awkward and awesome thursday, volume 4

New *Spring* Layout 2011

Awkward:

• Taking a break from my blog to re-center my life... things have been a fiasco, a roller coaster, honestly, the worst... 
• MRIs, need I say more... my back injury is literally a pain in my butt, well, my back.
• Having one stressful week followed by one very painful week.

Awesome:

• I revised my blog's color scheme and header, clean and fresh for Spring.
• Life is on the path to getting better and back on track... what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger. I don't want to force faith on anyone reading this, so if I offend you with this statement I sincerely apologize... God will only put me through things that will make me a stronger, better, more experienced person. If I have to go through bad to appreciate the good, then that is God's plan for me and I have to accept it.
• The weekend is sooooooooo close... the weeks go by so so fast at my new job and I am less stressed out and so much happier since making my career jump! Pretty certain that I made the right choice.
• Knowing that even though I have a rough two weeks, that I still have more good than bad to write and talk about.
• Daily Outfits! I am already thinking up ideas, budgeting for weekend spending and trying to think of new ways to wear what I already own.

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last day of my fake-cation

{Oxford: F21, Undershirt: Charlotte Russe, Jeans: Express via Plato's Closet, Shoes: Payless}

What a silly first picture, it was my "test shot" but I really like it and it's actually a pretty good photo of my *new* highlights... my hair is gradually getting more and more blonde.

I have noticed that cuffed jeans are making something of a comeback, I don't know if they ever really went anywhere, but I think its cute so I wanted to try it out... these jeans are perfect for cuffing... I am pretty short, and these jeans are "regular" length {which means plenty of extra length for me to cuff} skinny boot cut originally from Express. I guess a skinny boot cut means they are a curvy girl's skinny jean because they aren't super skin tight {like a jegging} and allow room for hips and thighs while still looking "skinny." 

I think I am going to call this look "southern nautical" because I feel like the colors and shoes are super preppy/nautical, but then for some reason I tied the shirt and made it look a little country, I should have belted it. I don't know... take the good with the bad, right.

Other news... I learned how to add disqus to my blog so now I can write back to everyone who has been so kind by leaving me comments {I love them, and I try to comment frequently on other blogs so if you do leave a comment... leave your blog address too!}... I am very grateful for each and every one of you! Thank you to everyone, I really do appreciate it.

Also... this is the last day of my "fake-cation" I gave myself a little 4-day weekend before my new job, which starts tomorrow! Can't wait! I feel like it's the first day of school or something :)

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moving on

{Dress: Express, Belt: Nordstrom, Shoes: Gianni Bini}

Lucky me... I will get to enjoy a long weekend since my new job starts next week.  I am so excited to start there and get working on their projects.  I feel like I will finally be challenged at work and have a huge opportunity to show them what I am made of... watch out world! haha, but seriously... watch out!

My weekend plans are to finish getting the last few items from my old apartment and getting everything ready to turn it over since I dont have much time left to finish up there.

I also want to find a pair of flats... I have been wearing my sandals and wedges as suggested by Gertrude of Bows and Pearls to ease my back pain and I haven't had many episodes... Thanks for the advice G! Now I am on a mission to find at least 1 nice pair of cute flats that I can wear to work... and maybe a wedge too if there is a nice sale.

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fashionably functional

{Top: Express, Belt: Nordstrom, Jeans: Express, Shoes: Gianni Bini}

Wow... it's already Wednesday. I can't believe how fast this week is flying by.  Tonight is a big night... I am getting my hair trimmed and a few little splashes of blonde added in {pictures to come later!}Also, I mentioned BIG NEWS earlier this week. Well now that all the loose ends are tied I can talk about it. I got a new J-O-B! Yay me :)

Don't let me fool you...the above pictured is actually what I wore on Saturday to the Horse Races, I just never got around to posting it since all this new career excitement has been floating around me.

In other news... I stopped by Plato's Closet last night on the way home from work and found a pair of Express jeans, a tulip skirt, and a pair of shorts from Express that still have the tags on them {they are very similar to these currently in stores}... all for $24. Oh yea!

Also. I fear that I may have to give up my love affair with high-heels. I have a back injury and I have noticed lately that my back is hurting more and more... I think that its all in the shoes, so now I am on the hunt for cute, affordable, and comfortable flats... any suggestions?

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