Versatile Blogging Notice



 Thank to Caton (who added me in after the fact) and my sister Molly for including me :)

1. Why did you create your blog?

Because Molly and Caton told me to...and being as narcissitic as my sister, to share my general wonderfulness

2. What kind of blogs do you follow?

Mostly lifestyle blogs - people with much more interesting lives than myself



3. Favorite brand of make-up?

It's a tie between Two Faced and Makeup Forever (both can be found at Sephora and Ulta, I think)

4. Favorite brand of clothing?

I'm in love with Ann Taylor Loft, White House/Black Market and Banana Republic

5. Indespensible make-up product?

Concealor - if nothing else makes it onto my face, there is that under my eyes!

6. Favorite color?

In general pink, for home decor beiges/brown, clothing to go with my coloring teal

7. Favorite perfume?

Aquolina Pink Sugar and yes, it smells like sugar

8. Favorite movies?

All time favorite is Clueless - I will watch it if its on no matter what else may be happening at the moment

9. What country would you like to visit and why?

I will go to France someday. I have a mild obsession with Parisian culture and Marie Antoinette

10. Would you rather to forget to put mascara on one eye or blush on one cheek?

Since I use only enough blush to look flushed and 2-3 coats of mascara, I'll take my cheek.

Here are the rules:

1. Thank and link to the person who gave you the award

2. Answer 10 questions

3. Pass it along to blogs you've recently discovered and enjoyed

4. Leave the recipients a note, telling them about the award

(Since I'd really only tag Molly and Caton - I'm exempt from 3 and 4. Yay me!)

Fruits of my Shopping Labors

So two of the tops and both pair of shows bought last weekend were used at work this week. Come to think of it, all these people are doing "30 for 30" and I think I'm doing the opposite - but I'm okay with that :)

Here's the coral top, with brown wide-leg trousers, the nude platform heels (I also added my Gap grandpa sweater because I wasn't feeling good yesterday:

And here's the grey silk blouse with my dark grey wool pants and the new boots. I have a feeling this will look even better with skinny jeans:

So ready for the weekend, there's hockey on Friday AND Saturday and another trip to Fat Willy's for karaoke - I might actually sing this time just to blow Megan's mind :)



Birthday Goodies

Hit up San Tan mall today since the sun was shining and I had a purse full of gift cards. Made out like a bandit with the President's Day sales:

Coral t-shirt with rosette neckline from Loft

Bronze and black ribbon tank from Loft

Grey silk bouse from Banana Republic

Grey leather boots from Torrid


And I still have my parents' gift card to go. I hit White House Black Market but didn't see anything I liked so I'm going to the "outlet" version in Dana Park to see if they have anything good. If not, I'll save it and shop again in a few weeks :)

OMG - It's getting worse...

So I am hideously hungover today. The morning started out ok but I am rapidly declining as the day has worn on. Going to do a quick post highlighting last night shenanigans then hit the hay.

After getting soaking wet going to 2 different Kohl's I was able to find my birthday outfit. I went with the pink sequined mini dress and turned it into a tunic. Added that gray, cropped cardigan I wear to work a lot and wore it with dark skinny jeans. Topped it off with these beauties. The result was pretty awesome if I say so myself. There's a whole birthday album on Facebook so check out the final result there as I'm too lazy to post it again here :)

Lastly, I just wanted to say thank to everyone who's made this a great birthday so far. I have felt truly anxious about turning 29 yet because I've been having too much fun to think about it. Also, a shout out goes to Mike, my favorite bartender, for making me some delicious items (a "rugburn" and a "blowjob") but also having the forsight to make me start drinking water while he closed up the bar and we went home.

Still two days before it actually happens - tomorrow will be sleeping in, laundry and maybe some shopping before the hockey game tomorrow night. The big day will be lunch with my favorite girls and then making steaks for dinner and watching Glee. If the shopping trip happens, I'll be sure to post the goodies but if not, regular blogging will resume on Thursday (Wednesday is date night with Ashley!)

Hiatus Over

Been busy this week - hockey game on Monday night (all the pics are on Facebook) and Tuesday night dinner/Glee with my mom. Here are some outfits from the last week or so....

And now, Ladies, I need your input. I'm shopping for a "party dress" to wear Saturday night to celebrate my birthday. Do you have a favorite from the following? Do you hate them all? Do you know the perfect thing for me to wear and it's not shown? Please share - I need your help!

Another awards show - more bad decisions!

So the Grammy's were tonight and outside of Lady Gaga's performance of Born This Way (which sounds like Madonna's Express Yourself), I have not watched a single minute yet. I'll catch the performances I actually want to see (hello Eminem-sobriety does a body good!) on the internets later.

We'll do worst dressed first, and oh Lord, there were too many to chose from. Here are my top 5 worst dressed tonight:

You are pushing your mid-40's and have had twins. No one wants to see your episiotomy scar - cover up your coochie

WTF?? This looks like those cheap, plastic leis you get at the party store. More than 2 thumbs down if it was physically possible.

A: You are not a Victoria's Secret model, no matter how big your boobs are.
B. Bras are not meant to be bedazzled
C. This is an awards show - not Halloween, nor a toga party

Have you been digging in a 3 year old's jazz costume trunk? And what's with your bangs?

I have no words...none

And now, the best dressed!!!

