Day 329

Once upon a time, there was a white shirt. One day, it fell into a pool of rit dye. It was spun around and around, and when it emerged, the little white shirt knew it would never be the same again...

Day 328

This may be bordering on a little too casual for work, but it's like 1000 degrees outside... and, the majority of the places I work do not have air conditioning. I would wear a swimsuit to work if that were socially acceptable.

No, really.

Day 327

Oh hey. Check it out. A dress.  Purchased sometime in 2010.

I'm sorry, I'm kinda checked out of Swearing off Shopping this week. At least I'm checked out of something, since I can't check out at a clothing store. BADA-BING!

Not funny.
Not even to me and I laugh at EVERYTHING.

Day 326

If we were to just switch that 2 and 6 around up there... I'd be almost done.

My apologies again for the lack of creativity or substance in yet another blog post... this whole working thing really puts a damper on being a blogger. If you, or anyone you know, would be willing to pay me to blog, my posts would be epic. All the time. Every day. For real.

Day 325

Monday.
I'm exhausted.
And wordless.
Blurry, in addition.
It happens.

That was not-a-haiku brought to you by me.

Day 324

The quality of my pictures fluctuates depending on whether or not I know where my camera is, as well as whether or not my husband says he'll just take it with his phone or chooses to use his fancy camera (the one I'm not allowed to touch due to my natural clumsiness).

Today he used his phone, which made for this grainy look...

I experienced my first Speakeasy tonight (equipped with a revolving book case and old fashion drinks), so the old time grainy look seemed fitting anyway. Pretend it's 1920.

Day 323

Here I am playing Pac Man with my brother and his girlfriend.

I wore this tank top with jeans I wear all the time and sandals you've already seen. Also, I don't have a lot of talents, but one of them is definitely Pac Man.

Consider yourself informed.

Day 322

This shirt was a Christmas gift card purchase that I am just now wearing for the first time and [brace yourself] I've realized I really do have a lot of clothes, and I am actually okay with not shopping. There, I said it.

I've always been a pretty good bargain shopper, but this swearing off shopping thing has made me realize that I used to make the majority of my purchases just because something was on sale, and not because I loved it. On the opposite end of the spectrum, my other issue was impatience. When I saw something I really liked, I bought it full price thinking that if I didn't, it would go out of stock. I've watched a lot of things I really like go in and out of stock over the past year, and I'm not even a little bit sad about it. Truth be told, I can't actually remember any of those things anymore.

Woah, that was deep, huh?

Reflection time is over now.

Day 321

I like maxi skirts. I just never like them on me.

Still true. Although, I felt better about it in my bedroom mirror this morning than I do in this picture.

Day 320

Sooooo, does anyone know any good jokes?

Disclosure: I got a $20 gift card from Target for my birthday... this was $17.99.  It has a cool design on the back. You have my permission to buy it too.

Day 319

This is one of those pictures my husband took before I was ready, as I was still trying to get my dog to either sit down or get out of the way... I normally delete these pictures immediately, but consider yourself fortunate enough to get a glimpse of one today because it's the only one I didn't hate.

Was I on a boat today? No. No, I wasn't. This outfit looked entirely different in my mirror than it does in this picture. I swear.

Day 318

Here's what I wore on my first official day back to work.

Apparently, I am to be taken very seriously this year.

Sharp rocks at the bottom? Most likely. Bring it on.

Day 317

Here's what I wore on my last day of summer break.  I wish my photographer slash husband would have informed me of the fact that I had sunglasses on my head because I feel that makes me look even more ridiculous than usual... especially with a t-shirt like that. Here's an important fashion tip: overuse of "sun" related apparel makes you a jack-ass.

Sometimes, that's not entirely your fault. You can pick your husband, but you can't pick you photographer
...or something like that.

Day 316

Boom.

Day 315

I got this dress at the end of last summer, and this summer I've been holding out on it... Just waiting for the most worthy chance to wear it.  A swanky birthday party was the perfect opportunity. Here it is in standard blog form:




And here it is in action:

Day 314

I finally hung some frames on my walls this week, so the red wall has become one of my only solid color back drop options left in the house. I like taking pictures outside, but I feel like my neighbors might judge me. I'm not sure why I care. I also cannot think of a single reason why you would care, but consider yourself caught up.

Day 313

Okay, I have today's picture, but it's on my husband's camera and it needs to be charged. I don't know where the charger is, and I know I could have just asked him today, but I got a little too wrapped up in cleaning, laundry, and rit dyeing summer clothes to make them more fall-like in preparation for going back to work next week.

