unexpected

We saw this last night and it touched me in a most unexpected way. Emma Thompson was wonderful as Mrs. Travers and now I want to see Mary Poppins again!

movie night | a yes and a no

We watched two movies in the actual theater this week - a record for us. The first was on Thursday night, where we were the only ones in the theater (well, a couple people came in later, but it was essentially empty).

Trance is the new Danny Boyle movie and was pretty entertaining, if only a little farfetched.

The 2nd movie was at our more local theater, which I love, because the main room is huge compared to the 24-movie plexes around.

The Place Beyond the Pines tried but failed. At least Ryan Gosling was in it and I love me some Ryan!

Have a good rest of your weekend!

weekend casual | that pink sweater again

The hubs and I had a pseudo movie and dinner date yesterday. (Well, I suppose we can call it a real date night, although I guess technically everything we do together could be called a date).


Daniel Day-Lewis was amazing as Lincoln and, to attest to Spielberg's directing talents, I was on the edge of my seat when the House was counting the votes for the 13th amendment, even though I know how it turns out :)


Afterwards we went to our favorite vegetarian restaurant in town, Radical Eats. I ordered the special: vegan pho, what was absolutely delicious. Anyone who thinks vegetarian food doesn't have any taste obviously hasn't tried hard enough to look for it.


sweater: Uniqlo / jeans: Old Navy / shoes: Converse / sunnies: Dsquared / scarf: India / bag: MarcJacobs
You can't really tell from this photos, but these jeans, a Christmas gift from Joe's sister, has tiny little polka dots on them. I've been addicted to brightly colored and fun jeans this season. I think a slightly oversized sweater or sweatshirt with a big heart would be perfect with this. But I will make do with pink.

Fall Colors | teal(ish)

top&shoes: Old Navy / jeans: Gap / scarf: Orla Kiely for Uniqlo / necklace: gift'd / bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs
Happy Monday! I actually have the day off today so am going to try to be more productive than I was yesterday.  The weekend was a pretty lazy one for me - the hubs went to Austin for a boys trip and I stayed home the majority of the time. Sometimes I like not having anything on the agenda.

Some weekend gratitude:

I am thankful that Luis had a cancellation and I was able to get my color touched up sooner than December. Those white hairs keep popping up more and more!


I am thankful for hanging out with the hubs and watching some chick flicks - Sex in the City (never get tired of the 1st one) and He's Just Not that Into You (a bit silly, but something touching about it too).

Here's to a great week :)

working wardrobe | on the mend

dress: Banana / cardi: Loft / shoes: Tory Burch
I think I am almost over this thing that has been kicking my a$$ for the past 2 weeks. Actually slept without being woken up by hacking coughs for the last 2 nights, although I am basically almost sleeping sitting up since lying flat seems to make it worse still.


dress: ABS / cardi: Gap / shoes: MarcJacobs / sunnies: Dsquared / jewelry: Collingnon Designs
I don't normally wear a huge amount of makeup on a good day, but I definitely couldn't be bothered this week. It would all wipe off with the amount I am blowing my nose!


dress: Loft / cardi: Target / shoes: Geox
And the trend for the week so far - dresses with cardis. Easy, comfy and don't have to think about it.


We went to a movie last night. It had so much potential, but wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. Did bring back high school flashbacks and how I am so happy I survived that part of my life!

adventure in color

top&belt: Anthro / skirt: J.Crew / shoes: Seychelles / necklace: Collingnon Designs

Last night we saw "Shut up and play the hits," a documentary about LCD Soundsystem's last concert in Madison Square Garden. Unfortunately we never saw them live and now I kind of regret that. {BTW, the movie has nothing to do with this outfit, which was worn almost 2 weeks ago, except that both, to more are little adventures - doing something other than watching TV on a school night as well as paring turquoise with something other than black or brown).


I have been trying to be more adventurous with color lately - I love the color blocking from the last year. Two brights are always better than one!

weekend update | balls, boys and birthdays

Although this past weekend was a working one for me,  we did manage to get in some fun mini-adventures in between. One of our friends organized a bowling night on Friday at Lucky Strike, which is just a few blocks from our place.

None of us are expert bowlers by any means, but we had a great time catching up, making fun of each other's gutter balls and cheering each other's strikes.

