Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B

This morning there was this guy who stopped at the end of the street like 6 feet away and just STARED. Wicked rude. He wasn't staring and smiling. If he had been maybe that would of been OK.

So I had to give him something to stare at.



Then I thought this would be cute/witty. We do live on the water and all.



Then I realized I looked like a complete tart so I started singing Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy quietly and was dancing to it thinking that would save me.




Through all this Dave didn't ask once what I was doing. Ha. He just kept taking the pictures.
and because when I am overtired I can't stop moving I ended it by jumping off the curb.



And I am wearing these shoes.



That is not a recent photo if you haven't noticed I have "stock" accessories photos I plug in as needed. I always get questions on the manicure on this one. I don't remember even doing it but it's globby flowers so I am 93% sure I did it. I usually do it when I break a toe nail to cover up the split. (I broke my toe in highschool and the nail has never been the same)

This is the dress the lovely people at Shabby Apple gave me. Read about it and see cute pics here. 

I can update this with makeup photos if you are interested.

EDITED TO ADD
Sorry I didn't realize until I uploaded them but these are terrible makeup photos. I am home and makeup off now so it is all I got and I DID offer. bah.




For eyes Chanel Khaki on the outside third of eye and in crease and wet as liner on bottom lid. Entire lid up to crease MAC Shale and pink freeze in inner corner and bottom inneer 1/3 of lid.
Rouge Noir mascara by Chanel and Imaginare lipgloss. Blush is Benefit Cosmetics CORALista

All the dirt you've wandered through

I get fussy holding my glasses. I don't know what to do with them when they aren't on my face.

This should be interesting. I can get to blogger but not my blog so I can write this but I can't actually view it. So if the formatting is screwy sorry! I wish I could see it.
Shirt Target
Skirt New York and Co
Shoes Clarks
Necklace Marc Jacobs

In the top photo something isn't quite right with my middle section. It looked like was I AHEM larger than I am. (I am not skinny by any means but I know what I NORMALLY look like) I kept enlarging it wondering if this shirt should be donated and what the heck was going on in that section. Then I realized what it was. This shirt is see thru so I wore a nude cami tucked into the very high waist of the skirt. That is the skirt you can see thru the shirt. See I used an arrow to show you.



It also has ruffles down the middle. Which you so can't see in top photos.



I don't have many pairs of brown shoes so I was at a loss last night WHAT to wear with this outfit. I finally decided to try red. I threw the necklace on so if anyone called me on it at work I could say SEE I HAVE RED HERE TOO. Because my coworkers are so the kind to point them out. All the shoe pointer outers were out today though!




I am wearing my liner, lips and shadow from the MAC Fabulous Felines collection. Shadow Palette is Palace Pedigree lips is Fanfare lipstick with Wildly Refined gloss on top and liquid liner in Smoky Heir Then I have my Chanel deep red mascara Rouge Noir Inimitable on.For blush I mixed Coralista by Benefit with a peach blush from a long ago MAC limited edition line. (Its in a safety orange package)



My weekend? Uninteresting. Dave was doing homework. I read.
Sat we went to lunch. I asked Dave if the front camera on the iphone also shot video. Apparently it does. (I knew it did facetime but I didn't know if it recorded. I just had never tried)



Oh this is worth sharing too. We had to take Daisyboo to the vet on Saturday and $500 of tests later we just heard from vet and my furbaby is OK. Her sugars were great and she won't have to go on insulin. I was so sick over it. I honestly thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown in the car on the way there. She was crying and crying and we were in traffic. She hates the car so much she cried the entire way. She was sniveling by the time we got there. We ran into someone Dave knows and she even was saying "oh the poor baby" as Daisyboo cried the entire time waiting for our turn.  In the room when they were doing the ultrasound and sticking a needle into her and you could see it going in on the monitor and I was shaking. I could feel Dave watching me the entire time waiting for me to pop. But once we were in the room and they were shaving her and doing all the needle poking she didn't say BOO. She didn't try to get up, she didn't cry, she didn't do anything. She is SUCH a good girl. They all loved her there. She also didn't say anything the whole car ride home. Once we were going up stairs she started crying again. I let her right out and she ran and hid for a few hours.



Yeah I don't know if I can handle having children. My nerves can't handle it.

Twinkle Twinkle little nail

I haven't shared a konad for awhile. I did this manicure with a plate from the Monster Bundle (If you haven't seen it, it is an insane deal. 21 plates for $18!! (Konad are $7 a PLATE)  I got on Amazon. This one is really simple but it also is really me. I sign my name with a little star and have for almost 20 years. People used to buy me lots of star stuff too.



