Vacation? Yes, Please.

It’s alright, you can say it. The pictures suck. And if I look irritated in them, it’s because I am. I woke up in quite the mood this morning. I had a good weekend too, so I don’t know why.  I guess I am just burnt out and need a vacation so I guess it’s really good that I am heading to…..

NEW YORK

………..

toooomorrooooooooow!

Never been. So excited! With that said… don’t count on any posts this week. I’ll be back next Monday!

p.s.  I am eating the head off of a chocolate bunny RIGHT NOW and it’s soooooo gooood. Hope you all had a fabulous Easter weekend!

Always Listen to Your Smart Voice

[Shoes: DSW (converse); Jeans: ?; T-Shirt: F21; Scarf: Gift; Bag: “Hope” by MICHE]

You know when you do something you know your not supposed to do but you do it anyway…. like for example going to bed with your make-up on. You sit there  looking at yourself in the mirror and you are thinking to yourself I should really wash my face or else I am going to wake up with a big fat ugly zit on my face buuut even though you know better your like oh well I am too tired to take 2 mins to wash my face and avoid ugly zits but then there is that other little voice going on in your head, the smart voice,  that is telling you just wash your freaking face already! That a zit that will last 8 days isn’t worth going to bed 2 mins earlier and so there you are having this internal debate with yourself….

And in the end even though you fully admit to yourself that you are you going to completely regret not washing your face… you go to bed anyway. With a dirty face.

And you wanna know what that smart voice told me this morning?
“Told ya so.”

It’s Just Not For Me

[Shoes: Puma; Jeans: Banana Republic; Cardigan: ?; Shirt: F21; Jewelry: Gift; Hat: ?  Bag: “Robin” by MICHE]

I know eating sushi and thrift shopping are the cool trendy things to do. But I don’t like doing either. I can take eating about one California roll and I think to myself mmmmokay not bad but more then one is a no no. Icky. Icky. Ick.

But this post isn’t about how I am not one of those cool trendy people that doesn’t eat sushi. It’s about thrifting and why it’s not for me.

For one, I don’t like shopping. Surprised? Don’t get me wrong I love new clothes just as much as the next girl I just don’t like to shop. The only time I go shopping is when I am looking for something particular and I will usually take a day off of work to go shopping in the middle of a weekday when there are no crowds. Nothing worse then hitting up a F21 on a Saturday. NEVER DO THAT. REPEAT: NEVER DO THAT.

Oh and I despise places like TJ Maxx. Despise them. I am not a hunter, oh no, not even close. I don’t care what kind of awesome deal I can find. Nope, not going to do it. I am not one to spend hours going through racks full of random clothing.  Nooooo way. That is not my idea of a good time. I like to be in and out or spend my time in the dressing room trying on stuff rather then looking for stuff.

So to make a long story short: To me going to a thrift store is like going to a TJ Maxx only smellier and personally for a bunch of used stuff I don’t think the prices are all that. “Vintage” yeeeaaaah, no thanks.
And that is why it’s just not for me.

And if you don’t like eating sushi and/or thrifting as well- don’t feel bad that your not one of those cool people because really I don’t think half of those people like doing it either. Just sayin.

I Dared.

[Dress: Express; Shoes: Macy’s; Tights: Target; Bracelets: Gift; Necklace: JCP; Bag: “Raye” by MICHE]

So there it is.  I went with it. And once you step out in the world in something your not so sure of. You better own it. And I like to think I did.

Not going to lie though. I have gotten some interesting looks from my co-workers so far today.
I have been really wanting to try the whole color blocking trend and I am in love with all the Gucci ads you see everywhere right now with the emerald greens, golds, purples, reds, an fuchsia colors.  So last night when the hubby was out playing basketball I put on my guilty pleasure music- you know Spice Girls and Britney and danced around in my closet and played dress up.  It was juuuuust the thing I needed to get me out of the rut that I was in yesterday.


I am loving today.

p.s. this post is coming to you via Windows Live Writer. I learned about this great blogging tool through Jenni over at Story of My Life.  She posted some really good  blogging tips and OH MY GOSH I am LOOOVING it. Highly recommend .

Will I dare?

Contemplating wearing an outfit tomorrow that I am not so sure I can pull off.... Hmmm, let's see if I wake up with the guts to test it out. Color blocking here we come! Maybe.

