Fashion beezy

these are a few of my favorite things:

* downpour of rain on a hot, humid day
* frolicking arm in arm
* feeling God surround me during Chapel services
* homemade hot chocolate mochas
* smelling the winter air as the sun has set
* crying on the shoulder of a treasured friend
* when a baby stares at you in the eye and smiles
* movies based in new york featuring characters without new york accents lol 
* reading ‘ps: i love you’ at the end of a letter

to abort.

i keep hearing men on my campus conversationally fight against abortion. usually the women around me are panic-stricken, with feelings of agreement, opposition, or indecision. in my case today i listened to three guys in my bible study small group tell me that aborting an unborn baby is murder, and cannot be rationalized.

i didn’t open my little mouth. my lips certainly pursed together. i did not want to be there. if only they knew. but i certainly was not going to be the one to burst their bubble. they can go on thinking abortion has never been a thought or seriously considered notion or even acted-upon decision for the females on this campus. i felt my heart ache because i know others who have had to make decisions about it. i can imagine the lives that could have been. they called these women who abort their babies, murderers and sluts. i cringed.

our group announced that we would be praying; i had no idea, i had sunk into a mess of thoughts. as they bowed their heads, i stared away, at the nothingness of the white dry-erase board. why can’t anyone understand this damn abortion issue from the opposite point of view. if you’re not the one who has had to make the decision for yourself, then shut up. at least you won’t be the one who has to go on knowing what you’ve done to yourself and a child.

i’ve been on both sides of this argument. and i’d rather be where i’m standing now than the ignorant girl i used to be.

SJ’s (skinny jeans)

Greetings skinny-jean-wearers—-
Now before you scoot on out of your secure housing space attempting to pull off the season’s raddest fashion [skinny pantalones in ANY form], you oughta complete the checklist below.

uno: holes at the thighs from chaffing is a big no-no… that means i have to abolish a few pairs of pants but it’s well worth it. the look of the season is bleached, artificially ragged rips in the upper and lower thigh but only a few inches below the knee. now taking this to the next level, is “skinnifying” the jeans… do not wear light jeans with black shoes, it’s never flattering on the legs, even if you’re a skinny mini, you look like you got dressed in the dark wearing that. it’s all about being sexy and revealing

dos: wear heels with your skinny minis, NOT ballet flats please. try a grungy converse.. or try platform heels (chunkier, the better) or a simple heel, not a kitten heel though, in my humble opinion, kitten heels are pathetic, it’s like the between a girl and woman stage, where your mom won’t let you wear stilettos but you’re allowed to wear tacky one inch heels. try the below ideas:

tres: roll up your jeans for a flashy shock to society… i know, it may be hard initially to roll up a skinny jean… works best with a straight or semi-skinny jean. J-Crew demo’ed it best… the uneven half-inch to one inch rolled up look. it casualizes your outfit while allowing you different ways to pair the pants with shoes.