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Hope you are all feeling this sunshiny feeling too, if you're not go soak up some rays with your best friends. Or go dancing, I had a school dance last night, so much fun. :)

Sorry I haven't been able to post, my computer has been not working, it made me very annoyed! And I have had a very busy weekend; I have gone shopping, to a sleepover, to the pool with friends twice, to a party, running, just tons of things to do. Didn't buy anything this week, though there were so very lovely pieces at H&M. The Matthew Williamson collection was all around not too impressive, a bit disappointing like Alexander McQueen for Target. Life goes on.  At the pool I sprayed an unreasonable amount of Sun-In in my hair; my brown hair now looks gold red. I think I like it, it make me look like a goddess *gush*. But it with take some time to get use to, everyone was very surprised by my change in colour. Anyway, the pool was lovely and the weather gorgeous. I was constantley taking pictures of everything. But what everyone else had was a cute bathing suit, I was just wearing one of my swim team swimsuits, I need a cute swimsuit and cover up!!!   

This has been brief, but hopefully a little helpful.  Was that just lighting....it was, great....anyway at my age I consider myself an expeienced traveler (been to Europe 15 times and counting) but I would love any advice you have. Just one more thing, I got an award from the lovely Sarah at Kissing Her Cage Good-bye!!! Thank you, you made my day!

Rules: 1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen.
These aren't all newly discovered blogs, but they bring grat joy to me. I nominate: 

Breakfast at Saks, Bohemian Bisoux, Chic In the Tropics, Crumpet&T, Curiouser Curiouser, Chic Heroin,Drop Clothes Not Bombs, Fashion Train, Modern Antoinette, Pearls in Your Hair, Pretty Exquisite, The Stitched, Stylish Wanderer, SCM/She Craves Mascara, and Cafe Fashionista!

The rules : 1. Respond and rework; answer the question on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your invention, or add one more question of your own. 2. Tag eight other people.

I'm tagging everyone, everyone should do this tag, it's so much fun!    

 I probably won't be able to post in the next few days and certaintly not tonight. Over the last three months my school has been working on our annual musical, this year it's Seussical. Since this Monday, we have been practicing 5-9 which has been very stressful. But finally tonight is our opening night, we are all very excited! So, just letting you know my reason for my abscence. Here is a section of the lyrics to my favorite song in the show; Solla Sollew.

HORTON
There's a faraway land
So the stories all tell
Somewhere beyond the horizon.
If we can find it
Then all will be well,
Troubles there are few,
Someday, we'll go to...
Solla Sollew
Solla Sollew

Here is the second photo shoot, we braved thorns and thickets. Even poison ivy, unfortunatley Lewa (my A-M-A-Z-I-N-G photographer friend) got stung.

This photo reminds me of the book Narnia, where they step out of the closet into the wide open land of Asland. This Asland, is infact Beaver Pond, again. Lewa told me today that there are beavers there, just hypernating. I think it's all a big conspiracy.

 On the way to our location Lewa told me to pick some dandelions. Earlier this week, she had taken some pictures of dandelions and found they photographed really well. You can see one of her pic.s on the sidebar. Anyway, by the time we had gotten to this neck of the woods, Lewa was sick of me blowing them everywhere and told me to stop. I guess I wasn't listening because I kept on twirling them. But now Lewa is glad that I didn't stop because this photo turned out to be by far our favorite.

Some readers asked me to specify where I got my clothing. So,  I will. I am wearing a skirt from Nordstoms, an authentic Indian embroidered top, a vintage belt, and a DIY vest covered in buttons from my cherished collection. And heel/wedges I am wearing are Steve Madden's (isn't he a most wonderful bloke?). I love all of Madden's designs, there are trendy yet, not too trendy.

In this shot I am actually sitting on a ledge of a cliff (you will see in the next photo), and I am tensing my stomach and gripping the edges being sure not to fall off.

Here you can see part of the cliff, but you can't see my face. it looks like I have a ghost face. Apparently, I am a ghost that is flying...no?

Our second favorite shot.  There was a small viaduct that went across the pond that you are able to run on. This was meant to be a silly action shot, but I quite like it.

