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unadulterated vanity

todays OOTD...

i fucking love this outfit.

i feel cool, chic, confident, and unique.

i love discovering this new style hidden inside me! thank you to all the beautiful bloggers i know! you are all my inspiration ;)

[aviators, blue button down, small brown atb bag - all thrifted, skirt from JCPenney, large turquoise/silver ring - farmer's market, gold-ish cuff - Charlotte Russe (is wearing silver AND gold accessories tacky? lolz fuck it) this bow came from the packaging on the gift that my best friend gave me and i noticed that its the exact same color as the bag so i retied the bow and secured it in the back with a couple safety pins to add a temporary girly touch :)]

oh yeah... i know a few months back i said i didn't think i'd try rocking the bun... but i was up late last night watching an episode of The City and i just became hypnotized by Whitney Port's always chic and simple buns... 

pic from here

pic from Jaunted.com

pic from Posh24.com

both from ibtimes.com

and i was inspired to rock 1 myself today :) plus i thought it'd go well with the stiff collar shirt

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Birthday pt 2

saturday night me and my amigos and amigas went to Chile's... we intended to just have dinner and a few drinks then head over to the bar round the way... but i guess we got comfortable and just shacked up in Chile's being probably as obnoxious as possible until after midnight (mind you they closed at 11 lolz) the only decent photo i have of my outfit was taken at home sans ALL my accessories because i just wanted to see if the shoes matched the dress (as many of you may kno i was struggling with this via twitter earlier in the day lolz) i'ma throw in a few other photos of me and some of my favorite ppl... man i need to get better at taking way more photos at events... and posing better ::sigh::

[dress - faith 21 ($25) shoes - forever 21 ($11 on sale) i tend to over analyze things and i just kept thinking these were way too awkward together but i reaaally wanted to wear the shoes and i had no other dress to go w/them just jeans and tops... and i have a thing about wearing a dress on my b-day lolz i think it turned out okay though with my added gun/raw metal accessories... oh and i am so in love with these shoes! i've never walked so much in a pair of heels in my life!! i need to like fashion all of my future heel purchases after these as far as height/platform/coverage goes because they were just heavenly! with no valet! lmao so awesome!]

[with my BFFFFFFFFFF and my SOUL cousin <3<3]

[we go our separate ways but we eventually always reconnect <3 est. 1996 heh i just realized we're like a ghetto neapolitan ice cream... brown, yellow, & black lmao]

even though my Bae was unable to make it because of work and wack ass temecula lolz... i still had a wonderful time with some of my most favorite people :D good food, good friends, good laughs... GOOD LIFE! thank you God!

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p.s.

did i mention my friends are fucking awesome? lolz

quarter of a century haul

here's the outcome of my 3 days of b-day shopping... im such a penny pincher as of late that i actually hate shopping at the mall... i'd much rather thrift or go to ross lmao... so this is a mix of things from the mall & from thrifting :) i'm happy with it all as a whole but kind of bummed that i didn't get any shoes! blah... maybe tomorrow as i siphon out the last of my wallet lolz

[these 3 necklaces were all from my mommy :) <3]

[all from Nordstrom's last one is Betsey Johnson]

[i realized after i got all of these that they all have that sort of raw metal kinda look... bangles and large diamond ring - Charlotte Russe ($8 for both) 2-finger hearts ring - Forever 21 ($3.80 i think?)]

[this is my first official purchase from H&M lolz lilac tunic with satiny trim - ($10 on sale)... i really didn't understand what you guys meant about their sizing... this is a large... and it fits like a 2X maybe bigger lolz crazy H&M. its kind of sad because i sort of power shopped through the store because me and my cousin got there maybe 45 minutes before closing so i just tried this and bought it (with the too small bangles WHO SIZES BANGLES?! that u may have seen on twitter lolz) im still happy with it tho :) i love the fitted lower part of the sleeves and the little detail with the bottom trim!]

