purple people eater. or perhaps just pants.

My mom, apparently, ordered a pair of pants from Ann Taylor Loft that she thought would be nice pink-y color, as they were advertised as 'petal pink.' They came in the mail the other day and were instead a wonderful light purple, lilac-y color. They didn't fit her so she passed them on to me.

Earlier, I found myself wishing they were a more normal color, like khaki or grey or even some shade of blue. As is my habit, I wore them to church this morning, because I always seem to wear new stuff to church. It's probably the only time during the summer that I really get to dress up and not wear shorts.

Despite their purpleness, their overall shape reminded me of a blog post from one of my favorite blogs, Mint & Birds, KARLA'S CLOSET. So I wore them and put on a huge, self-confident smile.

pants, ann taylor loft; tank, kirra, pacsun, sweater, ann taylor loft; shoes, deena & ozzy, urban outfitter's; gold stud necklace, ann taylor loft; clock necklace, thrifted; bag, vintage salvatore ferragamo.

My phone takes surprisingly good pictures when I turn macro on. These are my nails; I'm quite liking how they turned out.

 My best friend and I made up a list of the hottest famous guys we could think of. It's quite expansive. I believe we were up to nearly 190 names at last count.

If anyone wants a copy of it (a Word document) or has a name that should be added to the list, feel free to send me an email!

My motto for the day is: "Do one thing every day that scares you" (Eleanor Roosevelt). Or, in my case, wear one thing each day that puts you just a little bit out of your comfort zone, like the purple pants!

Have a great day!

Kisses.

{PS-- In hind sight, I realize that these pants are a lot better in real life. They didn't quite photograph fantastically. Oops.}

"one song to leave behind..."

I saw RENT at a nearby theater last night. It was PHENOMENAL. Well, you know, aside from some sound issues that, naturally, will arise from having mics on sixteen people. 

I saw the movie back when I was a cute little (okay, not so little height-wise) eighth grader. Obviously, it was a bit mature for me then, and I couldn't understand a lot of the lyrics, although now, I'm realizing now how much I love it.

I was intent on not admitting to myself that I thought the guy who played Roger (who also co-directed, did lighting design, AND costume design) was really attractive until he sung "One Song Glory," and I think I might have swooned. Like, a lot. Apparently, everyone else did, too.

Here's the 1996 OBC Recording of "One Song Glory." Enjoy!

Kisses.

Guess what just came in the mail?!?

If you guessed "Alaina's new homecoming dress," you would be correct. If not, that's okay, too.

But seriously. 

I got it on eBay last Thursday. It wasn't even supposed to be here for a week. So imagine my excitement when, as I'm getting dressed in my closet and my mom comes in and tells me that something came in the mail.

It's so wonderful! The color is a big different than what I thought it would be, but I think it's amazing none the less.

Here are just some quick shots, because the light was terrible (really, I need to find somewhere else to take pictures) and it was getting really hot.

dress, betsey johnson; shoes, white house|black market; gold clutch, garage sale.

Oh, AND I painted my nails today. They were OPI's "Chick Flick Cherry" for about a week. As of today, they're a light pink with a shimmery sheer pink over on all but the ring fingers on both hands, which are gold and dipped in gold and silver glitter. Vanessa Hudgens wore a similar look on the red carpet the other and I was inspired to try! I'm really loving it.

Picture courtesy of Glamour Daily Beauty Blog.

If you really want to see pictures or want the polish names, comment or shoot me an email! 

Have a wonderful day!

Kisses.

"so far we are so close."

"So Close," by Jon Mclaughlin. It's from 'Enchanted,' so if it sounds familiar, that's why. I officially love this song. It's so wonderful! Unfortunately, the video itself is kind of terrible, so maybe you ought to just listen to it and not watch... Or perhaps peruse some earlier posts while it plays!

For some weird reason, our internet was out for the latter half of Monday and all of yesterday, which is why there was a lack of posts. Ironically, in the days previous, I had no motivation to post anything and as soon as the internet went out, I was just itching to post. I went and worked out instead. Good use of my time? I do believe so.

Mostly, my brain has just been all over the place, but I logged on to Polyvore this morning (well, it was eleven-ish but I had just woken up!) and made a set that I particularly liked and thought I'd share it with you.

kiss and tell. {gih} by it's.laina,love♥ featuring Prada sunglasses

It kind fits my current style, or at least the aesthetic.

I went garage sale-ing on Saturday and got something I'm super excited about. I'll be dedicating an entire post to it soon, I promise.

