Such an inspiration and a joy

Just a heads up! This post is completely different from my usual lite fare.

I happened to stumble upon a blog yesterday, called 65_redroses. It began as the personal blog of Eva Markvoort, a young woman who was living her life with Cystic Fibrosis. She tells her story unflinchingly and honestly, taking us through the joy of receiving a life-saving double lung transplant, to the sorrow of her body's chronic rejection of the lungs. Tragically, Eva passed away March 27th, but she left behind her a wonderful sense of hope and love that will be forever remembered by her family and friends. I only wish I had been able to know her.
I began reading from the very first blog post, and have only paused my reading to get a few hours of sleep before beginning again this morning. She has made me laugh, cry, think, and to feel grateful for all that I have lately been taking for granted.
I highly recommend checking out the blog. And please, if you are not already, sign up to become an organ donor!

http://65redroses.livejournal.com/

Today's Outfit

First things first. The clothes. I actually had two complete strangers at school stop me today to tell me they liked my outfit. What a confidence boost!

Details:

Pink & white plaid bow top: Old Navy

White cardigan: Fashion Bug

Grey pants: Old Navy

Navy maryjane pumps: SoftSpots via 6pm.com

Bow brooch: Goodwill

Earrings: purchased on a cruise in Cozumel

Heart charm bracelet: Tiffany's (birthday present last year from my husband)

Bag: Old Navy

So I haven't been sleeping well, and couldn't fall asleep until about 3 in the morning last night. Which of course means I ended up sleeping in until 10:30 today and didn't get most of my "To Do" list done. I had planned on getting up and doing some sprucing up around the house, a load of laundry, and taking the dog on a walk before I had to sit down to study. Well, I started a load of laundry. . . and that was about it. I'm in my neruo rotation for school right now, and we have a quiz at the beginning of every lecture on the material we are going to cover that day in class. Yeah, on the material we have yet to go over. Crazy, I know. So everything else got pushed to the side in order to study for today's quiz. Luckily I have a wonderful husband who picked up dinner on his way home so I didn't have to worry about dinner, and I am enjoying a relaxing evening so far. Maybe I'll finish that laundry. . . .

Today's (Rainy Day) Outfit

Today was a lazy, rainy day in my neck of the woods. I had a lot of trouble sleeping last night, so I planned on sleeping in today, but my mom-in-law surprised us by stopping by with some yummy donuts at 9. Of course, that didn't stop the hubby and I from climbing back into bed at 10:30 to nap until noon! It's been rainy and dreary outside (which I secretly love on a weekend when I have nothing to do), and so we just went out and had a nice late lunch/early dinner and went to Sam's Club to pick up some food for the kitties and to browse. I got pretty drenched on our way in from the car, so I changed into my yoga pants and sweatshirt before I thought about taking a picture. I thought I could at least do another Polyvore set though!

Rainy Day by jinx08 featuring Old Navy

Blue & white floral top: Old Navy

Grey cardigan: One Stop Plus

Capri Cargos: Old Navy

Flip Flops: Avenue

Purse: Old Navy

Today's Outfit

Okay, so really this is yesterdays outfit, but I stayed up late studying and didn't get a picture before the hubby went to bed. As you can see I did the best I could to get the shoes and accessories in photos all by my lonesome. Sorry for the Polyvore set, but it's a pretty close recreation of what my outfit looked like yesterday. These shoes are Softspots brand, and they are so comfy! I usually can't wear any sort of heel (except maybe a wedge) for more than a few hours at a time, but these I can wear all day and night. The heel isn't very big, maybe 2'', but it's still not my typical flat!

Blog Post 4/24/10 by jinx08 featuring Old Navy

Items in this set:
Stripe layering blouse natural/blue, 495 DKK
Old Navy Womens Plus Tie-Neck Jersey Sweaters, $13
AG Adriano Goldschmied The Ex-Boyfriend Crop Jeans, $215
Old Navy Womens Large Faux-Leather Hobos, $15
DKNY Clear Watch with White Dial, 37.5 mm - Our Best Gifts -..., $85

Today's Outfit

Today I didn't do much except study and go to class, but I tried to put something together that was comfy enough to sit in for two hours and still look cute.



Gray cardi: Torrid
Striped Braided Trim Top: Old Navy (still on website)
Razor cut straight leg jeans: Avenue (still on website and in stores)
Multi-metallic snake embossed flats: Avenue
Wooden circle necklace: some cheap accessories store at the mall that I can't remember the name of!
Multicolored and silver bangles: Avenue (still in stores)

Today's Outfit

So here's my outfit for today. Nothing too fancy or special, but comfy nonetheless. I couldn't get a picture until it was dusk because I had an evening class tonight, so I apologize for the quality.

Outfit breakdown: Black sleeveless kangaroo pocket top: Lane Bryant (still in stores)
Blue/black/gray cardigan: Liz & Me via Catherines
Dark gray linen-blend capris: Old Navy (still on website)
Flower sandals: Born via Marshalls

WTF??!!

Ok, so I was flipping through my new issue of Elle magazine the other day and I happened to see something that completely made me think I was losing my mind. That thing was this:

There is actually a line of OPI nailpolish (which is a brand I love dearly) devoted to Shrek. I know Shrek is lovable and all, but who wants to look like him?! Anyone else think this is crazy?

Busy, Busy, Busy!

I have been so busy with school, that I haven't been back here to update at all! I have been doing waaaaayyy too much online shopping as of late, and I think I am going to jump on the bandwagon of a self-imposed shopping restriction. I think I'll start with 30 days (that is a long time for me!), and some loopholes.

The Rules:
#1. No purchases out of sheer boredom/habit/or as a form of therapy.

#2. Used items (i.e. Goodwill, ebay, garage sales, etc) are fair game, as long as they are within a reasonable price range and I feel they will be a useful addition to my wardrobe. Basically I want to stay away from purchasing things at thrift stores just because they fit, and with the mindset that I "might" get to figuring out how to use them "someday".

#3. Makeup/hair products are included in the shopping ban. Unless, of course, I run out of a product that I use on a daily basis (hairspray, foundation, mascara, etc.).

I hope I can manage to stick with this resolution to curb my shopping, unlike many of the other resolutions I have made (I remember you Wii Fit! You're just not as much fun as I thought you would be, you little deceiver!).

On another note, I do plan on posting some of the outfits that have come from my shopping spree lately, so check back soon! I wear scrubs two days a week for school, and usually Sundays are a very lazy day around the casa, but I will do my best to post a few outfit shots a week on days when I actually put some thought into what I'm wearing.