I'll get to it. Eventually.

In the mean time, I've been compiling a wish list of things I probably would have purchased if I hadn't sworn off shopping...

Alright people... here it is, outfit #313, sans the usual crop because I thought my dog in the background looking down was amaze.

Day 312

I feel like I need to explain the child proof gate behind me... No, I am not - and have not been - hiding a baby for the past 312 days. It's actually for my dog who has apparently sustained a knee injury as a result of his ball obsession in combination with his inability to go any other speed aside from mach .90

The gate limits his stair climbing, and I was told by Dr. Something-or-Other that rest, along with the anti-inflammatory medication he's on, should prevent the need for surgery.

Captivated yet? The Nugget saga continues...
Hey. If you followed me everywhere and listened to me vent whenever necessary, I'd [consider] blogging about you too. And, if you've ever hurt me, trust me... He knows. He'll probably punch you in the face.

Day 311

Fact: I had to go into work today.

Annnnnnd next Monday, I officially go back to work for the 2012-2013 school year. I know, I know. You cannot even contain yourself trying to predict what I'll wear for the first day of school. Calm down. That's a pretty stupid thing to waste your energy on. I'm guessing you could think of something else to be excited about... if not, then I have taken the liberty of providing you with the options below:

• It's shark week.
• The rit dyed denim to your right (I was going for lilac, but it came out more rasberry...)
• You made it through Monday.

Day 310

A summer version of Sweatpants Sunday...

I don't love how this skirt looks on me, but I'm a little attached to it just because it's comfortable.  Let's give it up for cotton. Let's not, however, give it up for whatever is going on with my face. Actually, let's go ahead and ignore my face.

Day 309

Hello again. Date night. Weekend-tastic.

Day 308

He's getting pretty good at this posing for a picture thing, and sincerely hopes you'll follow his new blog when it launches this fall.

Day 307

I'm pretty sure I haven't worn this dress on the blog yet, but I've worn it quite a bit in the past few years (I have it in other colors too), so Adam had me second guessing whether or not it has made an appearance here. I didn't see it when I looked back, but if I'm wrong, I guess I'll have to make up for it with two outfits another day. It's getting harder and harder to remember what has and hasn't been worn.

Oh, annnnnd if you're interested, you can actually still buy this dress at Victoria's Secret (I like the navy or the cobalt). I bought the one I'm wearing a few years ago, but they continually bring it back in new colors. It's on sale right now, and it's really comfortable. It's also perfect for hot days. You're welcome.

Day 306

Nugget is out of control with his rolling around and flaunting himself all over the place. He's a mess, and a bit of floozy.

The good news, though, is that even if there's only 1/4 of him in the picture, he still gives me something to say. I love that little Nugget.

Day 305

So here's the deal with the rit dyed blue denim... I love the color, but I always have a hard time finding something in my closet that looks good with them. The first time, I went with a boring white, and today, it's yellow (obvi).

I have made an executive decision.

They will likely not get worn again in this shade, so I'm going to try to "Rit Dye Color Removal" them. Then, I can try something new. I'm leaning toward either a dark eggplant or a burnt orange as fall is upon us... Your opinion is welcome, and I'm open to other fall-tastic colors as well... What do you think?

Day 304

The Olympics are bad for my blogging abilities... I love them.  They're captivating, and sometimes when I watch medal ceremonies, it's a freaking emotional disaster. I love the world.

Day 303

Hello Sunday.

The green gingham with the cobalt blue might be a little aggressive... Good thing I balanced it out with a yellow belt.  I think it's fun... just pretend I swore off shopping and had to get creative with what was in my closet.  It's color blocking + a pattern.

Can you do that?

I guess I just did.

For the win!

Day 302

Okay, for the past 20 minutes I've been sitting here trying to figure out what to write for today, but the Olympics are much more interesting right now.  You understand.

Day 301

My apologies. This one's a little dark and a little blurry.
I didn't get a chance to take it until after 10pm, and I didn't have the energy to care about how it turned out...

I sincerely hope you're having a lovely day.

Day 300

DAY 300!


You don't even realize.

Day 299

Okay, I'm going to admit something... just between you and me.  I bought this shirt last spring (2011) with the intention of creating this exact outfit.  The part I'm just a little embarrassed to admit though is the fact that it was inspired by an episode from Emily Maynard's first appearance on The Bachelor.

The most obvious differences between her outfit and mine? I'm not particularly fond of knee high boots in the summer, and I did not ride an elephant while wearing this today... Also, I would never even consider dating that guy.