tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555922754613226572024-02-07T00:32:37.185-08:00The Ridiculous SortThe adventures, ideas, and outfits of a ridiculous human.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-69512851158467667902015-12-13T01:39:00.000-08:002015-12-13T01:39:47.124-08:00I'm Still Here (Quietly)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I still don't know what to do with this blog, and it kills me to leave it in limbo. I know I won't delete it, because, as I've said in the past, it's been so good to me. I've learned a lot, I've written a <i>ton</i>, and I'm not the same person I was before I started blogging. And yes, I miss it. I miss sharing my day with you and taking pictures of myself and feeling cute. I still do feel cute. I got dressed up and did my makeup to go out for sushi with my roommates the other day. I'm busier than I've been in a long time (though now I'm technically on winter break). I have a girlfriend (who's really cute and sweet and the best ever, we've been dating for almost a year). Things are completely different.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I miss the people I've connected to through here. I've met a ton of incredible, lovely people, and they've all improved my life so much. I need to devote a few days to just catch up on those friends' blogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wear the same handful of outfits, with a couple of outliers. It's not bad, just quick when you want to sleep in and still make it on time to a ridiculously early lab. It's like a uniform.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm not sure what the point of this post was, honestly. Just a little note to say that I'm still here and I miss blogging but not enough to devote real time to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Honestly, though, I think the point is that I'm procrastinating on my grad school applications. Oh, and I'm graduating in May! So there's a tidbit!)</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-89738813652403886912014-09-17T14:51:00.004-07:002014-09-18T10:24:23.245-07:00Let's Play Dress-Up: Sports Edition<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I was given a fun opportunity to dress up an item of clothing, via the magic of the internet. It's been a while since I've compiled a <a href="http://theridiculous-sort.blogspot.com/search/label/desperately%20in%20want%20of">lust list</a> or anything, and while this isn't <i>quite</i> that, it's a similar idea! This one is just a fun little outfit idea!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In this case, I'm dressing up a jersey from Fanatics, who sell <a href="http://www.fanatics.com/NFL_Jerseys">fine NFL jerseys</a> for all your sports needs. Seriously, there are so many—I don't think you'll be able to say you can't find your team. They even sell <i>golf</i> things. That's intense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't know if you guys know this, but I'm not really into sports. I follow important news items, but that's less to do with sports than the actual news component. A lot of the people in my life are die-hard fans, though, and they're all going to be way busy for the next few months during every football game. I don't go for it, but hey, we can all be cute whether we're WAY SUPER INTO football or whether we barely know how a touchdown is scored.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I chose a Chargers jersey <i>solely</i> because I really love San Diego as a city. I just hope this Te'o is a nice person.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Manti Te'o jersey (this is actually the youth girl's jersey, which was a small mistake. The women's sized jersey looks a little different, though not by a whole lot. Just roll with it. Also, these jerseys run up to a women's 2x!) from <a href="http://www.fanatics.com/Manti_Teo_Jersey/Nike_Manti_Teo_San_Diego_Chargers_Ladies_Limited_Jersey_-_Navy_Blue">Fanatics</a> — $144.95</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Gilded seashell hair clip from <a href="http://www.shopplasticland.com/fashion/p/P40818118.html">Plasticland</a> — $9.50</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cotton plaid full skirt from <a href="http://eshakti.com/Product/CL0032610/Cotton-plaid-full-skirt">eShakti</a> — $69.95</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hobby Shop Tour bag from <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/handbags/hobby-shop-tour-bag">Modcloth</a> — $44.99</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chevron detail tights from <a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-Curve/ASOS-CURVE-Chevron-Detail-Over-The-Knee-Tights/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4106700&cid=9577&Rf900=1579&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Black&totalstyles=22&gridsize=3">ASOS Curve</a> — $15.23</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Apollo ankle boots from <a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-APOLLO-Leather-Cut-Out-Ankle-Boots/13r8pb/?iid=4172905&cid=4172&Rf989=4910&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Black&totalstyles=329&gridsize=3&mporgp=L0FTT1MvQVNPUy1BUE9MTE8tTGVhdGhlci1DdXQtT3V0LUFua2xlLUJvb3RzL1Byb2Qv">ASOS</a> — $79.98</span></li>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-31692272783340250572014-09-08T12:53:00.000-07:002014-09-08T12:53:00.594-07:00Poor Treble<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have you guys seen this upsurge in body positive music lately? And by upsurge, I mean two in the past six months. And by body positive, I mean women who aren't exactly large saying stuff