Vampires Make One Hell Of an Obsession. And a Frustration

Since I haven't spilled it yet on here, yes, I am one of those vampire obsessive girls into Twilight and everything that sucks blood (almost). BUT! Let me defend myself here before anyone goes into a "bandwagon" rage. And explain my frustration about how these vamps have made me dig my own grave.

Firstly, I started reading the Twilight series in March of 2008. Way before any of my friends even knew the name Edward. I was browsing bumper stickers (oh RIP bumpies...) on facebook and noticed a ton related to some guy named Edward Cullen and his relation to this Twilight book. I knew from being an avid reader myself that they were about vampires and something that the guy is like uber romantic and undead. But nothing more. So, like anyone who has no idea what something is about and needs instant answers, I wikipedia-ed "Edward Cullen". Found out he was part of the Twilight series and that it was being made into a movie that winter. Cool, I thought. So, I went to Barnes & Noble, checked out the back blurb of Twilight, and on a whim, bought the book.

I was hooked by chapter 2.

And there you go. The rest is, well, history. I bought New Moon and Eclipse together and the cashier at B&N asked if she should read them. I insisted that she should, these books are amazing. She should thank me for being the one who probably made her become obsessed as well. So ever since then, I've been basically obsessed with everything vampire.

Why? What's the draw?

Well, I've always been a kind of closet sci-fi nerd. My mom is a Trekker (Star Trek fan, but of the second series, not the William Shantner one) and got me hooked on the likes of Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. So something weird and supernatural like vampires just came naturally. And there's something about them...the draw to the unknown. The sexiness of their being. Their eyes, their demeanor and aggressiveness. It's just so attractive to me. Not to mention the amazing casting on the people at Twilight, Vampire Diaries, and True Blood. Having hot actors portray these vamps always helps! But still, I'm sure you don't see why I like it so much.
It just goes with two age old concepts: crazy, impulsive, whole bodied, and unregreted LOVE. And the last one, the intrigue of what we know is bad for us. The characters in these series know these people are bad, even before they know who they really are...so we're drawn to it. It mesmerizes us. We want to know more, see why they're so bad. And we push aside the danger, and sometimes it even fuels the fire. And then comes that love I mentioned. These vamps just give their whole mind and body into crazy feelings for these helpless humans they fall for. They feel the need to protect them, even before they realize their own feelings. But still, the love these sexy vamps share is a love that I KNOW every woman wants. That crazy love that every woman is warned against. I mean common! Women today contemplate going that huge step to become facebook official, let alone admit their undying love for the other person. It's something that's plagued the modern woman: keeping her feelings welled up inside. I know it's hurt me in the past (but let's not go there). Wouldn't it just be so much of a breath of fresh air to have this kind of love in your life? No questions, no doubts, no worry. Just knowing. Reassurance. Acceptance. Ah to have that kind of love. The love only a vampire can posses. Damn. Guess we're all just doomed. Thanks to vampires, I will die a cat lady.

Ah that hair! Those haunting eyes! To me, Edward will always be my vamp of choice.

Vampire Diaries cast. Two brothers: one is good, the other, soooo bad. Both YUM.

Ah True Blood. God bless HBO for giving us some deliciously hot vamp sex each week!

xoxo,

JT.

The Hook Up

*Word to the reader: in no way do I mean every guy in every bar, frat, etc is like this. No way. Just a general conclusion I've made in my 3+ years here at MSU. Thanks!
xoxo,
J.

I just have the urge to spill.

Fraternity Men vs. Men in Bars


Frats.


Oh god love them. So here's my weekend thus far: Thursday my roommate C, our good friend K, and E (all sisters) went to a frat party on campus. Talk about an epic fail of a night (for me at least). Firstly, the house was empty. Well, it was like a good crowd, but still...could've been more. The guys are skeeze balls. We'd walk around and yeah we're looking damn good, all of us wearing short mini dresses and heels, and some guys would just practically grope us. Like graze our legs as we walk by, "accidental" boob graze and then just laugh and high five their male counterparts. Nice boys. Nice. Keep it up and that will be the only breast you ever get close to touching. As I walk around (prbably the downfall of the night, we should've found the dancefloor and just stayed there. Always worked for me, but we were on a mission to find people we knew...our potential sleepover partners lol), I think to myself "Wow, I feel old here". And I probably was one of the oldest partiers there, save for the creeper 30-some alumni who just doesn't want to grow up. So to make a long story short...C was way too drunk and passed out on someone's lawn who proceeded to find her there and thankfully drive her back to our house. K found someone to screw. Wasn't the cutest but hey at least she got some. E and I both found our potentials for the night but neither one was being cooperative with us. Men. When you make it known you want to sleep with them, that's when they say no. But god forbid if you're not up for it, then all of a sudden I'm a prude. Don't get me started...

Bars.

Well to say the least I'm fairly a newbie 21 year old but thus far I think I have a good grasp on the subject. The guy in the bar...ah where to begin? Let's begin right where his frame of mind is when he walks into a crowded bar: "Who am I gonna take home with me tonight?". Or the more superficial guys: "Who am I gonna fuck and forget about tonight?". Either way, the guy at the bar is looking for a hook up, and that's about it. Guys in frats can be either way. The younger ones really have no idea what they're looking for...for some it could even be their first time. A bj or even a good makeout will do them well. But the older guys are always looking for a good time. And freshmen meat are their prey. But anyways, now back to the guy in the bar. You walk in (ladies) and feel like you're looking good, so you order yourself a drink and wander around, scanning the room looking for some cute guy to lock eyes with. But sometimes, those cute guys know they're cute. And they will be damned if some girl catches their attention. They want to divide and conquer. And forget about getting drinks bought for you these days! With this economy, I'm going on Lady's Night where it's free cover and $3 drinks all night. But even then...I have yet to have one drink bought for me, even on my bday by a guy I don't know. Going to the bar is always a hassle. The age range is so messed up when you're not on a college campus or at a bar where the age is usually around college grads. You could be talking to a 22 year old guy in his last year at Iowa or some creepy ass 40 year old who owns a bar in a shady neighborhood or something lol. You just never know. And yet as I reveal that I am just a 21 year old...they start to salivate. Why? Like the older guys at the frats, young chicks are there for them to conquer.

