Set them free at the break of dawn

Wow, it's been a long time.

I was feeling spunky today, and I really wanted to try something different. I started with the navy scoop neck tee, which has some annoying problems with the neckline, but I still have it anyway (maybe it should go to the DI bin?)

Added my new-ish leopard print skirt, and the jacket (which I have been loving).

The hardest part was the necklace. This was the third option I tried on, going through my blue rock necklace and a new one from Ten Thousand Villages I got for Christmas. The issue was I was lacking the pop needed to make a good Type 1 outfit.

I think it pulled through, even though there are a few minor issues, like the tank is not the right color (too grayed out).

Multi-colored Necklace: Dressing Your Truth store
Brown tank: Shade Clothing
Navy scoop next T: H&M Washington DC
Medium brown corduroy jacket: Savers
Blue gold bracelet: Dressing Your Truth store
Brown leopard skirt: Savers
Brown Boots: Keen

Title: 99 Luftballoons by Nena

Pink: Day 2

Turns out I'm wearing pink again today.

Got a 100% approval rating from the dentist this morning, so the day was off to a good start. A 41 degrees Fahrenheit start, and I went with a wet head and no coat to the dentist. The frost on the rooftops reminded me that we want to insulate the attic this fall, before we spend millions heating the house that has no insulation.

There's very little talk or movement on my floor at work today - I may need to put on my coat and go for a walk, just to keep myself out of trouble.

Jute and mother of pearl necklace: Amazon
Pink and Red striped button up: Shopko (a million years ago)
Red tank: Shade Clothing
Red and White Wampum bracelet: From a jeweler at the Ft Bridger Mountain Man Retreat, Wyoming 2011
Khaki Cord skirt: Homemade from a pair of cords
Keen fuzzy boots: online

I miss the earth so much

This is me today. This shirt that I got at the thrift store is perfect for a dim and rainy day. After all, polka dots add some great animation! If I had shown you a view straight from the front, you would see that it's a great shirt for looking slimmer than you are, and I can't complain about that! I used to be anti-ruffle, but here I am with a ruffle around the top half of the button placket. Yeehaw! I flip up the sleeves at the elbow, wear a white tank underneath, and this shirt practically runs the show.

I've noticed that my body physically moves randomly, especially compared to my much more calculated 2/4 boyfriend. I'm the one who's always tripping over things, bumping my thigh on the corner of a table or counter, stepping on things that shouldn't be on the floor, and bumping my face against things. Earlier this week I was leaving a downtown office building through a revolving glass door. I do this multiple times a day at my own building, but the door space is significantly wider at my building than the one I was leaving that day. I went through the door about 180 degrees worth and stepped toward the outside. WHAM! I hit my face on the curved glass wall that encased the door! I stepped back, looked around, and took a few more steps in the direction that moved the door before I could safely step out. Good thing I didn't break my glasses :).

Are you wearing anything sparkly today?

I love this bracelet so far - it does like to get caught on stuff though. Sleeves, waistbands, noses.

Navy Beaded Necklace: gift from my boyfriend, made by a local artisan
Blue and white polka dot ruffle shirt: Thifted (Charter Club)
White beaded bracelet: Shopko
Blue corduroy skirt: Seagull Book (DownEast Basics)
Keen fuzzy brown boots for the monsoon outside: Online (Keen)
 
Title: Rocket Man by Elton John

They'll be peace when you are done

Lots of blue and white and green sparkles today, which is good.

These bracelets make a little tinkling sound when you wear them. Which I love! When I was in high school, around Christmastime, I would tie a jingle bell on a ribbon to one of my shoes and wear them every day. I wonder how many teachers I really annoyed, but I loved walking the halls and hearing the jingle. I guess some things never get old!

I need to talk myself into spending the money on a haircut in the next couple days. I got out of the habit with house buying, and that's been good for no one. Time to get back in the swing on that one.

See the awesome unfinished edge on my skirt. I just sewed a line around it, rather than actually hemming it. I love the strings hanging down, and the fact that the cut is not completely straight. A little edgy, eh?

Happy Friday!

Blue and white sparkle stripe shirt: Thrifted
Round shell necklace: H&M Chicago
Blue and green sparkle bracelets: Smith's Marketplace
White undershirt: Shade
Khaki corduroy skirt: Homemade from a pair of Calvin Klein cords!
Keen fuzzy boots

Title: Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas

I absolutely love her when she smiles

I have a green pea coat. My mom bought it for me for Christmas, and we found it on mega discount at Old Navy. It was meant to be. It's kind of a Kelly green, which I love. What am I saying? I love green in most any shade. Hence my green work bag too, that I took with me to Sweden and Germany.

