Bak to Black

Yesterday was a bit insane and also lazy. Morning was crazy trying to get to Dad and Pam's to get furniture, then Jess and I set it up and were STARVING, so we went to eat at the Tom Douglas pizza joint, Serious Pie (serious yum!) and then I had plans for the afternoon, but... I ended up naping and watching the rest of Angel instead. Then I passed out at, like, 9 or so... Guess I needed sleep... I was planning on taking a picture of what I wore when I went out last night, but... since I didn't... no pic...

Today, I am heading to Iron Man 2 with my Mama and Seestor and then hopefully Elliot Bay for some books and Harvard Exit for Life During Wartime tonight. I am wearing my black jolt pants from Nordys, black thrifted sheer cowlneck tee and black Chinese Laundry booties with silver studs.

I Love the 80's

On my way to the double feature at the Egyptian for Farewell & My Life Without Sex with the Roomie.

Wearing a thrifted floral top, H&M $6 skirt, bright blue leggings from Macy's and Steve Madden black slouch boots.

PS seriously add Buddy Holly glasses on me and I am a hipster's wet dream in this outfit...

Excited!

Rose Red

About to head out to Palomino with Dani and then Candide at the 5th!

Wearing thirfted red 3/4-sleeve dress, American Apparel fishnets and black Naughty Monkey over-the-knee boots from Nordys.

All You Need Is Love

Do do do do do!

I am wearing my thrifted grey Love x4 tee, dark grey j brand jeans from Nordys, green striped Cardigan New York sweater and black Chinese Laundry studded booties. Plus you can see what a great job she did with my hair! Thank GOD I got it cut. It had been over 3 months. Gross.

It is ridiculous outside. Nasty. No fun at all. AND the start of Memorial Day weekend (WTF?!). Lovely. Looks like it'll be good weather to stay inside and watch plays/movies, which is exactly what I have scheduled.

Tonight Dani and I are going to Candide at the 5th, tomorrow I have plans with the roomie to see a double feature of Farewell & My Year Without Sex at SIFF, Sun is possibly a SATC (but not SATC2)-style brunch with my seestor, shopping at Neimans and/or The Hedgehog and Mon is another SIFF, Life During Wartime. Plus I am definitely doing yoga tomorrow morning (it's almost been a month...). Busy weekend, but it should be good.

100th Post Poll!

OK, so in honor of this being my 100th post (YIPES)! I have decided to create a little poll. You may have noticed that I added little labels to every single post (THAT was a chore, lemme tell you). But I did all that work so that I could ask YOU all to tell ME what your favorite and least favorite outfits have been over the last 100 posts.

All you need to do is click here and all the posts with the label "outfits" will pop up. Then just scroll through and comment on the ones you like the most and the least!

Thanks for sticking with me for 100 posts! Let's get 100 more!

Accessorize Yourself

The theme for today is accessories: shoes, necklaces, bracelets, earrings. They can jazz up a routine outfit so easily! And I am definitely using them!

I am wearing dark grey pinstripe trousers from Pitaya, silver shimmered grey architectural Cindy heels from DSW and a black ruffled-sleeve Silence + Noise tee from UO with black, gold and diamond Aldo necklace, black and silver beaded bracelet and mirrored earrings.

Tonight I have a much needed haircut and then plans to go to the gym (my new bag is a definite incentive), but I forgot socks... BOO! I might have to buy some (lulu IS right next to Seven...) before the gym-ing ensues. Unfortunately, I am missing yoga, but I figure a nice run and stretch before yoga on Saturday is probably necessary to get me back into the swing of working out. Plus I need to see how long it takes to walk to/from my new apartment.

Last night's pre-birthday birthday dinner was so yummy! It was at Serafina and I LOVE that restaurant so much! Great salad. Great wine. Great ricotta wrapped in eggplant over cappellini pasta. AND the most amazing cheesecake EVER (seriously, ever)! Plus Pam and my Dad gave me some great new Zara clothes and local Panama jewelry. Super excited to wear them!

Plus I am so excited for the long weekend, it is ridiculous. This entire week has felt like a month... Blearg. But it's Thurs, which means I only have a half-day of work before 3 glorious days off!

New: Workout Bag

Yay! I finally got a new workout bag! I have been looking for a lululemon workout bag that had outside straps for my yoga mat since Pam gave me a bag for Christmas that was really cute, but I returned it and have been holding out for a workout bag to hold my yoga mat ever since.

And it was so worth it! I mean, how CUTE is the plaid! And totally rain proof (and I would know since I had a soggy walk to work and everything else got soaking wet). w00t!