Also, do me a favor and vote in the poll on the right sidebar. And shoot me an email; I need suggestions, inspirations, anything! Attach pictures, quotes, whatever makes you think. I'll post it if there's anything completely amazing.
 

Kisses!

Have a good day, everyone!

"Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy. She'll beat you if she's able..."

"Desperado," by the Eagles.

I was looking forward to taking some nice pictures today, because the forecast was for overcast skies in the afternoon... Apparently, the clouds missed my house. Not that I'm complaining, really; it's just really hard for someone who's using the shot timer on their camera and who has little to no actual talent taking pictures to take pictures of themselves. Not that that's me... No... Of course not.

I started inside, because when I originally went out, it was too early to be outside. And then, when I got home and slipped into what I had planned on wearing tonight, the sun started to kill the photos. So, I went back inside. I know, it's so complicated.

sweater, american eagle; belt, charlotte russe; skirt, forever 21; bag, garage sale; socks, unknown; shoes, kohl's (seen here).

I realize now that the socks don't look as cute in pictures as they do in person... Oops.

And here's what I'm wearing tonight, for dinner out with my friends.

dress, american eagle; metallic tank (worn underneath), kirra, pacsun; sweater, forever 21; shoes, jessica simpson, nordstrom; pearl necklace, unknown; gold clutch, garage sale.

I'm mostly just excited to be out of the house. I mean, I've been out a few times (although I'm not sure that two different, unplanned orthodontist trips count) but nothing quite so... exciting.

Also, do me a favor and vote in the poll on the right sidebar. And shoot me an email; I need suggestions, inspirations, anything! Attach pictures, quotes, whatever makes you think. I'll post it if there's anything completely amazing. :) 

Have a good day!

Kisses. 

Back to school shopping? Already?

This is one of those "I couldn't help myself things." I'm just obsessed with vintage-y looking things, small prints, and menswear-inspired bottoms. That's totally how I plan on going back to school.

Check out some of my favorite pieces.

left: topshop, swallow print shorts, $65.00.

right: topshop, bow button mini skirt, $65.00.

top: charlotte russe, mens-inspired crop pants, $26.50.

bottom: charlotte russe, mens-inspired shorts, $22.50.

charlotte russe, short sleeve all-over lace top, $15 or 2 for $20.

top: charlotte russe, drape front floral jacket, $34.00.

bottom: charlotte russe, ribbon detail sheer lace top, $19.00.

top: urban outfitters, knt by kova & t striped blouse, $68.00.

bottom: urban outfitters, cooperative peter pan bow blouse, $54.00.

Oh, I can't wait until September, when the weather changes in lovely Seattle and I can wear my flat boots and jeans and scarves and warm jackets. I love layering. I don't know how to dress for warm weather at all.

 I look forward to back-to-school shopping. You've really no idea.

Do me a favor and vote in the poll on the right sidebar. And shoot me an email; I need suggestions, inspirations, anything! Attach pictures, quotes, whatever makes you think. I'll post it if there's anything completely amazing. :)

Kisses.

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It's still July and I'm already thinking about Homecoming.

Yeah, I know. Don't count your eggs before they're hatched, right?

I can't believe I'm wasting my summer thinking about school. And then I waste the latter half of the school year thinking of summer. Funny how that seems to work itself out.

Anyways, because fifties-inspired is so wonderful, "in", and oh-so flattering, I'm thinking/wishing for a dress more along the lines of a fifties prom silhouette. Strapless bodice, cinched waist, full skirt-- oh, goodness.

Here's kind of what I envisioned, although certainly not what I'll get.

 betsey johnson, evening organza strapless dress, $450.

unlisted by kenneth cole, secret file platform pump, $29.99.

not necessarily these shoes, but just a sky-high, nude pump.

Add a couple strands of big pearls, hair pulled back into a loose low bun, and gold and pink tones on the eyes. And there, you've got yourself a look.

Envision it.

I hope I can make it happen. It's keeping me up at night.

Also, vote in the poll on the right sidebar and email me if you have an comments, questions, or suggestions at theviewfromwayuphereblog@gmail.com.

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"i'm forever yours... faithfully." insert me, swooning, here.

I don't have nearly the attention span I had yesterday, so just watch this video. It's one of my favorite songs ever. Like, seriously. If anyone were to ever serenade me with this, I'd probably swoon and insist they marry me. Yes, indeed. 

Steve Perry's voice is so incredibly wonderful.
 

"Faithfully," by Journey.

Also, I love 80's slang, as of Saturday. Click here for one of my favorite sites. It's so entertaining. I wish people still talked like this.

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