Jen&Julz: Can't stop, craft till we drop!

another birthday card

2012-02-02T22:14:00.000-08:00

So it's my friends birthday tomorrow and I made her a card . . . it was kinda rushed but I had this amazing idea in my head then it just never came out the way I planned. She's studying to be a personal trainer hence the physically active person and the card is in the shape of Australia. Why? because she and I and my sister plan on moving to Australia in a couple years for AT LEAST a year. You have NO idea how excited we are about it.

I keep looking around my room thinking "what can I take and what do I leave" I gotta start downsizing. Don't get me wrong it's a TERRIFYING thought completely moving my life to another continent let alone another city but it's also the thought of starting over somewhere else. We get so accustomed and attached to THINGS that knowing I can't take everything with me will force me to throw out what I REALLY don't need and really should have thrown out a long time ago.

Until then we will all be saving money like crazy. I keep calculating things in my head and I have to not do all this random spending. I know WHAT I need and what I really don't need to be spending money on. Also by then Meshe will be done school, Emma will be done school and I will be a certified yoga teacher :) (school starts in the fall I'm psyched for that)

Emma knows someone who owns a place in Perth that is apparently empty a lot of the time hopefully it'll be still available before we go. ALSO David Suzuki has a home in Australia it's not random he's Emma uncle. YEAH I KNOW RIGHT?! And his wife (her mom's cousin) said she's always welcome to come visit.

Though I'd shove in a belated Manic Monday in there for old time sake. New sweater from Winners. (no more pointless random expensive trips to Winners anymore)

Bored I was . . . .

2011-12-28T21:05:00.000-08:00

I hung an empty picture on my wall for the longest while and all it had was the license plate in in and other things that I've removed. I plan on doing the rest of my wall around this frame but this is what I did. . .

My four favorite British lads. . . John, Paul, Ringo & George.

Something about a cute boy with guitar. These are my fave boys Jamie, Joseph & Ryan.

Places I'd like to go. Ok so the first 3 pictures are of India and the last of Venice. But they were just beautiful pictures of India I have to add Greece, San Francisco among other places.

A co-worker drew on my cup and I cut out the part he drew it's the center of all this.

My FAVORITE places in the world Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Dublin. I forgot Paris.

Another of my fave places, Brighton. Above that Jamie and his gorgeous smile.

Three of the most amazing kids I know. Ely, Diego and Ely's little brother Ryland.

Julz got me this Imagine picture when she went to Europe (I forgot where she said . . . it's at the tip of my tongue anyways I love it) and an old picture.

Ticket from a concert of one of my fave more recent bands . . . no more recent fave band . . . oh you get the point Young the Giant. It was great except for the two drunk kids who went crazy and got in everybody's way.

Tis the season

2011-12-16T17:46:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I made little goodie bags for people at work (well the people whose company i enjoy :P)

Chocolate covered pretzels with chopped up pieces of candy canes, red sugar, and red white and green sprinkles

Red star sugar cookies. These were kind of a pain to make.

Candy Cane Brownies.

The end result.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Alirhgt Alright I Apologize

2011-10-05T23:37:00.001-07:00

Ok so this ISN'T monday but the pictures ARE from monday I was just not feeling well monday night and forgot yesterday. I got this new top from Winners . . . NO that's a lie I got it form Forever 21 HA!

I honestly don't have any more to say on that matter. ok 3 new exciting things in my life?

1. YOUNG THE GIANT in concert next week WOOOOOO!!

2. I play an acoustic show my first in 2 years (and technically my 2nd show EVER) the week after

3. I've been asked to be apart of this sketch comedy group that's actually gonna film. So I get to write act and show some musical talent. awesome? i think so

ok i'm out I'm tired.

helllooo

2011-09-19T22:14:00.000-07:00

Another manic monday yet again . . .

Grey sweater: Urban Outfitters . . . I cut the neck bigger

Green tank (underneath): uh . . . can't remember

Black leggins: oh god who knows

awesome Black boots: Meshe's friend's sister? (one of the Epp sisters)

I have lots of other news but I am just tooo tired at the moment. I am going to bed. Night.

It's been a while . . .

2011-09-12T17:52:00.001-07:00

What was going on? I have no idea. i was away one monday and was not using the internet and then I forgot the next two mondays . . . oops.

I got a new hat :)new necklace . . . its OM the eternal sound . . .

some new bracelets too.

the black tank is FAIRLY new.

I am so out of it today though . . . It's taking me all my energy to stay awake right now. My ribs hurt and slammed my knee into the dish washer door at work sooo much fun . . .

OOH I went to see roller derby on saturday night a double header championships game. It was soo much fun even though I went by myself. I've decided I am going to give roller derby a try lifes to short not to try things you want to .

ALSO on a somewhat exciting note WHILE I was away in Powell River visiting my mom for a few days I got an email from a couple of guys who were looking for a singer for their "dreampop" group (I know it sounds weird but they have a really good sound that I liked) they sent me a demo of one of their songs asking for a vocal and lyric demo which I did and sent it back and they LOVED it bbuuuuttt they had also got a number of responses to their ad on craigslist (thats how they found me through MY ad) and were listening to other people and was supposedly suppose to be making a decision this weekend and I haven't heard back hopefully they haven't decided yet. Its exciting stuff but hey they contacted me. http://feralsmusic.bandcamp.com/ here's what they sound like.

I also got another offer from a friend at work to be in this comedy thing. I'm not too sure about the details but it sounds pretty amazing and exciting.

And that's all for manic monday haven't written this much in a long time.

I just remembered

2011-08-22T22:39:00.001-07:00

I was just about to go to bed and I remembered what I forgot to do. I get side tracked pretty darn easily. Yea there's a ribbon on my wrist I wore it all day at work and no one said anything and I forgot to take it off for this picture.

I thought we had no internet . . .

2011-08-19T20:53:00.000-07:00

It wasn't working for the past few days so we decided to call shaw and BUY internet instead of stealing it. They were suppose was to come today between 5-8pm buut i had yoga at 530 and my sister had work til 530 and OF COURSE they come at 5:04! we have to wait til monday . . . so thinking there was no internet I baked then I find out WE HAVE "OUR" internet back . . .

I had nothing better to do then make tiny cookies. The top is lil thumbprint cookies, the middle is peanut butter drops and the bottom one are lil chocolate chip ones which I made first and thats why they look so weird but they taste AWESOME

What I Wore Wednesday: A Cheating Farewell

2011-08-17T20:35:00.000-07:00

Hi!

For my third and final week of WIWWs, I broke the rules. After a week of swimming, sunning, and geocaching, I returned home from a wee trip to Bellingham and Victoria. Living out of my school backpack for seven days left me wearing an old music festival shirt, jeans, and Birkenstocks to work today. So, instead of modeling my ripped Sasquatch tee (an attempt to remove the scratchy tag ended in disaster), I threw on a few of the various finds from my weekend in Bellingham.

Sometimes I fall over mid-pose:

Outfit Details:
- glasses: Buffalo Exchange (yes, they are goofy. yes, they are fake.)
- shirt: Buffalo Exchange
- belt: fish market in Hamburg(see last week's post)
- trousers: clearance at Urban Outfitters
- boots: Target

I hope everyone had a lovely Wednesday! Goodbye!

well well well

2011-08-15T19:08:00.000-07:00

Usually I lay out what I am going to wear the next day the night before so I'm not humming and ha-ing over what to wear. Last night I did not have time nor did I have time in the morning. So this is what I grabbed. I hope I didn't already wear this.

Happy Belated Wednesday!

2011-08-11T08:46:00.000-07:00

As promised...late, but nevertheless still proof of how photographing yourself at 7:59 in the morning before you rush off to work is NEVER flattering...

I was planning on wearing something cute, but quickly remembered I'd be shelving books all day and thus changed into something a little more work appropriate. Maybe I'll master this whole adorable thing by next week, my last What I Wore Wednesday...or maybe not...

Outfit Details:

earrings - my mom's

shirt- thrifted

belt - a fish market in Hamburg, Germany (no joke, there was one lonesome stand selling belts...)

pants - Zara in Seville, Spain

Hope you had a lovely Wednesday! Cheers!

What I Wore Wednesday - UPDATE!

2011-08-10T22:50:00.000-07:00

I am SO sorry, but today's WIWW post & picture will be slightly belated, to be posted tomorrow... I've had a crazy day and, although I photographed my outfit, did not end up having the time to upload and blog about it! Check back tomorrow morning for a belated, but still accurate description of what I wore (and did!) on this less than noteworthy day.

