hip hop makes my hair messy...

DAY 4!!  and it feels like i've been doing this forever.  maybe because i almost always wear a sweater, even in the summer!

coral knit sweater from anthro, cream tank from ruche, black bootcut slack from lane bryant.  speaking of lane bryant, they're shipping now to canada (much more user friendly than before), and how pretty is this??? 

shout out to my hip hop peeps... they keep me jumping!  tonight was a little pyt a la michael jackson and stephanie let loose enough to show them all a new hairstyle!  anyone that knows me well knows that my hair is sacred.  no one is allowed to touch, rub, pull etc.  however, tonight there was, dare i say, just a little craziness.  see below for details.
  

60 sweaters in 60 days...

so a while ago i actually counted the amount of sweaters hiding under sweaters in my closet.  i've decided to issue myself a challenge.  i will wear one sweater a day until i've gone through them all.  no repeats.  this will be hard because i'm sure you, like me, have a few sweaters that i really love and wear all the time.  enough.  if i'm going to spend the money buying these great sweaters i may as well wear them! 

DAY 1

sweater of choice... black sweater vest from back in the jacob days.  it's got great deep pockets for me to hold my chapstick!

as a side note... shout out to my hip hop peeps!!  we had a killer class tonight and it just goes to show that sometimes trying something new or different will add a whole new layer of loveliness to your existence! 

the charming and the tai chi...

oh today.  it was just one of those days that i couldn't seem to find success.  two drill bits and a migraine later i was joined at the studio by some great girls, we busted it out the j hud and did a little tai chi *read cool swag move* that astounded some and baffled others.  beware girls, i think i saw bailey recording some of that sesh.  hey, it's all in good fun right?

here are some charming little charms from the new anthro collection...

people asked me why the ladder... i don't really know, it just speaks to me.  however i did realize that it's in perfect conjunction with this blog... i mean who aspires more than me?  i'll use a ladder to get me a little higher in life.  and i did snag the only ladder we got.  yay for me!  actually, my heart wanted all the charms.  i mean hello, the vintage pencil that actually works??  come on now, how can you resist?

setting goals...

so tonight we had some great girls from iviva come to the studio.  they let my students design their dream dance clothes, try on cute iviva outfits and set goals for themselves.  seriously, i just about died when i saw this paper.  the author is a sweet little 7 year old who has some major plans for herself.  i'm not sure why she thinks the third goal is necessary but i love it anyways.

here's what i would have written if i was doing a goal sheet...

1) to be able to do the splits better than this by January 2015

 

2) to go back here before i die

3) to learn how to do magic (or to draw better, either/or)

sorry for all the pics but here are some outfits from the past couple of days...

this one is mostly anthro, nothing new from previous posts...

this is a brand new lace skirt i got from ASOS... just a note, i ordered it on tuesday and had it by friday.  and it came all the way from jolly ole england.  impressive i know.

all right girls...

need i say more??  competition's going to be awesome!

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!!

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

i'm not a vegan...

this is my darling leah.  she's awesome and talented and braver than me.  but since i taught her almost everything she knows, maybe i'm brave too.  she's also vegan, which is a lifestyle that i am intrigued by.  all i really know is that there aren't enough vegan options in calgary, a fact that leah laments every time we eat out... right leah?