B-Face

I had a big ole' post orchestrated, but after working all day and trudging through the rain torrential creek that is my neighborhood, and downing a beer I didn't feel much like finishing it. Work was fun, the rain was romantic, but something ticked me off first thing today.

When I get asked repeatedly "are you okay?" when nothing it outwardly wrong it sets something off in me. "No buddy, I just have perma-bitchface. I don't walk around smiling like an idiot!" Also, anyone telling me: "smile!" I'm an excellent customer service-woman, but a male customer told me that once and I asked him politely (and with a smile on my face): "am I giving off that much negativity?" For whatever reason this did not upset him, in fact came back the next day to apologize. He's a regular customer and still remembers me as the cashier that gave him what for, in a very friendly way of course.

I guess there's something to be said for honesty with customers, especially when it gets them to see you as a human being and not just the robot that makes their lunch....but that's a whole other rant.

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P.S. when you type "bitch face" in to Google Images search "Megan Fox" comes up as a related search. Don't laugh at that.

Summer Plans

Well, if my Foursquare activity is any indication I'm in a rut. Train station - Work - Train Station - Oh! Grocery Store! - Theatre - Train Station. With tech week approaching I'm finding less time to blog about my experiences because I'm not really having many. The highlight of my week for the past three weeks was trucking to see the Viking, but now that he's approaching finals it's less of a possibility, especially since he'll be going back to the Land of Cleves for a bit in May and then off to Russia in June.

This isn't to say that I don't have things to look forward to. For example Mama Morgan has announced that she'll be visiting me for my Birthday! Hopefully we can work something out where I can go see my grandparents for a few days in Iowa as well.

Next on the agenda will be the two week extravaganza where I bid Chicago adieu and take off to see E in her new home in Atlanta, Georgia. Getting to see Erin and also getting to cross "Go somewhere I've never been before" off my 24 before 24 list...or as it will appear in July my 25 before 25 list.

And mid-July I'll be coming for C-Bus! Crossing everything off my "food I miss" (I'm looking at you Jets and Jeni's) and seeing some framiliar faces!

Made my day better already!



By the Time You're In Your 20s

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Lately I've noticed a trend being geared towards women approaching adult-hood and the things they should have figured out, or more specifically the kind of wardrobe they should have. Would I love a timeless black purse? The perfectly tailored trench coat? A set of luggage that doesn't have bread twisties for zipper pulls? Well sure! But as a 20-something I think there are a few wardrobe staples that we should have figured out before we graduate to the big leagues.

The Perfect Suit.

You have to admit, coming home and changing immediately in to a pair of sweatpants is one of life's simple pleasures, and nothing cuts in to your comfort time like the waistband of pants. Your lounge wear should allow you to hang loose and bonus points if you sit cross legged and your crotch region can catch cookie crumbs.

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First, don't forget the importance of tailoring! Buy a seven dollar pair of sweats and DIY yourself the perfect pair. Cut the waist band out, slit the legs up the side, make them cropped for spring!

These boyfriend sweatpants from Pink pretty much fit the bill while also satisfying my psychological need to steal my boyfriend's clothes (seriously dudes, hide your t-shirts, your girlfriends are taking them to sleep in them. Mostly because we think they smell like you. Gross.)

The beauty of a suit is that you can wear the pieces together or separately. See how I mixed up my green sweatshirt with a printed pair of pants? Printed pants are so hot for Spring, as are pastels!

Or you can accessorize your sweats with a classic black t-shirt and a whole cake!

Or just keep the suit together and accessorize with a knit beret or knee socks that look like Mary Janes, otherwise known as the only item of clothing I could ever afford from Anthropologie.

So do you have this timeless staple in your wardrobe? I'll be posting more about What Every Woman Should Own By the Time She's In Her Twenties!

Sunday

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Happy Sunday! On the lookout for a good bike more than ever now that I see that 3-speeds are are reasonably priced, especially the pretty Cruisers from Schwinn. Fenders, hand breaks, very stylish. And they even have three wheeled bike for Viking whose balance on two wheels is a tad questionable. At my insistence we rode a tandem bike together at his parent's house last summer and got one block away before I begged him to turn around. So much for a bicycle built for two, but he has many many qualities that make up for it.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!



Into Mint

Back in February I posted about my desire for minty fresh denim, but after accumulating more colored denim than any one woman should have (even thought I don't have one in every color, le sigh) I decided to put a hold on buying more jeans. But, that doesn't mean I have to stop looking at some other winter fresh loot...

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