ZOO DAY

Today, mom and I took H to the zoo! He had a great day petting goats and alpacas, feeding lorikeets and other birds, not shying from the giraffes, eating pickles and fries, and watching the spider monkeys. He fell asleep while walking around the Natural Florida exhibit, but was up and ready for more before we had finished our lunch. (By the way, Brevard Zoo has an amazing pulled pork sandwich... they stuff it with coleslaw and french fries. SO GOOD.) I'm loving my week off from school, and can't wait to do a few more relaxing things before classes start again. DIYODS coming up!

BEAUTY OR BEAST

I finally touched up my hair color. This is the ugly side of getting pretty. Telling it like it is, lovers.

(Told you this was going to become a series!)






Aw, yuss.

"ROYALE WITH CHEESE."

Pulp Fiction is practically a rite of passage these days. I can't think of anyone under 35 who hasn't seen it. Well, the itty-bitties, of course, but we wait until 10 to show Tarantino-esque films in my family. (And most of us grew up normal. Kind of.) While visiting a friend, she gave me one of her son's old shirts with Jules and Vincent emblazoned on the front. Way better than a Royale with cheese.

So, Lee, here's to you!














Top: gifted
Jeans: 7 For All Mankind
Blazer: silence & noise
Shoes: Vintage Gucci

STUDENT APPRECIATION

I finally wore real clothes today, instead of scrubs. It was "Student Appreciation Day" so they let us dress down and eat BBQ. (Actually, it turned out to be hot dogs, which was disappointing.) Since I wasn't coming home only to slip into my nightie, I thought I should document the occasion. If I did real OOTDs everyday, you'd get to see my wide range of lounging nighties. And it would get boring pretty quick talking about them, although it could boost my traffic.

I look cranky above, despite my classic comfort threads, because I'm surfing the red tide. I love that euphemism. If you say that where I live (where surfing is a perk), you'd be asked why anyone would surf during the red tide. Red tide is also an algae bloom we get around here. I like the fact that our blooms can be deadly, as I think it is quite fitting to my mood during my red tide. That is a nerdy way to describe my period. I apologize.

As for the outfit, I was feeling laid back, and think I portrayed a decent air of chillaxness. Since the A/C is always so cold, I grabbed a decent weight jacket from Ecote to top off the basic tank and jeans. Adding some personality into the outfit with the bold necklace. I love ethnic or costume-ish jewelry.

Also, I got my hair styled! Back to the long shag with bangs. I love how it looks on me. Maybe this time, I'll keep my hair as is!







{Thank goodness for tampons!}


Tank: Forever 21
Jeans: 7 For All Mankind
Jacket: Ecote
Shoes: Converse
Necklace: Forever 21



Happy Hump-A-Hump Day!

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN

I'm making an appointment with my hair stylist. Time to make this rat's nest look good again!

Just a little cut.

PITTER PATTERN

One thing I've wanted to do for a while on here is play with mixing patterns. For my first foray, I decided to keep it pretty simple and girly. No sense going balls to the walls just yet. While editing these pictures, I noticed I made a ton of stupid faces. Aw yeah, keeping it classy.













Top: Ralph Lauren (thrift store)
Skirt: Willi Smith
Heels: J. Crew
Hat: Forever 21
Watch: Kohl's



Have a great day, lovers!

OUTFIT OF THE DAY: IT TAKES A VILLAGE

I finalized all of the paperwork and received my books and uniform for nursing classes. Tuesday was the Orientation, and boy was it a whirlwind! The school was in the middle of remodeling, the air thick with paint fumes, workers rushing through the halls while new students were being herded on the tour, everyone trying to be the first one to get books before the bursar's got backed up.

Of course, you came to hear me regale you with my school concerns. Lately, I've found myself playing with prints and colors. I love this top, Ebay find, and the flats are a staple. I think that leopard print should be used as a neutral. As the dear Mrs. Parker says, "A bit of bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika."











Top: vintage
Jeans: UO cigarette
Flats: F21
Earrings: (not shown) art fair find
Satchel: Ebay
Sunglasses: vintage

(And yes, I'm lightening my hair ... again.)

DOCTOR, DOCTOR, GIMME THE NEWS

{Satchel found on Ebay.}


Something I've been drawn to lately are structured doctor's bags. Solid color, leather or pleather, with basic hardware. I think it's the balance and order I associate with the strong, clean lines that gets my attention. As someone who has a mild to moderate case of OCD, I like to keep my purse organized. Everything in it's place. These offer the organizational capabilities that keep my neuroses under control. And, they look cute. So, bonus!