I covered the entire name in OPI Done Out in Deco by OPI from the South Beach Collection.
Then I stamped stars in OPI Shrek Forever After Collection in  Funky Dunkey.  Over that I stamped the same stars with a pink gold from Milani called My Network.I topped it all with a coat of Seche Vite top coat. Dries it virtually instantly.

If you are interested in more nail info please check out my All about nails page.

doot do dooooooooooooo Quiz Time PENCILS UP!

Today I had the bright idea to attempt pictures in the park on the way to the T. Not a great idea. Too many people stopping and staring and too many shadows to dodge from the weird awning.

First I tried my back to the East



Then genius I am remembered the sun rises from the East
So I turned TOWARDS the sun.



Aw hell I give up



Dress Lands End
Teal cami H&M
Teal and silver pearls H&M
Glass pendant Gift from MIL
Silver belt Avon
Silver shoes Clarks

Though I like how this one makes me look like a superhero posing for a job well done.



Did you know my hair took batteries?



OK since I bored you HERE IS A QUIZ

1. Say one positive thing about my photos (haa you guys always forget about the post when I do a quiz so I GOTCHA!)
2. If you could be an animal for a day which animal would you be and why?
3. Favorite baked good.
4. Describe your favorite pair of shoes?
5. Describe a "perfect" weekend for you. (idealized or real)
6. How tall are you
7. What is a smell you love? (doesn't have to be favorite. Just something you love to smell)
8. Have you ever been to the circus?
9. Have you ever seen a giraffe in real life?
10. What one word would your mom use to describe you?

As always copy and paste the questions in your answer. I always say it but I mean it this time. I will not publish any that doesn't copy the questions. It is so difficult on my phone to flip back and forth from the answers and the questions so this time I will be firm and not sissy out like I normally do and publish everything. (I've not had to delete or not publish a single comment since I went moderation in January. I shouldn't of admitted that huh? Now all the crazies will come out.)

Oh hey

Oh hey someone finally charged their camera. I never did find my charger though. I shoved it into a different one and it appears to have work! huzzah!



Pants and Jacket Forever 21
Cami, shirt, scarf H&M
It is POURING here and has been for 4 days. No outside photos. I was busy all morning too so I missed out on the unwrikled chambray pants photos. HELLO WRINKLE by looking sideways at them. My flutter sleeves were disheveled too. I like the mass amounts of blue I had on today though.

Various times during day I had a coat on



and a scarf too



The front is interesting. So is this weirdo expression. What was I thinking?



Dave hemmed 6 inches odd them. I don't know who has a 36 inch seam but it isn't me. Forever 21 pants always scared me because I have large legs and a bottom. I didn't think I'd fit into any but I finally tried on these chambray ones this weekend. I liked how they looked in the store a lot. Now I think they accentuate my thighs a little too much. This is why I only wear trouser cut. bah.

I pulled out one of my favorite rings today. I usually don't wear rings on this finger because I have a silver one always on it but I wanted to mix it up.



I make noise when I walk.



Just did an eye wing and LOTS of peach blushes mixed with a bunch of pink in the corners of my eyes.



I took this in my bathroom right after putting makeup on with a flash. I knew that the rain would melt it so I tried to capture it right away. Not flattering but you can see it "fresh"




I was 100% inspired by Alison Sodul. How I didn't know about her until last night I will never know. I am in mad mad girl/hair crush with her.


I saved a bunch of her pics on my tumblr because I am so going with that color when I start getting it professionally done in Oct. (I wanted to use up the dye I had at home then I am handing it over to the professionals)

My you smell... unique

I have horrible allergies yet I LOVE perfume. I love walking into a department store and sniffing bottles. My mom is a BIG perfume wearer and it is a frequent gift from her (and Dave). I really like oils because I like mixing up my own concoctions. Every once in awhile I would order a handful from Ebay (usually under $5 a piece) and I mix and match depending on my mood. Last January I had a custom oil made at an apothecary in Newburyport MA. It was around $40 so it wasn't cheap but it was also a great deal.... Until I found Peepshow Perfumes on Etsy! For $7 (YES SEVEN!!) dollars you can have your own 1.8oz oil custom made! You can pick up to 6 notes!



I held it to give you an idea on size.



I made Dave make one and I made one. Do you know who made which one? ;)


Pirate: Bay Rum, Carribean Coconut, Moroccan Fig, Superior Eqyptian Musk, Cinnamon Stick and Deep Blue Waters.
This one is kinda spicy but not. Ever smell Ralph Lauren Hot? You know how it smells WARM? This one does too but it smells nothing like Ralph Lauren. It is very much like a hot pirate girl. 

