Outfits I have missed!

I am posting a couple outfits that I haven't been able to post due to not having my computer. I finally figured out how to upload things on Josh's computer, and actually find them again!

Valentine's day!

Do you like the no shoes? I have a pair of black peep-toe sling backs that I was going to wear, but I made dinner and we ate it at our coffee table, so there was no need for shoes!

Dress, altered by me. I've had the dress for about 7 years, it was a 50s style skirt with tulle underneath. Jewelry, from Ross

Close up of makeup and hair. :) And a great picture of the puppy attacking my face.

Febuary 20th 2009

Before I got struck with food poisoning, this is what I wore that day. Josh took me to a basketball game that he was working at about 30 miles away, so it was a fun little date night. We also went out for lunch before hand (although, pretty sure that is the culprit for the poisoning...). It was fun day til the bad times, haha!



feb 20th 2009 - by xxmoniquem on Polyvore.com


Boots, Steve Madden
Jeans, Wet Seal
Tank, Halogen
Cardigan (was short sleeved, not long like the picture), Absolutely
Necklace (was silver beads, not starts like the picture, Forever 21
Earrings, Chanel
Purse, Coach
Nails and toes, Bright Lights - Big Color by OPI

MIA

I swear, I am still here! I haven't died or anything. It has been a tough week. Last week I had a cold all week, then I got food poisoning and was pretty much dying for about two days... it was awful! Bleh. I'm finally getting back in the swing of things.


It's been ridiculously warm this week. In the low 80s or high 70s all week. No joke, it was 85 yesterday and supposed to get that warm today too. At 11:30am, it was already 75. I looked at the weather.com forecast for Columbus.. 35 degrees. And I want to move back there? Hrmmm. I am going to miss the shorts and tank top in Febuary.


I have pictures on my camera from Valentine's day that I need to upload. Also, I need to re-creat a couple of polyvore outfits that I wore this last week, before I got the food poisoning. Expect those today!! :)

Go Rooks.

Here I am sitting at home with my puppy at my lap, drinking a Rockstar and watching the Rookie vs. Sophomore All-Star NBA game. Have to root for the Rookies, because Greg Oden (from THE Ohio State University! AND from my hometown Blazers!!) and Rudy Fernandez are both on the team!


Today was an easy day. I woke up early for my 2nd interview then lazed around the house til about 4:30, when I finally went into town to get somethings for V-day (I won't tell you what til later, the boyfriend reads this!)



02-13-09 - by xxmoniquem on Polyvore.com

**I wore the purple cami under the brown. My brown tank is different, it has cream sequins around the neckline, and the skirt is cream. The shoes are also brown, and the same ones I wore for date night the other day.

Purple cami, BP by Nordstrom
Brown tank, thrifted - originally from Wet Seal
Skirt, Fred Meyers and altered (was a size bigger)
Shoes, American Eagle
Blue cardigan, unknown from Ross
Handbag, Coach, 2006 scribble collection
Nails and toes, OPI An Affair at Red Square


I'm going to try and post real pictures for tomorrows outfit. I'm still working on the boys comptuer, so hopefully it'll work!

Oh me, Oh my.

I want to apologize for the horrible lack of posting.  Looks like my lap top is pretty dead until I can afford to take it to the computer repair people... as of right now, I am using the boyfriends computer while he's off to work.  It's weird to not be on my computer since all my junk is there, and because he is a Mac guy, and I have a PC.  Oh well.

Either way, since I don't have my photos from my computer, here is a wonderful Polyvore recreation of what I wore last night to date night with Josh.  We went to see He's Just Not That Into You and then to dinner and drinks.  

I have a feeling I will be using these for a while ;)

Feb 8th 2009 - by xxmoniquem on Polyvore.com

Scarlet tee, Forever 21

Brown cami, Forever 21

Jeans, Hudson

Jacket, BP by Nordstrom

Shoes, American Eagle, mine were actually brown, not black

Necklace, Fred Meyer, my necklace has more brown wood beads than the cream, but it's the closest I could find!

Michelle Obama outfit challenge

Scarf & cami, BP by Nordstrom
Pencil skirt, from Ross
Flower brooch, Forever 21
Shoes, Sigerson Morrison from Target
Pearls, thrifted

The wonderful gals over at Thrifty Muse has made today "Michelle Obama style tribute". Here is my outfit! What do you think? There are some closeups of everything below, as well as some of the inspiration pieces from Mrs. Obama.


Pardon my head being chopped off, I had the look of death on my face because the dog was about to knock over the camera.. Urgh!







