infinite utile

MOVE IT//LOSE IT

2011-08-28T03:39:00.001-07:00

WE'VE MOVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FOLLOW ME OVER HERE AT MY
BETTER, MUCH MORE HANDSOME,
CHARMING, FUNNY, AND
INTELLIGENT BLOG,
BORING EXCHANGE STUDENT.
i made sure to follow each & every blog over there :)
THANKS!

top rally signs

2010-11-12T23:16:00.000-08:00

colbert + stewart = too much good irony :)

and my personal favorite...

invest in:

2010-11-11T16:34:00.000-08:00

watercolors.

being white and mediocre

2010-11-07T18:11:00.000-08:00

probably won't get you into a university

portugal. my man

2010-11-07T13:56:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago, one of my faaavorite bands came to Tempe. WHAT BAND!? you might ask. why Portugal. the Man, of course. so yasmeeen and i went and met up with friends. Portugal's opening acts, White Denim & Honeychild (<-- listen/download/buy their album) were supersick, like way too sick to be opening bands, especially Honeychild. guess who signed my cat shirt. all the members of all the bandsss, gangstaluv. that's who! Cat shirt is now even more legendary, and I talked to so many of them after the show. And I met my husband. Crazy, right? I don't want to creep him out so I won't disclose that he is the bassist of Honeychild. But I'll blog the wedding later. Anyway, after I go to a show, I get in musicianmode and listen to that band more than normal. You know, to bask in the magic of the show the night before. So I busted out "it's complicated being a wizard," and realized I draw my mountains very similarly to the album artist. Let's compare.
So, obviously, I decided to grab my brown sweater from my brown bear Halloween costume and embroider some Portugal-inspired mountains on that shit!

pretty pumped to be done embroidering so i can wear it because guess what. i'm cold. yeah. it's getting cold in arizona. love you.

my protein level is low, along with my magic level...

2010-09-21T23:31:00.000-07:00

AUTUMN!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-09-21T16:13:00.001-07:00

Fall begins this Thursday,

and October begins next Friday.

Two big LED signs that are like,
yo halloween is approaching!

Definitely my FAVORITE FAVORITE FAVORITE holiday.
Although, I usually have some sort of
idea on what I'm going to be around this time.
If you're on the same boat as I am,
WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER.

Hall & Oates
No friends? No problem.
Why include a buddy in on a costume
idea when you can be BOTH COSTUMES?
This guy had it right.

The Man your Man could Smell Like
another reason to love old spice.
hot black guys, get on dis. so i can get on dat.

Zombie Disney Princesses
zombified anything rocks my world

Father with Alien in Tummy
there is a monster bursting from my chest!
and his name is paulo!

Giant Head
giant heads are just adorable.

photos:
brooklyn vegan
wtfcostumes

dedicated to kaylie & wes anderson

2010-09-16T19:28:00.001-07:00

it's true.

one of those girls

2010-09-06T20:01:00.000-07:00

so what if i judge what my potential colleges have to offer by skimming victoria's secret's pink collegiate line? CRITERIA: old school cardigans, cute hoodies & sweats, and underwear with some sort of symbolic animal on it.

also, these wallpapers are adorable.

new post/old blog

2010-08-16T22:46:00.000-07:00

click to visit my bangable blog for steamy pics of aziz!

I once ate a foot-long corndog on a nude beach.

2010-08-16T00:28:00.000-07:00

I'll never do that again.

In case you thought the only things missing from The Hangover were
better jokes and Robert Downey Jr...

Zach Galifanakis + RDJ = my heart developing so many bonersssss.

to see: CYRUS

2010-08-16T00:24:00.000-07:00

watch jonah hill creep out john c. reilly with his techno here!

epitome of lovely

2010-08-12T21:28:00.000-07:00

what do i like more than good hair, pretty dresses, the beach, and nice photography?
very few things. that is the answer.

