Dreams come true!

I bought this little cardigan as soon as I saw it without trying it on in the store. I got home and put it on and … ooh, so soft, so cozy, so perfect! I didn’t take it off until bed time!

Just too much

Some people expect you to do their work for them! Who would ask you to provide the Word version of your references? Someone who wants to be able to copy and paste others’ work in the most convenient way without doing any actual work himself, that’s whom!

Do I sound upset? That’s because I am!

Timed out

“I can’t concentrate. I have too much on my mind. I am stressing too much. I can’t work! Not good! Bad Aradia, bad!”

After repeating all of the above ten times in less than ten minutes, I gave myself three hours of “Time out” in the library and forced my brain to work!

What I loved this week:

Fur and Shearling vest. Most are faux so no worries about slaughtering cute bunnies, minks or foxes. I like the multicolored ones better than pure black or brown or gray… a little boho, but hey; I can’t help it, I was born in seventies.

Camel colored tote bags. First, I am a bag addict. Second, there is something about that lush caramel color which appeals to my senses.

Cute tiny little charm necklaces. Not only they are tiny works of art but also no one can see them clearly when you have them on unless they get really close to you. Wearing them is like a secret between you and the people you’re intimately close to. Very mysterious and romantic!

Rainy day

A relaxed outfit for getting a haircut and running errands before the rain starts.

One of those days…

One of those days that you curse the moment you got out of bed… and you know there is nothing you can do except grimace and endure and the day’s end is still too far away… yeah, one of those days… but at least I looked good!

Meeting wear

I had an important meeting today and took the way of safe and conservative for my outfit.

Happy Halloween!

For this Halloween, I had a hard time deciding between becoming a pirate or a medieval lady. I was tweaking the pirate costume and liked the male pirate clothes better but then all on its own accord, the costume started to change and metamorphoses into a Musketeer or more specifically something D'Artagnan would wear. I blame the effect of Sunday night “Three Musketeers” movie on my subconscious!

So, here it is minus the ostrich feather and the shiny sword: "One for all, all for one!"

What I loved this week:

I’ve been thinking of fingerless gloves. Although they look a little homeless-y, I think with the right outfit they would be cool.

Crazy color nail polishes. I am not brave enough to wear a trendy weird color as manicure but I can still enjoy them, from a purely artistical point of view!

Hot teas. So good for when a chill is settling in your bones, so good for an irritated throat, so good for sitting at small table looking at all the hurrying people going about their business … oh, just about perfect!

Conversion

I remover the elastic from the waist of a silk tunic and convert it into a dress. Yes, it is still short but with navy tights and a coat it looked respectable enough for a Friday.

Oh, I so love these navy booties. I kept looking at my feet the whole day!

Lab work

One of the reasons I try to avoid our lab is because it’s freezing in there. When I have to stay there for more than a couple of hours, I go prepared: an extra sweater, tights, scarf and a large cup of hot tea.

Your (very) personal style!

Have you ever wondered what your undergarment choices reveal about you? And I don’t mean bra straps, extra pounds, visible panty lines or cellulite!

Well, if you ever wondered why you always buy a certain type of underclothes, here is your chance to find out the reasons. Just a couple of minutes and two clicks:

- What your bras say about you.

- What your underwear says about you.

Have fun reading!

The weirdness of a numb face

Have you ever tried to apply your lipstick right after coming out of dentist office, when half of your face feels… well, actually when you can’t feel half of your face? Try it some time; it is a new and disturbing experience!

This outfit doesn’t feel pulled together either. I was in such a hurry in the morning to give my cat her medicine, clean her, make my dentist appointment and the meeting with my advisor that I didn’t even take the time to brush the cat hair from my coat. So very sloppy!

Mondays!

My hero, Garfield has very colorful and damning statements for Mondays. His observations are amazingly accurate!

I had a very busy start to my week. I’d bought this skirt in the beginning of summer but due to its lack of length (it is scandalously short!) I haven’t been able to wear it. Considering our rather chilly morning, I gladly matched it with tights and my cognac boots which had the benefit of making the short skirt sufficiently modest! Regarding my top, as rust is one of the dominant colors this Fall (honestly, which Fall it is not dominant?!); I was lucky. I just had to dig into my packed away clothes from years before (12-13 years ago) and pronto, there it was! Oh, the joys of being a pack rat!

