I used to love the Magic School Bus books when I was younger, and I remember having a computer version of the story when they go inside the human body. I watched it so much that when, in year one, we were asked to name body parts and other kids were going "eye, "arm", "ear" etc, my precocious six year old self yelled out "OESOPHAGUS!" My teacher was a bit surprised I knew what it was, although I don't think she found out that it was because of the teachings of Ms Frizzle! What about her outfits, you say? Well in the words of the lady herself...
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Sorry for a looong absence but it's the end of uni so very busy unfortuantly! Last night I had a little break though, and went to see THE DANDY WARHOLS! They're one of my favourite bands so it was so good to see them live. They were FANTASTIC and of course Courtney Taylor Taylor is mighty fine so that's always a plus! I was pretty surprised that they played for nearly three hours, and a great range of songs - I was a bit worried that they would only play their new album but they played all the way back to their first album.

Today was a not-so-great day. A major assignment that I thought was due next Monday was actually due TODAY... I thought "Oh well, it will only take me about an hour to type up these notes!" Well, it took FIVE (we had to write at least two pages on each tutorial we had attended that semester - phew!). From 11 to 4 today all I did was type type type and make sure my assignment looked all professional. NOT FUN. Oh well, I only have two more big assignments to go and I am finished for the year!

Dress (underneath): Bluejuice//Pinafore: Cotton On//Belt: Valleygirl//Shoes: I ♥ Billy//Glasses: Vogue

Dress (worn as top): Bluejuice//Skirt: Cotton On//Tights: ?//Shoes: Zu

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend! Oh, I have been meaning to post to this all week and what better time than the weekend? The lovely and very talented Gem at Half Accidental is publishing a chapter a week from her book, Suicide Butterflies. I am already so addicted to it and I think you would be too! You can find it here.

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When I was younger I never really got into video games and comics - except for Archie comics! I used to love the Betty and Veronica Digest (or if I was lucky, the double digest!). I still have quite a few lurking around my bookshelf (next to the likes of A Confederancy of Dunces and The Rules of Attraction...it looks a bit odd). Although now that I think about it, it was probably unhealthy to teach a young girl that two girls could, in fact, date the same boy with no broken hearts but instead hilariously cute mishaps occuring!

As I'm sure you remember if you read the comics, Veronica is the spoiled, rich princessy type. I actually think that she was the one Archie preferred, to be honest!
One of my favourite Veronica stories was when she had an argument with Cheryl Blossom about who was richer, and said such gems like "You can't possibly have a car that doesn't match your nail polish!"
I think that her style is influenced by the ever-so-decadent 70's and 80's - lots of bright colours, always dripping with jewelery, and a wardrobe that could compete with Cher from Clueless.
I think that if she were a real person she would probably wear the likes of YSL, Roberto Cavalli, Zimmerman, and vintage Chanel jewellery.


Betty, on the other hand, is everything that Veronica isn't - kind, sweet, considerate, very housewifey. No coincidence that she shares her name with Betty Crocker. Although she's the one who really loves Archie, she usually can only lure him back from Veronica with home-baked cookies (!) or by knitting him sweaters (!!). So, clearly, you can win back the boy of your dreams by performing traditional housewife duties!
Obviously, then, much of the inspiration for her style comes from the early 50's.
One of the other big contrasts between the two was that while Veronica was rich, Betty was not, so I think that if she was a real person she would probably go for vintage clothes and possibly a smattering of Marc by Marc Jacobs and Alannah Hill.



If you remember, Archie, Betty and Veronica were in a band imaginatively titled The Archies - which turned into a real-life band, remember "Sugar... oh honey, honey"? I have to say that I do love both the outfits here and I think that there is a Karen Walker dress kind of similar to the one Betty is wearing out at the moment. And did you see Betty's adorable little shoes?
This is actually the cover of one of the comics I have, hehe! I'm not going to lie, I would wear that Marc Jacobs-inspired dress that Veronica has on in a heartbeat. Betty's outfit, not so much, but only because it reminds me of some fashion spreads in Girlfriend magazine circa 2002.