Photos courtesy of Vanity Fair for HBO's Boardwalk Empire.

paint it jade

2010-08-12T20:54:00.000-07:00

I've never been a nail polish collector (I always paint them cherry red),
but lately my medicine cabinet has turned into a decent collection.
Thinking about changing your nail pallete? Me too! Unless I'm doing
this sick multi- gem-colored manicure (above), which I must attempt
sometime soon, I've opted for a deep mauve instead of a red and a
pale mauve instead of a pink. I love wearing the deep, bright turquoise,
but next on my nail polish list is definitely a pale teal and jade :)

nutrioso 2

2010-07-31T20:44:00.000-07:00

karyn, darren, and i headed up to the cabin for a few days to visit our newly retired dad and stepmom who practically live there full time now and are--yes, indeed--also practically going insane... so, without further ado...

THE LOWEST CLOUD IN THE WORLD OMG
SPOTTED IN THE BACKYARD TODAY

and then it rained like it does at 2pm everyday here

and then it stopped raining for awhile

yesterday before hiking escudilla mountain
the aspens were really magical, and the meadows brought me straight to da sound of music, dawg. and then it rained at 2pm again on our way down. MUDSLIDES LIKE A MUTHA!

P.S. spiders are better at making webs than you.

nutrioso 1

2010-07-31T19:49:00.000-07:00

nutrioso is
greener and wetter
than phoenix

the katecave

2010-07-31T17:35:00.000-07:00

This summer has been a different one. That's for sure. Aside from spending weeks in Whidbey Island, Washington and Yorba Linda, California, days passing through Sacramento, Woodburn, Portland, Seattle, not to mention numerous trips to Tucson, I've pretty much been lying around, adjusting to some sort of stage in my life. I think I'm maturing, but who knows? My dad and Jessy have been up at the cabin all summer, and Karyn moved out of her apartment in Tucson, so she and I have had the house to ourselves, so I've been improving the katecave.

Bed on the floor? You know what that means... I'm either a burglar or a stoner. Or my dad took my box spring to the cabin for someone else.

Kaylie douses herself in hipster garb in the katecave, while Karyn tries out my skates.

This summer, I've also become quite infatuated with the fine activity of studying Shakespeare. LOL NOT RLY IVE BEEN CUTTING ALL MY JEANS! doooooooood, best thing to happen to my old jeans. i can't believe it took me this long to properly recycle them. Before cut-offs I used all my old denim to make patches or to use as canvas-like support for fabric embellishments (adopted from kaylie)

so what if i love flickr's indie tattoos pool

2010-07-05T13:40:00.000-07:00

oh man. aspirations and even just "wouldn't it be so sick if"s of being a tattoo artist have been reoccurring since junior high. i've always wanted tattoos, and it just seems fitting to be able to do my own since i draw all my own doodles anyway, but even if that doesn't work out, and i never press ink into someone's skin, i definitely still want to get inked myself. whenever i tell people i want a bunch of meaningful, but simple pictures and line drawings on myself, they seem unimpressed, but you'll see, (bitches!)

EXHIBIT A: SIMPLE DOODLES. I'M IN LOVE.

EXHIBIT B: FEATHER TATTOOS ARE WONDERFUL.
I'd get one in turquoise or red.

EXHIBIT C: NON-GENERIC FONTS GIVE MUCH MORE MEANING
in my humble opinion.

EXHIBIT D: SONG LYRICS LIKE "BLOOD BANK" BY BON IVER
are sometimes okay.

EXHIBIT E. EVEN A DEATHCAB SONG
especially with a braid & mustache combo like that.

And now, I'm on the hunt for a vintage floral tattoo that's not too dated or trendy. Help?

photos courtesy of flickr: the indie tattoo pool

Segue

2010-07-05T13:16:00.000-07:00

I've been avoiding you like the plague. I have a bunch of excuses for not
blogging like my lack of a computer and less time spent on the internet.
I know I suddenly stopped on day 1 of Portland and haven't gone back since,
but I'm gonna take it slow on account of Portland pictures being on a faraway
flashdrive and me honestly not wanting to try and recollect details from April.
It's not like I've got fans and viewers demanding I break this hiatus.
This is an excuse, an apology, and a segue into my next post. I love you.

Portland: Thursday

2010-05-02T13:13:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, some editors for next year's yearbook, and members of our school newspaper traveled to Portland, Oregon for a JEA national journalism convention. It was super sick. P-land is beautiful and comfortable, and I could definitely see myself residing or going to school there. Here are the pictures from day 1:

Domenico is so excited!

and so are kaylie and i!

domenico resembles a greedy ferret, right?
view from the skyyy!

after landing, we hop on the lightrail!

getting lost!

best adviser ever! "don't put me in your blog."

so hungry! we found some delicious eggplant parmesan at Mamma Mia!
kaylie so cute!
emily picked up a few gigs.
the convention center!

this x 73878473893839 million = portland

ideally

2010-04-14T17:01:00.000-07:00

these

+

=
the best river shoes

Look, Mom. No shoes!