Navy and Green

I was very disappointed when I missed the navy and green striped dress from Thakoon’s collaboration with Target. The disappointment doubled when I missed it the second time around last year! Then last month I saw the striped dress from Francesca’s. “Should I get it, should I not?”, it has been driving me crazy. So hard to decide since this dress is very short and the fabric a polyester and rayon mix. Then I saw that third beauty from Anthropologie and I was a goner! How could I resist, a cotton and silk mix, the gorgeous colors, that cute little bow and polka dots! Yeah, yeah, I’m in love!

...and it goes really well with my green coat!

What I loved this week:

To be honest with you, I liked not that many things this week. My kitty cat is still sick and feeding, cleaning and caring for her is a full time job. You have no idea how hard it is to give 2cc of antibiotic to your cat twice a day!

Anyhow, here is the list of my little pleasures for this week:

- My birthday present, so gorgeous!

- Black forest cake, the yummiest cake in the world! What I specially love about this cake is the chunks of chocolate on top!

- My amazing new booties which after a week of waiting were delivered on my birthday (count them as my birthday present to myself)!

Yeah, OK, everything was about my birthday, wasn’t it?!

What I wore this week!

A few outfit that I liked wearing this week. Mixing my favorite new top with my old and ugly cardigan (remember it?!):

Developing a weakness for matching citron and Prussian blue (actually it is a strong weakness for Prussian blue, period!):

The result of my Missoni mania and what I wore while eating my birthday cake:

Cat proof

My poor kitty is sick and I’m going crazy with worry. For our today’s vet visit I had to wear something low maintenance which won’t attract (or show) cat hair much.

Halloween Costumes

My favorite holiday is only two weeks away and I’m thinking of costumes. Here are a few of my ideas, so far:

Thinking of my recent vacation to Caribbean, Penelope Cruz as Angelica, in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”:

Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”:

From “Alice in Wonderland” movie, either Alice or the White Queen:

As Lady Gaga in any of her costumes:

When the going gets tough…

… the tough goes shopping!

A couple of days ago I drowned my sorrows in a shopping binge! Did I ever say I don’t like mustard? Well, the universe wanted to prove me wrong. In my defense, these being great bargains; I didn’t care much about the color! I can learn to like mustard, can’t I? Or maybe, I rename this color Marigold and get to know her better!

And a $12.40 dress from Forever21, just because it was too good to pass!

What I’m loving now:

Long sleeved maxi dresses. If they are striped, so much the better!

Floppy hats in deep colors, wine, cranberry, dark plum, …

A mustard colored coat! I don’t like mustard and it doesn’t look good on me but for some weird reason I very much want a mustard coat!

Aside from these, I want the weather to cool down, so I can start wearing my autumnal duds. So not loving this heat!

Indian summer…

…how much I hate you!

Temperature hit 102◦F today, as hot as this summer’s hottest day! I want to wear my coats and scarves and hats. When is it going to cool down, tell me; when?!

On a more positive note, I adore my hairstylist. She is a miracle worker. I go to the salon, grumpy and hating my hair and come out smiling and admiring my highlights!

Mixing prints

Well, I failed miserably in my print mixing experiments but… I’ve been trying to mix print/skins and I think I can handle it in accessories.

It all started a couple of weeks ago when I dressed for a concert: calf hair leopard print pumps, snake skin clutch and a fur stole and it took off after that…

But is there any kind of rule about mixing your skins?

Flat Meows

You know I have been on a quest for leopard print flats, don’t you? Last month after looking everywhere, stores and online; I ended up buying three pairs and taking them home to compare and choose in peace! A pair by Calvin Klein, a pair by Aldo and a pair by Aerosoles. CK and Aldo were from man-made materials but had better colors and nicer print. The Aerosoles one was made of leather. All three had the feel and appearance of calf hair. Which one do you think I kept? Which one you would have kept? Which one do you think was the most comfortable?

Hint: The one I kept looks a little like house slippers but it also feels like wearing slippers. I’m happy!

My new love

What can I say, I’m a bagaholic! This pretty goes magically well with every outfit (or I like to think so!).

I’m right in the middle of that infatuation stage of love when the beloved has no fault and is totally perfect. Just bear with me!