about being bigger. Whatever, that's cool, and it's relatively nice. Even if it's halfhearted at the best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, with these two songs ("All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor, and "Anaconda" by Nicki Minaj), there <i>is </i>a new wave of people yelling BUT WHAT ABOUT SKINNY-SHAMING all over the place. I mean, yeah, both of these songs have lines akin to the whole, "Real women have curves" thing, but let's be real here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">People are using these songs as base camp for their panic, since they're clearly new to body positivity that comes at their expense. Never mind the fact that so much of this movement is comprised of women with hourglass figures and flat bellies. Never mind the fact that, to the media, plus-size starts at a size six and ends at fourteen—<i>maybe</i> sixteen if you're hot. I'm absolutely not saying that these people aren't necessarily plus, that they're not allowed to sit with us. I'm also not saying that they don't or can't belong in a movement about body positivity—I'm saying that I can't stand that the public face of this important movement looks nothing like the people struggling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Because of this, people see this movement as nothing more than slightly bigger women telling skinny women that they are just the <i>worst </i>and that "boys like a little more booty to hold at night."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I mean, let's all ignore the fact that fat discrimination is pretty much a constant in our society. Let's forget that obesity is considered a disease by the AMA; that people have been refused medical care simply for being fat; that fat people are not only less likely to get hired, but also less likely to receive raises and promotions. Let's ignore every second of that, of a world that I can barely fit in sometimes, of being told I'm pretty "for a fat girl," of a six billion dollar industry designed to get rid of me. Let's forget about <i>all </i>of that and focus on these two songs that made fun of skinny women.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I feel like we're starting to hit a place where we can make some real, genuine changes that don't come at the expense of other people, and we could do so much if we only let people who were <i>actually </i>fat (as opposed women like Meghan Trainor) speak out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, here's a link to an <a href="http://jennytrout.com/?p=7857">article that explains everything that's wrong about Trainor's video</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqqqV50zaAc">the cutest song ever</a> by Mary Lambert. Oh, and here's an <a href="http://www.refinery29.com/2014/08/73657/skinny-shaming-fat-bias">article about how skinny-shaming and fat discrimination aren't the same thing</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And please remember: skinny-shaming is a bad thing, and I've written on that before. It's damaging to fat acceptance as a movement, because shaming someone cause of their body type is pretty much the literal exact opposite of what we're trying to do. Just don't do the thing. But the most important thing to take away from this is the skinny-shaming does NOT equal fat discrimination, in any world, ever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally: I am cute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dress (worn as skirt): WalMart | Tee: bio club! As you see on the table! | Sunglasses: Claire's | Shoes: <a href="http://theridiculous-sort.blogspot.com/2013/03/highly-suspicious.html">DIY</a></span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-15932423864653048042014-09-02T19:14:00.001-07:002014-09-02T19:14:21.689-07:00I Keep Doing This<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sorry about this, guys! I'm hopefully going to get back into the habit soon, especially now that I'm in a new (really cute) dorm, and now that I have <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/skirts/ikebana-for-all-skirt-in-crystals">this skirt</a> currently on its way to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Till I manage to get myself together enough to take pictures, here are a couple older, undocumented outfits that I really love!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ah, San Diego. Always so good to me.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Dress: Forever 21 (I definitely need more pictures in this beauty) | Flannel shirt: thrifted | Tights: Walmart | Shoes: Vans | Sunglasses: Charming Charlie | Backpack: Forever 21</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dress: Old Navy, a la <a href="http://www.diyfatshion.com/">Dani</a> | Bag: Target | Leggings: WalMart | Shoes: Payless (can you even see them?)</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-25859298953204028542014-07-03T02:07:00.003-07:002014-07-03T02:07:44.629-07:00Shiny Shoes<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These pictures are from last month's trip to Carlsbad, but that's cool, right? I've worn this outfit a few times since then, really, except for the shoes. Those fell apart the day after I took these pictures. I'm still heartbroken. I need more copper sandals!