2010-04-12T20:52:00.000-07:00

TOMS One Day Without Shoes was a success!

Hats!

yooo, want something to send to your relatives?

2010-03-29T20:41:00.000-07:00

on my mind

2010-03-18T23:51:00.000-07:00

yung luvvv by katelynrose featuring Paul Smith shoes

fabulous

2010-03-16T00:22:00.000-07:00

saturday night:
ryry and i hosted a cocktail party for our birthdays.
equipment:
sexy cupcakes, juice for mocktails, the best friends, adorable outfits, musica
results:
great fun!

monday night:
raquel, hannah, and i headed over to harkins to see Remember Me.
equipment:
money, plaid shurt, free water, slight twist in plot
results:
no tears.

later monday night...
finally found a legit link to the full 9 minutes and 21 seconds of Telephone.
equipment:
realization that gaga is 100% lady, good fonts, pussy wagon, supa sick costumes and makeup
results:
even more fascination.

TUCSON TOMORROW! more blawging asap <3

auto-fail

2010-02-28T21:55:00.000-08:00

i made a promise to myself yesterday that i will never use automatic camera settings on any digital (and obvs film) camera that i'm using again - UNLESS my cat Picasso is doing this gnarly hand stand or i'm taking a quick picture for some tourists with some tourist's camera. deal? deal.

manually adjusting my aperture, shutter speed, and f-stop is so much more rewarding, and the minimal work and time pay off with usually richer, deeper, and better thought-out photos.

it's been witnessed.
done.
dusted.
thanks.

Cool Families

2010-02-28T21:25:00.000-08:00

Do you have a cool family?
Tell me about them, and send me a picture. Seriously* Wanna know why? Because having a cool family is the shit. If you're feeling lost, here are some examples:

a hilarious videogame-playing dad who jokes about zombies,

twin brothers who wear suspenders because they want to,

one of those moms that is also your best friend and teaches yoga when she's not making vegetarian food.

The coolest members of my family, besides Jont & Karyn, live in California. They are my stepmom's nephews and niece, my Aunt Sylvia's kiddos, my cousins, and they are also adopting me. Here is the Zamarripa's christmas e-card that made me laugh so hard I cried, then my head fell off:

Kids Merry Christmas from Art Zamarripa on Vimeo.

*katelynroseroberts@gmail.com

inspiration to:

2010-02-21T18:28:00.000-08:00

bake? no.
photoshop? no.
make paper computer programs and make a video through photos? YES!

Adobe Photoshop Cook from Lait Noir on Vimeo.

used goods

2010-02-20T18:46:00.000-08:00

the outfit is sort of boring, but i was happy with the dealz.
b&w gingham blouse: goodwill
black cardi: savers
turquoise a-line skirt: goodwill
yaaay

to do: learn to look like keira knightley in this picture

2010-01-31T21:38:00.000-08:00

flickring

2010-01-29T15:15:00.001-08:00

Current favorite Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/lawns

The underexposure, the colors. Everything is perfect.

Recently added:

While Rylee and I waited for Eric to get out of debate and drive us home, we experimented behind the school, and not only with hard drugs, alcohol, and wandering hands...

The school is doing some construction over here, preparing to create a new building. The elliptical tracks made for a sweet effect.

Under the bleachers. Don't tell coach!

Faux-Holga it up.

The odd farm houses behind the school had some sweet nic-nacs.

hilarious + cute

2010-01-11T15:27:00.000-08:00

turn up the saturation

2010-01-08T17:22:00.000-08:00

ABC Carpet's vintage Turkish rugs with neon dye jobs are inspiring me to finally dye my favorite bag that I've had since the seventh grade. When I purchased it, it was maroon but has faded to this salmon color. Still, I continue to use it, despite its on-going ripping and sickly salmon hue. Brown? Green? I've never opened a bottle of Ritz before! Enjoy the pricey, but sexy rugs:

want to see something badass?

