♥ things i love thursday ~ episode two! ♥

Seeing as it is now officially summer, everyone is starting to relax and enjoy their more frivolous sides. I feel like people are different due to the season. (I try to stay a constant but the winter blues always get me too.) But it is now the season of frolicking in the sand, getting up early to take in the day, swimming at midnight, wearing pretty dresses and overall enjoying life. Everyone's mood peaks a little when it is fabulous outside! So, keeping with the glorious weather, today's TiLT is going to be about my favorite summery things this week!

☀Wearing bright red 50's style bathingsuits ☀ The feeling when you jump as high as you can on a trampoline ☀ Wearing tank tops out - sans sweater! ☀ Letting your hair air dry after swimming ☀ Beginning your day`s adventure as early as you can ☀ The fair! ☀ Going on spontaneous roadtrips with your closest friends ☀ Staying up late in bed on a warm night reading a good book ☀ Staying up late in bed with your loved one - just talking ♥ ☀ Trying new fruity drinks ☀ Patio Parties ☀ Buying cute new workout clothes to inspire beach bodies ☀ Walking somewhere you could've driven, just because it's so nice out ☀ Getting ice cream on your nose ☀ Smoky nights you can't entirely remember ☀ Watching the perfect sunset ☀ Walking across the train bridge in my boyfriend's town & swimming in the rapids! (He tied a rope around my waist in case I got swept away: it saved my life!) ☀ Just lying in tall grass with my best friend ☀ CHINATOWN & PIKACHU SLIPPERS ☀ Trying new foods ☀ Trying foods you used to loved as a kid ☀ Exploring who you are ☀ Staying in my hometown with my family because all of my summer work/rehearsals are here. It's like a vacation from doing all the housework! ☀ New desktop for my laptop. ☀ Planning my 19th birthday! ☀ SIX FLAGS AMUSEMENT PARKS! ☀ planning a roadtrip with my best friends to the good old U S of A ☀ Lemonade! Seriously, there is NOTHING better on a hot day. Sooo refreshing ☀ Summer secrets ☀ Partying 'till the sunrise ☀ Partying 'till sunset!☀

I can't wait to share all of my summer finds, adventures & DIYs. Hope you're enjoying the swimsuit-season as much as I am!

love and kisses,

Elless♔

My Royal Housewarming Party!

Not too long ago, B & I moved into our new apartment. Naturally, I wanted to throw a housewarming and lucky me~, my déménage came just after the Royal Wedding. Inspired by the ridiculous hats, beautiful gowns and classy people, I cordially invited a group of my friends to my Royal Housewarming.

It was so lovely! B & I had trouble with our internet just before the party started, but we called our provider and eventually were streaming music (more on that later) and had everything all set out just in time.

The party was an absolute sucess! I have to admit, I was nervous to actually be the host because it was my first time not being an 'invitee' and instead the person who ensures everyone is enjoying themselves, but it went superbly well.

Here are some pictures from the night!

This was my 'hat'. Big bow with flower. It was huge!

This was Ree's oufit and fancy gloves. She looked so cute!

We had our white Christmas lights on the wall, adding a bit of soft light.

This is my friend BD's outfit. It was made of curtains and had a looong flowing train. She looked like Kate Middleton!

This is me, eating a brownie that someone made for the party. Also someone's drink.

Myself on the left and Ree on the right, lookin' cute and happy. <3

There were about 25 people in my little space, but it was comfy and fun and I must say, a very good time was had by all!

I'll be making another post in a sec about how to pull off a classy, impressive, aesthetically pleasing party for any occasion in a few days.

Hope your nights are as exciting as mine!


love and kisses,
letitia

contouring, shapes, illamasqua, oh my!

I have been struggling to find something inspirational enough to get a quality post up, but just this morning, I have stumbled across it!

