My names Kelly and I'm from America. I live in Russia as an expat, and, well, lots of interesting things happen to me. This blog is supposed to be about Pop culture, but really, its me trying to understand what's going on in this world where things our constantly changing and crazy ideas are being let loose. In my mind, the world is Wonderland, and I'm Alice.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Justin Bieber

I felt like I should talk about him a bit, because he's recently taken over glee and all the magazines. My friend and I came up with a conclusion that we don't hate him, but we definitely don't obsess over him. His music is ok, its kind of fun to dance to with friends, but I wouldn't go to one of his concerts. Also, I think the fact that he has his own movie is pretty cool. But I can't decide on his new haircut. I liked the hair flip thing that he had before, but this makes him look older so I think its good. I also think that he's cute with Selena Gomez. In conclusion, he's not that bad, but I think he's a bit overrated. There are a few things that I don't like about him, but he's ok. But I want to make one thing very clear to everyone.
I am most certainly NOT a Belieber.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Oscars Worst Dressed

Ok, these are my opinion, so anyone that disagrees, I'm sorry. I don't know that much about fashion anyway, so feel free to voice your opinions in comments.

1. Penelope Cruz in L'Wren Scott with Javier Bardem. This dress reminds me of a costume I would find in a Halloween store under the name "Fire Queen".


2. Scarlett Johannsson in Dolce & Gabbana. I don't know what was going through her head, but I'm guessing at that point in time she had a thing for purple lace. Lots of it..


3. Halle Berry in Marchesa. This dress makes me think that she got ready for the Oscars in a perfectly nice dress, but her limousine took a wrong turn and she got stuck in an art closet somewhere, and somehow got all this fluff stuck to her dress while she waited for someone to get her out.


4. Amy Adams in L'Wren Scott. Ok, I give her props for choosing a dress that made her hair pop. But when its a dress that if you shortened the hemline and cut off the sleeves, Hannah Montana would wear, that kind of gives you a hint that you probably shouldn't wear it to the Oscars.


5. Annette Bening in Naeem Khan. This dress wasn't that bad, but her hairdo, and the pearl details just made her look older than she is, and it just didn't flatter her as much as another dress could have.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Oscars Best Dressed

Ok, I know I'm late, and I know everyone else has already done it, but I want to say who I thought were the best dressed at the Oscars. Tomorrow I am going to post who I thought were the worst dressed.

1. Mila Kunis in Elie Saab. I loved this. I loved the color on her and how she paired it with simple hair. I thought it was perfect for her.


2. Natalie Portman in Rodarte. I also loved the color on her and it made her look gorgeous. It was simple and perfect for the mommy-to-be.


3. Anne Hathaway in Valentino Archive. I thought she looked beautiful and even though she's done that sort of dress before, it never gets old on her.


4. Anne Hathaway in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci. On to her second dress. I give her props for having eight dress changes, and I thought this one was beautiful with the details on the sides.


5. Nicole Kidman in Dior Couture. I thought this looked so good on her, it made her look thin and made her hair pop.


6. Celine Dion in Giorgio Armani Prive. This dress made her look so elegant, and I loved it.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Starbucks

I thought this day would never come. Starbucks is apparently changing their cup design. (dramatic sigh). I will miss the old cups so much. The new ones are supposedly showing that Starbucks thinks "less is more", but if you take Snooki as an example of that, you'll realize that for both Snooki and the cups, its not a good idea. My thought is what are they going to do when they start red cup season??? I mean, that's the only reason I go to Starbucks in the winter in Moscow, for the red cups!! If they got rid of them completely, I wouldn't be able to go there anymore. The red cups make Starbucks a Starbucks In the winter. Without them, they might as well be any other coffee shop. Anyway, like I said, Snooki and Starbucks should both rethink less is more.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Facebook Phone

One word. Wow. That is one of the most insane things I've every heard of. A "facebook phone". What is it? Apparently its manufactured to help facebook obsessed teens access the site easier. And I thought that the ipad was unnecessary. But then again, I am addicted to the ipad. But whatever. This phone sounds stupid. I mean, really? Do we need another reason to waste our time on facebook? Parents already complain enough about it being available to computers and phones, but now, we have a whole new phone that is made just for that purpose. Honestly, why do they even bother coming up with things like that. I wish I could try one for a day, just to see how they work. Apparently it isn't even made by the company facebook. How is it a facebook phone then? Maybe it will turn out to be a huge success, but i like to be able to go on the internet and facebook on my computer and normal phone, not have a phone specially made for that.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/09/video-inq-facebook-phone/

This video is a representative from INQ describing and using the phone. After watching the video I admit it looks sort of cool, but I still think its pretty lame.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Perfume stores

I have one word to describe how I feel about them. J'adore. I love them. I have no idea why. I'm going to steal my friends words, but its a "fling". I love walking into a perfume store and smelling all of the different flavors, mixed together in one store. Most people say that the stores give them headaches, but they put me into a happy-coma. I am not a huge fan of the more dated perfumes. They remind me of old clothes and washing detergent. I do like the classics, but I like them because they are classic, and I would probably never wear them. I prefer the ones that smell more, exciting and different. The ones that I have now are DKNY limited edition be delicious perfume, and a box set of mini Dior perfumes. Perfume stores change my whole mood. When I walk into one, everything kind of fades into the background. When I am in one testing out perfumes, I always head straight to the perfumes with the strange bottles. The strange bottle means that maybe, just maybe, I'll find a perfume I like. Anyway, they make me happy, and for now, I am obsessed.


