It's Okay to Be Weird

Picture this: One day you decide to be daring and wear bright red lipstick out. You feel awesome and you get so many compliments on it. Then you say to yourself, "Hey, I might just start doing this every day!" The next day you put on your red lipstick and go out. Then you see someone you saw the day before with the exact same lipstick on. I know I know, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but this person is being complimented on how original they are, when in fact you were the person that wore the red lipstick first. This is the story of my life.

I am very different then the other girls at school. I dress differently, I talk differently, I listen to different music, and I even eat different food! I don't have a problem with this. I'm not the most popular girl either. In fact, someone asked me where I used to go to school before I moved here one day. I've always gone to the same school as them. But what always seems to happen is that I will be myself and then someone will copy me and give me no credit what so ever. Now I do know that it's a little irrational to want everyone all the time to say who's style they imitated, but it still makes me a little mad. 

I like being myself and being original. I've never seen the appeal of following the trends. It seems like these girls at school are all clones of each other. It's good to be yourself and we all don't need to fit in. It's okay to be weird.

Thank you!

First things first, I would like to say thank you. Thank you Heather Clawson for giving away these amazing glasses from Lookmatic.com. They are adorable and I cannot thank you enough. And I would also like to thank Lookmatic and Carlie Burdette! I chose the Apprentice frames in tortoise. I'll post a picture of them. Be sure to go check out the website I mentioned. They have tons of cute vintage inspired glasses. My sister is even going to order some now that she saw mine! Plus they are great quality.

Christmas Dance

So my school is having a Christmas dance and I have decided to go! I like going to dances because it doesn't really matter how you dance. Everyone at my school (excluding a few) are terrible dancers, so I feel right at home. Another thing I love about dances isn't actually the dance itself. I love getting ready for big events. I already have my dress too. It's mint green with little black umbrellas on it! Even though I have my dress already, I have decided to make a list of dresses I would love to wear from my favorite website, Modcloth.

1. Topiary Artist Dress

I love this dress for Christmas. The lace is so cute.

2. May I have Every Dance Dress

This would be perfect for a spring party. I adore the pink lining under the sheer fabric!

3.Frames and Fortune Dress

How could you pass up a dress with glasses on it? I have a matching sweater!

4.Ethereal Elegance Dress

Polka dots are a must in my wardrobe, so this dress would be perfect. I love the color and the "twirliness."

5. Firework of Art Dress

Such a cute summery dress! The detailed sleeve is so adorable. I would wear this to a fall or summer dance.

6. Make the Rounds Dress

This is one of my favorite styles of dress. I love fit and flare frocks!

More to come later!

Sleepless in Seattle

I watched one of my favorite movies tonight, Sleepless in Seattle. The little boy, Jonah, has always reminded me of my dad. I love it just because. I think it is one of the sweetest movies ever!

Let's Go to the Movies

One of my favorite things to do is to watch movies. I love to just burrow down in bed in my pajamas and watch a great movie. So I am going to make a movie list of my all time favorite movies. Here we go!

1. Roman Holiday

This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. First of all, it's an Audrey Hepburn movie. Second, It has Gregory Peck in it. Third, it takes place in a beautiful city. And Fourth, I like scooters. The acting is amazing (Audrey won an Oscar for her performance) and the story is just so sweet. If you haven't seen this, you must rent it at once!

2. Coco Before Chanel

Coco Chanel is one of my favorite people, so of course I would love this movie. Audrey Tautou is a wonderful actress and portrays Chanel perfectly. It is in French, which makes me love it even more. If subtitles don't bother you then you need to see this.

3. Amelie

Another Audrey Tautou movie that is lovely. I love Amelie because she is such a lovely and quirky girl. It is also in French. 

4.  Charade

Another Audrey Hepburn movie that is absolutely amazing. I love she and Cary Grant in this mystery. It is set in Paris and her clothes are fabulous! A must see for Audrey fans.

