Snowpocalypse Inspiration

Hi there. I am here to talk about the unrelenting snow that has happened upon New York. We have had too many snow storms to count this winter and as I am typing this there is over a foot on the ground from monday and yesterday's storm, with another one coming  on sunday. I have had four snow days from school, including the one I am having right now and not including the one I will probably have next week.  

And while I love days off of schools as much as the next girl, let me tell you, despite it's prettyness and stuff, it is really freaking hard to take blog pictures in the snow.  First of all, I can pretty much only wear Dr. Martens boots in this weather, which further limits my wardrobe and restricts the variety of outfit posts available for me.  Few sidewalks, backyards, fields, etc. are accessible to shoot in, and the blinding white of the snow reflects awkwardly in shots.  Because of these issues, I though I would return to a little series that I quite enjoy writing. 

Every now and again I like to be witty here on this blog.  I have written two apocalypse-related inspiration posts in the past, the first being at the end of 2012, when "the world ended", and the second being in summer 2013, when the heat was almost unbearable.  And now, in the middle of my love-hate relationship with never-ending snow, I present the third installment: What To Do To During The Snowpocalypse.  Enjoy some tumblr inspiration, and you can follow my tumblr here.   

Daydream about being this girl.  Because you're probably freezing right now.

Wear all white to blend in to your surroundings.  Maybe the snow will accept you as one of their own.

Most of your body heat escapes from your head, so wear a beanie. 

Get some sunglasses.  You need protection from the blinding white snow.

Drink plenty of hot liquids to ensure your body temperature remains normal.

Your chairs are probably feeling a bit chilled as well, so make sure to warm them up with jackets and fur.

You're stuck in the house; might as well get some work done. 

You're probably bored out of your mind (I know I am), so get some reading done.  I suggest John Green.

Light some candles because like I said earlier, you're probably freaking freezing. 

Escape to a city.  They trap heat due to the Heat Island Effect (shout out to my science teacher) and are likely to be a few degrees warmer than the suburbs. 

Grow your hair out as long as possible for extra warmth.

Backpacks are an essential for any apocalypse.

Find a cute boy with a big jacket and cuddle with him (purely for warmth of course).  Here we have Finn and Jack Harries looking irresistible. 

Wear lots of black makeup to represent your current mood.

If possible, just stay in bed all day. 

These conditions call for sweatpants and sweaters. 

Pretty sure Dr. Martens are the only shoes I own that can be worn outside in the current conditions.  I suggest investing in a pair.

So there you have it; everything you will need to eat, wear, and do in order to survive the winter 2014 apocalypse: the snowstorm.  Personally, I kind of like this weather, but I know most of you are probably wishing you were in Australia on summer break right now, so I hope you enjoyed these little tips for staying warm. 

Enjoy the snow;)

xo, Sophie

Repeat Offender

Free People sweater and dress, Madewell bag and sunnies, B Brian Atwood espadrilles, Topshop rings

Last saturday was absolutely gorgeous.  Cool, but not cold, the sun shining, a light breeze, absolute perfection.  I was in NYC seeing an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, which is right next Central Park.  Naturally, I wanted to take advantage of this and take some outfit photos, but my family, whom I was with, seem mildly horrified that I suggested posting pictures wearing the same sweater and shoes that I wore in my last outfit post.  They decided that this is somehow against the rules of a fashion blogger or something, but I am not one to pass up a beautiful day and a great outfit, so I'm posting these anyway. 

Hope you all had a very happy new year:)

xo, Sophie

Alaska Photo Diary (part 1)

Last week I went on a cruise to Alaska, but it didn't exactly go as planned.  On the third day one of the boat's engines stopped working so we had to return to the first port.  We ended up being stuck there for the remainder of the trip and they had to fly us out of the port on charter planes.  While we didn't get to do some of the things we wanted to (whale watching, glacier hikes, etc.), we tried to make the most of our time stuck in the port of Ketchikan, Alaska.  I managed to get some beautfiul photos from the ship and some of our excursions off the boat as well, but this is just part 1.  Next year, I will be going on a cruise back to Alaska to actually go to all four ports, so part 2 will be in august 2014!  Enjoy my (sort of) Alaska photo diary.  

Some shots from the boat as we pulled out of Vancouver:

From the balcony of my parents' room before dinner:

On the balcony before dinner on formal night:

Downtown Ketchikan: 

My dad and I went zip lining on our first day in port, however it was raining a lot, so these two photos are from the website of the zip lining company.  We went down 8 zip lines and 2 suspension bridges, and we saw a massive bear as well.  They gave us a medal at the end for our bravery! 

On the second day, my brother and dad went on a hike up a huge mountain, so my mom and I decided to go on a slightly less strenuous hike.  It was about 2 miles and so beautiful. 

We were quite jealous of this cruise ship as it moved towards the next port:

Before dinner night 3:

We didn't do much on day 3.  We just walked around town and explored.  

On the final night before they ended the cruise early and flew us all out, we ate at a restaurant on the ship called Qsine.  It was super cool and modern, as we ordered the dishes off an ipad.  Everything was served in small portions so we ended up ordering probably over ten dishes total, plus desert!  

How to order desert:

I cannot wait to share part 2 of this trip in a year! 

xo, Sophie