Some of my Houston peeps! Love these guys.

On Saturday Joe took me to a new taco place for lunch. The food was so tasty - I imagine we will be returning soon.

We went to Bombay Pizza for his birthday-eve dinner and watched "Seeking a Friend for the end of the World," which was only ok.

Our main event yesterday was to see Magic Mike with some other friends. Yes, the hubs wanted to see Magic Mike on his birthday. Reason #378 that I love him! My only complaint about the movie? Less talking more dancing! It was quite funny.

Our secret stash of candy because I am cheap like that.

A selfie.

top&jeans: Gap / shoes: Target / earrings: old / scarf: Old Navy / bag: Gucci
And what I wore. I actually took photos with my big camera as well, but uploading them requires many more steps. I can't wait for the day that pictures can be directly uploaded to the internet from a real camera like the iPhone!

I hope you had a great halfway-through-the-year day!

shorts in the city

top: LoL for Target / shorts: J. Crew / shoes: Dolce Vita for Target / sunnies: Gucci / bag: LV

Summer always comes early in Texas. Flattering shorts are a must.


top: Loft / shorts: J. Crew / shoes: Target / sunnies&bag: Gucci

I "need" shorts in all colors of the rainbow! But these two will do for now.


The hubs and I caught a matinee of Bernie on Monday. Highly recommend, especially if you live in Texas. The movie is based on a true story about Carthage, a small east Texas town, and features real citizens from the town.

A movie filled weekend

tunic: Missoni for Target, remix'd
skirt: Fred Perry sample sale
leggings: Uniqlo, remix'd
boots: Loft, remix'd
jacket: F21, remix'd
earrings: Collingnon Designs, gift'd

This past weekend the old Angelika movie theater downtown reopened as a Sundance Cinema. We (including all of my friends) are especially happy about this because the theater is closer, doesn't get the throngs of masses and shows many independent as well as mainstream movies. Our first viewing there was My Week with Marilyn, which was a simply charming movie and Michelle Williams definitely deserves an Oscar nod for her performance.


On the flip side, I saw Breaking Dawn last night, which was melodramatic and completely cheesy. I had a good laugh and was entertained, I will give it that.

The other movies we watched over the weekend were The Descendants (Clooney was great; another good one), Midnight Cowboy (we like to watch old Oscar winners and this one was definitely interesting; can't believe it was rated X when it first opened!), and Soul Plane (this would have been much better with some chemical enhancement, but it was worth the $0.53 rental!). You know you are getting old when your primary form of entertainment is the movies! In our defense, the end of the year is usually about the time most of the movies worth seeing are released; we always try to catch the movies and actors up for Oscars before the awards the next year.


This photo makes me smile because I am laughing at something the hubs has said. Posing with the vintage Corvette was my idea but I am not quite the pin up girl.

A recommendation

all items remix'd
tank: Old Navy
pants: Gap
shoes: Dolce Vita for Target
earrings: Collingnon Designs, gift'd
pendant: India

I took advantage of having yesterday off to see the movie 50/50. I had only seen 1 previous trailer for it so only had a vague knowledge of it was about. My friend and I were both weeping messes by the time the movie was over so that is why my face looks a bit puffy (to me) in this photo. I love being pleasantly surprised by Hollywood. So if you are looking for a good movie (for a date or for a friend), I highly recommend this one!

A lost/forgotten piece

Sometimes in our quest for new pretty things, we forget about the old pretty things we already have in our closet! Thank you Megan for reminding me to revisit the back of my closet.


all items remix'd
dress: Patrick Robinson for Target
shoes: B. Makowsky
sunnies: Dsquared
earrings: old
bracelet: Chan Luu

We spent all day yesterday with friends and lots of food. Oh yes, and a movie thrown in for good measure. The Debt was as exciting as its trailers and proved that you don't have to be a Megan Fox or Angelina Jolie to carry a big film. Oh, and I am super excited that today is technically my labor day and I have another day off from work. I guess I should do more productive.

Week in photos

Things I want to remember from last week:


The $1 recession brownie at Barnaby's


That even though he is the big brother, he is still just a little one.


The two cutest little boys in the world.


Watching Project Runway is infinitely more fun with friends.


We love R&E.


