School Work Blues.

I seriously can't get enough of these boots. 

Though, I need to be careful. Arkansas is starting to be fickle weather-wise again. 

I guess I should buy some weather-proofing shoe spray? Does that even exist?

I tend to make things up.

Alone and bored. Procrastinating, per usual.

There is so much that needs to be done that I get overwhelmed and well, I don't accomplish much.

 ->Dusty Brown Suede Boots, thrifted

->Red abstract print skirt, thrifted

->Cream tank, H&M in Spain

->Dark Denim Jacket, Charlotte Russe Clearance Rack

This photo sums up how I feel inside. One can't always keep their composure!

I've spent the majority of this weekend trying to get as much reading, papers, etc. done for following two weeks. 

This is mainly because I don't want to do any schoolwork the weekend of Halloween.

Oh school, why must you torture me so? 

Let's hope my plan pans out accordingly.

Until next time, ♥.

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Where'd the Time Go?

I can't believe it's already October. Fortunately, the weather here is surprisingly nice, though a bit chilly. I wore this number to class last Wednesday. Whoa, Wednesday? Yes, I have totally neglected this poor blog.

In my defense, it's that time in the semester; extra readings, midterms, papers...severe procrastination!

I also have a bad habit of stretching myself too thin with commitments and obligations (and funnn).

I just don't feel right with idle time on my hands. My philosophy? If I'm not busy, I'm not doing enough.

I'll be sharing what kept me so occupied over the course of this week. 

Starr invited me to an estate sale on Friday, so I need to photograph my spoils! 

I haven't been to an estate sale in ages...I was under the impression that they were super expensive. 

I was proven wrong, but still managed to spend a good chunk of change.

I did some volunteer work (of the fun variety) and shopped for a pet rock. 

(That will make more sense later, I promise!)

Oi! I also went to the symphony and a play. 

So basically, I'm feeling very cultured. 

('Tis a shame that I'm required to write papers on each event. Boo!) 

Somehow I managed to get everything done.

->Canary Yellow Cardigan, Thrifted

->Creme Oversized Pleated Blouse, El Rastro Fleamarket in Madrid

->High-waisted Daisy Dukes, Thrifted/DIY

->Articulated Fish Pendant Necklace, Thrifted

->Cognac Leather Oxfords, Thrifted

Until next time, ♥

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Totally Nautical.

I had plans of seeing Japanther tonight, but obviously those plans fell through.

This was my casual show attire, sans the hat (sorry kiddos, just for funsies).

Instead I took a much-needed nap in my little sister's room and woke up with fabulous bedhead.

I guess I could clean my room.

->Wide Brim Navy Felt Hat, Thrifted...available for purchase here.

->Ralph Lauren Navy Striped Blouse, thrifted

->Previously jeans, now high-waisted shorts, thrifted

->Red waist belt, thrifted

->Leopard print flats, H&M

Another show awaits me tomorrow night, let's hope those plans don't get foiled.

Until next time, ♥.

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Quick Change: Pa, Pa, Americano

So, ah...this is definitely this summer's anthem. I can't go out at night with out hearing this song. Not that I mind, it's incredibly catchy and randomly I will find myself singing "pa,pa, americano" out in the street. The video's not bad either, it has a nice silent-film style. Gah, I love going out here in Salamanca. There's usually not a cover to pay so I get to bounce around all the clubs that are within walking distance of one another. These Spaniards know how to party!

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Quick Change!

Once again, I woke up to cooler temperatures. I had to scrap the idea of the skirt and opted for the black skinnies instead. However, I made plans to swap out after lunchtime. That's right around the time that the sun decides to bear down until you sweat, a sweat that's wet.

->Wolf Tee, Threadless.com

->Children's Denim Jacket, Thrifted

->Black Skinnies, Half of Half

->Peter Pan Booties, Thrifted

->Blue Paisley Scarf worn as Headwrap, Thrifted

Round Two: New Look, Fresher Feel

This quick change only required:
a changing of bottoms ,a  scrapping of layers, and a switching of shoes.