It's something big, I gotta say. It's changed makeup & fashion & STYLE in general for me. I've been looking it up and searching around for 4 hours now and I think it's safe to say:

TOXIC NATURE by Illamasqua has changed everything I ever knew about makeup.

Specifically, this picture right here.

The shading! The contouring! the way they make her face and features stand out!

She looks like a character of herself or an enhanced version of her own features.

What an amaaaaazing concept.

I'm super excited to start experiementing with this concept. So excited, in fact, that I am going to end this post early and go do that right now.

In other non-fashion news, I am expecting to be launching an indie-electro-punk side project. Veru hush hush, not even my boyfriend knows about it yet.

Stay tuned!

love and kisses,

Letitia

onepeices, red paint, royal housewarmings, oh my!

Today, I am feeling very bold. So bold, in fact, that I pulled out of my (new, walk-in) closet; a onepeice jumper, in a blue and beige small leopard print and gladiator shoes, and didn't even think twice before walking out the door.

I must admit, jumpsuits kind of scare me. They take confidence more than anything to pull off, and today, (with the help of brand ~spanking new makeup and my new pheromone-infused perfume [review coming soon~]), I feel like I can work it!

Today, B & I are going to buy some red & purple paint, red for bedroom - purple for living room, to spice up our walls with. We also need to pick up a futon eventually and some draperies to hang about for my Royal Housewarming, which will be occurring in T-8 days!

Stay tuned for some very exciting upcoming posts. At least, I'm excited~!

love & kisses,
Letitia

Work, work, work!

I'm typing this up on my smartphone at work while I should be diligently working.

Today I am painting my new apartment, finally settling in to my new home. <3 The bedroom will be red, we have beautiful curtains and bedsheets, but no couch... or kitchen table. THRIFTING/IKEA TRIPS ARE IN ORDER!

My mind is pretty much apartment oriented most of the time lately. Pictures and more recent updates are to be expected as soon as I have the time.

Much love,
Letitia <3

PS: Pocky and doodles sitting on my desk at work. :3

WOW~

I haven't posted in so very long! I've just been very, very busy with my off-line life and haven't gotten much time in to blog or read my feed or even waste time on facebook!

I've opened up thee editor in which I write my blogs countless times, only to be intimidated by the vast expanse of writing area and lack of previous posts. I'm not even at home as I write this; I'm at work a bit early, so I stole some time on the computer.

I've been up to a lot though. Here is the very brief rundown of my April.

MY APRIL CONSISTED OF,

• getting a new job @ a sales place.
• falling even more in love with my darlink
• LOTS AND LOTS OF DIY!
• finding old that my other job has given me more hours than I thought, and changing to my summer schedule
• looking for apartments closer to my work (currently, the commute is about an hour or so!)
• finding a PERFECT place! <3
• packing up all of my belongings and sorting through what I need to keep
• getting ready to move on MAY 1st! thats SIX DAYS!
• daydreaming about what furniture and paint i will decor my apartemento with!
• an interview for starbucks!
• much, much more~~

Anyways, I don't have much time before work so I'll update later.

<3

hearts and kisses,
Letitia~~

april fool's, job interviews, budgies, oh my!

Good Morning, blogosphere!

Today, in less than two hours, I have a crazy-important job interview. I woke up early, chose my outfit and am now proceeding to freak out a little inside while I try to calm down. The interviewe seemed nice enough on the phone, so here's hoping he likes me as much in person. Wish me luck!

Also, Happy April Fools! For the past four years, I've pulled the same prank. Nobody in my family ever realizes when today comes around, so every year since grade 9, I tell them I'm pregnant. And everybody always forgets the date and flips out. But now, I figure, it's gotten predicatable.

So, I PUT IT ON FACEBOOK. Much laughter ensued.

Also, my budgie Tyson is the cutest thing in the world. He's my favourite thing in the world.

That's my little life-update. Now off to freak out over interview, calm self down, remember I have an interview & repeat process until the big moment.

xx,

letitia.