& why be afraid to make an honest mistake? ♫♥

Together by Demi Lovato ft. Jason Derulo, heard it for the first time yesterday and the fiftieth time today. :D

Last Friday, I was lucky enough to attend my best friend's graduation and formal (or prom, as he calls it). It was actually a new experience for me, because even though I graduated high school last year, I never went to any of my school formals. They were always organised by students without any school involvement (for insurance reasons, I think), and for that and other reasons, weren't exactly the kind of setting I would feel comfortable in. His formal, however, was so, so nice. He went to a private Christian school, so already the standards were already similar to mine and there was just a really nice atmosphere.

The formal was at a function centre and his group of friends travelled there in a Hummer limo, which was a first for me. At the venue, there were round tables for ten set up, and we had a sit down dinner with speeches and awards between courses. Then there was, of course, dancing and photo-taking and talking and laughing and all that jazz. Thankfully, I wasn't the only person at our table who wasn't from his school, so in all the class photos and teary goodbyes at the end, I had people to hang out with instead of standing there awkwardly by myself. Everyone was so lovely and it was nice to be able to get to know his friends a bit better. Despite random people coming up to me claiming positions at a wedding I was unaware I was having, I had a simply delightful time. :) It was so funny though, on the way back from the formal (a friend's mum was driving us), my best friend fell asleep and starting snoring. We were all trying so hard not to laugh loud enough to wake him up. He did eventually, and was grumpy for a bit then promptly fell back to sleep. :)

Since it wasn't my formal, I wasn't planning to spend much money or time on it. Luckily, it wasn't an issue finding something affordable and modest to wear, because I already had this purple dress that I'd purchased at an op shop a year or so ago, for a church ball. I just borrowed a black bolero from my brother's girlfriend, gave myself a French manicure (with $4 white nail polish), straightened my hair (it's usually really curly, so I thought something different might be nice), did my make up in record time of about 5 minutes and voila, I was at least passable.

Dress: Paco PM - thrifted ($15)

Bolero - Ice (borrowed)

Shoes - thrifted ($5)

Nawww, he got me a corsage and his mom took sneaky photos while he put it on. Also, you can't really tell in these photos, but when he bought his new suit (he needed it for Church anyway), he also bought a purple tie, hoping it would be the same shade as my dress... It was and we matched perfectly. :)

I haven't said much about his actual valedictory ceremony at school, but let me tell you, just to get there by 9 am, I had to be up by 4.30, and on the bus by 6.15 am with all my formal things in a big backpack. I ended up getting a bit lost anyway, and his Dad had to come pick me up. Haha all that matters is that I was there for his graduation, no matter how tired I was that night (I ended up getting home about 1 am).

Anyways, I'm rambling now and I think I'm just procrastinating all the things I should be doing today.

Also, I've decided to read the Bible. I've studied both the Old and New Testament at seminary, but never read it the whole way through by myself. My plan is to read a couple of verses everyday from the Book of Mormon, and then a chapter or so from the Bible. Wish me luck! :)

♥ Sariah

Happy Sabbath :)

So today has been rather uneventful, but a lovely day nonetheless. I just love Sundays. :)

Yesterday I spent the day nerding it up at the library with the bestie... surprisingly, we both actually got quite a bit of work done! Plus, we had two pickernicks at the park: one of strawberries and yoghurt for breakfast, and tuna-and-salad Subway, pumpkin cous cous salad and lemonade for lunch. Deeeelish.

Blazer: thrifted

Shirt: thrifted

Skirt: thrifted dress cut into a skirt

Boots: Target

Necklace: Made of bits and bobs from other necklaces

I wore this the other day and just realised that except for my shoes, tights and jewellery, this outfit only cost me $3!

Well, the aroma of warm zucchini slice is wafting in from the kitchen, so I'd better go grab some before it all disappears!

♥ Sariah

& you make me feel like the sun always shines. ♫♥

When I Look into Your Eyes - Shane Harper.