->Black High-Waisted Mini, Thrifted & Hemmed
->Black Gladiators, TJ Maxx
->Ethnic Belt, Thrifted


Unfortunate Happenings: RIP Dinky Table Top Tripod

In the midst of taking my outfit photos today, my tripod decided to take the plunge off of my desk...camera still attached. I almost died. Cammy Jr's okay, too bad I can't say the same for the dinky table top tripod. However I did not let that discourage me.

I pulled a MacGyver. The camera set-up included a two-legged tripod accompanied by the following objects. It's good to know that my English-Spanish dictionary will finally be put to good use. I mean, I've still got almost a week to go here in Spain; a girl's got to use what resources she has on hand!


On a side note, bus tickets have been purchased for Madrid! I will be heading to El Rastro for a proper scouring with the lovely Venetia on Sunday. I'm so excited! We'll also be spending some time at the Museo del Prado. I will definitely get a healthy dose of shopping and art!


Until next time! ♥

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Stop Light Party: Red Means STOP, Don't Go In There!

The club promoters here in Salamanca never cease to amaze me with their nightly get ups. It takes a lot of character to walk up to complete strangers in such attire. I guess whatever it takes to entice the foreigners to their venues, eh? I think the majority of the promoters know me by now. At least, I sure do. I can do an almost perfect imitation of one of the girls. These three are dressed up as stoplights to promote yesternight's Stoplight Party at the Irish Rover. Green means your single, yellow is maybe, red is taken. I was told to get yellow during a Skype date I had beforehand. Oh, Salamantino night life!

Here I am at the Irish Rover. The party started at 11pm. We walked in around 11:15pm. IT WAS EMPTY. So, of course, we just took photos. Here I am with the lovely Venetia Digby. You know, the one with the chair earrings. I think here she's wearing a fun pair of television set earrings. We are both rocking the polka-dots and wing-tipped eye-liner! Haha, we didn't stay very long. Actually, last night sucked, party-wise!

For Your Viewing Pleasure: Spanish Nuddy Pants

I opted to follow the color scheme in my Nuddy Pants Eyeglass Lens Pendant in today's outfit.

->Nuddy Pants Eyeglass Lens Pendant, DIY by me!

->Cream Dress worn as Tank, H&M

->Navy High-Waisted Shorts, Thrifted

->Leopard Print Flats, H&M

-Paisley Scarf worn as Headwrap, Thrifted

->Striped Cardigan, Thrifted

->Dorky Sunnies, Ale-Hop

->Caramel Messenger Bag, Thrifted

Until next time! ♥

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Graffiti Splendor

No outfit photos today. I'm not wearing anything spectacular and I also have a wicked tan line from my sandals and from my purse strap and from my leaf pendant. Slighty burned, slightly disgusting...all amounting to one tired Myriam. So, I'm going to post some graffiti snapshots, because I've found lots o' them. And, well, I like graffiti. I'm also feeling lazy and in need of a nap before I head out again for another night of festivities.

I'll be back tomorrow with something else. 

Man, I hope this tan line isn't that noticeable. It looks ridiculous!

Until later! ♥

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What's A Girl To Do?

Why, shop of course! This is exactly what I did yesterday. Somehow, I managed to disconnect myself from my group but I refused to stay home and come off as the poor child with no friends. Thus, I set out to take a look around at the shops. Now, remember how I said it's the month of rebajas? 

Well, it's very much still in effect.

Plus, I had purchased some stuff earlier this week. This can't go on for much longer. I just need to swear off all chain-retail for the rest of my trip. As punishment, or more like prevention, I just stayed home today and slept. I slept hard. I came home for lunch around 2pm and afterwards I slept and woke up just in time for dinner around 8pm. I met up with friends around 10:30pm and spent the rest of my night dancing. Currently it is 2:44am. (However, due to a shotty internet connection, I was not able to finish posting) All I have planned for tomorrow is more sleep and some exploring with Porntip. I will do my best not to spend any more money. Another way I entertain myself is to take photos using my dinky tabletop tripod. 
This post is image-heavy.

