GET YOUR ARMS T-REXIN'

{I've got a fever. And the only prescription is more cowbell.}

Do you remember the glorious days where I was serious and demure and not tacky? (HINT: That is a trick question.) If you do remember those days, sorry to say, it was probably a dream or acid flashback. Yeah, bummer, man.


I had a doctor's appointment today, and managed to remember that oh, hey, I'm a fashion blogger. Let's get some outfit shots! before I came home to slip into my PJs. The above snap is a fever shot; desperately trying to fan the fever down. On the plus side, I'm getting better, and don't have to worry about dying from a heart attack before I'm 30. Hooray!















Top: Urban Outfitters
Skirt: thrift
Belt: thrift
Wedges: Ebay find
Earrings: Forever 21
Necklaces: gift (cornicello); GILT find (wishbone)
Title: The Creep - Lonely Island (Can't embed the video here, but it is HILARIOUS. Check it, yo.)




Speak easy, lovers!

ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE

*insert BITCHIN' instrumental here*

Luckily, there isn't a real hurricane brewing, just a crazy life! I started nursing school on Wednesday, spent most of the last two weeks looking for a part-time replacement at work, studying my butt off for the fast track class (my midterm is next Friday!), and cooking up a storm. Bam! Cupcakes. Huzzah! Baked chicken. Boom! Superhot curry. WHAM! Crostini and fra diavolo.

I've started a new workout routine this week; weightlifting instead of my usual hula hooping and leg lifts. I need to build power in my upper body in order to move patients and equipment, my legs are strong enough as it is.

And darlings?


I AM FUCKING TIRED.




{Never know what you'll pull up next to. Love it!}


{New flats. So comfy...}


{I love the smell of jasmine blossoms. These were plucked at work.}


{Jason's Deli is so delish! Perfect for a girls late lunch.}


{I am a fiend for clubs. The Cali Club with avocado and sprouts was divine.}


{Perfect weather.}


{Midterm next Friday. Final in three weeks. Eep.}


Have a beautiful weekend, lovers!

FRIDAY FRIDAY

Yesterday was my dad's birthday. The family celebrated with riverside dining and a HUGE chocolate cake. Happy birthday, Daddy! (And I love El Caminoes. Finding one around town just makes my day.) Squidlips is a great restaurant with AMAZING seafood and drinks. Since we still obey the Catholic edict of not eating meat on Friday, the best solution was to devour local seafood. Their menu is imaginative. If you are ever in the Melbourne area, you should really check it out. And have a Green Parrot cocktail for me!









Top: Forever 21 raw edge tank
Jeans: 7 For All Mankind 37" inseam
Shoes: wedges from a Chinese Ebay store. Super cute!
Earrings: Forever 21
Purse: Forever 21 beach bag. Great, cheapie.

And yes, I had a few large Green Parrots by the time I posed with my sister-in-law.




{Before anyone freaks, she's chewing a toothpick.}

WHITE HEAT

This was my outfit from the trip to the flea market on Sunday. It was in the upper 80s with very low breezes, so I decided on simple, light and comfortable. Still wasn't enough to combat the heat! I had a nice refreshing bitch beer, as my friends call them, afterwards.








{Yikes! Seriously overdue for pedi & slouffing!}





Dress: Wal-Mart
Scarf (worn as a belt): found at a Korean shop
Wedges: l.e.i.
Hat: Eugina Kim for Target
Watch: KIMO
Earrings: art fair find
Ring: Kohl's
Sunglasses: Forever 21

Can You Smell the Tanning Lotion? Ah, Tourists.

Ah, spring.

I've lived here since I was five months old. I have been back to Wisconsin while it was snowing or leaves were changing color a dozen times or so. I am very accustomed to perpetual summer. And all the Snow Birds that come with the rising of the mercury.

With Snow Birds comes plenty of fun and frustration for the "year-rounders".

From ages six to fourteen, I was super environmentally conscious. I would clean up debris on the beaches every Sunday, pick up trash along the roads when I walked my dog, protest on behalf of manatees, on and on. I was a vegetarian for almost a week. So seeing the Snow Birds walking through the sand dunes (a big no-no), tossing trash all over the clean beaches during sea turtle mating season, and letting the A/C run with all the doors and windows open, always pissed me off.

Yes, I was a royal hoot to be around as a kid. If you enjoyed talking about soccer, environmental concerns, or the rates of endangered species decimation.

Anyways, seeing the first wave of Snow Birds always brings me back to those days.

As for the pictures, I need to work on my posture.

Top: derek heart

Skirt: Forever 21

Shoes: l.e.i. (WalMart)

Speaking of tanning lotion, this chicka needs some. Oye!