Counter Measures

tee: Into the Woods, sweater: thrifted, skirt: H&M, tights: Spanx from The Rack, boots: Frye's from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, Enerjewels earrings

I am wearing this out to meet the mama and have some dinner and watch some Husky football!

Unnecessary Attitude

dress: H&M, leggings: Lululemon, boots: OTBT from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, Enerjewels earrings

I wore this to my mid-shifty Thursday.

Give a Helping Hand

blouse: H&M, skirt: H&M, leggings: Lululemon, boots: OTBT from Nordstrom, accessories: Charlotte Russe necklace, Relic watch, Enerjewels necklace

I wore this to my 530am shifty and then over to pilates today.

Eskimo Kisses

dress: swapped, tank: Costco, sweater: borrowed, socks: Ann Taylor, boots: Report Signature from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, gifted crest necklace, Enerjewels earrings

I wore this to my show last night! Yay!

Tick of Time

dress: Anthropologie, socks: Ann Taylor, boots: Report Signature from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, gifted crest necklace, Enerjewels earrings

I wore this to my Wooden O audition yesterday. Then to Pygmalion. I had a great audition and enjoyed a fun show. Before I went to get a show on of my own.

The Quickening

tee: swapped Anne Taylor, sweater: Fossil, leggings: Forever 21, shoes: Tom's from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, gifted mini-heart necklace, Enerjewels earrings

I wore this out to rehearsal last nigh. Seriously, so happy to have tomorrow off and not have to wake up early for two whole days...

Free Yourself

tunic: Free People from Nordstrom, sweater Fossil, leggings: American Apparel, tank: Costco, belt: swapped, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, gifted crest necklace, Enerjewels earrings

I wore this out to rehearsal tonight. So nice to know I don't have to wake up supes early again tomorrow. God, it's gettitng cray cray up in there. Totally overwhelming and emotionally exhausting... Yesh. I am gonna be a HOT mess when I perform this show...

Reclaim It

blouse: H&M, sweater: swapped, leggings: Lululemon, skirt: H&M, socks: DKNY, boots: Report Signature from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, Enerjewels necklace, tribal earrings

I wore this to my opener yesterday and had lofty plans to book it to yoga right after, but I got outta work late, so I just ran a TON of errands and got stuff done that I'd postponed due to last week's cray cray snow.

Driving Me Crazy

dress: Banana Republic, leggings: Forever 21, boots: Report Signature from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, gifted rings, bejeweled bracelet, gold bracelet, silver cuff, Enerjewels necklace, Enerjewels earrings

I am getting ready to head out to rehearsal/photo shoot tonight (hence the ridic amount of jewelry and the attempt to wear something both Grecian and modern). Today I spent most of the day working on my script. Memorization, analysis, etc... I am ready to go to rehearsal now. w00t!

Things that Go Bump in the Night

tee: Pitaya, sweater: borrowed, skirt: H&M, tights: Spanx from The Rack, boots: Frye from Nordstrom, accessories: long black beaded necklace, Relic watch, Enerjewels earrings

Wore this to the show Friday night and then to Spin the Bottle 60 Seconds Max edition. It was crazy. Basically, two hours of acts that have to be less than a minute. SO MUCH FUN. Plus, so many c.1993 peeps did it. I was glad to have Saturday off work, so I could enjoy the festivities.

Plus, didn't quite realize how adorbs this outfit was until I saw the pics and YAY! Glad for that.

Scared Silly

blouse: Old Navy, vest: H&M, skirt: H&M, leggings: Forever 21, boots: OTBT from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, gifted crest necklace, Enerjewels earrings, cameo: kitteh butt

I wore this to my short opener this morning. Then I ran a ton of errands and was home by 11. Now I am gonna just chill for a bit (YAY!), make some foodzies, clean the apartment and just take a little time off before I start to get ready for tonight's show.  THEN Annex's Spin the Bottle--60 seconds Max! So excited to see all my crazy friends kill it for a minute.

Tomorrow I have the day off work, but I have two auditions tomorrow afternoon and then another show and an opener on Sunday (after Aine and Jess come see the show Sat night!), and then next week is all openers and our Monday night Industry Show on the 7th... Yesh. Here we go!

Transformative

tee: Old Navy, skirt: H&M, leggings: Forever 21, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, Enerjewels earrings, gifted mini-heart necklace

Well, this is the last picture of me with the longer hair because I was able to sneak into a hair cut time slot today with Zoe!  w00t!  It's a little different, but generally the same idea of a cut and thank god the bangs are outta my eyes.

Another opening shift tomorrow and then nothing until 7am on Fri--yay!  Seriously hoping I have an early day off next week as well since I'll be house-/dogsitting for la mama.  I was excited that Thurs was supposed to be 80, but now it looks like today was supposed to be the hot day (and I spent a good amount of it sitting outside, so at least that's good). But overall: LE BOO. I was looking forward to a hot day by some agua in my bikini. Le boo, indeed.

Finally headed back to yoga today (after about a week's hiatus) and dear god it felt AMAZING. More yoga plz.

Let's Go All the Way

blouse: H&M, capris: Eight-Sixty from Nordstrom, clogs: Danskos thrifted, accessories: Enerjewels necklace, Relic watch

Worn for Saturday's opening shift.

Who Can Save Us?

blouse: Old Navy, capris: thrifted Gap, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch, Enerjewels earrings, gifted mini-heart necklace

Dear GOD, my hair is long.  I'm not really realizing it since 3/4 of the week it's either up in a crazy times or else back in a bouffant to make it look presentable, but when it's clean.  Yesh.  This shizz is insanity.  Don't think it's been this long since...I dunno when...

