Kitten Heels, Got My Life, and Staying Positive

 Please forgive the blurriness that are my photos, my photographer was not focused (focused, ha!), she was trying to text and take photos at the same time so now she is on probation.

(Can you place someone on probation if you're not paying them?)...oh, okay...

It's Getting Hot In Here

  Hey people! Thanks for the congratulatory comments from my post about my New York trip and special shoutout to reader Simplybee for the suggestions, I will be taking you up on as many of those as I can!

I wanted to share a little tidbit with y'all....

Random Ramblings....

My mom makes up mnemonic devices or word associations to remember people's names and still gets them wrong. If I say that I have a friend named Jeremy, my mom will say "How's Laramie?"

The Following

Disclaimer: These photos are from Spring Break week. It's still cold in the D....

J is for Joy

...and Juanette!

Definition of Joy /joi/ - noun. A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.

Lowered Expectations

I recently said to someone that I don't want to live a life of lowered expectations. Expecting that people can't be what you need them to be. I don't want to expect less of people in both friendships and romantic relationships.

The Fast & The Furious

Things have been crazy busy in my life as of late.

I Guess I AM Here For That

Remember my "I Ain't Here For That" post?

In The Fashionista's Closet: Expectancy

I was told recently that I am used to getting my way. I've been told that before but I disagree. I'm not used to getting my way, I just have expectations. Someone once told me that if you don't have expectations then people can't disappoint you. I think that's a cop out. I don't think that there's anything wrong with having expectations, expectations are your way of letting people know what's required of them.

In The Fashionista's Closet: Roll, Bounce

My "color explosion" continues with my fave colors all jammed into one outfit.  

I went rollerskating on Sunday night.

I KNOW!

It was THE most fun but these people were serious, SI-REE-US about their rollerskating, you hear me??? Tee shirts that said "Roll Model", personalized skates that lit up and skate dancing routines (Skancing?)

Sweater: Old Navy

Shirt: Thrifted

Skirt: ASOS

Bag: Kooba

Boots: Juicy Couture

It was a good time. But three and half hours of rollerskating will make your bones mad at you the next day.

I'm gonna do it again soon.

In The Fashionista's Closet: Auspicious Behavior

Ummmm hmmmm....I know what you're thinking. I have on...tennis shoes. Yes maam (or sir) I can rock  Chucks or platforms with the best of'em.

I had a wonderful dinner last night with a new friend and we were talking about hair, careers and men (and not necessarily in that order.)

My friend told me that she still believes in love. In monogamy. In finding that man who is right for her. I thought about what she said on my drive home as I was listening to Roberta Flack "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

I agree with her.

I've always joked that I am a realist. That people just can't handle my truth.

But I'm really not. I'm a gushy optimist. There. I said it.

Trench: Thrifted

Sweater: Old Navy

Men's Shirt: Thrifted

Jeggings (ugh) Pants: Target

A realist is defined as one who is inclined to literal truth and pragmatism.

I am pragmatic in some regards. But not when it comes to matters of the heart. Pragmatism goes out the window. 

Reasons that I know that I'm an optimist:

1. I'm a teacher. That in itself speaks to optimism. Unless of course, you hate it. And the kids will know that you hate what you do and respond accordingly.

2. I always bet on the underdog.

3. I cry at weddings and root for the marriages.

4. I believe that people are inherently good. I've been disappointed by this a time or two but I still believe it.

5. A motivational quote gets me every time.

Birthday Chucks gifted by Reiko

I talked to a male friend who told me that he isn't sure that he wants to be married because he thinks that all women cheat. He doesn't want to run the risk so he would rather not do it all. I felt sad to hear him say that.

I've tried to reassure him that not all women are the same. That not all women bring the drama and try to manipulate people and situations. I hope he listens......

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." - Maria Robinson

Let's get Graphic

Well, I broke down and got the J. Crew tee that I have been eyeing and I am not sorry. It's a gorgeous tee and paired with my strands of pearls, I love the look paired with jeans or a suit. So now I am on the lookout for other graphic tees that are not for the teenybopper set.


Forever 21 ballerina tee $14.90; Old Navy watercolor tee $14.50


Shopbop Nicky Hilton Breast Cancer Awareness tee $18 (on sale!); "Dis Fromage!" or Say Cheese tee $26.50 at Delia's (Loves this)


"No Additives" tee $25 at tkimberlyn's shop at Etsy; Kenneth Cole chandelier tee $39


Paris watercolor tee $24.50 @ Delia's; Marc by Marc Jacobs "Miss Marc" tee $88


Rock & Republic T-Shirt tee $45; Urban Outfitters tribal v-neck $24

Mass retailer or one of a kind?

I saw this Old Navy dress in a commercial and I thought it was cute. I was in the vicinity of Old Navy this weekend so I went to take a look around and saw the dress "in person." I tried it on and loved the fit, the colors are more vivid and I enjoy the fact that it is long (longer than in the photo.) My mom said that it was "so me" but I am concerned that because it's so mass produced that I am going to see it all over the place. (And the fact that it is in the commercial doesn't help me.) I don't want to see myself coming and going all over the place, I can normally spot an item that someone is wearing from a major retailer. Do you have a problem with buying a distinctive item that is sold everywhere?