Blue Like That.

Loch blue 15-inch leather satchel from The Leather Satchel Co. Fluffy kitty, Biianka, who brings so much joy to my life.

Welcome to my wardrobe, you beautiful thing. I really hope you'll like it here, and I promise I'll take such good care of you.

The Sensational Strawberry Satchel.

This strawberry-colored satchel from The Leather Satchel Co. is my back-to-school gift to myself. I honestly think it's the most beautiful bag I've ever owned, and I have a feeling it will brighten even the most rainy and grey of those long school days!

Such great heights.

Black suede wedges, Steve Madden. Levi's cutoffs, Urban Outfitters. Red top and blue bag, Forever 21. Black felt hat, Scala, bought at Loehmann's. Lipstick, "Are you red-dy" (oh hahahaha, they're too witty) by Maybelline.

(Photos by me.)

Hey! I'm up! (Knock on wood.) This morning, I didn't just manage to take a shower and get dressed, I could actually spend the day outside. I took the subway down to the Flatiron District, walked over to Union Square and bought a book I've been dying to read at Barnes & Noble, picked up a shirt at Forever 21 that I will need for this weekend's adventures...

Oh, right. I haven't told you! (We've barely had ten minutes of WiFi in the apartment these past few days, so it's been a bit hard for me to communicate with the world. And to read blogs. And to look at pretty shoes online.) My boyfriend and his classmate Emiliano from Argentina have decided to make an impromtu short film this weekend, and well, since they don't know any other wannabe actresses here (not that the city isn't practically overflowing with them, I guess they haven't looked that thoroughly), I'm going to play the only part. And apparently this character needs to be wearing a red shirt, so I took it upon myself to go buy one. (Not the one I'm wearing in the photos.)

Also: For the first time since I came to New York two weeks ago, today I got to take my own outfit photos! I was up on the roof of our building, and even though I was feeling a little bit self-conscious about posing alone on a rooftop, it was still so much better than having other people take my picture.

As it happens, everything I'm wearing was purchased in NYC. What can I say? The shopping here turned out to be all I could hope for, and more! And then I haven't even had the chance to look up any of the many vintage stores, I've just gone through the big chains. But I'm so not complaining - and I don't have the funds to shop more than I've already done, so I honestly hope I won't come upon some irresistable vintage boutique before I leave next Thursday.

The Steve Madden wedges are strangely comfortable, the Levi's cutoffs are by far my favorite denim shorts ever, and this hat reminds me of something the beautiful Zoey B. would wear. So... I like it. The whole ensemble. Even those strange, eh, shoulder holes.

Now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that I'll feel well enough tomorrow not to let Ronnie and Emi down. Not that I seem to need Oscar-worthy acting skills - I've been told that as long as I show up in my new red shirt, no makeup and my hair in a ponytail, it will all be fine. And that I think I can handle. But just to be sure, Ronnie and I are staying in tonight, ordering pepperoni pizza and watching How I Met Your Mother. Now that's what I call an awesome Friday night.

I have a bag that's new and blue. I also have the flu.

Yep, I have the flu. (And apparently it makes me want to rhyme. But I'm done with that now.) I spent the last two days in bed, and more will follow.

Ronnie goes to school from early morning until really late at night this week - the timing is less than perfect - and I'm already getting restless. Especially since I haven't been able to go online today. Some neighbour has an open wifi that comes and goes, and usually I go to a Starbucks nearby when the wifi in the apartment is gone for a day or two, but today I didn't even manage to get out of bed. And I couldn't stand the thought of more news from Norway, or any other terrible disasters, happening while I'm laying here, clueless. I know that's not a logical thought - whatever happens in the world, it's not like I can do something about it just by knowing it did, but... I hate that. I hate not being able to change anything, I hate feeling this helpless. And I feel like the least I can do is be aware.

Now, at 7:30 pm, the wifi suddenly returned. That's always something.

As you can see, I can't really force my brain to put together sentences right now, it's much too feverish and dizzy for that. One thing I can do is post some photos. Taken a couple of days ago by my friend Oscar, after a trip to Forever 21 - which I bet you could tell by the outfit (at least when you see where all the stuff is from!).

Flower print top, burnt orange corduroy shorts and blue bag, Forever 21. Black leather belt, Gina Tricot. Flower print sunglasses, Urban Outfitters. Black leather litas, Jeffrey Campbell/Solestruck.com.

Haha. Just realized the first and last photos are almost 100% identical. Guess that's what happens when you choose the photos while on NyQuil.

OK. Time to go back to my half-sleep, half-awake Gossip Girl marathon. Take care, lovely people. I was just about to write "I miss you", but, well, that doesn't make any sense.

Oh, right - if you want to read about that time I went running wearing nothing but a pair of trainers, you should check out Aya's interview with yours truly, here!

A letter to that bearded guy up North.

All items and photos: Asos.com

Dear Santa,

Maybe it's a little bit early to write you in June. If so, I'm sorry - I'm not entirely sure how this works. But I'm guessing you have to prepare for Christmas all year long, with all the kids expecting presents it's not like you can wait until the last minute to start reading through wish lists, right?

And also, the thing is, I'm pretty sure these wonderful clothes (see above) won't be in stock much longer, so it would be awesome if you could pick them up for me now. I don't even mind getting them for Christmas and then having to wait until next summer to wear them, you see, I'm not really into trends. I'm sure you know what I mean - you've worn that red outfit for ages and ages now! Don't get me wrong, I totally support that. If it ain't broke, why fix it and so on.

We get eachother, you and I, I'm quite certain we would be friends if we got to meet under more casual circumstances. You're always in such a rush around Christmas, which by the way I completely understand, too. I'm a freelance journalist so I work from home against deadlines all the time, and just like you (guessing here) I spend way too much time watching Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Mother and Glee, because it just doesn't feel like I have to work when I'm just hanging out at home. So I know how hectic it can be when your deadline approaches. No judgement. None!

Oh, and you don't even have to leave the North Pole to get these clothes for me - you can just go to www.asos.com and they will be delivered to your doorstep or your local post office. I would do it myself, they're really not expensive at all, if I wasn't so insanely short on cash right now. I only allowed myself to buy a couple of pairs of new socks, which I really had to, because I suspect that my washing machine has a thing for socks - I always put in a pair and only one comes back out. I don't know if washing machine psychology is in your area of expertise, but if it is, I'd really love it if you could have a word with it.

Umm, yeah, that's all for now. Say hi to Mrs Santa and all the elves for me, and I'll see you in six months!

PS. I've sort of got a crush on that blonde girl in the photos, so if you could just slip me a note with her name and a link to her Facebook page while you're at it, I'd really appreciate that. DS.

The latest addition to my shoe collection.

I was going to write something like "I've been wanting a pair of really chunky heels ever since bla bla bla", but then I realized that's not entirely true. I mean, I knew I wanted a pair, like, seven years ago, but then I... forgot about it. And before I saw these beauties, I had no idea how much I wanted a pair just like them. But as soon as I laid eyes on them, I knew they're exactly what I've been looking for! ...without even knowing it. If that makes any sense at all. (Probably not.)

Anyway, they are from Vagabond and they're fabulous! Can't wait to pair them with something pretty and take them out for a spin.