I worked at 1st and Pike today and Clover coffee?  WORTH THE PRICE!  Holy crap, sooooo good.  Ridic. I had two different ones (the Sumatra and Jamaica Blue Mountain--on ice!) and both were supes good.  Although neither one was as bold as I like my coffee.  Plus, it was fun to be able to screw with the regulars who go to both stores (they were confuzzled) and feel like everything was new again.  Def made the day go by faster.  Plus, they were busy. For realz.

Then I was supposed to meet with Thea to talk about the Sunday plans for the Mad Men party we are "hosting" (ya know, playing Joan again, but this time with a Betty!), but her hair took at little bit longer than expected and she had to cancel, but no problem.  I was getting a pedi and then sitting outside in the sun(!) reading Game of Thrones on my kindle. w00t! w00t! It was good times.

Nothing But Heart-Sorrow And a Clear Life Ensuing

dress: Flounce TBD from Nordstrom, tank: thrifted, sweater: borrowed, belt: BP from Nordstrom, boots: MIA from The Rack, accessories: gifted necklace, Relic watch, Enerjewels earrings

Whew!  Opening night outfit!  w00t!  Cannot wait to get there and get this thing going!

Voice feels good (wearing teal scarf to give me vocal energy).  Hoping la mama and the Bug come tonight!  Done, done, done!

Full of Valour

tee: Old Navy, capris: thrifted Gap, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom, accessories: Enerjewels gifted earrings, Relic watch

Well, I only worked 3.5 hours because well, what good is a barista with no voice (or who isn't willing to use it and possibly blow it out at work)? I apologized profusely and did as much as I could for Kayla, but  I think I just need sleep and vocal rest.  Two things I obviously cannot get during the SB opening shift.

I came home and slept a good two more hours and have now eaten (wondering about energy levels leading to vocal pushing as well), inhaled massive amounts of miracle tea, honey and apple cider vinegar and have plans with a suuuuuuuper hot shower and salt water gargle in a bit.  The thing is that I do NOT feel sick.  I just feel tired.  And I think opening shifts + opening weeks = BAD. I need to remember this for the future and make sure I get enough time to rest my chords each night before heading into work the next day.

Also, warming up would probably be a good idea. Although I have been warming up physically, I have completely neglected my vocal warm-ups and in the parks and singing... Bad actor, bad actor...

I have my massage in a bit and then I am gonna head to lower woodlawn early to sorta allow myself time for a vocal check in.  Also, so much for the 85 degree weather of yesterday.  It started raining right as I left work this morning. Planning for a wet (final) rehearsal... Need to find my umbrella.

Oh and PS, we OPEN tomorrow!  YESH!

Hearing What You Want

tunic: gifted Zara, leggings: H&M, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom, accessories: gifted mini-heart necklace, Relic watch, gifted rings, Enerjewels earrings

After my post-yoga shower and complete outfit change I am now (literally literally) running out the door to my callback.  And...GO!

Make It Work

dress: Flounce TBD from Nordstrom, tank: thrifted, belt: BP from Nordstrom, sweater: thrifted, shoes: Asos, accessories: gifted bejeweled bracelet, Relic watch, gifted mini-heart necklace, Enerjewels earrings, gifted rings, cameo: KITTEH BUTT 

It's been a while since there's been a kitteh butt cameo in a FFP and now? YAY!

Good opening shift and seriously, soooo much nicer than 430am weekday opens.  I work tomorrow (but not an open--yay!), Mon & Tues  (both opens...) too... whew!  I will be sooo in need of a massage by Wed.

Just (trying) to Skype with the seestor and waiting for Erin to pick me up to head over to Jenna's shower, hoping the kitteh comes to join me...

PS got an email about a callback on Mon!  STOKED!

Can't Hardly Wait

blouse: Old Navy, jeans: BDG from Urban, oxfords: BDG from Urban, belt: Kenneth Cole Reaction from Nordstrom Rack, accessories: Relic watch, Enerjewels necklace

Today was my last day of only training and starting on Friday I get to start clocking in as a barista and working regular (read: long ass) hours. But, luckily, I get tomorrow off.  And I plan on doing absolutely nothing.  By the end of my four-hour shift today, my back was starting to bug me again, so I am gonna just keep doing the muscle relaxants/pain killers drill tonight and all day tomorrow, so that I can be ready for a real shift on Fri.

I think I'm gonna see if I can get in to get a massage early next week as well and maybe even do a little yoga on Saturday.  Seriously, trying to get back into the swing of things and make sure my back is ready for it too.  I actually think that working standing up is better for my back than when I was sitting at a desk all day, every day... Blearg. So over this whole "being hurt" thing...

I am super excited to start rehearsals on Tuesday.  It should be supes fun!  Tempest w00t!

Let's Do It Again

tee: Old Navy, tank: Costco, capris: Eight Sixty from Nordstrom, flats: Blink from Asos, accessories: Relic watch, Enerjewels necklace, black hoops

Well, I'm about to head to day 2 of training at Starbucks and this time I am ready for the sun!  After voice yesterday, I ended up meeting up with Dad and getting to say goodbye to the last bit of family that was still here from the wedding before just sitting on the back porch and soaking up the sun with Dad & the puppers.  It was pretty loverly.

I've been trying to go to bed earlier to get my body used to it since I start work at 430am tomorrow and I have no idea how I am going to do this... Early for me right now means 11 or 1130 and that only gives me about 4 or 4.5 hours of sleep (def not enough for my body).  Tonight I think I am gonna aim for 9 (HA!) and we'll see how that works.  Tomorrow afternoon there will definitely be nappage.  MAJOR nappage.