Cheers!

M-M-Manic Monday

2011-08-08T19:53:00.000-07:00

Hello hello . . . it was a beautiful August 8th actually it still is . . . wow I just lost my train of thought . . . I hate it when that happens . . .

Blue striped shirt - thirfted

black yoga shorts (yea i wore these . . .yeah they're short) - yyoga warehouse sale :)

Recent thrift store purchases. I had recently gone through my clothes and got rid of a shit load and I trade in clothes for music good trade I think

I got this before the music for clothes switch. But it was ONLY $2 and I have not seen this before but I like Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase so it's bound to be funny.

tiny Razorlight record has Golden Touch which is one of my fave songs by them. I THINK they're British . . .?

Joni Mitchell! it has one of my ALL TIME fave songs . . .Case of You

and of course the unforgettable Nat King Cole. . .

and that's about it folks.

ps there is a very exciting art project I am planning . . . in the near future

What I Wore Wednesday - Guest Post Numero Uno

2011-08-03T19:35:00.000-07:00

Hello!

After much (well, not really...) careful thought and consideration, this is what I came up with for the first of my three WIWW's!

It really was too warm today to wear nylons, but the dress is a little too short to wear without. Thankfully the bookstore (where I work) is air-conditioned.

Outfit Deets:
Dress - thrifted (Bellingham)
Belt - Zara in Spain
Nylons - Target!
Shoes - found at a super cute, secondhand Outdoor Outfitters shop in Bellingham. (I suppose this means they're thrifted!)

(I just realized that the majority of my outfit is from the US of A, perhaps I should rename this "My American Outfit"...)

PS sorry for the TERRIBLE photo quality, was in a rush and used Photobooth

I'M SORRY SORRY

2011-08-02T14:48:00.000-07:00

I Had a legit reason for no manic monday yesterday and I was so excited too cause I didn't work and I thought I'd have it up early. My internet was just not working. In the morning it was fine and then i went grocery shopping and came back and IT WASN'T WORKING!

So yesterday was a gorgeous day even though I ended up staying inside most of the time . . . I know I know what was I thinking.

Black cardigan - thrifted

Nirvana tank - H&M

Dark green Shorts (you can't tell) - Thrifted also

What I Wore Wednesday: Hiatus

2011-07-26T18:11:00.000-07:00

So, its been a really good couple of days. I finished my summer classes, got a job and am going home for the whole month of August. Summer can finally begin! I'm going to be taking a hiatus on the What I Wore Wednesdays for the month, because I'm going to be all over the place and without my laptop this month. My friend Esther will be filling in the void by posting a Guest What I Wore Wednesday post for the next month. I can't wait to see what she comes up with!

Outfit Deets:
Top- thrifted
Headband-borrowed from the bestie
belt- thrifted
Skirt- AA, inherited from the bestie
shoes- Sitka Skate and Surf

They said sun . . .

2011-07-25T14:55:00.000-07:00

Well we do have some sun buuutt it's windy and kinda coldish . . . sorta . . . shush.

Ok . . .

Today I am wearing a very girly tank top that use to be tight around the hip area, now ITS NOT. :).

Dark green short, black cardigan (for work)

without cardigan

the detail on the bottom.

That's all folks . . . I got some research to do now. See ya!

I feel very 60s right now . . .

2011-07-23T16:50:00.000-07:00

I'm on my way to a friends birthday dinner . . . well in about an hour and a half. I had planned out what I was gonna wear but it didn't work out and I wanted to wear the green ribbon in my hair so I chose this dress. . . yes its quite short thats why I'm wearing shorts underneath.

Dress: value village . . .?

Head scarf/ribbon: Nana Babs (my mom's aunt)

Can't decide on the shoes yet.

and thats it . . . I'm bored and very hungry!

What I Wore Wednesday: Stand Still, Stand Still

2011-07-20T17:18:00.000-07:00

Today, I kept it simple outfit-wise because school has gotten crazy busy all of a sudden and I'm trying to juggle a whole bunch of school stuff and a quick trip home this weekend. I am happy to say that I think I am going to be able to succeed, and have arranged a daily goals list for the rest of the week that needs to be completed. That way, I can do all my stuff bit by bit instead of stressing too much. I have been doing this for essays for the last two semesters, but it works really really well. I assign myself a number of words to write per day. So, my 1500 word paper has gotten broken down 3 day intervals of 500 words a day. See? I've got this university thing down!

These are the new moccasins I finally settled on with the Sitka SwarmJam I bought way back in January. They didn't have any Toms in my size and were loath to order in the colour I wanted and everything else was incredibly underwhelming. I'm excited about these puppies though. I think they're pretty adorable and this picture does not do them justice at all.

Off to a birthday party! Have a happy Wednesday!

Outfit Deets
Top- thrifted
sweater- Gap outlet
Jeans- thrifted
Belt- Aldo, a thousand years ago
Moccasins- Sitka Skate and Surf

What I Wore Wednesday

2011-07-20T17:09:00.000-07:00

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 10

2011-07-19T22:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Manic Monday!

2011-07-18T15:03:00.000-07:00

Though today was rather bleek I was in a REALLY good mood today . . . well I pretty good mood. I've been in a pretty good mood lately. I think its because I've finally settled down and have nothing to stress about. So what has happened since last Monday?

1. I started recording in the studio again :D pretty much done 1 of 6 songs

2. I emailed my dance teacher about there being more (contemporary dance) classes cuz the summer session is done this week and I didn't like the fact that they were and she said there will be more in september and that "you're making awesome progress by the way - you're a natural" that just about made my year! I know I'm lame

3. hmm . . . can't think of anything.

Ok so I told you before that at work we have purple mondays and I wasn't going along with it for a while cuz who wants to see me wear purple every monday? I don't! I didn't really wanna wear these today but I was compromising with Daria.

Dunno if you can see it but I'm wearing a braided head band that looks like its part of my hair. I got it a while back but never wore it until now!

New necklace I got from H&M . . . yesterday? yea! yesterday just before ballet class where I witness my teacher and the pianist have a shouting matching over us going 5 mins over class . . . the pianist wanted to leave it REALLY wasn't a big deal. Anyways off topic I am. The lacy part is just my bra :P

Ok I think I'm done. I really gotta start doing some crafts!

Oh i decided to try to do another music project where I'd post a song on youtube every Thursday but I need a cool name for it . . . like some kind of cool alliteration . . . It'll come to me eventually. Or maybe sunday cause thursdays and sundays are my days off.

Ok I gotta leave for hip hop soonish . . . this time its more fun though I'm still pretty white when I dance. My sister said I looked like a dancer trying to do hip hop. At least I looked like a dancer.

BYE!

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 9

2011-07-15T22:42:00.000-07:00

What I Wore Wednesday: This Morning I Listened to The Justin Timberlake Album

2011-07-13T09:28:00.000-07:00

And this outfit was the result.
I don't think that SexyBack usually garners such results, but I am quite happy with today's outfit. I wonder what kind of outfit I would produce if I listened to the out-fashioned crooning of She & Him. I'll try it next Wednesday. Maybe I'll go out in full club garb, haha.
I wasn't feeling very outfit inspired last night, but then I realized that the blogosphere had never seen this dress before- which is just cuh-raaazy, since I bought it way back in grade 11 and have been wearing it regularly ever since. I just love it so much!

Yesterday, the used book store called me to tell me that a book I had ordered had come in. It's about a man's volunteer experience in Nepal and it's supposed to be life-changing. I figured since I'm hoping to get to Nepal by fall of 2012, it would be a good read! This is what i want to be doing today...

But this is what I have to do. Essay editing, I hate you.

Outfit Deets

Dress- Value Village circa 2006
cardigan- inherited from a friend
wedges- Payless
headband- borrowed from the bestie
necklace- Value Village sale day!
Belt- I actually don't remember. I think F21, maybe 2004? I just know I've had it for-ev-er.

Manic Monday

2011-07-11T20:01:00.000-07:00

Today isn't very exciting I apologize
this shirt use to be Meshe's she gave it to me a LONG time ago and it was packed away in a suitcase of clothes I had. It wasn't a very exciting day either...

On the weekend however I went to a wedding reception for someone I don't know . . . a friend of a friend who THEY hadn't even seen for 4 years. It was cute all these young people getting married . . . kinda depressing. I wore a polka dress I wore once for new years. I stole Meshe's necklace . . . she wasn't here :P

and that's it for another monday of the manic kind

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 8

2011-07-07T22:59:00.001-07:00

Just finally posting this and it's already time to take one for this week! I am absolutely loving that heart duct tape. This project is turning more and more into a simple journalling with pictures project instead of a scrapbook project and that is totally fine by me!

