The Only One in the Family Who Can't Work A Camera.

Ordeal: a severe or trying experience.

So the story behind the title is that no one else was in the house and my usual photographer (my sister) is still at school - I came home early 'cause I was done with my exams, except my mom. So my mom offered to take the pictures for me, and let's just say it took us a while to take the only a few good pictures I got out of the whole ordeal. Nothing a little photoshop can't fix.

I paired my new combats with a dress this time. I got this dress from the boyfriend's sister and I love it! It's a chiffon dress with white lace on top and polkadots for the skirt. I wanted to try the combats with floral dresses but I'll do that next time.


(Thrift chiffon dress, Forever 21 belt and Thrift combats)

And also how good would a red dress look with those flowers on the background? Been itching to get my hands on a good red dress for a while now.  

Crazy about these combats,
Tammie.


"A good snapshot stops a moment from running away."
- Eudora Welty

Fashion and Exams.

Exams: A test or an examination (or "exam") is an assessment, often administered on paper or on the computer, intended to measure the test-takers' or respondents' (often a student) knowledge, skills, aptitudes, or classification in many other topics.


I'm taking my half-hour break (just finished going through Mathematics revision) before continuing on to Business and Management revision and I've decided to write a post on the exams. My friend today suggested I posted one on what to wear when taking one. 
I figured this would be an interesting post as people would usually dress up more for comfortable than for functionality. So here are some tips:


1. Be comfortable, but get out of your pyjamas.

"mmm. Just ran out to get some Starbucks but couldn't be bothered to get changed out of my comfies."

It's all too common for people to dress in sweats and uggs before taking their exams. Why? Because they're comfortable of course. I get it, sitting 2-3 hours at one time writing about stuff like MATH and HISTORY could be a little uncomfortable but why is this a not-so-good idea? Because you'll feel like you're going back to bed. But you're not. You're taking your exams.
So dress comfortably but get out of your comfort clothes! It will only make you feel too relaxed and like you just got out of bed. Trust me you don't want to feel like this. An alternative could be a pair of comfy jeans and a top (whether it be a shirt or a tank). Pair an outerwear with this outfit so you can easily get warmer or cooler whenever you feel. 

Rachel Bilson knows how to take her exams. Professional and casual.

Since it's getting cooler where I am, a jacket or blazer could be nice as they will keep you warm as well as provide the flexibility in movement (on your arms - you'll be writing). Don't wear big coats or anything, it'll be too much of a hassle.


2. Get those hair out of your face. Nicely.
Stress + bad weather + hand on forehead constantly + TAKING YOUR EXAMS = hair in your face/sticking on your forehead/oily/sweaty/you get the point. Don't just stick on a headband and go (well I guess you could, but what's the harm in looking nice?). Also headbands give you headaches, and aches behind your ears due to the pressure on them. It's uncomfortable.
I think it's always a good idea to get your hair out of the way completely by having it in a:

Bun

My favorite. When done neatly, there will be nothing sticking out of your head, everything will be held in place.

Ponytail

I like to do mine a bit higher because when my hair constantly brush against my neck and shoulder it gets really uncomfortable, but it gets the job done.

Braid

Pretty! And voila, no hair on thy face.

3. Accesorize? Maybe not.

You'd probably die if I gave you a punch. Feel the wrath of my arm-things.

I would steer clear from big chunky bangles, long necklaces, dangly earrings or a billion of rings on the day you're taking your exams. Not only will they make noise, they will be quite distracting and uncomfortable when you're taking your exams. I always take off my bracelets before I write because it gets too loud and uncomfortable. Long dangly earrings can get caught in your hair, as you're brushing it away from your face (BUT YOU SHOULDN'T BECAUSE I TOLD YOU GUYS TO HAVE IT UP RIGHT?). Rings can just get painful when you're writing. So, no-no to accessories. 


Okay, I have to go now and revise for my other exams. Wish me luck!


Happy exams-writing,
Tammie.


"Academics tend to have wonderfully infantile senses of humor."
- John Lithgow

Gathering

 Birthday: an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY!

It was my best friend's birthday a few days ago, and we all got together last night to celebrate. Well we couldn't stay long because everyone is busy studying for the exams (so am I) but it was a fun night!

Quick photo blog of the events that took place:



My newly established "monster face". Birthday girl on the right :)




GROUP "MONSTER FACE". Oh my god, most exciting moment ever.


We ate at this local Indian retaurant called "Food Shop 45". Their food is really good.

Samosas are the best creation man ever made.

  

I stand corrected, Mango Lassis are.



Ehheh.

 Then we went to a lounge to just chillax a while.

Then sleepover!




I really love frames arranged in this way on walls and Tia snoozin'. This is the next morning hahaha

   We actually stayed up until 4 o' clock in the morning working on an essay due on Monday. For those of you who don't know, we are IB students and we have to take a class called Theory of Knowledge. The class itself is fine, but writing the essays are like trying to explain why we are what we are. It's condensed high-school philosophy *cringe*.

To conclude this post, I might not be posting a lot over the course of this week as I will be busy with our exams and other school work but I'll try to update as often as I can!

Studying intensely for mid-terms,
Tammie.

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
- Abraham Lincoln