Repeat Offender

Haven't you seen this dress before on this blog? UMMM...yeah...kinda like alot. Don't act like you don't repeat your clothes. I remember seeing an episode  of MTV Cribs years ago and I will never forget that they were featuring Damon Dash (Jay-z's former business...aww..forget it, I'm not on their payroll, you can google him:) Well, I remember watching and he said that he doesn't wear his sneakers or his shirts twice. AS IN...he would wear some sneakers on Monday and literally give them away or throw them away. Really dude? Really? You couldn't ship those kicks over to countries where kids are getting shot with pellot guns for running barefoot to school to get a subpar education?? Anyway...yeah, you've seen this dress before.

The reason you are seeing it yet again is because the dress with this thrifted Ralph Lauren striped buttoned down somehow became the cutest thing in the world to me. (It doesn't take much to please me:) Then, I was looking for shoes and thought OOOOHHHH I'll wear the Aldo shoes that I thrifted from trusty Goodwill!! Hence, you are seeing the dress again. Sue me. Real people repeat their clothes.  You better ask somebody:)

So, it was Thursday and I couldn't wait until the weekend to see the Sex and The City 2 Movie (don't worry, I won't spoil anything for you:). I rearranged my whole after work routine to go see it. The following is what happened in my quest to see the movie:

1. Got Crawfish juice in my eye.

2. Wasted water on my phone while eating.

3. Watched my phone have seizures right before my eyes.

4. Left restaraunt to run errands w my sis n law. (who insisted on calling me Cinderella for wearing a poofy dress, lol)

5. Realized I lost my keys.

6. Found keys back at the "crawfish in my eye" restaraunt

7. Finally made it to the movie. *

8. Took pictures of my shoes in the theater.

9. Watched some drunk ladies get escorted out of the movie theater because they were cackling through the whole movie. (That was pretty funny.)

10. There is no # 10...isn't 1 thru 9 enough?

Don't cry for me though, it's a 3 day weekend! And I have exactly one week from today before my summer vacation starts!

*I think my expectations were too high but  the clothes/style/fashion in the movie was visually stimulating enough to satisfy me. It wasn't bad. I feel like I need to see it again just to focus on one of the characters at a time. My eyes were trying to take in too much visually at one time! lol.*

And thank you to Lori from His/Hers blog for the shout out!( Click here)

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One Whole Dolla

Remember that shopping ban that I may have or may have not put myself on? If I bought this dress for a dollar, does that really count? I mean really. One whole dolla? You be the judge! The dress is a tad too big and a tad too long but it was nothing a belt couldn't fix.

I have really been into the Ralph Lauren Spring 2010 look. That whole "housewife during the Dustbowl era with heels" look really appeals to me for some reason. This dress reminds me of the uniform my mom wore when she was a waitress when I was about 5 or 6 years old. She worked at Sambo (what a name)...it was basically a Denny's...I think. I remember she had to wear a uniform and it looked alot like this.

That's amazing that I remember that because I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast! I have the worst time remembering people I went to high school with and I have the nerve to remember where my mother worked when I was 5? Since I'm reminiscing...I also remember one time my mom dropped me and my brother off at elementary school and the car caught on fire when we got there!

Inspiration: Ralph Lauren Spring 2010 Collection via Style.com

(By the way...the season finales of Grey's Anatomy and The Good Wife have me freaking out!!)

Never Say Never

I hate when people make me go back on my word. I never thought that I would be wearing denim with denim. But here I am rocking the look. I still kinda loathe certain washes of denim together but atleast I'm coming around. Here is my version of the double denim trend.  I wore something a little different to work but my date insisted asked that I stuff my face with sushi for dinner with him...so this is what I threw together.

I go through phases with my clothes. I'll be really into something and do it to death and then I'm over it. A few years ago, I was all about the fedora and had to have one in every color. Once the phase was over, it's over. For some reason, I'm back into hats again so I dug this hat (a la' Kyla) out of the closet.

Here is a conversation I had with one of my female students today. I teach high school.

Student: Ms. G, why is your shirt buttoned up so high?

Me: *blank stare* Ummm, because I'm at work?

Student: Yea, but can you atleast unbutton one more button?

