Sunday, June 21, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Style Crush: Chloe Norgaard
Chloe Norgaard is an out of the ordinary model who has amazing rainbow hair and a fun spirit. I am seriously in love with the way she mixes prints patterns and colors. If only we could all pull mismatched clothing off like her!
Style= Rainbow Grunge
![London Fashion Week street style. [Photo by Merry Brownfield]](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/bc/1a/c3/bc1ac3c7591ad89e6da05b748a8de4c4.jpg)
For the first time in forever
It's officially summer time.For the first time in forever I am actually aware of summer. For all the breaks that I've had up till now I have taken on the mindset of "I'm just gonna' rest this summer. Lazy summer.Heheheh. I'll go outside later, I've got three whole months!" I would say this literally up until the last week or so when I would start panicking that I didn't do anything. This summer? No. This summer will be excellent. Having finally having to start exams in school, I can appreciate break time. I can truly appreciate sleeping in.
I have freedom (a bike) and determination to actually do this year. I don't want to sit on the couch watching fifty episodes of Doctor Who. I want to go outside, bike, journal, paint, get a tan, plant flowers, and sell lemonade and so much more. In summer no one is really watching you that closely to judge the way it might be at school. A few times already I have panicked for a second only to realize "No... no I don't have any homework!" Why would I waste that offered time to do anything (within the law) that I want? I read this great book called 'Unbored' that has a little section in it called 'The Manifesto of Doing' or something like that. The article just sang the praises of how great it feels to actually get off your butt and start working on something. Being without a drivers license, I can't just drive myself to the mall when I'm bored, which means a lot of the time I need to make my own entertainment. There are so so so many things that can be done instead of wincing over over-priced books at Barnes and Noble. It's just a matter of starting.
And so, I have created a Summer Bucket List for myself. This is just some of it, there is A LOT on the master list. I do encourage my readers to get up. Get off the computer (As soon as you've had your fill of PRISM of course...) and do something!
I have freedom (a bike) and determination to actually do this year. I don't want to sit on the couch watching fifty episodes of Doctor Who. I want to go outside, bike, journal, paint, get a tan, plant flowers, and sell lemonade and so much more. In summer no one is really watching you that closely to judge the way it might be at school. A few times already I have panicked for a second only to realize "No... no I don't have any homework!" Why would I waste that offered time to do anything (within the law) that I want? I read this great book called 'Unbored' that has a little section in it called 'The Manifesto of Doing' or something like that. The article just sang the praises of how great it feels to actually get off your butt and start working on something. Being without a drivers license, I can't just drive myself to the mall when I'm bored, which means a lot of the time I need to make my own entertainment. There are so so so many things that can be done instead of wincing over over-priced books at Barnes and Noble. It's just a matter of starting.
And so, I have created a Summer Bucket List for myself. This is just some of it, there is A LOT on the master list. I do encourage my readers to get up. Get off the computer (As soon as you've had your fill of PRISM of course...) and do something!
MANDARIN's SUMMER BUCKET LIST 2015
- Finish the Book of Mormon
- Go on a bike ride every week
- Get gloriously tanned
- Get my hair cut SHORT
- Work on a blog post every week
- Perform in Comedy of Errors
- Journal every day
- Write a letter
- Learn how to cook something other than ramen
- Work up the nerve to do something that scares me
- Create an art portfolio
- Go on a walk. Barefoot
- Do a photoshoot with my best friend
- Upload some art to PRISM
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Summer look-book and Mistaken Identity
The weather has been absolutely crazy lately-yes I am starting with the weather. One minute, it's 80 the next it's a rainy 50. That's Michigan for ya'! Today it was super windy so for the very first time in my life I flew a kite! Successfully! Apparently I'm a natural kite flyer (that's a thing) and I was able to keep it up VERY HIGH in the air for quite a while. But as kites go, it flew into some trees never to return to me. Such is the way of crappy Wal-Mart kites.
