sorry if i look like a boy...

so i cut my hair for the first time when i was 20.  i was living it up in toronto and about to go on a three week vacation to florida with the family i lived with.  i thought, hey, i've always had long hair... why not take the opportunity and just get rid of it!  i guess i was being aspirational even back then.

ps... the best thing about this picture is that i actually drew a mole on my face for picture day.  i wish you could see it.  i thought it was soooo cool.

see?

anyhow, today one of my little dancers asked me if i liked looking like a boy, you know, because my hair is short.  well little one, my hair has been short for a long time now, so whether i look like a boy or not, that's the way it's gonna be.  i wouldn't change it for the world!  and sometimes i wear a skirt just to make sure people know i'm a girl.

purple striped pullover... anthro

flowered t... macy's

denim skirt... addition elle

boots... payless!!

also, can i just state for the record that 'never say never' aka 'justin bieber is the most awesomest person ever' is a great movie.  no lie.

dance party am pm...

i have a great life.  who else can start their day with a dance party to glee's forget you and finish it with improv by the best kids on the block?  they were having their own personal dance party tonight... prove me wrong.

i am inspired by the people that can just get up and dance!!

hug me tomorrow...

I will not play at tug o' war
I'd rather play at hug o' war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs....
~Shel Silverstein
i heard a beautiful story today, it reminded me that we are constantly surrounded by people that need a friend, need some help, need a smile, need a hug.  i get so involved in my own oneness that i can't even fathom how many opportunities i've missed to make someone else's day a little better by giving something of myself.  it's not that hard.  next time, don't cross the street to avoid the ladies that are offering free hugs.  they have a story to share and it may be something you need to hear. 

me.
purple cardi... jacob
white t & belt... addition elle
skirt... macy's

the wind beneath my wings.
fancy sweater... new york somewhere
sequined t... forever 21   (ps, there's currently free shipping on all orders over $21)
jeans... ?

purple pie man returns...

so i just got these sweet pants delivered to my from my friendly purolator dude (ok, i had to go pick them up from the depot myself), and i wore them to work today!  just a note, i would never wear purple pants in my life *ahem, barney*, however, in my quest to be more aspirational and to try to grow beyond my own self absorbed and content self, i decided that something drastic must be done.  thus, this little combo.

bathroom shot.

pants, blouse and sweater composition

full shot at the studio

printed t-back chiffon tunic... addition elle

moto zip jacket... addition elle

basic skinny jeans in purple... forever 21

cider press clogs (which i'm not wearing in the picture but i swear i wore at work for at least an hour and a half)... anthropologie

time to watch dance moms!!!

i'm a dancer...

sorry everyone, there is no picture of my outfit today except on my instagram feed because my ipod is being dumb.  but i was wearing my new mirrored deer t-shirt that i so love but not the skirt that i also love but didn't buy because i'm spending too much money on clothes.  sorry you didn't get to see it again lori!

how about this picture though... i aspire to be her.

this is exactly what i look like when i stretch in the morning after waking up.

behold...

dancers in joy.  it's mainly because the loading door is open and the lights are out though.  these girls seriously make my day.  they are filled with passion and determination and love and joy even though i make them ache and sweat.  after the forward port de bras exercise from yesterday i know they were cursing on the inside even though they were smiling on the outside.  maybe next time i'll post our viva la vida ab workout, oh those hip flexors.

see video here!! (sorry it's sideways)

i didn't take a picture of my outfit of the day because it just showed up black when i tried.  so i took a picture of the elements of my outfit instead... just as good in my opinion except you don't get to see my beautiful face.  *wink*

black sweater with zip on sleeve... addition elle
wide leg denim... addition elle
burgundy lace tank... addition elle

here a great, there a great...

such a great day today!  i just want to say that i love my team, i have such a wonderful and inspiring group of people that i work with and i'm lucky to get to spend time with them.  they make me feel great!  especially their reaction when i tried on this little number...and this one, which i have so totally loved since it came in, hope my size is still in store tomorrow!

ood...

lilac cardi... anthro
white t, belt, jean skirt... addition elle
boots... i love payless

she's freakin' crazy tonight...

my sister was talking about the moon, which was sitting really low on the horizon and glowed a sickly orange color, but for a second i thought she was talking about me.  after the last three days i've had, i wouldn't blame her.  i've included my aspirational outfit from yesterday since today all i wore were skinny jeans and a warm sweater (it's raining in calgary and the leaves are on the ground). 