What I Wore Wednesday: Sunny Days are the Best Days

2011-07-06T20:56:00.001-07:00

And the fantastic week continues!
Nothing too exciting to report except that it's hot and lovely over in my parts and I am absolutely loving it! I can't get enough of the sunshine!
Looking forward to floating in some water and lounging away my weekend.

Why yes, I am wearing half a dead bird as a necklace, who doesn't?

Aaaaand, pose like a pirate! Arrrrr!

Outfit Details
Top- thrifted (from Calgary! Haha, I don't know why that's important, I just have an uncanny memory for when I buy things)
Shorts- Berlin flea market (like that's a surprise at this point
Feather Necklace- Decade

Happy Wednesday!

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 7

2011-07-04T22:50:00.000-07:00

For Week 7, I got a little more creative than last week and actually did some scrapbooking! Yay! Scrapbooking is so much easier when your scrapbooking stuff isn't packed away in a box!I'm all moved in now- Yay! Week 8 should already be done, but I'm a touch behind (just one day!) so expect that soon.

I have had a ridiculously good day today and am super excited and looking forward to everything right now. :) It's a great feeling.

Best. Day. Ever.

2011-07-04T15:23:00.000-07:00

It's a beautiful sunny day so warm out. Finally summer is here.
What I'm wearing . . . new top from Winners, and grey yoga shorts (yea they are short) that I got at a yyoga sale (yes there is suppose to be two "y"s)

and why is it the best day ever? after almost a MONTH because of the damn postal strike I GOT MY LONGBOARD. Isn't it beautiful? I'm gonna try it out later when there isn't a whole bunch of people around to watch me fall. :) sooo exciting but now that I've got it I'm a little reluctant and self conscious about going out and riding it. I do feel cool walking around with it though hahah.

I really thought I had more to say . . . but I guess not eh . . . hmm

HAPPY CANADA DAY

2011-07-01T14:26:00.000-07:00

wrong flag in the background.
I'm off to a BBQ. I made Peanut butter pretzel brownies I took pictures I just can't find the cord to my camera . . . so I will edit this post soon

What I Wore Wednesday: And then a Truck Backed in Front of me.

2011-06-29T13:55:00.000-07:00

So, I recently found this awesome purple brick wall in an alley in downtown Victoria. I deemed it perfect for what I wore Wednesday pictures, especially since there is a gate on the opposite wall in which I can rest my camera for self timer shots. PERFECT. I did not, however, factor in the possibility that this alley might get used, like, ever.

I think the title of the post explains what happens best. I was posing, as you do WHEN A TRUCK BACKED INTO THE ALLEY FROM THE STREET. Luckily, I was against the wall and since the truck was backing in from a busy road it was super slow and I was never in any danger. But after that it wasn't like I really wanted to continue my photoshoot.

This is the only picture I got of my outfit.

Today, I had one of those days when nothing really worked out, so I have retreated into the confines of my home to finish up packing up my entire life and cleaning my house so I can get my damage deposit back! Hope you had a splendid Wednesday!

Outfit Details
Shirt: thrifted
Skirt: Zara (Spain)
Wedges: thrifted

Tuesday's Threads Parte Deux

2011-06-28T14:55:00.000-07:00

To make up for my late What I wore Wednesday, here's what I wore last Tuesday as well!
I wore this on a trip to Value Village. A dud of a trip, and for the first time in nine months, I walked out of the story without a single purchase! Sad!

Outfit details:
Top: Prague H&M
shorts: Berlin flea market
sandals: American Eagle, circa 2008

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 6

2011-06-28T14:48:00.000-07:00

This is from my really fun five day visit to Vancouver! There are four people in these pictures, but you can't really see everyone. I have already packed up most of my scrapbooking stuff so this entry is more of a journal than anything else.

What I Wore Wednesday: Better Late than Never

2011-06-28T14:34:00.000-07:00

So, last week was a bit ridiculous. My laptop and cell phone simultaneously broke down on me. It was a little insane. I took my laptop in to get fixed and the technician told me he would call me to let me know when it was fixed. I told him my phone wasn't working and he'd have to email me, even though he had my laptop and I had no way of accessing my email- yeah, it was a vicious cycle.
SO, now I have my laptop back and I don't have to run up to campus every time I need to use the internet. I did take pictures of my outfit last Wednesday- luckily, my camera didn't crap out on me- so without further ado, WHAT I WORE (LAST) WEDNESDAY:

Outfit Details:
Jean jacket- thrifted
Dress- Berlin flea market
Belt- thrifted
Wedges- Payless

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 5

2011-06-28T14:16:00.000-07:00

Photobooth scrapbook page featuring.... Esther!
These pictures are from the weekend when she came to visit! Apparently, I'll never have photobooth pictures by myself, not that I'm complaining or anything!

PLANT WATCH 2011

2011-06-28T14:09:00.000-07:00

After a loooong hiatus- here it is PLANT WATCH 2011!
Haha, and now, after that incredibly epic introduction, I have nothing to say.

Yeah, so uh, my plants are growing. It's rather exciting.

The evidence:

The evidence a few days later from a slightly different angle:

I shall keep you posted!

New Place . . .

2011-06-27T21:14:00.000-07:00

So I just got from seeing Friends With Benefits (which once again proves that THAT DOESNT WORK . . .fuck my dreams are shattered) lets just say Justin Timberlake is my all time MAJOR celebrity crush who I will marry eventually once I get my foot in that industry's door. Mila Kunis is GORGEOUS.

Anywho that is not the reason for the post. It is MANIC MONDAY YAY YAY YAY.

Its not that exciting what is MORE exciting is that I'VE MOVED!!!! New place in a Vancouver special it's awesome. White walls EVERYWHERE just waiting for my artistic mind to create something amazing . . . I got nothing so far . . . but things are definitely looking up I have yet to unpack BUT i have thursday, friday, saturday AND sunday WHOOO but I get paid for the friday holiday so its like I only take one day off this week WHOOO (oh Jen stop being a whoo girl). Bring on the yoga, unpacking, yoga, yoga and july is the start of being healthy again. DAMN playoffs! also I didn't want to cook anything at the other house cause of the ants . . UGH. Now that along with the running children above my head have CEASED thank you Beatles (they are my God - that was lame . . . shut up)

SOOOO excited for my new place and the endless possibilities of artistry. Can't repeat that enough.

ALSO ALSO now that the damn postal strike is over and DONE WITH I should get my LONGBOARD SOON!!!

I'm out! I gotta shower and get ready for bed. . .

final thought Friends With Benefits played two songs that reminded me of my childhood . . .Semisonic's Closing Time and Kriss Kross' Jump

I have an incredible pain in my right hand so I'm gonna go

My Manic Monday: Plain Jane but Life is Good

2011-06-20T05:08:00.000-07:00

So I set my alarm for 5am but I woke up at 4:22 and I thought to myself "what a wonderful world" no just kidding. I thought, there's no point in going back to bed so I got up.

The past few weeks I've been stressing out about a few things but now all these things have come together and life be good (bad grammar on purpose Julzy)
1. me and my sister found a place to life for july we can even move in BEFORE hand. Got the keys yesterday.
2. Hockey playoffs are over even though the end results were not very satisfying . . . yes I cried. I cried like a little girl and I'm not a ashamed.
3. MY LONGBOARD is on it's way . . . I've always wanted to longboard but I'm finally doing something about that
4. Certain situations that were troubling me I've worked out by asking questions though I did do something pretty stupid last night that is sorta making me paranoid which there is probably no need for.
5. . . is there a 5? I don' think so . . .
I didn't feel like being all dressy (not that I usually am) or cute plus most of my nicer things are packed away already.
This is my sisters Hey Rosetta tee she didn't want so she gave it to me :) There's no point in showing the bottom half of me cause you already know what I'm wearing down there . . . leggings.

What else is new? hmmm saw X-Men First Class yesterday with my sister. SO GOOD made up for the fuck up they made of X-Men the last stand and the Wolverine movie. ALSO James McAvoy is a babe!
That's the most I've written in a while. Ok I'm off to work now!

What I Wore Wednesday: Going Home

2011-06-14T22:56:00.000-07:00

I'm coming home. The Canucks better win for my homecoming.

