Chocolates and Colored Pens

I think I've been wasting too much time at Target looking at random things that I don't need and ever will need.. except for that chocolate. I remember whenever I crossed the border to Canada, there would be these "duty-free" stores full with wine, makeup, cigarettes, and expensive-looking chocolates and my dad would always get a couple boxes of these Guylian chocolates. So, since then, I've always looked for them and the only place I could find them was in the boxed chocolate aisle at Target. I think I'll be picking some more up on December 20th, when Rodarte for Target is open for business.




After browsing in Target on a lazy Sunday, I saw a stack of plain, grided, and lined notebooks I spent a good ten minutes or so wondering which size I should get. The idea came to me to make a small "artist journal" for random doo-dads and doodling and thoughts after I saw a book about artist pages. I don't really consider myself an artist but I do like to draw randomly and let my ideas freeflow. So, here's a little snippet of what I've been doing.
Expect a lazy week and boring outfits :)

Perhaps Too Pink

Wearing H&M mens sweater, Gap tee, F21 skirt, Aldo convertible clutch, H&M scarf, Sam Edelman flats

So, I use to be strangely proud of not enjoying the color pink so much. I think it was one of my friend's opinions that changed mine. I remember her saying: "pink is such an artifical color..that's why I don't like it!" And so, I was influenced by what she said. We all don't like to admit that we are easily influenced and affected by these small opinions but where would we be without our friends' opinions? And so, I've avoided pink for some time. You can look into my wardrobe and the closest to pink you would find is gray(no I'm not kidding). It was not until one day I was going around in Forever21 and spotted this skirt. I was the kind of vibrant pink I would deliberately shun..but for some reason it I was drawn to it. It was like a bowl of curry in front of my face with an empty stomach. Terribly difficult to not overindulge. And even one of my close friends noticed and said, "Franny! You're wearing pink!"
I hope you enjoyed my lame story.
Anyways, moving on.. How were your Thanksgivings? I normally didn't have turkey but a simple dinner then a gathering of my relatives to hotpot. We spent the entire night being fascinated with my cousin's WiiFit game, especially when my cousin(a he), did the super hula hoop game with unnecessary spazzing dance moves. My dad was so amused that the next day we got the game ourselves! Other than that I just stayed at home and randomly painted on some new canvases I bought at Michael's on Black Friday. Yes, I buy art supplies on the biggest sale day of the year instead of electronics.
Besides playing video games and painting, I probably spent the rest of my short vacation watching all the Sex and the City episodes. I've seen the movie a good twenty times but I never watched the seasons, so I decided to start now. I'm already at the third season so I consider that an accomplishment. Anyways, I've got to go finish my mission(watching more tv).

Bits and Bobs and Turkey

A couple of my favorite pictures of the moment that I just wanted to share.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Turquoise Skies

Wearing NewYorkandCompany sweater, F21 trousers I cut into shorts, American Apparel thigh high socks

Super simple outfit for a day of shopping. Nothing's better than an almost all-day shopping spree with a best friend. Honestly, I spent too much time at the local mall burning calories as I wander and having mango chicken samples from the thai mall food. Those combos they offer are impossibly too much for even two people..but who's going to complain? Besides that, we ran across stacks of turquoise-y bracelets that would look great with a simple tee on my lazy days. Maybe I'll add that to my mental Christmas wishlist..
I'm trying to find a perfect pair of flat, short ankle boots that I can wear all winter. I was thinking maybe these from Nine West..what do you think?