nineteen.

 wearing: f21 grey skinnies, brown boots, target sweater, scarf 

today i've been feeling a little sickly and i think my outfit reflects that. on a whim, a friend and i decided to sign up for a pilates class to take after yoga this morning, so i ended up getting home an hour later than i usually do, which left no time to get ready. in other news, i never wear this scarf because i have a hard time tying it. how do you tie square scarves?

*i accidentally skipped 15, 16, 17 and 18. whoops.

today i...

• baked another batch of cookies.
• spent far too many hours on the internet.
• discovered new music.
• blasted that music much too loudly.
• drank a diet coke.
• bowled 3 strikes in bowling class.
• made a little movie of us.
• fed the pups.
• wondered how it is possible for toby to sleep in until 8pm and still be tired. (dear toby, are you dying?)
• called husband and had nothing to talk about.
• called him back and still had nothing to talk about.
• ate an apple, cherry tomatoes, strawberries and a boiled egg for lunch.
• screwed up my healthiness and ate a frozen burrito for dinner.
• went to the grocery store for sick friends.
• tried to avoid the tv and failed.
• did a little bit of homework while watching tv.
• went to yoga.
• wore my yoga clothes until 6pm (including to bowling class).
• decided to finally shower when my husband called to say he was coming home.
• let my hair air dry after shower & put on pajamas, since it was already dinner time by then. (hence, no outfit picture. sorry, there wasn't an outfit)

it was a really productive day.

i have real classes tomorrow (not that bowling class isn't serious, because trust me, it is) so i will actually have to put on makeup and participate in life like a normal human being. get ready for an outfit. or not. either way.

lazy sunday.

i took a little weekend break from outfit posting, so i will have to resume tomorrow. don't worry, i still haven't repeated on outfit! the challenge has been fun.

g worked until 11:30pm, 9:45pm and 8:45pm almost every night last week. we missed him and now that he is home, we are all having a hard time giving him his space.

here are some highlights from our weekend. so sad it's almost over.

• in & out with friends and finally discovering the secret to enjoying their fries-order them extra crispy & they are perfect! who knew?
• watching milo & otis and realizing it is quite possibly the greatest movie ever made.
• making the best peanut butter chocolate chip cookies (or cookies, period) that we have ever eaten. i am loving all of the praise i'm receiving from g, who can't get enough.
• cleaning the apartment. yes, i enjoy it enough to list it as a highlight.
• visiting our old favorite greek restaurant & the dutch store on saturday afternoon for norwegian treats.
• much needed trip to costco. my fridge and pantry have been barren for too long.
• taking g to my new favorite café. i've maybe been there 4 times since it opened and still looking for more reasons to go. anyone, anyone?
• shopping trip for g. (why is it that i love shopping for him just as much as i love shopping for myself, but he doesn't feel the same? no fair).
• a warm walk with the pups. we enjoyed the sunshine just before she left.
• cold diet coke in the fridge.
• an episode of lost on the couch.

happy lazy sunday. here's to a great week.

ps. if you didn't know g was a soccer player before, i'm sure you do now.

puffs.

a few months ago, i bought some slippers on clearance from urban outfitters. like lots of winter slippers do, they had little puff balls attached.

a few weeks after i bought them, one of the puffs fell off, so i snipped off the other and gave both to the pups. toby isn't that into toys (he is more into sleeping) but jack hasn't let his puff out of his sight ever since.

everywhere jack goes, his puff goes and i had to laugh when i found him asleep today like this. in case you can't tell, the puff is nuzzled in between his two little paws, right in front of his face.

i swear this dog isn't really a dog. he kills me with his adorableness.

fourteen.

 wearing: can't remember where it's from sweater dress, bdg legging jeans, brown boots.

 i'm not too excited about this outfit and i'm sure you guys won't be either. it was fast, easy & comfortable, which was what i needed. today was one of the longest days ever! so glad i got to end it at dinner with family. too bad g couldn't join. his job is so brutal right now, poor guy.

tomorrow i am half way finished with this project. not sure if i am happy or sad about that?

ps. i'm  not sure if it's the lighting, or the way i'm standing or the hand on the hip, but i feel like i look pregnant in this picture?! if so, it's a food baby {name that movie!}.

thirteen.

wearing: h&m blouse (underneath), anthro blouse (on top), old navy jeans, red leather boots, red necklace

so, normally i hate old navy's jeans, but one day i tried on this pair & they fit so magically that i just had to get them. i think they were like $15, too which was a nice change since jeans are the main thing i will spend money on without thinking twice about it. and i know it's not another blast of great color, like yesterday, but the ruffles still made me feel springy.

today was a long day and i'm exhausted, not good for me since tomorrow is going to be even longer! i'm off to go watch american idol, write papers & change my nail polish (a favorite little luxury of mine) before bed. happy wednesday!

twelve.

wearing: h&m blouse, urban outfitters sweater, old navy scarf, f21 jeans, black leather boots

and just when you thought i didn't own anything colorful, i whip out this! confession: this is the first time i have worn this scarf. ever. 