Me: Boo, if I did that your Papi' would be calling me Mami'.

Student: Huh?

Me: Never mind. Don't worry about my clothes!

Fedora: (old...from a vintage shop I think)

Denim Shirt: Goodwill $3

Belt/Paperbag skirt: Target

Shoes: Pour La Victoire

Louis Vuitton Sac Plat

Earrings: F21

Bracelet: Urban Outfitters

(Here is my inspiration for today's outfit: Ralph Lauren Spring 2010 Collection)

What is something you swore you would NEVER wear but find yourself atleast "leaning" in that direction again?

 For me, it's double denim. I draw the line at Jellies and Crocs. That will never happen...EVERRRRRRR!!!!!!

The Weekend

(Scarf: So old that I can't remember, H&M top/CK shorts/ Cynthia Vincent for Target Wedges)

Nothing special here really. I've been meaning to post about these shoes for a while. These are the Cynthia Vincent Shoes for Target. I actually love the color and height and comfort. The only thing that creeps me out is the velcro. There is a velcro strap across the toe and ankle. You can't tell and they don't look bad but every time I hear that "kkkrrrrwwww" sound when I fasten them, I throw up a little in my mouth. For some reason I associate velcro pants/shoes...anything...with old men. Every pair of velcro sandals I've ever seen are worn with socks by pimp daddies who still think they are cool and wear rings on their pinky fingers!

The velcro isn't enough to make me stop wearing them. The good definitely outweighs the bad, I just don't understand why VELCRO!?!? But who am I, Cynthia Vincent already paid her light bill with my money for these shoes so I guess she knows best:)

Today was a lazy day...hence the scarf on my head for one part of the day and the pink/green fedora for later in the day.

Here is a recap of my day.

1. Bought a hot pink wig (don't ask!)

2. Bought dog food.

3. Read my magazines

4. Test a new hair product

5.....ummmm....yeah...that's all I did all day.

Betty or Wilma?

I can't help but feel like Wilma or Betty from the Flintstones in this dress...which means I LOVE IT! I always loved how chic and form fitting their outfits were. Is it just me? I got this dress from the ASOS Africa line. I usually am attracted to ethnic prints and this was right up my alley. It's ethnic with a modern silhouette. I've had it for a minute. I'll be honest. It was a little snug on the jelly but I recently lost 10 lbs so I decided to see if the jelly was ready! It's ready! I love it!

I'm wearing it with Aldo Shoes and a F21 necklace/earrings. I've had that orange bag for years. I got it at a boutique in Philly when I went to visit my cousin. I am pretty sure this dress will be in heavy rotation this summer. I'm wearing heels here but I can easily take off the jewelry, throw on a belt and sandals and go to a festival or something.

It's a little on the short side but a little leg never killed anybody:)

In other news, for some reason I am thrown off this week. All day yesterday, I thought it was today. (Did I confuse you yet). I thought yesterday was Wednesday when it really was Tuesday. I even missed my favorite Tuesday shows!!! UGH!!!! I was so mad at myself! Then fast forward to today and I did the same thing. Really Reiko? Really?

So who do you think? Am I more like Wilma or Betty?

This is what the model looks like in the dress (click here)...

And for further randomness...You should know that I am obsessed with the song Soul Sista by Train. I sing it really loud every single time I hear it!

If you are wondering how I am losing the weight...I joined Weight Watchers and I work out whenever I can. But mostly it's due to this class. This is my actual Zumba teacher and those are the actual songs and dances we do:) I'm not in the video...trust me that would be a travesty...but I love my ZUMBA CLASS and teacher!

Yes, I get down like that!

And trust me, we get alot more grimey than this. Karen has us working it out! She has this same level of energy every single time. The above video is my favorite routine cause I get to wind it like that long hair Asian woman on Soul Train:) My buddy Ro usually has to convince me not to jump off the roof before the class is over!

Inspired

(Click here to enter a giveaway to win earrings for the fabulous MISH DISH!)

It rained like crazy this weekend. Rain + Afro= Wearing a Cap/Hat

Here's just a quick weekend post. I rarely wear shorts...and by rarely I mean never. But for some reason, I've decided it's okay. I absolutely loathe the feeling of shorts "riding up" on me. It drives me crazy but these are actually comfy to wear.

