Olive You, Babe

We had our first read through of As You Like It last night and I think it's going to be such a fun summer. I can't wait to really dive into rehearsals... and find who Audrey really is (with all her 10 lines). We have a combined (with the R&J cast) night of text workshop/beginning text analysis for rehearsal tonight and then I have a night off tomorrow, followed by Fri rehearsal. I think as soon as I can get it on its feet, I will start to really figure out who the character of Audrey is for me. PLUS our song? SO utterly ridiculous! Hearts... Heres hoping I get to sing!

Today I am wearing my new olive Zara tunic (a birthday gift from my Dad & Pam), F21 side-zip black leggings, black Express v-neck sweater and brown Blowfish fold over side-zip boots from DSW with the red ring my Dad picked out for me in Panama.

Hot Hot Hat

Yesterday, after spending $100 on new books at Elliott Bay Bookstore (including the new Sookie Stackhouse!), I wandered into a store on Broadway that is usually far too spendy for me, only to chance upon the perfect straw fedora. And on sale, too! The salesgirl even said as I was buying it, "I couldn't tell if that was ours or if you already owned it. It suits you so well." and $10 later I walked out with a new hat! Success!

With my new straw fedora from Aprie, I am wearing an empire-waisted blue-grey Zara tunic, bdg dark denim jeans from UO and grey plastic Target shoes. I also threw on my thrifted black 3/4-length sweater for the office (it's always chilly).

I saw two movies yesterday and, honestly, they could not have been more different. Like I said last post, my Mama, Seestor and I went to see an Iron Man 2 matinee and I really liked the movie. It definitely is an example of superhero genre movie serving as a character study (a la the reinvigorated Batman franchise) instead of relying purely on the WHAM, BAM, POW crazy-insane fights that often plague other superhero movies. It was a nice continuation of the first Iron Man and props to director, Jon Favreau (who also plays Happy), for giving himself a pretty kick-ass fight sequence!

Lindy and I then wandered around Elliott Bay and grabbed lunch at the Elysian before splitting up. Then I wandered slowly down Broadway, killing time and ending up at Roy Street Coffee and Tea (the Starbucks designer coffee store) reading before my next movie Todd Solondz's Life During Wartime started at Harvard Exit.

It was an interesting movie. A continuation of the characters and story he started in Happiness (but with different actors) and if you like Todd Solondz movies (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Palindromes) you would probably like this movie. It is very dark (pedophilia, growing up, forgetting, forgiving, lying, suicide...), but also super-hilarious. Definitely a black, black comedy. And Allison Janney, Ciaran Hinds and Shirley Henderson (Moaning Myrtle) were brilliant. Plus fun little cameo from Gaby Hoffmann (of Now & Then fame), Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) and Ally Sheedy (Breakfast Club, anyone?). I liked it, but then I like movies like this...

Then I got to walk home (downhill, thank you very much) learning that I am almost directly below Harvard Exit, just ya know, with I-5 in between...

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!