i bought it over a year ago for reasons i can't explain and it has sat in my closet untouched ever since. i have an issue with bright colors, for some reason. i love color and think other people look fabulous in color, but i shy away from it and am always more prone to mixing neutrals with just a pop of color here & there. today, however, i decded that i would find a way to wear this scarf, so i did what i do best...i paired it with neutrals! i think this is an easy fix if you are afraid of color, like me. downplay the rest of your outfit with neutrals until you feel more comfortable rocking the bright shades.

and that's my tip of the day that i am completely un-qualified to give. thanks for listening!

ps. see that tight curl just above the camera (stemming from my part) in this picture? i would just like to inform you that that is my pansy valaine curl, given to me by my darling grandma, miss pansy valaine. she rocks an identical one, so whenever i refrain from straightening it, we are twins. the rest of my hair is naturally wavy, but not curly like this one piece. and since my grandma says she reads my blog now, i thought i'd point it out & say i love and adore you, pansy & i'm proud to rock your curl! xoxo.

because i like this keyboard.

this is my 450th post! how in the world i have found that much blogging inspiration from this little life i lead is a complete mystery to me.

i'm currently sitting in the library killing time until my next class starts. i live approximately 3 minutes from the university and could easily drive home and kill the hour on my couch, instead, but i am far too lazy to walk all the way across campus to my car, drive home, and come back in 55 minutes (yes, i leave my house for class 5 minutes before class starts...suckas!) just to park all the way across campus and walk back. seriously. too. much. effort.

last night, i was mean to my sweet husband & have spent the entire day feeling bad about it. do you ever hate being a girl? if it wasn't for me, greg & i would never fight. and i mean, never. that man has no complaints in the world and never, ever gets mad. especially not at me. he lets 99.9% of the stupid things i do and say slide off his back and the 1% that he actually cares about is only the result of me doing something remarkably horrible and pathetic (like dropping the lid to our calphalon skillet-husband was mad). i don't know if it's just my personality or if this is universal to all girls, but i feel like i start all of our fights. and then, when it's over, all i can think about is what an idiot i am and what a saint he is for putting up with me (and even responding to and validating my crazy feelings! saint).

anyways, this makes it seem like we fight all the time. we don't. but, tonight i owe that man a huge "blah blah blah...i'm an idiot, but i love you. blah blah, i agree, girls are crazy" and i'm not really looking forward to it.

in other news, i am currently typing on a mac, which is perhaps why i am rambling on about nothing even though i can't think of a single worthwhile thing to say. i love the way these mac keyboards barely make a sound when you type on them. magical! since, g ran over my ipod with his car 2 years ago and i don't own a phone that can access the internet (i'm so deprived!) do you think i could ask for a mac for my birthday?

on another completely un-related note, recently, i've re-discovered spider solitaire (spider solitaire used to be a big deal in my life) and have managed to waste 80% of all homework time addicted to the game. i live to see those fireworks explode! i've easily mastered level medium, but am struggling like mad through level hard. has anyone out there ever won on level hard? because i don't think it's possible? four suits, people!? four!

dear g, i'm sorry i'm such a girl. i love you more than i love the exploding fireworks after winning a game of spider solitaire.

the end.

ps. it was so hard to come up for a title to this post! other ideas included: "i'm lame", "dear g, i'm lame" and "even lamer than spider solitaire". brilliant, no?

eleven.

wearing: shade slub v-neck tee, houndstouth scarf, bdg legging jeans, brown leather boots

first of all, i know what you're thinking. why am i so dressed up!? where am i going?! well friends, this lovely outfit & i were on our way to an oh-so-important bowling test at school, so of course we spent lots of time in the mirror preparing before hand. and today, i didn't wear a coat. it was wonderful. 

ps. have you noticed yet that i hate to match? black boots are the obvious choice for the ensemble, but i just can't do it. for some reason, i hate to be matchy matchy (and while we're on the subject, i will forever believe that brown and black do go together). i'm weird.

pps. my hair needs to be colored and i have the largest zit known to man on my face (can you find it?). i don't feel like getting ready until these two problems have been addressed.

ppps. i got 100% on my bowling test. just in case you were wondering. i'm pretty proud.

i like norwegians.

did you know my husband is half norwegian? yes, yes, it's true. his father was born & raised in norway and although he lives in the united states now, is still a proud norwegian citizen.

g even lived in norway as a little man & used to speak norwegian fluently until he moved back to the states and had to quickly re-learn english in order to start school.

i'm convinced no one loves the olympics quite like a norwegian as g hasn't missed a single event since the games started (i would be willing to bet money that his father hasn't either). and i can't even tell you how many frantic text messages & calls i've received to "record this!" or "make sure this event doesn't get deleted!"

frantic, i tell you.

but, it's been fun & i can't complain. all this watching & cheering on team norway has somehow lead to me develop a little crush on petter northug. i maybe made g rewind a few of his interviews/events/gold medal ceremonies a few too many times.

i can't help it if i have a thing for nowegian boys!

ps. did you know he's only 24?