Showing posts with label thirty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thirty. Show all posts

Thursday, November 03, 2011

the return of brutus...







top, belt, shoes: ruche
dress: c/o ruche
tights: we love colors
watch: guess
cameo necklace: gift from melissa

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when i lived in montreal many moons ago, i developed the nickname 'brutus'... the fact being that my best montreal friend (who's from NL), chris, was probably a good 5" shorter than i am. this tiny little bubbly thing. and next to her, i felt, and looked, like brutus. from popeye. flattering, i know.
this is how i feel again today, taking pictures in front of my love seat. i feel ginormous, in the height sense. it probably doesnt help that my tripod is broken, and so the camera is angled up at me, and not level... hence making me appear even larger!
(note to self: buy new tripod)

however, these awkward pictures are fitting, as it's awkward and awesome thursday!

awkward:

- that lovely dover shift dress i wore yesterday?? its adorable. i love it. i actually wore it two weeks ago. with light blue undies. seemed acceptable when i looked in the mirror in my bedroom. however, the mirror at work, under brighter lights, was a completely different story.
embarrassing.

- having to ask your pharmacist, who's one of your best friend's older sister, birth control advice.
fun times.

- the shirt i have on. it has several snaps in the back. they like to periodically unsnap during the day. the hard to reach ones.

- the happy birthday song. and everyone singing it to you. and staring.

- the holes in my closet doors where there should be hardware! i hated them, took them off with every intention to replace them, and haven't... it's been about 6 years... oops!

awesome:

- birthday cake! and birthday cake! and a third birthday cake!! and the fact that birthday calories don't count, and so i had large portions of all three cakes.

- vintage cameos. and that my bff bought me the prettiest 1940s cameo ever. love.

- the fact that michael kors was established the same year i was born... and so i think it's a sign that i should buy more. (i like to justify unnecessary shopping)...

- cunard restaurant chinese food... it's to die for. and the fact that my parent's picked up a huge scoff of it yesterday on their drive back from moncton. i'm tempted to go to the miramichi this weekend just for more. so yum.

- bath and bodyworks christmas scents. i love them. 'tis the season is basically what christmas normally smells like in my parent's house... and now it's bottled! amazing.

happy thursday!
(tomorrow's friday!! booyah!)

:)
j.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

thirty...

michael kors iphone wallet/purse.
1981 was a fine year to be established indeed.


a birthday card, written out by avery. how cute is he? so thoughtful.
not to mention he gave me a ruche gift certifcate.
he's so thoughtful!!


what 30 looks like: back to bangs!


birthday snappies with my bestie!


drinks and dinner at nectar! so yummy.


and... getting spoiled.


a big thank you to everyone who made this birthday extra special.
thirty is a big number, and you all helped me to start it off on the right foot.

thank you all.

loves.
xoxo