Review & Rec: Round Neck Crop Pink Sweatshirt & The Writing Life

Hey guys! I'm sorry for disappearing for so long- senior year is really taking up a ton of my time. I don't like writing back-to-back review posts so I wrote a few words at the end on this book that's featured in my layout pics, The Writing Life by Annie Dillard. 

Today I'll be reviewing this Round Neck Crop Pink Sweatshirt from SheIn! SheIn, formerly Sheinside, is an online clothing store that sells apparel and accessories at affordable prices.

** Although this is a sponsored review, all of my opinions stated here are my own honest views! ** 

(pictures from website)

Price: US $15.45

DESCRIPTION ON WEBSITE

• Size Available :one-size
• Sleeve Length(cm) :46cm
• Length(cm) :46cm
• Bust(cm) :106cm
• Shoulder(cm) :52cm
• Fabric :Fabric has no stretch
• Season :Fall
• Type :Pullovers
• Pattern Type :Plain
• Color :Pink
• Neckline :Round Neck
• Sleeve Length :Long Sleeve
• Material :Polyester

 I chose this sweater because I love this color & the plain crew neck style is v cute. The actual color is a darker pink than the color featured on the website. I thought I would be getting a soft baby pink but in real life it's closer to salmon pink.  Not a big deal though because this color is very pretty too!

What I really like about this sweater is that it's soooo soft.  I generally have a good experience with SheIn when receiving sweaters so I'm not surprised!

One thing to note for this sweater is that it's seriously very short. It's important to take your measurements before buying clothes online; case in point- the description for this sweater is "one-size" but upon looking at the measurements you'll find that it's more of a "one-size" crop sweater for the average-height shopper.  This sweater is even a bit short for me and I'm only 5 ft! Make sure that the product you're paying for is what you want before you buy it!



I don't quite understand what SheIn means by "fabric has no stretch" since this sweater is just as stretchy as any other regular pullover. So don't worry about that part in the description! 

I'm v satisfied with this sweater! I would recommend it to anyone who's short enough for it to fit. 

You can buy it here. Below I've linked similar styled sweaters & sweatshirts. Click on them to go to their pages!

So that's it for my review! The cover picture is the first time I tried doing a layout and I used Annie Dillard's The Writing Life in it. I read this book for my AP Literature class and it was my second time reading Annie Dillard. Her writing can seem overly stream-of-consciousness at first; it was really an acquired taste for me! It's really very beautiful once you get past the initial headache.

The Writing Life is about... the writing life. (Shocking!) The book comprises a series of loosely connected vignettes. I would just like to share a passage that I really enjoyed (and wrote an essay on- it was my highest scoring essay so far in AP Lit  )

     "The line of words fingers your own heart. It invades arteries, and enters the heart on a flood of breath; it presses the moving rims of thick valves; it palpates the dark muscle strong as horses, feeling for something, it knows not what. A queer picture beds in the muscle like a worm encysted- some film of feeling, some song forgotten, a scene in a dark bedroom, a corner of the woodlot, a terrible dining room, that exalting sidewalk; these fragments are heavy with meaning. The line of words peels them back, dissects them out. Will the bared tissue burn? Do you want to expose these scenes to the light? You may locate them and leave them, or poke the spot hard till the sore bleeds on your finger, and write with that blood. If the sore spot is not fatal, if it does not grow and block something, you can use its power for many years, until the heart resorbs it."

 How's that for something to chew on? Her writing is so beautiful I want to cry. I'll end this post with a few more quotes that I loved- thanks for reading!

"Now you watch symbols move on your monitor; you stare at the signals the probe sends back, transmits in your own tongue, numbers. Maybe later you can guess at what they mean- what they might mean about space at the edge of the solar system, or about your instruments. Right now, you are flying. Right now, your job is to hold your breath."

"...I had forgotten all of wide space and all of historical time. I opened the blinds a crack like eyelids, and it all came exploding in on me at once- oh yes, the world."

oh my girl: closer

*This post is part of my { capsule } post series; more on that at the end!

