Room Emergency

I have a confession to make. 

I am TERRIBLE at organization.  

My 1/2 of the room is a mess, most of the time.  It's not that I don't clean.  I clean all the time.  I clean way more than my roommate.  It's just that things never stay clean for longer than 2 minutes.  

Literally. 

If I were a superhero, cleanliness would be my weakness, not kryptonite.  

But I'm having a room emergency.  

One of my best friends is coming to visit me for the weekend (Friday through Monday- superdeluxe weekend) and my room is a little...ugly.  I've cleaned up, so it doesn't look too bad, but my challenge will be keeping it clean until 9:00 tonight.  

And organization?  Forget it!  Most of the time, getting things cleaned up i.e. not on the floor, or covering my desk takes such an effort that I stop caring what goes in what drawer.  

Side note:  

I really need to swiffer more.  The floor is kind of gross. 

Given, that's partly my roommate's fault, but as I have a swiffer, I can't say there's that much excuse for me not using it more

Anyone have any good tips on how to get organized for people who have trouble with the whole organization concept?  

TTYL

_Emme 

Never Met a Neutral I Didn't Love

Never Met a Neutral I Didn't Love by emmier featuring essie nail polish

Abercrombie Fitch vintage shirt
abercrombie.com

Striped jacket
maurices.com

MEK low rise jeans
buckle.com

Converse canvas sneaker
net-a-porter.com

G shock
tillys.com

American Apparel stackable ring
americanapparel.net

Madewell friendship bracelet
madewell.com

Heart jewelry
2020ave.com

Cetaphil
target.com

Essie nail polish
$22 - nelly.com

Essie nailpolish
$16 - liberty.co.uk

Essie nail polish
$16 - thehut.com

Essie nail polish
cusp.com

Numi Organic Tea Green Tea
drugstore.com

Starbucks' UK coffee will be strongest yet
$79,100 - thesun.co.uk

Brooks Brothers Striped Ribbon Belt
brooksbrothers.com

Music Loving

I know, I know, I have a very odd taste.  Or, actually, the music itself isn't that odd, just the combination of music I listen to together is.   

Music Loving by emmier on Polyvore

Untitled #79

*Sigh*.  Polyvore will be the death of me, I know it.  It's like... fashion porn, or something.  No, fashion gambling.  No, wait, what's really addictive?  Fashion chocolate?  Fashion caffeine?  Fashion heroine?   

Ok.  Sorry, I'm done now.  (But actually,  wouldn't some of those be cool label names?)   When I have my first big girl job I want to wear something like this.  I mean, I guess that's pretty casual but if I work for a magazine or something (hint hint nudge nudge wink wink NYLON PLEASE HIRE ME!) than it would;t be out of place at all.  Because currently my job, much as I love it, involves the oldest baggiest jeans and sweatpants and shoes I can find so it won't matter if a dog pees on them.  Seriously.  

Also I recently watched the Devil Wear Prada (it was on t.v two days ago).  It got me thinking, I might be kind of good at that job.  Also, how unfair is it that Anne Hathaway totally doesn't appreciate the awesomeness of her job and steals Emily Blunt's chance to go to Paris.  Come on, the last time Anne Hathaway was a likeable character was in the Princess Diaries and she's been so annoying ever since!  But Emily Blunt is such a good actress and super pretty, so you know...

Plus there's nothing funnier than snubbing  people in a British accent (hence the appeal of Maggie Smith on Downton Abbey.  Or really anything else she's ever been in)\

Ok, back to real life. 

ttyl

-E

Kate Squared

What is it with Britain and ridiculously good looking girls named Kate?

Let's see, there's Kate Moss, Kate Middleton, Kate Winslett to name a few.  

In case you haven't already hears, I love, love, love, love, love Kate Middleton. Well, actually I love the whole royal family, in that way that is kind of weird if you're not a British citizen.  Know what I mean?  Also, as a fellow ginger, I appreciate Harry making those freckles work.  And the queen is adorable.  But actually, I don't have much to say.  My point isn't even about the royal family.  

It's about my other favorite Kate.  

That's right.

 Ms Kate Moss.  

Kate Moss at Glastonbury

This is probably my favorite picture of her, except some from when she was very young.  Mostly because I love everything going on here. Vest as a shirt, short grey shorts, wellies?  

Her look is rock n' roll but polished in that specifically British way.  

Has she ever worn an ugly outfit? 

I'm asking this as I'm wearing yoga capris with a hole in them and an oversized bright red field hockey sweatshirt.  

Can I have her stylist? 

Or better yet, can she be my stylist?

At least field hockey is Kate Middleton- Approved.  

TTYL

-Emme

PS:  You know who else looked great at Glastonbury?  

Emma Watson.  

Seriously, she should just dress like this everyday.   

Ballet Blisters and Apartment Hunting

I am DEAD ready for winter to be over.  Actually, I'm kind of ready for break to be over.  I'm completely caught up on the most recent seasons of Rizzoli and Isles and Downton Abbey.  I've reread all the books I want to and I have HUGE ballet blisters.  Literally just open skin on my toes.  
Well, at least I can relate to my girls.  (My rowers).  They get gnarly hand blisters.  When I was a rower, I was terrible with blisters.  I had super sensitive skin, or something, but obviously not so much coxing.
I spent the day with my sister looking at different apartments she was thinking of renting in Boston and Cambridge.  I'm not sure how helpful I was, as my sister and I have opposite opinions on practically everything.  
It was pretty cold out.  My skin is getting pretty wind chapped.  Well... honestly, it doesn't take much for my skin to get wind chapped.  So, I'm dipping in to my mom's Pond's Cream tonight.  I also really love the scent of the Japanese Cherry Blossom Lotion from Bath and Body Works.  I buy something with that scent every year for my sister, M, for Christmas.  I definitely need some really heavy duty stuff to
Oh, and the most exciting part of today, I got my very own adjustable wrench (FINALLY!).  I feel like a real, live coxswain now.  Oh, and I got one of those keychain, springy wristbands for it, too (thanks for the tip, T.)
I am SO ready for the training trip.  Florida here I come!

Later,

-Emme