Roses and Thorns

(Thrifted Blouse, Lucky Brand Shoes, BCBG Heels, Target Leopard Scarf, Tribal clutch courtesy of Marionrenee.com)

 The picture above is the prime reason why I need a permanant assistant who follows me around with a mirror to reflect the sunlight, fan me and adjust my clothes before I take pics so I won't have  problems like one sleeve up and one sleeve down.

I would like to add that I'm a thrifting beast. This vintage blouse makes me happy! I can't wait to find a waist pencil skirt to rock with this blouse. I didn't think I would like the high neck and huge bow but now I worship the look!

I haven't done Roses and Thorns in a minute so here goes.

Roses:

1. I am in the planning stages of 2 major projects and it's seeming to all come together (details later:)

2. I made an awesome turkey sandwich today. (bacon on any sandwich makes everything better:)

3. Watched an awesome episode of The Good Wife this week (Did you see it!?!)

4. I'm alive and well and so is everyone around me:)

Thorn:

1. Someone SPAT in my future stepdaughter's (Ms. Thang) mouth this week...IN HER MOUTH! FOR NO REASON (apparently)...and Ms. THANG did NOTHING about it!!! She's non-confrontational and it's totally out of character for her to be violent but I'm working on that:) BUT WHO DOES THAT?!? Why is any ten year old spitting on another ten year old!  IN THE MOUTH! That means that you had to time it just right to land your saliva in another person's mouth. Does she practice that at home or something!?!?

I was so mad but not for the right reason. I was mad that MS. THANG didn't knock that little girl's spleen out of place! 

Click here to read the real details of this spitting incident from my dude's pov:)

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GFS Feature: Roses and Thorns

I haven't done a Roses and Thorns post in a while. Remember, sharing roses means sharing something good that happened to you or that you are grateful for. Sharing thorns means sharing something that just SUCKS (so eloquent, right!?!)

(Zara Cardi, Seychelles Booties, Target Tank/Earrings/Skirt)

Me First!

My Thorns of the week..in no particular order.

1. I completely missed the new episode of my favorite show The Good Wife! Forgot about it:(

2. I caught a virus Monday that had me on my face! It literally lasted less than 24 hours!

3. I had two students tell me they hate my class because I am strict...(not really that bad of a thorn though)

4. Money still won't grow on trees no matter how many times I check the trees in my neighborhood.

5. Learned that people will dismiss you if you don't agree with them all of the time.

Now the ROSES!

1. Thursday night tv is back! Grey's Anatomy, Project Runway, DC Housewives!

2. Had a pretty good hair week.

3. Fall is officially here! The mornings start off in the 60's! YAY!!!

4. A reader of this blog contacted me about a wonderful opportunity.

5. I went to ZUMBA (salsa aerboics) this week!

...there are more but that would be me "showing off"...

Share some of your Roses and Thorns of the week!

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Roses and Thorns

Every week I have my students share their Roses and Thorns. Basically, they share something good and not so good with the class that happened during the week.  I tell them that if they share a thorn, they have to back it up with a rose. So let me practice what I preach...

Thorns:

1. Attended the funeral of a friend this weekend.

2. My car is starting to make bubbly stomach noises.

3. I almost lost my dog again today. I took him outside to let him do his business. I got distracted and went back into the house. I didn't notice he was missing for about 30 minutes.

4. Found out one of my students has cancer.

5. My feelings kinda got hurt this week...had an argument with someone I love. I hate when that happens...but what's the point of arguing with someone you don't love, right? RIGHT. Hopefully, that someone will get that I'm really an Angel on earth who wears pretty shoes and trips and falls and likes to skip (without falling, of course) down the yellow brick road of happiness rather than pick fights:) I digress...

*5 thorn limit*

Roses.

1. My dog is too stuck up to become homeless so he chilled in my neighbor's yard until I remembered that he existed. (He was a stray when I got him so I think he rebels against the thought of ever really running away)

2. I'm alive.

3. God loves and God forgives...and so shall I...within reason of course.

4. I finally wore this thrifted Indian silk dress that I got for 2 bucks earlier this year.

5. I finally got to the gym once this week to release some frustration...and then ate a fried chicken sandwich right afterwards. (That's gotta count as a double rose..no?)

6. I might have some interesting/fun news to share soon:)

7. I joined a church this Sunday.

8. I have yet to trip or fall this week.

9. I really enjoy my new job but I'm pooped every single day.

10. I'll celebrate my 35th birthday next Tuesday:)

*No limit on roses*

What was your rose and thorn of the week?

(The pics suck...sorry)

Most of these pics are cropped because my fake smiles were too obvious or I just couldn't muster up the energy to adjust the camera lens.

Every piece of today's outfit came from a thrift store.

The dress actually had long sleeves but I hacked them off. The sleeves were too reminincent of a Gordon Gartrelle shirt.

If you have no idea who Gordon Gartrelle is...please refresh your memory with this little clip. Fast forward to the 5:30 mark if you are in a rush!