Ann Taylor Loft, or, as I like to call it, "The Loft," is my go-to grownup clothing store. The first time I shopped there, I was looking for corporate clothing that was both cute and appropriate. I also didn't want to look like a little girl playing dress up. The Loft works for me because I fit into their smallest size and I don't look ridiculous. The petite section is amazing and might just be my happy place.
Want to know my secret: never buy anything at full price. (Well, unless you must have it immediately, but try to avoid it.) Sure, it's a little risky to wait, but there stuff always goes on sale.
After a very tumultuous and trying week, I almost forgot that I had tickets to the Joshua Radin concert last night. I've had a bit of a crush on him ever since my cousin Dahlia first shared his music with me three years ago. Jenni gave me some more of his music (and convinced me his last name was pronounced rah-din instead of ray-din...apparently she was wrong) and my crush only got more intense.
Flash forward to this summer in the springpad office. I find out one of my coworkers has Joshua's new-ish CD on his iTunes, and I can't stop listening. Rachel and I look him up on Wikipedia as part of the age guessing game and realize that he's short, like really short...and he's sort of 35. Still, even though he doesn't pass my height test, I'd still marry him in an instant...If only he were 10 years younger!
Flash forward to last night at the House of Blues in Boston.
I couldn't stop yelling "I love you!" to the stage, and I must have squeezed Rachel's hand about a million times in excitement when Joshua played my favorite songs. Seeing him in concert only reaffirmed my love for him. His stories were funny, his "whisper rock" breathy and beautiful, and his new more "rock n' roll" songs extremely catchy.
I think my favorite JR story described the inspiration behind the song "No Envy, No Fear," a song he admits to playing for himself every night. Joshua described the jealousy and self doubt he initially felt when entering the music business, and how he finally decided to do something about it.
Instead of being jealous of something you think you want, turn that jealousy into inspiration. If you can do this, you'll be a much happier person. And you know what? I think that's just beautiful, and I might make it into my new life mantra.
Last night was our final concert of the season and my last concert ever. Though I wasn't really psyched about being there for a few reasons (recent breakup, feeling unprepared, nervousness, etc.), I went because I had to. After a day of barely eating and way too many hours spent sleeping, I got myself together, put on a pretty dress and made my way to the concert venue aka BU Central.
As the choreographer/costume designer/fun machine, I'm responsible for making sure everyone looks good. So, right before the show, I gave this inspirational speech:
"Hi everyone. My boyfriend officially broke up with me today, so if I can go onstage and look happy, you all better believe you're going to be smiling and dancing."
It must have worked, because last night was our best concert ever! I will admit that I freaked out a bit during my solo- my song, "Why Can't I," is all about the beauty of starting a new relationship. As I stood there onstage, microphone in hand and staring at an autographed photo on the room's back wall, I willed myself not to be nervous. I think it was the words "...isn't this the best part of breaking up, finding someone else you can't get enough of" that really got me.
Though I tried to be happy, those words really spoke to me. Yesterday, my perfect, new relationship was dissolved- no longer was I sitting around, waiting for him to figure himself out. He says he can't love anyone right now, and that's a real shame.
Like I said to him in my final text message:
"I think I would have fallen in love with you if you'd let me. That's what hurts the most."
So...would you do it? I can't really see myself stooping to that level, but you know- some people like to save water. Also, isn't this drawing funny? For more facts and pictures, check out Learn Something New Every Day.
News Flash: I love Free People. Their clothing is the perfect combination of bohemian and classic, and I always get complimented when I wear their skirts and dresses. Unfortunately, FP is very expensive, so I only buy their pieces from Loehmann's or if they're on sale. That's why I was slightly hesitant to make a FP wish list.
But...Free People is hosting a fantastic contest where you can win your entire wish list, up to $1000! I took that as a sign that I needed to share an FP wish list with you guys. I chose a bunch of ridiculously priced items that I would NEVER buy at full price. I rationalized my choices because if I were to win, they would all be free!
Today I felt like sharing some of my favorite animal photos. All of these cuties are mine, except for the little dogs in the first photo that I snapped the other day at A Bon Pan.
You can find all of these animal photos, plus some extra goodies on my new Flickr page (!!) Here's to taking more photos, getting over my people-pictures-phobia and learning by doing!
Oh and hey, if you're on Flickr- add me as a contact. I'd love to see what you're shooting!
After Reading Jaime's post re: the Twilight premiere, I just had to share this photo with you. At just 15, Dakota Fanning blows her co-stars out of the water as the best dressed at the event. I really enjoy seeing photos of Dakota because her outfits are tailored and grown-up, but not so much so that she looks like she's playing dress up. Plus, she retains a classy image and never, ever looks slutty, like some other 15-year-old celebrities.
Like all great irrational fears, this one stems from my childhood. After the weekly Friday night dinner at my Gigi's apartment, my sisters and I, along with an older cousin, carried the garbage from the apartment to the trash room.
Of course the job was slightly stinky, but I always enjoyed playing games on the way to the trash room, pretending scary animals lived in the spaces between the large patterns on the carpet. Sure, the animals were "scary," but at least they were imaginary.
No, it wasn't the stench of the garbage or the trip to the trash room that scared me, it was the room itself. Tiny and lacking a doorknob on the inside, that room was no place for a child, especially one who was afraid of getting thrown down the garbage shoot. What made matters even worse was that the light in the room
mysteriously turned off when you closed the door. Add a clown and it
was every five-year-old's worst nightmare. I remember my sister shoving me in there quite a few times, and while she never actually left me there, I still hated that room.
Now let's jump back to today:
In my new apartment, the girls and I take turns bringing the recycling to a room next to the elevator. Though it's bigger than my Gigi's trash room, it's the automatic light that throws me off. I know, I know, it's to save electricity, but still. As soon, as I open the door and see the light turn on, I chuck the bottles and paper as fast as I can, not wanting to get stuck in the room alone. I will say that this door at least has a knob on the inside, and the light takes a bit longer to turn itself off, but I can't erase the childhood trauma.
Since the holidays are coming up, I thought I'd bring you all a bunch of cool wish lists of things I like from all over the Web. Today's wish list comes from LuLu's, an awesome store with cute clothes at fairly reasonable prices. Sure, some things are a bit of a splurge, but I'd say buy one signature pieces to pair with something you already own!
I think I've become a bit of a computer nerd in my 1+ years of blogging. If this shirt doesn't make you laugh, then clearly you haven't reached my level of nerdiness yet. Don't worry, you'll get there!
Pre-order the shirt here. Why, oh why does no one make shirts in xs?
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