Honest, banal update.

Wow.




Broke the record for not blogging regularly. Um, apologies?
I am back. No more false promises of this "regular" business any more, though. See, this way you prevent heartache, 'cause you don't expect much.

& no longer solely (/will seldom be) blogging about fashion. Whatever that is.

{Give-Away!} Modest Sea

Dearest readers, serendipitous blog-hoppers, friends, family, & creeps who receive gratification by searching for absurdity on Google...and find my blog,

I have not been a very good blogger. I understand these once-a-month tirades have been especially problematic for those individuals who, for some reason, actually read & enjoy UUU. Fear not, I am making it up to you all, by hosting a give-away!

As most of the northern hemisphere is warming up (although, if we're being technical, the entire earth is purportedly warming up), this give-away couldn't come at a better time!
The prize is a modest swimsuit, of your choice from Modest Sea!
The company, besides winning my approval for their great punniness, offer swimsuits for both moderate & full coverage. You can even mix and match pieces. They've also got a pretty great info-graphic explaining their non-wetting fabric:  http://modestsea.com/non-wetting-fabrics.

Contest Rules:
1. Leave a comment below stating which swimsuit is your favourite & why.
2. Also tell me your favourite summer memory.
3. Leave me your contact info. Re: email. Also, if you want, post a link to your own blog/site!
I'd also encourage you guys to leave some comments about what you think of the company itself - they're always open to feedback! & if you'd like, link this post and their website into your own blog post about the contest.

The contest will end 2 weeks from now, on Mar. 28, 2012, 11:59 pm PST.

The most creative response, as judged by yours truly, will win! Still, fear not - there's still a treat for the rest of you who may not win! Come visit my blog again in 2 weeks to find out what it is!

My modest sea pick?
The "Alex & Sabrina Set" (http://modestsea.com/alex-and-sabrina):

Of course, I enjoy the kaleidoscopic print. It's also a 1-piece, which suits my needs for convenience as even the headwear is attached.

Well, good luck, friends!
& here's to more days like the one below, in which aimlessly staring at bodies of water under the rays of sun in mild weather are the norm:

                                                          

(mini) who what wear?

dress: thrifted, $3

floral jacket: thrifted, $6

{--dilettante poetry break--}

"I'm going to put together a playlist of all the words you ever said to me/
& when I play them, it'll be like a semantic-phony." - some leakage from my brain

I like [photographing] sunsets.

Déjà vu.

A near-two month hiatus from blogging has my cerebral cortex begging me to allow itself to purge the cognitive diarrhea that I have, for nearly two years now, enjoyed sharing with you all.

It is with utmost pleasure that I announce that my room smells like chipotle mayonnaise. That my rectum is soon about to burst. That the end of my to-do-list is very assymptote-ic; I will never reach it. That in the last 4 months I have argued with precisely 4 males about the legitimacy of feminism as a social justice movement and its relevance in our society today. That I recently had the opportunity to perform spoken word poetry to a roomful of incredibly inspiring human beings about how Islam complements my post-colonialist, anti-imperialist, and feminist worldviews (!!!). That if I don't go to the washroom to relieve myself very soon, my chair will be very wet. That "CLIMATE CHANGE IS A REAL THING, GUYS!" and we should seriously be worried. Or reduce our carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. And fast, y'all.

Bee-arr-bee. I'm going to go pee.

In the meantime, here, a sartorial creation:

photo credit: my lovely resident, Elysse. World-renowned photographer she will be, some day, I bet.
who what wear?

1. BROWN HEELED BOOTS WITH GOLD BUCKLE

   , $5, VALUE VILLAGE

2. GOLD METALLIC TIGHTS

   , $10, H&M

3. FLORAL DRESS

   , $3, VALUE VILLAGE

4. VINTAGE YELLOW FUZZY SWEATER

   , F AS IN FRANK

5. FLORAL VEST

   , $3, THRIFTED; SALVATION ARMY

6. PINK SCARF

   , $5, ARDENE'S

7. ZEBRA-PRINT STACHEL

   , $7, H&m                                                                     

Alright, back from lavatory-related duties.

Only appropriate to share my current playlist, I feel:

 And this addictive number: I see the video as a satirical antithesis to the exotification of the Middle East. & taking a bad-arse stance against a certain country in the world that prohibits persons of a certain gender from partaking in a certain activity associated with automobiles. AND ALSO, I WANT, LIKE, ALL M.I.A.'s CLOTHES!!!!

 And how are you all doing, mes cheries? :)

"I fancied you’d return the way you said, but I grow old and I forget your name. (I think I made you up inside my head)." ~ Sylvia Plath 

A Post to Distract You From My Lack of Outfit-Recording

Would you like a beauty tip that will not denigrate your self-esteem and consequently your self-worth? Try flicking glitter upon your lashes; view the world through kaleidoscope eyes when basking in any form of light.

I followed said beauty advice when I found myself spending a December evening with 13-year olds. Some gems from their conversations, of which I eavesdropped on whilst flipping between reading scholarly essays on how fundamentalism has betrayed the true spirit of Islam, and the epic unrequited love story, "Love in the time of Cholera":

uroobajamal Urooba Jamal 

"My mom was a tomboy. The only girl things she did was, like, cook and clean." *cringes forever** #hangingoutwithtweens

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uroobajamal Urooba Jamal 

"Mature is, like, when you don't laugh at sex jokes." #hangingoutwithtweens

3 hours ago 

Oh hai therr, embedded-tweets feature.