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dress (worn as skirt): WalMart | Top: Marshall's | Flannel: thrifted | Bracelets, necklace, sandals: Forever 21 | Sunglasses: Charming Charlie | Barrette: vintage</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-66752362364647310152014-06-26T16:39:00.000-07:002014-06-26T16:39:21.931-07:00On the Visible Fat Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let me be really, truly real here: visible fat people on the internet changed my life. There's absolutely no exaggeration there. I'd started changing my style around junior year of high school before getting into body acceptance and fat acceptance, but once I found those, it was like opening a door I hadn't even known existed. Torrid was a nice entry into dressing my fat body; visible fatness was a storm of learning not to hate my body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've already made a post about <a href="http://theridiculous-sort.blogspot.com/2012/11/evolution.html">my style evolution</a>, and I like the explanation that offers for my personal journey. But that's just it: it's about <i>my </i>journey. Yeah, that's a big part of why I blog, but it's not the only one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've recently slid down the hill a little and lost some camera confidence. I'm more than happy to wear spaghetti straps or short skirts or whatever, and I'm happy to have pictures taken of me. I'm still having trouble with the taking-pictures-of-myself bit, but I am working on it! That's a different sort of bravery for me. And my bravery isn't just for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I blog mostly for me, but maybe there are people who read what I have to say (even if I don't say it often (sorry)) and maybe I give them a little more confidence. Maybe my visibly fat body helps them. Maybe I'm that inspiration I got back in the day. I don't blog often anymore (I know, I <i>know</i>), but I do still try because being visibly, open, unashamedly fat is a big deal. It's far more revolutionary than ModCloth carrying plus sizes (that are still too expensive, but that's cause I'm a little cheap). Plus-size bloggers are <i>incredible</i>. They've given me the confidence to wear half of the stuff in my wardrobe today, and they gave me the confidence to get a fatkini this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That, and quite a few of my fat babe friends got bikinis from Forever 21, and that's where mine's from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And when my friends and I went to the beach a couple weeks ago, I wore it. In public. Proudly, with rolls and softness and pastiness and a healing sunburn from San Diego.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Erika asked how it felt to wear it, whether it was scary or not, and I'll be honest: it was, for maybe two minutes. But for me, it wasn't necessarily freeing or empowering. It was just nice. I felt really cute, and I was happy, and I would never have even <i>thought </i>about baring my belly three years ago. Now, I'm thinking that I'd really like some crop tops to wear with circle skirts. Now, I'm so much less afraid. And that's because of the community I've found and dabbled in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, yeah. Visible fat people are incredibly important, even if it just inspires someone with deep-seated body image issues to buy her first bikini since childhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I know I promised a post about my Alabama adventure, so here it finally is! Casey and I went during my spring break and stayed with my aunt and uncle in their lovely condo overlooking the gulf. During this adventure, there were multiple arcades, really good meals, a few episodes of <i>My Mad Fat Diary</i>, jellyfish, songs poorly done via karaoke, and a whole myriad of other awesome things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">None of this negates the fact that the Waffle House has disappointing waffles, considering its name.</span></div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-42612143928651323152014-05-08T16:03:00.000-07:002014-05-12T19:12:29.574-07:00What's In Your Purse?<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I should be better at announcing when I'm going on hiatus, but as it happens, I'm really bad at that. Sorry! It's been a <i>long</i> semester, and I still have about a week till I'm done. Soon, though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I mean, it's the long semester bit, and also a crisis of confidence, but I'm hoping for a good summer. And I have adventures and stuff to keep the world caught up on, because let's be real: this is more of a personal blog than anything, especially while I'm not posting outfit pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, I was contacted by someone at <a href="https://www.creditcardinsider.com/">Credit Card Insider</a> about this campaign they're doing called, as the post has already hinted: What's In Your Purse? And since I'm the furthest thing from a financial mogul, or an anything mogul, I'm just gonna talk about some of the nonsense I keep with me all the time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> So, here's all the stuff I keep with me everywhere I go, save a pair of sunglasses. Those were still on my head when I took the picture. They're super cute, too.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm never without a notebook, and this is the one I favor. As I'm sure we all know, I do a lot of writing, and this is my best way of keeping it organized and, you know, existent. Casey got this for me for Christmas a couple years ago.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A compact is a great thing to have, especially on days where I actually do The Makeup Thing. This one is from Forever 21.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pens are, of course, vital. This one's cool, cause it also has a touchscreen stylus on the top. My mom get a trillion of them for work, and by extension, so do I.