Now, if only I can get to a yoga class sometime soon...

COVET

A new 160gb ipod classic.

So, about 2 months ago my gorgeous, lovely 3-year-old black ipod classic died. It started "running out of battery" really quickly (especially if I was changing songs a lot), but after a few hours would be fine again. Then it had sad ipod face (literally. That's what it's called) a few times, but plugging it in would jar it back to working. And sometimes it would say that it wasn't compatible with my speaker dock (it was). Then, as I said, about 2 months ago... permanent sad ipod face. Now if I plug it into my computer or dock it makes this terrible tick-tick-ticking noise, gets really hot and still has sad ipod face after hours and hours... And, yes, I have tried to go to apple.com/support/ipod, but it has not helped. Basically, I think after three years of everyday usage, it is dead. And I'm OK with it.

But I want a new one. My little square 8gb ipod nano (which doesn't even exist anymore) just isn't cutting it for me. 500 songs? I want to be able to fit 40,000! Solution: 160gb black ipod classic. And my bday is coming up (hint, hint!)

Liquid Logic

What do you wear when it's pouring outside? Why pants that already look wet, of course!

And today I am doing just that. Wearing my black Bebe liquid leggings, black Naughty Monkey over the knee boots and long sleeve teal boat-neck Micheal Stars tunic both from Nordys and UO black Lux vest with sheer sides with my long black beaded necklace. Fashionable, functional and dry!

Yesterday, I enjoyed not one but TWO good SIFF movies. Not great, but both were totally enjoyable (I seem to only see them if I'm seeing 2 per day). The first was Excited, the Canadian comedy about premature ejaculation. And let me just say, that this movie would have been a bit less awkward had I not seen it alone... I agree with Paul Constant's review in the Stranger: it would have been a stronger movie if they would have focused on the main character coping with his sexual problem and left the random ancillary characters and their problems out of the film. But it was only 85 min long, so really, you can't go wrong.

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll I really only saw because I love Andy Serkis and he really rocked the lead character, Ian Dury, the eclectic lead singer of 70's punk band Ian Dury & the Blockheads. The movie was great. It had all these lovely animation-like sequences that were some of the best parts of the movie, but I have to admit, the Essex accent is HARD to understand and it took a good half of the movie before I could understand it without working at it. Plus it had some great random cameos (Mickey from "Doctor Who" & Adelle DeWitt from "Dollhouse"). But it really was all about Andy Serkis to me. I mean, if I didn't know any better I'd believe that he suffered from polio. He plays a mean cripple.

Tonight I do dinner and early birthday presents with Pam and Jacki (and they get to see my new place--yay!) and a haircut tomorrow and Candide at the 5th on Fri with Dani! Busy, but good!

Naughty Nudes

Gaw! Work has been absolutely insane this week (prepping for the Holiday weekend--w00t!). I mean, I haven't even taken a lunch yet (and looks like I won't). Hopefully, it will calm down after today, once everything starts to close up for the weekend...

After a night off for rehearsal last night (and three more coming up tomorrow, Thurs and Fri), I am seeing two movies tonight at SIFF. First, I'm heading to Pac Place to see Excited and then up to the Egyptian to catch Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (with Andy Serkis). Can't wait to relax and watch a couple movies. Believe me, I need it.

I am rocking the neutral colors today in my black BDG saddle shoes from UO, Banana Republic tan houndstooth tights and shimmery tan bow blouse with ruffles, $6 H&M skirt and grey Mod Cloth cardigan with lace collar.

Regal Royal

Well, today turned out to be quite a nice day! Sunny, but windy, but I like sunny! I feel like I've been spending so much time inside watching things the last few days that it was nice to get out for lunch and do some light (W magazine article on Cate Blanchett--I love her so much!) reading at lunch. That and the SIFF catalogue... figuring out what my last week off has in store for me, film-wise anyhow.

Today was also the first GreenStage rehearsal/meet & greet Yay! My cast! I am super-excited to start this show. I think it will be such a fun way to spend the summer.

I wore my royal blue Bellatrix tank with beaded neckline with my mustard yellow Halogen cardigan with lace collar both from Nordys, BDG skinnies from UO and brown Sperry Top-Siders.

I'm A Little LOST in Ruffles

So, yesterday was the LOST series finale and, oh there was drama. Apparently, Comcast went out in the Seattle area about 15 minutes into the final episode, which we realized when the DVR stopped recording about 45 minutes later... Dani called and yelled and we ended up in Kirkland at one of Nate's friend's houses watching his DVR'd finale (thank GOD for DVR). And then, I really am not sure what I thought about it. To protect those of you who have not seen it I will go into NO details, but it was a little confusing... Not that that is anything new, but... I was a little LOST.

