black and blue

Today I felt like doing the whole white, black, grey thing apparently. By the way, why can't I spell grey the way I want to without computers always saying it's wrong? I also decided to go with the whole comfy thing the past couple of days as well. Cute and comfy is always a plus.


The dress is one that I made a few years ago. You can't really see it, but it;s cream and has about a four inch wide strip of crocheted lace that drapes in the front and makes the "sleeves" or straps. It's way cute. I've had a ton of compliments on it.
The boots are black Blowfish Falls.
The tights are just solid black gap tights.
The cardigan is a really versatile cardigan I got from Anthropologie. It is grey knit and can button up half the front and the back. It can be worn cape/cardiganish like I am wearing it, like a haltar, or like a scarf. It also has a tie. I just decided to sinch the ties in and tighten them on each side instead of together.


Yestderday I didn't feel much like posting. I don't remember what my deal was, but on well. I had Bert take the pictures for me yesterday. Unfortunately the lighting is bad in the shots and I didnt' feel like figuring out the right settings either. Apparently I was way lazy yesterday.


The outfit was kind of a repeat of Saturday's, just with a different dress. I had an interview that morning and wore the pants with a different shirt and jacket, so it was an easy change. I also opened shipment at work, which meant something comfy and that I didn't care about getting dirty.


The dress is a forever 21 dress that I used to wear to bed allll the time.
The pants are my gap black stretchy pants with the zippers in the back.
The cardigan is my gap boyfriend cardigan with the three pockets.
The shoes are black satin gao flats from oh so long ago.

three two one

So I may have been busy, so here are the past three days all at once. On Thursday I went to Salt Lake and hung out with my Joe friend. We wandered down town and then went to a bar and had some delicious food. He took a few pictures of me when we were wandering around. There was one little spot in the sidewalk with a single rose. He had to get a shot of that.


I was wearing a cream dress that I made from my own little head and dress form. I have too much fun just draping sometimes.
The jacket is a navy Gap military jacket.
The tights are my blue polka dot Gap tights.
The shoes are brown Steve Madden tuxxedo shoes.
The hat is one that I crocheted. I like that it's kind of 20's.


Friday night I went to see the wonderful and amazing Jonsi with my dear friend Dave. We decided that we are apparently Friday friends... cause that's when we hang out. These are a couple of pictures I took on my phone while I was there. The show was truly amazing. The crowd was silent when they needed to be. The sound was perfect. They energy was great.


I'm five feet tall. So we were like 10 feet from the front, but this cluster of people over six feet tall was standing right in front of us. It was hard to see, but I could usually get around their shoulders. About four songs from the end one of them walked off and my friends shoved me up there. Front row. He kept walking over right in front of me, and when he was playing the keyboard it was right in front of me as well. Pretty much awesome.


This is what I wore yesterday. I did change out of the dress and into a tshirt for the concert though. It was all hot and sticky in there and cold outside. A dress and sweater with jeans wouldn't do.
The dress is an old Gap one.
The sweater and shoes are Gap as well.
The jeans are Refuge. They're cheap and they fit. Woot.


Now this is today. It's an inside kind of day. The pants are stretchy black legging pant things from the Gap with little zippers in the back and seams along the front and back. If I wasn't wearing dresses every day I'd probably be wearing these right now.
The dress is one I got from Urban Otfitters a long time ago. No shoes are required today... because I'm a bum.

POP!

Today I wore my dress with fireworks on it, so it's only fitting that I should be jumping on the bed. Right?


This is my oh so comfy bed. Complete with a sheepskin and lots of pillows, most of which are homemade. I don't think it's been made since I last washed the sheets. Oh well.


The painting on the wall is one that I did, as well as the bird painting that may have been in the shots a couple of days ago. I really need to get more done and put them on the wall. That deer looks lonely.


I went to the temple after work today, so I had to find an appropriate outfit. I thought it was great... until I walked in and realized my tights practically glow blue. Oh well.


