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take a walk

31 Thursday Jan 2013

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commes de garcon, converse, nike, passion pit, sneakers, take a walk

sneakers

nike blazers // commes de garcon x converse high tops // st.alfred x converse // nike wedges // converse pro suedes

i will admit that i like sneakers. i like them a lot. i can easily switch from wearing ballet flats into a pair of high tops and feel completely comfortable with the way it looks (even if my brother doesn’t agree). my brother is a self-professed “sneakerhead”, and knows an unfathomable amount of information about the sneaker world. he can tell you about the start of the jordan brand, the best possible way to obtain a pair of sneakers through an online seller (it’s not as sketchy as it sounds… or that’s what he tells me), along with the proper preparation and shopping route/operation necessary to get the newest pair of sneakers (honestly, it’s intense.. i’d be scared). the release of the lebron 9 south beaches was a big deal in my house, let me tell you… although i don’t know as much as my brother about the sneaker world, i do know a fair share about shoes and “regular people” sneakers, thank you very much. until then i’ll wait for my next visit back home, filled with updates on how my brother’s “business” is going.

number one fan

27 Sunday Jan 2013

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family, love, mama, mom

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since i started my life in lipstick, i’ve had a special supporter. this supporter isn’t a typical one, in the sense that she reads my posts only in the hopes that she will one day appear in one. literally, that is all she wants, and i get reminded of it constantly. the person we’re speaking of, well, it’s my mom (yes, i get the duck face from her). i just got off the phone with her, and listened to her recount the traumatizing experience that was her visit to the mall. yes, she’s a bit crazy, but she happens to be one of the most amazing people i know. mind you my nicknames growing up all had the same theme: devil child shortened to dc, nasty girl, satan’s spawn, etc. i always countered these claims with the argument that if i’m being called a devil child, i am her child, so she technically is the devil. (i won’t deny though that i was the pre-teen that i hope my future daughter never will be…) in all honesty, i waited so long to post about my mom, because describing her in a few words isn’t possible. to know my mom is to love her, be friends with her, or have her touch your life in some small way (sorry i didn’t become a nurse like you mom, i have your emotional side, so it’s your fault..) i swore i wouldn’t get cheesy during this post, so this next statement is the last “emotional” thing i’ll write.. to continue the dempsey family tradition of having an obsession with james taylor, in the words of this wise musician, “whenever i see your smiling face i have to smile myself because i love you, yes i do.” now if any other family members want something written about them, i love you all, but mom had to wait months, so unless you bribe me, you’ll have to wait too..

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the pep talk

25 Friday Jan 2013

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i don’t think much of an intro is needed for this post, because the video speaks for itself. all i can say is that when i needed a bit of encouragement last night while tackling the struggle that is an internship search, suffice it to say this helped a considerable amount.

a day in the life

24 Thursday Jan 2013

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breakfast, dc, denim, diy, georgetown, j.crew, neon, washinton

photo copy 7last month i made the jump to instagram. yes, instagram. this may seem like it isn’t a big deal, but it has very much taken over a small (or significant) part of my life. i promise i won’t allow myself to enter the mindset where i can’t do something without instagraming it first, but it goes without saying that somehow instagram makes everything look better. that outfit you take a photo of suddenly becomes THAT OUTFIT, even if it isn’t that special… nothing wrong with a little deceiving though!

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when in rome (aka when in dc)

22 Tuesday Jan 2013

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beyonce, inauguration, obama, rome, when in rome

Romebeing a college student in washington, d.c. has its many perks, especially for the political crowd. even though i avoid politics as much as i can (anti-dc i know), that doesn’t mean i don’t appreciate the area i’m in and the opportunities dc presents. on the night of the election, you could have caught me running (or seriously struggling due to shoe choice) to the white house with the majority of georgetown’s student population…as the saying goes “when in rome do as the romans do.” it’s fitting then that i attended my first ever inauguration yesterday, wearing the same shoes mind you (once again a horrible decision, but more on that later). i woke up at 5.30, put on my warmest clothes, wrapped myself in a blanket and made the trek down to the capitol. being cold was an understatement, but i managed to get a little nap in, finish some homework (clearly had my priorities straight), and then the inauguration began. it was one of the coolest, most amazing things i’ve ever done, and i have the wreckage my feet have become as proof of that. i’d share some more details, but i figure i’d spare you all.. now for what’s really important, i am currently coping with the revelation that beyoncé was caught lip synching. i will say it now, and i will say it again, long live the queen (or queen b).

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this may be the first glimpse of my face (on the left) on this site… figured you all would love the duck face

this may be the first glimpse of my face (on the left) on this site… figured you all would love the duck face

dressing to impress (or dreaming that i do)

20 Sunday Jan 2013

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clothes, college, fashion, nike, nike blazer, outfits, shoes

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there are certain ways to gauge whether or not i happen to be tired. some of the signs are: falling asleep in my 12.30 pm class, typing words that i thought were english but happen to be my own dialect (it’s not impressive, it’s discouraging..), dreaming about chai lattes, etc. the biggest indicator that i’m tired is my ability to get dressed. yes, get dressed. obviously i always put on clothes, but the amount of thought which i put into my outfits depends on how rested i feel. i may have an outfit idea the night before (which might make me feel like a fashion maverick), but as soon as i wake up the next morning, bright and early at 7 am, i find myself grumbling about the state of my life. next thing i know i’m grabbing a pair of workout leggings, flats, and a sweater. still acceptable, but not what i originally had planned. so i found a few photos which i will look to for comfy-chic class inspiration, but i plan on downplaying a few of the combinations… can’t get too ambitious, now can we?

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buckwild

15 Tuesday Jan 2013

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arts and crafts, cardboard safari, craft, deer, diy, glitter, martha stewart

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this past summer, i introduced you all to bucky. since his creation he has been an important presence in my life. yes, he may be a cardboard deer with glitter antlers, but he’s become a room mascot/watchdog (watchdeer?). excuse the stupid jokes, but they’re going to keep coming. this past break i decided the family needed to grow, and i made mama buck, so even though the cycle should have been reversed and mama should have come first, there’s no changing it now! currently mama buck is residing in the good ol’ state of new york, but next school year she’ll be making a trip down to dc. unless my roommates let me bring a moose with some necklaces into the mix…and his name shall be bullwinkle.

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get crafty.

04 Friday Jan 2013

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art, crafts, cupcakes and cashmere, decor. home decor, glitter, style

2013i’ve decided i’m the kind of person who may have my analytical side, but i have a creative half that balances it right out. whenever i take those quizzes asking if i’m left or right brained, i end up right in the middle. this classification isn’t exactly a classification, more a confirmation (even if these tests aren’t exact) in my mind at least, that i’m a good mix of different things. although i love making cards, decor, and little trinkets, i can’t stand having anything out of place or being unorganized. my organizational tendencies come in handy, but there are times i’ve gotta keep my perfectionistic quirks in check. when i head back to school, you can bet your bottom dollar (yes, i just said that) i will be making a paper source run and adding some new goodies to my crafting area (a.k.a. the desk i should be using to do homework). so many things on the internet inspire me to create, and i hope one day my blog will do that for others. to finish this post off, in the words of jack london, “you can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.”

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opportunity.

01 Tuesday Jan 2013

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belief, new year, promises, quote, resolution

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the new year is a time to make resolutions and promises for a whole new you. sometimes these promises are too stringent and too tricky to stick to. instead this year i want to make goals that aren’t extremely definitive and hard to obtain, but things i can achieve. for 2013 there are things i want to continue doing along with begin to start…

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