Happy Blogaversary to Me!

One year ago today I started this blog. It was conceived a month earlier when I jokingly came up with the name in a conversation on Facebook about an outfit that I had posted.

A lot has changed in my life in the last year - many things that I don't feel comfortable mentioning on the blog -  but I can say that looking back at earlier posts makes me realize how much happier I am now.  My clothing choices has also changed since I've been able to see what does and doesn't work on my body. I've also become more comfortable in front of the camera, more confident, which has translated over to my real life.

Take this dress. I bought it 4 years ago and it didn't really fit. It does now that I've lost a bit of weight.

Dress: anthropologie
Tights: Urban Outfitters
Shoes: Fluevog Mini | Gorgeous (last worn here)

Also, I wouldn't have felt comfortable wearing a dress this "short" a year ago. Now, this dress feels positively modest to me.

I also probably wouldn't have done all these butt photos a year ago. Then again,  I might not have worn these tights either.

I'm changing in so many ways and I'm quite excited to see what the next year holds for me.

A lot of things are still very up in the air and unknown but I'm happy to see where my future and my shoes, will take me.

Thanks everyone for coming along with me for the ride.

And paint your rules In black and white

Today I was in training for most of the day so I went for some casual. It was supposed to be my day off but this training was mandatory since I'm going to be the "super user" of a new data cube.

T-shirt: Zellers
Skirt: ModCloth
Shoes: Urban Outfitters

I was wearing my red cardigan with this but I took it off because I was overheating. I'm also wearing a full-slip, since this skirt is a little sheer, and tights. I'm hoping the weather gets warm again so I can finally pack away the tights for the summer.

I really like this skirt but it's a wee bit snug so it's not the most comfortable. I'll have to decide whether to keep it "in case" I lose weight or give up on it. Life's too short to have a too tight skirt in your closet taunting you.

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More pink

I found some more pink in my wardrobe. This sweater is actually a new acquisition from ModCloth. I saw it on the ModCloth site the day after Jetta passed away and I thought it was so cute that I had to buy it. It is a little precious but I don't care so much.

Sweater: ModCloth Hugs to Go Cardigan
Dress: Smoking Lily from Elsie's
Tights: We Love Colors
Shoes: Urban Outfitters (you can't really see them but they're pretty plain as seen here)

It's like a big grey kitty giving you a hug.

It even wraps around the back which is all kinds of adorkable.

This is another Smoking Lily dress thrifted from Elsie's. It's just a plain black cotton shift dress with some shaping at the waist and your basic run of the mill screen-printed bugs.

Cats love bugs, after all.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Partyyyyy!

I just got home because my coworkers and I went out for drinks/dinner after work to celebrate one of my coworker's birthday. Had a weeeee bit to drink so I'm feeling a little fuzzy right now, but in a good way. My cats were happy to see me come home to give them supper - 2 hours later than normal. The horror!

Today I wore I dress that I bought off of eBay about 3 years ago. This was the first time I've worn it though. Not sure why since it's an awfully nice dress.

Sweater: Pretty Things Boutique
Dress: Noa Noa from eBay
Shoes: Vivienne Westwood for Melissa

The dress is silk and it came with a slip to wear under the wrap dress.  It's a wee bit plain but still a pretty dress to wear in the spring/summer.

I don't normally wear my glasses around the office but I had just returned from a meeting in a building down the street so I still had them on when I took this photo.

We actually had a nice spring day today with sun and warmish weather. So I ended up keeping my cardigan off for most of the day.

I love these shoes but I think they are trying to kill me. They flipped off my feet a few weeks ago making me fall down and the did the same thing today when I was running for the bus. I think I need some heel grips for them since I'm not giving them up! I refuse!

I took ballet lessons until I was about 17 and I can still see the ballet dancer in me in these photos.

Alice in Wonderland or 1950s housewife

Today I went for a Mad Men 1950s housewife look.

Dress: Shabby Apple
Skirt worn as petticoat: Smart Set
Shoes: Fluevog Wonders | Ayers
Hosiery: Urban Outfitters

One coworker said I looked like Alice in Wonderland and another said I looked more like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (minus the red shoes).

Those descriptions are probably better than my original thought. Certainly Alice was a strong female character.

This photo is an attempt to show the back of the tights. The tights are polka dotted but have a lacy stripe up the back.

I saw some Urban Outfitters tights on another blog (Sunday Crossbow) and loved them but I seem to have ordered a different design. That's what happens when you try to buy something online on impulse. Oh well. They're still pretty.

This is the other pair of Fluevogs that I got in NYC. I tried on a pair of these in May in Vancouver but ultimately didn't buy them. This time I couldn't leave them behind. It doesn't even feel like I'm walking in heels. Soooo comfortable.







I just finished watching the finale for the Walking Dead. I have two observations that won't give anything away. 1. They never seem to miss when shooting at the walkers - even those who have no experience shooting a hand gun and 2. They never run out of ammunition.

Now that's what I call a dead parrot

My coworker (Hi L) commented that this was a pretty short dress. I thought about that when I put it on this morning and considered layering a skirt underneath it but I felt that with the very opaque tights that it wasn't as revealing as it might be if I had bare legs.

Shirt: Smart Set
Dress: Desigual (in Paris)
Shoes: urbanoutfitters.com

 These shoes are nothing special. Just plain black strappy heels. The shoes aren't exactly quality or well made but they'll do.


I bought this dress in Paris last June. My husband and I were just walking around down Rue de Rivoli when I saw the Desigual store and having learned about Desigual from other fashion blogs like Already Pretty and Fashion for Nerds, I dragged B into the store.

He's the one who actually made me buy this dress and also a jacket.

I like the back the most with the eye, zebra and how the sides are cut to make this very slimming.

I have since learned that my Pacific coast twin, Sheila from Ephemera has the exact same dress. Since we seem to share the exact same taste in clothing, I was totally not surprised.

And there's a parrot...on my ass. An EX-PARROT!