the scary moon that if you will note is the same size as the street light

ood picture 1

ood picture 2, also me doing a battement tendu in my booties which aren't very

flexible because i can point my feet much harder than this!

striped asymmetrical t-shirt, forever 21

sequined sweater, free people

shorts, addition elle

booties, her loss is another girls gain, anthropologie

i know your secret...

i was so not feeling aspirational today so i took a photo of someone who has qualities that i aspire to emulate!  and this pose??  all right.  here's the thing.  matt has a laugh that can just make you smile.  he loves people and getting to hear their stories.  he loves eating out, and always tells me to go to boxwood because the patio garden area is so beautiful.  but he loves eating in too, and having dinner parties, yes dinner parties.  and he loves denim.  denim shoes, denim bags, denim rugs...  

so here's his outfit du jour... it's so matt, even if it is his 'i just woke up and put on the first thing i found' outfit.  maybe someday you'll get to see what he really planned on wearing today, i hear it's a gooder!

vest... urban outfitters
rest of outfit... matt's closet

ouch...

so i really wanted to wear my kickin' new booties today but i think i broke my toe.  left foot, toe beside the pinky and it kills like a mother so i decided against it and settled for my brown boots instead.  i do have to give a shout out to my new boots though, they wanted to be worn soooo bad.  and they were soooo cheap (thanks lori).  in her own words, her loss is another girls gain.  and to you all girls at work that think i broke my toe doing wings and flap shuffle toes while wearing said clogs... it's not true.   here they are...

and now... my ood.  that's my new acronym for outfit of the day.

pink pink pink provided by addition elle, except for the scarf which i got at jacob back in the day.  oh how i love employee discounts! 

sweaters...

so i realized that in most of my posts so far i have been wearing a second layer (aka... sweater slash jacket) even though it's summer.  (in calgary that doesn't mean much though).  HOWEVER... i got to thinking about how co-dependent i am on the sweaters in my wardrobe.  i depend on them to give me a sense of comfort when i need a little covering up... they depend on me to show them off and make them feel loved. 

i mean, they take up over half of my extremely small closet which is, in part, so small because my sister stole the big bedroom in the house while i am relegated to the basement.  it's cold down here.  thus, another reason for the many sweaters.  i just did a count... is 34 sweaters too many for one person to own?  that doesn't include the 9 jackets/blazers and it also doesn't include my winter coat(s).  i could go for over a month and never wear the same sweater!  it didn't seem like that many until i started counting and realized that in one instance, i have 5 sweaters on the same hanger.  hee.

outfit du jour:

these are all included in previous posts except for my winners circle tee from anthro!
on a side note... let's hope federer can actually beat tsonga this time.  you go boy!

dream big...

People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them.

navy cardigan love from anthropologie (ps...the boots on the homepage... love love love!!)

white t-shirt, denim jeggings love from addition elle

camel boots love from payless

sorry for the tiny photo... my ipod didn't want to be friends with me today.

amusements at the park...

i totally forgot about my blog posting for last night, so busy was i planning my amusement park outing with my lovely nieces!  my outfit from yesterday was rated five stars, a definite "you better blog that outfit, you look hot"... (quoted directly from nathalie).  i was aspiring to mimic the wide leg trouser look, and although you can't even see my pants in the picture, that's what i was going for!

 blouse, belt, wide leg denim pants all thanks to addition elle.  i was also wearing studded pointy toed kitten heels and added a gigantic black beaded bracelet, bangles and my watch post-picture.

now, some amusements...

fanny packs are back in... my niece proves it.

it was a great day... my sunburn will tell you so.

my super amusement park party before the piggy back contest. 

roxy won by holding on for a grand total of 4 minutes and 38 seconds. 

way to go, superhero. 

street art...

many thanks to candice for putting me onto this documentary about street art.  banksy is seriously a genius (i aspire to have even an ounce of his talent), i particularly love the park... and thierry (aka mr. brainwash) is totally a crazy person!  it just goes to show that sometimes you need to be in the right place at the right time and anyone can become a millionaire.  candice and i are already planning...

today i wore this...

my kiyonna dress and long lavender cardigan from anthropologie.

it's thursday!