Before the LOST finale-ness Dani and I hung out watching the SIFF movies Nowhere Boy and I Am Love. And let me just say, Nowhere Boy was effing brilliant! The 19-year-old kid who played John NAILED him. Really, a very, very powerful performance. Plus I loved that John "Imagine" Lennon was such a badass in his youth. Plus the kid from "Love, Actually" played Paul and he was super adorable! And he can sing! And Kristin Scott Thomas. I mean, enough said, right? She was (and always is) BRILLIANT!

I Am Love was a little more... um, I think the technical term is "art house", but I would go with artsy fartsy... It took itself waaaay too seriously and although it was absolutely drop-dead gorgeous to look at and Tilda Swinton was near-perfect, the story as a whole was really lacking a core. There didn't seem to be any reason why you were watching this thing... frustrating.

But overall, I think 3 out of the 4 movies I saw this weekend were really good. Winning weekend, for sure.

For all my running around to sit and watch I wore my BDG dark denim jeans from UO, Sam Edelman reptile shiny bronze pointy-toed flats from Loehmanns in NYC, ruffled grey Fossil tank and navy & cream polka-dot Parfait ruffle cardigan from Nordys.

Sounders and SIFF

So much for a relaxing morning! I ended up at the Sounders/Earthquakes game (they lost. stupid effing refs) and it was super fun (except for the creeper next to me who was real NASCAR dumb)!

I wore my Ljunberg (yum!) jersey (he played well, but a little stressed with the refs lack-of calls--boo refs), dark grey j brand skinnies, light grey Fossil zip-up and Sperry Top-Siders with my super old red AE puffy down vest.

Then, I went to a double feature at SIFF! Busy, but awesome day. Here I wore the same j brand jeans, black UO Max tee, mustard yellow cardigan from Nordys with my light brown Blowfish side zip boots.

Cyrus and Holy Rollers were very good. I liked Cyrus a lot. It was really funny. Great one-liners and you can never go wrong with John C Reilly, but it was definitely missing something. A little bland.

But Holy Rollers was effing brilliant! Hold crap! Sad and lovely coming of age movie. Jesse Eisenberg is a fantastic actor. I mean, the kid from Zombieland? Who knew?

Another full day tomorrow: cleaning in the morning, Nowhere Boy & I Am Love in the afternoon with Dani (yay!) and LOST SERIES FINALE tomorrow night.

I'm A Real Boy

Finally feel like a real person again! Success! I have (mostly) conquered the bug of ill. Although I will not jinx it and will super take care of myself this weekend too...

I am excited for this weekend! Not only am I SIFF-ing up a storm (decided on Cyrus, Holy Rollers, Nowhere Boy & I Am Love), but I get tonight and tomorrow during the day off to do other non-movie watching things. Like reorganize my kitchen. And go to yoga. And generally be a normal, non-sick person. Hooray!

Plus the LOST series finale is on Sun! So excited. They have really set it up to be an extravaganza (all 2.5 hours of it) and I get to watch it with all my friendz, so yay! And (I love Dani for this) we are going to play JackFace--bahahahaha! Oh, Jack...

Today, for my re-entry into life I am wearing my j brand grey skinnies, red BP pointy-toed flats, long cream UO tank with black detailing at the top, Express black v-neck cardigan and F21 cropped red swing jacket with my crazy pearl, black chain, gold chain and fake diamond Aldo necklace.

I really love that jacket, but I hate the fact that the lining bleeds. It's not like I paid a lot for it, but it's so cute and I can only wear it with black... boo... Any tips on how to get it to STOP bleeding? I will try anything!

Exciting weekend. Plus Pam is back in town packing up my parents' stuff to move down to Panama, so I'm hoping to get some tables or bookshelves that way (hint, hint)!

And What Do We Think Of...

...Owl accessories?

Seriously, what's the deal with these? They are everywhere: celebrities, lockets, more lockets, earrings, necklaces, necklaces, necklaces, key chains, more earrings, more necklaces, wallet, even more necklaces, pocket mirrors, another wallet, key cap, more necklaces, rings, pendants, totes, more rings, t-shirts and even MORE necklaces. And this is all from ONE WEBSITE.

I mean, how owls taken over the world? Seriously? Have they??

I'm not even sure where it came from? All of a sudden owls were everywhere (and it wasn't this owl)

Verdict: Confused, but OK with it.

SIFF First Full Week and 2nd Weekend

OK, here are the ones I am looking at for week number two!