2010-01-07T21:06:00.001-08:00

VerbalSnapshots @ Wordpress offered some sweet couch snapshots
on her blog, and let me tell you, they are extremely verbal.

Oh, neato. A cute, orange modern couch.

Wait, wtf!? This isn't what I purchased. What is it doing?

oh, look. my couch just transfigured into A BUNKBED.

and boom goes the dynamite. pretty sure it's $4k.

it's a new year

2010-01-03T21:50:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posts! My two weeks of holiday were great, while not too wild. I enjoyed the company of my brother and sister and my entire family. I'll show you some sick pics of my highlights later. First, resolutions:#1. Continue going to the gym every school day, but work twice as hard.
#2. Learn to sew better (inspired by Kaylie, who is sewing all her clothes this year!)
#3. Improve my vegetarian diet.
#4. Learn to listen.
#5. DO MY HOMEWORK.
#6. Put some effort into my "photography." (Convince friends to pose nude in suitcases for me.)
#7. Go to an al anon meeting.

hope your christmas day was lovely! :)

2009-12-25T22:00:00.000-08:00

magenta cheetah and teal sparkles

2009-12-18T18:22:00.000-08:00

drip by katelynrose featuring Emilio Pucci shoes

Items in this set:
H&M Shop Online
Crumpet Leopard-print cashmere cardigan, $420
Emilio Pucci 794975 - Purple pattern, $250
Donna Karan Element gold-tone clutch, $765
Yves Saint Laurent | Tribute satin sandals |, 395 GBP

white rabbits

2009-12-17T20:39:00.001-08:00

My mom saw this and made a jokiejoke about someone going down "the rabbit hole" and the rabbit being "late" on its period. Lulll. Rabbit intercourse and menstruation is alwaaaays hilarious when it comes from a mama.

the white rabbit! wonderland #2 by katelynrose featuring Henrik Vibskov pants

body

2009-12-15T15:42:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty sure this velvet body from TopShop is the epitome of female.

YES!

2009-12-14T15:34:00.000-08:00

HELL YES.
Once again, I benefit from my procrastination.
Time to buy some giftz!

t.m.i.

2009-12-12T21:50:00.001-08:00

taylor momsen, right? by katelynrose featuring Yves Saint Laurent accessories

Items in this set:
Dark Flower Bandeau Dress, 45 GBP
Fake-leather Boot With Gold Details | H&M, 450 EUR
Shiny Coin Purse, $8
FULL TILT Floral Tights, $5.99
Yves Saint Laurent Strass Swarovski crystal necklace, $1,395

QOF<3

2009-12-12T21:49:00.001-08:00

queen of hearts! by katelynrose featuring Juicy Couture accessories

i love fredflare

2009-12-11T18:59:00.002-08:00

eeek! see these headphones? do you?

FF#1! by katelynrose featuring TopShop t shirts

(everything is FF, except for the TopShop croptop)

inspired my k.perry

2009-12-11T18:59:00.001-08:00

lylas, gurl

k.perry by katelynrose featuring 1928 jewelry

Welcome to Birkiland

2009-12-11T17:14:00.000-08:00

chchcheck it out: Birkiland's Icelandic designs bring a little bit
of simplicity, a little bit of a kitsch, and ton of craycray style to the table.

Their leather necklace bag is one of my favorites.

Because of it's price tag ($158.76!), I've been thinking of ways to execute it myself.
The sweet weaving won't look so cool DIYed, but at least I can kick it faux leatha style,
and I just really dig that it's a bag that can be worn as a shoulder bag, or a necklace.

Also at Birkiland, are designer Hrafnhildur Gudrunardottir's insane
handbags from Hidden Goods! Why are Icelandic designers so cool?

last weekend!

2009-12-06T19:13:00.000-08:00

was da best. after thanksgiving, karyn and i drove to her house in tucson, and i stayed with
her until sunday when my mom picked me up. we worked on a comic book for this mexican
culture project for her final, which was fun. here she is setting up the camera in the car with Esfand.

"Juan!? Shut up!"

Making sure we took the comic book's pictures in time was a little stressful, but we got them
done, and I met her tall friend Colin, who had an extremely impressive music collection. He
played the angry Mexican father, hence beer.

