Trial Run

It's been a couple months since I said goodbye and now I'm coming crawling (tentatively) back. Anyway, here is an outfit post and lots of love! In one photo I look like I'm a 5 year old pretending to be an airplane and twisting my ankle and the same time. I wanted to share that!

Shirt: BCBG
Skirt: BCBG
Shoes: Via Uno

Outfit backlog

I haven't been posting my outfits on the blog for a bit, but they've been going on chictopia. Here's what I wore today, yesterday and one day last week.

A work outfit I wore some day last week:

Blazer: Espirit
Top: H&M
Pants: Tallulah
Shoes: Naturalizer



Yesterday for brunch and trip to the best toy store is Calgary:

Dress: Yumi
Jacket: Tex by Max Azria
Tights: Joe Fresh Style
Shoes: Keds
Purse: gift



Today for a trip to Cross Iron Mills:

Dress: Sisley
Jacket: Tex by Max Azria (same as above)
Tights: H&M
Socks: unknown
Boots: Shelley's
Purse: gift
Scarf: gift

I got a couple new things. A sweater and some sandals when I exchanged a Christmas present (apparently you're supposed to do that right away because the sale associate had to call her manage to let me exchange it. I thought you had until the end of January) and a new skirt. I only ended up spending $30. I think that's pretty good!

Triumphant Return?

So, it's been a while. I apologize (like I always do) for the unannounced little break. It started with a lack of inspiration to a promotion at work to moving last weekend. Yet, here I am, back at it.

As I mentioned above, I got a promotion at work, meaning I now work in an office setting in customer service, rather than in the lab. Which is nice because it means I get to dress up more for work and all that. Also, I get to wear contacts to work, which is awesome since I hate wearing glasses (contacts are prohibited in the lab for safety reasons).

So here's what I wore to work yesterday. I need to go do a little shopping for dress pants, since I only have two pairs.

Also, I'm not really sure what was going on with my camera. The pictures looked fine on my camera, but are all funny now that I've uploaded them. I guess it doesn't like the lighting in my new house since it's a bit dim. I will have to experiment a bit.

Also, I cut and dyed my hair (I'm not sure if you can notice due to the picture quality). I'll try to post a better picture next time!

Top: Joe Fresh Style
Pants: Mario Serrani
Shoes: Via Uno
Jacket: Buffalo David Bitton

Grr! But a much bigger Yay!

Grr, because I somehow accidentally deleted my best outfit photo(s). But a much bigger, very exciting yay because last night I bought a new computer! My old on was getting very slow and I was having trouble running some programs (alright, I'll admit it, I'm a closet gamer). So tonight has been spent trying to set everything up. Making this the first post from my new computer! Yay! It was a bit on the pricey side, but hopefully spending more money now will mean I can go longer before I buy my next computer. And isn't the monitor huge! My first flatscreen! (And yes, our computer room is currently rocking the Mickey Mouse wallpaper)

Anyway, here's what I wore yesterday.
Shirt: BCBG Max Azria
Jeans: French Connection
Boots: Shelley's

New Boots and Europe Teaser

Sorry for the delay in posting; I've been trying to get my life in order since getting back from my trip. Four weeks is a long time! But I think things have finally calmed down and are back to (mostly) normal.

Today was a bit stressful at work and I got pretty stressed over some minor personal stuff (don't worry, nothing major) and I ended up working almost an hour of overtime since there was a major techinical difficulty right before I was off work.

Also, yesterday was my birthday, so today was my first full day of being 22. I feel like I should have my life planned out by now, but somehow I still don't. Maybe this year I'll figure things out. The bf took me out for a fancy steak dinner which was very nice and on the weekend my parents bought me a new pair of jeans (they're for riding though, so don't expect to see them on the blog). Although, this year of my life started off quietly, but very happily.

I waited for my return to show you these boots I got back in July (crazy sales on boots in the middle of summer). Sometimes I worry that they look too much like Uggs (not a fan), but I love the pretty little cutouts (I don't think you'll be able to see them in the photos) and they boy working at Aldo told me they were cute.

Hope things are going well for everyone and I'll try to catch up on everyone's blog soon!

Oh, and a Europe teaser! This is me the morning we left. Lots more to come! And yes, I like to make faces!

Tshirt: Joe Fresh Style
Jeans: Nobody
Blazer: Espirit
Boots: Aldo

6 More Sleeps

So, 6 more sleeps until I leave for Europe. Sometimes I can't even comprehend the idea that I'll be going somewhere I've never been to go on adventures for almost a month. Anyway, here's what I wore yesterday when I went to visit my mom for the day (my dad was at a stag party for my cousin's fiance). We just hung out talking and eating tuna melts and playing Skip-Bo. Oh, and didn't the clouds look cool?

Shirt: BCBG Max Azria
Shorts: Joe Fresh Style
Sandals: George
Hairband: Ardene

Missing the Weekend

I'm a bit bummed today because I have to work this weekend. While my bf and my friends will be having fun and probably staying up late, I have to be at work for 9 both Saturday and Sunday (and 8 on Monday). Oh well, I get Wednesday off and then next weekend will be the last weekend before I leave for my trip!!

Here's what I wore on Tuesday. Sorry for the gross changing room setting, but I was also taking some pictures of what I was trying on to see if I wanted to go back later and buy it (I didn't) and I figured why not take a snap of what I was actually wearing.