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As I mentioned in the previous post, this past weekend I was in Bunbury. I thought I would have plenty of time for blogging and such but unfortuantly 17 people staying in the one house does not allow much time for taking photos! Because two of these people were under five (and whom I usually see twice a week when I look after them), I am also quite sleep deprived!

Boy & I were there to see my family in a play. I've seen my sister in lots of stuff (and she is excellent!) but it was a bit weird seeing my parents (yes, both of them) up there too! They were all very good though so lots of love to the Lloyd family ♥

I was kind of grumpy when I got to uni, not least because this morning I had one of those horribly girly moments where I decided I hated everything in my wardrobe and now it is all on a heap in the floor. This is what I deemed worthy enough to leave the house in:

Shirt: American Apparel//Skirt: op-shop//Shoes: Isabella Brown//Necklace: Diva

Sorry for no post yesterday, but I was working on the mother of all sociology essays. Sociology can ROT IN HELL. And I couldn't take a photo I was happy with and what I was wearing wasn't really that spectacular. Plus it got a lot hotter during the day than it was when I got dressed so when I got home I just wanted to get changed.

Dress: Valleygirl//Singlet: Cotton On//Jacket: Rebirth//Tights: ?//Shoes: I ♥ Billy//Cat ears: A gift shop in Perth

Also, my right wrist looks freakily thin in the first picture. WHY? I am perplexed.

Here we are with matching ears, shirts and... haircuts (although that was unintentional and I just noticed it then!). Man my hair used to be long, I wish it would grow!

Well I will be in Bunbury for tomorrow night, watching various family members perform in a play (NO WE ARE NOT THE VON TRAPPS) so next fun-filled post will be on Sunday night!

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So I ended up buying the glittery, sequiny, unabashedly-flashy mini-dress!
It's by Cooper St and was $34.95 down from $129!! AND I had a gift card so it was technically free... kind of...
The blue glittery shoes are by Zu and the white boots are by Switch.
These are my DiscHo pictures, don't worry, the dress and the shoes will never be paired unless I am dressing up as a mirrorball (or disco trash) for whatever reason.

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I've worn some variation of this outfit all weekend, so you haven't really been cheated by no outfit photos for the last two days!

I was tagged by the gorgeous AUS Style to do this '4 Things' post, so in lieu of actual blogging content here goes!
4 things I did today:
1. Went to a record fair and bought ten new (well, second-hand, but new to me) records
2. Saw a guy at said record fair wearing a shirt with a picture of a record on it and the words "Chicks dig my 12-inch". I wanted to leap on him for such witty vinyl-based puns.
3. Ate Chicken Treat for lunch, after falling down in front of it after attempting to jump up from the kerb and subsequently dislocating my knee.
4. I am now watching Iron Man and drinking gin and tonic while reading the book 1000 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

4 things on my to-do list:
1. Buy the sparkly minidress from David Jones
2. Do my sociology essay (booring)
3. Update my blog with photographic evidence of my ten new records & outfits I wore on the weekend (I brought my camera up to Boy's but not the USB cable - silly Tara!)
4. Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas with Boy, who has not yet seen it. It's one of my favourite movies!

4 guiltiest pleasures:
1. Baked Ricotta cheese. I have only just discovered this and it is pretty much the yummiest thing ever. Yum yum.
2. Buying almost every magazine available every month - I am a magazine junkie and NOT ASHAMED. Anything from Dazed and Confused to Cosmopolitan, my magazine love knows no bounds.
3. English comedy, in particular Spaced, The Mighty Boosh and Peep Show. These are hilarious so please check them out!
4. Making a cup of tea and spending a while checking out everyone's blogs. It is usually the most relaxing part of my day!

4 random facts about me:
1. I was painfully shy when I was younger and I still am, a bit - I HATE ringing people up for interviews when I have to for journalism!
2. I find the words "moist" and "nibble" completely disgusting! It grosses me out to even type them. Moist. Moist. Ugh! That word is THE WORST.
3. I am a reading nerd. Well, reading nerd doesn't really begin to cover it. I always HAVE TO HAVE something to read, anywhere I am. Sometimes (not often, as Boy protests) I have even read books while in line to get into a club. What? It passes the time!
4. I can't STAND touching cotton wool. I don't know why but it totally freaks me out!

