Friday, August 5, 2011

in which i am nautically inclined

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It has suddenly occurred to me that summer is coming to a close! I want to make sure that my outfits are nice and summery for the rest of the month, before I start pulling out the sweaters :)

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(skirt: thrifted; tank top: f21; trench: h&m; shoes: kohl's)

I'm so glad it's finally the weekend. K is going to Portland this weekend to see his friend play a gig and to get another tattoo (!), so I'll have the pad all to myself. I might check out the fashion exhibit at Shelburne Museum while he is gone (just discovered that VT residents are half price!), watch artsy-fartsy films (or obnoxious rom-coms) that K would roll his eyes at, and hopefully get some writing done! And go running... it feels sort of ambitious. We shall see! :) What do you do when your sig other goes out of town?

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

in which i love my new dress

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I think this dress is my new favorite thing! I found it at Goodwill on Friday afternoon and knew that it would be a perfect transitional piece from summer to fall--the brown chiffon and fun polka dot print are perfect for lounging in on a hot summer day, but will be brilliant when paired with denim and wool in the coming seasons :) Last summer I wouldn't have dreamed of wearing a dress that hit at the ankle, but I actually really like the length! (Does this mean I'm finally a grown-up?)

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(dress: goodwill; hat: uo; shoes: kohl's)

This hat has been through the ringer over the years. I bought it back when I was living in Portland and didn't really wear it because it doesn't quite fit my enormous head. Still, I packed it up and brought it home, and it has been folded and fitted into small suitcases quite often. I remember being a bit ticked off when I found out the hat was actually made of paper, not straw, which seemed pretty silly for the price, but it has held up surprisingly well (though it is rather deformed).

Yesterday I got some lame news (namely, my recent raise at work was eliminated--by double--with a company-wide paycut), so I went home and ate lots of pasta and watched Sex and the City and even dipped into a pint of B&J FroYo (Cherry Garcia!). I'm becoming increasingly disillusioned by my job. But that's all I will say about that. I also watched The Ramen Girl on Netflix last night, and was really charmed by it! It's basically Brittany Murphy's Lost in Translation: a girl follows her boyfriend to Tokyo, he promptly dumps her, and she spends the rest of the movie coming to terms with herself (and training to become a ramen chef). It wasn't too cheesy or too annoying or too anything, really--just charming. So... a very indulgent night :) I've been needing those a lot lately...

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

in which i've got a lot on my mind

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This dress is another summertime favorite--it's light, it's bright, it's out of sight (or something)!

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(dress: forever 21; necklace: flea market; jacket: thrifted uo; shoes: seychelles)

Can you tell that my brain isn't on today? Saying that I've got a lot on my mind would be the understatement of the century.

Monday, August 1, 2011

story of a saturday

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1. yummy breakfast
2. country living
3. taking the plunge
4. floating on the pond
5. strolling to the garden/a furry friend
6. gathering lettuce
7. bumblebees/and string beans
8. summer beverages
9. brother/mom&dad
10. the fruits of our labor
11. kicking up our heels to some irish tunes

in which i'm hatty to be here

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Dear gloriously relaxing weekend: Thank You, Come Again.

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(autumn overlook dress: modcloth; shoes/hat: thrifted)

As indicated above, I had a really lovely weekend, which went by far too fast. I think I'm going to save the photos and do a little "over the weekend" post, in an attempt to separate my lifestyle/outfit photos. I want to start doing something like this more regularly, because I always love when my favorite style bloggers mix it up and throw in some photos of everyday life. I'm such a voyeur... I love to know what other people are getting themselves up to! :)

I think it's safe to say I'll be sporting an awful lot of straw hats in the coming month (summer's last!). On Friday after work I was desperate to drop some dough so I met K at Goodwill (where we picked up a coffee table and a liquor cabinet for a whopping $6--total!), then went on to the bigger Goodwill on my own. I didn't find much--just a couple of paperbacks and a polka dot dress (that reminded me of Pretty Woman but wasn't quite so pretty and retro), but for $10 I couldn't complain. It's nice when you can satisfy shopping urges with such a small spree!