Back to my trip (I'm so excited), if anyone has been to (or lives in) England, Scotland, Italy, France or Germany and wants to recommend places to visit/check out and what is ok to skip, please leave a comment or email me!

Jacket: Tex by Max Azria
T-shirt: Bluenotes
Jeans: French Connection
Shoes: Aldo

Summer Fun

On Monday I had the day off, so I went to Heritage Park with my mom and three nieces. Let's just say, I had a blast! I love old things and I love spending time with my family, so overall it was a great day. The picture is of me and my youngest niece on one of the rides and the others are super cool other stuff. I took more, but these are my favourites.

Dress: H&M

Demin-demin

Lately, denim on denim looks have been gaining in popularity. I never really thought I would try out the trend until I found this shirt. I totally fell in love with it, showed my mom, who also fell in love with it, then I knew I had to get it. I had to wait a while to try it out though, because earlier in July is the Calgary Stampede and I didn't want to look like I was trying to dress up like a cowgirl (like many people do, to the mild annoyance of those who's actually chased cows on horseback etc).

So I decided today was the day. I love the cut-out shoulders and the dark wash. I thought since the look was rather dark for me, I'd pair it with my bright orange shoes from H&M. Let me know what you think!

Shirt: BCBG
Jeans: nobody
Belt: Gap
Shoes: H&M

I'm Still Here

Don't worry about my absence, I just decided to take a little break from blogging. Instead, I've been doing a lot of planning for an upcoming trip (more details or perhaps an entire post later) and looking at some graduate schools.

Anyway, here's what I wore to chill out today, go to the optometrist and hang out with the bf playing games and watching tv. I love the panda! Total cost of this outfit is $50 I just realized.

Shirt: Bluenotes
Shorts: Joe Fresh Style
Sandals: George
Bag: Aldo

Sunshine is fleeting

It feels like sunshine is very fleeting these days. We get a couple days of sun, then a bunch of rain, then a half sunny day, then more rain! Today it poured and hailed and there were even tornado watches near my mom's house! Yikes! I had to call her from work to make sure her and my nieces were alright!

I took Thursday and Friday off to make it a long weekend (I originally had plans, but they fell through) and spent it hanging out with my parents. Two of my nieces unexpected came out from Manitoba, so the second part of the weekend was spent playing with them. Yesterday we went to Spruce Meadows to watch the show jumping (my favourite sport), which was fun and we didn't even get rained on. Here's the outfit I wore Friday when my mom and I were going to go shopping (which we later decided not to).

Dress: Vero Mode
Shoes: Feet First

Summer Outfit

I'm such a huge fan of summer, I wish it would never end (except then when would I wear my boots?). I've done a little shopping lately, so here is one of my purchases: a tie-dye tank from Gap. I really love the colour, but I was lazy and just tried it on over the top I was wearing, so it's a bit lower than I expected (hence the tank underneath). If I could go back, I would get it a size smaller. That said, I love it and I also got one in green. I had to wear pant to work, but I'm excited to wear this with shorts. So cute and comfy!

Tank: Gap
Tank (underneath): Banana Republic
Jeans: French Connection
Shoes: Sketchers

Match-y Match-y

I felt a little match-y match-y in this outfit because my shirt totally matched my shoes, but it was kind of fun! I've been a bit of a bad blogger, meaning to post all week, but never quite getting it done. Anyway, as always, I will try to post more frequently and get caught up in replying to comments! Lots of love and stay tuned for something exciting on Tuesday!

Top: Nitrogen
Jeans: Bluenotes
Vest: Juma
Shoes: Adidas

Mid-week Off Day

I prefer to have weekends off, since my boyfriend does and we can hang out (and my parents do, so I can go visit), but once in a while it's nice to have a week day to yourself. I didn't work yesterday because I had to work last weekend, and I really enjoyed just hanging out by myself. I went shopping, bought my dad his father's day gift and my mom her birthday present. Unfortunately, it was storming and at one point the wind was so strong it blew my umbrella inside out and caused me to spill hot chocolate all down the front of my new coat. That's right, I didn't just shop for others, I spoiled myself a bit as well with new shoes, a new bag, a new coat, some pjs and 4 new pairs of tights. Everything was on sale, so lucky me! The new shoes and bag were from Payless (this is honestly the first time I've bought anything there) and the rest is from Joe Fresh (I love Superstore! You can buy groceries and cute clothes!). Here's me yesterday when it stopped raining long enough for me to snap some outfit pics. Don't worry, the car was off when I took the one of my shoes!

Coat: Joe Fresh Style
Top: Wilfred
Leggings: Members Only
Shoes: Airwalk
Bag: Payless

Snow?!?!

So I'm a little confused by the crazy weather we've been having here. This picture was taken out my parents' window yesterday. It was crazy weather; snowing all day! It's nearly June! I guess that's what makes living in Alberta interesting!

Also, my parents were in Great Falls last weekend and my mom got me a couple new purses I'll show tomarrow. I love presents and my mom said she couldn't decide what colour to get me, so she got both.

It was warmer today and I finally got around to taking an outfit photo. SOrry for the crappy quality, but I was feeling lazy.

Hoodie: Jacob
Jeans: French Connection
Shoes: H&M