Wow, Radio Disney (yes, I listen to it sometimes :D) is so influential... Last night, I was really tired and while I was listening, Bridgit Mendler said that you should unplug your laptop overnight, once it has fully charged. I hardly remember doing it, but I must have reached out and pulled my charger out of the power point because in the morning that's how it was. The funniest ads, though, are the "Words from the Wise" or whatever they're called... They teach about doing your homework, exercising, not eating too much candy, picking up your rubbish, etc. Obviously they have really good messages aimed at children, it's just the way they're presented that makes me laugh. :)

Anyways, my not-buying-anymore-clothes thing kinda failed... Yesterday I went thrift shopping, looking for a dress to wear to my best friend's formal later this month. I didn't really find anything suitable, but I did find this green jacket/blazer marked down to $1. I really like it, and it's really comfortable and not too warm.

As it turns out, the decoration theme of the formal is purple, and I happen to already have a purple formal dress, so I suppose that is what I shall be wearing. I was only looking for a new one because I've worn that to a couple of dances already, but since this one will pretty much be with complete strangers, who cares?

This morning I'm being lazy when I should be finishing an Italian presentation I have to give tomorrow... So not looking forward to it, I don't see how I'm going to remember my whole speech. Oh well. This is what I'm wearing today:

Shirt: Thrifted

Vest: Thrifted

Jeans: Big W

Boots: Target

Necklace: Either Diva or Equip (pretty much the same anyway)

I used to love that vest (and still do, I guess) but I haven't worn it all Autumn/Winter and now it's Spring so I probably won't have the opportunity to again. :(

Anyways, I think I shall be leaving soon for uni, so have a wonderful day :)

♥ Sariah

& I don't know you but I want you all the more for that. ♪

Lyrics from Falling Slowly by Jake Coco ft. Caitlin Hart... Do you ever meet someone, and just feel so... fascinated... by them? And you won't stop feeling that way until you've discovered every detail, every reason, every piece of the puzzle that makes them who they are. You won't be satisfied until the moment that you stare into their eyes and catch a glimpse of their soul, a view that's taken so long to ease out of obscurity. This happens to me all the time, but I don't always reach that moment and it frustrates me. I just have to know. I have to know who they are and what they believe in and what they're afraid of and what inspires them and what makes them crinkly-nose smile all the way to their toes.

Anyways, let's swim back to shallower waters.

Last week after uni, I happened to stumble upon racks and racks of winter mark downs at Big W, priced between $3-$10. Of course, I had to take a look. I only had a few minutes to scavenge amongst the clearance items, but I managed to snag a few bargains:

Green cardigan: $10

Green Striped top: $5

Floral top: $5

Jeans w/belt : $10

Even though they were slightly impulsive buys, I'm quite pleased because I've been able to mix and match lots of outfits with them. And they're rather light too, which is perfect for Spring. So even though I don't usually spend that much in one go (I know it's only $30, but seriously, I'm tight... I prefer to use that money for food/other people :P), I think it was worth it. :)

Today before work, I stopped in at an op shop with my eldest brother. It wasn't as good as other times I've been there, but I managed to find a few things that caught my fancy:

Black and brown Marco Polo knit cardigan: $1

Oversized white shirt: $1

Blue shirt (to wear as a light jacket): $1

Amazingly comfy at-home pants which I am currently wearing with a cosy pink sweater: $1

So yeah, quite a few new clothes lately. Buuut I've drawn up a budget and I really, really, really want to try and stick to it, or else next year I'll be one broke uni student! Also... I have way too many clothes! I should take an inventory, perhaps it would dissuade me from feeling like I need anything new. Half the time I only feel like I have nothing to wear because I can't find anything, my room/closet/drawers/bed are that cluttered. I'm such a neat freak and I hate having a messy room, but you'd never guess it! :/

Okay, enough about clothes and clutter. In other news, I finished the Book of Mormon again the other night. I love it how no matter how many times you read it, you can always learn something new every time. I just know that it's true and I wish I were better at sharing that with others.

Tomorrow I'm planning to spend the day at my best friend's house. :) The only downside is that I'm only allowed over on the provision that we will study because he's in his last year of high school has exams coming up next month. It's okay though, because I have a LOT of uni work to catch up on, and I shouldn't really be going out all Saturday but he's had a lot going on lately and I figured he could use the moral support.

Well, I should probably head off... early start tomorrow!

♥ Sariah