winter's coming, time to shop

i’m in that mood this week…the shopping mood. not that this is different than any other week, but i really feel like shopping. being the kind of person who never pays full price for anything, i always start off my shopping excursions at garage sales. just last week, nora and i found this ridiculous sale full of vintage clothes. we started pulling clothes from the multitude of racks at the sale (it turns out that the woman’s dream was to own a vintage store…she bought everything she needed and then didn’t start the store) not knowing prices on anything. then we heard these words that melted our hearts, “all dresses are $2, coats are $3.” let me tell you, they had to create a whole new rack just for nora and me. at this point, we were both just grabbing things, hoping they would fit. we ended up each coming home with about 25 pieces each. what a day!

however, that wasn’t enough. i am still in the shopping mood. i don’t know what it is. i think it’s the change of weather…the feeling that soon i will have a whole new batch of clothes to choose from. i don’t love winter, but i do love chunky sweaters and blazers and old weathered boots. i know that I will fulfill most of my shopping itch at Mighty Swell this weekend, but I also want to have a few winter necessities.

to start off, everyone needs a nice long layering tank. we found this great one at Forever 21.  i think i might buy one in every color.

nora found this great blazer there, too.

put these together with a nice chunky boot (like these in gray) and leggings or a short skirt, and you’ve got a great outfit!

i’m also loving Kohls this week. i went on a clearance rack shopping spree and found some great pieces that really surprised me. first of all, the new Lauren Conrad collection is pretty cute. i can’t say that i ever watched her on any of the mtv shows, but i really like a few of her pieces, specifically her skirts. this one, for instance, is only $17.60! Vera Wang’s boyfriend jeans are also on my “have to buy list” at Kohls.

so now i have a few necessities. the rest i will buy at vintage stores and rummage sales. i have noticed that even throughout the winter, people are still hosting garage sales in their homes. plus, two birds will be having more sales and hopefully with the success of the first Mighty Swell sale, many more will come!

fall

there are so many reasons to love fall. the cool, crisp weather, the changing leaves, football! but the main reasons that i love fall are sweaters, jackets, scarves, tights and boots! these are some great fall-fashion inspiration photos! i might need to find some bow tights like these ones from river island and that awesome faux leather jacket from H&M. it is so fun to shop for great vintage pieces for fall (a great pair of boots! a fabulous full length sweater!) and pair them with something new. images via here, here, and here.

two birds

not too long ago, my sister and i had a brilliant idea to open a new in-home vintage boutique in south minneapolis. our idea was to sell upscale boutique looks at vintage prices. well, we did just that! the photo above is from our grand opening sale in september of 2009. so much has happened since then!!! we've had many successful sales and are about to start on our biggest venture to date! check out this website for more info on that. you can also go here to see more of the fabulous item two birds has to offer and to become a fan and receive updates on our upcoming events!

Oscar Dresses

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Sekolah di Korea

sistem sekolah di korea sebenarnya gak beda jauh sama di indonesia. mulai dari sd, smp, sma, perguruan tinggi juga sama. Bedanya tahun ajaran baru di korea dimulai bulan Maret, sadangkan Indonesia bulan Juli. Tapi emang biaya hidup di korea itu jauh lebih tinggi. school fee mereka itu sekitar 500,000 – 1,500,000 (3jt-9jt) won untuk secondary school dan 3-8 juta won (18-56jt) utk universitas selama setahun.

Jam masuk sekolah di korsel juga beda sama disini. Mereka sekolah dari jam 7 pagi sampai jam 10 malem ! gila kann!! sering kan di drama2 itu diliatin pulang skul malem-malem ? . ako juga masih inget banget taemin blg gini pas di school of rock “mama jemput aku lebih awal ya. JAM 11 !”. ya elah jam 11 itu awal ? jam segitu pelajar di indo udah pada tidur.

kerja keras kaya gitu jelas utuk bisa mendapatkan hasil yg terbaik saat ujian. ngerinya masa-masa ujian itu masa-masa dimana siswa/i pada bunuh diri. serem kan ! tapi ada juga artikel yang menyatakan di korsel itu gak kenal sama yg namanya “gak naik kelas” jadi semua muridnya pada naik kelas semua.

Jelas dengan jam belajar yg padet banget, pendidikan korea mampu menduduki peringkat ke 11 di dunia. Tapi, sebenernya sistem belajar di korea sering di kritik karena kebanyakan pasif dan menghafal. beda banget sama kita yg katanya muridnya aktif tapi ujung2nya gak ngerti.

Oh ya tahu kenapa sekolah-sekolah di korsel begitu maju ?? itu semua krn perusahaan-perusahaan besar kaya hyundai, samsung, sama LG yg mendirikan/punya andil suatu sekolah. jadi pemerintah cuma nambahin sedikit. mungkin kalo sekolahnya yg punya LG hapenya LG semua. hahay

belajar bahasa korea part .... * lpa part brapa hehehehe

KATA BENDA ====>


- kulkas(lemari es) --> naengganggo

- setrika --> darimi

- sapu --> bitjaru

- piring ---> jeonggi

- sumpit ---> jeotgarak

- garpu ---> pookeu

- cincin ---> banji

- gelang ---> gari

- kalung --> mokgeoli

- tas --> gabang

- pintu --> mun

- cermin --> geoul

- sisir ---> meoribit

- topi ---> moja

- kaca ---> yuri

- kursi ---> uija

- meja --> chaeksan

- jendela --> jangmun

- lampu ---> jeondeung

- tempat tidur --> chimdae

- tempat sampah ---> hyujitong

- mesin cuci --> setakgi

- kipas angin ---> sonpunggi

- rak buku --> chaek chang

- toko buku --> chaek sa

- gudang --> changgo

- kamar tidur --> chimsil

- jarum --> baneul

- kalender ---> daryeok

- rokok --> tambae

- pohon --> mangchi

- paku --> mot

-obeng --> dauraibeo

- tang --> benchi?chiegae

- besi --> chol

- selimut --> ippul

- gaji ---> wolgeub

- mobil --> jadangcha

- sepeda ---> jajeonggeo

klakson ---> bul

- rel kerta api--> cholo

- jalan kereta api --> cholto

- gerbang kereta --> chimacha

- majalah --> jabji

- kertas --> jongi

- surat --> pyeonji

- hadiah --> seonmul

- permen ---> satang







MENGENAL ANGKA DALAM BAHASA KOREA ====>


■1 (satu) => hanna
■2 (dua) => dhul
■3 (tiga) => shet
■4(empat) => net
■5 (lima) => dhasot
■6 (enam) => yosot
■7 (tujuh) => ilghop
■8 (delapan) => yodhol
■9 (sembilan) => ahop
■10 (sepuluh) => yol
■11 (sebelas) => yollhanna
■12 (duabelas) => yololdhul
■13 (tigabelas) => yol shet
■20 (duapuluh) => seumul
■30 (tiga puluh) => s'oreun
■40 (empatpuluh) => maheun
■50 => swin
■60 => yeshun
■70 => ilheun
■80 => yodheun
■90 => aheun
■100 => bhaek
■150 => bhaekosip
■1000 => chon
■1500 => chonobaek
■2000 => ichon
■10000 => man
■100.000 => shipman
■1000.000 => bhaekman
■100.000.000 => eok

Banned Beauties Banned dance team

Red Foxes Dance Team has been banned from performing during FIBA World basketball championship 2010 where Muslim countries will take part. Their onstage dresses have been claimed to be too provocative by the audience.