EDIT: Shortly after posting this outfit, I changed the shirt to a black V-neck, added my jean jacket and threw on wedges for a slightly different feel.(The feel being that the wedges didn't fit in my travel bag for today and I knew I would need them over the weekend. Ha!) I will see if I can wrangle a picture of the outfit change, however, this might be all you get. I felt the need to be honest on the outfit change in the interest of journalistic integrity and all. Don't want to get sued for publishing lies :)

Outfit Details:
Top: H&M
Skirt: thrifted
belt: thrifted
shoes: thrifted

My nerves are shot

2011-06-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

Nothing is more important then tonights hockey game!that is all!

Except Happy Birthday to my Big Brother!

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 4

2011-06-09T13:19:00.000-07:00

This is my week four of 15 Weeks of Photobooth, but it was kind of a fail. The TWO photobooths in this city were Out Of Order!

I thought about taking pictures on my PhotoBooth app on my computer, but I don't have picture printing paper, so the quality would be pretty crappy, so I decided a plain and simple layout would work best.

Hopefully, this isn't a problem next week!

What I Wore Wednesday: Stanley Cup Fever

2011-06-08T09:48:00.000-07:00

So, today is game four of the Stanley Cup finals and although I don't have any official Canucks paraphernalia, I thought I'd try my hand at dressing the part of dedicated fan. So, I'm wearing the team's colours today in hopes that I can provide them with a little luck and not a repeat from last game.I know the blue isn't quite right, but it's really the closest I had. I think the sentiment still applies, navy blue or royal blue- go boys go!

I was quite dedicated to this attempt, blue belt and all. You probably don't need to know this, but I even made sure I was wearing my green undies too! ;)

Outfit Details:
Skirt- thrifted
Belt-thrifted
tank-H&M
Overshirt-Flavour Consignment
Bangle- F21 3 or 4 years ago

A List a Mile Long

2011-06-07T15:59:00.000-07:00

Hello blogosphere!
It's been a busy couple days (with no end to the busyness in sight!) I went on a spontaneous trip home for four days and had a really good time. Because it was spontaneous, I didn't really tell anyone I was around and got to spend some time visiting with family and hanging out with my parents. And, of course, being downtown for the hockey game. Big events like these are what makes me love my city- they had a big screen set up (with sound!) so everyone could watch the game. Everyone sat down pretty neatly and stood up to cheer and celebrate when the 'Nucks scored.... and within five minutes were sitting down again so not to block anyone's view. So Canadian <3
Before I left, I planted some household herbs for my kitchen...

And by the time I got back, things were already growing!

I was SO excited. A part of me was worried that I had somehow screwed up the planting process (I killed a cactus once and that experience has made me wary ever since...) but its working! It's really working! Well, the oregano and basil are. No word on the sweet peppers yet- but hey, its only day 5! I think I'm going to keep a bit of a log of my planting process in a segment I shall call PLANT WATCH 2011. Doesn't that just make it sound so much more interesting!? Ha, I think so.

in much more serious news, I'm in the process of finding a new place to live for July and it isn't going so well. It's just been dud after dud after dud. This discouraging trend, however, hasn't curbed my enthusiasm for packing and even though I have 2 and a half weeks before I actually need to "vacant the premises" I am getting a jump start on packing the non-essentials. You know, the books I couldn't sell from last semester, movies I won't watch/or if I have a hankering to watch can stream online. I like packing so much that I am a little bit concerned that I'm going to overpack and live in an empty room for the 2 weeks before I leave. Eek! Such strange problems I have.

I also picked my schedule for MY VERY LAST YEAR OF MY UNDERGRAD. And I am super excited about all the classes I picked. i register on the 24th of June. :)

That, and I am actually still enrolled in classes and need to be reading right now!
See you tomorrow!

Once in a lifetime

2011-06-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

So the last time the Canucks made it to the stanley cup finally i believe i was 7 and didn't really care well i don't even remember it but now . . . oh my god is all I can say. It's actually screwing up my work out schedule cause I cannot miss a game. ALSO tonight's game determines whether or no I go visit Julz in Victoria. I do NOT want to be in Victoria for the cup game I am gonna be down town vancouver soaking in the glory with all the other vancouverites. I'm so pumped for tonight's game. Game number 3! n honor of tonight's game AND manic monday which I almost forgot about . . . . i wear this

fingers crossed!

What I Wore Wednesday: The Hippie in Me

2011-06-01T16:27:00.000-07:00

Ah! I literally do not have time to be making this post. I should have left to met up with people... ten minutes ago! Eek! Well, I took some pictures of my outfit this morning (also running late, so framing is a bit shit) and I only just looked at them now, and most of them are preettty blurry of my actual outfit- the only ones that came out clear were the goofy poses! Ahhhh!

Gotta go. It's hockey time.

Jean Jacket-thrifted
tiedye shirt/dress- Buffalo Exchange
tights- garage
faux Keds- Urban Planet

This dress always reminds me of Santorini:

What do you MEAN I can't hop on an ATV and just drive around with my bestie and a group of new found friends all day in the sun, ending at a beach? Why CANT I? If anyone knows how to clone the perfect day and let me relieve it, I have a list a mile long of days just like that one for you!

Today started out grim . . .

2011-05-30T19:27:00.000-07:00

but it turned out pretty nice in the end just like the weather men . . . uh people predicted.

So today is yes yes Manic monday I decided to wear something that I did a t-shirt recon of (that didn't make sense) in high school. It was once an extra large vancouver art gallery tee then it became this

I wore a red cardigan with it cuz there's a bit of red in it.

and thats all folks. I'm sorry I don't have as much to say as my fellow blogger :P

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 3.

2011-05-29T11:31:00.000-07:00

The Greatest

2011-05-27T20:49:00.000-07:00

...is the name of a movie I thought I'd like but then was actually particularly boring

You wanna know what's the greatest?

-When your local Blockbuster is moving to a new location so they put everything in the store on super fantastic amazing sale and you walk away with six (yes, six) movies as well as a season of the Tudors. (which you've never watched, but heard mixed reviews about) for $9.75! Yeah, you read that right, it was a pretty fantastical find.

-When the liquor store is giving away cute little bottles of rum and vodka.

-When you walk into the Value Village in search of ONE COSTUME for an all night business attired dance party in the streets of your town and you hit the jackpot and leave the store with TWO WHOLE OUTFITS plus your costume, plus another tanktop.

So excited to wear this dress and jean jacket!

Only things I owned prior were the belt and wedges!

My costume- it looks like a suit, jacket and skirt combo but its actually a ONE PIECE.

-Trying on ugly things you know won't fit just for fun.

-The church two buildings down from my house is having a free sale tomorrow and had a plant sale a couple weeks ago. I tell ya, location location location

-The fact that I just started writing my paper yesterday, just getting ideas down and stuff, and already have 600/1000 words needed

-My bike. Seriously. I can't get enough.

On the docket for this weekend-
-Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings show
-Possibly a Harper's Island marathon with a Harper's Island diehard fan
-Planting my oregeno, basil and sweet pepper seeds
-house hunting
-free sale
-Make more friendship bracelets
-Week three of the Photobooth project!

What I Wore Wednesday: I Hate Rain.

2011-05-25T17:49:00.000-07:00

So, I have a secret to tell you.
Every night before I got to sleep, I plan out what I'm going to wear the next day. I don't know why, it's just what I do. So, I had a very adorable outfit planned out for today, working around the idea that it would be sunny like it was yesterday. I woke up a little on the late side and when I looked out the window, it became very clear that the sandals I was planning were just not an option. Because I had already slept in and was unimpressed with the rain I threw something pretty basic together. So, I had to dig out my winter coat which I had prematurely thrown to the back of my closet already. This is my unimpressed face.

I tried to take an outfit picture before I went to school when it was already drizzling a little bit. It was super bright out and so the quality of these pictures are awful. I thought it might get warmer by the time I got home from school and I'd be able to take more, better pictures then.

It didn't get nicer.

Look at this! This was yesterday. Why do I live in such a bipolar weather city?! I can't handle this. It needs to be summer and I need to retire my fur-lined hood winter jacket for good.

Tuesday's Threads

2011-05-24T13:24:00.000-07:00

So, in a complete act of confusion, I thought today was Wednesday, except I knew it wasn't because I knew I didn't have class until 2:30, and on Wednesdays I have class at 10:30. Yeah, I somehow got everything very tangled up in my head and took pictures of my outfit today and decided to regale you all with a very special TUESDAY'S THREADS!
Basically, What I Wore Wednesdays, but with T's and on a Tuesday.

