the arms of Orion, that's where I want to be

This is how I looked today:

baggy purple sweater: Target.....skirt: Walmart.....leggings: JC Penney
mini-socks: Target.....shoes: Aerosoles

I am a superstitious Sharks fan. I banned purple from my wardrobe until the Sharks vs. Kings series ended. So, I was anxious to start wearing this particular purple pullover again.

And, yes, I also banned red from my wardrobe for the Sharks vs. Red Wings series. That ended at Game 7 on Thursday, May 12, on a good note. Well, good for Sharks fans. That night, all of San Jose breathed a sigh of relief.

Starting tomorrow, it's going to be Sharks vs. Canucks. I will ban green AND blue from my wardrobe until that series ends.

And for good measure...

GO SHARKS!!!

car flag: handed out at Fan Appreciation Day, the last Sharks game of the 2010-2011 season

something in the moonlight catches my eye

This is how I looked on Feb. 9:


sweater: Loehmann's.....secret tanktop: Nordstrom Rack.....skirt: Wal-Mart
secret leggings: Target.....socks: Brian's sock drawer.....boots: "Lena" boots from Avenue.com

These "Lena" boots may possibly be the most comfortable boots I own. My feet do not hurt after being in them for more than 8 hours. The calf area is really roomy, okay, maybe a little too roomy. But I like how they can't squeeze the life out of my calves. All that room also means that I can easily tuck pants into them if I feel like it.

Plus, I really like that they're named "Lena."

experiment in black. experiment in black.

The attitude I give off in the following photos required that I convert them from colour to greyscale.

Leather jacket = automatic coolness.

Also, finally finding a pair of Aerosoles boots (on super-mega-clearance, by the way) that completely zip up over my 15-inch calves = miracle.

leather jacket: Wilsons Leather
sweater: Macy's.....skirt: Ross
socks: Target.....boots: Aerosoles

my body rocks a rhythm. you beat my drum hard.

For the past two months, I've had the biggest urge to buy a new wool coat. I did a lot of window-shopping online, and I even checked out Macy's, Target and Burlington Coat Factory. But I couldn't find one that fit the bill.

As I was staring at my wardrobe, trying to figure out what to wear on Dec. 3, a certain coat caught my eye. A funky loud plaid jumped out at me. It was a coat that I bought on clearance for $19.95 at Charlotte Russe earlier this year. It still had the tags on it. As soon as I put this coat on, that urge to buy a new wool coat disappeared. The black, white, green, and orange patterning did me in.

So, the point of this story is this:
Shop in your closet, for crying out loud!

This is how I looked on Dec. 3:


wool coat: Charlotte Russe.....skirt: Ross
socks: Target.....boots: Avenue.com
circle scarf: American Apparel
under coat - top: Marshalls.....sweater: Nordstrom

turning slowly, orbiting round my house

This is how I looked on Nov. 2:

sweater: Nordstrom.....green top: Ross.....black tanktop: Nordstrom Rack
skirt: Wal-Mart.....mini-socks: Target.....shoes: DSW

My current fave colour combo is grey + green.

mon amour, mon amour, je ne t'entends pas, mon amour

This is how I looked on Oct. 12:



sweater: Target.....top: Nordstrom Rack.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Target.....shoes: Zappos

change in the air. they'll hide everywhere.

This is how I looked on Oct. 11:

sweater: Macy's.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Target.....shoes: DSW

lay a whisper on my pillow, leave the winter on the ground

This post is brought to you by the wonders of hydroxyzine, better known as Atarax.

I started taking it Monday night because I broke out in hives. Curse my dog allergy!

This is how I looked on Aug. 31, the morning after I got back on the hydroxyzine:

.Wow.
sweater: Nordstrom Rack.....secret tanktop: H&M.....skirt: Ross
socks: Target.....boots: Avenue
binder clip holding sweater shut: work

Needless to say, hydroxyzine is strong stuff.