New sunnies and new wedge sandals; bought from Ale-Hop and Mary Paz, respectively.

For Your Viewing Pleasure: When You're Bored, You're Bored

->Dead Flesh-Tone (What? I dunno what it's called) Lace Top, H&M

->Navy High-Waisted Shorts, Thrifted

->Strappy Leather Wedge Sandals, Mary Paz

->Silk Scarf Worn as Headwrap, Thrifted

-Silly Sunnies, Ale-Hop 

-Gold Locket, Antique Mall

Haha. I said I was bored! So now it's 8:54am. I NEED to hop in the shower to freshen up from last night.

 I hope my host-mom doesn't bother me with breakfast until after I'm dressed. Let's see how it goes. Just kidding, she just knocked on my door. SHOWER!

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My Second July 4th Spent Abroad

With Porntip at the Plaza Mayor, Salamanca...Eating Calippos, sabor a fresa.

The first time I was ever out of the country during the Fourth of July happened back in 2005 when I vacationed in Chile. Once again, I am abroad but under very different circumstances. I mean, it's kind of a vacation, but I'm really here for school. Speaking of, I have entrance exams tomorrow...at 9am!!! It is currently midnight. OH! I have internet, sort of. I have a signal now from some unsecured network. Works for me!

I left Madrid this morning and went by means of locomotive to Salamanca. I'm in my personal room as we speak. I arrived around 4pm. My French roomies just arrived around 10pm. They're French. They're gorgeous. I'm gonna have to step my game up. Eh, luckily I enjoy a challenge. What I lack in conventional beauty I can make up with charm and wit and clothes! Here's what I wore today. This may just be the worst outfit photo yet! I took it using the dinky table-top tripod, poor lighting, and self-timer. I'll work on it.

For Your Viewing Pleasure: How One Arrives To The Alojamiento

->Mauve Babydoll Dress, H&M

->Kids Denim Jacket, Thrifted

->Gold Metallic Denim Keds, Ebay

->Straw Fedora, Marshalls

->The Nuddy Pants Pendant, DIY

Erm, so I should embrace the fact that I'm a tourist/student and just have a nice enough looking stranger take my photos from now on...This just ain't cuttin' it but now it's time to cram/sleep. Placement tests are tomorrow morning and it'd be embarrassing if I placed lower than I should..

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Whoops! Threadbare & Threadless

I told myself that I wasn't going to purchase anything, but I had the urge to reward myself. You see, I finally got around to purging my closet (once again) and I actually took some stuff to consignment today! A lot of it was stuff that was just hanging in my closet, hadn't been worn in ages and probably wouldn't be worn again. Most had been bought during my last two years of high school, when I could scour the racks at Half of Half for high-end pieces at bargain basement prices. The kind lady was really eager to accept my clothes and I was more than willing to part with them. 

It definitely helps that I'll be getting money in exchange!

So onto my WHOOPS moment...checking my email this morning, I saw that Threadless was having a sale. I've avoided Threadless for the longest now, refusing to even peek at the new designs...opting instead to promptly hit delete. Today was different. All of their shirts are $10! Typically, they run for about $20 bucks a pop. I gave in and took a look around...so many new designs! So many new designs that I wanted! Slowly, but surely, I managed to add about 7 shirts to my virtual shopping. Wait! Don't fret...I took three out. 70 bucks on t-shirts would've been excessive. 

But man, I must say that I do love me some Threadless t-shirts! 