Oh and I believe (in the spirit of four) I am meant to tag four people for this. So... I tag:
Amanda from These Teenage Hopes
Gem from Half Accidental
Emily from Be a Tiger, and...
Annie from Annie Spandex!

Regular posting resumes TOMORROW! Be excited!

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Today I am handing in ANOTHER journalism article (my last one for the year!). This one is about clothes swap parties being promoted as a part of National Recycling Week. I had no idea that writing about National Recycling Week would lead me to writing about swap parties instead, so I was pretty happy! I interviewed one of the lovely ladies from the Clothing Exchange, and it was all really interesting to see it from an environmental point of view as opposed to just a fashion one.

I may also be purchasing a certain sparkly dress, usually when I hand in an assignment on time I buy myself something... it's a sort of incentive because last year I handed in assignments really really late all the time. Naughty!

Top: Jay Jays//Skirt: Supre//Shoes: Zoom//Sunglasses: Sportsgirl

I wear this skirt much too often, I know! I bought it last year, I had seen it for about $30 but didn't want to spend that much on something from Supre. Then I went back one day and it was $7! You would think that would teach me that the turnaround in chain stores is incredibly fast and to wait, but no. I usually buy something on the spot.

I am so in love with these sunglasses. I really wanted round ones, I actually wanted John Lennon shaped ones but when I saw these ones I fell in love! You can't really tell in the photos but the lenses are tinted a bit pink. They are my new favourite thing in the whole wide world ♥

Well I hope everyone has a great Friday night, I will probably be at home writing essays! Boo!

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Yesterday was Boy's birthday! Hooray! I bought him a subscription to Rolling Stone and the DVD of Iron Man. Because Iron Man is awesome. I remember thinking "This movie's going to be laaame," but obviously it was not. So it was good to spend his birthday with him (and his twin sister & rest of the family) but not so great getting up at 5.30 today so he could get to work on time. Grr!

A while ago I wrote an article for Pocketto zine, which is edited by the lovely AUS Style. I had a lot of fun writing the article (beats the hell out of writing about sports & agriculture, which are my two journalism assignments at the moment) and I have had a peek at the new issue, it looks fantastic!

Sorry it has been a bit quiet on the blogging front but I have SO MANY uni assignments due in at the moment, plus work & lots of people's birthdays (including Boy's, which is TOMORROW! I know he reads this sometimes so HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♥) & other things keeping me busy, so soon things will calm down and I will babble on to my heart's content!

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My eye has stopped randomly getting itchy and puffy - a combination of hayfever and SPIDER ATTACK 2008. Unfortuantly I did not wake up like this:

I need help, dear readers! I am pretty clueless when it comes to makeup, in fact it's only this year that I have started wearing eyeshadow and eyeliner on an almost daily basis (instead of just for special occasions). At the moment I have some excellent eyeliner and eyeshadow quads from Sportsgirl (although I know they're obviously not the best quality), but I need some serious help when it comes to the basics - foundation, concealer, blush & mascara. Could you oblige me and tell me what you use?

Thank you and much love!

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Sorry for the poor quality pictures but my sister went off to her exam before I could ask her to take any pictures for me! I am not sure how I feel about these tights. Mainly I am hoping they are not tights that are from my old school uniform, although my primary school outfit was blue, so I doubt I would still fit into stockings from that era. But still. Also my high school uniform was green so this shirt is one of the few times I have voluntarily worn green in the past... seven years (five years plus the two years I've been out of school, I wasn't kept back twice!). Does anyone else subconciously avoid the colour of their old school uniform?

Cardigan: Jay Jays//Badges: From a stall at Splendour in the Grass which I can't remember the name of but wish I could because it was so cute!//Shirt: Target (it's my sister's)//Skirt: I said it was Bluejuice in the last post it was in but it is actually Quirky Circus! Whoops!//Tights: Myer//Shoes: I ♥ Billy