A random present to myself

So last weekend I walked with some friends over to CVS. I ended up buying a pint of cherry garcia ice cream with the goal of eating it all in one night because I don't really have a good freezer. 

(I got about 3/4th of the way through before I was sick of ice cream, and very disappointed in myself that i couldn't finish a measly pint. Anyways!)

 I saw a pencil case that I really liked. But didn't get it because I already have a pencil case (ok actually 2 one for my desk and one for my backpack) but I don't need a pencil case. 

But I kept thinking about how cool it was,

 and since I have a certain number of "Pioneer dollars" (our schools money system) I have to use before the end of they year I figured I would just buy myself a present for surviving the first week of college. 

So here you go. This bag is my, what do the kids say these days?, My ascetic.
Awesomeness, and black and coppery and shiny.

BTW there was matching pens too. I figured I use pens for nearly everything these days so one can never have enough pens? I use them for art, and journaling, and note-taking, and outlining textbooks....
So why not add some pizzazz with some coppery joy.

So now I will review these joys.

The pens have adequate ink flow. They work fairly well with the occasional hiccup of not-putting-ink-down. But I always look super snazzy writing with them

No matter what. Period.

The bad is good. It is a little small, but that makes it more portable. Although rummaging through it looking for you favorite pen at the very bottom, is only a slight issue.

Also there is a plastic lining inside the pencil case so any ink leaks or graphite chards can be easily cleaned.

All in all I really like my snazzy gift to myself.

Although I  feel a little weird reviewing a random generic pencil case and pens....

Digital Art #1

So my senior year of high school I started to learn (and by learn I mean I started to mess around with sketchbook) and I wanted to learn Digital Art. Because personally I think drawing digitally is a lot of fun, and potentially gorgeous.

Now this was my first major project using a drawing tablet.

So its not amazing

But I did improve, and I hope to get the opportunity to practice with digital art again

Stay tuned for some of my better projects.....

But for now, here is the picture I just stumbled upon on my computer.
Currently I shudder a bit at the perspective on the desk....But I still do think the concept is cool, and the chalk looks fairly decent.

College Adventures full of Hair?

OH Hi!

So I wanted to straighten my hair the other day.....

But obviously as a lazy college student/anti-socialite couldn't be bothered to go into the shared bathroom.

Unfortunately I do not have a mirror in my room. SO being the fantabulous problem solver I am I used my web camera on my laptop as a mirror.

Now as I was staring at the camera for the long process that I was straightening my luscious mane of hair. And documented the process.

Now in retrospect I realize that I made the same face in all of the pictures....

Also, the quality of the picture is questionable (this is a laptop camera so, not an amazing DSLR).

And the lighting is terrible, sorry I was merely sitting at my desk.

I didn't want to put the burning hot straighter on my wooden desk, so here it is in a coffee mug.

Here I just look funny with half a head of straight hair and the other half a glorious mess.

Again though with the pursed lips and wide eyes, really Ally?

See, using a web camera worked Amazingly!

 I feel I am a proficient adult now and should just be handed a college degree.....or at least a scholarship award....sigh

How to :Collared Sweaters

Taking a sweatshirt and layering it over a collared shirt is one of my favorite outfit ideas. One problem is when the shirt underneath is a bit thick and the sweater on top becomes lumpy and unflattering.

 In the pictures below the photo on the left is layering the sweater on top of solely the button down top, The photo on the right is a bit more form-fitting and all around flattering, and used the tips found below.

 

                                                     1. First layer put on you collared shirt

2. on top of the button-down shirt layer a tight tank-top or cameo, causing the button-down shirt to be held in place, and hugs to your body smoothing out any major lumps. Personally I think it is also more comfortable because the shirt below stays in place, and I don't end up wiggling around  trying to shift it in place all day.



3. Finally layer a long sleeve shirt on top!