Yes, you can expect a regular What I Wore Wednesday tomorrow-- I'm just crazy.

This picture is me kicking butt at being super productive. Yesterday, I saw went to seven viewings for a new place (all of them duds), dropped off 8 resumes, and did a final edit on my paper and started another paper. I was on fire!

Flats- thrifted
Shorts- flea market in Berlin
Belt- thrifted
tank-H&M sale rack
overshirt-thrifted
compass necklace- last week's vintage fair (Victoria)

No work for me . . .

2011-05-23T14:12:00.001-07:00

Oh hey there. . . hows it going? good good. I'm great thanks. HAPPY VICTORIA DAY!! I don't have work today so i'm just chilling. Actually I'm about to go out just to kill a few hours in the sun before dance class yay!

what am i wearing you ask? blue uh pants ? i got from forever 21. this weird cool top from front and company and a greay sweater from value village

I call it weird cuz it's like sewn and pleated in certain places. . . is that the right word pleated?

I Just Finished My Paper

2011-05-22T17:56:00.000-07:00

I did it. i finished my paper just now, three days before the due date. This means I can put it down, do something else, and still have three days to edit it to perfection.
I pretty much feel like this right now:

I know I should probably photo credit this picture, but I dragged it off reddit one hundred thousand years ago, so I really have no idea. Let's just say I got it from the viral internet pictures gallery C:

15 Weeks of Photobooth: a project

2011-05-21T21:10:00.000-07:00

Because this summer is pretty much a 0 on the excitement scale, I have come up with a project to make it ever so slightly more interesting.
There is one rule for my project: Every week, for the fifteen weeks of summer, I must get a strip of photos at a photobooth. If I'd like, I can get multiple strips of photos, there just has to be ONE. I can take my pictures on my own, with people, with stuff, with people and stuff, whatever. I have pages in an art journal (more to share on that later...) reserved just for my photobooth project and will therefore encourage me to scrapbook a little bit too. I miss scrapbooking like I used to, so I thought just a taste of it would be nice.

Anyway, here's week 1:

And Week 2:

It's a simple enough project, but I think I'll end up getting pretty creative with the pictures I take by the end of it!

Be a Tourist in Your Own Town.

2011-05-21T19:22:00.001-07:00

On Friday, my friend Kelsey and I decided to do a touristy day in Victoria because I have lived in this city for nine months now and have managed to completely avoid all the big tourist-y hotspots in the city. School has just kept me too busy! Although pretty much everyone made fun of me for going to all the places that parents drag their kids to on family outings, I was super excited.

Our first stop was Craigdarroch Castle.

Isn't it lovely? It's pretty much been everything: from a family home, to a military hospital, to a music conservatory and finally, the original campus of the university I now attend! Wouldn't it have been awesome to go to school in this castle? Kelsey and I wandered around the castle, and discussed the interior decorating decisions we would have made if it were our house. Haha.

What I wore Friday, haha.

Next, we were off to the Parliament buildings! They give free guided tours at intervals throughout the day, but unfortunately, we arrived just between two tours. The other option is just to wander around on your own, so we did! Neither of us being political science majors/buffs, made this visit a bit of a quick wander through...
But look! Laws are made here!

Next, we walked up to the Emily Carr House. It was a tiny, cosy little house. Being the antique/old stuff junky that I am, I really enjoyed looking at all the delicately painted teacups, and extravagant furniture in the house. Here's me in front of the house!

We ended the day at Beacon Hill Park, which I had also never visited- saw peacocks and herons and two birds viciously attacking each other.

It was a great day. I have a bunch more touristy locations to visit still, but I completed a good selection of my list on Friday. I can't wait to do more on my list!

The Perfect Dinner for a Rapture Survivor

2011-05-21T18:48:00.001-07:00

Well, if you're reading this, I assume you made it through today's rapture. Yaay. I spent today writing my paper, which I suppose if it had been rapture day would be particularly representative of my life as of late. My paper is on Queen Victoria, fitting for the Victoria Day long weekend! I'm really enjoying writing it- I love royalty! I think I would have loved to live in that era- minus the lack of hygienic practices, female oppression and, well, Google.

To celebrate my survival of this day, I made Tofu Wings on rice for dinner. [I followed this recipe exactly with the exception of the microwaving at the end.] It was quite delectable. I am pretty much a pro at frying tofu these days.

I am awful persnickety about drying out my tofu before frying it out.

I have a thousand and three blog ideas bouncing around my head right now. Come back soon and check them out! Until then, happy long weekend, Canadians! Do something fun- I will be essay-writing!

It's Midnight . . .

2011-05-19T00:45:00.001-07:00

and what am I doing . . . ? doodling. I took all the song titles from my 40 songs in 40 days and did this whilst listening to Eisley's The Valley (for the millionth time) over and over again.
it's nothing special I was just . . . AM bored and I do not have to work tomorrow (or today rather) YAY! but I do have flexibility and contemporary dance class but not til later YAY!

What I Wore Wednesday-izzle.

2011-05-18T09:21:00.000-07:00

Hello all.
This is what I wore today, but even as I left my house, I knew the tights were a bad idea-it's Bea-u-tiful out! Today, I have to do a presentation in front of my class for eight minutes and I'm sweating bullets. I haaaatee public speaking! I'm really really really really really bad at it, but no one ever seems to believe me. Just ask my class.

The only way I'm getting through the nerves is reminding myself that after school today I'm having a games night with friends. i lovvve games.

Wish me luck!

Outfit Details:
Vest: Buffalo Exchange consignment
Blouse: Thrifted
Belt: F21, like 5 years ago
Skirt: American Apparel
Flats: Thrifted.

My Manic Monday

2011-05-16T20:56:00.000-07:00

So TWO new things part of this weeks manic monday.
1)NEW HAIRCUT! people seem to like it I am still getting use to it. Someone told me that it usually takes two weeks to get use to a new haircut. . .I dunno where he heard that.

and
2) A new off the shoulder shirt I got from . . . Winners yes Winners I love Winners everyone knows this. It's a sort of a light brown with white in it. I wore an old white tank and grey leggins. I felt cute today.

what's NOT new is my 5am monday morning face CLEARLY not quite awake

What I Wore Wednesday: Adventure Boots Parte Deux

2011-05-11T09:43:00.000-07:00

Hello again!
I'm back in Victoria and already getting my butt kicked in school- apparently easing into summer semester is not something that happens -- and on day three, I am already drowning under piles and piles of assignments. But, because I'm a keener, I'm already a little bit a head of schedule in one class! Yes, I am a nerd.

Anyway, this is what I wore today, nothing too exciting really. Brought out my adventure boots again,because tonight I might be going on the Victoria Ghost Tour with a friend and I figured some kick ass boots would be perfect to "kick his ask" [if that typo doesn't make sense to you, click HERE]

Here's hoping I don't end up haunted!
Outfit details:
Adventure Boots-thrifted
Pants- thrifted
Tank-H&M
Overshirt- thrifted.

everybody know what time it is . . .

2011-05-09T20:41:00.000-07:00

ITS MANIC MONDAY TIME.
I feel like poop today I can't stop coughing. I got in from work took a picture then had to change and get ready for my first hip hop class! SOO MUCH FUN!

There's a little cute old lady that comes into work sometimes gets a grilled cheese and a small coffee that how we identify our customers "ya you know small coffee and donut guy" "OH YEAH TOTALLY" Anyway this lady said to me one time "you never wear your plaid pants anymore . . . I like them" i wore them today just for her. . . but she never came

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T19:26:00.000-07:00

Today, for mother's day, my mother and two grandmothers went out for afternoon tea at a heritage site outside of the city. Having tea in the oldest house in the town was an absolutely lovely way to spend my day and the tea was fantastic! (So fantastic, in fact, that I bought some for myself on the way out...)

Everything was so scrumptious and adorable!

Myself and my grandmothers at tea.

My Mom and my grandmothers prior to the tea.

Happy happy mother's day, Mom. Hope you had a great day. I'm so glad you're my Mama. <3

What I Wore Wednesday

2011-05-04T19:00:00.001-07:00

I love summer.
I love bare legs.
I love sandals.
As soon as I get even a glimpse of the sun, I whip out my flippy-floppys and I lose the tights.
Even if that means shivering in the shade allll day long.

This is what I wore today-- for a day of shopping and eating sushi with my bestie. Throw some sunshine on top and it was pretty darn near perfect.

Next Wednesday, I'll be back in Victoria, so back to regular backdrops!

