The Garment District

It looked vintage, so of course I fell in love.


Gia Inferrera referred to them as the "death dogs". Needless to say, we stayed away.


They're too good for the Roadium. Yo agree tambien.


The bells on their carts reminded me of Vegas when all the immigrants handed out stripper trading cards. That's what I liked to think they were, anyway. Maybe there's one in the center of each Fudgsicle.



It took two pictures to express my happiness. Like my outfit? The hat came in handy against the bipolar sun. And wearing my little leather pouch came in handy across my shoulder, 'cause I literally forgot it was there, so all the walking wasn't hindered by a big old purse.


Hi, traffic!


There's Mama scopin' out some goodies for our next trip. We're gonna be smart little shoppers and go on a weekday next time. Smart thinkin', huh?


This was on the roof of the huge parking structure. We were squished in the very back like Rosa Parks on the back of the bus. The traffic and crowded sidewalks felt so New York. It made me happy.

I'll have pictures later of all my new threads and what not. All in all I dropped a little over $200. Not bad for my first time! I scored some tight threads. Happy Easter! I hope you all have a splendid Sunday. B.G.G.

Good Friday

I fell asleep before I could go to church and feel really guilty. Woops. Spring break is going by way too fast. It seems like every other day all I do is sit at home all day and do nothing but eat and sleep. It's not too fun. On the days I do get to do stuff, it's really fun. Wednesday was Disneyland with Craig, yesterday was nothing until I went to Molly's house and spent the night. We ate nothing but Chex Mix and Cadbury Eggs. And if that wasn't bad enough, this morning the three of us went through a dozen doughnuts. What? They were only 6 bucks. We thought we did a good job of working 'em off with some Sweatin' to the Oldies. I really have no idea how I'm gonna get down to 115 by Wednesday. Maybe I'll just do nothing but drink water and do Richard Simmons tapes until then. Sounds good.

I really hope we can get to the Garment District tomorrow, 'cause I really need to go shopping. This is kind of ridiculous. I think I'm gonna order a new bathing suit off of Forever 21's website. It's getting close to "bikini season". Gag.

Hope everyone has a splendid Easter. Don't die of a ham overdose! B.G.G.

Spring Break.

Well, today was completely uneventful. I stayed in my chonies and a t-shirt 'til about 6:30 when I took my dog out for a walk. 'Twas quite refreshing. I went on a date with my Dad tonight to Baskin Robbins (cue the angel choir). Wanna know the way to not get down to 115 by next Wednesday? That's how. I liked our date, though. I can't wait 'til I'm in college and all independent, it'll give me a reason to come home and go on those dates so my parents know how much I really do value them.

Well, it's SPRING BREAK '09!!1!. Yeah, you know. Nothing too exciting has happened yet, but I have henna tattoo on my ankle. I went down to Venice Beach on Monday with my main gals: Kelly, Laura, and Molly. I talked to a stoned guy and now know what weed smells like. It was educational if nothing else. But I really did have fun. It made up for all my bawling at Risen the night before, but they were good tears. I need to learn not to repress so much, 'cause nights like Sunday happen and that's not very good. Friday night I went to Club Illusion Delusional. People were on E and making out with each other all night. I was drinking water the entire time and doing the reject with my black brother. I now know I'm not cut out to grind with men. It was one of the most uncomfortable things of my life. All I did the whole time was think of how fat I was compared to all these 90-something pound girls and how I can't get down and dirty to save my life. It felt like this:


I'm going to Disneyland tomorrow with Craigy. I'm excited, 'cause I love Disneyland. I really wanna get a good '50s dress and go there for some swing dancing some time. That reminds me, I need to find some saddle shoes. I gotta make sure not to overeat tomorrow, 'cause weigh-in's Friday. And I don't wanna break down crying 'cause I splurged on that turkey leg or huge slice of pizza. God help us all.

Hope your break's going well! I know mine is. B.G.G.

Never ignore some salvation..

..'cause their army is the bomb.

Stopped by Salvation Army today and found a super cute top there for only $3.99. Looked like this:


It really reminds me of Katy Perry's red halter top:

Try and look past the bosoms. I love this whole watermelon thing she has going on. Her obsession with fruit is my favorite part about her. If I could get my hands on a pair of high-waisted green jeans, I'd be set for perfection. Since I don't, though, I'll just stick to my regular old high-waisted blue jeans.

I saw a super cute pair of shoes that looked sorta 40s vintage AMAZING, but they were $10, which is kinda lame for Salvation Army. So, I didn't buy 'em. But I did what any teenager who wants a super cute pair of shoes does: I hid them in the beige pants section, so they'd blend in. Let's cross the fingers and hope they're still there tomorrow, 'cause I'm definitely gonna run back and snatch 'em up.

I binged today. I hate myself. I was doing so well all week, too. Any suggestions on how to make up for my lack of self control tomorrow? Weigh in's on Sunday. Let's avoid turning into this:


Well, that's about it. Spring break is literally around the corner, and I'm more excited than words can say. I'm not going to Italy with band, and I'm reaaally bummed about that. But, I don't wanna be a burden on my parents more than I already am. I'm hoping senior year I can do the fun out of the country experience. We'll just have to wait and see.