Obsession: Do the Right Thing

So I haven't done an Obsession post in FOREVER

so I thought I'd do one

and what a better obsession than Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing

Here is the trailer if you haven't seen the film

It is just brilliant.


here are some stills and quotes I absolutely adore. 

"Let me tell you the story of Right Hand, Left Hand. It's a tale of good and evil. Hate: it was with this hand that Cane iced his brother. Love: these five fingers, they go straight to the soul of man. The right hand: the hand of love. The story of life is this: static. One hand is always fighting the other hand, and the left hand is kicking much ass. I mean, it looks like the right hand, Love, is finished. But hold on, stop the presses, the right hand is coming back. Yeah, he got the left hand on the ropes, now, that's right. Ooh, it's a devastating right and Hate is hurt, he's down. Left-Hand Hate KOed by Love. "

Buggin Out: you the man
Mookie: no you the man
Buggin Out: You the man

Mookie: No you the man

Buggin Out: No. I'm just a struggling Black man trying to keep my dick hard in a cruel and harsh world

Radio Raheem: Give me 20D Energizers

Sonny: 20C Energizers?

Radio Raheem: Not C, D

Sonny: C Energizers

Radio Raheem: D, motherfucker, D. Learn to speak English first, all right? 

Sonny: How many you say

Radio Raheem: 20, motherfucker, 20

Sonny: Motherfuck you

Radio Raheem: Motherfuck you? You, you alright man

Mister Senor Love Doctor: Whoa. Y'all take a chill. You got to cool that shit off. And that's the double-truth, Ruth. 

Radio Raheem: put some extra mozzarella on that motherfucker and shit. 


and my favorite quote
Da Mayor: Doctor...
Mookie: C'mon...what WHAT?

Da Mayor: Always do the right thing

Mookie:Thats It?

Da Mayor: That's it.

Mookie: I got it, I'm gone.

I suggest you listen to this while reading

I recently watched this film in my Film-to-Page class taught by my favorite Teach Ms.Gearen!!

At first this film immediately caught my attention.

The bright colors, the dramatic lighting, the loud music, the interesting camera angles and how Spike Lee perfectly conveyed an unbearably hot afternoon.

Then all the racial tension began to make me uncomfortable

and at the end (I won't ruin the film for you)

I was left stunned in my seat.

I loved this film because there was a whole other level of symbolism that I couldn't tell if Spike Lee intended or not.

Either way it was completely captivating and very revolutionary.

not to mention the soundtrack is AMAZING and it makes me want to pick up my own boom box

So for this post I thought I'd pay homage to this film and create a little ensemble

This picture was an accident while I was waiting for my camera to focus but I think the strong back lighting makes this shot rather dynamic.

I tried to play around with dutch angles and with bright colors and thick chains
sadly I think this outfit is a little Saved by the Bell.. but you gotta give me credit for trying


oh and I'm wearing this vintage 80s swimsuit with the textile designed by my very own MOTHER, 
she was so cool and ahead of her time!


and a Betsey Johnson piece of blang blang hahah

This is my "the last time you told me to trust you, mookie, I ended up with our son" face

and this is my "WHY ARE THEIR NO BROTHAS ON THE WALL" face

I'm also wearing a corduroy skirt from American Apparel

AND I would've worn these kicks BUT I could only find one so....yeah


anywho


This has been my latest obsession and if you don't mind excessive cursing and some violence I definitely recommend this film


Keep it sassy,
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Gloomy Saturday: Sassy Spring Break day 9

So I've found a solution for the time, its just to upload all the pictures to tumblr and steal the htm code
its working alright

ANYWHO
my last day in San Fran post!

The day was March 19th, 2011

I was still in San Francisco 

and it was still rainy

which was terribly inconvenient, due to the fact that it was my last day!!!

regardless

I put my best foot forward and got ready for another rainy day!

I wore this! 

This outfit consists of:

-my lavender pashmina (to which I did MANY a ribbon dance with) which was a Gift

-this ADORABLE coat from Betsey Johnson which has been spotted on many celebs

which is weird

because dressing like LC is not my thing

regardless its an ineffably cute coat!

Then I added my new Urban Renewal from Urban Outfitters  skirt

and he is the look without a coat
I'm also wearing
-black tights
-black American Apparel leotard

my NEW Marc by Marc Jacobs wristlet

what a low back!! I was freezing!

-socks from Urban Outfitters
-my doc martens

<3

I felt like this


with a little bit of this

my breakfast!
J'aime le almond crossiant

Then I bought this postcard dated from 1909 and it only costs $1

Despite the rain, we hopped in our car and got one last taste of The city by the bay.

Then I walked around a little by myself

AND ENDED THE DAY WITH SOME MEXICAN FOOD

it was a WONDERFUL way to end the last day by the bay.

keep it sassy,
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

I'm Only Happy When It Rains: Sassy Spring Break day 8

okay back to my spring break posts.

The day was March 18th, 2011

I woke up, to the light drumming of the end-of-winter-beginning-of-spring-showers hit my window.

while getting dressed and drinking coffee I noticed the drumming got a lot harder and faster (sounding more similar to the Nick Canon film Drumline more so than "the little drummer boy")

so I did my makeup

(quite well I might add)

and got dressed despite the aquarian visitor

I wore:

-black turtle neck from J.Crew

-black trench from Forever21

-maroon shorts from H&M

-black tights

-stripped socks from H&M 

-my doc martens

I felt like a french spy today in the ensemble

and these boots were just a lifesaver this ENTIRE trip!

