Time to say goodbye

Aloha, Adios, Tsamaya sentle, বিদায় নিচ্ছি।
There are many ways to say it. And sometimes its all there is to say.
Thanks for reading our blog, but its time for us to go. (I'm not saying we are moving on to bigger better things, but we are) :)

To Be Or Not To Be: Sweater Vests

Noooo

YESSS. (photos from flicker)  



 Its my favorite time of the year!! Yes people, Winter is here and its time to put UP the sweater vests. I mean unless your an old man or live in Europe, sweater vests should not be worn. At all. Or as Urban Dictionary would put it, sweater vests are “an article of clothing often worn by ‘ridiculously’ good looking teachers that make them somehow even better looking” or “ A person who behaves like an a**; a person that is inconsiderate or in-polite.“ So unless you are inconsiderate or an attractive teacher, you should give up, and leave the sweater vests for your grandpa. I’m sorry if I offended anyone, its just my job :P 
-Meggs

Scarves Scarves Scarves

Stay warm this winter with these cute scarfs!!

Wear this black and white scarf with a colorful outfit

This tan scarf will make your outfit look like fall is here

This cute coral scarf will spice up any outfit

For more scarfs check out Forever21!!

Photos from forever21

-Meggs

Must Have Winter Wear

Brrrr! It's Winter time and we're freezing here in Texas;) So here are a few must have items to keep you warm this Winter season:
1. Sweater- Time to break out the yarn and knitting needles! Or you could just got to Papaya and check out their adorable round neck sweaters for only $20
2. Leather Jacket- You don't have to be a biker to wear this steal! Just head to JCpenney for a $30 jacket
3. Coat- Looking for something to keep you warm? Try this stylish puffer jacket from Bealls- only $29!
4. Cardigan- Need something lighter for indoors? Stop by Forever 21 for this $19 ruffle trim cardigan!
5. Boots- Don't let your toes suffer this harsh winter! Pick up some fuzzy boots from American Eagle for $40

-Haley

Winter Already?

With the weather still cooling down even more boots may be the only thing to keep your feet warm and cozy in the winter. Here are some of the best types.

-Soph

Ugg's, a classic plain boot goes with most EVERYTHING
with a wonderfully warm lining.
(photo from flickr)

While Uggs are great, they are a little out of the reasonable
price range, so getting off brand boots is a great alternative!

Knit boots (some of my favorite) are also a cute but different
option to the classic ugg

A TOTALLY different option is this tribal styled boot
with patterns and a faux fur look.

Living in Texas, in the few weeks it does actually get cold
a great way to stay in the Texan spirit is with a old fashioned
cow boy boot! (photo from flickr)

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-Replay

Nuts and Leads

John Walden isnt your ordarnary teenager. You can tell by looking at his room. Classical music CD's on an endless shelf and dusty textbooks in the corner.
At the age of 16 John has not reached his full capacity. He has gotten many honor awards and has been reconized across the country for his trumpet playing and paino compisitions. For him it doesnt end there.

Leads and Nutgraph

The croud cheers as he takes the stage. After a few kind words he breaks out in an awesome guitar solo, joined by a violinest. This man is Paul Finley, who makes his career in music. -Haley

Feature Story Lead and Nutgraph

Guitarists strumming blissfully and drumsticks being tapped on any available surface, kids of all ages enthusiastically showing of their abilities and talking about some band or performance. Walking into the School of Rock the energy is eccentric and the promise of its talented students can be tasted in the air. People walk in and out of the doors and call kids back into the building for their lessons. With everything going on, its hard to tell one teacher from another. Yet, one person really stands out.

Rick Carney, current music director at the School of Rock, has a vibrant past and contagious enthusiasm about teaching his students everything they need to know about becoming a musician.

-soph

Kickin’ it Vintage

A great example of Vintage around Austin is Buffalo Exchange. Buffalo is a combination of vintage and thrift. So here's how it works: People bring in clothes they don't want anymore, then the  fashionable employees decide if the clothes are worth the keep. If they like the clothes then they will trade you cash or store credit. Then the clothes they bought go straight to the racks for others to buy. When your shopping there it can be hard to find things, you may have to shift through flannel T-shirts from the ‘90s or retro heels that could have been your grandma’s. But if you look hard you will find some really great buys, like rainbow Adidas for 20$ or a Urban Outfitter's dress for 15$

Check out what steals others have found!

Haley found her cute boots at buffalo!

Sophie's cute yellow tee

Flowery skirt only 10$!!



-Meggs

THE SPACE TOUR

As promised, here is the review of the Star Kid Space Tour in Austin on November 12. Walking up to Antones on West 5^th street with some friends and our home made t-shirts, packed full of all the best quotes from the Very Potter Musical and Sequel, i could not believe how many people were already in line half an hour before the doors opened and a full hour before the show was scheduled to start. The line must have stretched a block or two (possible exaggeration, I cannot remember exactly how long it was) and as soon as we got in line more and more people just kept coming and lining up behind us. After that, the anticipation just kept growing and growing while the line slowly shuffled forwards. Exited fans in the crowd even started singing some of the songs from Star Kids productions.

Enough about my experience in line….As for the actual show, it was FANTASTIC.  The delayed start was quickly forgotten when Charlene Kaye played as the opening act and was totally awesome. Followed by the rest of the Star Kid crew, the show just got better and better as it  went on. Also, the performance from Jim and the Povolos was great. Overall I have nothing but amazing things to say about this tour, definitely something to look into next time they come to Austin

Some of my favorite quotes from my shirt.

