in which it is friday and i am glad

Hooray! The weeks are just flying by. Not sure if I'm very pleased that my life seems to be uneventfully zipping past me, but today I'm just happy that it's Friday and the sun is shining!

(dress: thrifted; shoes: seychelles)

Keeping it simple today with another favorite dress that may be on its last legs (threads?). This was an early vintage purchase of mine and I gave it to my friend S at one point because I didn't find the dropwaist particularly flattering. But then I decided that it was too awesome. And I requested that she give it back to me :) There are a couple of small holes on the back, and one of them seems to be getting bigger. I'm not sure how to repair or if it's even possible. The fabric is really light, probably polyester. I feel like I just need to be able to fuse the fibers together somehow, but that'd be magic.

My hair was inspired by the mod spread in Vogue this month, and although my bangs aren't quite long enough to bobbypin to the side, I did wrap a couple of strands around my ponytail! It's all about inspiration, right? Not imitation.

As for the weekend, I'll be a bit of a busy bee. Still not sure what we're going to get ourselves up to this evening but it probably won't be terribly exciting... maybe a movie, maybe some nachos, maybe not. I'm craving spicy food and mindless entertainment. You?

in which i have a wardrobe malfunction

Yep, stilllll raining.

(coat: plato's closet; dress: h&m; hat/scarf: vintage; tights: hue; shoes: seychelles)

In the interest of full disclosure, I thought I should mention that my dress is, in fact, not experiencing closure right now (underneath my coat, of course). I am very upset with it. I bought this dress at H&M on a trip to Montreal last summer and it quickly became my favorite, not least because it fit so snugly, like it was molded to my body. Yes, this did mean that things like sitting became a little bit more difficult, but I didn't let that get me down. And then, this morning, my zipper just... split. Whoops. So I tried to fix it (and sustained a zipping-related injury on my thumb), succeeded, and continued on my way. And then I realized that it felt a little breezy underneath my blazer, and sure enough, the zipper had split again. At least I've been more comfortable all morning than I would have been otherwise, but I absolutely MUST find a way to get my zipper to stay zipped in the future. I am still in love with this dress and short of replacing the zipper (which is far beyond my skill level), I'm not sure how to salvage it, despite my fond feelings.

I decided to wear tights today because I knew I would look really top-heavy without them. Do you guys ever feel that way? Like you can be disproportionately covered-up? I feel the same way about wearing tights with bare shoulders--can't do it, won't do it. As for the hat, I thought "why not?" It's another favorite that will most likely be banished to the back of my closet as warmer weather rolls in (whenever that may be...).

Last night K and I watched Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone (he has never read the books or seen the movies before) and we have the next six all lined up in our Netflix queue. I actually have read all books/seen all movies as they came out, and though I was never a fanatic (the last time I was sort of fanatical about something was when Hanson broke onto the scene just in time for middle school), I did enjoy the story while it lasted and I'm definitely going to enjoy reliving these lovely movies. Also, it's Thursday, which is pay day, and which is also almost-Friday. So that's pretty excellent news.

And, just in case I can't fix this lovely dress, here are a few ways I've worn it:

(checkers, ZIP R.I.P. 5/5/11)

Oh, and OF COURSE: Happy Cinco de Mayo! (I had guac for lunch :)

in which i'm standing in the rain

I'm staaaaaaanding in the rain, just staaaaaanding in the rain...

(jacket/scarf/belt: thrifted; socks/bag: uo; shoes: seychelles)

Since it is going to rain all week, I'm back to my dark color palette. Maybe I'll attempt to let this little light of mine shine with brighter colors tomorrow. Or maybe not. I find that I'm not quiiiiiiiite ready to let go of my wintry greys and blacks and burgundys just yet. Isn't it funny how that happens

Some happy thoughts for this rainy Hump Day:

*I love the train that rumbles through town right around bedtime, like the Dream Express*

*I love eating the same sandwich every single night and savoring every bite*

*I love the rain on the rooftop, even if I don't love it on my head*

*I love a glass of wine and a good book and watching droplets chase each other down the windowpane*

*I love that droplets have a competitive streak*

*I love Glee*

*I love that I've finally stopped biting my nails (again, for now)*

*I kind of like my bangs this way, even if I'm not quite ready to move on from the blunt fringe*

*I love listening to VPR on my way to work*

*I love listening to (and okay, singing loudly along with) Lady Gaga on my commute home*

*I love Vermont, even when it rains*

in which i revive the 'nineties

This outfit feels very 'nineties to me... kind of grungy, I guess.

(dress: diy; chambray: walmart; hat/belt: thrifted; boots: seychelles)

I've been feeling really lethargic and uninspired lately. I think I watched too much TV this weekend and it damaged me... but I didn't even watch that much! I don't know, I'm starting to feel guilty again for reading or watching movies, since I feel like there are better ways I could be spending my time (par example, I could be sewing little dresses like this one). I'm also really struggling to drag my bag of bones out of bed in the morning. I think something is really off. Yesterday I kept forgetting to breathe.

Anyway, I hope you like my flock of seagulls dress. Hopefully I'll be able to drag myself out of my doldrums in the next couple of days and return to my usually cheery self. A trip to the gym tonight is definitely in order... my endorphins are getting lazy!

in which i need to cut my bangs

Ugh, Monday. This outfit is what happens when I have to get ready in twenty minutes while still half-asleep. I'm not terribly impressed with it, but what do you expect from me on Monday?

(autumn overlook dress: modcloth; cardigan: h&m; socks: uo; belt/shoes: thrifted)

Not only is the outfit only so-so, but the photos I got this morning were laughable. Firstly because the wind was whipping around me like a maniac, secondly because the little skirt I threw on under my dress as a makeshift slip kept creeping below my hemline. Bah. I did score these lovely tstrap heels from Goodwill on Saturday for $3, so that was cool. Here are some photos from my weekend, when times were better:

(ps: Clare, this is a creemee)

Also, today is my beautiful mother's birthday! Happy birthday, mom!