my heart is dreaming but paris is screaming

christmas holidaaaays are here.
and before i know it they'll be done with !
so before i forget, new years, if i have anything to say about it, should look a lot like this.

what to wear.

what to dance to.

boyfriend by alphabeat.

paris is burning by ladyhawke.

short skirt long jacket by cake.

going on by gnarls barkley.

pumpkin soup by kate nash.

believe by cher.

glamorous by fergie.

jimmy by m.i.a.

shake it off by mariah carey.

valerie by amy winehouse ft. mark ronson.

breaking it up by lykke li.

tears dry on their own by amy winehouse.

boyfriend by ashlee simpson.

toxic by britney spears.

get buck in here by dj felli fel.

g-code by the ghetto boys.

standing in the way of control by the gossip.

what goes around comes around by jt.

indigo lights by the kooks.

seperated by motorwars by the long blondes.

thunder in my heart again by meck.

everyone nose by n.e.r.d.

kiss by prince.

paparazzi by lady gaga.

love games by lady gaga.

i wish everybody a very merry christmas & a happy new year !

xx

zoë

all the stars and boulevards ain't close enough to you

photos: tfs

i like the like .

x

jessica

you in my age bracket

homeboy drake is baaaaaack.

you gotta love a good canadian guy.
especially when the guy in question is aubrey graham, aka drake, aka jimmy from degrassi: the next generation, now a celebrated part of the canadian r&b\rap scene.
check out his killer remix of lykke li's little bit.

now join the ranks of people in love with his smooth & fluid style.

zoë

old habits die hard when you got a sentimental heart

songs i'm listening to right now.

you wreck me by tom petty

hole in the head by sugababes

i thought i saw your face today by she & him

skinny love by bon iver

sway by the kooks

sentimental heart by she & him

i was made for you by she & him

one evening by feist

drinking in la by bran van 3000

zoë

ps - i am working on a list of one hundred things i like. it's tough, oddly enough, but when compiled it should be sheer perfection. expect a post on it soon.

i had too much to dream last night

i'm feeling pretty fly today, mostly because i'm listening to stuff like:

school spirit by kanye west; breathe in breathe out by ludacris ft kanye west; new workout plan by kanye west; blind by hercules & love affair; gettin it by the cool kids ft lil wayne; got money by lil wayne ft t-pain.

yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh.

zoë

sometimes i think sometimes i don't

yay for matchstick !

i'm expecting a parcel full of harajuku lovers fragrance this week.

i'm so excited, especially since i was thinking of purchasing one of the perfumes (maybe baby ? or love? it's so hard to choose ...) before even taking the matchstick survey.

expect immediate feedback as soon as i get it !

in other news, i know my posts have been (extremely) delayed lately. sorry about that. i am here to make up for it though.

inspiration.

thanks to mary kate olsen (amongst others: lc wore a cute turquoise one a long time ago, didn't she ? that image is kind of stuck in my head) i've been craving a good gingham button-up lately. plaid is one thing, but gingham is another. also, i'm getting my hair cut next week and i've been contemplating various styles (see: bangs, sideswept, choppy layers, sleek or egdy) in the meantime.

music that makes me happy: gwb (fuck you very much) by lily allen; baby i need your lovin' by the four tops; wicked little girls by esthero; since the last time by arrested development; chasing pavement by adele; taper jean girl by kings of leon.

i recently realised that if ever it were to happen for someone to ask me what my favourite band is, i would be semi-speachless. and so, over the last week or so, i mulled over my response. and i came to the brilliant conclusion that the kings of leon are probably my favourite band. the fact that i like every one of their songs is indubitably reason enough for me to give them such a title, no ? and besides, half the bandmates (see: all brothers, the followills) are simple gorgeous (namely, caleb (his name alone makes me melt), who apparently had a fling with kimberly stewart and jared, whom i've loved forever).

and i leave you with jared.

zoë

in my neighborhood it's all good.

olsen outfits have been just as inspiring lately. surprisingly, though, i've preferred mary kate to ashley in recent shots - not that i wouldn't completely envy ashley for her exquisite wardrobe, either way.

currently listening to:
hey boy by teddybears; b boy baby by mutya buena & amy winehouse; divine idylle by vanessa paradis; the littlest birds by the be good tanyas; let's dance by david bowie; boys boys boys by lady gaga; shut up and sleep with me by belle & sebastian.

zoë.

testing one two three.

