Sept 14

This is my first work clothing post. It was a random picture from this morning before work.

I think I look kind of mean, I wasn't going for that!

I am now home alone for a week, le parents have gone to North Carolina for a week. My dad is obssessed with driving race cars around Charlotte Motor Speedway (NASCAR track)! I didn't go this year because I have gone for the last 3 years and need a break from NC.

My Wonderland

As promised, here are a couple new photos. The one flaw that I have found in many places I have lived over the past 5 years is a lack of closet space; There never seems to be enough! Luckily, since I am living at home, I get 2 whole double closets! They are pretty jam-packed, but I think they should be the limit on how much clothing I should have...I am going to have to adopt my brothers philosophy of "buy a new item, get rid of an old one."

I also plan on doing some what-I-wore-to-work posts in the near future; I am absolutely obsessed with work clothes. I always have been, and I am currently planning a trip to the States for some dad b-day present shopping and work attire. I am planning buying my dad a charcoal bbq for his b-day...would that be a good gift?

This tank is one of my all time favoutire shirts! It looks so fancy under a sweater of blazer. Tip: if you are looking for classy items or amazing classic pieces, take a look around older women's stores like Cleo or Melanie Lym. They always have great basics.

Next week when I get paid, I am splurging on a massage and pedicure! Any advice on what kind of massage I should get? I haven't had a hot rock one yet.

New Job!

I have won myself a job in my field finally! I am now a Marketing & Advertising Associate. That is why I have been absent lately. Stop by tomorrow for some fresh pics!

Who Am I?

I have really been noticing lately that I am knowing fewer and fewer people in the celebrity magazines. Where are all these random young people coming from? Oh God, I just said 'young people'...I feel so old right now....I think it all started with the Jonas Brothers for me; that is when I stopped caring about random young celeb crazes. However, it might also be because I don't watch vampire shows...Is anyone else having this problem -if you can really call that a problem - or is it just me?

What show am I on?

New Camera Fun

Happy Wednesday everyone! I spent most of this afternoon down at a new little coffee shop in Kingston called the Mug & Truffle. It has great coffee, free wifi and a bonus courtyard outback. My bestfriend and I visited it for the first time the other day, and I am smitten. I will definitely start going there over Starbucks...the only downside to it is that it is pretty far away from where I live.

Anyway, we were playing around with my new camera the other day, and I thought I would share some pictures. Have a good one!

I chose the Kodak, not the Nikon :)

Can Inexpensive Be Great?

When it comes to shoes, you can love them and hate them; they can make your outfit, but just as easily ruin your night. I can name several a-night where I have hobbled home on blistered feet.

So when it comes to shoes, are you of the opinion that you get what you pay for, or do you believe that an inexpensive shoe can be a great one?

In my experience, I think I have had the whole range! Expensive shoes can be just as painful as a very cheaply made inexpensive pair. However, my go-to-shoes at the moment are ones that were priced at $30...and they look and feel fabulous!

But I'm pretty sure everyone has a pair of those shoes that feel like they are torturing your feet. No matter how you walk in them, they are trying to hurt you; scrubbing your heels no matter how hard you shove your toes to the end. Those shoes that you feel have great potential, and if you just wear them enough, you will be able to break them into the perfect shoes. You give them chance after chance but they end up disappointing you time after time and leave you in pain. My worst right now are a pair of Steve Maddens. I love love love them, but they really pinch a nerve in my left foot. So, even though I know they are no good for me, I can't seem to throw in the shoe polish; they mean too much to me...even though the pain seems to outweigh the benefit, I can't seem to part with them. When do you throw in the white flag?

What were your worst shoes ever?

Bunny Hugger

Last night while looking for places in the area to volunteer, I came across an opportunity on the Humane Society's website. Did you know that you can sign up to be a Bunny Hugger? This entails socializing and exercising rabbits, ginea pigs and rats. This kind of volunteering seems almost too good to be true. I think it would be nice to try and make the time that the animals spend at the shelter as pleasant as possible.

Some of my longer followers will remember the love of my life; Kiwi who died last year.

At the shelter, there is also an opportunity to take home depressed rabbits for 2 weeks to try and socialize them. I've never seen a depressed bunny, but I'm sure they are just as sweet.

Suitable

As many of you know, I have dabbled in clothing creation and design for longer than I have had this blog. However, I was never truly comfortable with making alterationd until my most recent project. Here is my latest dress and I can say that I actually did some major alterations so that it would fit me better! I used test fabric that was about $4/meter but it actually turned out better than I had hoped! So, I now have a new dress for about $7. :)

PS, I chose the Kodak camera. There were a lot of bad reviews about the Nikon

Cameras

uuuh...ok, so I wanted a camera for my birthday. My dad bought 2 that were very similar and told me to choose which one I wanted. I have been playing with them both for 2 days and can't decide!!! Does anyone have any comments, good or bad, about the:

Nikon Coolpix P100 or the Kodak EasyShare Z981.

I would really appreciate it!!