Well, it's Saint Patty's day, and I have no Irish ancestry whatsoever. Not detered by that, I still hitched up my green and headed to the office. I think I might be the only one in really bright green, but I have seen a lot of sage and olive around today. Maybe I can pretend I'm Irish.

I have an adorable sticker one of my coworkers gave me years ago, and it's still on my desk. It's a heart with shamrocks around it that says "I love the Irish" on the inside of the heart. She scratched out "the", and now it says "I love Trish!" How awesome is that! I guess I can be Irish since we share 4 letters of our name.

Type 1ness of the day: Oh the sun! It's been so dark the last few days with rain and overcast skies, but I am a sunshine addict! I truly am. I curl up in the sun like a cat, and go outside just to walk around in the tulips when the sun is out. It totally brightens my mood :).

Oh, and PS, this is the second time this week I've worn something tied around my waist. I think we might be on to something here. I could still use some practice on the scarf technique.

(Still need a haircut.)

Lime green T: Costco
Brown corduroy jacket: Costco
Jute and mother of pearl necklace: Amazon
Undershirt: Down East Basics
Wooden bracelet: friend brought it from Romania
Khaki skirt with satin ribbon: H&M Brussels
Green polka dot silk scarf: Land's End
Keen fuzzy boots

Title: Absolutely by Nine Days

Surrender, but don't give yourself away

Pardon the ridiculous Blue Steel look in my full length picture. Self timer + Friday giddiness + new skirt + hunger, and this is what comes out. I'd like to be more adept at the art of self timer photos, so give me a chance :). The flowers are now out on Historic Temple Square, well, at least a lot of them, and I went out for a walk earlier. Delightful!

We went thrifting briefly last night, and this skirt was one of my scores. I have to be honest when I say I have wanted a skirt like this, with 45 degree horizontal stripes, for approximately a decade. I've tried on plenty of them before at thrift stores, but the ones that aren't lined seem to fit poorly, and so I could never bring myself to buy the perfect skirt if it fit poorly. Not to mention these are great colors, and a little darker than typical Type 1 hot aqua spring colors. It still suits me as Type 1 though, and I think the angular-ness of the stripes gives a little shout out to the Secondary 3.

Oh, my mom complimented (for the zillionth time) on my glasses yesterday. I like how thet fit into "me", rather than be a distraction from it. Oh, and I seriously need a haircut. That thing is getting out of control!

Things have been busy in my life these days, and hopefully they'll be a major positive result coming up in the near future. Until that shows up, we'll just keep taking it one day at a time.

Type 1ness of the day: I've been thinking about the ability to disconnect a lot lately. It's truly one of my Type 1 gifts, and before knowing my true nature, I had already heavily incorporated it into my life. The one time when I really struggle with disconnecting is if it's late at night and the metaphorical party is going on, and I can't bear to go to bed. But as for disconnecting in all the other parts of my life, it's genius. I can "turn off work" in my brain when it's time to go home, "turn off" people that I am having trouble relating to (I like to think I achieve this with lightness and positivity), "turn off" frustrating situations in my life that I don't want to deal with at the moment (see the two-edged sword here?), and live life one day at a time. Oh, what about the ability to never check my voicemail? Maybe that's just lazy :). If it's bad today, there's always tomorrow.

I'm afraid, while honoring my ability to disconnect (and loving most every minute of it), that I will be filled with some empty yesterdays. I'm seeking to balance my ability to disconnect with the trap of being stuck in a holding pattern. We'll see how it turns out.

Other than my cuff, hair and glasses, I don't think any of these pieces have made their appearance here yet. I looooove having so many options in my life!



New boots, eh? My boyfriend actually picked them out, saying they "looked like something I would like." They're true hiker/camper waterproof winter boots, and they'll help my other heeled boots last longer by having more than one pair to wear. I heart them!


Jute and mother of pearl necklace: Amazon.com
White button up shirt: Old Navy
Pink 3/4 sleeve: Kmart
Brown undershirt: DownEast Basics
Diagonal stripe red skirt: Hillard and Hanson (Thrifted)
Studded Cuff: Kohl's
Pantyhose: Leggs Everyday Nude
Keen fuzzy boots: Steep and Cheap


Title: Surrender, by Cheap Trick