And since it will be doubling as a schoolbag....

CUT THAT MAN RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HAIR

In the least surprising news of the year: I cut my hair. A modern pixie. Maura Tierney/Halle Berry/Moreena Baccarin-ish.


As for the title, the only man who does get in my hair is my daddy, and he is impossible to cut out. I just thought it was something fun. And that song is going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day.


Pictures later.

I KANT DO IT

Pardon the metaphysics pun in the header. I KANT help myself! *kneeslapkneeslapkneeslap*


I'm counting down the days until my year of hair growing torture is over. I already have my style picked out, and I don't give a rat's ass if everyone else hates it. I'll be honest with you, dear readers... I will most likely break my year promise and get my hair done in October or November. It's how I channel my stress: take it out on the hair.


I can't Kant wait.


:D

OUTFIT OF THE DAY: PEEK IN MY BRAIN

I just realized how gross that title is. Oh boy.


Anyways, if you follow the blog on Facebook, or Twitter, you already know I was planning on doing a rundown of how I pick my outfits. With silly commentary. Hooray!

Wake up and check outside. Since I'm off Tuesdays, this method works better. When I have work, I just assume the day will be hot and afternoon rainy. Since it was already cloudy and drizzling, I decided to wear something bright and happy.

My closet is crammed. Need to reorganize it by color and season.

Got the dress and picked my statement piece.




After getting dressed, it's time to do my hair. Specifically, bangs. A spritz of leave-in conditioner or tap water, roll in velcro roller, blast with hair dryer.




Oh God.

Done!





Love my lilac nails. They pop against every outfit!







Dress: Love 21
Belt: Forever 21
Earrings: Forever 21
Shoes: l.e.i.
Necklace: gift from Mom



(P.S. This is the dress I wore to my cousin's wedding. I forgot to post an OOTD for that occassion. Sorry!) (P.P.S. I changed my hair again. Bangs and deep auburn. Sometimes looks black, sometimes looks red, mostly looks auburn. Do they have hair rehab? HA.)

WORK IT, GUUUUUUURL

I'm over-due for a Cut & Color. For any alarmists, don't worry, I still remember my Year Challenge. I'm just going to have some layers added to the top, since they've grown in. I love having red hair, mostly because I think it's only fair people have a warning, and it's kick ass.








The last At-Home Round was Clairol's Natural Instincts in "Navajo Bronze". The dye is a deep amethyst color while being applied, but has a fresh strawberry-ish hue. At least on my dark blonde hair. It's really pretty, and the vibrancy lasts for weeks.



But, my hair has faded to a golden auburn now, all hints of red are gone. So, to get to my desired goal of Red Sonja, I'm going for this:

It'd probably be in my best interest to go to the salon, but what fun is that?

The Unveiling

Yes, I have huge bags under my eyes. Whatever man! I didn't have time to slap on concealer and then take it off before bed. Leave me alone.

I like the color. It's a great subtle change. I'm still blonde-ish, with lovely auburn and red notes. It's awesome looking, even in fluorescent lighting!

KABLOW!

Salutations!

Happy Saturday y'all!


I went ahead and dyed my hair last night. It came out pretty nice. More red than I was expecting, but considering my bleached blonde state, I should have counted on it. (I took pictures, but left my camera at home. I'll post the pictures this afternoon.)


Tonight is a massive undead-themed birthday party, so I'll take the camera and share the undead fashion. Ha!


As always, have fun, but be safe!

I'm So Excited!

What is it about getting prepared for a new dye job that is so exciting?


I love changing my hair. Dyes, perms, cuts. I would even say that I get a thrill from it. I've been blonde for years now, and I'm ready to change it up again. Going with my coloring and eye color, I can't get too crazy.


I'm planning on gradually going for a deep auburn with blonde streaks framing the face. Since I'm platinum right now, and I really don't fancy having ridiculous reactions between the dyes, I'm going to work my way there gradually.


I've got a light auburn dye that I'll be doing tomorrow. I'll take pictures afterwards!


Ohboyohboyohboy.

Mix It Up

So...


I think I'm gonna dye my hair.


Auburn.


...


Um.


At least I'm not cutting it!