{Dress- thrifted
Belt-thrifted
Jacket- Gentle Fawn factory sale}

May Manic Monday

2011-05-02T20:31:00.000-07:00

Before we started the "My Manic Monday" and "What I Wore Wednesday", Mondays use to be purple day at work and when I started this blog challenge Daria got mad that I was neglecting the purple monday . . . so today I decided to make her happy
I'm a fan of the boob shot clearly . . . nah it's just . . . uh . . . I got nothing.

GO CANUCKS GO!

2011-04-27T21:46:00.000-07:00

Last night the Canucks ELIMINATED the Chicago Blackhawks out of the playoffs in a VERY VERY nerve wracking game. I could not keep still and I dunno if it was a good idea for me to hold scissors either but I managed to make a few things.
1)my roommate was in the hospital yesterday because of appendicitis scary shit man from what I heard from her. . . so I baked her cookies and put this on top.

2) My friend Daria's little boy Diego turns 7 on friday so I decided to make him a card seeing how I had all the crafty things out.

I tell ya my hands were shaking I couldn't hold a pen properly and my writing was messing I had to be really careful with the scissors but I couldn't just sit there and watch the game it was definitely a nail biter. Chicago has knocked them out of the first round twice (or was it thrice?) one of the two . . . oh man all i gotta say is there were a lot of happy vancouverites today me included decked out in my jersey and all :D

What I Wore Wednesday: Exercise Day

2011-04-27T18:56:00.000-07:00

Today was a super lazy day. I didn't leave my house until...7PM. At which time I went to go rock climbing with a friend- so my outfit was work out gear! Whoops. Anyway, I am going out tonight, maybe I'll take pictures and do a "What I wore Wednesday Night"tomorrow!

Will do something crafty soon!

Julz

"Jen you look like a 5 year old"

2011-04-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

That's is what a coworker told me today cuz I was wearing pigtails in my hair.
HAPPY EASTER . . .I don't celebrate it but I'm sure people I know do.
Today I wore a new shirt I bought yesterday at winners ( I LOVE winners!)

I started this blog almost 5 hours ago (it's now after 8) and totally forgot about it in the middle . . . my ADD i tell ya

anywho the shirt from winners the cropped sweater from value village I'm sure I've worn it already and . . . OMG JEANS! with a nice
green necklace

What I Wore Wednesday: Freedom Fries

2011-04-20T18:50:00.000-07:00

This has been my life for the last two weeks. Study. Study. Study. Sleep. Rinse. Repeat.

But I just finished my last final- which means I'm done for the whole semester! Never again will I have to read war poetry against my own will. Cue sigh of relief. Now I have two whole weeks of freedom.
This is what I wore today. Please excuse how dumb (and slightly blind) I look. I was rushing out the door to get to my War history exam.

Top: Patch consignment
Vest: Buffalo Exchange consignment
Belt: Gifted, about five years ago
Jeans: Value VIllage
Shoes: Value Village

My Hungover Manic Monday

2011-04-18T15:23:00.000-07:00

So last night I went out .... well I was downtown for ballet but stayed downtown for the hockey game. I was sitting by myself watching the game as the night unfolds I hang with some Aussies LOVE THEM ( . . .uh there was Steve or Steven, his bro Jeff, shy little Brandon and Matt) lets just say never try to out drink an aussie (not that I was trying) they know how to drink I'll tell ya.
I swear I was still drunk when I came to work cause I had to be up at 5am! I was hungover but in SUCH a good mood today.

Anywho long story short I didn't get home till 1 am so I wasn't TOOO concerned about trying to find something to wear for monday but its a repeat of last week...PLAID this is my fave plaid shirt...

thats my captain Morgan pose. . . wow do I ever look . . . flat what ever I'm not complaining ;)

The BEST cookies I've ever made to date!

2011-04-16T20:32:00.000-07:00

I kid you not even my NON-vegan meat eating boss was like "these are really good" or maybe he was just making me feel good as he was just about to drive me to the hospital :P

the recipe calls for raisins but HONESTLY who likes raisins?? NOBODY! so I put carob chips in it and it was lovely!

I made them again tonight but I put some coconut on top of a few cuz my roommate loves coconut. They just weren't the same this time though . . . first time was beginner's luck? dumb luck? I dunno they just turned out better.

What I Wore Wednesday: Rad Plaid Part Deux.

2011-04-13T18:21:00.000-07:00

Hey all,
Today's What I Wore Wednesday is super lame... and a little crunched on time. Hence the photo quality. Rushed out the door this morning for a trial shift at a job I'm hoping to get (cross your fingers, cross your fingers, please!)and thus not only didnt have the time to make myself super cute, but also dressed appropriately for a job of running around. I had five minutes to snap an outfit shot and had decided I was going to brave public shots again, but there were too many people/bad lighting/movers/builders/traffic all over the place and the only place I could find was cramped, hence the head chop. Luckily, I took a picture of my face before leaving (complete with the make-my-hair-curly-wet-hair-bun) so today's visual evidence of my outfit is sort of like a jigsaw puzzle.

Pants-thrifted
shirt-American Apparel
Plaid-thirfted
Belt-gifted

Cuz Plaid is Rad

2011-04-11T15:09:00.000-07:00

This morning as I was putting on my apron and made my way to the front of work to start my shift Manic Monday was playing and I was so excited but had no one to share the excitement with me cause they wouldn't have got it

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blue plaid always the best . . . actually I think red plaid is my fave but blue is good too. . . and OMG jeans not leggings
again not exciting post. . . i've been mostly posting on my 40 songs in 40 days which is coming along well i think . . . on day 10 and have not started todays song :S

check it out!

Julz's Guide to Being a Thrift Shop Junkie.

2011-04-10T21:30:00.000-07:00

Hello, all. So there have been eleven What I Wore Wednesdays and during this time it has become alarmingly apparent that e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g I own is from a vintage store or a thrift shop. This is partially due to my recent realization that thrift shopping calms me. I don't know how sifting through old junk that one one else wants centres me so well, but it certainly does. So, I end up doing it quite a bit. Recently, I went to a vintage shop prior to hitting up Value Village, and I saw a lovely dress for $43. It was very adorable, but i passed, because I knew I could get more for my money at the Village. And I did. For $30, I bought two dresses, some cute housewares, and a very lovely blouse. It was then that I realized that I'm quite proficient at the thrifting experience. So, without further ado, 5 Thrifting Tricks of the Trade

1) As much as possible, look for quality. Check for stains, holes and discolouring. Seam holes are easily fixable, but common. Check under the arms and along the edges. Stains usually present a bigger problem. Remember, if a stained item is at a thrift store, the original owner probably already tried to get the stain out.And failed. Don't think that you can buy it and have the miracle cure to fix the stain. These heels were quite adorable but quite stained. Pass!

2) Don't overpay. The best way to know if you're overpaying is shopping around. Know how much brands usually go for new. As much as Value Village has better pricing than vintage stores, it has gotten a lot more expensive in recent years. The dress below is a great example. The asking price was $14.99 and the brand was Joe. Knowing that this dress would not cost much more than that brand new means it gets left on the rack.

3) Sizing counts. This dress has a vintage flare that I was particularly drawn to, but the oversized droopyness in the bust really meant it was a no-go. Alterations are always a plausible option, but I would hold off unless its for an item you really really love. Often, alterations cost more than the item itself, which is great if you are already buying on the cheap, but gets expensive. Also, I find that buying stuff that requires professional alterations will more often than not end up in a bag waiting to be altered. And the last thing you want is a pile of unwearable clothes that never made it to the sewing machine. Buy with an eye to alter, but only alter must have pieces.

No, really. It's important that it fits. This looked great on the rack, not so great on me.

4) Having said that, I would also strongly encourage trying on everything that catches your fancy. There's a chance it'll look awful, but there's also a chance it will look fantastic. And if you don't try it on, you'll never ever know. Keeping an open mind is the best way to go about this. I usually grab a belt to try dresses on with, because a belt can change the whole look of an item. I'm an equal opportunist when it comes to clothing.

5) Look in every department high and low. I peruse the whole store, from furniture to kids clothes. Not just because you never know what you'll find, but because so many people cart stuff around and then dump it in random places. Things aren't always where they should be! Also, perusing the racks at the fitting rooms is also a great decision, it's like someone pre-shopped for you!

Honestly, you'll find the cutest things where you least expected. Now, who wants to guess what I did or didn't buy from these pictures? Anyone?
Happy thrifting!