Friday night, we visited the nearest Goodwill. Karyn found some cute flannels for Eric,
and I found this craycray jungle bag for $4!

Saturday morning, we went to Epic,

and I ate way too much cream cheese (but really is there such a thing?)
Epic's brew is probably the best i've ever had also.

And afterwards, I convinced Karyn to go to Zoe, a pricy thrift store, then we we went to Desert Vintage, which I can see Kaylie and I running some day, and we didn't forget about Tucson Thrift Shop!

On Sunday, before my mom took me home, she took us to...

It was nice, and! Karyn picked out the baby she wants!

Oh, and I found this tree.

Then I came home to thanksgiving leftovers! hell yeeeah.

pretty sure everyone looks cooler with glasses

2009-12-06T13:17:00.000-08:00

also pretty sure joshi looks like tavi, yeah?

Preparations!

2009-11-29T14:41:00.000-08:00

thx!

2009-11-26T13:09:00.000-08:00

Hug a Native American today! (pictures of the family & food later)

From Joseph Conrad's description, this looks like it's on the Congo.

2009-11-23T15:08:00.001-08:00

bitch stole my blog!

2009-11-23T07:54:00.000-08:00

http://dilf.tumblr.com
i've had this idea since i learned the terms 'blog' & 'milf'
(and when i realized how adorable danny tanner was.)
well played, tumblr member, well played.

Mental Health Day!

2009-11-23T06:43:00.000-08:00

TRANSLATION: I wasn't responsible about the shitload of homework I had this weekend, and somehow I convinced Popsicle to let me stay home today. I've got an English outline to complete, heaps of Algebra to do, and some reading to get through. (Along, with sufficient blawging.)

Babushka!

2009-11-18T21:56:00.000-08:00

Out of all the Russian doll appearances I've been seeing, these are by far my favorites.

Russian Doll USB Flashdrive $28 @ FredFlare (sold out)

Urban DIY Nesting Dolls

Urban Duvet Cover

What is more appealing than Lomographic Cameras?

2009-11-15T19:23:00.000-08:00

MINI LOMO CAMZ!

$8 each. a little unnecesary, but a cute gift for that quirky photographer friend who "has everything"

did you have a lovely weekend?

2009-11-15T19:10:00.000-08:00

here, take some crochet, wool macarons (from Bakers Dozen by Sian Keegan) They're adorable gifts alone or as present toppers. If you can knit or crochet, defs take advantage of your skills this holiday!

Voldemort can't stop the collection

2009-11-10T21:27:00.000-08:00

I just moved into my dad's house completely, and over here, it's all about the borez, the snooze, and the cleanliness. I literally have to hide my kitschy nicnacs! Seriously... it's in an old wooden box from Goodwill, hidden in my cabinet. If my stepmom were to find and open it, she'd probably throw up from all the plastic red and gold, then throw it away.

HALP!

uh hi awesome

2009-11-08T18:00:00.000-08:00

Viktor & Rolf's architectural designs make me drool. Definitely some potential prom dresses. The cut-out ballgowns are craaazy! Some of these lines are a little old like the 'dream' trench and the music line.

bmf

2009-11-04T14:02:00.000-08:00

I WILL make the BMF wallet some day, but look at this sweet laptop detail I found on Walyou.

who else makes smoking look so fresh?

2009-10-28T22:34:00.000-07:00

look at this italian hottie i found on a cup of jo.

i think i want to be her right now.

she is even getting away with the belt below the waistline look.

Rest in peace, darling.

2009-10-21T23:34:00.001-07:00

How are you doing?

P.S. Searching for Elliott Smith: A Documentary

dibs!

2009-10-21T23:00:00.001-07:00

I MUST MAKE THESE! Gifts for others or yourself! Freeze, remove, pop them in the oven.

Give me a clue.

2009-10-18T23:07:00.001-07:00

Fine! I'll do it. Erin's Clue-themed party in honor of her 17th birthday was last month, but I just realized I never blogged it. No captions for you!

You're so vain.

