On Emma Watson's Untouchable Perfection

This post goes out to the short-hair-haters and the people that dare to scoff at Emma Watson's new pixie cut. I am not pleased.

Though I understand the stereotype that accompanies a hair cut like this one, I think the change is fashion forward, chic, and smart--just like Emma herself.



Now a sophomore at Brown University, Emma has come a long way since she starred in the first Harry Potter movie. Let's all remember what that looked like



Of course. Even with no make-up on and her hair teased Emma still looks adorable. But nonetheless, Emma is a grown woman now. Let's remember, also, how incredibly unique and stylish this girl is. She has her own British clothing line, People Tree, served as a model for countless Burberry campaigns, and never fails to look amazing walking down the streets of London, New York, or wherever she happens to be.



Minutes after cutting her hair, Emma wrote: "Dear all, Cut my hair off a few days ago… Feels incredible. I love it. I’ve wanted to do this for years and years; it’s the most liberating thing ever. Hope you like. Big love from Emma"

So to make a long story short, this girl knows what she's doing. She's adorable and perfect and haters will always hate. But you will always be wrong.

I gots the Oxford connections..

I'm just stopping by to share a new online shoe outlet I found today. As most of my close friends know, I am unhealthily obsessed with Oxfords. I have three pairs right now and I'm still collecting for my college days when I will definitely have no money.

The site is called Osborn Handcrafted and they specialize in pimping Oxfords and booties with hand embroidered designs.

Basically this is my new homepage. Hello Christmas list.

Here are some of my favorites! It was really hard to choose..





This shoe addiction is going to be a problem..

Frank and April Wheeler and How They Changed My Life

I was ecstatic a few weeks ago when, in a sudden rush of joy, I realized that I had
1. Applied to college
2. Paid to apply to college
3. Finished my Physics homework
4. Asked to borrow a certain novel from a certain friend entitled: Revolutionary Road

Though I hate myself for it, I had to take a rather lengthy break from regular reading. Applying to ten colleges took me several weeks and eventually sent me into a downward spiral of self deprecation and exhaustion but..ENOUGH ABOUT ME! I am here to write about the book that pulled me out of my rut and simultaneously pulled itself to the top of my Literature Favorites list:

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates


April and Frank Wheeler live in a perfect suburb in the perfect state of New York. They are the parents of perfect children, the owners of perfect clothes, and the patrons of their perfect, 1950's inspired stereotypes. But April and Frank's marriage is far from the self deluded, cookie cutter of a perfect existence that they seem so fulfilled by. April thinks Frank never "found himself" when he was younger. Frank thinks April lacks the foundational discipline that a parent is supposed to instill in a young child. April thinks getting pregnant at a very young age kept her from being a famous actress. Frank thinks April cannot see anything outside of her own, overinflated head.

A truly honest story analyzing the emptiness of the American Dream, Revolutionary Road is startlingly realistic as millions of married Americans speak through the increasingly vulnerable characters. I am dangerously fond of this genre of strong literary humanism so, as of right now, I deem this novel my favorite.

A word on the author

Richard Yates was born in Yonkers, New York in 1926 and died in 1992. Revolutionary Road was Yates' first novel and a finalist for the National Book Award. He has been endorsed by authors like Kurt Vonnegut and Tennessee Williams. His parents divorced when he was only three and he spent most of his life as a nomad, moving to different residences. Yates taught a writing course at Columbia before his big break in 1961 when he published Revolutionary Road.

For those who enjoyed..
The Great Gatsby and Death of a Salesman




What do yoooouuuuuu think I should put on my list? Tell me! (Comment on my page, guyz)