I guess if I tweeted this is the type of thing I would tweet about but I don't Twitter.

Now off to meet my dreams.

Comments

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Happy weekend everyone!

Sometimes....

Sometimes I just feel like not matching. Like today my greens totally don't go together. But I like it that way.

Pretty in Pink

So I am sure that most of us have had the experience of putting together what we would think will be an awesome outfit in our minds but then when it comes to executing that outfit in reality- yeaaahhhh not so much.  Luckily for me, today was not one of those days and thankgoodness too because I had no time this morning (that snooze button gets me every time) aaaand I would have had to of gone to work looking like fool, which has happened on numerous occasions but like I said today was not one of those days.

But it wasn’t all perfect. I also have to say thankgoodness for my moral compass aka husband or else I would have gone to work showing off my… ahem…. Va-ja-ja as I like to call it, apparently my skirt/dress is completely see through. I wonder why no one ever told me before? I am obviously oblivious to these things. But don’t worry I got creative, had to. Don’t own a slip. Used a tank top.

Speaking of my see through skirt- it is actually a dress, a dress I wore to my high school graduation. Yeah, it’s that old.  When I wore this as a dress back in high school I didn’t even wear a bra with it, let alone any kind of slip!!! Mother! I can’t believe you let me go to my high school graduation practically NAKED!

I have the best mom. Truly. I love her to bits.  

Rawwwr

Can I just say that I am having really good hair today- it's been awhile so I needed to point that out. Maybe I should wash my hair more then every 3 days...hmmmm......

Anyways that's gross so I am going to move on. I feel like I look like I am going on safari or something today and I gotta say I am good with that. I have been looking forward to wearing this bag, it just came out this month and I gotta say it's one of my favorites and I'm not really an animal print kinda girl.

I don't have much to say today except that I ate this cupcake and it made me happy.

But then I got greedy and had another.... and now my tummy isn't so happy anymore.

Wiiiiiiiiiiii

So how was everyones weekend? I spent mine kicking 12 year olds butts on the Micheal Jackson game for Wii. I DAAAAAANCED my bootie off! It was so much fun, however I am feeling the results of no physical activity for months combined with a weekend fest of  MJ dance moves and it hurts.  It hurts real good. 

April.... Snow? Brings May Flowers...

Why Hello! Happy Friday! It is supposed to be spring but looks more like winter in my parts. No bueno.

So yesterday my sweet baby sister turned 12 years old. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY SIS! LOVE YOU LOTS! She's is getting so big. *tear

And because I am such a good big sister I planned a little surprise for her.  Weeks ago I made an appointment for us to go get feather extensions put in our hair and have been teasing her about it ever since- you know to build the suspense.  Dropping hints every so often.  It drove her crazy.  All she knew is that it we were getting something done to our bodies, that I had to make sure it was okay with mom, that it started with the letter "F", and that it lasted for a few months.  She was dead set on thinking we were getting fake tattoos.

Long story short, I checked her out early from school, took her to the appointment, we got our feather extensions (she was thrilled- it was really cute) , we ate delicious Red Mango, and to end the day we stopped by my office to say hello- she has been dying to come to my work and see where the "magic" happens.

All in all it was a really good day. I hope you had as much fun as I did Charlie Brown. Can't wait for our sleep over Saturday! MUAH!

Abbey Road

I for one love wearing black and brown together. I know this is kind of like an out-dated fashion no-no, kind of like not wearing white after labor day but I think it can be really fashionable and chic but that is just my opinion and what do I know, right?

My fabulous and talented boss lady and that is not me brown noising- she really is all that told me once that her daughter has a saying that goes, "black and brown makes her frown" so now every time I put together a black and brown outfit I have that little mantra going on in my head but not in a bad way- in a good way- it makes me chuckle.

P.S. LynDee if you are reading this. Beware. I am going to jump you in the parking lot and steal those fab shoes you are rocking today.

The love letter...

Why Hello Sunshine,

(not you...literally, the sunshine)

Have I told you lately how happy you make me? I've missed you. I hope you are here to stay awhile this time. I don't know if my heart can take another disappearance.

Oh Bradly, I can listen to you sing to me all day long.

The sun is shinin' people. Happy day.