2009-10-18T21:19:00.000-07:00

For some time now, overpriced paintbrushes like MAC's Perfect Style set of 4 have really been getting to me. 125 dollars for a set of four makeup brushes? That's over $30 a brush. Ridiiic! These brushes definitely aren't cheap, and even drug stores like Walgreens and CVS charge at least $12 for a foundation brush. Who do you think I am? (The answer is not someone who would spent over $10 on a paintbrush.) When I had finally given up and opted for my fingers, sponge applicators, and q-tips, I found some gnarly prices right in front of me at the local Walmart. (Yeah, yeah. I would write a post about being happy with Walmart's low prices. Thank you for the brushes, sweatshops!) So, ladies and dragqueens on a budget, I present the best brush deals ever:

Yeah, yeah gangstas. Okay, I'm done being a vain Wal-mart suporter Done! I swear!

Nightwear

2009-10-18T01:40:00.001-07:00

night. by katelynrose featuring Sass & Bide tights

the invisible

2009-10-17T18:37:00.000-07:00

I finally saw it! It's a really nice movie to watch in that the soundtrack and the actors (namely Chris Marquette and Justin Chatwin) are delightful. I had to watch it twice to understand everything, but that could be because I'm just braindead from October break, and the ending and confusion about Pete sort of frustrated me, probably because I'm just in love with the actor. But yeah, watch it! 4 stars.

O NO!

2009-10-17T17:48:00.000-07:00

o no! by katelynrose featuring Marc by Marc Jacobs

Not sure what to be for Halloween?

2009-10-15T20:28:00.000-07:00

Clown? Don't turn it down yet! Not a decked-out, primary color, tacky, creepy obnox clown. No, no, not at all. I'm feeling a harlequinesque clown like the one Coco Rocha portrays in October 2007's issue of Numero Magazine and others.

oh yeah, I have a blog!

2009-10-13T13:04:00.000-07:00

I'm on October Break, and I'm pretty sick!

Since my last post, I've seen Whip It twice (not because I'm one of those fangirls, just different friends, different outings.) I think I'm organizing a skate group, which will soon get aggressive and turn into a roller derby team... they don't know this yet.

I've also seen Harry Potter for the second time with my mom and Joshi. Tears: check. My mom screaming during the cave scene: check.

And! I saw District 9 with Raquel finalllly. I cried so hard. Because I am a giant human baby. It was awesome.

This is suuuch a choppy post, and to make it a little more clusterfucky, I want to make a cake, a Helvetica cake, or just a word cake in Helvetica font. How do I perform this black magic?

whip it good

2009-09-28T22:27:00.000-07:00

i'm so essssited!

I want this job.

2009-09-23T21:45:00.001-07:00

do bem™ - Açaí Juice 100% fruit (Tic Tic Tac Wafer's Keyboard) from Hardcuore on Vimeo.

Don't look at my blog header!

2009-09-13T01:52:00.001-07:00

Guilty.

xoxo

2009-09-12T14:33:00.000-07:00

THIS MONDAY!
HAVE A GG PARTY!

i love glee

2009-09-11T23:43:00.001-07:00

I miss my brother.

2009-09-10T22:27:00.000-07:00

We got two letters from him today. Man, this sucks.
This was before the "Navy Buzz."

And after:

Really?

IMPROVEMENT

2009-09-08T23:45:00.000-07:00

I'd say my embroidered blood splatters have gotten much better!
I still have to do his hands. If you can't tell, his head has been ripped off.
I LUV EMBROIDERY
(and cute violence)

FINISHED!

2009-09-07T23:10:00.000-07:00

I'm finally done with Quinn's shirt. I used a goldenrod for the octopus outline, magenta for the tentacles' suckers, primary green for the irises, and black and white for the pupil and and shine reflections.

I'm in such a mood! I've already started to pick up on where I left of on my previous embroidered octopus. (I went through an 8-legged staged last year.)

public enemy

2009-09-07T12:24:00.000-07:00

public enemy by katelynrose featuring Yves Saint Laurent accessories

back in bidniz

2009-09-06T16:41:00.000-07:00

+I woke up late again, except this time, it wasn't thundery, rainy, or wet like yesterday. It was super humid, which made wearing jeans a little miserable, so I switched to my comfy black dress that I wear way too much.

+I have totally forgotten how delish brocolli is! I had some steamed last night for dinner, and I was like, "holy shit, mom!" So I steamed some this morning and put them in my scrambled eggs with cheese and again, I was like, "holy shit, mom!"

