Brown Eyed Girl

sweater: Pitaya, skirt: H&M, boots:  Report Signature from Nordstrom, tights: American Apparel

So, I've been feeling a little scuzzy over the last couple weeks when I realized that I haven't worn a skirt or a dress in a super long time and I decided to buck the trend and wear one today.  Super heart this brown-toned outfit!  Simple, comfy, warm, but still cute and chic.

This week is literally insane and I swear to you, it is only becoming busier. Today is the only night this week where I do not have to be anywhere and most nights I am trying to fit in at least 2 things after work.  It is literally going to kill me. Tonight I might go to yoga (it was the plan, I have the bag...but my week is getting unbearable, so I might need a night off) and tomorrow I have yoga before hitting up Dancing at Laughnasa at the Rep, Thurs I have a massage and then booking it to OtB's opening of Dayna Hansen's show, Fri is happy hour with a friend before the mama & seestor show up and we grab foodzies & drinkles before HAIR at the Paramount.  Then Sat I am gonna see a friend'd play at 2pm and go to a stocking stuffer party that night and Sun is shooting for Night Zero & maybe Daddy Natty's... Um, yeah...

Yesterday was the day of random awesomeness.  First I got the email about coming out and shooting a bit part in Night Zero, a zombie post-apocalypse web series, that I had mentioned to the creator I'd be interested in working on at some point.  So, I'm making it work with my schedule!  Cause, come on!  Fun times!

THEN, later in the day I got a call from a friend of a friend about playing Joan Halloway from Mad Men at a couple of theme parties next weekend.  AND getting paid!  I am making it work with my Orcas schedule with the fa-zha so that I can be SURE to do this because, honestly?  HOW FUN IS THAT?!  AND it will seriously be my Christmas funds right there in 2 nights' work!  ACTING!

PS Stop it, Seattle!  I see what you are doing, but it will NOT keep me here!  You, saucy minx, you.  Getting me awesome shows and awesome random gigs that pay, but I see through it!  I will not fall into your trap of "well, maybe just one more year" as I have the last 2 (3? 6?)!  I will be strong!  I am moving this time!  No false promises!  It will happen! (I still love you though, Seattle.  You will always have a place in my heart.  It's not you, it's me.)

Send In The Clowns

tee: Bitten by SJP, sweater: Cardigan NYC, pants: Jolt from Nordstrom, boots: Blowfish from DSW

Well, the 10.5 hour work week last week has really made the prospect of a full 40 hour week seem nothing but daunting... Plus, I am exhausted.  I was supposed to do all these things yesterday, but I totally ended up being a bum all day (which was loverly, but still).  But looking back on the week prior it makes sense.  I  might not have been at work all that much but I sure was a busy little bee...  So, I think I deserved a day off!

Not that this week is going to be any calmer... I have our post-mortem for Money tonight, hopefully hitting up yoga either tomorrow or Wed and getting a hair cut/color somewhere in there and also trying to see "Dancing at Laughnasa" at the Rep on Wed night.  Plus, I have a massage on Thurs, Hair with Lindy & mama on Fri, the Stocking Stuffer party Sat night and Daddy Natty's Thanksgiving on Sun... WHEW!  OK, Christmas season, I'll admit that you're here, just gimme some more snow to get me in the mood please! kthxbye!

PS I am totally in the mood to start watching all my Xmas movies.  I want a It's a Wonderful Life/The Family Stone/Love Actually/Charlie Brown Christmas/A Christmas Story marathon STAT!

Marathon Day

turtleneck: H&M, jeans: J Brand from Nordstrom, poncho: H&M, boots: Steve Madden

Shopping, Husky game at the RAM, Burlesque, hanging out with Dani for 24 hours straight--YES!  Yesterday was a marathon day and today is the Seattle marathon (running right by my house, so I can sporadically hear cheers and yelling from my room).

Tryptophan Time

turtleneck: H&M, sweater dress: H&M, leggings: Forever 21, boots: ZigiSoho from DSW, belt: J Crew, accessories: mirror earrings, black & silver bracelets

OK, so my favorite holiday has come and passed and my favorite post-holiday left over turkey sandwiches have also been experienced and now, on to the shopping, seeing Christmas-related shows and celebrating family and friends time!  I heart the holidays!  And I really heart EATING yummy foodz during the holidays!  My pies went over super well and I can't wait to do it again for roomie-giving when Jess gets back!  Rock it!

Today was full of family and football now since the snow has all melted and it was crazytimes in the downtown area today though.  Seriously, crazytimes!  Made me happy I was just going to the market and not trying to hit up the Black Friday sales or make Christmas start in November... Good times today though.

Glad to have some down time tomorrow though.  Thinking yoga in the morning and then trying to hit up  Burlesque with Dani and maybe my mama & seestor in the afternoon and trying to make it to Three Tall Women before it closes on Sun.

Ice Cold

thermal: gifted, pants: Express, socks: American Eagle, boots: Tommy Hilfiger from DSW

How cool is too cool?  Well, it turns out it's right about 20 degrees.  Seriously, my feetzies are still warming up from the walk to work this morning (during which there were at least 3 instances of near ice deaths--I was sliding more than that video of the cars trying to drive down John street on Mon night) because seriously? when I woke up this morning the temperature was 17 DEGREES!  And the high today? 28.  YIKES!  It might not be snowing anymore (boo), but the ice is much, much more dangerous to a walker.  The streets may be clean, but the sidewalks are frakking skating rinks... le boo.

Also, super glad to be outta the house and at work.  Weird, right?  But it definitely feels.  I started to feel cooped up yesterday (hence the trip to the grocery) and a little bored (hence the pie-making), but it feels good to be banging some last minute things out at my near-empty office.  Apparently, there were only 3 people here yesterday, but today there are 4, so at least there's that! Getting things done (and looking good in the process) that's my motto!

Plus, THANKSGIVING!  And I'm not feeling sickie anymore, although the head cold is hanging on!  I can deal with it!  The only thing that really sucks is that the buses are still on snow routes which means I'm going to have to finagle everything to get to my massage and then to mama's... le boo.  But I WILL make it work for me!  I will!  Suck it crappy buses!

It's Pie Time

coat: Nordstrom, hat: H&M, leg warmers: gifted,  wellies: Tommy Hilfiger from DSW, accessory: Marc Jacobs sunglasses

The day officially got off to a start when I called my office to find out the office had been closed for the day due to snow, so I went back to bed with visions of pie crust in my head.  Then I even started to make the crust before realizing that I had no pie tins... le boo.

So, around 2pm I ventured out into the 26 degree weather to get to the grocery store for pie supplies.  And seriously, my little foray into the world just made me happy I had decided to stay home today and a little concerned about getting to work tomorrow, especially if the ice keeps coming.  The walk there I was fine but on the way back there were 2 or 3 moments when I almost bit it.  BAD.  And I had eggs in my bag.  That would have been no good.

But now I am back and I have one pie all ready to go and one in the oven!  Plus, my new blueberry cranberry pie with lattice top and it is pretty!  And the filling is super yummers!  Some of the reviews said it was too sour with the cranberries, but I think it's perfect!  I hope it turns out all good and other people like it since it's all new!

Plus, there has been some quality kitteh time today, but I know I have a lot of work to get done and I am going a little stir-crazy at home and I'd love to get out too.  Yay!

More Records Than The KGB

How Russian do I look now?

Or, as a coworker stated, this is my "Nanook of the North" look.  And, yes, thank you, I was warm on my walk to work this morning in my long winter coat, wool Slytherin scarf, furry H&M hat and opera-length leather gloves.  Plus I look cute.  So there.