Not to be missed:

--Katalin Varga (Hungry) Wed 5/26 7pm at Uptown: a modern day revenge fairy tale

--Hideaway (France) Thurs 5/27 7pm at the Egyptian: what happens when a pregnant woman's partner dies and she connects with his gay brother

--Down Terrace (UK) Fri 5/28 915pm at Neputune: The British Sopranos

--Farewell (France) Sat 5/29 630pm at Egyptian: a spy vs spy story set in Moscow 1981

--The Hedgehog (France) Sun 5/30 7pm at Uptown: a sad young girl with a video camera filming the tenants of her apartment complex over a year

--Life During Wartime (USA) with Allison Janney Mon 5/31 845pm at Harvard Exit: how Americans act when they think no one is watching

Might be fun:

--Excited (Canada) Tues 5/25 7pm at Pacific Place: a love story about premature ejaculation

--Every Day (USA) with Liev Schreiber Sat 5/29 11a at Neptune: a story of a man dealing with life's transformations

--Henry of Navarre (Germany) Sat 5/29 2pm at Neptune: historical thriller about the rise of Henri V

--My Year Without Sex (Australia) Sat 5/29 930pm at Egyptian: what happens to a family when the wife cannot have an orgasm for one year or risk triggering a brain aneurysm

--Amer (Belgium) Sat 5/29 midnight at Egyptian: an giallo triptych focused on Ana

--The Dancer and the Thief (Spain) Sun 5/30 8pm at Neptune: a retired thief tries to reconnect with his family only to learn they have moved on without him, set in post-Pinochet Argentina

--The Dry Land (USA) Mon 5/31 130pm at Harvard Exit: an Iraqui vet comes home and has trouble adjusting to his civilian life

--The Big Dream (Italy) Mon 5/31 130pm at Neptune: an undercover cop meets and falls for a Catholic girl in 1968 Rome

OK, I know it's a LOT, but I will be in rehearsals after next week, so I wanna see as many as I can!

Post-Sick Style

Blearg. Yesterday, this bug got the best of me and I stayed home from work, sleeping and watching movies. Bored. All day. And while I am thrilled to be vertical, at work and officially feeling like a person today, I am definitely still fighting something off... Hopefully, another low key night in tonight and I will be nearing 100% tomorrow.

Today I am wearing my grey Levi skinnies, black BDG saddle shoes from UO, and a thrifted red 3/4 length top. Also rocking my black beaded necklace and multi-colored bracelet. Dressing up the casual with my accessories.

I still really need dates for my movie options this weekend. I have yet to buy any tickets, but would like to finalize my plans tonight, so let me know if you wanna join me on any. I'm fine seeing the movie solo, but the standing in line before? That can get a little tedious to do alone.

COVET/And What Do We Think Of...

...Straw Fedoras. Summer hats. Also called the Panama Hat.

I realized that all the hats I own are winter hats. So, this covet is pretty easy. I have my eye out right now for a cute summer straw fedora and am gonna buy one when I find one that fits!

I understand why a lot of people don't like this look. It really can be a little pretentious, but in my opinion, I wear hats, I like hats and it's not like I'm gonna wear it indoors to "complete" my outfit. It's an option for summer rain or to block the sun.

Verdict: I am excited about this trend. Just don't be a douche when you wear one.

SIFF Opening Weekend

I figure I'll post the movies that I really wanna see and then if anyone is interested in seeing them with me and the dates/times work out, feel free to tag along.

Not to be Missed:

--I Am Love (Italy) with Tilda Swinton playing Sat 5/22 7pm & Sun 5/23 415pm both at the Egyptian

--The French Kissers (France) Sat 5/22 945pm at the Egyptian

Would be Fun:

--George A Romero's Survival of the Dead (Canada) Fri 5/21 midnight at the Egyptian

--Bus Palladium (France) Fri 5/21 9pm at Pacific Place

--Castaway on the Moon (South Korea) Sun 5/23 930pm at the Neptune

Please let me know if you are interested too! Roomie (and usual SIFF +1) is outta town this weekend, so dates to any of these would be much appreciated.

I will do next week and weekend when I have more of a chance to SIF(F)t through the rest of the movies

Body May Be Sick, But Fashion Feels Fine

I feel even more like crap today, then I did yesterday, but here I am at work. I am not sick enough to stay home, but not really well enough to be 100% invested here at work... Blearg.

And I'm supposed to go to Frances Farmer Organ Karaoke at Vermillion with my Condo Millennium cast (and run by our music director) on Thurs. That I planned. But right now, unless I feel infinitely better, I think I'll probably only be there in spirit...

I mean seriously, look at my face and tell me I don't look sick? The photo effects help, but they don't fix everything...