The dress is a grey jersey knit Urban Outfitters dress with fireworks on it from a few years ago.
The cardigan is a black Gap boyfriend cardigan with awesome pockets. I was chowing down on hidden candy corn at work all day because of them.
The tights are Gap from last year. I picked them up when my purple ones got a hole in them. That was a sad day.
The shoes are black satin Gap flats from years ago as well.


Well, I'm off to start my very long weekend. Happy day! I'm starting it off by going to Salt Lake and hanging out with my Josephus Joefriend tomorrow. Should be fun, and the pictures should be better.

trees trees trees

On to day two. Becca and I decided to go to The Chocolate today. It's a cute little place that's an old house that serves cake, cupcakes, cookies, and milk. Yummm. While we were sitting there upstairs eating our desserts we decided that Orem has been good to us. Classic Skating is right behind The Chocolate (we decided we need to take dates there), Target is nearby, there are orchards everywhere, people are selling things on the streets all around, etc. Orem has been good to us.



Another thing that Orem has given us is a beautiful apple orchard in the backyard. Unfortunately the apples were harvested last week, but it's still great. It's nice to have a bunch of trees to run through when needs be. I was making fun of the way I was sitting and have the poutiest face in this one. It made me laugh and I had to add it.



I kind of look scary in these last two. The light was a little crazy.



Cardigan and tights are Gap
Shoes are Blowfish sugars in whiskey
The dress is one that I made last year when Grandma let me use the cabin in Driggs. It was grand being there for a week by myself. Making this dress seemed to be perfect for fall in the mountains in Idaho.

a dress a day

... for a month. So I moved into a new place and when I finally got around to organizing my clothes, I realized I have a ton of them. Really wow. So I counted my dresses. I have 45 dresses, maybe more, and I have material and plans for many more. I kind of think that's insane, but I still want more. Some of my dresses are too fancy for every day use, and some are too nightgownish or summery. Anyway, the point is that I decided that I need to wear a different dress every day for a month. I also decided that I didn't want to wait and started on the Ides of October. Seeing as how I haven't blogged FOREVER, I still need to desperately update this thing, I am posting yesterday's outfit today. It was also very late when I got home and was able to take pictures, so sorry about the state of them.


tights, dress and cardigan are all Gap
boots are Blowfish falls in whiskey
scarf is a vintage find from a rummage sale my friend and I spotted on the way home from the zoo about a month ago
also, I love how my hair turned out today/yesterday. I really never know how it's going to turn out considering I always just let it air dry and then sometimes I touch up the bangs with a straightener. It was big and wild and very Chuck from Pushing Daisies.


I still have some cleaning and oranizing to do. The books I'm sitting on are actually ones I've been meaning to sell. I didn't like them sitting in my room in boxes, so I just made them into a armchair by my bathroom. I love the idea of books as decoration, so I might just keep them and stack them in different ways whenever I feel like it.

Aside from the next month being that of dresses, I have also decided it needs to be one of discipline and fun. In other words, only social tv. No more sitting in my bed watching hulu and netflix late into the night. I'll fall asleep reading. I have so many books I need to catch up on. I'll also report on the ones I finish. I think today I'm going to restart The Secret Life of Bees. I was having a terrible day on Thursday and that was what my mom suggested I read again. I'm also planning on going through the Wizard of Oz books.

I am planning on keeping my expenses to necessary social, and food... and gas... and maybe a few other things that I really need, but definitely not clothes! Unless I find something I can't pass up. Sigh. I'm helpless.

I'm also planning on doing one something a day. Becca and I were talking about how we need to get our sass back. We can be very sassy, but lately it's been coming and going. Mostly going. Yesterday, as the first day in this, I went a hung out with my friend Dave. Being harassed at Walmart by the passers by (with hilariously obvious statements like "a scarf" or "they got a pillow" you had to be there) with a friend is definitely still doing something. At least I wasn't in my room filling my body with junk food and expensive soda like I was the night before, but a good wallow is a good wallow and much needed.

Well I believe that's it. I'll post today's dress later. LET THE DRESSES BEGIN!