Hot Nerd Girl:  Honey Bear, Lemon Cake, Tobacco Flower and Black Tea.
This smells like a warm buttery lemon tart with a splash of spicy frosting.

I ordered it on Wednesday afternoon, she shipped on Thursday and it was here Monday afternoon! It was very well wrapped and she even included a little sample. You only need a little rub on the pulse points and the scent last for hours. I will DEFINITELY be ordering from here again. If you want your own perfume I highly recommend Peepshow Perfumes! Where else can you have 2 CUSTOM perfumes for $17 (including shipping)

So who made which one?
There is no actual prize if you guess right. You just have the honor of knowing you were right! (Ally no giving the answer away!)

Weekend roundup

Friday I met up with this cute guy I found on a bench.



FYI PF Changs FINALLY listened and now have a mini gluten free dessert. He was very anxious to try it as you can see. Couldn't even let me get a picture.



Days later I found this photo on my phone. Apparently he liked it. I didn't even notice him take it. You can see my hand in background.



Saturday we went for a drive to Wooodman's and too the mall. He got me malt vinegar. Which I appreciate because not only can he not have it he has always hated the smell. I think it smells WONDERFUL


Sunday I FINALLY dyed my mop.



I am officially up to 3 boxes. I have been dying it this exact same color from Feria since it came out in 1997 (off and on) and every time it comes out a tish different. I think because of how long it takes me to put on and how long I process.

Oh and we got our Sunday Sundae.


Yeah so like we need an excuse. Technically neither of us should be eating dairy but that is neither here nor there.

And there was LOTS OF HOMEWORK in between. It feels like it was all weekend. BUT I AM NOT COMPLAINING. I can say I don't like that he already has homework and THE SEMESTER HASN'T STARTED. Oh and the teacher? Yeah she is on vacation and isn't answering email. Awesome right? (grumblegrumble)

What did you do this weekend? Most importantly what did you eat?

An award.

I have been less than timely lately regarding blogger duties. I would like to thank Melissa from A Working Mom's Closet for the Stylish Blogger Award she gave me. Thank you Melissa.

Since I took so long to post it instead of 5 I am giving you 10 things about me. I have a theme too. A peak into the "more creative" part of my mind.





1. I love Miley, Mary-Kate, Ashely and Posh and ESPECIALLY Tori.

2. I am trying to grow my hair out to what I like to refer to as Mermaid length. I directly attribute the desire to my love of Waterhouse and Mucha paintings.

3. I read Dear Theo and the Andy Warhol diaries in middle school. I had a thing for artist diaries. I was fiercely addicted to Warhol. When I was in 7th grade my step dad and I skipped school one day and he took me down to Boston (big city!) and we went to Warhol exhibit at Museum of Fine Art.

4. A few years before on a school trip to the MFA I became infatuated with this statue. Degas' Dancer (I took this about 6 years ago on a cellphone.



She isn't always on display. The cold hard bronze with the soft pink fabric. The pairing of those stroked my young mind. I still love it as much as I did when I was 10.

5. As a freshman in college I had this wacky professor that had us compare Billy Budd Sailor (Herman Melville) Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice) Cities of the Red Night (William S Burroughs) and the 4 Alien movies. (the fourth came out that semester) I thought the teacher was certifiable. I fell in love with Burroughs that semester though. I only now 13 years later appreciate how deliciously brilliant that teacher was.

6. Roald Dahl is my favorite author of all time hands down. No comparison. I was 10 when Matilda came out and I seriously thought it was about me with a few name changes. My mom has called me Matilda for the past 22 years because of it. (also my online persona)

7. I was always drawn to the artistic broken boys. But I wasn't like that in with real life boys.(edited to say OK OK maybe I was) James Dean, Jackson Pollock, Jim Morrison, William Burroughs (hello he played Willam Tell!), Jack Kerouac, and DEAR LORD ROBERT DOWNEY JUNIOR. If they weren't broken I didn't like them.

8. I miss my art. I have never ever refereed to myself as an artist. The longer I go without doing it the more I am inclined to say it. I think it is my mind willing it to be true.(aka guilting myself into making something)

9. The piece I am most proud of was my impossible room




I wish there was secret footage of Dave and I making it. I would of made my carpenter dad weep a little. But I did it and it looked AWESOME. The hardest part was getting the sheet rock and door from the hardware store to the studio.I had wired a tape player to the door frame so when the door was closed the button was pushed and you could hear someone whispering and the light was on the second you opened it, it all stopped.I wanted my family to see it so bad but no one was interested.

10. I officially "took a break" from grad school 2 years ago.I don't think I will ever be going back. At least not photography.