nebular

The recent additions to Kate's shop, Mara Madra, have been--wait for it, wait for it--out of this world.

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P.S. I've been digging this blog as of late. I totally want a Chococat watch now.

Friday = Puppies + the Beach Boys

Meet Lolita, the new HBIC of my apartment.

She's the one in the video thumbnail; the rest of the hounds are her cousins. It's been a pretty fun Spring Break thus far, as she's getting to socialize with other dogs, and I don't have to do any work. Yeeeeeah.

And please excuse the shaky camera work. A bajillion years after I bought my Flip cam, I'm finally getting around to using it. And, needless to say, I don't have a steady arm.

What's the name of that blog, Man Repeller? Because that's totally how I feel these days, not only b/c I dress like a granny but also in light of the things I've recently favorited on Etsy. I'm on a plushie kick, but by saying that I'm mentally conjuring images of that Entourage episode in which Turtle picks up that chick on Craigslist who's into furry sex. Totally not like that.

But all of this got me thinking of my dollhouse-deprived childhood. I had a Barbie dollhouse (more like a low-income-housing Barbie dollhouse), but my parents were cheap and never bought me the Barbie mansion with the elevator that my cousin had. I then had this best friend whose grandfather built her and her two sisters three dollhouses by hand--wallpaper, furniture and all. She never wanted to play with hers whenever I visited, just like my cousin. Finally, my brother's friend had a Playmobil Victorian mansion (in the style pictured above), which was the sauce for me. It was more malleable than the other houses, and also more elaborate in the decorative arts department. The problem with this scenario was that this friend moved about an hour away, and I only got to see this house two more times. It was like a fucked-up custody agreement.

Last weekend I googled the mansion and saw it being sold on Amazon for a cool grand...I'm not that into it. I then saw that Playmobil was releasing a new abode in August, the Large Grand Mansion. Part of me totally wants to pre-order it and all of its required parts, placing it in my living room. Which leads me to the part in which I am a man repellent once more.

Upstairs Downstairs

God Bless Masterpiece Theatre, God Bless Britain, and God Bless half-naked twenty-year-olds. So scandalous I was chomping down on my chapstick container whilst attempting to subdue my thoughts.

dD + mm/mg

I've been a bit of a jewelry glut lately, but I've had my eye on the bracelets of dullDiamond for awhile now and couldn't stop myself. Uh, not gonna lie: I totally bought six of them in the last week and a half. I wanted to buy more after Emily and Jen's shop update yesterday, but I have to pace myself, and also give everyone else a chance : )  Check them auuuuut.

I also scored the coolest mm/mg tape via Hyunsook's Etsy shop. Hyunsook was a huge help, in that the exact roll of tape I wanted wasn't for sale, but she tracked it down for me. How I envy those South Koreans! At any rate, I don't ship many things, but plan on maximizing my use of this tape; it's such a friendly affirmation. Sadly, though, I'll be breaking it in to ship these shoes back to Bass. They're not that cute in person and look like clown shoes on a size 9 foot. Disappointiiiiiing...


I'm going to go customize pencils now with cat speak and prose for my lust of DDL. Because I have nothing better to do with my money.

a review

In the interest of shared bralette research: I decided a few weeks ago that I desperately needed to restock my bralette collection, as my Am Appy jams were soooooo undergrad (they were so old I probably bought them then, too). I thought to myself, I'm salaried now! I can invest in quality! So I did, and since I refuse to wear anything besides the bralette, I present you with my findings in that field. Perhaps they may be of some use to others; they're ranked in order of personal preference:

No. 1 Huit Cupcake Soft Cup Bra This bralette could almost pass for a t-shirt bra, which is the ultimate test for me. It's super soft, the color is gorgeous, and the "cupcakes" are adorable. I will definitely be buying more from this brand and/or duplicates of this bra.

No. 2 Clo Dulce Soft Bra Not really that practical for everyday wear, but the band is so comfortable, I love emerald green, and it's super, super saaaaxy.

No. 3 Cosabella for J.Crew Ceylon Bra I have to give credit to Joyce for turning me on to this bra (and its beautiful color). At first, I didn't think it provided enough support, but after wearing it a few times I realized it indeed does and that I love it. But it's sold out online! I would try the brick and mortar stores instead, which is where I bought mine a few weeks ago, as they were backordered at that point online. Personally, I want to do the same to see if I can score the bra in nude.

No. 4 Eberjey Delirious Triangle Bralet I have to say I am majorly disappointed by this bra. Like most--I'm sure--I've been craving it for over a year now, but it really provides little support (and I feel like there are so many other options for vivid shades, which I think is the initial reason I wanted it). I feel like I'm going to rip it every time I put it on, but I guess it's made to stretch. Nevertheless, I've worn it best with a loose-fitting tank or dress.

Hit me up with suggestions for other bralettes to try, por favor! Like Belinda, I'm curious about  the comfort of VPL's wares, so please let me know if you've got one and laaaaave it. Or hate it.

P.S. Shoutout to Annie...