Pink & Black Attack

OK, so you know how I was excited to start this show after Sunday's meet-and-greet? Well, yesterday's read through just infinitely increased that! This show is gonna be amazing. The script is great, the cast is great, my PART is great... le sigh... Super-excited!

I have the night off tonight (laundry time here I COME), but pretty steadily have rehearsal everyday after that until I leave for Walla Walla (1 week!!!!!!!!!!!), so I am really looking forward to jumping into this world! It's also fun to be in a show where I don't know anyone. It's been a while since I've been in a show with a new company and no one I've really worked with before. It's like everyone looks familiar (seen them at auditions or callbacks or in a show), but I've never actually been onstage with any of them (until now). It's always fun to meet new people, make new friends and expand the network...

And yes, the countdown to vacation HAS begun (8 days until we leave, 5 work days). I am super excited to get out of town and get some much-needed family time. And relaxing time. And wine-tasting time... Hopefully the weather will heat up over there (it's only supposed to be about mid-70s now...boo, I want HEAT), but even if it doesn't I'm just excited for a little break. And then a spa-day with the mama & seestor the following Mon... Should be loverly.

It is officially rainy and nasty today, but of course, I chose to ignore both the weather forecast and the fact that I could hear the rain from inside my apartment, and I am wearing my Jessica Simpson pink plaid stub-toe flats from Nordys (yup, my feet are STILL wet...) with my black jolt pants also from Nordys, my American Eagle pink tee, H&M black sequined bolero, silver Express cuff, giant black cocktail ring, long black beaded necklace and pink heart Marilyn Monroe earrings.

Autumnal

Today is turning out MUCH nicer than it was supposed to, so I am completely overdressed (also have my H&M "leather" coat, gifted scarf & F21 white knit hat that I pretty quickly shed on my walk to work). Kinda regretting the boots decision too... But I guess that's what I get when I had to do laundry as badly as I need to right now. Pretty sure that I haven't done any since... well, let's just say you can find it in my blog if you REALLY wanna know (yes, I have a lot of clothes and YES, I go a really long time between laundry days, thanks).

I feel like since I missed my Saturday on here that I never really habla'd about my INSANE Fri nite... starting with GreenStage girlie food/drinks at Citizen (yum, crepes!) and then migrating to Oddfellows on the Hill pre-Dr Horrible (found out stupid Brown Paper said I bought tickets for SUN nite, not FRI nite, but luckily I was able to squeeze in in the back with Kate--thank GOD!). And I LOVED IT! That show was SO well-executed! So much fun, seriously. The cast seemed to be having so much fun up there and it was packed. The audience loving it. And they even extended the run! Plus, all the songs have been stuck in my head ever since. I'm pretty sure that I have woken up singing one of them every morning since... It was really great. Totes enjoyed it!

Post-Horrible, I went out with Dani and a lot of the Spelling Bee cast to Rosebud, via Tribunali (cheap late nite pizza!) and then rounding out the evening (morning?) at R Place for le dancing! It was epic. I honestly had no idea that it would be so crazy either... but it was def fun! I'm up for more nights like that so long as I have nothing to do the next day!

Loved meeting (nearly) everyone involved in the fall Annex shows last night. Seriously, after hearing my director talk about the show I was ready to jump in right then and there! It's going to be really good. And really fun. And I am loving that the playwright, Rachel, is going to be coming to a lot of the rehearsals. That is SO important when you are working on a new script and she will be a fantastic resource in the rehearsal room. We have our first read through tonight! Everything's gearing up...

Today, I am wearing my dark denim bdg skinnies from UO, grey Pitaya tee, black v-neck Express cardigan and brown Blowfish boots from DSW.

PS there is another kitteh butt sighting... (just for you seestor!) I didn't even realize he was walking by...

Starting Anew

Starting the brand new show today! We have our first meet-and-greet in a few hours and then a read through tomorrow! Super excited to jump back into it. Yesterday was absolutely loverly. I did nothing. I didn't even change out of my pajamas. As the last day before I start a new show, the doing nothing was amazing!

Kinda bummed that I have to wander to Columbia City tonight for the meet-and-greet though... That's hard to get to... and far away... Hopefully, I can get a little ride home and not have to take el autobus home. From Columbia City. At night. On a Sunday (YUCK!)

So, today I am wearing my grey Levi skinnies, blue rubbish tee and Sperry Top-Siders both from Nordys.

Fall/Winter Campaigns

So much love for Louis Vuitton's 50's-style woman with gloves, sweaters, cleavage and great floral patterns

Sheer 20's-style frocks with waiders in Prada

Patterns, leather, 50's-style silouettes and under-cleavage(?!) also in Prada

Sleek & monochromatic in Chloe

Big hat & cape in YSL

Monochromatic attempts at cleavage and strong shoulders in Miu Miu

So Long, Summer!

Misty. It's misty outside. Not quite rain, but not just overcast. Summer has (VERY briefly) come and gone. So long, summer! You will be missed...