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keys are also necessary, for obvious reasons.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And my wallet, which I got for maybe five bucks at Ross. It's one of the brightest things I own, and lots of people like to joke about how there's no way I'd be able to lose it. They would be right.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lipstick/chapstick/so on/so forth of the day. Today, it's Maybelline's Baby Lips in Cherry Me.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And my cell phone, also for obvious reasons.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh, and this is the purse I've been using most often! It's from Target, and my mom got it for me for Christmas this last year. It has more pockets than I expected, and more room than logically makes sense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay, okay, back to studying! I have four finals next week, and then I'm free! And I say this a lot, but I do plan on being a <i>lot</i> more present this summer! I haven't been reading blogs or posting or even taking many pictures, and I really, really miss it. Soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">See you then!</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-49116430878925738512014-01-12T15:10:00.004-08:002014-01-12T15:10:48.513-08:00Best Kind of Party<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll be the first to admit that the best kind of party is a pizza party. The second best is <i>definitely</i> a pattern party. This is one of those combinations that would make my mom shake her head and call me absurd or something, and let me tell you, it's one of those combinations that I'm kind of really fond of. It's both girly and gentlemanly, and it's a little ridiculous. And we all know that I like the ridiculous. I mean, look at the title of this blog!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know I'm getting really out of practice with the ways of the OOTD, to the point where I am honestly having a bit of trouble figuring out cute, new outfits with all of my existing stuff. So bear with me as I sort of feel my way back into something like regular blogging, okay? I'm trying, guys, I promise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sweater: Forever 21 | Dress: eShakti | Shoes: Marshall's | Sunglasses, errings: Claire's</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And, yes, I'm still trying to get used to using a tripod. It's a work in progress. That's a thing. Also, I've <i>just</i> noticed what out cats have done to the screen of that window. Pests.</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-46583104025776272562014-01-04T17:40:00.002-08:002014-01-04T17:40:31.427-08:00Saddle Shoes of Death<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So it turns out that I'm really bad at posting every day. Or regularly at all. These are things we all learn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I finally went out and took pictures, though, which I count as a victory. There were people down the street, and they could see me taking pictures of myself with my tripod and <i>everything</i>. But I persevered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's a little silly that I haven't taken a picture of this outfit yet, considering how often I wear it and how much I like it. But then, I haven't taken many pictures of outfits at all in the past few months. Sorry about that. I <i>am</i> still on various places on the internet, though! It's amazing how much time a person can spend sleeping, or knitting, or playing <i>Portal</i>. I am perpetually amazed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How has <i>your</i> year been so far?</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please, someome tell my hair to stop doing what it's doing and <br />just <i>cooperate</i>.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Top, shoes: Forever 21 | Dress: Old Navy (courtesy of <a href="http://www.diyfatshion.com/">Dani</a>) | Tights: WalMart | Earrings: Sedona | Sunglasses: <a href="http://firmoo.com/">Firmoo.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I am so, so, <u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">so</u> behind on all of my bog reading. I know how I'm gonna spend the next week! I miss you all dearly, and I need to actually stay caught up on stuff.</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-43078873772925773242013-12-18T23:44:00.002-08:002013-12-18T23:44:48.783-08:00Sacrilege<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 12px; margin-top: 5px; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The body is sacred ground. It is hallowed, consecrated, holy and beautiful. We see it in variations of good, bad, and worse. Our lives are devoted the maintenance of the idols of our bodies, though we see ourselves as sinners.</span></div>