Anyway, today I am wearing my Lux sheer cowl neck sweater from UO, seethrusoul dark denim flares from BP and cordovan cabrio leather Dansko clogs bought at Nordys. Comfy, but def still fashionable.

Sweating in the Rain

Ah, spring in Seattle! It is supposed to be in the high 60's all this week and rainy... I mean, how does one dress for that? Especially with all the walking I do? I guess I will have to be creative.

Today I am wearing my Mod Cloth green checkered wrap dress with my F21 zebra print belt, H&M black leggings and black Chinese Laundry booties with silver studs. I am also wearing my H&M military jacket over it all. I think it works. I was warm enough on my walk into work and also feel fine in the office (trust me, this is a hard line to toe).

So, I am officially, sick. I feel gross and a little floaty in my head, with a lovely cough. Plus I feel like my nose and eyes are constantly running...Awesome.

Prescription for this week: sleep, fluids, unpacking.

Roomie is outta town this coming weekend, so I will try to tackle our kitchen on Sat or Sun and get it all unpacked and organized. In order to finish my room though, I think I need another little table or bookshelf. Since I lost all the closet space from my last place, I guess I need furniture. Plus I have the room for it. Goodwill trip, anyone?

SIFF also kicks off on Thurs, so I will be trying to cram in as many indie movies as I can before I start rehearsals on 6/1...

On the way out to the CHEESE FESTIVAL! Can only stay for a little while and then I'm meeting the Mama and the Seestor and it's still loverly outside.

I am wearing my gifted brown polka dot dress from flounce TBD, a thrifted lace back tan sweater, brown Banana Republic knee socks and Rocket Dog zip up brown boots from DSW. It's funny because I really don't own that much brown and I really rarely wear it, and yet I own three pairs of brown boots... And when I do wear it, I kinda go all out. Today, I swear I am wearing at least four separate shades...

Condo Millennium closed last night and it's totally bittersweet. I am so glad to have a two week break before As You Like It starts rehearsal on June 1, but at the same time I really wish that we had been able to perform more than just three times.

You Kill Clothes, Don't You?

When I was getting ready to move, I started to catalog all of the clothes I have worn through or "killed" with too much wear. Below are the repercussions, including too many shes to count.

They are now all in the landfill somewhere. RIP lovelies...

Sun Dress Season

Seriously, sun dress season! Even though it was only around 74 degrees today, it was lovely. And of course, I spent the day indoors cleaning, trying to set up my internet and watching a show.

So, for my lovely walk to and from the theatre(s), I wore a Pitaya sundress and BDG gladiator sandals from Urban.

Now, heading out for closing night...

It's Pretty Easy Being Green

Last night was such a great opening!

Everyone seemed to really enjoy the show and we already have a number of really positive reviews (Seattle Times, The SunBreak, and Urbnlivn). I am really excited about tonight and tomorrow night, too!

Plus today is absolutely gorgeous, so YAY!

I'm wearing my current/elliot boyfriend jeans from Nordys, grey Target plastic shoes, light green Rubbish tee, green and grey striped merino wool Cardigan and my new orange Andrew Marc purse!!!

Gotta go and eat and then head to the show! w00t!!!

New: Purse

I'm officially in love. It just arrived in the mail and I have it until June 13th. It's the Andrew Marc Motorcycle 'Audrina' tote, my first bag from BBOS, and there are not words for how excited I am to move all my stuff into this guy. The color is amazing (sorry, mama, I know you will hate it)! And yes, those are pockets in the corners!

So glad I joined!

And What Do We Think Of...

...Ankle Sandals?

Vom. I think they are awful. I mean, why would you want to cut yourself off at the ankle? Especially the ones with such a thick strap. It seems like everyone is wearing them. From cheap to expensive and everywhere in-between.

And they show up in flats, wedges, heels... I might change my tune in a few months (god knows I did with gladiator sandals--strap size makes a difference though!), but for now I am sticking with gross. They remind me too much of those tie up shoes--trying to be ballet slippers--that were popular around the time I was going to prom (like those, but less stipper-like. And def not lucite!).

Verdict: Vom

Polka-Dotted

Whew! Man, the only thing getting me through today is the fact that the weather is absolutely gorgeous!

It is now officially opening night (crazy!) and I am so excited. I can't wait to get a full audience in there to enjoy what we have created.

I'm wearing an Edme & Esyllte teal polka-dotted and navy striped white skirt (with pockets!) from Anthropologie and grey low cut back Pitaya tee with my Seychelles polka dot wedges from Nordys.

I am loving the sunshine. Stay here forever now. kthxbye.