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Victorianna (Tanna) Bahiti Massri

MEET TANNA! My new aliest

Current Mission: Exploring the World Wide Web of Dating

PROFILE:

-Self-Summary 
Hmmmm.
Its hard to start, seeing as how I find this question very ironic. Its usually considered conceited to talk about oneself all the the time. However, I guess that’t the first thing I’ll share, I am extremely conceited. Not to the point that I don’t notice others, but I tend to carry myself with confidence and anyone who lays an eye on me will see that. The second thing? I have a flare for the dramatics. What else? I like to make funny faces, I like to read, I like to sing. I am musically talented, playing many instruments. I like cheesy and romantic movies, and wish to one day fall in love. However, I believe that love is hard to find and within the search for love you’ll run into sleazy, dick-head guys that I like to call obstacles. I put my friends and family first, or really, anyone. I tend to care about others more than I care about myself… at least when it come to giving. I am open minded and some would say a walking contradiction. However, that’s okay because I also believe in evolution…. If you wanna know more, just ask 🙂

-Doing with your life?

I don’t really know what I’m doing with my life yet. I just moved to New York from a southern state. I wanted to be a Humanitarian, however, now I’m interested in a career in Social Networking and Marketing.

-Really good at?

Anything I put my mind to!
LOL
Really though, I am good at reading 🙂 I play soccer, and have been since I was 3. I’m really good at make-up, and hair, and styling, but its not something I see as serious.
In summation, i’m really good at just being a person.

-First notice?

The first thing people usually notice about me is my hair, my skin, my eyes, my lips, and my boobs. Here’s why. I am blessed with two amazing races. My mother is Egyptian and my father is African American. So with that, I received curly-kinky hair, caramel brown skin, wide almond shaped eyes, and big breasts.
Reading this, I sound kind of fake, but if we ever get to meet… Well, you’ll get to see for yourself.

-Favorite Books, Movies, Songs, Food, TV shows?

My favorite books:
-Vampire Academy (whole series), Macbeth (technically a play), The Argeneau Series, The Demonica Series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood (whole series). Ummm that’s all I can think of at the moment.
My favorite movies:
-Perks of Being A Wall Flower, Pitch Perfect, Lord of The Rings (all), anything scary, and anything hopelessly romantic with a cheesy plot.
My favorite shows:
-Right now they are Once Upon A Time, Revenge, Lost Girl, New Girl, The Mindy project, Ben & Kate, Smash, Grimm, Glee, Vampire Diaries, Scandal, The Newsroom, True Blood, and Girls,
My Favorite Music:
– I have a very eclectic taste in music. The most bands/artists played in my iTunes at the moment is Imagine Dragons, AWOLNATION, BOY, Miguel, Parramore, Adele, Chrissette Michele, Taylor Swift, DJ Underground, and Fun.
My favorite food:
-Ummm I don’t really know. I go through weird phases. Right now I’m stuck on Kale and Green Smoothies. However, I am always down for a good Burger, Hot Wings, and Pizza.

-6 things can live without?

I could never live without:
-My dad
-Music
-Make-up
-Fashion
-Books
-Romance

-Spend a lot of time thinking about? 

I am always catching myself thinking about the future. I am always thinking about the next move in my life. Or about what I’m gonna do for financial purposes. I am also always thinking about the face of my Mr. Right.

-Friday night status?

I don’t really know, it varies. Recently I found myself at Cafe Wha? dancing and listening to music with friends. Sometimes I sleep all day. it depends on my mood and the weather.

-Most private thing?

Hmmmm.
You’re gonna have to get to know me a little better 😉

-Looking for?

• Guys who like girls
• Ages 18–25
• Near me
• Who are single
• For new friends, long-term dating, activity partners, long-distance penpals, casual sex

 

Saint Patrick Green

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Just like red and pink on St. Valentine’s Day, even at my age I can’t help but get into the spirit and wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. This springy look would have been more appropriate on last year’s St. Patty’s Day (hello 72 degrees and sunny!), but I can guarantee you even if it hits above 50 this year, I’ll be excited enough to rock a sundress.