I don't know what I would've done without them!

so then my momma and I headed out in the rain

ARENT WE KY00T?

so the second we started walking up Filmore street WE IMMEDIATELY GOT DRENCHED IN AQUARIUS' SPIT FIRE

it was intense.

oh and my umbrella SUCKED, it kept flipping up....what a low-budget umbrella

anywho,

then we headed to Mollystones  picked up some soup and some coffee

with a snazzy new label,

way to be fancy star-bizzle

Then we headed back for a snuggly day which consisted of:

-manicures

-curling my hair

-indoor soup picnic

-and REAL HOUSEWIVES MARATHON

which leads me to my next question

why is elsa's head so...huge?

I don't understand...

then after changing clothing

we headed back up filmore and I got the cutest coin purse from Marc by Marc Jacobs 

I love shopping

I love San Francisco

I love this trip.

I need to go back.

I hope you all have a snuggly rainy day in your near future,

keep it sassy,

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

I don't want this weekend to EEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNDDDDDDDD

Hey yallzies

so I'm gonna take a break from my trip posts to post in real time

I thought I'd tell you about my latest weekend,

SO 

This frieday I didn't have school

because it was PRINCE KUHIO DAY, BITCHES!

be JEALOUS

so I met up with my darling friend Maria on thursday evening!

and we went shopping at this little swap meet called Art N' Flea if you live in Hawaii you should really check it out!

Then we drove to Kailua and split a veggie-burger from Teddy's Bigger Burgers...it was delish

om nom

Then we proceeded to walk around the shut down town and sit under the moon in a school field.

It was so wonderful. Maria is one of the most insightful, well-spoken gals I've ever met, she is going to be my prom date this year, I know how forward of us hahahahaa.

Then we headed back to her house

I met her little brother for the first time that night, have you ever met those people that you forget you just met, and treat like you've known them your whole life? yeah he was one of them.

We then decided to make a late night ice cream run

costumes were worn

Maria and her helmet.......

and me looking like a demon, in my angsty sweater and Maria's tiger hat

and Russell in a mono-plaid-ramic viking ensemble

we are very colorful characters

bitches in the backseat

proof that we did infact leave the house like this

we are soul sisters

so once we were back, and full to the brim of icecream

we got bored

so Maria gave her brother some man-eyeliner that looks straight out of Clock-Work Orange 

He is 15 years old, and a trooper

she is my doppleganger

then after a night full of cursing-bitchwork-and glee 

we passed out

and woke up to a lovely friday morning

so of course we headed to the closest diner

Zippy's!!!!

which if you ever visit Hawaii you need to go.

I had the breakfast of champions

COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE

Now onto our outfits!

Maria wore

This adorable dressed purchased at Art N' Flea  it was only $10

and her grungy boots that have survived MANY girlscout retreats

Onto my ensemble

I'm wearing a daisy polyester 90's jumper from GoodWill

My heart shaped glasses from H&M and my little tote bag from chinatown

and those fun tights and shoes from Urban Outfitters, I swear I got SO many compliments from those tights, its madness!

and of course we had our coffee

my photos were taken by maria... what a little sneak!

Then we trolled the mall for a bit like all good teenagers do.

I then dropped her off and drove, listening to Nicki Minaj ALL THE WAY HOME

Then once I came home I discovered the MOST AMAZING THING EVER

MY RACHEL TRACHTENBURG MUSHROOM PIN CAME IN THE MAIL!

fan girl moment!!!

I bought it off etsy and seriously

it is the cutest thing ever!

they were so sweet too, they even asked me how I fared during the Tsunami which was so sweet that they cared!

Yall know I'm obsessed with Racehl Trachtenburg

hense this post

and the 489248928492 times I've played SUPERCUTE! while I'm dancing in my room (I'm not weird I promise)

but then, like a magical miracle there was something extra in the package

with no note or anything she threw in an extra pin

A MINI ELLIOTT SMITH PIN

(this is my reaction face)

I hope it wasnt some accident

but MAN

HOW DID SHE KNOW THAT I LOVE ELLIOTT SMITH!

I was so shocked/happy/elated/surprise/tickledpink

It was the best surprise ever.

so may I just say

I give these pins 2 thumbs way way up and I'd like to thank the Trachtenburg's for making such wonderful products! they were more than worth the price :)

gosh I love them!

Here is an up close on them

and here are pictures of other splendorous things from my weekend

First is this new dress I got from Art N' Flea

and these two hair pins I also bought

and they have an etsy store where you can buy your own stuff

CLICK HERE

There products are so cute and fun

I give them 5 gold stars

and really urge you to buy something!!

and here is a photobooth picture of me and my love

we cute, we cute

my sister also gave me this hologrammed photograph of the last supper...

she found it at GoodWill for like $2 SCORE

I put it near my jewelry tree

and today I bought my prom shoes and picked up a few job applications for the summer, so lets hope everything goes well!

these are dream shoes! 

OH AND ONE THING I KEEP FORGETTING TO MENTION!!

I'm featured on this AMAZING online magazine called Moxee Magazine

CLICK HERE TO READ MY ARTICLE

yall should really check the whole magazine out!

The editor worked so hard and did an AMAZING JOB

okay this post is already WAY too long,

its time I depart

keep it sassy,

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox