Day 28

Just got this Hope t-shirt/sweater/dress thing yesterday from totokaelo. As a Scandanavian myself, I can't help but be proud to see so many creative things coming out of Sweden lately.

Always excellent: pepparkakor gingersnap cookies, as made every Christmas by my Mor Mor.

Day 27

Dear Mr. Vernon,

We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong, but we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a brain...and an athlete...and a basket case...a princess...and a criminal. Does that answer your question?

Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club

Day 26.5

OMG! I am obsessed with this shirt.

And yes, I own a leather skirt. Sorry, mom! But isn't it kind of amazing!? It's Erick Hart, from Veridis. Because how many times in your life do you get to buy a leather skirt? Not that many times, for me, anyway.

OK, so who is partying on down with me and Tuesday Smith herself next Friday!?

Cupcakes will be served.

Day 26

Oh boy! Just one week until "Tuesday on Friday"!!!

For those of you who don't know the details, check it out!

And only four days left in my 30-day bow belt challenge... Looks like I am going to make it ;).

Day 25

Thomas Alva Edison says:

“The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.”

“I never failed once. It just happened to be a 2000-step process.”

“Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.”

Day 24

This past weekend we had the fun project of touring Area 51, making selects for party décor. It's going to look amazing! And if you haven't visited the store, you must. We've had so much luck there with furniture, from our couch to a truly glorious liquor cart to retro bowling lockers that we use for laundry storage. I have a hard time leaving that store empty-handed.

On Saturday we took home what appeared to be some sort of vintage police dispatch microphone thingy. I'm not sure what we're going to do with it, but it is beautiful!

Day 23

The try-on and purchase experience for this trench coat was - to say the least - thorough. The sales associate first effectively made me consider several styles to make sure that I was truly selecting the model that was best for me. She then required me to raise my arms to do the "driving test," making sure that the arm holes wouldn't fit too tight with hands on the steering wheel.

Next, I got a history lesson as to the origin of each coat flap, most seeming to be related to toting artillery. I was last trained in the many ways to "style" the jacket, which I do think worked to my benefit today.