I auditioned for a play at the local arts center recently- The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespere is a slapstick comedy filled with mistaken identity and physical humor. Big surprise? I got in! I was eating dinner tonight when my phone went off and a shot of adrenaline meant for an elephant struck through me. This is somehow how it went.
Director: Hello, is this Mandarin?
Me: ...Y-Yes...
Director: Hi Mandarin, I would like to offer you a role in The Comedy of Errors in the circus ensemble. Will you accept this role?
Me: YES YEs! Thankyou YEs !
Director: Wonderful, we will see you tomorrow at the read-through then.
Me: YEs yesyes thankyou very much bye
Director: Bye
Me: Thankyou bye yes yes yes bye
I am the most awkward creature on this planet!! But I'm in! It will be a good experience even if it is my third run being in an ensemble- I'm grateful for the opportunity! My hands were shaking with the adrenaline rush all through dinner. I didn't know what to do with all that extra energy I got in the space of two seconds!
I've been following a lot of style blogs lately. I don't know if you can tell, but I really like fashion! I know not everyone can understand this love, but I'm the kind of person who goes slightly weak at the knees when she sees a 1920's style T-Strap shoe. Summer is coming up, and for me summer is a great time to experiment with style. The school year is so unforgiving for this- clothes need to be comfortable and practical much to my complaints, also class mates aren't as into fashion as I. During summer I can try out new things that might not be the best for school. I'm not talking about the dress code- I love modesty- but a style that is more me. I WILL include a little summer look-book inspiration for myself and my like-minded readers! Enjoy! Don't hate!
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Old Things
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| My shoes |
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| Flowers in our yard |
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| Amazon's bow |
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| Flowers found by Amazon's school |
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| Amazon |
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| Our breakfast |
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Tradition
(You know I had to)
Everyone has their own little traditions that they don't even really know about. They usually aren't very big but we unconsciously do them, like tapping a certain pattern on your desk when thinking or always turning on a certain CD while doing homework-- and you always do it in their designated time
One little tradition of my family is macaroni on Sundays. Every Sunday, when we get home from church (We attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also known as the Mormon church) my dad or me (Mandarin) goes straight to the stove and starts making some box macaroni. In my extensive cooking experience, I can make six things.
1. Box Mac n' cheese
2. Ramen
3. Cereal
4. Box brownies
5. Sandwiches
6. Fried Eggs- I make good fried eggs-my dad taught me
While we make the macaroni the rest of the family heads upstairs to change out of their nice Sunday dress clothes into pajamas and other lazy stuff . Two bowls with regular macaroni are set aside for me and Bean and the rest of the family puts canned chili in theirs. I don't understand why. After that we may all dispense to study scriptures or read or nap and stuff. Very rarely do we veer off this pattern. I'm grateful for it. I am glad that there is this one part of the week that barely ever changes. It's a restful time after church to just sit together as a family and eat broke food. And I love it.
Everyone has their own little traditions that they don't even really know about. They usually aren't very big but we unconsciously do them, like tapping a certain pattern on your desk when thinking or always turning on a certain CD while doing homework-- and you always do it in their designated time
One little tradition of my family is macaroni on Sundays. Every Sunday, when we get home from church (We attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also known as the Mormon church) my dad or me (Mandarin) goes straight to the stove and starts making some box macaroni. In my extensive cooking experience, I can make six things.
1. Box Mac n' cheese
2. Ramen
3. Cereal
4. Box brownies
5. Sandwiches
6. Fried Eggs- I make good fried eggs-my dad taught me
While we make the macaroni the rest of the family heads upstairs to change out of their nice Sunday dress clothes into pajamas and other lazy stuff . Two bowls with regular macaroni are set aside for me and Bean and the rest of the family puts canned chili in theirs. I don't understand why. After that we may all dispense to study scriptures or read or nap and stuff. Very rarely do we veer off this pattern. I'm grateful for it. I am glad that there is this one part of the week that barely ever changes. It's a restful time after church to just sit together as a family and eat broke food. And I love it.
Monday, May 18, 2015
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