Another snow day? Time for ‘Me time’

Just when you think the warm weather is finally arriving, more snow decided to arrive. Thankfully it wasn’t anything like the big storm back in November and the day temperatures were actually high enough to melt the snow, which results in wet and puddly roads. I don’t really mind actually as it gives me a good excuse reason to spend some me time at home.

Snow days are perfect for dvd marathon and some sweet indulgence. I baked some chocolate cupcakes, made a pot of hot tea, and spent hours watching one of my favorite shows. I don’t really want to know how much time I spent watching it or how many cupcakes I had while sitting on the couch, eyes glued on the tv screen. It’s me time.. I can watch and eat what I want.

After sometimes I had the urge to play around with my wardrobe. I found this vintage hat at one garage sale last Fall. It seemed to be a dead stock as there was a little tag on it and it was in perfect condition. There isn’t any pull or tear on the veil and the velvet flowers are clean and so soft! For $3 it was quite a steal too. This was my first vintage hat and though I haven’t worn it as much as I’d like to, I really love it.. maybe come Spring I can wear it more often.

(Vintage hat/Cardigan from TJ Maxx/ Target leggings/Victoria Secrets pink slip/UO oxfords)

Can you tell I was sleepy? It must be the cupcakes….

What do you do on a snow day? Do stay warm, everyone!

Anthropologie-cal circus

Source: Anthropologie.com

This month’s Anthropologie catalog couldn’t have came at better time. I just finished my two weeks mid term’s craziness and in need of pretty things to look at. I’m in love with the whole “circus-in-the-middle-of-nowhere” concept, which is both whimsical and romantic. And those frocks.. oh, just look at them! Aren’t they so pretty? I love the lace one.. I want the polkadot one… and the gingham one… and the.. the… (snap myself back to reality). This makes me long for summer and its  sunshine glory. Actually I’m planning to spend my summer back home in the tropical land so these lightweight, flowy dresses will be perfect as the heat can be quite harsh there. Oh, can’t wait! Can’t wait!

Dot Dot Polkadot

(Vintage dress from Twitch Vintage/Target red coat/red beret/TJ Maxx grey tights/Payless heels/thrifted red belt/white crocheted glove won from Style Symmetry)

I was shopping my closet to find any pastel-y item and I found this dress I got from ebay some time last year but have not had a chance to be worn. It has the cutest lace collar, polkadots, and the color itself reminds me of Alice in Wonderland kind of blue.  Hence, this outfit was built from this dress. I love the combination of blue, white, and red so it was a no-brainer for me to put on the red coat and accessories. Finally, the pairing of grey tights and heels is inspired by Maria of Lulu Letty’s grey socks and blue heels mixing.

Well this outfit does help to  fight the Monday’s blues. It was cold and windy today but I managed to do all my errands before going to my friend’s house to have dinner together. Now all that’s left to do for me is to study finance for the test on Wednesday. Eeep! Have a great week, everyone!

p.s. Some extra pictures to show you the details. These are taken “narcissistic”-ally by holding the camera at my arm length. Oh, I miss having the boy taking pictures for me.

Is it Spring yet?

While flicking through fashion magazines at Barnes and Noble the other day, my friend and I was overwhelmed by numerous pictures of pastel colored fashion pieces. It was a rainy day in January and those articles were just the right remedy for a gloomy day. It made us crave for spring and all its wonderfulness – the sunshine, blooming flowers, and pretty dresses to wear!

I’m going to bed now and hopefully I’ll be dreaming in pastels..

No anxiety boots

Since I received my new boots on Friday I’ve been wearing it out for the weekend. For some reason the boots made me feel rather bad-ass. Not necessarily a bad thing though as I was feeling rather sluggish before and this boots gave me the tough and “ready-here-i-come” mood when I wore it.

Funny isn’t it what our clothes can do to us? I first noticed it when I was doing my undergrad, every time I had a big exam I’d have jitters. One day before my Abnormal Psychology exam, I was so nervous I woke up 2 hours prior to my alarm clock’s ring. What to do? Reverse Psychology methods kicked in. You know those “I can do it, I’m prepared, I’m going to ace it” things? Yaa, so I started psychoing myself into thinking positive and then I got ready. With those extra times I had, I started putting on a better ensemble of clothes (My college get up back then were jeans+t-shirt+hoodie but that day I wore a nice printed tank+cardigan+skirt) and make up. When I finished applying my pink gloss, all those jitters and anxiety were gone. Wow, i said to myself, i guess the method works.. reversing negative energy into positive one. Since then every time I’m feeling sluggish or anxious prior to an event or something of the likes, I put an extra effort on the way I present myself. Does it ever happen to anyone else?

Anyway, so this is my outfit recap this weekend, utilizing my new-to-me boots as mood booster:

Saturday: A friend with a broken back

( Old Navy cardigan/F21 top/thrifted Levis shorts/target leggings/ebayed boots/Mum’s necklace)

My poor friend slipped on the icy pavement and crushed her lower vertebrae last week. She has to wear that hard plastic corset-like braces and practically stay in bed or the sofa in her living room. I brought her some groceries and we had wings and rice for dinner while watching the food network.

Sunday: Holmes & Margarita

(Pleather jacket from the mall/thrifted dress/Walmart tights/ebayed boots/gifted rings and necklace)

I wasn’t really impressed with the movie though Jude Law is still a worthy eye candy for me ^.^! Well, my friend and I decided to try a Mexican restaurant we had never been to after the movie and apparently their menu include $2.50 margaritas. So, needless to say we had a great meal.