[cropped denim jacket - Faith 21 (umm $30 i think) pretty standard... i couldnt bear to buy that denim moto jacket from the Gap because of the whole closing thing ::sigh:: so i sort of settled for this 1 im still happy with it tho and still fully intend to find a cute denim biker jacket!]

[denim polka dot skirt with tulip pockets - Faith 21 ($15)]

[strapless polka dot dress - Faith 21 ($25) you guys might have seen this in one of my last posts... the dress that i fell in love with and fully intended on buying :) well here it is! lolz no story here... loved it... bought it... these 3 pieces from Forever 21 are the only things that i actually bought FULL price in this entire haul lolz(minus the jewelry)]

[grey wrap back vest - Charlotte Russe ($10 on sale 50% off clearance, yeah! lolz) i looove this vest! i see more things in CR now that go up to an XL so i usually still go through the clothes racks (not just jewelry, shoes, and underwear lolz) this vest is actually a large tho but because the wrap back is a woven tee shirt fabric it stretches very nicely without looking ill-fitting... i also love that its not cropped]

[turquoise studded shoulder tunic - JCPenney ($8 on sale) if u zoom in on the photo i think you can see that weird seam on the bottom half... it actually used to have elastic there but because i don't really like elastic hugging me on that part of my belly i knew right away that i was gonna buy it and just cut the elastic out from the inside ;) wah-lah!]

[abstract print skirt with balloon-y pockets (no idea wut theyre called) - JCPenney ($10 on sale)]

[black and grey floral tiered skirt with pockets - Target ($9 on sale)]

and the rest of these are my thrift store finds from today :)

[in my hunt for a denim shirt i scooped up this blue/looks almost like denim men's Gap button up :) for now! - $3.99]

[i will always be a sucker for anything fun and preppy looking lolz rainbow plaid Chaps Ralph Lauren men's button up - $6.99]

[American Eagle dark blue (sorry they don't look it) flairs - $3.50 (on sale at the Thrift store lolz now i feel like i'm just stealing from them!) these fit nicely up top but are pretty loose around the knees and then flare AND they're kind of ratty on the back of the cuffs (which is almost why i didn't buy them) but i realized i could roll them up and they make amazingly cute bf jeans ;)]

[black Free People skirt - $.99 i love Free People but they don't make plus sizes so it was funny that i came across this skirt and it fit and is ridiculously cheap lolz it also has really interesting mesh panels on the side of the waistline]

[chocolate brown suede atb bag - $.99 i kno u can't tell in the photo but its not very big only like 10"x9" im a sucker for organizer compartments lolz so u kno that whole front part had me... it looks worn but i think that just adds to the charm :)]

so i think thats it! i can't wait to wear all this stuff lolz im starting to think that im hoarding clothes because i still have pieces i just bought that i haven't even worn yet :/...

pish posh! lolz

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Birthday pt.1

Thursday was my Birthdaaaaaay :) had a lovely day at home just spending qt with my Bae... i wasn't even thinking about a cake and candles... but he was :D he surprised me with a delicious strawberry lemonade bunt cake and my big 2-5 candles... and he sang me a "Happy Birthday" solo lolz I LOVE THIS MAN! <3 x infinity!

then dinner at the most delicious seafood place that i've ever been to! Boiling Crab! (with my amazing Charmizzle & Joriz) it was my Poppa's first time there so i was nervous whether he'd enjoy it as much as we do... and he did! totally worth the 1.5 hour wait! trust me! lolz so if ur in the So Cal area and u love seafood... u need to go here like yesterday! lolz (they have other locations in Cali and also in Texas check out the full list here)

couldn't have asked for more on my 25th b-day :)

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p.s.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY today! to my fellow bull ;) Cid! (from Cid's Style File)

p.p.s.
sorry for lack of an outfit post... i was ina rush and it was too windy outside the restaurant lolz i'll be wearing that 'fit again tho so don't worry ;P