Red

Red velvet.

Obligatory Cupcake Post

Rhubarb crisp. 

The One With Unagi

Unagi roll and miso soup from University Teriyaki.

Just Desserts

We had lunch at Madeleine Bread & Desserts after class yesterday, and forgot to take pictures of our actual food! So here are the desserts.

Mousse cheesecake. 

Choux Choux

Yeaahhhhh buddy.

Shopping Tips

1. Sales are your friend
2. Student discounts are your friend
   and most importantly
3. Sections in stores are really just suggestions. If you're a woman (I say this because I'm a woman, but the principle applies to everyone), don't be afraid to shop in the baby, kids', or mens' sections. We found awesome superhero shades in the baby section, awesome Avengers t-shirts in the boys' section, and great cardigans and belts in the mens' section. Sure, you may get a few funny looks, but at the end of the day, you win because you find all the cool stuff.

EDIT: PICTURES TO BE POSTED SOON!

Happyness

The only ray of light in the abyss that is finals week.

#believeinsherlock

Spotted on my way to class this morning.

Sher-chalk Holmes.

I don't have a witty chalk pun for this one. 

Frappy Cupcake Hour

Last Friday, we (along with some friends) decided to take advantage of the sunny day and Starbucks' Half-Price Frappuccino Happy Hour. Let's just call it Frappy Hour.

Since Trophy Cupcakes was pretty much right next door and we are weak, we also ended up getting cupcakes.

Enjoy the sun this week!

Fail Whale

That's totally a whale I don't know what you're talking about of course it's a whale and those aren't bacteria clusters nope

Avengers Assemble!

#geekswag

So, this post is over a week late, but oh well. piders, our friend Zack, and I went to an Avengers marathon last Thursday, before the midnight premiere.

We ended up being at the mall for over 19 hours. I REGRET NOTHING BECAUSE AVENGERS.

Daisies

This is Victoria's hand. That is not Victoria's disco ball.

Lurid

Too many years of CSI.

The More the Merrier

On the seventh floor of a certain residence hall, Bats and I can often be found painting our nails and marathoning TV shows instead of actually doing homework. Last weekend was no different.

Joined by our friend Victoria, we embarked on a night full of the Teen Wolf and every nail polish that Vic and Bats had on hand. Which is a lot. As a result, we all have nails full of polka dots. Some of us more so than others because people who wear top coats under nail polish are silly. *coughBatscough*

Greens, Blues, and Pinks + a sticker of a storm cloud = April

No Spoilers

I went to a free screening of the Avengers movie tonight, and won a shirt! The shirt was too big, so (as per Victoria's suggestion) I'm turning it into a pillow.

Soon.

Re: Reason #2345 To Love The UW

Here's my picture of my Avengers screening ticket. OH, RIGHT. I DIDN'T GET ONE.

Reason #2345 To Love The UW

There were people giving out free tickets to a pre-screening of the Avengers in Red Square today...if you managed to answer two Avengers trivia questions correctly in a row. 

I got one. 

HOORAAAAAAAHH (this is my Hulked out scream of victory)

World Book Night 2012

Yesterday was World Book Night 2012, "an annual celebration designed to spread the love of reading and books."

I stood out in Red Square and handed out free copies of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief to other students passing by. It took around an hour and a half to distribute all 20 copies, which wasn't bad at all. I thought I'd be there for hours! Most of the people who took a book were pretty happy that it was free...except for this one man, who seemed particularly suspicious about the fact that I didn't want anything for the book, haha. It was a great experience, and I'm looking forward to doing it again next year.

All That Jazz

We went with our friend Victoria to Tula's Restaurant & Jazz Club last night. Unfortunately, I only managed to get a couple pictures of that day, since it was too dark inside. Maybe some other time.

Before leaving: a flower in a waterfall. How poetic.

College Life

"That's our motto!" "What's a motto?" "Nothing, what's a-motto with you?"

Pulp [Non]Fiction

"Mmm. Goddamn, Jimmie. This is some serious gourmet shit."

Pops

Somebody gave me this adorable homemade cake pop today.

Crepes on the Ave

Crepe Paris: Strawberries, bananas, nutella, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream. Lots of it.

Guilty Pleasures at Pike Place

Chocolate cream hazelnut piroshky and macaroons

We went to Pike Place again for piroshkies and little pieces of heaven, also known as macaroons. They also happen to be kinda pricey at $1.50 each, so buying an entire box isn't exactly the best thing to do on a college student's budget. Making them would be cheaper, but neither of us have a kitchen, so that's that. Someday!

Clockwise from top left: chocolate, hazelnut, lemon, and pistachio.

Not Exactly Fancy

Got my Threadless shirts in the mail! I bought them during the sale, so each one was $10. Not bad, not bad at all.

Night and Day, Impasse, and the Goodbye Shirt. I'm trying to figure out ways to dress them up, and there shall be more on that later.

Class is in Session

Today is the first day of the quarter. I haven't even gone to class yet and I've already learned something valuable. I know this seems like common sense, but check your purchases before you leave the store. Hell, check your purchases before you purchase them. Or else, you end up like me.

I'll upload a better picture later. Meaning: I won't.

This, Ladies and Gents, is a nice, skinny, navy blue belt. What is the problem with it? Take a look at the picture. Do you see? Have you noticed it yet? Let me make this easy for you: there are no holes.

Now, I didn't realize this until I was getting dressed for school this morning and realized, "Hold on, the little stick-y part of the belt buckle is not going through the belt. Maybe if I pull the belt more...there will still be no holes."

tl;dr: Check what you buy before you cut the tag and fly 1200 miles only to realize your belt has no holes.

Springtime in the 206

Free flowers at Pike Place? Salmon piroshkies? Cherry blossoms in the Quad? It must be spring!

The sun finally deigned to grace us with her presence.

Flowers and Hearts

The fruits of an impromptu trip to Forever 21.

Letting the Peacock Fly

Such pretty colors.

WIW: "Fancy Enough" Friday

This post is a little late, but unrivaled procrastination skills (and a horrible sleep schedule) are beloved possessions of mine. And this time, I actually took pictures for our most recent "Fancy Friday." It was more like a "Fancy Enough Friday," but that's a whole other story.

Add a cardigan, blazer, and nice scarf to a graphic tee and colored jeans and voila! You have "Fancy Enough."

Foxes and Rings

It was my friend Victoria's birthday a couple weeks ago, and she likes foxes. And rings. So I got her a fox ring!

I'm a sucker for accessories

I like earrings. This is a fact. I also tend to go through phases when it comes to earring styles.

I used to be very into lever-back earrings. Then it was studs with large plastic decorations. Next up were chandelier and feather earrings. 

Since I've started college, simple has been key so studs with small gemstones have been my friend. However, change is always good once in a while, so here is a picture of my most recent jewelry purchase.

excuse the awkwardness of my ear

Nom nom nom

A (half-eaten) salted caramel cupcake from Cupcake Royale.

An experiment in DIY-ing

With my roomie's birthday coming up, I finally got a chance to try out the acrylic paints we bought, and painted a teacup for her.

Look at these awe-inspiring art skills.