hero

meg and dia.

one of my favorite bands.  they have a new CD out today, "here, here, and here."  they previewed it on their myspace a few days ago and it was amazing.  i have been waiting for their new CD for 3 years... so yeah.  not a disappointment.

the other day, they followed me on twitter.  one of the most exciting moments of me life, not going to lie.  i seriously respect them.  their music, their lyrics, their writings, their blogs -- all amazing.  they're pretty -- i'm jealous.  ... obviously some envy is floating around in the air here.  or maybe just another humongo girlcrush.  hm...

anyways, i dig them and their new album.  good stuff.  buy the CD and support them.

things i dig - spring 2009

here are some things that i have been digging for spring 2009:

• overalls/suspenders/jumpers/rompers/whatever they are called
  
  inspired by SNSD's pink overalls [on the far left] from their music video "gee."
• oversized black-framed glasses [everybody and their mother seems to have a pair now though]
  
  the first real encounter i had with this style of glasses was during spring break this year.  i went to my friend eugene's house with rena and we had a ball having an impromptu photoshoot.  we donned big bows and these glasses, and that's when my love affair started.  also, note: i am wearing "formal overalls" [as my friend likes to call them] in this picture.
  
• belts
  
  inspiration:  Kaylyn M. from lookbook.nu.  this year, i have discovered how helpful belts can be -- sprucing up a normally bland outfit, helping to make a shirt that's ten sizes too big or long and boring much more formfitting, and most of all, helping to make your curves stand out!
  
• peacocks/peacock feathers
  
  i have always liked peacocks.  i don't know why.  maybe because they are such a pretty color, with their feathers and all.  they exude a feeling of power, beauty, etc.  as a result, i pretty much love anything with designs of peacocks or their plummage.  [this picture was taken while i was in china in 2007 in this bird garden type deal where there were tons of peacocks/birds in general everywhere and we could get really close to them.  'twas amazing.]
  
• nailpolish
  
  inspiration: one of my friends was always painting her nails wacky colors, plus there was a neon nailpolish spread in teenvogue.
  
• white leggings/tights
  
  inspiration: The clothes horse R. from lookbook.nu.
  
• two-tone color-block dresses
  
  first saw this dress when i stepped into agaci too with my mother on good friday.  been in love ever since.
  
• rings
  
  my friend was on the website http://www.bagborroworsteal.com/, which is really cool btw, and she started to show me rings that i could wear with my prom dress.  after that, i started to really want some fancy rings.

this was among my recommended videos on youtube, and boy am i glad i decided to look at it.  crazy talent.