Photos from NY MAG online

 I am not one of those "runway" watchers but I must say that I've stumbled across a few of the Ralph Lauren Spring shots and immediately fell in love. I'm really into menswear and this is done oh so right. It kind of has that "I'm a farmer during the Dust Bowl era and the only thing I have to wear are my husband's clothes" kind of look. My ensemble today was directly inspired by the Ralph Lauren "look". I already have a few more "inspired" outfits in mind:)

By the way, I was a having a discussion about my style today and I couldn't come up with an official title for my style. Scroll down this page and take a look at some of my pics. How would you describe my style?

TGIF

(Pour La Victoire Sandals found here...although I got mine 60% cheaper at Marshall's)

Sorry for the delayed post. I actually wore both of these outfits last week but just never got around to posting. I wore some really cute outfits this week but to be honest...I just couldn't muster the energy to take pics. It's such an ordeal because I have a digital camera (that I'm grateful for) but only takes one pic at a time with the self timer. Imagine me taking a picture...smile...click...then running back to the camera for the next shot. It gets exhausting:) This was not one of my favorite weeks. I am glad this week is over. Period. The. End.

(You've seen me wear this dress here and here. It's one of my faves from H&M from a few  years ago. I actually altered the neckline. It was orignially a crew neck but the "girls" needed some air so I made it into a square neck)

I saw this Kate Spade Dress on the Neiman Marcus site and thought to myself..."Self, you have a  floral, frilly dress...wear it!"

(Did I mention that I'm on another self imposed shopping ban?? Yep. First of all, I'm poor so that should really be the reason. But the real reason is I'm supposed to go to Virginia in July and low and behold they have 2 H&M's in the area. Since, we don't have them in Texas...that's always a treat. Plus, it'll be my own little reward for losing how ever much weight I lose by then...so yeah...no clothes shopping. Let the Games Begin!

(I've had this top from Anthropologie for a year or so. I actually forgot I had it. I am really into the rolled cargo pant look so for some reason I threw this together. I don't particularly like the proportions of this outfit together but I'm a school teacher...who's judging me but me? I must say that I am in love with this belt from Target. It has no buckle. It's basically a beaded rubber band)

Question of the Day: What sorts of things would you do if you could be as outgoing and uninhibited as you wished?

*By the way, my self imposed shopping ban does not mean that people can't buy stuff for me. Just wanted to be clear on that in case anybody was feeling sorry for me.*

Conversations

(Remember I told you that my class was reading the teen fantasy book The Hunger Games?? Ummm...yeah I'm hooked. I made it a point to get to the bookstore to get the second book in the trilogy. First Twilight, now The Hunger Games. I'm ashamed but only a little:)

(Excuse the crazy eye contact in the above pics:)

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers...especially mine:) These are the gladiator shoes that sent Target buyers into a frenzy because they were designed by Cynthia Vincent. They are simply perfect:)

I was in Marshall's looking around and overheard this conversation.

Mother: (browsing through the racks) I don't know what I want for Mother's Day.

Her Son who is atleast 40 years old: (loudly) You better find something woman.

Mother: (picks up a dresss) I don't know what to get.

Grown A## Son: You know you ain't getting nothing after today. So find something and let's go.

Me: *blank stare*

In the same store...in less than five minutes after the first conversation.

Man talking on his cell phone: Hey man, what's up? I haven't heard from you in a while.

Person on the other line says something...

Man on Cell:  (laughing)Man, I've been up at the hospital all week. My stupid son got shot by one of his friends.

Person on the line I am sure sounds shocked.

Me: *hiding behind the purses so I can hear the rest of the conversation*

Man on Cell Phone: Yeah, the doctors say that the bullet has to stay in but he should recover.  He says he is cool with the guy that shot him. The friend was at the hospital with him when I left earlier today.

ME: *almost run into a rack of belts because who stays friends with someone who just shot you!*

...Man on the phone turns around and makes direct eye contact with me. I smile and turn around...

Mother: HOW ABOUT YOU CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM for Mother's Day.