Currently working on

The weather has opened a can of whoop-ass on me, and so I'm not feeling particularly photogenic. I will, however, share a picture of what I'm currently working on for my Etsy shop.

Already I've failed

So remember how I said I was going to post a pic every day?

Yea ... clearly fell off the planet after I said that.

But probably also because I looked like this all weekend:

Can we say dry skin and eczema?

Btw, I took this pic while watching Once Upon A Time :-) 

Starting Over

The first month of the year has already passed, and I've done poorly on my New Year's Resolution of being Primal again. I have been sick, and cranky, and unable to sleep all this first month. I really let myself go, and I'm starting to look like a mess:

Those dark circles are not bags from not sleeping though ... no, that would be the heinous eczema I've developed around my eyes. My face has not looked this bad since I came back from Europe and looked like a raccoon [once again, because of severe eczema]. I'm kinda ashamed I let this happen. NO amount of Vaseline has helped. I'm hoping that getting back to my diet will help relieve this really painful eczema ... because I can't blink without cringing from the skin cracking.

The one thing I have been doing is lots of reading. I just finished Finding Ultra by Rich Roll. Though I am not vegan, and have no plans to become vegan, I did really enjoy reading the portion of the book about his life and how he went about changing it. I just wish he had gone the extra step and explained how eating any animal products completely wrecked his training ... not because I'm a Primal toting jerk, but because it would legitimize his arguments even more. The book definitely got me thinking about health and questioning the information out there about what is healthy or not. That's not to say that I wasn't thinking about these issues before, but this may be the first vegan point-of-view I've read.

I've also been reading Quiet by Susan Cain. I am really enjoying this book. Some people might call it Introvert Propaganda Against Extroverts, but I feel like it's an astute study of how personalities can clash in an overly Extrovert society. I mean, you can't deny that we're a country of "natural" cheerleaders and go-getters. From what I've read so far, it has definitely made me think about taking a vow to treat people much more differently at work based on my personality and the personalities around me.

I've also been listening/watching a lot of Ted Talks. The one about blogging was really interesting, and I was thinking that Mena Trott's idea to take a picture a day to chronicle her life is a great idea. I can't promise that I'll succeed, but I will try to take a picture a day. 

Over the next couple of months I hope to be able to share some of the projects I am working on for my Etsy shop. As of now I only have baby bro and sis as my models. :-P Hopefully I learn to knit and crochet faster so I can show more items.

This has probably been my longest entry, and the day has only started! Here's to trying to be a better blogger :-)

Every Body, Every Wear: BOOTS!

It's a well known fact that I love my Hunter boots, rain or shine.

Luckily, today it rained. :-)

Hunter Boot Hunter Original Boots (Navy) - Women's Rain Boots- 7.0 M (Google Affiliate Ad)

Spirit Week 2012!

Today was Class Color Day and the Pep Rally at my high school, which finishes off my final spirit week. It's crazy to think that around this time next year I'll probably be waking up in a dorm room early to rush to class, not to meet with my friends so we can all spray our hair green and gold, or paint our faces with "SENIORS 2013". It's sad to think about, but I'm happy because I had a great last Spirit Week.

DAY ONE: PAJAMA DAY

The first day of Spirit Week is always Pajama Day, which is nice because Monday is a lazy day, lol. I just wore a purple long sleeved shirt and the comfiest, softest pajamas in the world. Whenever it's Christmas time, go to Costco and look for pajamas, these are so comfy!

DAY TWO: BLAST FROM THE PAST

I love Blast from the Past because I really admire the change in fashion throughout history. My favorite time of fashion was the 1940's though. My friend had the same thoughts, as she was also from the 40's as Rosie the Riveter. I was going for a more upper class 1940's look, but the hair was a fail, lol.

Dress: Reed Shirt Dress from Anthropologie
Necklace: Fake pears from a long long time ago (not sure from where, maybe Forever 21)
Tights: Kohls
Shoes: White Mountain Icon (seen here)

DAY THREE: MIX AND MATCH DAY

Mix and match is usually fun because I can throw together items of clothing I rarely ever wear. Unfortunately I don't have a picture but the outfit wasn't that great anyway. I was saving all of my energy for...

DAY FOUR: CHARACTER DAY

This is by far my favorite day out of the whole week. I love getting creative and finding different things I already have to emulate a favorite character, like the "Sherlock Holmes" look I attempted here, lol. While this year's costume isn't quite as awesome as last year's, I was still psyched to put this look together. Still, pretty much every part of this outfit was provided by Shar, lol.

Short sleeved Jacket- Forever 21

Restoration Sweater Dress- Anthropologie

Tights- Kohls

Shoes: White Mountain Icon (seen here)

DAY FIVE: CLASS COLOR DAY/PEP RALLY

Cardigan and Green Pants: H&M

I love Class Color day cause I get to go all out, like painting my face and spraying my hair crazy colors. I didn't get to go completely crazy because I ran out of time in the morning but it was fun sneaking into the bathroom with my friend and us spraying each other's hair different colors. It was a good Spirit Week overall, I don't think there's much that could've made it better. :) 

Day 8

I'm not seeing as much change as I thought I would :-(
I don't know if it's because I'm exhausted from running around, or if I haven't been eating right lately, or that I haven't been strength training as regularly as I'm supposed to. Something has to change if I'm going to get that beach bod I've been dreaming of.

Day 3

Breakfast: cheese omelette with bacon
Lunch: shredded chicken, tomato salsa, and guacamole
Dinner: leftover mussels, cheese plate, and salami

Workout: finally did some Primal Essential Movements [PEM] and played 25 minutes of Dance Central with hubby ...

My body is killing me!

Day 2

Breakfast - one Scotch egg [cold]

Lunch - Sashimi

Dinner - Mussels in mustard cream sauce & Blue Fish

Observations: my eczema looks a lot better:

And my allergist says I look thinner :-D

Reboot - Day 1

Breakfast: Cheese and Fruit
Lunch: Taco salad with chicken
Dinner: Yook Gae Jung soup

Decided to start another 21-Day Transformation ... but this time with Hubby! He's responsible for following through on all the 21-days of activity that needs to be done. My job is to follow through on the exercise. Bikini season is nearing fast ... must reach Beach Bunny mode!

Sorry

I haven't been in much of a blogging mood ... I'm still in mourning over my cat, who passed away on Monday while I was away at work. It has been a shock for me, and I'm still dealing with the hole she left behind in my life.