the ongoing debate of whether or not i want to go edgier for fall when it comes to my fringe is still, well, ongoing. thing is, i can't help but shake daisy lowe's sleek model-like look everytime i lean towards the simple side-swept bangs, which then brings me back to the very start.

try telling me that she isn't the hottest thing on the face of the earth.
i dare you.

songs i like right now: saturday by elecrelane; thunder in my heart again by meck; need your needs by georgie james; elisa by serge gainsbourg; california by rufus wainwright; tired & uninspired by my american heart; and jesus christ by brand new.

zoë.

line of idle days.

another night out, more memories created. seven summer songs: electric feel by mgmt, caravan girl by goldfrapp, always where i need to be by the kooks, tiny dancer by elton john, summer skin by death cab for cutie, a-punk by vampire weekend, i feel it all by feist; (and let's throw lollipop remix by lil wayne ft kanye west into the mix for kicks).


x.
jessica

you can't forget our future plans.

songs i currently cannot get enough of, for a variety of reasons ...

the klaxons - golden skans.
natasja - fi er min.
kelis - bossy.
janet jackson ft. ciara - feedback.
pin me down - cryptic.
the wombats - moving to new york.
the wombats - backfire at the disco.
justin timberlake - my love diplo remix.
the kooks - always where i need to be.
the cab - the '70s song.
the cab - vegas skies.
foals - antitode.
santogold - les artistes.
mark ronson ft. santogold - pretty green.
the metros - last of the lookers.
mark ronson - just.
bad english - when i see you smile.
duffy - rockferry.
duffy - mercy.
duffy - warwick avenue.
sam roberts - them kids.
india arie - heart of the matter.
fergie - labels or love.
robyn - konichiwa bitches.
robyn - handle me.
robyn - be mine.
robyn - since you been gone remix.
robyn & snoop dogg - sexual eruption.
robyn - who's that girl.
roisin murphy - you know me better.
private - my secret lover.
van she - kelly.
frank sinatra - new york, new york.
cat power - new york, new york cover.
lou rhodes - the rain.
lou rhodes - gabriel.
mgmt - weekend wars.
mgmt - love always remains.
mgmt - electric feel.
mgmt - time to pretend.
who ft. agyness deyn - five o'clock heroes.
goldfrapp - caravan girl.
annie - i know ur girlfriend hates me.
annie - don't stop.
the ting tings - that's not my name.
the ting tings - great dj.
the ting tings - shut up and let me go.
alphabeat - fascination.
tegan and sara - back in your head.

& plus - my mum bought me the latest issue of zink canada yesterday (in total, it being its second), and i'm tempted to say i prefer it to the original. and it was just so thick: some three-hundred pages of ocular heaven.



happy monday !
oh and also happy birthday to irving penn, missy peregrym & keshia chante.

zoë.

kissing the rain.

standing there with nothing on,
she's gonna teach me how to swim.

said ooh, girl, shock me like an electric eel;

baby girl, turn me on with your electric feel.



x.
jessica

ps - if you're wondering where my outfit posts have disappeared to, fret not lovies, it's all on chictopia. http://www.chictopia.com/user/blog/jessicahaleigh
voilà !

saw you in half like i'm a magician.

cutest girl ever : robyn.

download immediately :

handle me; be mine; who's that girl; with every heartbeat; konichiwa bitches.

zoë.

fell for the boy from the city.

am i the only one who is ...
excited about the nkotb comeback ?!


that was then.




& this is now.

they may be archaic, but they're ready to kill.

zoë.

midnight boom .

my little tornado; my little hurricane.

x.
jessica

i'm the one who's tattooed on his arm.

kelis is so the hottest person on the face of the earth. and her music video for bossy is the best thing to ever hit muchmusic (or not, but i still love it). it's kind of like the epitome of glamour meets dirrrty. expensive champagne, chandeliers & men wearing sunglasses indoors ? me like.

i wish i too had massive blue poodles, a plush bed in my front yard and six inch heals to dance in.

zoë.

saving all my secrets for a deaf man.

music; the jimmy choos - chester french.
electric feel - mgmt

almost lover - a fine frenzy

the weather is warm and the weekend is fine.

enjoy !

x.

jessica

i had to jump town & my money's all spent.

m.i.a. (amongst many many many others at the coachella music festival).

obviously the performers didn't disappoint - and neither did the spectators, for that matter. for the most part, the coachella pictures are a polyvore of bare legs, gladiators, high-waisted anything (shorts, skirts, you name it), sunnies & scraggly locks.

ah, without a doubt my most recent inspiration for summer.

zoë.