So, I Went Shopping Yesterday

So, I went shopping yesterday with the future mother in law, and managed to get 90% of the stuff marked off my list. Please excuse (a) the faces - I am nothing if not amusing to myself (b) the fact these are all taken in my bathroom. I didn't have a volunteer photographer handy.

Anyway, because I haven’t been around for a while, I figured I’d regale you with the things I bought.

Firstly, I grabbed Earl this awesome shirt at Converse

I don't know why this and the picture of my shoes below got all squished...

And one for me too (Be proud of me: this is the first black shirt I've bought in a long time)

along with a pair of black chucks for him (not pictured), and a pair of pink ones for me! (It seems I cannot own a pair of chucks without them being polka-dotted in one way or another)

I’m honestly trying to find more opportunities to wear dresses, so I got  this adorable dress (which someone looked at and determined they must “put a bird on it”) and I made it something I could conceivably wear to work… by putting that cardigan on. With my yellow tights and black ballet flats, I think it’ll look awesome. (both of these are from H&M)

 

Another set of work stuff. I got a second Cardigan in Peach! from H&M and then I got two pairs of linen work pants. One grey, one black. They are amazing. I officially want to live in Linen. And then I found this adorable shirt at Rue 21 (Which, Holy Moley, was that store cramped!). It has a pattern that reminds me of my grandmother’s old sofa! Which might not be as cute to you as it is to me.

 

I bought a plain cream version of that shirt, but they have the same back. Fun, right?

 

I also got a pair of Jeans from the Gap, they’re pretty standard, so I didn’t bother taking a detailed picture of them. But I got this adorable mint T as well. The skulls are a lace pattern printed over the top and I love it – especially love the length!

I'm laughing at my dog here....

So that's how I spent my memorial day weekend. What about you. Did you check out any of the sales? Or were you a sane person and allowed yourself to stay home and watch Arrested Development?

Late to the Party

Look what arrived a day after the other two pairs!

I didn't get a chance to take a picture of them on my feet because - ironically I wore them around the house all evening. They are officially my new favorite pair of shoes.

And then, there was this:

The thing that is obscured slightly by the flash is the A/V connector for my Zune. Because I'm so ready to be rid of my 6+ year old stereo (It's set up in the closet now and I'd rather have the shelf space for things like... new shoes?) So I went on to amazon with the intent of getting just that, but it was on sale - rediculously on sale - and so I bought everything you see here, plus the DVD of the Phantom Tollbooth and the Complete saga of Lego Starwars for the Wii... for the exact same price I'd set out to spend for that one little item. Yours truly was a happy camper.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! Did you get any great deals this week?

The Dress

To help in your choices on the poll (to the right) I thought today (as a sort of wordless wednesday) I'd post the Dress and shoes I'm wearing to help with your opinions. If you change your mind, you can always vote again.

Pictures of the earring choices are in yesterday's post!

HELP ME PICK!!!

Being a member of the modified community can sometimes be a bit of a hassle. One of the things that can be a bit of a drag is the fact that finding adorable earrings is not a simple matter of a trip to the mall for me. Luckily, there is Bodyartforms.com and that lovely site is where I get 99% of my jewelry.

For Earl's mom's wedding, I've come to the conclusion I need to get new earrings. And I cant decide between three different options - because I'm the most indecisive person in the world. So I thought I'd ask you for your help.  Tell me (in the poll to the right) which earings you think I should wear for the wedding!

Above: (Top) Black Star Flower. (Middle) Lime Leopard Plugs. (Bottom) Black Hearts.

Thanks!!!

A Modern Day Cinderella?

(Did anyone else notice that yesterday was my 200th post! Oops!)


Last night I did something I hate doing. I went dress shopping.

Long story short, Earl’s mom is getting married in April and while I am not in the wedding, she insisted on buying me a dress. (Probably because she’s never seen me in a dress and thinks that the only way to get me in one is to buy one for me herself.)

The other thing that made the ordeal all that much more irksome is that she wanted to buy the dress at David’s Bridal. Being surrounded by that many white bridal gowns makes me a little dizzy. So anyway, I went to their website and found a dress in the “Special Occasions” tab that I liked… a lot.

I’ve gotten to the point where – in my attempt to never have to enter a mall – I’ve gotten very good at recognizing what will look good on me and what won’t. This dress was nigh on perfect. And, it was purple. How could I go wrong?

Well, this was on January 29th… by February 1st, the dress was nowhere to be found on their website. It had been discontinued.

And so, I constructed another plan… a devious plan.

But this plan was not meant to be either. Tuesday night, we get a call from Earl’s mom, informing us that she’s just gone in for her fitting with the alterations department… and they have three of the dresses in their “Clearance” department.

And thus we took a drive over to the west side last night to try on dresses. (This is where we get to the Cinderella part, don’t worry, it will make sense shortly.)

I being a realist, and knowing that David’s bridal sizes run small, am wary of these dresses. Doubtful, even, that they’ll fit. So, my devious plan is still percolating in the back of my mind. And thus, loitering in my purse (it’s a big purse) is a purple alligator skin heel. One. Sadly, it wasn't glass.

It was just for a color match – you understand – so there was no real reason for me to bring both.

This is the color swatch that matches
the shoes exactly!

And so I tried on the dress I’d originally picked out. And it fit perfectly. I loved everything about it, the neckline, the length, the way the taffeta hung… everything. Except… the fact that the rhinestone details at the waist, were in need of some serious repair. There were pieces missing, others were loose or turned the wrong way.

Worried about the hassle of making them fix these problems, Darlene suggested I try on a few others.

I tried on approximately fifteen other dresses. And because I was surrounded by mirrors, I put on my one heel, because being barefoot in a dress just looks strange when you’re as short as I am. I then proceeded to pretend I was a flamingo and stand on one foot. I looked like an amputee with most of the dresses. It was kind of awesome.

I tried on these:

And a few others that I can’t find pictures of…

And they all had problems. Mostly with neckline or what I like to refer to as “butt cling” and over all, they simply didn’t work for me. There was one dress that hung perfectly. It almost made me take back all of the bad things I’d ever said about chiffon… but the neckline felt like it was choking me… And in the end, we walked up to the checkout with the dress I’d originally chosen.

And this, kids, is why I hate dress shopping. But next, I get to go shoe shopping and believe you me. There is nothing unappealing about that prospect.