in my defense, my hair looked MUCH better this morning. since it's so long, it's kind of difficult to do much with it, but my one go to style is a low bun to the side which looks pretty good. but of course i had to show the side without the bun. smart move. also, i did not wear two different shoes today. i may be a little crazy, but not that crazy! i wore the leopard print flats to work, but then went to get the toms this afternoon. chris actually bought me the gold herringbone toms i so desperately wanted for christmas, but it turns out i got the dud pair. the right shoe fit perfectly, but the left shoe was bigger in width and length to the point it was actually too big for my foot. so i went today to do a shoe switcheroo, but they didn't have another pair of size 5 gold herringbone toms. i actually wasn't upset though because it meant i got to exchange the dud pair for a glitter pair! so i'd say the mishap ended up working in my favor! tonight chris and i are going out to dinner with pop and my stepmom, so i'm sure you can guess which shoes i'm going to wear!
what i wore: because my aunt wants to see it even though i look homeless
in my defense, my hair looked MUCH better this morning. since it's so long, it's kind of difficult to do much with it, but my one go to style is a low bun to the side which looks pretty good. but of course i had to show the side without the bun. smart move. also, i did not wear two different shoes today. i may be a little crazy, but not that crazy! i wore the leopard print flats to work, but then went to get the toms this afternoon. chris actually bought me the gold herringbone toms i so desperately wanted for christmas, but it turns out i got the dud pair. the right shoe fit perfectly, but the left shoe was bigger in width and length to the point it was actually too big for my foot. so i went today to do a shoe switcheroo, but they didn't have another pair of size 5 gold herringbone toms. i actually wasn't upset though because it meant i got to exchange the dud pair for a glitter pair! so i'd say the mishap ended up working in my favor! tonight chris and i are going out to dinner with pop and my stepmom, so i'm sure you can guess which shoes i'm going to wear!
it's not goodbye, just see you later
what i've been working on
speaking of my website, i changed the picture on the homepage this morning to what's below, and i'm thinking i seriously dislike it. it's just too boring in my opinion, but i'm not sure yet what i want to do with it. what do you think? looks okay, or worst thing you've ever seen? *update: i seriously couldn't stand that picture, so it only lasted about 15 minutes. oh, and saying, "update" makes me feel like i'm on unsolved mysteries.
a holiday right hook
thrift score
the blouse below is one of those things that i wasn't sure about, but carla approved, and i figured she was probably right. it's really lightweight and soft, and my favorite part is the feather-like design.
random piece of information: while carla and i were thrifting we did some talking about serial killers. i don't know what it is about serial killers, or violent criminals in general, but i've always found them to be strangely fascinating, and i'm glad to know she does, too.
so there you have it, my thrifting finds. micaela, i'll have you know that i came straight home to get pictures just for you while the sun was still up rather than stopping to have my prescription filled. so if my kidneys stop working, i'm coming back to haunt you, woman!
carla time!
as you can see, i am now the proud owner of one of carla's thorn rings! i love the detailed simplicity (and i realize i just created an oxymoron there, but you know what i mean) of it. it's a perfect fit, and i plan to get a lot of wear out of this baby! if you haven't seen her website yet, you should definitely take a peek. imagine deep space photography on your body.
okay, so here is the only thing i'm kind of ticked about: i didn't even take any pictures! i mean, what the hell?!? i didn't really think about it until after she dropped me off at my aunt's house, but i guess we were just so busy talking that i completely forgot to pull my camera out. so, the only way around it is for us to see each other again. there, it's settled.
i've got more to tell you about, and i've got my thrifting finds to show you, but i'll wait until tomorrow! how was your weekend?
my one dollar sweater.
i know i've said this before, but i feel so weird taking pictures of myself. i always get this weird look and my eyebrow goes up and i don't even realize i'm doing it. but the point is, you're supposed to be looking at my outfit, not my weird faces!