+I ate said eggs on the drive to JoAnn's. (My mom is in search for the perfect florals for this quilt she wants to make in honor of these wildflowers she sees when camping.) So, she tried to convince me to do the embroidery squares on the quilt. It'd be sweet to contribute to it, but I think she is secretly a great embroiderer, so we'll see.

+At JoAnn's, I purchased a yard of 2-inch thick black sequined elastic and 1/2 a yard of 1-inch thick gold sequined elastic for my costume for Erin's Clue party. The floss at JoAnn's made me want to start embroidering, so now I'm home finishing the other octopus I started embroidering on Quinn's shirt at the beginning of the summer. Don't be mad that I'm stitching for him and not you, Mom! It's nothing personal!

GOLD VS. GOLD

2009-09-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

Lamé gold legging
(American Apparel $46)
VS.
Black & Gold 'Goldfish' tights
(Gal Stern $49)

I'm definitely a fan of the more versatile black tights with gold foiling, so that's where my vote goes. but the metallic legging look still kicks ass.
what's your vote?

100th POST!

2009-09-05T21:29:00.000-07:00

(hey everyone! i have posted 100 things, and you have gained 0 knowledge!)
Don't worry. I still have a post!

We always see the crochet back tanks thanks to Urban and others. There's no doubt the intricate designs are beautiful, but what if we don't wear sleeveless tops? I see a handful of girls at my school trying to wear these dainty pieces with awkward t-shirts underneath. yes, the tee-under-tank can be done with this one, but why do it when the point is to show some skin in a classy manner? I was scanning through Urban's website, and I found this:

a top with the same crochet back as the tanks, but in lightweight sweater form. i am so exciting this look is being made with more coverage because it's definitely a cute idea, and i prefer a cardigan any day.

This Etsy member must be a PC user.

2009-09-04T16:22:00.000-07:00

i love geek culture
also, check out this adorable paper airplane pillow!

featuring diffractionfiber from etsy

look at deez gloves

2009-09-02T19:37:00.000-07:00

there is no better time for the fingerstache than winter!

I LOVE TUCSON: DAY ONE

2009-08-30T21:11:00.000-07:00

Domestics: The first night I spent with Karyn, I got to know her new house/apartment, and she made me yum yum veggies.

She had some classy ladyfriends over, and I went into her room and fell asleep...

Back to School

2009-08-26T00:42:00.000-07:00

nifty on-the-side planner to jot the highlights
of each day down - michaels $1.80
(i just have names of potential lovers for each
night down on each weekday. it works.)

golden envelope clutch-lutheran thrift store $3
(put it in front of your crotch, and tell
your date to open your "golden envelope.")

polo messenger bag-goodwill $3
(friends won't automatically assume you have money, especially if you're me.
domenico asked if i got it at goodwill as soon as he saw it.)

black batwing top - goodwill

tan, black, brown colorblock dress - target

dress - target
tie-dye sash - homemade

black & white polo w/ red and black skirt - both goodwill.
i like the graph on graph, but i need to hem the polo.

picasso models gold flats-
steve madden $20 (holla @ a sale!)

Are you mad at me yet?

2009-08-24T01:13:00.000-07:00

A lot has happened, which means I've been busy, but it also means a substantial post is coming around the mountain.

Canadian Charm Makes up for Sexist Vid

2009-08-11T01:15:00.000-07:00

We've all heard "Best I Ever Had" by Drake an uncountable number of times. At Yearbook Camp, I probably heard it booming from the burrito shack over 5 times a day, when I would cross the bridge to meetings and class. But I didn't know the news until the other night, when I mentioned to Sahil that Drake looked sooo much like Jimmy from Degrassi. He informed me they were the same person, so my respect obvs boosted for Drake, the catchy rapper. Then! Sahil showed me his ridic video. Do you see those boobz? This spoof was well-deserved, but I still like his tunes and his Canadian teenage soap opera appearances. And I'm not saying it's acceptable, but what rapper hasn't done an all out sexy vid besides Kid Kudi (who keeps his music videos rather classy and cute) ? And where would rap be w/o this oil and nakedness? WHERE, AMERICA? WHERE?

