Seventeen

Ok, so I'm sorry again. I've had so much stuff this week that I forgot about blogging. Anyway, for some reason I have an obsession with Seventeen Magazine. No idea why. I think its because unlike teen vogue, they don't talk about ridiculous famous fashion bloggers and stories about 17 year old models that no one has heard of. Like ever. They answer questions girls have about basically anything. They also talk about new trends and hairstyles, but they do it in a way that relates to you. For example, they'll show you a dress that Nina Dobrev was wearing that was $1,ooo and they'll show you a dress that is very similar for $20. I mean, I like Vogue and I love reading it because its classic, but I can't directly relate to it. Anyway, I can't get many up to date magazines, because I live in Russia, but I do splurge when I go back to the States.

Busy, Busy

I'm sorry I haven't posted lately, but I've been really busy with school. We started biology in science, a poetry project in English, new chapter in math etc. But the most exciting thing is that tomorrow is the first day of the International School Theatre Association (ISTA) Festival held at my school. A couple of hours ago, kids from schools in Turkey, Addis Ababa, Bucharest etc. arrived and more will arrive tomorrow. It is so exciting and we have been working nonstop to prepare. We have an opening performance that is amazing, and a tour of the city planned out. I'm so excited! Its over on Saturday, so hopefully I will post more on Sunday or Monday. Have a great rest of the week!

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Vogue Ads

I only have one issue with Vogue and Teen Vogue. They have way too many ads. Its so annoying. I mean, I do love looking through a magazine and seeing ads for cute stores, or cosmetics and thinking "maybe I could use that, I should get it", but in Vogue and Teen Vogue, there ads aren't even for anything I would buy. Actually, scratch that, the ads aren't for anything that I could afford to buy. When the ads are all for Fendi, Chanel, Michael Kors and Bvlgari, I completely lose interest in anything to do with the magazine. Now I know, magazines are a great way to advertise, but enough is enough. The worst issue of Vogue I've read is actually the most recent one. It was the "Power Issue" and had Lady Gaga on the cover wearing a pink wig and purple lipstick. Now this issue literally had a 16 page ad for Nordstroms, a six page ad for Barneys New York, and a four page ad for Versace. The ads ruin the magazine. I don't care if you put Lady Gaga in some ridiculous wig on the cover, when her interview is split into 70 different pages because in between each page of interview you put 8 pages of ads, it makes it impossible to read. They also put the creepiest ads in. I know that's not the magazines fault, but when you put an ad of a girl sitting in a dark room with wearing nothing but a pair of underwear for men, spiked leopard print heels, and a logo over her boobs, its a little disturbing. One ad that was creepy for me was Juicy Couture, and it was a man wearing women's clothes. Now I have to admit, the ads are what make Vogue, Vogue, but I don't know how many more ads they can shove into one issue before they become a high-end fashion catalogue.

Lady Gaga on the cover of Vogue, March Issue 2011

Juicy Couture ad

Again..

I am sorry, again for changing the URL of my blog, but I did it this time so that I would never have to change it again, even if I change the title of my blog. I know its a really weird name, but it does have a meaning. Keegles is a random nickname that my sister came up with that my friends use now. They can also call me keekles too, but i made it keegles. The KPH at the end of it are my initials. So thats the reasoning behind my new URL.

I hope everyone did Earth Hour on Saturday Night! I'm sorry I didn't post a reminder about it. My friend and I did it at my house, and it was so much fun! If you don't know what Earth Hour is, its an event organized by the World Wildlife Foundation where everyone turns off all of their lights and everything electronic from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, in whatever time-zone you are in at that time. Its a great way to get people to join in the fight against climate change. If you missed it this year, you can always do it next year. Its fun, especially when you invite friends over to hang out with you in the dark!

Here are some photos of major cities that turned out their lights for Earth Hour:

Moscow, Russia Before and During Earth Hour

London, England Before and During Earth Hour

Paris, France During and Before Earth Hour

Chicago, Illinois During Earth Hour

Marc Jacobs

I've said many times that I am not exactly a "fashion expert", but I do have opinions on certain designers and or trends. One of my favorite designers is Marc Jacobs. His clothes just are so bright and amazing and the way he uses colors and patterns is genius. I also love his bags, accessories and perfumes. His crossbody bags are probably my favorite, and my favorite perfume of his has to be Daisy. Over all, he is a fabulous designer, and his new and fresh ideas are always beautiful and trend setting.

P.S I also loved the different hats and hair accessories he used in his 2011 spring collection.

Marc Jacons Daisy Perfume

Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Karlie crossbody

Marc Jacobs Spring 2011

Marc Jacobs Spring 2011

Katy Perry

I actually happen to love Katy Perry. I think her music is really good and her style is crazy yet fun. I think its funny that she started her career in music as the singer in a christian rock band, and that now she is this huge crazy artist. I love her style, I love that she constantly has something new and different, and I think its funny that she wears different colored wigs and everything. Her clothes are so bright and colorful and they are something only she could pull off. Her music is the perfect music to listen to on a night with friends, hanging out, or even when your just alone. She is an amazing star, and her husband is hilarious. They are perfect for each-other. She's fun and flirty, and she's not like any other celebrity. She also has her own OPI nail polish line which is pretty cool.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.