5. Midnight in Paris

Also set in Paris, this movie is a masterpiece. It's a Woody Allen movie so it is just great. I love this movie because some of my favorite writers and people are shown in this movie. I even have a friend who saw this movie at midnight in Paris!

Well that is just a short list of some of my favorites. I have many many more, but there are just too many to put on here. Hopefully if you go watch these you will enjoy them as much as I do!

All About Audrey

She is in my opinion the best actress ever. Ever since I saw Breakfast and Tiffany's when I was eight, I fell in love with all of her movies. Audrey Hepburn is one of my favorite people. 

Her poise, beauty,and personality is what makes her amazing to me. I also love her style. She wore what fit her and wore it well.

My favorite movies of her's include: Roman Holiday, Charade, Funny Face, Sabrina, How to Steal a Million, My Fair Lady, and Breakfast at Tiffany's.  

I also look up to her because of all of her philanthropy and work with UNICEF.

I do a lot of service projects and would love to do as much as she did.

One of my favorite quotes is something she said. "I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

Sometimes I ask myself, "What would Audrey do?"

And then I know exactly what she would do. She would make the most out of any situation and not let anything knock her down, while wearing something amazing.

I bought something.

So I was at the thrift store looking for records and vintage stuff and I stumbled upon an antique sewing machine! It was $10 so I had to buy it. I think it might weigh more than I do so it was hard to get it up the stairs. I just need someone to teach me to sew now.

I've decided to start writing letters to people. I think it's a great thing to do, because we depend on cell phones and computers a lot. I have a typewriter so it's pretty fun to type letters to people. I use my sealing wax too.

Another thing I love to do is decorate my room. Yesterday I decided to make a wall of pictures of Paris or French themed things. I have it right above my typewriter so I can look up and write about Paris!

Well school is tomorrow. I am having a much better time at school than at the beginning of the year. I write in my free time and I have made a lot of new friends. I am also in the art club and I look forward to that all the time. Plus, having a cute outfit always helps! I love to put together new outfits. However, my school's dress code is ridiculous. I'm not allowed to wear my cute dresses because you can't show your knees, even if you're wearing tights! I make do though. J.crew's Cafe Capris are my favorites so they make for a great colorful outfit.

Well I have to go now. Bon soir! - Emma

Pinterest Addict

Pinterest! I am addicted to it. I love it so much. Whenever I need outfit ideas, I just get on Pinterest and look for inspiration. My pinterest name is Emma Haston.  I have the same picture as I do on here so you will know it's me. I would love for anyone to follow me! I am also on Instagram @lovelyparisemma.

Very Very Sorry

I know, it's been awhile since I've said much. I take algebra 1 as an eighth grader so I've not been very good about staying on top of this blog. I want to say thank you to Habitually Chic for winning the glasses! They were so cute. I love her blog and this is so exciting for me!

So I have a few things to say. First, I have buried myself into reading books. Even though people at school think it's nerdy, I feel like if I do this, I can get much further in my plans to get to Paris, than if I just sit around and do nothing. Second, I have gotten into listening to records. I have a ton of them because my dad used to work at a radio station, so when they switched to computers, he got all of the records. I also have a lot of Simon and Garfunkel. I love them. Third, It's getting really cold here. Winter is my favorite so I am very excited. We get out of school for snow because we don't have a lot of it here, so it's a big deal. I can't wait for snow days and Christmas. Fourth, I have a job at Bluegrass Underground. It's at Cumberland Caverns and I sell merchandise in the cave. I have gotten to meet a lot of neat people, especially and artist who has helped me work on my art. He designs all of the posters for the shows.

Everything has been pretty good lately. I haven't been focusing on my French as much but I am planning on getting back into it.

I think I am going to start a book list. I will tell you books I love, and the book I am reading at the moment. So, right now I am reading George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four. I haven't gotten very far but I just have to hang in there and get into it.

So, there you have it. I will keep updating and I will try very hard to be on top of this blog. Thanks everyone for your sweet comments. They really made my day!

