I have much to be thankful for this year, a fabulous family, awesome friends and kick ass shoe collection (just kidding…kinda).
I’m starting to reign in my tendency to live in the future and enjoy the present. I always say I’m going to do that, but recently, I’ve really been focusing in it and it really is awesome!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
I know, could have have come up with a more boring title? In my quest to revamp my workspace, I figured the first thing I need is a good, comfortable chair. I want something upholstered, no arms and cute. A couple months back, I found the perfect chair at TJ Maxx, but the Hubs nixed it thinking we would be moving soon. Now it's gone and I'm totally bummed. Here's a couple that are more living room chairs, but I'm wondering if they would work at the right desk.
I have been looking for a crossbody bag for almost a year! Geez, who knew I was so picky? Truth be told, my first choice is the Balenciaga Arena City Classic in either Praline or Gray. I didn’t even know you could get an extra long strap to make it a cross body until I saw the fab Tam rock it as a cross body. But let’s face it, a soon to be part timer doesn’t have that kind of cash to throw around, especially when said part timer is planning trips to Vancouver and Europe (maybe I’ll finally buy my beloved Balenciaga in Paris?).
A super generous vendor gifted me with a $200 Nordstrom gift card. AWESOME! The two bags I’m eyeing happen to be available at Nordstrom! Serendipity I tell you.
The first is the Coach Hailey crossbody Cat blogged a couple of months ago. I really like the chocolate brown version, but I’m completely smitten by the plum colored bag! I’ve been looking to add a red handbag for a pop of color to my (mostly) neutral wardrobe, but when I saw this bag, I realized a plum color would complement my wardrobe much better then red. It even perfectly matches my Hi Speed Cardigan!
The second option is the Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Natasha crossbody flap bag. I wish it came in a gray or charcoal, but the black works too. It has a vintage feel to it and looks cute on. It’s a great basic crossbody.
J Crew, you need to stop. Srsly. Yes, I KNOW today is the final day to take advantage the 20% discount + free shipping on all shoes and boots. Yes, I know my beloved Nottingham flat boots in Mushroom are included in the sale. However, I can’t buy you just yet. A) We’ve adopted three families for Christmas and B) I have a handbag to buy.
A couple of weeks ago, you probably heard me kvetching about how pathetic your paltry $50 discount was on the boots. I mean really, 17%? Lame. You called my bluff and upped the ante to 20% AND threw in three shipping. Touché J Crew, touché. However, I’m going to have to hold off.
My epic search for the perfect cross body bag is nearing a close. I cannot justify buying both the boots AND the bag. Although my fiscally responsible ass will probably curse myself in a couple of weeks when the boots are all gone in my size, I’m just going to have to take that chance. I’m going start working part time soon; I can’t go around throwing money at boots and bags. SHEESH!
So please, I do not need FOUR emails reminding me, “HURRY! SALE ENDS SOON!” I KNOW you are on sale, but please respect my attempt at being fiscally responsible. Srsly.
For someone who's digital (previous and present businesses/freelancing with records), I wanted to share with you my review on my server. This is the first server I've ever owned - which I got last May for my birthday. If you have a lot of crap - photos, paperwork, music, etc, etc - then this is the server for you.
I'm doing some major overhaul in my condo.
i totally forgot to mention that i signed up for some "student" card and there is no approval what-so-ever! Yeah i'm sheisty! It's $20/yr to join. Not like anyone needs it (really) but what i'm getting:
House hunting is on the backburner….again. Hubs decided not to take the job in SF (more on that later), but with everything up in the air, how lean the market inventory is and what this guy says, we’re holding off. HOWEVER, should the perfect house pop up, we’re ready! All our ducks are in a row, fab credit, down payment and debtless, so you hear that perfect house for us? We’re ready for you anytime you pop up! READY! Too bad some bastard investment firm with 50% or 100% down will snatch you up. Jerks.
Living at home is proving pretty awesome, the most being paying down our debt. We spent most of '09 debt free until June when the Hubs charged new computers/office stuff for thenew venture, but we paid that off last month. Anytime I start to get a little impatient and think we should just get our own place, I remember that I'm super grateful to my parents for our situation. It would have taken us a lot longer to accomplish our goals if it wasn't for them. However, being a boomerang kids does have its drawbacks.
One, I don’t really like to cook. I can, but my mom’s usually in the kitchen at the same time and meh, when there’s already dinner already bought/made by her, why bother? The drawback is that the Hubs isn’t too keen on eating Vietnamese food every night. So, I try to cook. Turkey meatloaf and macaroni bakes are my staples. I don’t know what it is about our kitchen, but it’s not conducive to cooking for me. Maybe the feng shui is off or something. *shrug*
Two – decorating. Every time I pass by a Crate and Barrel or pick up Elle Décor I bum out because I don’t have our own space to decorate. Or do I? We held off buying new bedroom furniture anticipating buying a home, but now since that’s probably a year off, why not start now?
Our two nightstands and dresser atrociously UGLY. OMG, I hate them so much. The Hubs FINALLY bought his new TV after talking about it for AGES. When we went to Best Buy and he while he was hemming and hawing, I may or may not have blurted out “JUST GET IT!!!!!!” So now that he has his beloved TV, we can start on stuff for the room.
I really need to work on my desk situation. What I have now is totally cramped. Here’s what my perfect workspace would look like (yes, it includes the Birkin! J)
I love the neutral palette with pops of color. I get bored fairly quick, so I can easily change the look and feel of the space with just a few things. Love it!
I have yet to book our tickets for the Olympics or for Europe, but I am busily prepping for the trip and I by prepping I mean shopping around for awesome coats & jackets. =P Here are the contenders.
J Crew’s Stadium Cloth Winnie Jacket in Bold Butternut. I normally shy away from yellow as it tends to wash me out, but I can’t resist the bright hue and adorable detailing on this jacket. It has the military jacket vibe that everyone is so hot for now, but subtle enough that it won’t look dated next season.
Anthropologie’s First Frost Coat This baby has 4 ½ out of 5 stars according the 46(!) reviews online. Everyone seems to love it. It’s super cute, but I don’t know if it warrants the price tag as it looks a little bit too casual.
Anthropologie’s Checkered, Please Jacket. I didn’t give this jacket a second thought when I first saw it, but then Kim over at Anthroholic gave it a rave review and it looked great on her. It’s uber cute, but ¾ sleeve jackets/coats always throw me off because, dude, what’s the point? However, after I saw how she styled it with long sleeve blouses I thought, “Duh, why didn’t I think of that?” Also, it just went on sale today, it may be too good to pass up?
J Crew’s Wool Ribbon Script Coat. It was love at first sight when I spotted this coat in the
catalog. It read of a really pale
lavender in the catalog, but IRL it looks more dirty dishwater. The Coal is also gorgeous. We shall see.
Anthropologie’s Freshly Fallen Coat. I love this coat, the color, fit and details are fabulous! I am a bit concerned that I’ll tire of the rosette detailing, but isn’t it gorgeous?
I'm trying out another blog - a different one that gives you ample of hallways to get to your other social medias. Vox has always had these pros and cons.... i.e. having the same 5 readers that I have. I'm going to play with it for a bit and when I return, I'll let you know if I'm ditching this blog or not.