[ Tabitha Dress, Lilly Pulitzer, $378 ]
[ Stroke of Luck Idiom Bangle, Kate Spade, $32 ]
[ Gold Wishbone Pendant, BaubleBar, $24 ]
[ Four Leaf Clover Bangle, Alex and Ani, $28]
[ Wedges, Gabriella Rocha, $63 ]

[ Dresses l-r ]
[ Posey, $238 // Antonia, $198 // Freja, $278 ]

 

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What to Pack for Fall & Winter in New York: The Basics

As Many of you know, this is my first time in New York. Before this, I lived in Orlando and it is always warm there. After watching a bunch of YouTube videos and putting together what I could, I packed my bags for the Big City. Although I did a good job, I can’t help but regret the fact that I didn’t bring cuter clothes. I thought that I should focus on the warmth and not the style… well not as much as I would’ve.

So I’ve gathered for you the items in which i think are the essentials. There will be videos on how I style each of these items in the near future, but now I will be sharing the reason, price, and et cetra of each item and why they are essential.

So, starting from the top…:

1. A Beanie- A beanie is not only great for bad hair days, but for cold, rainy, or snowy days as well. (As well is an Umbrella) {eBay; $2.00}

2. A Scarf- Keeps you warm and toasty around your chin, neck, shoulders, and chest area. Very Important because you’re layers of clothing will cover everything else except or these places. {F21; $5.80}

3. Heavy Sweaters- If you are coming to New York as a tourist, I think that heavy sweaters of some texture- mine is knitted- is good, because you want to keep warm but you aren’t trying to look super hot waking around and seeing the sights. As for new citizens, like myself, I like the heavy sweaters because you don’t have to layer as much. Plus their baggy, over-sized look is very cute with a pair of high-waist jeans and mid-heel booties. {Goodwill; $4.00}

4. Jackets- My first few days here, I wasn’t used to the cold yet and liked to layer up with a jacket over whatever long sleeve I was wearing underneath my coat. Also, when you go into someplace and take your coat off, your outfit doesn’t seem incomplete. {Black with Spikes= Ross; $25.00} {Jean= Goodwill; $5.00}

5. A Coat- In New York, or any other very cold city, your outerwear is the most important peace. Not only does it need to do a proper job, but It’s really the only way you can show off your style during the winter days and nights. So, with that in mind, I didn’t want a regular black or grey coat, but one with color. I have this beautiful St. Johns’s Bay Pea Coat in a deep teal. Though it’s two sizes too big, its perfect for layering, leaving extra room to move around comfortably.You also want to make sure that you’re coat has full inside lining, that what keeps the warmth in. My coat is lined with silk. {Retail Price $ 200.00; Goodwill; $5.00}

6. Jeans- Although, not truly necessary, jeans make the most sense in a fashion yet warming sense. You can buy really cool and fashionable jeans and dress the up or down, depending on the occasion or event. I mostly wear shorts with tights, but during my first week, I stopped by the Forever 21 in Union Square and bought a pair of light, distressed, and mid-high waist jeans. I love them. I got them a size too big and recommend you do the same, so on the really cold days, you can put a pair of light or long john’s underneath to keep you extra toasty. {F21; $24.80}

7.Gloves- gloves are important to keep your hand toasty. I perfer to use a short strapped bag that sit in the crook of my arm than number 8. So, sometimes my left hand get cold and I like to slip on a glove to warm up my hand. However, I do recommend that you invest in a pair of gloves that allows you to use your touch screen phone, whether the mittens with the button able flap, or the new and cool 5-finger gloves where a few of the fingers tips are textured differently, just for your phone. I am constantly pulling my thumb out of my gloves so that I can text or take a photo. {Target; $2.50}