"I'm holding out for a ten, because I'm worth it"
-Lauren Lopez as Draco Malfoy

"You might think killing people would make them like you...
but it doesn't. It just makes them dead."
-Joe Walker as ...you know who :)

-Soph

Quick, Cheap, Silly, but EFFECTIVE

How to keep your pants from ever coming unzipped:
-Soph

(a great place to get key rings is at keyring.com

1.

begin with an average pair of jeans or pants with a zipper and button.

2.

Get an empty key ring (about the size of a coin)

3.

To get started, attach the key ring through the tip of the zipper

4.

Next, simply pull the zipper up as you normally would, then
put the key ring over the button

5.

Finally, just do up the button with the key still behind the button
on the inside.

Whats the Fashion in Sagging?

What is the fashion world coming to? It’s like people refuse to use belts! You can find belts under 10 dollars at almost any retail store. If you really need help Forever21has a great supply of cheap belts that are really cute.
    Sagging also is a danger to the perpetrator and people around them. What if you were to trip over your pants? Not only would you rip them but you would look like a fool falling on your face! If you are a sagger yourself, don't take this personally, but take it as a great piece of advice. :)

“Why would anyone sagg?!” exclaimed Haley “this is so gross” Haley graciously posed for my picture, but started to wonder what would cause someone to sag like this.

Art around LASA

Mural on staircase in the front of the building displays
school pride with Jaguars and "LBJ" painted on the front of the
stairs facing the door.

-Soph

Jaguar on stained glass in one of the window pains into the library

-Soph

Another stained glass window on a door into a classroom of
a floral scene.

-Soph

Sample form of student art on a locker with hello kitty
duck tape on the outside of the locker.

-Soph

weather intentional or accidental, this paint splatter on the
ceiling is a creative form of art  found upstairs.

-Soph

Decorations done on the chinese class room show LASA's diverse culture.

-Meggs

Signs made by students, incourage others to show their personality. Also makings LASA's hallway more colorful.

-Meg

Student's art in responce to reading "The Yellow Wallpaper" Ties writing in with art.

-Meggs

Famous Pictures redone by talented students at LASA

-meggs

Interpretations of characters from various books

-Haley

Local student "art" who knows what the W means?-Haley

Our reenactment of some rather interesting characters-Haley

A giant glove we found hanging in the corner-Haley

Paper art. It's pretty intense.-Haley

Me supporting the world on my shoulders-Haley

Do you REALLY love boobies?

If you didn't already know, October is National Brest Cancer Awareness Month. Here are some cute and fashionable ways to support breast cancer research.

1. Pink Charm Bracelet, Payless, $2 - 100% of net proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure
2. Make-up Bag, Forever 21, $4.80 -- 10% of purchase price will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure
3.Warriors in Pink Scarf, ShopWarriorsinPink.com, $34 -- 100% of net profits go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation
4. Pink Lip Plump, GloMinerals, $16-- 20% of sales from lip plump go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation
5. Shut Up and Race for Me Tee, Junk Food, $30 --100% of proceeds to go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation
6. Tory Burch Limited Edition Eddie Ballet Flats, Tory Burch, $178 -- 15% of this purchase will go towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (until they reach $15,000)


Too manly for breast cancer? Male breast cancer is generally an overlooked issue that is recognized the third week of October as “Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week”.
You can still support breast cancer and be a manly man. The National Football league promotes breast cancer by incorporationg pink in advertisements and uniforms during the month of October.
 Stay pink!
  -Meggs 

Fashionable nail polish colors for fall

While people keep breaking out their warm jackets and jeans, its time to bring out this years fall nail polish colors! (All pictures are original) For more colors go to www.refinery29.com

-Soph

Starting with the light greens this past summer to the earthy
tones this fall, greens becoming SUPER popular.
(Emerald city by Sally Hansen) 

Soft pinks never go out of style, and go with anything,
making it a great fall color! (color: Fair Dinkum Pinkum by OPI)

Personally, this is one of my FAVORITE nail polishes. This chilled purple by ORLY
works all year but look amazing in the fall

Modern, brown, AND mini, (YES, adorable and cheaper too!!!) nail polish from OPI

As it gets colder outside, the reds just keep getting darker.
This one is Broadway by NYC

Lady Gaga's Tribute to Bill Clinton

     On August 19th, Bill Clinton received the biggest surprise party any former president has ever gotten on his birthday: Lady Gaga. After rolling out in a white tree house, she serenaded our late president with her top hits, including "Born This Way", "Edge of Glory", and "Bill Romance". With altered words to reflect the president's accomplishments, the concert was certainly a "Marilyn Moment".
     Though you rarely hear her real voice on her albums, Lady Gaga actually can sing. She has a great voice, backed by her piano. Though a bit strange, Lady Gaga has a lot of talent. Her dancing alone is amazing, not to mention she's singing all the while! The choreography was great, as well as the costumes. Over all, it was a great show. Happy Birthday Mr. President!

To see Lady Gaga's full performance, click here.

-Haley

100 Reasons to Join Marching Band

Okay well maybe not 100 reasons, but really, it's worth it.

You can be a little goofy.

You make new friends.

You gain some talent.

You get really cool jackets.

And you have a blast.

The pictures above were taken by sister, If you would like to see more, click here. 

Still don't want to join band? Stinks for you.

-Meggs