Ciao! -Emma

It Got a Little Better

  I guess you could say today went pretty well. I went to Algebra where all of the good people are and nothing bad happened. Well except for the fact that I don't know how to use this weird calculator no one else has. Then I went to my favorite teacher's class. Mrs. Neal is my reading teacher and is one of the most wonderful people I know. She's an artist and taught me how to play guitar. I get to sit by my friend in there so it went well. Third was good. I filed a lot.

   Then came the dreaded fourth period. I sat down in my seat and got out my book. Then the mean guy, we'll call him G, came and yelled out, "She's reading again!" So this is what I said. It may sound harsh but this guy isn't nice to any girl it seems so I just thought he deserved it.

"I'm sorry that I'm reading. I know it's such a stupid pass time and doesn't benefit anyone at all. I think I'll just sit here and bat my eyes and twirl my hair because that is obviously the kind of girl you like. I know that you don't like girls with more than air between their ears."

So after that he sat there a minute, gave me a weird look, and said, "I don't get it."

"Exactly," I said, and picked up my book and read. He didn't say anything to me for the rest of the class period.

My ex boyfriend smiled at me and we talked. It's all okay now.

I went to 5th where all of my friends are and had a good time. The boy in my class with Aspergers Syndrome called me Beautiful Sweet Emma. He's a wonderful person. I wish people wouldn't be mean to him.

6th and 7th were great. I am beginning to like school a lot.

But there is this guy I like. We'll call him D.
D and I have known each other a while and we are wonderful friends. But the weird thing is we've always had crushes on each other, but at different times. Right now it's my turn and he has a girlfriend. But I guess I just need to wait it out. He's a wonderful person. D and I think the same way. He and I love history, and want to travel. We both don't understand why people don't like to learn. I really like him. I hope that something works out.

Well I guess here in a bit I will go to bed.

Maybe I'll dream of Paris. I hope.

Manners

So I started school a couple of days ago. I was looking forward to a new start on the year and looking forward to maybe enjoying a school year, finally. I get to school, sit down in the cafeteria to wait to go to class, and I get pushed off the seat. All of my stuff went everywhere and I landed flat on my face. People laughed. I didn't.

The next day I went into my fourth period class and sit in my seat. My ex boyfriend who hates me sits diagonally from me and wont even look at me. So another boy comes up to me, obviously being dared to do this, and says loudly, "Is it weird to sit near your ex?" I said no and read my book.  Then the boy in front of me turns around and says with a look of judgement and shock on his face, "Why are you reading a book. That's stupid." I didn't reply because I didn't feel like talking to anyone after the humiliation. Then he says, "Why are you so mad?" I said I wasn't and then my ex says to him that I'm not very nice.

I wish people had manners. It kills me to see people act like that. I wanted to cry. And hit someone. But the other thing that bothered me so much was that he was shocked I was reading! Is there something I'm missing. He called me stupid for reading. Does reading not show signs of intelligence?

I'm nervous about tomorrow which I was hoping wouldn't happen this year. I just got over school anxiety only for it to come back.

Maybe some Belle and Sebastian will help get my mind off of this.

Dreaming of Paris on a Wednesday Morning

So I woke up thinking about my lifelong dream, to go to Paris. I was thinking about if I had an apartment and lived there. I have been working on my French (sorta) and I am hoping that happens one day. So here's some of the places I would like to go. Some are obvious, some are less obvious. And this is a very condensed list. There's no way I could list them all. So here's 5 of them.

Here we go:

1. Angelina's. My friend went to Paris last summer and ate here. She said it was the best food she had ever had!

2. The House of Chanel.  Since she is one of my idols and my favorite designer, it is mandatory that I visit this place. 

3. The Sorbonne and The Latin Quarter

4. Monet's Garden. I went to a place in Florida where a man had recreated the whole thing however I have to see the real one.

5. Le Cordon Bleu. Since another one of my favorite people, Julia Child, went here, I have to go. It would be wonderful!

So this is the list. The terribly short list. I hope one day I get to see all of it and more. I can dream!

Au revoir,

      Emma