I have no idea how it got to be this late, but here I am, taking a break amongst the chaos. Today we moved some shit over so at least a dent has been put in the amount we have to move come September 1st.

I can’t say these last few days are fun but that’s just the moving process. Once we’re done (for September.. don’t even wanna think of moving east!) I plan to do a whole bunch of nothing. Sounds pretty good.

In other news, school starts up once again on the 2nd. If ya’ll just started reading, I’m homeschooled. Not so much homeschooled as doing distance education (when you travel between opposite ends of the country, traditional school is kinda hard.) There are a lot of myths about homeschooling that I won’t even try to clear up, because people will believe what they want, but to sum it up: No, I’m not a religious nutbar, Yes, I actually do do work and No, it is not any easier then convential highschool, I would actually say it is harder because I am required to complete the course completely no matter the time constraints. Anyway */rant* needless to say I’ll have to get my ass in gear and devote a lot of time to that.

It’s just after midnight so I think I’ll turn in now in preparation for the crazy schedule of the next 2 days.

Believe it or not, it’s almost time to go back to school.  How does a new laptop sound to make the transition a little easier?  Good, right? That’s what I thought. Right now you could win one of 30 laptops with the Charter Laptop-a-Day Giveaway that Charter Communications is holding.  FYI, Charter is a provider of cable TV, High speed internet and phone service.  Anyone who orders one of Charter’s services via their website is automatically entered!

The laptop is a full featured with all the bells and whistles. Here’s a few of the technical specifications:

• Brand spanking new HP Compaq Presario C770US Notebook
• Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor
• 2GB RAM
• 160 GB hard drive
• 15.4″ WXGA Screen
• DVD Burner
• Built in Wi-Fi and Ethernet

Additionally, ALL online orders placed right now will receive a free Shell gas card.  Pretty useful with the high price of gas!  The first laptop winner (remember they are giving away 30!) will be announced on September 1st.  The official rules of this sweepstakes can be found here.  Good luck!

Today, since it certainly seems like Fall, and Fall is approaching, I thought I’d showcase the “Fall 2008″ trends.  These trends among others were featured at the NYC Fashion Week earlier this year.  I’m pretty sure these trends won’t show up in the clothing I can actually afford yet, but it’s fun to get an idea of what’s going in the high fashion world.  So let’s go!

All Photos: Glam.com. Images © their respective owners

Trend #1:  Peaked/Padded shoulders

Oh my god, is the padded shoulders trend from the eighties making a return?  Say it isn’t so.  These are of course a little more classy then the padded shoulders of the pastel pantsuit of the day, but nevertheless, I see the inspiration..

Trend #2: Flapper

In my opinion, this is a trend that could produce a lot of cute stuff.  I love the tiny dresses of the flapper style and their beautiful details such as the beading.

Trend #3: Plaid

I am super stoked on this.  I love plaid and think it works great on the dress seen here.

Trend #4:  Western/Native American inspired

I really love how well they’ve translated this into an entire outfit.  I love the fringe on the dress and boots.  Speaking of the boots, I want them.  What a beautiful colour of blue!

Trend #5: One shouldered Evening Gown

I love this style of dress.  They really make a statement while the shiny slate colour looks so elegant.  I love how they’re off the shoulder and how poofy and lightweight the dress looks.

Wow..there is definitely some interesting stuff in the Fall season!  I like the majority of what I have featured here.  What I would also like to see:  Houndstooth/Animal prints (what a surprise!).  Do you like the Fall 2008 trends or are they way off the mark?  Please share!

I’ve seen them in magazines, on television and pushed in stores. There’s many different kinds of acne treatment available out there, but good luck figuring out what ones actually work. There are some reviews on acne treatment products on the Internet to make choosing the right one easier. By visiting the link above, I couldn’t believe just how many different kinds there are, even including organic ones!

Not much is new except just working away at the huge to do list.  I won’t bore anyone there.  What I wanted to post about is Twitter.  I’ve neglected Twitter ever since I signed up but I’m getting back in the swing of it.  It is a pretty useful tool when you don’t have a full blog’s worth of content (which, let’s admit, is pretty often)  but It’s not much fun to use because I don’t have anyone to follow or anybody following me.  Which is why I’m appealing here!  If I can find your Twitter page I will follow you but I don’t know of many.  Help this n00b out, my Twitter page is located here

In other news, we’re having craptacular weather.  Overcoast and rainy.  It seems Summer has winded down very early.