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<em style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh, I shouldn’t. </em><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The murmurs pass your lips before anything else, like a password that negates the molecular sparkle of sugar across your tongue. A blessing in reverse, maybe, or a counter spell. An antidote to a simple pleasure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We’re taught from an early age, with our stubby legs and hungry eyes, that life is more than just black and white. It exists in gradations of the two, blending and blurring and smearing the lines. Of course, there are those who would draw over them again in permanent marker. There are those who etch new lines into the barren earth of our malleable hearts to trap us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Life is so much more than black, white, or grey. It is an explosive cacophony of color, a riot of reds and purples and blues and golds, spilling across our fragile bones in grand swaths of sunsets and argon. <em>Oh, I musn’t</em>, you whisper with a white brush of stitches across your lips. <em>Oh, I can’t</em>, you echo as you paint calories burned in black lines across your skin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are the cavalry, the infantry struggling against something far more insidious than bullets or mustard gas. We gasp and choke on words that taste like chlorine gas and gather in our lungs, saving up for later attacks in the dead of night. We struggle and we fight and we forget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our bodies are canvases and pens and microphones. They’re art. They’re poetry, they’re music, they’re tributes to every day the sun shone on our skin and every mistake we survived.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Holy things survive because we keep them in cases of gold and glass, but they crumble upon contact. They survive because they go untouched, and dust gathers, filling creases and folds and the tiny imperfections we proclaim to worship in one breath and damn in the next. Some things, though, live on and on and keep going because they’re tenacious and robust, and if the body is not a tool of survival, there is no such thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The most important thing is to shuck off the heavy, ill-fitting vestments of our religion, of hating our bodies. We are not cheap imitations of gilded idols. We are swirling bits of life, the most wonderful and poorly thought-out force which survived fires and asteroid impacts and diseases and the ocean pounding it into submission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The body is neither sacred nor blasphemous. It simply is, and that’s amazing enough.</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-64225590891585991052013-12-17T15:57:00.003-08:002013-12-17T15:57:42.872-08:00The Day After Finals<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm <i>finally </i>done with the semester and <i>finally </i>back home, and it's nice. To celebrate, I slept in until two. And to continue celebrating, I wore my favorite sweater.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sweater: Forever 21 | Skirt: mom | Shoes: DIY | Sunglasses: Tilly's | Necklace: vintage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's good to be back, guys. And <i>that's </i>something I'll celebrate by scaring myself silly with <i>Bioshock</i>.</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-74462141888297956532013-12-09T11:44:00.002-08:002013-12-09T13:09:10.579-08:00On the Hiatus<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh my gosh, you guys, I am<i> so</i> sorry I've allowed so much of the semester to go by without saying anything to you all about a hiatus. Honestly, I didn't expect there to be one. I've been busy all through the semester, <a href="http://nanowrimo.org/participants/starlithorizon/novels/all-the-world-was-grey">writing</a> (and <a href="http://www.havasiwf.org/caught-in-the-net/">more writing</a>) and being in the bio club and doing a ton of chemistry homework, but not busy enough to really justify ignoring this blog. Part of it is that I really have been pressed for inspiration, so no body image posts or silly lists with things I want. Most of it, though, is that I'm still, <i>still </i>not feeling confident enough to take pictures of myself in relatively public spaces. Because, let's be real, even my bedroom counts as a public space. That's something to fix, though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So the hiatus will continue for another few days. A week, to be precise. Finals sort of take precedence over everything else, you know? But the second I'm allowed to cheer about winter break, I'll start something new. Something silly and simple, but hopefully something that'll jump start this blog again. I mean, it's nothing more than making a post a day, <i>every single day</i>, but I think it's enough. No gimmick needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you for being patient with me, you guys. Sorry if I worried you, and I'm sorry I'm so ridiculously behind on your blogs. I promise you'll see more of me soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(And if you're a fat babe in the LA area, there's going to be another meetup! It's December 15th at 2:00, at Grand Park. You can get more info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fatbabesoflacontact">here</a>!)</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-87923247438766819372013-10-27T14:10:00.000-07:002013-10-27T14:10:00.104-07:00AwardsI received an email today about the <a href="http://www.navabi.us/p/curvy-blog-award-2013/">navabi Curvy Blog Award</a>, and my first reaction was guilt. I've been negligent to this blog, and all of the other social platforms I maintain. Posting is still a rare thing, whether it's an outfit picture or a monologue on diet culture. I'm not at all caught up on any of your wonderful blogs, and I haven't been for months.<br />
I was tempted to nominate myself and call it an incentive, but I think I'll try again next year if I return to my better-blogging ways.<br />
As it is, I <i>did </i>put in a nomination.<br />