Still ballin'

spotlight: soy sauce

2009-08-11T00:53:00.000-07:00

i luv chex cereal/cornflakes with light soy sauce + butter, microwaved for 30 seconds.

cute soy sauce fishies

R2D2 soy sauce pourer

If you ever doubt your love for the funniest comedians alive,

2009-08-04T19:59:00.000-07:00

remember: they are also the sexiest comedians alive (second image), as proven in this spoof of Vanity Fair's cover. (first image)

2 movies. 1 day.

2009-08-02T01:53:00.000-07:00

it was intense, but i did it. after a morning of thrifting (2 goodwills and 1 lutheran thrift store) i went to see Funny People with Raquel, Aaron, and their friend Megan. I was very happy to get in the actual theater, and I really enjoyed the movie! Not my favorite Apatow production, but still adorable/touching/hilarious.
As soon as Aaron dropped me off, I quickly changed, and my friend, Ben, from Yearbook picked me up, and we saw 500 Days. Also, adorable and better than I expected. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was cute and smart. Zooey's lack of flexibility in roles is starting to annoy me.

hiatus

2009-07-22T21:31:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! I'll be staying at the University in SD until next Monday for Yearbook Camp. I hope you survive without my ridic, meaningless posts.

-Kate

School is starting really soon!

2009-07-20T01:08:00.000-07:00

And with school comes, extracurricular activities like Speech & Debate. This isn't my best work. It looks a bit messy with no grand focus, but I had to do it!

Debate Partners by katelynrose featuring Coach bags

leather leotard 2

2009-07-19T14:58:00.000-07:00

This Diane von Furstenberg shrug is the shit, right? It's been saved in my items for so long, and I've been trying to figure out what to do with it, refusing to pair with jeans and call it a day. I think it looks super cute with the shorts. I just threw the shoes in, but I think they work pretty well. It's all very westcoast to me.

leather leotard 2 by katelynrose featuring Diane von Furstenberg

leotard 1

2009-07-19T14:54:00.001-07:00

I found this ridiculous polyester/spandex zipper leotard and had to use it. It has so many looks it can go with, so I made a series of sets with this really duuurty lookin' suit. Here's the first. Can you guess which era inspired me the most?

leather leotard 1 by katelynrose featuring Henrik Vibskov cardigans

floralvore

2009-07-19T14:37:00.000-07:00

I have been Polyvoring for almost a year now and way too much lately.
Here is my most recent:

floral/flight by katelynrose

Harry Potter Party

2009-07-18T18:58:00.001-07:00

Last Tuesday, I invited my nerdiest friends over to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! We watched the last three movies at my house, then went to the theater to wait in line...for a long time. All the pictures are on my laptop, so they will be posted later, but here's a glimpse!

cho, molly, ronald, and lily

raquel's awesome hedwig cuppycakes!

rita, ginny, viktor, cho, molly, lily, and james

christine's pretzel wands

molly weasley & cho chang

kate skates (sort of)

2009-07-02T14:35:00.000-07:00

Watching Roll Bounce and just being really into the seventies lately inspired me to try on my skates that have not seen much use in their lifetime. josh helped, but i still lack any balance on those beasts that cause me to be 6 feet tall. it's called practice for a reason, right?

when harry potter goes to the beach

2009-06-28T01:51:00.000-07:00

the best part about being katy perry

2009-06-28T01:40:00.000-07:00

not thinking twice about wearing sushi-suits
and sushi nail decorations to Japan's VMAs:

and twittering whatever the fuck you want:

photos courtesy of eatmedaily.com
and katy's twitter, recommended by kyle

amy, amy, amy

2009-06-27T16:17:00.000-07:00

Lately, my friend Kyle has been raving about how much he loves author, actress, and hostess Amy Sedaris when I remembered an interview I had read about her book, I Like You. I was googling her to send hot pics to Kyle so he could touch himself while looking at them, and I found this adorable picture. I'm pretty sure this is her home!

She is so awesome and hilarious. I hope I can get near her coolness someday. I wonder if she blogs...

Michael Jackson: 1958-2009

2009-06-26T21:55:00.000-07:00

It's really a shame that I didn't realize how much I liked your songs, moves, and style until recently. Watching your documentaries made me cry like a little baby, but it also made me realize how amazing you were.

photos courtesy of google (sorry for the lack of specificity)
collages by me & adobe photoshop