Navel Piercing

I was never too into the whole body modification scene. I always did think tattoo were cool but I never imagined that someday I would get a real one. I always did have a morbid fear of pain. When I was younger I remember accidentally watching LaToya Jackson spazzing out while getting her belly button pierced so I was always scared of piercings. I had my lopes pierced since I was young and no longer remember any discomfort. My parents are also firmly against any type of body modification. My mom's always trying to dissuade me from everything with the craziest excuse (like piercings hurt a whole ton and the area is just gonna get infected and fall off) but this is the same person that told me that splits would rip my vagina and heels would make my period worst because I'm tall (btw I'm only 5'6 I'm not monster tall).

There is nothing wrong with being regular height

It's not like I always wanted my belly pierced. I always wanted a monroe piercing or a nose piercing and even a tongue piercing. Belly piercing was just something that was just floating around me consistently. 

My favorite blogger, Xiaxue had one.

The Queen Beyonce has one.

 

Two of my friends got theirs done recently so I started to like em but I had one problem... Err fat stomach.

The surest sign of a ratchet.

I literally spent over a year deciding on this. In the end,  I was like, it's my body, fuck it and let me do whatever I want. Belly rings are super cute and I wanted something that would cover my ugly belly button.

So without my mother knowing knowing, I took the train to Fordham, Bronx after class (the day after the train derailment on a close by train line wtf) and went to a piercing place walking distance (Marion's Tattoos) from the station. I got to the piercing place and they told me the piercer left for the day FML. I was so pissed because I had set up an appointment and everything and I wasn't planning on returning to Bronx anytime soon. I remembered that many people mentioned Hectors as where they got piercings done. There's even youtube videos up from people's visits at his parlor.

He was really cool and very thorough in explaining everything. Took 5 minutes and he only charged me $25!! In the metro-suburbs that I live in it cost $35 plus an extra fee for the jewelry. The pain wasn't much but it was a tid bit sore all day (mostly because my stomach rolls were bouncing piercing back and forth every time I sat down. The best part is Hector recommends to back for a check up in 3 weeks and he gives you 2 free rings if you do as well as change the ball/ring during the session. To avoid an infection I will probably only change the ball.

The instagram pic I posted that day. I also had my tat touched up.

I'm super stressed about avoiding getting sick and keeping the piercing clean (which has already proven to be a challenge). So far, I've been doing good and it's no longer sore. My only concern is that I dance so the sweat and the constant core movement might effect my healing process.

Me dancing the week I got my belly pierced, no photoshop wtf.

 Usually my belly ring is more of a private thing and I dont show it off.
What's next? Maybe I won't punk out of getting my industrial, maybe I'll even get my nipple pierced (haha fuck no, me=morbid fear of pain). Who knows whats next on the spontaneous-living-for-the-moment-college-life.

College + #ootd

College has been quite a busy for me. I'm trying to hard to be stylish, make money and have fun. Progressing toward my career goals is the biggest hurdle while my lack of sleep and boring classes slowing me down.

But I have been succeeding...

Lately I've been in a wandering office between public transport and the school library.

 

Every morning starts off like this in a bathroom somewhere. Whether its on campus or at Seacaus Junction. In some ways, since high school, things haven't changed. 

 

Anyway, here are some ootds from college and work.  The one above is from my second day  on the job.

Point: Leggings and denim shirt for ultimate casual look.

Shirt: JcPenny

Leggings: Forever 21

Jewelry: Charlotte Russe

Shoes: Target

 

2nd Day of Class- the first day is uploaded on my instagram! I suggest you to go look! @moonangelko

  

Point:  You can't see the subtle details here but tights have a bow pattern, the collar has rhinestones and I'm wearing big cross earring, Subtle details make an outfit from boring to cute in an instant!

Shirt: JcPenny (plus size section, I tied the shirt to make it fit)

Shorts: Strawberry  (a nyc store, shorts are on sale for $5 there)

Leggings: Dots 

Boots: Charlotte Russe (I got them when I still worked there and had a generous discount)

Bag: Random Manhattan shop ($10 only!!! O.o)

 

This is actually an older ootd. Party wear. I lost that earring tho, it was so pretty!! 

Top: Charlotte Russe (no longer in stock)

Skirt: JcPenny

Jewelry: Charlotte Russe

My most liked ootd ever! Its was something I just randomly threw together lol. But I managed to destroy that top however, spilled ice coffee all over it -__-

Point: Mix match jewelry to draw attention to you

Top: Papaya
Leggings: Idk I think HM or somewhere similar
Boots: Charlotte Russe
Motto Jacket: Forever 21 (only $15 on sale while supplies last!!)
Jewelry: One is a necklace I forgot to return to my friend, then everything else is from Charlotte Russe

Another well praised ootd. I wanted to go for a very feminine look. 