Dear <a href="http://sortlifeoutbuymilk.blogspot.co.uk/">Sian</a>: good luck.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-38832159683241325902013-10-26T14:27:00.000-07:002013-10-26T14:27:13.039-07:00Nautical Nonsense<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hooray, it's another incredibly late Marvelous Monday post! Still not on a Monday! Yeah!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The theme: nautical.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, let's be real here: I love everything to do with water. Every single thing. The proudest moment of my life was driving a pontoon boat on Convict Lake in Mammoth. (Which reminds me that I still have a ton of Mammoth pictures to post. Whoops.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As such, I'm a sucker for nautical fashion. I've been wearing that striped dress to death lately, and now, you can see it in nautical action. I really ought to have pictures of me in something else one of these days. It's getting a little weird. I'm also <i>incredibly</i> disappointed that I forgot my anchor earrings, but oh well.</span></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-11279557471833379472013-10-26T13:56:00.003-07:002013-10-26T13:57:21.486-07:00Got the Stars in Her Eyes<div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 500px;">
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<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/following_dreams_sweater/set?.embedder=1746237&.svc=copypaste&id=101817919" target="_blank">Following Dreams Sweater</a> by <a href="http://sillyfeathers.polyvore.com/?.embedder=1746237&.svc=copypaste" target="_blank">sillyfeathers</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/silver_jewelry/shop?query=silver+jewelry" target="_blank">silver jewelry</a></small></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/">Modcloth</a>, that wonderful purveyor of really, really adorable things, emailed me recently. It was a simple thing, just asking me to participate in their weekly Polyvore outfit challenge. Being someone who's rarely spent any time on Polyvore and who has never actually made a set before this, I enthusiastically agreed to participate. So basically, I created a cute, Halloween-themed outfit out of the wonderful things Modcloth has to offer. The best part? The skirt and sweater both run up to a 4x, and the tights are plus. That's how I roll, yo. And the starting piece, their <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/pullovers-sweaters/following-dreams-sweater">Following Dreams Sweater</a>, is just perfect for this time of year. Because, you know, stripes and polka-dots living harmoniously remind us all of that crisp bite of fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, this site is actually a lot of fun! We might all expect to see more sets in the future. Maybe.</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-2186789911385360372013-10-19T12:53:00.000-07:002013-10-19T12:53:31.341-07:00Oh, Pablo<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's another super late Marvelous Monday post on a day that's not Monday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sheesh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This theme is celebrity-inspired.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, I don't live under a rock. As you can tell, I live in a pretty nice dorm with five other people. There are very few rocks even in sight, and I don't live under any of them. Thus, I know abut modern celebrities. More importantly, I know that quite a few of them have some rad style. I don't really care about Taylor Swift's music, but I <i>do </i>care about her closet. Same goes for Kim Kardashian and...whatever she does, and her closet. I don't care, but I'm aware.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All of this is to say that I totally know about modern celebrities, even though I'm channeling Pablo Picasso today. And why wouldn't I? He's one of the most well-known painters in history, he was friends with Jacques Cousteau, and he could do stripes like no one else. I mean, look at this guy:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just got dressed to get some breakfast at the cafe, but let me tell you, dressing up with one of my favorite artists in mind totally helped make the morning trek a little more bearable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dress (as top): Image | Skirt: mom</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally, I'm participating in National Novel Writing Month this year! The goal is to write 50,000 words in thirty days in November. <a href="http://nanowrimo.org/participants/starlithorizon">Come be my writing buddy</a> if you plan on participating!</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-57430930207896324602013-10-09T20:35:00.002-07:002013-10-09T20:35:39.642-07:00Over the Top<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, wow, I am <i>really, really, </i><b style="font-style: italic;">really </b>behind on Marvelous Mondays. I formally apologize, and offer up this post on a Wednesday. I'm going to do them all this week, and hopefully one day I'll get a shot outside! I think we all fail to understand just how gorgeous my campus is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first theme I'm behind on is Over the Top. While I'm occasionally a bit of an obnoxious dresser, I generally tend towards more simplistic looks. I think I'm turning into a minimalist. I wore this obnoxious pattern party with much more low-key accessories. I was so excited when I woke up this morning and it was cold outside! I've been waiting to wear this sweater since I put it away for the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sweater, collared top, dangly earrings: Forever 21 | Dress (worn underneath): Image | Leggings: WalMart | Boots: Forever | Cuff: Vintage | Headband: Christmas present | Necklace: Claire's | Studs (worn later): Mudd</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And my mom sent Halloween decorations in her last care package! While we haven't gotten around to hanging up some of the cooler ones yet, we have started decorating. One of my roommates even brought these cool Olvera Street guys to hang out with some leaves and stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And finally, I wrote a short article about my love of biology and the importance of education for a local environmental group. <a href="http://www.havasiwf.org/caught-in-the-net/">Maybe go check it out?