So in reality, frat guys and bar guys are both looking for young chicks, basically. Ah the stigma of age. But that will be another blog. Either way, unless you're looking to put out, I'd avoid the frat house or bar. Or make it known you're not looking for that up front. But then watch your array of men dwindle down since I swear it's like there's a signal guys give each other that says "Ignore this girl! Ignore this girl!". Oh well. Overall, your night is what you make of it.

xoxo,
JT.

The Truth About Sorority Life

Okay, so like I mentioned, I am in a sorority on MSU's campus. And I bet you're dyyying to know more. Well, I'll give you more.

The Truths.

1. Yes, we have secrets. No I can't tell you any. Not even a clue. And if you ask me, I'll deny it, truth or not.
2. At some point in your time in a sorority, you'll hate it. You'll hate everyone (common, living with 35 girls and dealing with 50 more can be quite stressful).
3. Sisterhood? It's there, for sure. But sometimes I have to look hard for it.
4. My house doesn't do this, but other houses on campus tell certain girls they can't wear letters on campus. It ruins their image, they'll say. These girls usually join because they're a legacy (sister, mom, grandmother was in that house) or they're a prominent name to have on a roster (for instance: senator's daughter, dad's a CEO, etc. That doesn't mean the pretty gene follows the name).
5. Do we dress the same? Only when we need to, IE: recruitment and bid days. Other than that, forget it. We hate dressing all the same.
6. Chants and songs? Fuck that. Give me a break. I hate doing them.
7. Gossip...join a sorority if you love to gossip. There's new juice everyday.
8. Fraternities either love us or won't touch us with a ten foot pole. Depends on who you make friends with (or who you sleep with, and if you're any good...word gets around, thus, the other brothers will want to take a ride. Sad, but true).
9. Initiation. Hazing? Nope. Don't do it. And I'm telling the truth.
10. The big one every guy dreams about. Naked pillow fights? Every night, boys :)

The Lies

1. My house doesn't solely judge Potential New Members on looks alone. But we do judge you on your appearance (IE: if you smell...no effing way. And at least comb your hair).
2. We don't haze.
3. We don't have a shit ton of money, unfortunately.
4. We really don't care that much about frats, to be honest. At least I don't.
5. No hardcore drugs here.
6. We're not all blonde or brunette.
7. No, we don't slaughter a goat or any kind of animal during Initiation.
8. We're all pretty smart actually. One of our girls was the Panhellenic Council's Academic Woman of the Year for 2008-2009.
9. We don't tell our new members anything crazy that they must do in order to become a sister (reason behind this one: a rival house of ours tells their new membs to sleep with any boyfriend of a sister in our house. Yes, it's true. One of my sisters heard it from her friend who was a new member at that rival house. Sad).
10. Sorry boys...no naked pillow fights.

Well, that's all I really could think of for now. I'm expecting one of our top officers to find this and tell me I need to take this off right away. But even if they do, I'm not taking it down. No way in hell. Firstly, I don't disclose which house I'm in. Secondly, hello First Amendment? And thirdly, I don't give a rat's ass.

Lastly, one of the benefits are the connections. Not just with your sisters (yes, I'm serious) but you have connections outside your chapter. A lady who's interviewing you for your first big-girl job could've been in your house elsewhere. But once she sees you're one of her sisters, she already knows what kind of woman you are, and being in the same house, that woman will always be top notch. Sounds biased, I know. But this happened to one of my friends. She said that the interviewer said that she was in her house at a different college and that she knew that she held the same values as herself. So, she got the job. One of my current sisters was just in a beauty pagent where one of the judges was in our house. No, she didn't win, BUT she was invited by that judge to participate in her own contest. CONNECTIONS. It's not what you know. It's who you know.
And finally, we get free shit all the time! Today Red Bull dropped off a huge basket full of Red Bull cans! Talk about perks.

xoxo,
JT.

Allow Me To Introduce Myself

Hello hello blogsphere.

Welcome to Breakfast at Julie Therese! A blog about fashion, fashion trends, fashion shows, and basically whatever I want to write about. You'll explore with me my last year as an Apparel and Textile Major at Michigan State University as well as my life living in my sorority on campus. Lastly, come with me as I venture back home to the city of Chicago, as well as some trips to New York, Baltimore (my cousin's wedding is October 2!) and New York City for interviews and my trips to Mood to get fabric for the SADA show!

So what is SADA? It's MSU's Student Apparel Designers Association, which I have been a part of for 4 years now at State. Its a student group for designers, fashion enthusiasts, and anyone who just loves fashion! But the biggest event for SADA is the annual fashion show. Last year's theme was "Lights! Cameras! Fashion!", a movie themed show. Each designer was assigned a movie (NO exceptions! NO redos!) and so mine was... "An Affair to Remember!" Such a lovely movie staring Debbra Kerr and Cary Grant made in 1957. If you haven't seen it, I strongly reccommend that you do! Old time romance movies are always fun.

Here are some pics from the show of my (yes MY designs! Drawn, cut, and sewn by yours truely) designs. Enjoy and look for more posts soon!

xoxo,
JT.