If you're going to wear shoulder ruffles, put your hair up otherwise it's too heavy. Overall, nice job!

You're on the simply because your the most improved

Absolutely stunning! And exactly what a girlfriend of the Biebs should look like. I approve

Kelly Osbourne is my idol. I want to mug her for this dress.

The rocker-chic hair and makeup actually amend for the ho-hum dress. She looks very well put together.

 

New Feature

I'm tired of just posting pictures of my work outfits so a few times I week I think I do a post featuring:
1. A celebrity that looks phenomenal
2. Some tidbit about fashion I've found - and what I think about it
3. Something horrible in fashion - the kind of thing Joan Rivers lives for

Suggestions on what I should call this post???

Let's work up to the good stuff... Here is the ugliest, tackiest, most disgusting shoe I've ever seen:



To be honest, I don't know where to begin. It's offensive and ghetto and the least classy thing I've even seen. What in the world would possess someone to wear this shoe to begin with? I've checked out the designer's other shoes and they're all just as ugly. It makes me sad that these exist and that people will buy them.

Interesting news: Urban Outfitters will launch a wedding line on Monday. They will offer wedding gowns and accessories. Haven't found the actual website yet, but here's an article with photos. Not my style in the least but I'm sure some people will like them. All the gowns scream Helena Bonham Carter to me anyway.

Lastly, my favorite celeb outfit (today) goes to Nicole Richie Madden. She looked so good at Bergdorf Goodman's Fashion Week party:

If I didn't have a corporate job (and a bigger bank account), my entire closet would be chock full of Winter Kate clothing. Actually, if I had that much money, I'd have a mansion with multiple closets and each would house a different designer - ah, daydreams :)

Wish I still celebrated Tuesday-Boozeday

Here's today outfit: silver "silk" tuxedo tank from Target, black cropped cardigan, black trousers and greay Madden Girl heels (TJ Maxx):

And now onto something that amazed me today... Covering and/or disguising your "flaws" isn't that hard. With the right tricks you can look like a completely different person. Take exhibit A, a very pregnant Natalie Portman out on a walk:

Holy momma - she looks (to me) like she's due a LOT sooner than this summer. But, take a look at her this week at an Oscar's luncheon:

Looking at this photo alone I would never know she was pregnant at all! I am no stylist (but I wish I was) but I think the draping of the dress combined with the empire sash-style belt do wonders to hide the bump. The empire waistline and v-neck draws attention to her chest in a natural way (as opposed to a "Hey, look at my big pregnant boobies" way). Adding the rich, ruby-red accessories also draw the eye away from the mid-section. Heck, I'm not pregnant and I want to rock this outfit. It gets my stamp of approval for sure and given the chance I will put together something similar in the future, perhaps for my birthday?

My calves feel like they're being given a hug...

I have never, repeat never, liked skinny jeans. They looked weird and felt even weirder. I now feel like a sell-out because I bought a pair this weekend - and what's worse is that I am in love with them. I wish I could wear them every day! Now you're probably asking what possessed me to buy skinny jeans? To impress a guy, of course...

Friday night I went out to a bar called Bricks in Mesa. It was a really good time - made better by the fact that one of the co-owners (an ex-NFL player) was flirting with me all night. He really liked that I knew both football and hockey and was even more excited to learn we are both originally from DC. Cut to us leaving the bar and he's making us promise to come back for the game on Sunday. I, in my shopaholic wisdom, couldn't think of anything I already own to wear so I went shopping on Saturday.

When I tried the jeans on (by mistake - didn't know they were skinny jeans when I picked them up), I saw at least 3 outfits in my head (all of which needed boots which I never found, another story/rant for another time). So I bought them. Then Sunday, since I couldn't decide which I wanted to wear and don't trust mirrors, made my Dad photograph all 3:

 

I went with option 3: Torrid cardigan, Ann Taylor Loft silk blouse, Target skinny jeans and tan suede TJ Maxx boots. What do you guys think? Was it the right choice?

Anywho - the guy turns out to be married with 2/3 kids! It remains to be seen if he's separated or not but I really don't care - not the guy for me so I will not waste anymore time/money on cute outfits for him to stare at :) Forgot to take a picture this morning, but trust me when I say it was nothing special.

Brrrrrrr!

Before anyone I know living in the tundra says it - I know! I'm a big wuss when it comes to cold, you don't need to remind me. I, however, live in Arizona (and put up with the 115 degree summers) for a reason. And while I may not have any snow or negative wind chills, I can complain too dammit!

Because the building managers still feel the need to have the AC on in January, this is how I looked most of the day (minus the sunglasses):

And here's what was under the pea coat and scarf:

And here's an outfit from Tuesday (Wednesday?) and me playing with my camera settings - since I've been lax on blogging this week:



Yeah, I blinked - DOH!





Lastly, I have been hard at work designing my own head/foot boards for a new bed and a matching 3-stall laundry unit to match. I've been looking for a new bedroom sets for months and can't find any beds that 1. I like the design/fabric/wood/height and 2. Don't cost a ridiculous amount of money. So, I discussed with my dad (and thankfully he obliged) to help me make my own. When I get the designs done, we're going to do the laundry unit first and then the bed. Once I have a fabric picked out, I'll post the designs. Heck - if the turn out really well I may open a side business :)