I'm a teacher which means I get my daily dose of comedy.
Throughout the course of the day, I encounter alot of material fit for a Chris Rock comedy hour.
Here is just a taste...
1. A student was crying hysterically in class. I sent her friend her out to console her and they BOTH came back crying! WTH!
2. A 8th grade student asked me how to spell "dumb." How should I feel about that?
F21 T-Shirt
Zara pants
Sam Edelman Heels
Aldo Earrings
Turban: Local Beauty Supply
There's more but I've forgotten it already. Plus, I'm not trying to be a hot topic on The Wendy Williams Show for dishing about my job and then having to defend my Constitutional Rights as a blogger.
Nope. Ummm Ummm.
"It ain't wurf it Ms. Ceily"
(If you're new to this blog, you should know there alot of quotes from The Color Purple or Good Times. Know that and you will fit in just fine!)
I promise you this wasn't an intentional Valentine's outifit. I was flipping through my People's Style Watch magazine this week and stumbled across this pic of Julianne Moore rocking pink and red and loved it. Mainly because I had the exact pieces in my closet. Once upon a time, I would've never thought of this combo. Is it odd that even with this color combo, it's still plain to me? Hmph.
Vintage Christian Dior jacket
Thrifted Ralph Lauren blouse
Zara Skirt
Jessica Simpson heels
Stolen Borrowed men's belt
Those of you who follow me on twitter know that I went to the Frankie Beverly concert for Valentine's weekend where I witnessed a plethora of zoot suits, jheri curls and platform zebra over the kneee boots (ridiculous). I didn't get to go with my intended date but that's another story for another day. I did however enjoy Frankie nonetheless:)
(this pic looks like I am pissed off...I wasn't:)
Happy Birthday to my sister!
Happy Anniversary to the The Franklins:)
Thanks for everyone who is supporting SFAM, we have some goodies to put up this week so make sure you check it out. I will also have the winner of the I Got Wired Charm Necklace this week.
Spoiler alert...for those who don't want to bother reading the rest of this post...the moral isTODAY SUCKED!
(Forced Smile, Thrifted Men's Blazer,scarf, Thrifted Vintage Blouse, Zara pants, MY ULTIMATE Coupe de' grace THRIFT...authentic LV SAC Plat (yes, I'm a beast when I thrift)
Not all of today sucked...just every second after 4pm. I will try to hit the key points of today's disaster....
I go to Target to exchange a broken tripod (the reason I haven't blogged much). I get to the customer service booth and of course the Super Target Nazi lady asked for ID to make the EVEN EXCHANGE! I dig for it. No ID. Ah yes...I switched purses this morning and I forgot to put my license back in my wallet. I beg the Target rule enforcer to allow just an even exchange. Same item. NO money back.
Nope. Super Target Nazi Lady/rule enforcer refused. I stay calm because I once worked customer service. I know the drill. Be nice. Smile. Keep voice calm. I ask for a manager and offer to show her other forms of ID, bank cards, even my insuraance policy. The manager who I would assume must be single handedly trying to bring back the 90's by wearing her hair like Salt N Pepa in the Push It video, refused to allow me to exchange.
Fine. I decide to go home, get the ID and exchange at another Target. I drive through rush hour traffic all the while enduring a stressful phone call with a person who refuses to practice good communication skills by actually LISTENING. I get to the second Target...and they have not a one of my tripod in stock! NOT ONE! GRRRR!
You would think I would give up, right? Oh no, I never give up. I go to a third Target. They have the tripod BUT they wanted me to pay a $2 difference because I didn't have a receipt...bla bla bla. Now, I get it technically. No receipt= Suck it up. I couldn't do it. I calmly explained to the apparently new on the job Target representative that it should be an even exchange. She agrees. I finally leave. There's other stuff in between all of this but then you would just say that I'm whining. (Shush...it's my blog...I can whine:)
I get the tripod. It's pitch black by now but I've gone through all of this trouble anyway. I find a spot. Set up the Tripod...then the camera dies after two shots!!! Oh and my phone died. I left my charger at work. Score. Not.
BUT...I did make it home to watch the TLC show "Addicted to Eating Pillow Cushions" and "Addicted to Ingesting Household Cleaning Agents."
I was forced to get dressed for church in exactly 20 minutes...or I was going to get LEFT!
So, I just kind of remixed some of the pieces from the last few posts to make an outfit.