Anyways, here's what I decided on:

General E by Jorge Lopez

Gentlemen Love Light Swords by Alvaro Arteaga Sabaini

The Squid vs. The Whale by Brandon Ancone

Lions Are Smarter Than I Am by Keith Carter

How I Justify What I Spent:

1. I took clothes to consignment

2. I rolled up a year's worth of loose change, pending a trip to the bank, worth $97.50

3. I'm working at Half of Half (paycheck!), but haven't purchased anything there

4. I'm purging/pricing even more for a garage sale to be held in August (exhausting!)

5. I haven't bought anything from Threadless in a YEAR

6. I ♥ Threadless!

If you're looking for some awesome, totally unique t-shirts, I highly suggest that you check out Threadless! 

Their sale ends on June 14th. Don't miss out!!!

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I Should've Waited.

I'm really bad about writing new entries, my sincerest apologies. These past couple of weeks have been pretty hectic, what with final papers and presentations and creating a website and other events. So busy, I wasn't even all that excited when my birthday came and went. However, I do have lovelies in my life that made my night, that is...once I finally got out of class at 7pm.

Right after I was set free, I drove over to Dogtown where I waited until my little sister and her boyfriend got off work from Cici's. They special-made me this buffalo wing pizza, 

with "Happy Birthday" written in the buffalo sauce.

Then, when I got back to the apartment...I had a lovely cake waiting for me by the wonderful Pornz! Her blog's about our future travels to Spain, as noted in the icing.

Classes officially ended on Monday, giving me time to do fun stuff. By fun, I mean going to the library downtown to pay my fine. Eh, it was only 60 cents. Since I was already there, I picked up a couple of reads for *gasp* pleasure reading.

What a NOVEL concept!

(Bah-dum-cha?)

I also wanted a reason to TOTE around my new book bag. 

(Ba-dum-cha? Damn.) 

It was scored at the Beebe Flea Market for a mere dime. Also, the booties...aren't they divine? Found them at Savers. They feel like I'm wearing slippers!

Whilst neglecting my blog, I have been updating my lookbook. I neeeeeed to take pictures in a setting away from my room! There are some fun spots around campus, but I can only imagine the stares I'd get. We'll see how things pan out once summer's in full session. I bought the red gingham dress this past weekend in the Goodwill of Jacksonville. The kind clerk let me have it for the price of a blouse, knocking off a dollar in savings. The darts just needed a few alterations for a better fit, forcing the sewing machine from out of the shadows.

 So, I began packing up my worldly possessions this week, in hopes that it will lighten the load by the time that I have to be completely out next Thursday. I have no idea what compelled me to pack up my wall decor tonight, but I did. Now my walls are barren and I might not be able to cope. It's amazing what a few pieces hung up on the wall can do for the psyche. I'm tempted to put them back up, at least my Animal Collective poster, but that would require more time than what it took to take down...and...I'm lazy.

The Before: Photography bought from a friend, butt-art I did in high school, decorated cork-board, and my freaking awesome Animal Collective Poster.

The After: Barren White Walls. 

((Warning: May induce nausea and/or severe depression and anxiety.))

Now's a good time to hit the sack. I have an orientation meeting for Spain (!!!) and more packing waiting for me once I awake from my slumber.

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Oh, the Humanity!

I wore my favorite Threadless t-shirt today:

"The Communist Party" by Tom Burns.

Whilst waiting outside of my Designing with New Technologies class, a fellow comrade (chortle) was naming everyone in the image. Afterwards, another classmate asked me where Hitler was. I laughed, half expecting it to be a witty April Fool's joke. I managed to say "He was Fascist" between laughs. 

From the expression on her face, I quickly realized that this was no joke.

Oh geez, I nearly peed my pants.

"Communists, Fascists...they all crazy anyways."

Nice.

Check out

http://www.threadless.com/product/383/The_Communist_Party

to snag your very own Communist Party t-shirt.

Also, our smARTS Show Haiti Benefit raked in a little over a grand...that's more than $1000 for Haiti! (All of my goods sold!!! Yippeee!) The relief benefit part deux--this time for Chile--takes place on Monday in a Craft-Bake Sale Hybrid, right here on campus.

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