For my outfit, I really had the inspiration from the beautiful jewel tones that Mrs. Obama wears and loves, as well as the brooches she wears. The pearls, always a classy statement, plus with my own style, I layered suckers up! As for the flats, we all know that Michelle Obama is 5'11" and loves her flats.

Happy birthday to me!!

Tube-top, Wet Seal Cardigan, Absolute Jeans, Hudsons Sandals, from Khols
Necklace, Forever 21
Earrings, Nordstrom BP
Nails&toes, An Affair with Red Square by OPI






Saturday the 24th was my 21st birthday!! We celebrated on the 25th, because Josh didn't have to work that night. During the day on my actual birthday, I went to a basketball game with Josh, which was a lot of fun!



I had some great times, it was really a great birthday. Since I just moved a month ago, and just got a job about three weeks ago, it's safe to say I haven't made that many friends yet, so it was just Josh and I. Which wasn't bad, I do love my boy, but I def missed my friends and family.


To add to the frustration of the day, my cell phone decided to stop working. Really, there was no reason for it, it just stopped connecting. Weird stuff. But it started working again this morning, random, huh?!


Some drama went along with my birthday dress that I made a blog about, and we won't go into that. The short story, I couldn't wear it, which made me very sad. So instead, I wore this outfit when we hit the casino to celebrate on the 25th!





We went to Ruidoso, to the casino out there. We hit the bar first, and got a drink. Then we went to loose some money! And that we did. Haha, it wasn't much, I think he ended up spending like $57, all of it birthday money from family. After that, we went to the bar again, and got some more drinks and some food! After that, we hit the arcade and then went home. I passed out in the car. Good 21st birthday? Yes. Yes it was.


Drunks for the night:
2 vodka Rockstars
1 Black Opal
1 Lifesaver
1 Sex with an Alligator shot

Dress, French Connection
Shoes, from Payless forever ago
Necklace, Forever21
Sash, from my bestie back home!

You've got diamonds on your feet!

As most of you know, I posted a couple back about my birthday dress. I got the first one, the all black with the sparkly skirt. It came the other day, and boy is it cuuuute! Anyways, I just tried it one once, I am going to be a foxy girl on my birthday this Saturday!


As a little present to myself, I got these beauties.



They are from Newport News. I think I am in love. With shoes. I wore them around the house. Josh just rolled his eyes when they came in the mail today.


The UPS man knows who I am now. Because I've been getting presents and boxes all week, and I get so excited and start jumping around when I see him. Josh and I were out by the car today when he came, we were on our way to run some errands. When he came around the corner in our complex, I started jumping around and saying "yayyy! Presents!!" and you could see the guy start crackin up in his drivers seat. It was great. It's a toss up on whether that, or actually getting my shoes, was the highlight of my day.

That's my brother.. he's more like a cousin.

Scarf, BP by Nordstrom
Dress, Susina (by Nordstrom)
Shoes, unknown, from Khols!
Nail and toes, An Affair with Red Square by OPI
Earrings, Chanel

It was a beautiful day today in the New Mexico.. 70 and sunny! Mmm, once I get back to Ohio, I am going to miss winters like this. Tomorrow it is supposed to be 75 and sunny. Ahhh, I love it.


Josh and I had to run some errands today before he went to work. So we got dressed and went into town! Got some grocieries and vitamins and good stuff like that.


We also got the puppy a new toy! I think it's safe to say that he enjoys it.

Bleh.

The reason for my lack of posting has been because of my new job. Not because I have been busy, but because I now have a dress code. Ohhh, what a big ol' sad face right there! I have to wear black or khaki pants (solid colors, no pinstripes!) and the tops have to be solid black or white (no logos, no stripes, nada!) It's been hard on my outfits, let me tell you. I always wear color. Anyone that has been folling my blog will know that. The best part of this, is that I can still wear whatever color shoes I want. That being said, when I went to Target the other night to get a new pair of black slacks, because all I own are different colors or pinstripe, I found these suckers on sale for $7-something. But in the TURQUOISE color! Cute, yes? I like em. They are the Sigerson Morrison for Target. They are pretty comfy, but I think if you are interested in them, get them a half size larger than what you wear, they are a little too snug, even after being stretched.


I am going to try and post pictures more, I promise. Another problem is that on my days off, I usually don't have anywhere to go, so I just wear sweats or jeans and a teeshirt.. I'm lazy, whatever! :)


PS. I bought the dress number one on my last blong for my bday. I should be getting it tomorrow in the mail, so you can expect some pictures!