8. A Cross-body Bag- I think that these bags are better for tourist and commuters using the subway. If I had a bag with an adjustable strap, I would use it instead of my “arm candy” bag. So check your local Target, American Eagle, Charlotte Russe, Ross, etc. I need to invest in one and I suggest you do the same. 🙂 {Steve Madden; $78.00}

9. Boots & Sneakers- Boots because hello, they scream winter and cold wheather. But, also because they are warm but stylish. Boots are the perfect choice when you actually have somewhere to be and you need to look cute. For all you tourist, I suggest you pack sneakers. sneakers- no matter what kind- are great for walking around in all day. I made a mistake of wearing boots for sight seeing one day, and well, I regretted it the following day. Not only did it do damage to my boots, but it also made my feet hurt terribly. So destination-boots; walking & talking- sneakers. {Boots= JustFab; $30.00} {Sneakers= Vans; $45.00}

Hope you enjoyed my little how to… Fill free to ask for anything else you wanna see in the future.

XOXO,
Tree ❤

Snowy Days- A New Experiece

Welcome to my first snow day. Even tough I didn’t fall asleep until 3:30 am, I didn’t have a problem waking up to the rough gliding sound of shovel against pavement. At first, I was ready to yell at my window, but then I saw what there was to see and I jumped out of bed and made up some excuse to go for a walk. It was beautiful. Its like rain, except with texture. I liked the feeling of the little bundles of ice falling to gently touch my face. As for footing, if you’re new to place that snows-like me- remember to wear shoes with traction. Some boots have them, I saw some people wearing rain boots or wellies. Believe me, its very slippery and I had to walk very carefully to make sure i didn’t fall, my keds did not do the trick. Have fun in the snow today lovely

XOXO,
Tree ❤

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Feathers and Lace

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If I didn’t like white//cream lace dresses so much, I can’t even begin to tell you how much money I would have saved in my lifetime. I wear them all year long, saving the pure whites for the spring and summer months. My newest love comes in the form of this Staring at Stars pretty from Urban Outfitters– so romantic and whimsy!

[ Staring At Stars Lace Bell-Sleeve Dress, Urban Outfitters, $69 ]
[ Leopard Turban Headband, Anthropologie, $28 ]
[ The Duet Mini Wedge in Speckled Calf Hair, Madewell, $138 ]
[ Sparkling Wings Clip, Anthropologie, $12 ]

Anyone else have a bit of a lust for lace?

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Model St. Style: NY Fashion Week 2013

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Some Style Inspiration for you from some of the best beauties in New York.

A bright lip perfectly accents this gorgeous model’s muted palette ensemble.

Take a cue from this model and add in touches of leather when mixing black and brown.

Oh, Cara Delevingne, how we love your spunky style!

This model proves that you can still look stylish with your heels in your bag. Sometimes comfort is key!

Revisit your art class days with this lesson in how to rock complementary colors —indigo blue pops next to neon yellow.

This glam fur coat looks even better paired with a berry lip and bold brows.

This model dressed up her color-block coat with funky wedge sneakers—on-trend and ultra-wearable.

I love this model’s winter white pants with edgy with geometric black accents.

Go boho chic with fringe and feather detailing.

Canary yellow is a perfect way to brighten up a…

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Times Square

And with the BIG move to New York, I visited the famous and well-known Time Square! I believe that it is important for every human being to experience Time Square. It is always busy, I had to go in the morning for a  work related event, but its breathtaking at night. After dark, the lights are brighter. The air is filled with a rush if excitement. There are tourist everywhere. The are canvassers- or for you folk who haven’t yet experience NY- solicitors. BTW, they are very convincing, they are good at what they do, they make you feel welcomed, then they throw the very money taking, punch line in your face. Walking around and becoming energized by all of these element, well, it makes you want to break out into a cheesy number from glee. Its the most exciting, crowded, annoying, yet exhilarating place in life. But then again, I haven’t been to Vegas yet.

XOXO,

Tree ❤

–Always More Pictures to Come!

