Bike rides, Value Village, campfires, rum & coke, barbecues, homemade banana pancakes, Transamerica, Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice cream... all signs of a wonderful summer day!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Summer days
A few photos from last Friday night. I spent it with Keegan, one of my best friends, and had a great time!
Bike rides, Value Village, campfires, rum & coke, barbecues, homemade banana pancakes, Transamerica, Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice cream... all signs of a wonderful summer day!
Bike rides, Value Village, campfires, rum & coke, barbecues, homemade banana pancakes, Transamerica, Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice cream... all signs of a wonderful summer day!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Grown-up Girl Guide
The title of this post was inspired by my mom who told me I looked like a Girl Guide in this outfit. With the navy skirt and striped top, I totally see what she means!
I bought these wedges at the beginning of the summer for $25 from Payless. I really like them - along with being super cute they're also very easy/comfortable to walk in. I really loved the wedges with this midi-length skirt, but it didn't feel like an outfit until I added this green belt that came with a (ridiculously awful) thrifted dress.
These pictures were also taken in Kananaskis, but I didn't get around to posting them until now. It was so great to take outfit photos there - beautiful location and no people looking at you oddly. I love woodsy greenery in my photos.
Thrifted skirt, belt, & necklace (worn as bracelet), Old Navy t-shirt, Payless wedges, vintage scarf via Divine
I bought these wedges at the beginning of the summer for $25 from Payless. I really like them - along with being super cute they're also very easy/comfortable to walk in. I really loved the wedges with this midi-length skirt, but it didn't feel like an outfit until I added this green belt that came with a (ridiculously awful) thrifted dress.
These pictures were also taken in Kananaskis, but I didn't get around to posting them until now. It was so great to take outfit photos there - beautiful location and no people looking at you oddly. I love woodsy greenery in my photos.
Thrifted skirt, belt, & necklace (worn as bracelet), Old Navy t-shirt, Payless wedges, vintage scarf via Divine
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
August Long Weekend
Hey all! This weekend was a long weekend in most Canadian provinces, and the past few day have been just lovely. I didn't work all weekend, and my parents were out of town, so Friday to Monday I was free to do as I please. What a wonderful feeling!
Thrifted skirt, Ricki's top, Northern Reflections belt, free chains and gifted pendant
My extra-long weekend involved:
- Riding my bike to Value Village and getting three lovely bottoms (including the $3 skirt I'm wearing above). The ride back wasn't as nice as a bit of a storm had blown in and I was riding into the wind and rain without so much as a sweater!
- Starbucks and Chapters with my dad. I got a gorgeous new journal and he was kind enough to buy me two novels, including Miriam Toews newest one. My parents hate to feel like they spoil me, so they called it an "August long weekend present." Too funny!
- Finishing the sgraffito on a hand-built pot. It looks really good and I can't wait for it to be fired!
- Learning how to use a sewing machine with the help one of my best friends. We made a cute little draw string bag. I really want to get a sewing machine of my own and expand into altering thrifted clothes.
- Sharing a cookies n' cream icecream cone with the aforementioned best friend.
- Receiving some absolutely gorgeous second-hand jewellery from my friend's mom. Thank you!
- New lipstick. After seeing bright fuchsia lips everywhere I decided to give it a try. I'm wearing Rimmel's "In Vogue" and the colour and formula are perfect! It was only $4 at Shoppers and I've already gotten a lot of compliments on it.
- A spontaneous outing to the bar. On Saturday night I was already in my pyjamas when two of my friends texted me asking to go out. I'm nothing if not fun, so I threw on some clothes and my new lipstick and headed out. We went to Suede on Jasper Ave, where none of us had been before. (As my friend put it, "I heard a lot of queers like to come here, and I thought 'hey, we could be those queers!'") Maybe it was the alcohol, but that line had me laughing out loud! That being said, with $9 highballs and cocktails this queer girl likely won't be back.
- Taking a friend out for coffee (after sleeping through our lunch date... not the first time it's happened either!). Thankfully she was still in the neighbourhood and after a green tea frap was able to look past my sleeping habit.