What I Wore Wednesday: I'm Excited.

2011-04-06T12:21:00.000-07:00

I'm excited.
About everything. The feeling of renewal in the spring time really really affects me. Maybe I have a Seasonal Affectiveness Disorder. Add that to my self-diagnosed A.D.D., makes for a lot of letters. Anyway, I had the loveliest weekend I've had in a long time and spent a day exploring a nearby town. It was sunny and bright, which made it the perfect weather to walk along the beach.

Stupidly, I forgot my camera.
Anyway, this is what I wore today, followed by some stuff I'm excited about.

I'm excited that I got to wear this dress without a ton of layers.

In these shots, I changed my self-timer to a 2 second option as opposed to my usual ten second timeframe, so these pictures may look like my usual dance shots, but really I'm running to get back in time. Haha. My outfit, as usual, is entirely thrifted. <3

I'm excited about eating more salad and having more fruit and veggies at my disposal with the coming summer months.

I'm excited that I made these banana-peanut butter-chocolate chip muffins that remind me so so much of being a kid.

I'm excited about how massive these dumplings came out.

I'm excited that despite gray skies, the spring is persistent in announcing its arrival.

I'm excited that while amidst my studying for exams, I was able to find all my books for next semester at Value Village for $15, total. This is especially exciting because at the school bookstore, each book cost about $17. This pile is books from my current semester, next semester, and my pleasure reading as of late.

And I'm excited that pretty weather makes me want to test out posing for outfit shots in public.
IN PUBLIC.
This was during a little rain... so positioning of the camera was hard, but I think I'll work it out when it's a little drier. People were surprisingly unbothered by the girl setting up her camera and running back to pose...by herself.

I hope you're excited too!

My Rainy Manic Monday

2011-04-04T15:46:00.000-07:00

It's been raining since last night but its vancouver are you REALLY surprised? no. But I want sun . . . now please.
I honestly almost forgot about manic mondays cause I was so concentrated on the 40 songs in 40 days and i'm only 3 days in!
ggeeeez. So far it be going good (INTENTIONAL bad english Julz)
What I wore today . . .
green tank
black and white stripe button up
and grey leggings
with the cute tree necklace

I am off to yoga soon, then I will work more on Day 3 of the 40 days and I will also watch The Big Lebowski that a customer at work lent me :) I've never seen it. . . I KNOW RIGHT? insane!

Day 1 - Cutlery Park

2011-04-02T21:18:00.001-07:00

Day 1 has gone well so far . . . .Cutlery Park

Anything to Facilitate Laziness

2011-04-02T11:46:00.000-07:00

So I have a bad tendency to forget about the stuff I own. It'll sit in a drawer, folded away in the back, just waiting for me to re-discover it. On one hand, I suppose, it's okay because I'm constantly falling in love with my wardrobe all over again. But it's really irritating with say, sunglasses. I am a big sunglasses wearer, and as it is just starting to become the appropriate weather for them, I figured I should devise a new system so I wouldn't forget about them. This is hanging right by my door, so if I forget to put them on on my way out now I don't know what to do. It can't get more obvious.

Anyway.
Off for a day of 'sploring.
Have a wonderful Saturday.
xx

The Case Of the Unwearable Top

2011-03-30T22:58:00.000-07:00

I recently bought this top on an American Apparel Groupon I had.
I think it's absolutely lovely, but I can't figure out how to wear it.
The lace is too open to wear without a tank underneath
and a tank underneath looks really dumb.
It only looks good tucked in to high waisted skirt/pants
But I don't have any high waisted jeans.
Help!

What I Wore Wednesday: Adventure Boots

2011-03-30T19:59:00.000-07:00

Hello, blogosphere!
Sorry today's post is a little on the late side, I'm finishing off my semester and it has been a pretty stressful, busy couple days.
So here it is folks, a little lackluster, but it is what it is.
As with many of my outfits, today's outfit is 100% entirely thrifted! Plus my new (to me) adventure boots that I got at Value Village a while ago.

Aren't they sweet? I pretty much love 'em.

Anyways, that's all for now.

4 days left!

2011-03-29T20:55:00.000-07:00

I start the 40 day challenge in 4 days. I created a blog so that I can show my progress and upload anything worthwhile.

let the games begin . . .

Manic Monday

2011-03-28T15:30:00.000-07:00

Bright pink loose tank top, high-waisted grey skirt with a red belt.

without the sweater . . . that is NOT a baby bump there, it kinda looks like it though doesn't it. . . to me it does.

with the sweater. (I had to wear a sweater at work)

I'm a girl of few words today. I usually am. Julz is the loquacious one.
Hmm some thoughts? I love that it's getting warmer out that I'm not freezing my butt off if I wear tights to work at 530am. I'm also loving that it doesn't get dark til later I can't wait for summer to come.

that is all. Goodbye

Almond Butter Brownies mmmmmm. . . .

2011-03-28T15:15:00.000-07:00

The other night I was really bored and it was . . .hmmm 10:30pm so I decided to make almond butter brownies.

And sometime last week I made almond butter stir fry with rice noodles. IT WAS SOOOO GOOD.

Mind Dump

2011-03-25T13:47:00.000-07:00

Hey, just stopping by for a couple things:

1) My dinner from last night.... Caesar Salad with boiled eggs. Nom Nom. Pictures are kinda dark because I got home lateish, because I went to see DOGTOOTH.
Only two words can describe this movie: Fucked Up. But really enjoyable and raises issues with societal dynamics. I'd recommend it, but not for the faint of heart. Some scenes are shockingly graphic.

2) Doesn't this sound cool? And exactly my cup of tea? I'm so tempted, but I swore I wouldn't go shopping until April! Gah! Not faaaiir.

3)Dinner tonight was mac'n'cheese with pureed chickpeas. Here is the puree-ing process.

And the final product!

That's all, I'm going to go get some work done and treat the internet and all its endless possibilities like this:

LALALAALA I CANT HEEAAARRRR YOOOU.

Hopefully it will work.
xox Julz

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

2011-03-24T21:32:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine came up with a brilliant idea and challenge for himself that for 40 days he is to write 40 songs, a song a day, to help him improve as a songwriter. They may be good they may be bad and in the end he'll see where it takes him. Collaborations are allowed. I was so inspired that I decided to join him in this quest I'll help him out when needed and vice versa. As of April 2nd the challenge begins. I'm very excited. Also my sister will be in town and she can help me for a few days or so.
I think its an INSANE idea but I think we can pull it off. It will be a definite learning process hopefully something beautiful will come out of this. . .

I got my notebook all ready and I'm raring to go.

It's All You Need . . .

2011-03-24T18:26:00.000-07:00

it's true.
no I didn't make it I got it from a store called karmavore its a vegan store in new westminster. It's just a little zipper pouch. There was also one that had a red strawberry on it but it said vegan and I felt this one was tooo close to the Beatles. black bird . . . love love love . . .get it . . .

that is all.

What I Wore Wednesday

2011-03-23T14:25:00.001-07:00

Heya,
Me again. At this rate, you're likely getting sick of me, right? Don't answer that.
Today's outfit is direct response to the gorgeous sun out there today. Absolutely beautiful! It's silly how much of a good mood the sun puts me in. Even though I am still writing papers, the sun shining through the window makes it all seem okay. What I'm wearing actually took more effort than usual, because while I really liked the basis of this outfit, I couldn't figure out what to put over the tank, because although it was warm out, it wasn't THAT warm. I went through almost all my cardigans and blazers but they all looked silly (all my plain cardigans are quite long and look dumb with the loose mens pant and a blazer makes me look like a little girl trying to dress up in a suit.) It was awful. I ended up wearing an open button down top over top, but didn't get a picture as it was time for school.

Horrifying Moment of the day:
I went to get air for my bike tires today from the gas station. It costs $0.50! Shocked, I took my business elsewhere, to the gas station across the street where to my horror, the PetroCan was charging $1. $1!!!! For air!!!!!!!!! Jesus, Louise.

Click it. That's what this picture reminds me of.

Making the Most Delicious Dinner Ever makes Proof Reading 88.5674% more Enjoyable this Tuesday Evening.

2011-03-22T20:32:00.000-07:00

What does the combination of food create? (plus tofu, it somehow didn't make it out of the fridge for picture time...)

Um, delicious!

You impressed yet? Day three of posting my meals! Today, I made Noodle Salad in Peanut Sauce, which makes up for its rather dull name with MAYJAH FLAVA. Holy amazeballs, this was delicious. I can't even talk about how amazing this was on account of eating so much of it and now being uncomfortably full with my dinner. I've linked the recipe, because I pretty much followed it to a T.

