lost in translation

being a gal on a budget, I love Forever 21. I realize that all of their "designs" are obvious rip offs of real designer's ideas, but it tends not to bother me. were I growing a money tree in my backyard I may feel differently, but that's neither here nor there. I walked into Forever 21 recently and right past a bin of something similar to these:

the classy hair pieces I stumbled upon however, were miniature top hats complete with attached clip so that said top hat may be placed securely into the hair. ok, what?! no doubt these were seen somewhere on the runways this fall, HOWEVER, this look is most definitely an idea that is best left right there. Forever 21, it's not necessary to copy EVERYTHING you see on the runway. editing is most important.

annnd down off my soap box I step.

TEXAS FIGHT!

hang on to your hats longhorn fans, it's the most exciting game of the year! unless of course we can win ourselves another national championship....

I will be joining a bazillion other UT fans in watching the game today and I'm psyched! excited for the game, but also excited about the chili con queso and the cream cheese and bacon stuffed crescent rolls I'm working on right now.

It's 9:05, and yes OU still sucks (had to do it).

bailar la bamba

you probably know him as the first chicano rock star. I know him as the inspiration behind my newly discovered favorite burger EVER, the Ritchie Valen burger. potato-potato (different inflections and so forth, you catch my drift). recently Issac introduced me to Hut's Hamburgers and the rest is history. don't get me wrong, being an Austinite I clearly knew of Hut's...but for some reason both of my parents felt it necessary to keep this gem a secret and never take me there as a child (or adult, thanks guys). so long story short, I rarely have time for Hut's especially after work and therefore decided to attempt to recreate the masterpiece. this was my first true attempt at making a burger and aside from the slight pinkish color on one small piece, I feel like it was a smashing success. 

the burger consists of the following:

shredded cheese, chopped tomato, jalapeno, guacamole, mayo, and mustard. 

I didn't have hamburger buns so I used two slices sourdough bread which worked equally as well.

it's not as pretty but just as tasty. check out my version below:

yeah, it was good.

get it while it's hot

you'll be hard pressed to find this girl perusing the racks at Old Navy for oddly shaped pants and printed t-shirts...on most occasions. this day however, there is a great sale going on. I am a girl who loves a sale, so obviously I had to make sure there was nothing that might need to be added to my closet. low and behold I found plenty of things. right now, you'll get an extra 50% off all sale merchandise and they've got tons of great basics right now. I picked up a grand total of 7 items for (wait for it)....$28.00! 

I picked up three of these uber-soft tees for $2.50 a piece and have been wearing them all weekend.

I've got no idea how long this sale lasts, but for those of you who are in need of some fabulous basic tees and tanks I would run over to Old Navy and get one {maybe two?} in every color.

stuff I think about

who's idea was this?

 I hate you.

you need this

you will rarely find me writing about anything not closely related to fashion and food (my two favorite things), but I feel like I need to give Burt Bees a shout out. I read some good things about their all natural blemish stick so I picked one up and damned if it doesn't work like a charm. I got this stuff for around 8 bucks at Randalls (no doubt it would probably be much cheaper elsewhere but eh) and it does everything it promises. though I'm not prone to break outs, a red zit in the middle of my forehead definitely isn't the image I go for. the first night I got this thing I used it before bed and the next morning....nothin! pimple completely gone.  just try it. 

i love a sequin

there are two things I don't have: enough money to buy all the clothes I want, and a closet large enough to hold the ones I have. fortunately, I have a solution to both of these problems. thanks to Ikea, under-the-bed storage bins, and a boyfriend who is handy with a power drill, I have cleared just enough room for a few new additions to the 'ol closet. in the spirit of saving money, of which I do not have a lot, I decided to look for some bargains online that would do little damage to my bank account.

now, this girls loves sequins. I like them on anything, including but not limited to, accessories of all sorts, dresses, t-shirts, skirts, and shoes. there are a few little sequin numbers on my list of must-haves at the moment. I've been looking everywhere for a fabulous sequin blazer, preferably in color other than black but I have been slightly unsuccessful in this venture. a sequin vest and skirt = more things I feel I currently need.

 here are a few things I found that certainly won't break the bank:

$24.99 Arden B 

(on clearance! get it while it's hot!)

$15.80 Forever 21

$24.00 Arden B

$19.99 Arden B

(also clearance! if you are a medium grab it quick)

topshop and bebe also have some great sequin stuff so get to gettin. I know I will be.