 Point: Mixing laces create a very girl look

Top: Forever 21 (my store has this in excess so come buy $11 only)
Skirt: Jcpenny 
Stockings: Charlotte Russe
Shoes: Vintage 
Jewelry: Charlotte Russe

It's quite obvious to see that I'm obsessed with charlotte russe jewelry and forever 21 clothing.

As for College life. I'm hardly ever on my campus and there isn't much to do here (siigh commuter schools) 

But if I have the money (which is scarce these days lol) I hop on a train to Fashion Insitute of Technology to meet up with my friends there. If you go there, we should meet up one day!

I really just spend my time on their campus doing little to nothing. 

Maybe some street snaps here and then!

Yesterday I met up with my friend Nelly. We are both wearing jewelry from random shops along 7th avenue. Super cheap and way more cuter.

 

We <3 br="" city="" shopping="">

Then we commute back to our little corner of the world.

I've become more lacsadaisical in college it appears. I paint my nails, and instagram during class now :(. Don't worry guys I do study hard at times too!

College and city foodie pics:

Okay lovelies and thats a wrap of my oh so college life. Next time I'll write something waayyy more exciting!

The Next Chapter: College

My co-worker just told me that I really should take pictures of my outfits. Little does she know lol.

Now guys, this a little personal post hopefully either helps you or give you something good to read. 

Now I'm going to throw something at you that might have thought about before. Our lives are full of stories. We combine each one of our stages of life into one huge chapter. Then at some point a chapter ends, and after a bit of commercial advertisement, a new one begins. We always call it the "Next Chapter" where we start fresh. We are anew again and we erase away a few year of stupidity to make room for some more wisdom. 

This, i will not deny, was a hard post to write. I first drafted this up in July O.o. Its hard to make a post like this without finding a source to complain about.

Since I already started college I thought I had to write this post no matter what! 

Last June, against all odds and a lot of fighting with the guidance office, I graduated High School. My senior year was a really tough one because my priorities weren't straight. I was working full time to fuel my unpredictable lifestyle, I was skipping classes too often cuz I was too tired to get up at 6:30am to make it to school by 7:15am. 

But I did it, even though my previously 3.3 gpa took a nosedive. Honestly I lost all direction. I didn't even finish the application process to my 3 choice schools...

I honestly wasnt driven nor did I know what I wanted to do with my life. I thought if I advanced quickly in my stint at McDonald's, I would make it to a high enough caliber that I would skip starting from the bottom in another industry ( which I was wrong). Then I realized a girl like me, was the only person there who was educated enough to not have to take remedial classes and passed all her regents the first time around, why was i wasting my time at a job when my caliber was way higher? 

I quit once I graduated high school, and started at a fashion retail store and an internship, both to show me two different prospects of the path I wanted to go to college for. Retail was really straight forward and was just a combination of skills i already had learned from Marching  Band and McDonald's. My internship showed me PR, running fashion shows, model agencies and etc. The dedication to this line of work was cumbersome but satifying. 

I had to quit my first retail job to find a higher paying job to pay my debt and education fees. So now I'm working at a fashion giant. The hours are long, the work is hard and tedious, but the pay is great and the experience is even better. However without a doubt I'll be working full time and to top that off I'm spending everyday in school with 14 credits (probably will  jump to 20 credits) to earn. 

Wait, what? 

The dream is to do 2 things in my life time career wise.

1. Design and manufacture my own line of ready-wear clothes and open an online and 1 physical store. This is however is the back up, and side job. 

2. Become a strong and distinct writer, with magazine features, blogs, and books. This is why my communication degree will be useful.  This is the overall dream. Everything else will just fall in place later on. 

For dream #2 I started this blog. It's not a niche blog, but I hope to one day develop such a distinct voice in writing I'll be comparable to famous bloggers like Xiaxue. The goal of this blog, is to help others while I try to discover myself as a writer. 

To establish these dreams Im going to apply and keep applying to FIT until I get in. I'm going to work hard this semester so that I can afford to dorm or rent appartment, and transfer to another store in the region. 

I'm going to have to overcome some serious hurdles. 1 being my lisp tends to limit me as in prospects, 2 my outspoken personality tends to get me in trouble. With this new job, I try to stay as politically correct as possible.  As for my lisp, it really makes people think I'm retarded. I, who graduated high school with college credits, have the literary comprehension of grad student, was dropped to level way lower because my th sounds aren't perfect... That's ridiculous. I realized in high school I easily  made myself a superior being because I worked harder to proved that I was smart. In employment and college, i have to start over. 

Yes I lose out on a ton of college experiences, I will struggle a bit and I will have to make some very hard choices but without struggle where is the accomplishment? 

Sometimes things don't go as plan, sometimes dreams aren't more than just that: dreams. People will try to bring me down, people will tell me I will never be able to do it. I don't care for any of that, as long as I try and keep trying until something is achieved.  

I want to "Break Through in the Fashion World" or "Break Through in the Social Media World" What's the title of your next chapter? 

Tell me you next chapter title in the comments below!!

Thanks for reading!

Xoxo, @moonangelko