OH MY GIRL is a rookie k-pop girl group who released the music video that accompanies their second mini-album yesterday! I've been a fan since their debut with Cupid, a very cute love song that is totally different from the song they just came out with. This song is called Closer and it's filled with gorgeous, dreamy cinematography and stunning vocals.

It's rare for me to enjoy a k-pop video this much but Oh My Girl stole my heart with this video. ;__; Their angelic vocals (YooA and Seunghee are angels!!), sharp choreography, and breathtaking visuals make this music video such a lovely experience.

The group of girls in white dresses dancing in the middle of the room is a bit overdone in k-pop but the dark lighting and styling of this video adds a fresh twist to an otherwise overdone concept!

Please give this song a listen! I hope you can support Oh My Girl 

this is Binnie, she's my bias! ♡ I also really like YooA, Seunghee, and Arin!

Introducing: { capsule } posts !

This is a new type of post I am trying out; I thought of the idea when I felt discouraged that I couldn't keep my blog as active because of my heavy workload this year. { capsule } posts will focus on a specific topic (like this music video) and be shorter than the usual post. I hope this can allow me to share interesting topics with you guys and help to keep my blog active! c:

So! To wrap up this post, here is a question for you!

Do you like girl groups? If so, please share your fav(s)!

september in music | music recs

IU rehearsing for Mudo festival! src: iustudio.net

Happy October everyone! I just got home after taking my SAT subject test so I decided to write this post to de-stress after my busy school week before I tackle my weekend work. Thanks to everyone for the good luck wishes on the last post!I think I did fairly well; the real test was much easier than the practice tests that I had stressed over. 

Here are some of my favorite songs from this past September. Hope you enjoy!

 Leon // IU & Park Myungsoo 

→ genre: pop

I mentioned how I became a fan of IU through Infinity Challenge in my August in Music so of course I greatly enjoyed the song she produced for the Mudo Music Festival! For those unfamiliar with Korean variety shows, this particular segment of Infinity Challenge had the members produce a song with a popular Korean producer and the comedian Park Myungsoo was paired up with IU.

src: yoonkb.tistory.com

This song pays homage to the cult classic film Léon: The Professional, with IU's parts describing Mathilda's thoughts and Myungsoo's parts describing Leon's thoughts. Her soft, sweet voice complements Park Myungsoo's husky voice really well! (I never thought I would use the adjective "husky" to describe PMS but there's really no other word for his voice lol.) Her "lalala"'s and breathy French lyrics are so pretty. This song was my jam for the longest time; go give it a listen! 

 Good Luck to All // J rabbit

→ genre: indie
This is a pretty, uplifting k-indie song that is calming but doesn't put you to sleep. The opening piano chords make it sound very lively. I sometimes start my morning with this song playing while I brush my teeth etc. and it never fails to cheer me up and help me get ready for the school day. 

 Steven's Shield // aivi & surasshu

→ genre: electronic/ soundtrack
So I started watching Steven Universe last month and I'm utterly obsessed! Everything from the diverse character designs to the gorgeous scenery/art style is so beautiful  (no spoilers please- I'm only on the 17th episode haha). This is the soundtrack for Steven's shield and it's so dreamy and calming; I love how they included the opening tune in this soundtrack! The soundtracks that aivi & surasshu make are so uplifting I'm seriously thankful for their music.

 Mrs Potato Head // Melanie Martinez

→ genre: alternative pop
This was from Melanie Martinez's Cry Baby album in which each song tackles an adult theme through a dark twist on an object or scene from childhood. This one compares plastic surgery to the Mrs Potato Head toys. Her voice is very sweet and her lyrics are very clever- I'm looking forward to her future music!

 Rain // Lim Kim

→ genre: indie
Lim Kim is a Korean female artist who I got into in September! Her voice is very soothing and pretty; she's seriously so underrated.  This music video is also so aesthetically pleasing; please take a look! The song is very calming but she also has others that are catchy and the type that get stuck in your head. My other favorites are Love Game, Awoo, and Goodbye 20.

So that's it for September! Do you guys like these music recommendations? Please let me know! I think I'll make them a regular thing since it's fun to share my music tastes!

What song is currently stuck in your head?