Oh, and here is something sad. On the way back to Lewa's house we noticed the pavement. The "pavement" was actually tar that had been painted to look like a pavement. How sadly surbuban and cheap? Lewa thought it was hilarious, it reminds me of knock-off bags and such. Nevertheless, I find it intensiley funny. Also i love how this shot shows all the colours in stripes.

Today, Lewa (my A-M-A-Z-I-N-G photographer friend) and I went on a little adventure, to Beaver Pond near her house. We had to literally hike our way through a jungle of leaves to get to our destination. Later we realized there was a much safer and quicker route.

This is my Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger pose. I was nearly falling off this hill and Lewa kept shouting "you're the tiger of the night" (which means...?) and there was a little unespecting Korean man on top of the hill eating his lunch. I think she scared him, but he never said anything.

I am not going to have my face on this blog (yet), but my parents find hair acceptable. The leather flower, that is about to fall off my loose bun, is from France. My great-grandmother Mami, who lives there, gave it to me many years ago. I only just found it again this morning. And the necklace I am wearing is my mum's and is made of coral. I think it is such a lovely colour!

After climbing trees in wedge-heels (yes, it can be done) we decided to visit the actual creek pond thing.

And I went under a bridge, pretending to be that monster that eats three goats in that childrens story. However, that didn't last very long and we decided to inspect the water.

With total confidence, I can tell you there are no beavers in Beaver Pond, contrary to many peoples beliefs.

Lewa said the bridge was over troubled-polluted-ucky water. And indeed it was, but I decided to go in anyway. It was FREEZING cold, and Lewa said there might be leeches; I really didn't need any further convincing to get out. My face in this picture, which you can't see, looks very pained, it wasn't a great shot, but I have to show you because I labored for it!

Here are my favorite shots, in the daisies, being a flower child. We considered making a daisy crown, but I already had on a beaded headband.

On the way back we decided to go to one more destination; the traffic circle. I stood there trying not to laugh while old people drove their cars by. This boy was in his car and just stared at me while he drove by, he probably thought I was pretty strange.

Well this is where our adventure reaches a dead end. We went back inside exhausted and ate fruit. Have a nice day everyone!!!!!!

There has been a much discussion on fashion's latest controversy: how much models weigh. And in return how much we weigh. The average model size has shrunken substantially and people are righteously concerned. When I look at many of today's models I see a rack, a rack that is nauseatingly thin. Sunken eyes, pale faces, and bony limbs. Models use to be tall and slender, but with a filled face and a healthy glow. Below is a photo of a few super skinny models, I understand all models aren't like this, but this could be our near future.

Designers defend their models by saying they are suppose to look like a rack or hanger, just as a showcase. But that leads me to think does this designers clothing only fit and look good on hangers?? So, then why would/should we buy their clothes (besides the fact that fashion is beast)?

However, the fashion industry and their models don't deserve all the blame for this weight issue. The celebrities are also increasingly shrinking. Think Rachel Zoe, Mary-Kate/Ashley Olsen, Nicole Richie, Kristen Stewart, Kiera Knightly, Lindsay Lohan, Evan Rachel Wood, Victoria Beckam, the list goes on. And the celebrities we thought were thin (a.k.a Heidi Klum, Kate Moss, Eva Mendez) are now being considered too fat! If Kate Moss is fat, than what am I? Exceedingly obese apparently. The media fills our heads with the images of thin celebrities, on billboards, movie screens, soda cans, and magazines, everywhere. So, naturally they are a big influence on us.

But surprisingly, some say models and celebrities haven't influenced to lose weight just to gain weight and make us feel even more self-conscious. They say that since we are always seeing so many thin socialites we just give up. While this theory seems reasonable, I have to disagree. Everywhere we go now I see new fitness clubs being set up, advertisements for new diets, and slowly healthier foods. Am I contradicting myself now? First I said celebrities and models are too thin, and that they influence us greatly, but they actually haven't influenced us normal imperfect human beings to lose weight, but on the other hand healthier options are being set up. Confused much?

I am. Now I don't know the dividing lines between skinny, healthy, overweight, and obese. And I am concerned about the fashion industry's diminshing weight and their effect us. But I do think it's fashion, and thats that. I also don't think designers should be forbidden from using models under a B.M.I of 15, like in Spain and France, but I do think this is a growing issue. What do you think? Are the runways always going to be destined to have "sticks in stilletos"? Will curves ever be popular again? And where do you draw the line on