Not loving any of these pics either:(
I've been left before. When I was in high school, I went to the football playoff game for my school and I went with my dad. Well, when I got there...I wanted to walk around the Astrodome with my friends. That's what everybody did at the games, right?
This was before cell phones....I think I may have had a pager/beeper at the time. So, my dad told me to meet him at the 50 yrd line seats at the end of the game...which I did, but that fool wasn't there! I am walking around the dome frantically thinking surely he wouldn't leave me. Oh, I forgot one thing...my dad WORKED at the school I attended. After about an hour of walking around...I got a ride from one of my friends who had to take me all the way home.
(I wasn't even going to post these pics bc they don't wow me but I wore it for the Lord so it has to be good enough you guys. Amen.)
My dad was there. Sure was. Chilling. Watching Thundercats. Didn't say a word to me. I was so mad and embarrassed because the whole school heard about it. He told me he left early because they were losing and that if I had sat my "fast butt" down, I would've known that. What could I say? Nothing.
For that reason, I can get ready quick, fast and in a hurry!
(Sorry for the lack of posts, but it's been cold and I need another tripod. I will do better:)
This is what one looks like the night before they should've gone to church...but didn't:(
Met some old friends and new friends out for a late dinner. One thing I know now that I didn't know before but should have known...apparently it's not illegal to smoke in restaraunts. I didn't know that...and now my vintage coat smells like I've been turning tricks with truck drivers.
(My hair is in a super high bun)
But not just any truck driver...the truck driver who wins awards for smoking the most cigarettes in his rig. I gotta watch the news more or would've known that people still smoke in restaraunts.
Thus...my new year's resolution...WATCH MORE NEWS!
I would also like to share that I'm a genius (not really). These earrings I'm wearing got tarnished because I accidentally spilled Chic Fil A lemonade on them. I was driving and eating. The earrings were stopping me from enjoying my food so I pulled them off and placed them in the cupholder part of my console. Somehow, I wasted some lemonade on them and they tarnished. I went back to exchange the earrings but they were all gone. One would think that I would have just gotten a store credit. Nope. Not me. I went to Walmart and bought gold spray paint and voila...they were reborn.
(Urban Outfitters hat and shirt/ Thrifted men's blazer/Target jeggins/Zara scarf, Nine West Booties)
I wore this to meet a friend (whom I met through this blog) at Starbucks.
We were there to gossip strategize about a few projects in the new year. I don't love this look but it was Starbucks for crying out loud. This was doing too much in my opinion:)
I adore this shirt. Oversized? Check. Leopard print? Check. Reps Jesus? CHECK! I love it. It'll look better with a camel skirt and red heels (for street walking) or with a black fitted skirt and tights. I'll rework it. I kinda felt like a Southern Evangelist who happens to be a cowboy pimp's wife....no??
(Lazy hair day= hat)
While my friend and I were gossiping strategizing, this Latin lover came over and insisted on trying on my hat...
then he commenced to write down his number for her. Not that she asked for it but because he felt she needed it. He literally told her "Hey, even if you call and hang up. I will love you." I forced her to keep the number because he says he is an auto mechanic. We all need friends in high and low places!
Thanks Ash for taking my pics!
Also, I've decided that I need to edit my closet. So make sure you "like" me on FB because that's the only place I'm selling the items for now:)
West Elm Table (Click here)...It doesn't have to be from West Elm. It can be from a Taqueria Arandas taco truck from on side of the road as far as I'm concerned. Just a basic modern table. I keep forgetting that I don't have a real table. I was reminded of that fact while browsing at Marshall's and they had the most BEAUTIFUL dining room chairs. I paused and looked at them only to remember that I AIN'T GOT NO TABLE MAN! They had two chairs that were the same print as the scarf I am wearing in this post and and two other chairs the same print as those Leopard LAMB shoes above. I'll give you a moment to picture it....waiting...waiting....FAB RIGHT!?!? Must.Get.A.Table.
Blackberry Bold...because my Blackberry Curve is so ancient.
Done. Got an updated Blackberry Curve:)
Stocking Stuffers
Digital Scale (found here) but it can be from anywhere for any low price as long as it is digital. (weird request I know)
Payments to my mortgage company or towards my car note are also desires all year long. Gift certificates to Home Depot, Anthropologie and ITUNE cards in large increments are also welcome:)Santa...you hear me? Trust me I deserve everything on this list and then some!
F21 T-Shirt