I am lucky to have a hubs who will cook for me after a long day of work.


The Help is the best movie I have seen this year, hands down. Run, don't walk, to see it!

Gimme more

I had so much fun mixing pattens for EBEW
that I thought I would do it again.


all items remix'd
top: LoL for Target
skirt: Loft
shoes: Geox
earrings: Collingnon Designs,gift'd
cuff: gift'd
belt: Anthro

I'm feeling a bit tired already and it's only Wednesday. This is going to be a long week!


I am looking forward to seeing The Help soon. If you haven't read the book, I highly recommend!

Blue Valentine

tank: Gap, remix'd
shirt: Old Navy
cardi: Gap
jeans: Gap, remix'd
booties: Old Navy, remix'd
earrings: James Avery, remix'd

For today's rainy day, we watched an appropriate movie: Blue Valentine. I have mixed feeling about this flick. I heard great things about it, and I thought the acting was pretty good, but the content was very depressing. The movie was also very character-driven, rather than plot-driven. Needless to say, the hubs gave it a thumbs down.

This gingham shirt was one of my purchases from Monday. I have been obsessed with acquiring one of my own, especially seeing kendi and tania remix theirs endlessly, but I didn't want to drop the $$ for one from J. Crew. For about $7 on sale at Old Navy, I bought 2! I bought this cardi on supersale this last March, but it got too warm for me to wear it. I like having new clothes to wear without spending any more money :)


And although I was complaining about how I haven't been inspired by the Gap lately (although today's outfit wouldn't demonstrate that), I can honestly say I love the fit of their different types of jeans. I'm sure these were purchased on supersale too.

More handmade

My sis used to be a regular reader of the ole bloggity blog, but since the addition of a new member of her family, she has been a bit preoccupied :) I was so enamoured with my new scarf that I didn't want her to think I forgot about the first handknit gift I ever received - the cutest capelet ever!

I haven't worn it much here in H-town because it just doesn't get cold enough, but this winter, especially with all my remix inspiration off the internet, I finally busted it out. I love it so much!

We saw Precious last night. Quite an intense movie. The worst part about the movie is that I am sure people like the abusive mother and father exist in our world today. The best part about the movie is that it really makes you appreciate how GOOD your life is compared to others. And not to sweat the small stuff because in the grand scheme of things, they are not really that big of a deal. I think it's a must see just to watch and hate Monique as the mother but you really need to be mentally prepared!

Traditions

Joe and I don't have too many Christmas traditions, although I think we may be starting some since this year the the 3rd year in a row we have spent it at home instead of traveling! One tradition is our Christmas wreath, that I mentioned yesterday. I also love to watch and listen to "A Charlie Brown Christmas," because even though it is a bit melancholy, it really brings home the fact that Christmas shouldn't be all about the gifts and commercialism.

These days I try to spend as much time as I can with this little peanut,so he will know and love his auntie!

Joe and I went to see The Road tonight. Not the most uplifting or inspiring movie...in fact, it's downright depressing! But I thought it was well made.

And the weather has turned cold again and our heater is still not fixed. Another night with the space heaters!

Still to do

I can't believe we are already a week into December! Eep! I really have everything on my list still to do:
1) take photo (maybe), print and mail Christmas cards(!) {I'm thinking maybe we'll do NY cards this year!)
2) buy presents for practically everyone
3) put up lights
4) buy and decorate tree
Fortunately we have decided to limit the amount of gifts we give this year - 1 per person - so that should make the shopping a bit easier!

And because a post is not complete without a baby photo; this time we have mommy in it too!Joe and I are going to see The Road this afternoon. Should be fitting for such a dreary day.

Back to H-town

Where did the weekend go? I can't believe the holidays are almost upon us...it's coming way too fast! Fortunately only 2 days to work until Turkey day :). But then more work after turkey day - boo! Oh well, be thankful to have a job (is what I keep reminding myself!).

I am going to see New Moon with some friends tonight - not because I'm a huge fan but because I promised I'd go. Hopefully it won't be too cheesy!

I loved it!

Up!

Last night Greg and I saw Up. It was probably one of my favorite movies of the year! I laughed, I cried, I LOVED it! I loved it even more because it had scrapbooking in it! I feel like the last person on the planet to have seen it, but I'm glad I finally did!