Yesterday was loverly. I was able to check a few things off my to-do list: mani/pedi (in a new Candy-like color), massage (yeah, gonna try to get a few more of those, I'm definitely still holding onto some crap from the accident...) and celebratory (expensive!) dinner with the seestor & mama! SO GOOD! Days like yesterday make me wish I had more time off of rehearsal. Plus (and now that I've said it I won't have it anymore), I have had AMAZING bus karma the last few days! Thank you, transportation gods, you make everything easier! I will sacrifice a fan belt or fuel rod to you in the coming days for all of this good luck...

Today I am meeting up with my GreenStage girls for a drink after work at Crow (yay! finally!) and then heading up to the Hill to meet Dani and a lot of the Spelling Bee cast to go see Dr Horrible at Balagan! Super excited to see it! I've heard really good things and am pretty sure that they are all sold out(!) for the rest of their run... So glad I bought tickets when I did!

I am wearing my black floral patterned in love by 2AM tee from UO, black jolt pants & mustard Halogen sweater both from Nordys with my brown MIA boots from the Rack. I'm also rocking my giant gold medallion earrings and long black beaded necklace.

This weekend should be relatively relaxed before I start rehearsals on Sun! I have no plans on Sat... I just want to relish in that statement for a while: I. Have. No. Plans. WOW! That never happens... GLORIOUS! Sunday I think mama and I are gonna hit up the M's game and then I have the Annex meet-and-greet (YAY) at a board member's house in Columbia City (BOO)... meh... Oh wells... After Sunday, everything will be inside. At the same place. At the same time. On the Hill.

Quintessentially Seattle

As my co-worker says today I look "totally Seattle, I work in an office and am cute" chic. I really heart today's outfit a lot and kinda feel a little 50's cum 80's in it (Grease-like, as it were)! Just kinda grabbed something that I thought would work for my hectic dayof work, mani/pedi, massage and then dinner with the mama & seestor (OK, well when I put it that way it really doesn't SEEM hectic, but trust me there will be a lot of running around...).

Last night's experiment of yoga and then running to a play worked out better than expected and I got there with plenty of time. And Yankee Tavern was definitely worth the (semi-)rush. The show was as conspiratorial as expected and just as mysterious, too. The cast was really great, all around, but Charles Legget as Ray, the conspiracy theorist constantly conspiritorializing (made THAT word up) to everyone around him, totally stole the show. Selfish, self-aggrandizing and totally caught up in the relatively insane world of his mind. It was a ridiculously strong performance.

There was this great moment early on where Ray is wandering around the tavern talking on his phone on-air on a radio talkshow and as he walks by the lone female character, Janet, he steals the newspaper from her and walks into the bathroom still arguing without even realizing she might have been using it. Talk about quickly establishing character. Toward the end of the show I got a little bit "Uh oh, please don't make this all sappy", but Dietz refrained and the end totally redeemed itself. Catch it's last weekend, if you can!

Today, I am wearing my bdg dark denim skinnies from UO, grey striped Bebe shirt and vintage Nine West grey heels with rabbit fur patch on the bow in front. I also grabbed my Express silver cuff and my grey Fossil boyfriend sweater (it's cold now, so...).

Seriously, LOVE these shoes. They're one of those things that I own and LOVE and never wear enough. They feel like they were made for my feet and they fit me perfectly. The heel is only about 2" too, so they are totally comfy and walkable (although I wore my flip-flops for the walk since I needed them for my pedi anyways...). I always put them on and think "why don't I wear these more often?". Seriously, comfy & cute & chic & vintage? They are rocking! LOVES!

The September Issue (of W Magazine)

There is nothing so glorious as a September Issue: the weight, the heft, the hundreds upon hundreds of ad pages, the glimpse into the next big thing... le sigh. Late August is made better because of these issues in my mailbox. I received the September Issue of my W Magazine last Fri night after coming home from Man of La Mancha and I quickly devoured it, pouring over the pages and dog-earring the fashion styles that jump out at me.

The biggest new trend, for me anyway, has to do with the article "My Cup Runneth Over" concerning the resurgence of busty women in fashion and curvy figure-flattering styles on the runway. The whole look seems to come from the styles of the early 60's and the idea that hips and a bust are good things: gloves, capes, cleavage, small wiasts, fuller skirts, boatnecks, inspiration from Brigitte Bardot, Gina Lolobrigida and Raquel Welch. They include Madonna's Dolce & Gabbana campaign and most notably, Marc Jacobs for Louis Viutton--and sidenote, SO AMUSED by these skinny-ass model's attempts at cleavage! Mine put them to shame. SHAME!

So here are the fashions that I hearted from The September Issue of W (Vogue to come):

Marc Jacobs wool coat & Yves Saint Laurent green silk blouse

Oscar de la Renta alpaca coat with fox fur trim & silk faille skirt with Chanel gloves

Chloe's wool and cashmere blouse and pants with velvet tie

Balmain sequined cotton dress and Yves Saint Laurent shoes

Valentino's silk organza dress

Ad pages are harder to come by and harder to find good pictures, but I assure you, if I find any from fall/winter collections I like they will be posted, as well!