</a></span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-77856081114460395992013-09-29T17:57:00.002-07:002013-10-09T20:36:05.036-07:00Just a Moment...<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before I disappear into the ether that is Bad Blogging (I'm so sorry, guys!), I'm going to be a little horrible and plug <a href="http://litbythestars.storenvy.com/">my online shop</a>. You can buy embroidery and (so far only one, but don't mind too much) paintings from me to put on your walls!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I promise there are really cute things.</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-74654502886261533532013-09-24T18:25:00.000-07:002013-09-24T18:25:00.563-07:00Prodigal Blogger<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm sorry it's been so long! I've admittedly been to shy to take photos of my outfits, even though they've been some decent outfits. I'm just neurotic. But I promise to get caught up on my Marvelous Monday outfits soon! Like, by next Monday. Expect some catch-up posts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For now, here's what I wore today. Nothing particularly special, as this is how I've been dressing all semester thus far, but I finally got over myself and took pictures in the living room/kitchen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a quick aside, the semester's going pretty well! I like my classes, I like my suitemates, and I recently got into NBC'S <i>Hannibal</i>. My life is a good one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Skirt and flats: gifted by <a href="http://www.diyfatshion.com/">Dani</a> | Top: Ralph Lauren | Bangles: Forever 21 | Earrings: Mudd</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-72393805858134287992013-09-11T00:11:00.000-07:002013-09-11T00:11:15.432-07:00The Trick<div style="text-align: justify;">
I think we all love what I call Awesome and Cool Fat Babes. I mean, how can we not? There are incredible people out there like <a href="http://sortlifeoutbuymilk.blogspot.com/">Sian</a> and <a href="http://www.nearsightedowl.com/">Rachele</a> and <a href="http://www.zerostyleblog.com/">Erin</a> (to name so very few), and that's exactly what they are. Awesome and Cool. They all exude this contagious confidence, and they all seem so incredibly comfortable in their own skin.</div>
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Sometimes, I wonder if I carry off that persona half as well.</div>
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And then, after that, I realise that it's just that: a persona. I don't know these people very personally. I haven't met a single one, and I don't know that they're that confident all the time. Heaven knows I'm not.</div>
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That's the thing, though. We talk about and encourage self-confidence so much that it becomes the first thing we admire, and the first thing we envy. We see bloggers smiling at the camera like they have all the best secrets, see them standing tall and proud, see them showing off their bodies like they are the most precious of treasures. We see the images and words they send out into the void, and we see who they'd like us to see. Presumably, they show us who they'd <i>like</i> to be.</div>
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This isn't an indictment on the "unreality" of blogging, or whatever. Because we all do it. That's how this thing works. We show off what we think is the best of us and we allow ourselves a brief moment to fully encompass that being we project, and it's beautiful.</div>
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This isn't an indictment of anything, really. Just... I don't know. It's me saying that, while we all showcase our strength and confidence, we forget that everyone has bad days. I don't say that to bind us all together—no, our shared love of pizza and cute clothes does that pretty well (the pizza was just a speculation, but then, if you don't like pizza, that is <i>wrong</i>).</div>
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We, as a group, encourage self-confidence so strongly that every second without it feels like failure. It feels like falling from a great height, like you've lost something you've worked so hard to get. I mean, look at that blogger, she's so <i>confident</i>, why can't I be <i>more like her</i>?</div>
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We punish ourselves in this way. We forget something so incredibly, incredibly important.</div>
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<b><i><u>IT IS OKAY NOT TO LOVE YOUR BODY ALL THE TIME.</u></i></b></div>
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<b><i><u>IT IS OKAY NOT TO LOVE YOUR BODY AT ALL.</u></i></b></div>
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<b><i><u>YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO LOVE YOUR BODY EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF EVERY SINGLE DAY.</u></i></b></div>