J'adore Dior


DKNY Limited Edition Be Delicious

Monday, February 7, 2011

Hollister VS Abercrombie

I thought that I should share my thoughts on this. It seems like everyone is obsessed with this, like there is this big war going on all the time. Personally, Abercrombie's jeans fit me better, and so do their tops, but I have Hollister clothes too. I'm Switzerland in this whole fight. But I have one huge issue with both. Their stores are too dark, reek of perfume, and the music is too loud. The lady trying to help me can barely hear me when I ask her if they have 0-0 jeans in Maggie, or whatever they call their jeans now. And I know this is what every joke says, but I need a flashlight to look for stuff in Hollister. Even though this is all true, the men's cologne does smell good :) But anyway, I don't really have an opinion on which stores clothes are better. What I do have a problem with is when one girls outfit is made completely of Abercrombie or Hollister clothes. For example, her jeans are Aberrcrombie, her shirt is hollister, her sweatshirt/jacket is Abercrombie, her tote is Hollister, and her flip-flops are Abercrombie. That bugs me.
Anyway, last thought on the subject: Head to toe Abercrombie or Hollister- *barf*
A few things from Abercrombie or Hollister- normal


Sunday, February 6, 2011

PMS...

Ok, the other day I was reading someone's blog, and they had the perfect picture to describe how i feel at that "time of the month".


I also found a website that is hilarious and its all about that. They made this book called The Princess and The PMS. It gives tips on how a girl can get through her time of the month. There are 5 "princesses" that a girl can be during her period. They're called Lois Pain, everything hurts and everybody knows. Atilla the Hungry, any food will calm you down. Scary Poppins, no one knows what mood your in. Weeping Beauty, everything sets you off into tears. Last, but not least, Lizzie Warden, because your in pain, everyone else will be too. The website is called http://pmscentral.com/ There's a quiz that you can take that tells you which one of these "wonderful" ladies you are. It made me realize some of the things that I don't even think about that I do. Anyway, I just thought it was cool.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

FINALLY!

ITS OVER.
And it only took me like 7 days to finish. I'm proud.

Day 31

Day 31 - A picture of yourself
Last one!
Like I said, I'm short, I have blonde hair, brown eyes, and thats about it.

Day 30

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss


I know I've said it before, but I miss my doggy Henry. I miss him so much. My house is empty without the clack of his paws against the hardwood floor, his loud sneezes, his large sighs when he lied down. Its sad not to have him here, but I know he's in a better place.

Day 29

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile
Its a picture of me and my friends standing on a bench at my old school looking stupid. It makes me smile because it was one of the last things that we did together before I moved. It was really fun and I miss them all so much.

Day 28

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of
I'm sort of afraid of snakes. Like not deathly, but they just are kind of creepy. Like I've held them and I've been fine, but in nature their kind of creepy. I'm not going to put a picture up because their creepy.

Day 27

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member
Well there's a picture of me and my two sisters, right before my oldest sister went to prom, my middle sister went to a middle school party, and I went to my first school dance. We were all dressed up and happy, and it brings me back to those memories.

Day 26

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you


This is going to sound really cheesy, but the mountains mean a lot to me. I was born in a hospital the Rocky Mountains, and I've spent every summer in our house there. They remind me of when I was little, and they bring me back to those times.

Day 25

Day 25 - A picture of your day


I spend practically all day at school "learning". I like to see my friends, but some of the classes are too long. Thats how I spend my day.

Day 24

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change

I'm not going to put a picture up, because their all too sad.

I wish I could change torture against animals. Its really sad, and I wish it didn't happen. I've watched all of those shows about it, and its horrible.

Day 23

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book


Its called Russian Winter. Its about a ballerina in the Bolshoi theater, and its about her life. Its really interesting, especially since I live in Russia and I have friends in the Bolshoi academy.

Day 22

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at


Singing.
I mean, I'm in choir, but I am horrible. I can't even sing along to the radio without someone yelling shut up. I wish I were better at it so that I wouldn't be as embarrassed when I sang.

Day 21

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget

I wish I could forget the day that my dad told me that my grandpa died. I don't want to forget my grandpa, but I wish I could forget when my dad had to tell me. I've only seen my dad cry twice. Once when my grandpa died and once when my dog died. It was hard to watch and I don't really want to forget it, but I just wish it wasn't so clear in my mind.