National Dwell Day

Dear friend, 

So I’m sitting at the table in my actually decent sized temporary New York apartment, and Kevin come out of his room. He starts yelling at me, “you need to find a job.. blah blah blah” the usual stuff. We get into a fight, and during said fight I realize something. 

 

I realize that my life is a complete disaster. I’m not the type to dwell on my problems, my favorite saying being “someone somewhere has it worse”. But maybe I should dwell on my problems, at least for one day. So today I will dwell, and I will dwell like none before. 

To start off, I am a very spoiled girl. I was even worse when I was younger, but then everything changed. My dad lost his job, I learned what ‘Couch Surfing” meant in 5th grade, I got a knife pulled on me for the first time (yes there is a second and even third time), I learned to dance, I learned to fight, I was bullied, I realized that not every Christmas you receive presents, and I learned that cliches and stereo types are there for a reason. But most of all I learned that down falls are a part of life. And that during that down fall, you can’t let your mediocre problems consume you because someone somewhere will always have it worse. 

 

Moving on, I did just that, I moved in with my Mom at the end of the 5th grade school year. My mother and I, well, we don’t get along, and that’s no secret. I told myself that its because I was becoming a woman and my dad didn’t know how to deal with periods and such. The real truth, however, was that my beloved father could no longer afford to have me in his everyday care. That, was the most unfortunate and fortunate thing in my life, because even though I cried every night for a year, i learned to be independent and care for myself. 

Its hard to live in a household where you feel unloved. I went from an always happy child to finding myself constantly thinking about ways to make the pain go away. Yes, yes, I now… very cliche. But it happened. I remember swallowing half a bottle of ibuprofen, that too the pain away, but it also made me unbelievably sick. I’ve attempted on numerous occasions to try to slit my wrist- learn to play the bloody violin, if you will.  In all of this, I realized that temporary fixes don’t work. 

So, exclude ding myself from my own pity party, I set a goal. One day, I told myself, I will  be out of this house. I will move to New York and start a new life that will define me as a person and not me as part of that family. I will go to college and somehow, someway, I will be a happy and successful human being… no matter what it takes. So here I am in New York, its time to really start thinking about my future, and I realize that I have no way possible to do what I want to do. I’ve been here for 2 weeks and getting a job it complete hell. I have no friends. and if I don’t get a job by the end of this month, I’m being flown back home. 

Now that you’re caught up, Kevin and I were talking about Jobs, internships, and College. Jobs and Internships-easy- been applying, haven’t made any actual progress. College- hard- I’ve applied for fafsa, but I’ve yet to recieve any information back. That email, when i get it, plans my future. I might not be able to go to college for a year.  And for that I say, what was the point of graduation early? I would never ask anyone to pay for my education, so Kevin’s comment, “I’ve refinanced my house twice, I won’t do it for you” Didn’t really do anything except make me want to cry. Yes, I am sorry that my life is messed up, but I didn’t as for this. I am trying to get a job and live my dreams. “Well Tryana” he says, “We don’t talk.” that my friends, is because this person, though giving to an extent, can make a person with the grandest intentions feel like nothing. He puts himself up a pedestal, and one day I’m gonna knock it over. I didn’t ask to live in your house- matter of fact, I cried not to- and I won’t ask for you to support me. 

That just made me cry more. I have three parents and none of them can help me with college. granted I wouldn’t ask Kevin or my Mom for a dime, but the person i would ask, my dad, can barely support himself. So I apologize to the universe for having such a screwd up life, but the only thing I can promise is that one day, some how I’ll make it out of this downfall. I will be Try’ Ana Elizabeth Wilson, I will arise to my full potential. And even though I don’t have any idea how I’m gonna pull this off, I know that I’m not gonna be sad for my whole life. I refuse to sit of the the line of fine and okay any longer. 

 

This day is for all optimist or for anyone who puts themselves last. its okay to have a day to dwell on your problems and fix yourself before you fix others.