This is how I looked on Sept. 1:

sweater: Nordstrom Rack.....top: Marshalls.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Payless.....shoes: DSW

This is how I looked on Sept. 2:

sweater: Target.....t-shirt: Marshalls.....slacks: Marshalls
mini-socks: Payless.....shoes: Aerosoles

i said, "stand and deliver or the devil, he may take you."

This is how I looked on Aug. 2:


sweater: Macy's.....skirt: Wal-Mart
mini-socks: Payless.....shoes: Payless

***
I present to you a "before and after" montage.

The 155 number is a rough estimate. Back then, I wasn't doing much stepping on scales, other than doctor's office visits.

The skirt tag states that it's a size 8, but it fits more like a size 10. And judging from the before pic, the life was being squeezed out of me. And in the after pic? I'm swimming in it.

It truly is fascinating to look back through previous blog pics and see how far I've come.

slip into stillness and be above it all

sweater: JC Penney.....t-shirt: Marshalls.....skirt: Wal-Mart
mini-socks: Target.....shoes: Aerosoles

i can never get enough. you got the good stuff, good stuff.

This is how I looked on June 24:


sweater: Rue 21.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Target.....shoes: DSW

mega-closeup of the flower applique:

I have no idea why I like pairing this sweater with a grey skirt. I really should try this top with a green or a purple skirt.

**starts a wishlist**

so calm, so cool, no lover's fool

A serious work outfit for Monday.


blazer: Ross.....top: Ross.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Payless.....shoes: DSW

my moods, they change like the weather

I wore skirts sans tights twice this week because the weather has been cooperating (sort of).

This is how I looked on June 2:

cardigan and top: Express.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Payless.....Steve Madden shoes: DSW

This is how I looked on June 3:

sweater: H&M.....tanktop: Sears.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Payless.....shoes: Payless

Bonus picture that shows a bit more of my bookshelf:

Why yes, there's a Buffy the Vampire Slayer action figure on display.
One of the best shows EVER.

The joker always smiles in every hand that's dealt.

This is how I looked on April 19:


sweater: Rue 21.....skirt: Steve & Barry's
mini-socks: Payless.....Steve Madden flats: DSW

I bought this sweater back in 2004, I think. And what got me was the details -- the pink stitching on the hems and the huge flower applique. I should have taken a detail shot of the flower since it has beaded fabulousness.

I wore a grey skirt only because I didn't want to do the usual head-to-toe black.

my transmission starts when you're alone

Third baggy sweater outfit for the week.



sweater: H&M.....top: Ross.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Payless.....shoes: Payless

a cupid on the go -- no arrow and no bow

This is how I looked on April 2:

sweater: H&M.....tanktop: H&M.....skirt: Walmart
scarf: Downtown Disney, FL.....shoes: Aerosoles

This was my third outfit with a grey skirt that week. It's also the second with a black sweater and a turquoise scarf. The thing is, I didn't even plan it that way. I can be so monotonous.

Too much, too little, too late to wanna dance

This is how I looked on April 1st:


sweater: H&M.....tanktop: Walmart.....skirt: Ross
socks: Target.....boots: Payless
scarf: H&M

April 1st marked the last day I wore this particular pullover. It's terribly pilly. I have taken it out of the work wardrobe closet and put into the casual wardrobe closet.

And, yes, I have two closets.

I'm only human on the inside.

This is how I looked on March 31:


cardigan: Loehmann's.....tanktop: Walmart.....skirt: Walmart
scarf: Ross.....shoes: Aerosoles

I've got a rocket. You're going on it. You're never coming back.

This is how I looked on March 19:


sweater: JC Penney.....top: H&M.....skirt: Ross
tights: JC Penney.....shoes: Payless
binder clip keeping sweater closed: work
circle scarf: American Apparel

Smurf legs!

Because Spring has sprung and the weather is now (mostly) warm, Friday the 19th was my last day of tights.I'm glad because this now affords me an extra five minutes each morning. Seriously!

I might be in the dark, but you know who you are.

This is how I looked on Feb. 18:

sweater: H&M.....tanktop: Wal-Mart
skirt: Ross.....tights: Payless
shoes: Payless