The Six Item Experiment

One of my favorite bloggers, Bunnyshop, has been writing about her attempt at the six item experiment, that a reader informed her about. Essentially, you wear the same six items of clothing for a month, excluding undergarments, outdoor jackets like rain slickers, shoes, and workout clothes. The writer of bunnyshop said this was not such a hard experiment for her since she spends half her day in yoga pants. I got to thinking, this would not be a hard experiment for me either, and that's probably because I sort of wear the same six things over and over. Below are the six items I would wear if I did the experiment, which I am choosing not to do because it would mess up my rotation..those of you who know what my rotation is can shut it ;)

I wear this shirt a lot because I've been told it's a good one for my body type. It does in fact have a lot of aspects that I like in a shirt, like an empire waist and cap sleeves, plus a cute paisley print is not usually a bad thing. I also like that this shirt is versatile. I've worn it to work. I've worn it to a Taylor Swift concert. I can wear it many places!

This poorly lit picture makes it look like this shirt look purple, but it's more of a pinkish purple. This shirt has many qualities that I have been advised against, like a banded bottom and a round neckline. But you'll notice in the picture it has a v-neck. I'll tell you a secret, sshhh! I wear this shirt backwards in order to get the better v-neck neckline that better compliments my round face (my facialist so kindly put it that I have plenty of collagen in my checks). Yes, that's right, it means that the (actual) front of the shirt is rounded but the back has a v-neck. Why that is I'll never know, you'll have to ask Target. But I do like this shirt and have become to appreciate it because it's so worn in it's very comfortable. 

You can't really see this shirt well with the lighting either, but it's cream colored with gold roses. I get a lot of compliments on this shirt. It's comfortable but with the right accompaniments can be dressed up.

This is my absolute favorite shirt. Good 'ol American Eagle. I get a lot of compliments on this one too, and it never feels blah or boring. It goes with many colors and many styles. It may look like purely a summer shirt, but you best believe I wear this year round. My friend Alyssa pointed out that most of my shirts are floral patterned, and suffice to say that is true

These shorts are from the Levi's outlet, and I contemplated buying them because they were $30, about $20 more than I think of spending on any piece of clothing. I no longer have that doubt because I wear the heck outta these shorts. I am not the girl who enjoys wearing shorts so short I'm practically flashing something indecent. No. These hit my knee, they're a nice dark wash, and they're sturdy. They're very versatile, so much so that I'm ashamed to say I've worn them to walk around the track. Don't judge me.

Last but not least are my favorite capris. The denim has a bit of stretch so they're always comfortable. I have in fact worn these pants two days in a row, with two different shirts, and no one seems to notice or care. Which I believe is the conclusion most people came to when participating in the actual six items experiment. So all is well that ends well.

Discoveries in Decorating

So when I'm not working, going to salmon hatcheries, or trying to live a healthier lifestyle (plus sleeping and reality TV, duh) I am online looking at and comparing different rooms on decorating websites so that I can finally have a room I like, aesthetics wise. Granted, I am only here 2.5 months out of the year, but it began to bother me that my bedspread is pink, my pillowcases are green, my walls are blue, and nothing matches. I am not the sort of person who believes everything has to match, but a little cohesion would be nice. I want everything in my room to feel like it has earned its spot there. 

The first thing I decided was that I think any room picture looks twice as cute and pulled together to me if it has a macbook in it. Weird no?

I love love love that wall paper. That's certainly not a sentence I ever thought I would say, because I am pretty sure wallpaper went out around the same time teased hair did in the 80's, and yet with the oncoming of Snooki and the rest a her Joisey friends, here we are again. Plus, not only do I love the wall paper but I love the huge gilt frame on the wall, that "frames" the wall paper so to speak. Speaking of which, the huge guilt mirror that's as big as the wall in Joe and Teresa's house (if any of you watch Real Housewives of New Jersey)? I sooo want that.

I posted this picture because this is probably more along the lines of the room I could get, if I spent a little more money than I wanted too (that chair and that rug do not look cheap). While I will say the bed is too small, it would be lovely to have a chair in my room once we move the desktop computer out. 

My friend Daniella Vallejo (who I have known since Kindergarten, holla)'s parents had a room that I do not remember much about except that: you had to go down a step to get into it, there were big french doors that opened into the backyard, and it was all white. The all white effect, instead of being boring, was quite airy and refreshing, and the room was very clean and calm. The above is my take on their room, with a few more hints of color, but is nontheless soothing.

This is is one of my favorite room designs. Love the hardwood floors. Love the nightstands and the silver lamps (I have found similar items at Ikea that I will most likely purchase for my new room). The part I love the most about this room (besides the luggage under the bed which connotes to me both that the inhabitant is clean but not neurotically clean and also travels) is the bedspread, because it's the part that ties the whole room together for me. Basically, half the battle is finding the perfect bedspread.

This is by far, hands down, my favorite room. That I have seen in my life. And it's not even a bed, but a desk (granted, I am one of those weirdos who actually uses their desk at college for homework, instead of something that holds my printer and all my other junk. But this says a lot about me). You may think this is too much pink, but remember this is the same dream room of someone who wants a Juicy Couture cake for her 21st birthday (hear that friends and family? prep now!). I love the white and the pink, and I love that it still seems fit for a grownup, because pink and white can so easily turn into six year old princess who wants to be a ballerina when she wants to grow up. 

I love the clearly french poster in the frame hanging on the wall. I love the delicate tea pot. I love the lamp, the Apple desktop, and the flowers (I think flowers are completely over rated but when done right as in this picture can work). I love the little pink notebook, and the pink cover on iPhone. And the chair.Oh how I love the chair! I lust over this chair, but unfortunately it is like $400 online, undoubtedly uncomfortable seating be darned.

I really could have just written a post about that last pink picture. Meanwhile, this has at least made me want to just paint my walls white and accent with one color like pink, lavender, or blue instead of painting the walls a color. 

This is a just a p.s picture to say that these stairs remind of the stairs in the homes in Holland. El fin.