- An ENORMOUS amount of cleaning and organizing. Cleaning actually took up most of my weekend but I couldn't be happier about it. I'm terribly disorganized and lately my room has been disastrous. Now, it's clean and organized (along with the rest of the house) and I feel great. I did a major overhaul of my closet, and it's much more functional now. I'll be sure to share photos in the next few days.
Whew! Sorry for the novel there. How was everyone else's weekend?
Thrifted skirt, Ricki's top, Northern Reflections belt, free chains and gifted pendant
My extra-long weekend involved:
- Riding my bike to Value Village and getting three lovely bottoms (including the $3 skirt I'm wearing above). The ride back wasn't as nice as a bit of a storm had blown in and I was riding into the wind and rain without so much as a sweater!
- Starbucks and Chapters with my dad. I got a gorgeous new journal and he was kind enough to buy me two novels, including Miriam Toews newest one. My parents hate to feel like they spoil me, so they called it an "August long weekend present." Too funny!
- Finishing the sgraffito on a hand-built pot. It looks really good and I can't wait for it to be fired!
- Learning how to use a sewing machine with the help one of my best friends. We made a cute little draw string bag. I really want to get a sewing machine of my own and expand into altering thrifted clothes.
- Sharing a cookies n' cream icecream cone with the aforementioned best friend.
- Receiving some absolutely gorgeous second-hand jewellery from my friend's mom. Thank you!
- New lipstick. After seeing bright fuchsia lips everywhere I decided to give it a try. I'm wearing Rimmel's "In Vogue" and the colour and formula are perfect! It was only $4 at Shoppers and I've already gotten a lot of compliments on it.
- A spontaneous outing to the bar. On Saturday night I was already in my pyjamas when two of my friends texted me asking to go out. I'm nothing if not fun, so I threw on some clothes and my new lipstick and headed out. We went to Suede on Jasper Ave, where none of us had been before. (As my friend put it, "I heard a lot of queers like to come here, and I thought 'hey, we could be those queers!'") Maybe it was the alcohol, but that line had me laughing out loud! That being said, with $9 highballs and cocktails this queer girl likely won't be back.
- Taking a friend out for coffee (after sleeping through our lunch date... not the first time it's happened either!). Thankfully she was still in the neighbourhood and after a green tea frap was able to look past my sleeping habit.
- An ENORMOUS amount of cleaning and organizing. Cleaning actually took up most of my weekend but I couldn't be happier about it. I'm terribly disorganized and lately my room has been disastrous. Now, it's clean and organized (along with the rest of the house) and I feel great. I did a major overhaul of my closet, and it's much more functional now. I'll be sure to share photos in the next few days.
Whew! Sorry for the novel there. How was everyone else's weekend?
Friday, July 29, 2011
Carnival
The other day my friends and I went to Capital Ex, Edmonton's travelling carnival type thing. I hadn't been in a few years, and I had a great time. In actuality it's expensive, crowded, and hot, but I always find carnivals so wonderful! There's somthing about the vibrant colours and bright lights that feels magical. And everything about ferris wheels makes me giddy! I took a lot of photos with a disposable camera, but I haven't gotten them developed yet. I'll be sure to share them once they are though!
Asos Curve dress purchased from Gazel over black ON shorts
Asos Curve dress purchased from Gazel over black ON shorts
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Mod Night
Last Friday night one of my friends celebrated her birthday by going to Mod Night at a very cool lounge downtown. Having only gotten the invite a few hours before, I got dressed in a hurry. I don't know much about Mod, and I don't have a lot of Mod-inspired clothes in my closet, but I thought I did okay. Wearing a knitted hat to a bar where I'd be dancing was quite silly, but I just have this internal associating with white hats and Mod! I love thematic dressing, but I was thankful I didn't go too over the top after seeing the casual-but-still-chic crowd there. I had a great time, and I loved the way the skirt of the dress moved on the dance floor!
Dress - Asos Curve UK size 24 (purched from Gazel)
Tights - c/o We Love Colors
Hat - Payless
Purse & loafers - thrifted
Dress - Asos Curve UK size 24 (purched from Gazel)
Tights - c/o We Love Colors
Hat - Payless
Purse & loafers - thrifted
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