I have my five year journal under my wrist right now, as I'm a little under a week behind. Bah... will have to scrawl short notes of what I can recall, but basically haven't done enough in the sewing realm at all, nor have I ordered any copperplate nibs yet. But I did receive my roll of alphanumeric paper yesterday which will make it much easier for me to trace and re-trace pattern parts over the IKEA wrapping paper I've been using. Long weekend up ahead again, so let's see what I can muster.
I've gone J-crewzee, as in, totally upgraded many parts of my wardrobe with (very on sale) J Crew items. Of course, then I also 'crossed over' this weekend and bought a full price item, but I'm pondering whether the guilt will do me in and I'll return it. I have to figure out if it truly is an item I can wear enough to justify the price. But at least I have been putting myself together better... for a moment, I was reading too many 'you're 30 now therefore wise up and dress mature/appropriate/boring/safe' blogs and almost got brainwashed in to paring down my wardrobe TOO much but eff that. I'm not baring my nonexistent boobs or anything so let's not get crazy here.
In a side note, I bask in the image of the Sigerson Morrison printed calf shooties that are coming in the mail... safe my arse, and SUPER ON SALE (70% off!), I can rationalize a piece like that!)
I ordered a New York Ballet workout DVD set from Amazon, so I think instead of the Kinect (maybe someday, especially for the benefit of streaming Netflix, but just not yet) I'll do these routines to get lean, mean, and super-stream(lined). I remember when my gymnastics coach who was also a modern dancer would put us through hundreds of repetitions of ballet type moves, it would Hurt So Good, so I can't wait to try this out. I have some super skinny red Acne jeans to fit in again as well (they fit for like, a month, before the wedding...)
New PJ Harvey album comes out today, that will come with the ballet DVDs too, as well as a Professional Sewing Techniques book. Good stuff!
I almost forgot a major change for me... I cut my hair short, inspired by images of Arizona Muse, only I have bangs so it's a little different, but loving the change and loving the asymmetric feeling when the hair is tucked behind one ear. Love that I got the cut for free in one of those training sessions but then the British instructor did much of the cut himself.
C's 30th in a little over a week, NYC trip via train for once (usually we Bolt Bus it.) I got him a monogrammed leather valet for bedside wallet-phone-keys depositage, and then some bespoke Stubbs & Wooton linen slippers with the 'Darwin' (MONKEYS) embroideries which sadly won't arrive in time for the actual occasion (I originally thought I'd get him a J Crew sweater, but dude, how unmemorable is 'I got a sweater' for your 30th? I still reallllly want to get him that sweater though...) I internally squeal with glee over the image of him pottering around the apartment in the morning as he makes his porridge and espresso. Only need to make him a smoking jacket to accompany.
sweater of the phyooture
2 comments:
We are of like mind! I've been dyyyying to cut my hair and I've stalked a pair of Stubbs and Wootton for I don't even know how long. I've hesitated on getting them for fear of what my mother-in-law (to be) would think.
You have no idea how honored I feel (even though I just 'found' you today) to have you posting on my blog... your blog is so awesome!!
Yeah I was dying about the hair, going back and forth for ages, but it was finally time. I had the ombre look before it too, but not as strongly blond as yours (looks awesome!), only a selection of strands. I say go for it! The change is wonderful, brings a different sense of movement!
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