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While I think that the message of self love matters so much, I also think that we need to teach ourselves and our world that you are not a failure if you don't love your body or yourself. You are not wrong, you are not being stupid, you are not anything. You are allowed to feel what you feel. Don't you ever forget that.</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-88703897069850496172013-09-05T20:31:00.000-07:002013-09-05T20:31:42.282-07:00Plus Brands, Please Take Note<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just want eyes on all of my clothes, partially to channel my inner <a href="http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/28928/episodes">Night Vale</a>, and partially because, come on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Look at what Kenzo did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Make it happen in a size fat, please.</span></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-25093393916478979792013-08-30T11:22:00.000-07:002013-08-30T11:22:02.228-07:00Street Style, Again<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once again, I'm filled with this vague idea that I'd like to try my hand at street style photography. I'd actually like to do it around my campus, with an emphasis on red on Wednesdays, which are, I guess, designated as Redout Wednesdays. Red is the school colour, and I liked seeing how people incorporated it on Wednesday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Of course, there are a few roadblocks to this idea: I still don't know where my camera charger is (my nightstand back in Lancaster?), I can barely talk to people, and what if people just aren't into it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I guess if I'm still entertaining the thought later and I've located the stupid charger, we'll see what happens!</span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-10614030603415513522013-08-26T16:53:00.000-07:002013-08-26T16:53:45.687-07:00Pretty Simple<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's <a href="http://theridiculous-sort.blogspot.com/2013/03/punk-rawk.html">Marvelous Monday</a> again, guys! It's also my first at the university, so that's pretty rad as well. Though I was a bit too cowardly to go beyond the hallway; I did have to tell my roommate was going on, vaguely. So there's that. Eventually, I'll venture onto the beautiful campus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let's hope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, today I just had a couple of classes, which was pretty nice. I like my chemistry teacher well enough, but my history teacher is fantastic! I'm going to like this semester, I think.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week's theme: minimalism!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To me, minimalism is just simplicity. Clean lines, simple colour palettes, very few accessories, stuff like that. I went for a monochromatic outfit with a pop of colour (purple lipstick you can barely see in the photo, just how I like it), and a splash of weird.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What better way to introduce myself to strangers than in my eye shoes? Now all I'm missing is my <a href="http://theridiculous-sort.blogspot.com/2013/04/hooray-dolphins.htmlhttp://theridiculous-sort.blogspot.com/2013/04/hooray-dolphins.html">heart sweater</a>...</span></div>
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Tee: Lane Bryant | Skirt: mom | Tights: WalMart | Shoes: <a href="http://theridiculous-sort.blogspot.com/2013/03/highly-suspicious.html">DIY</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, let's go see how the others did simplicity!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sian: <a href="http://sortlifeoutbuymilk.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Sort Life Out; Buy Milk</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jocelyn: <a href="http://fatfashionablefeminist.wordpress.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cheri: <a href="http://cherizangelandstyleluvin.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Cheri'z Style and Angel Luvin</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">L: <a href="http://byehollywood.blogspot.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">goodbye hollywood</a></span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623269750734330146noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755592275461322657.post-24875354930550171592013-08-24T14:04:00.000-07:002013-08-24T14:04:04.658-07:00I Have a Dorm!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, I'm all sorted out here! I've unpacked, put everything away, gone grocery shopping (twice), met most of my suitemates, and bought approximately 80% of Target. I've also eaten in the cafe, which isn't bad. I'm not sure how often I'll go there, as I have every intention of cooking as often as I can, but I hear they have pretty good pancakes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I feel like I ought to wait so I can take better pictures of my dorm than what I already have, but I'm a bit impatient, and my cupcake painting is falling down again, <i>already</i>, so these mediocre, wire-crossed pictures will have to do!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And then, more on Mammoth!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, I think I left my camera charger at home. So, unless A) I find it, or B) My mom does and we are reunited, pictures might be sparing till I know precisely where it is. So please bear with me!</span></div>
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