do you watch dexter? chris and i watch it online and tonight we're getting caught up on the newest season. it's so addictive. and i'm always behind in celebrity love news, but micaela told me saturday that the woman who plays deb is married to michael c. hall (which i didn't know), then on tuesday, i saw on tv that they were splitting up! how did i not know all this time that they were together?!?
what have you been wearing lately?
i'm so excited, and i just can't hide it.
also, i didn't tell you last week, but brittan and i had a webcam date, which will have to do until we can meet in person. she was so sweet (as i knew she would be), but she didn't have the boston accent i was expecting. isn't it funny how our minds can create voices and personalities for people we kind of know but haven't met in the flesh? i got to meet her pretty parrot posey for just a minute, and flojo joined in took over the conversation more than a few times!
brittan is also incredibly talented and has an etsy shop you should check out. i have one of her little felted owls, and trust me, it's even cuter in real life than it was in the pictures!
have you met any blog friends in real life? do you have plans to meet blog friends in real life?
my girl fiancée is better than yours.
okay, now here are a few of the things i thrifted:
all in all, it was a really fun saturday, but i didn't expect anything less from a thrifting date! oh, and i almost forgot... i woke up to an inch of snow this morning! chris usually leaves about 20 minutes before i get up, so when he was sitting on the sofa in his undies (i'm sure he'll love that) when i got out of bed, i didn't know why...until he told me to look outside. i'm so excited! snow is almost (i said almost) better than new shoes!
on my quest to dress more like a woman...
still not sure if i like the outfit 100%, but the point is, i broke out of my typical "uniform" comfort zone. i wore this yesterday when i had a fun lunch and thrifting date with my girl fiancee/mistress downtown. i got a vintage sweater and two vintage blouses for $1 each, and as soon as i got back home, i was literally having to stop myself from kicking my butt for not getting another sweater, blouse and dress that i really liked. i mean, $1, what in the hell was i thinking?!?!? anyway, i came home with some treasures, and i'll show those tomorrow once the sun shows itself again so i can get pictures. oh, and speaking of pictures, remember how i told you recently that my camera would just act like a turd some days? well, it did that yesterday, that's why my outfit pictures look grainy.
what did you do this weekend?
meet our sponsor: of roses and hello
where are you from and where do you currently live? i'm from columbia, sc and i live in columbia, sc at the moment. i do a lot of moving around and this is where i come when i'm out of ideas.
what are some of your hobbies? my greatest passion is riding horses. unfortunately. sometimes i would give anything to feel that same away about something less expensive and easier to accommodate. also, i love playing piano, reading books, watching movies, traveling, and procrastinating, of course.
if you had to suddenly leave your life as you know it and only take 5 things, what or who would they be? my horse, cadillac jack. my german shepherd, sabrina. my two cats, kit kat and heathcliff. and brian. i guess that doesn't leave room for anything else.
what is your favorite food? ice cream.
what bands are you listening to these days? iron & wine, death cab for cutie, regina spektor, bloc party, the temper trap. but the always&forevers are chopin (my all time favorite composer), mozart, then the rat pack, duke ellington, ella fitzgerald, nina simone, billy holiday, and so on.
i thought this video from her blog was beautiful!
5 random things about yourself:
i eat ice cream for breakfast
i sleep in a bed full of animals.
i never answer my phone.
i could sleep through both a hurricane and an earthquake at the same time.
i would love to live in africa. hypothetically. but i think that's mainly based on how much i love the movie out of africa.
so go get to know morgan, i promise you'll love her! and if you like vintage, stop by her shop and see all of the pretty treasures she's found!
what i wear when it's 13 degrees outside.
gift guide: for your man.
i was also going to include some dirty love coupons, but i have family that reads this blog, okay? i can't have them looking at me differently when i walk in on christmas eve. you can find them though, and i'm sure they'll make you giggle.
gift guide: for the metal lover
a happy mailbox.
have you had any treats making your mailbox happy lately? do share! and how was your weekend?