Sogood.

I Bought A Bike!

2011-03-21T21:17:00.001-07:00

That's all.

Monday.

2011-03-21T17:06:00.000-07:00

So, in a hilarious twist events, this is my dinner for tonight. Hilarious because yesterday's soup was supposed to last me a couple of days -- I really tried to follow through, but I could only choke down about half the bowl I scooped myself for lunch today. So, on to Wednesday's dinner. Which, from looking at these pictures looks not so yummy. But that's a lie. Pictures of food do not always accurately represent their taste. As proof of this fact, Exhibit A, pictures of yesterday's soup look delish-- so good in fact, i ALMOST want to give it another try. But I'm smarter than that. My own photography skills won't fool me! Anyway, the moral of this rambly story is: The soup looks good, but tasted gross and tonight's dinner looks gross but tasted great.

So, what IS Monday's dinner, you're pondering?

Build-A-Dinner:

Rye bread//can of tuna-1/2cup mayo-tablespoon dijon mustard-teaspoon balsamic vinegar-diced granny smith apples-sliced almonds-//grate cheese on top//broil for three minutes//nommmm. Makes six.

Source Recipe: http://www.20minutesupperclub.com/recipe/apple-walnut-tuna-melt/

Just another manic monday . . .

2011-03-21T16:14:00.000-07:00

i wish it was sunday . . . no not really. I always use to think they sang just another MEDIC monday . . . now I know.
Anywho today was pretty warm out despite the fact it was raining.
so today on the docket (does that make sense can I use this word here . . .Julz? Miss Grammar)

teal top (I'm more of a solid colour girl as Julz seems to like prints) + grey sweater + my new fave necklace

jeans cut into shorts + black tights

=

didn't feel like showing my face today :P

Last One I Swear.

2011-03-21T00:36:00.001-07:00

Binge posting!
Okay, so i know that my last hinting comment about posting my meals for this week has just completely consumed your curiosity. I know, right? Ever since I mentioned it, two hours ago, you've just been tying yourself up in KNOTS wondering what I have up my sleeve...

Sooooo, here it is, folks!

Tonight, I made Lemon Infused Lentil Soup.
It was, unfortunately, gross.
I blame the fennel. I have actually made this soup before, sometime in September, when I didn't actually know what fennel was so I skipped it in the recipe. The only thing I remember about the experience was that I found it was too lemony. So this time, I decided to nix one of the two lemons and add the fennel. Biiiiig mistake.
Fennel is an awful thing to put into soup, especially when there isn't that second lemon to diffuse the gross.

Here is my stock pot. Look at how leafy and colourful it is! Looks promising....

Upon straining it, I realized just how gross it was. I frantically added a thousand other things, stock, bouillon, cilantro, oregeno.

It masked the bitter fennel taste ever so slightly, but I still had to choke this bowl of soup down. Now I have a huge stock pot of disgusting soup. Siiiigh. So is my life.
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What will I make next!?!?!? Here is the pile of groceries I bought today, as a hint!

Eek, now I'm making promises for cooking posts. Whatever have I gotten myself into!?
Good night! (for real this time)

Sunday.

2011-03-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

Ello ello.
Me again (!) I went for my grocery shop for the week, and am really excited about some of the stuff I have planned to eat this week, so there just might be an influx of food posts from me this week! Today I made some peanut butter-chocolate-oat bars made in the microwave!
Sounds weird, but they actually came out pretty nice, and give me just that bit of chocolate I need while sitting up all hours of the night writing papers!

Directions, in pictures...

Ingredients-pictured: 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of peanut butter and 1 cup of rolled oats plus some milk (I used rice milk, because that's what was on hand; 2 tablespoons) and one teaspoon vanilla extract.

If you're looking at this thinking, "That looks like more than 1/2 cup of chocolate chips", you'd be right. There is more than half a cup, I like to snack while I make stuff! That, and I get overzealous in the bulk section at the grocery store. Mainly that second one, actually.

Step One: Mix everything except the oats in a microwave-safe bowl.

Step Two: Put in the microwave for 30 second increments until melty and mixed.

Step Three: Add oats.

Step Four: Spread onto a pan. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes. I left it in for 30 minutes because I forgot about it, but it was all good.

Step Five: Enjoy!

We Interupt This Saturday Night for a Moment of Adorableness.

2011-03-19T19:59:00.000-07:00

Me again, just really quick.
I have recently discovered thisisnotporn.net and it has captured my heart. I love getting inside glimpses of actors' and musicians' lives. So goofy!

And h'omigawd, Princess Leia, girrrrl you got style!

...also reminding me of my childhood crush on Harrison Ford...

Contrary to as the post would have you believe, it's not all Star Wars related. There are tons of others too! Including ones with Audrey Hepburn and her deer, Pippin. Did YOU know Audrey Hepburn had a pet deer named Pippin? I did not.

Anyways. Thought I'd share. Happy Saturday.

Thrifty Treasures!

2011-03-19T17:37:00.000-07:00

Here I am, emerging from my cocoon of work to share with y'all (I use Y'all as a loose term-I know there's only three people reading this, ha!) my most recent thrifting adventure finds! These are from a couple weeks ago and over a couple of trips. I've worn some of them in outfits already, and I'm sure they'll be making a bunch more appearances in What I Wore Wednesdays.

I got these shoes from Value Village-- I think they'll be just perfect for spring and summer with dresses!

This isn't my own picture, but I found one at Value Village! $2! I love FredFlare stuff so this was a major score!

This flowy polka dotted shirt was also a thrilling find. Please ignore the basketball hoop in the background, I recently rearranged my whole room and have lost my posing corner! Plus it was an obscenely nice day so I figured I should take some pictures outside. I will find a new location sooon.

... I had to move inside because just as I took that last picture, my roommate's huskey came barreling at me and got me all muddy :(

I found this yellow flowery top from a consignment store and think it'll look great with shorts this summer!

I found these glasses...

...I haven't worn them out in public yet, but I just thought they were tooo cute!

And finally, this lacy top from Value Village-

Whoa. That was an image heavy post. I really have a huge itch to go thrifting right now, but I have too much to do to justify going shopping again. I have a Value Village coupon for April, so I have promised myself to go again then.

Siiigggh.

I have a problem. A thrifting problem.

xx Julz.

What I Wore Wednesday: Casual Study Day

2011-03-16T00:18:00.001-07:00

Just a quick What I Wore Wednesday today. Comfy clothes for a library lockdown.
See you next week!

xox Julz

Wardrobe Remix

2011-03-15T22:12:00.000-07:00

Sooo, as I've said I've been super busy lately and haven't been able to get down to any crafty-goodness. Instead, I've been channeling my creativity into my outfits, which works really well for the What I Wore Wednesday features, but doesn't do much for any other posts.
This is my attempt at a fashion post, a fashion remix, if you will, of this dress that tragically shrunk in the wash(hence the slip underneath in the first photo) REMIXED into a skirt for a night on the town. (I just folded the top bit down, no scissors needed!)
That's all, I think I'll probably be doing a post of some stuff I found on a thrifting adventure I went on a couple of weeks ago. And, of course, tomorrow's What I Wore Wednesday! I can't promise much, I'm dedicating my day to the library!

Alright I'm Back . . .

2011-03-14T22:16:00.000-07:00

My night in a nutshell. . . my friend Daria's little boy, Diego loved the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies I made for halloween last year and kept asking when I'd make them again. . .

There was a big can of pumpkin . . .uh stuff so I made pumpkin bread too.

For dinner. . . Broccoli and Tofu stir fry with rice. yum

then I watched Wild Target with the very funny Bill Nighy, the adorable Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley from Harry Potter) and the gorgeous Emily Blunt.

NIGHT

Not Very Exciting Manic Monday

2011-03-14T15:26:00.000-07:00

It won't happen again . . . it's just I was really out of it last night and today sorta you'll see why. I didn't even think of what to wear last night I just wanted something comfortable to wear.

My roommate made me this hat for my birthday which was saturday HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Her boyfriend said "she's just gonna wash it and shrink it" which is what i did last time she made me a hat but i didn't know it was going to shrink! I learned my lesson hahah

So Saturday was a pretty great day . . . I worked people asked me "why you working on your birthday?" WHAT ELSE AM I GONNA DO plus everyone was soo nice to me I got to listen to the Beatles all day. Then after work me and a few friends went to the legion across the street for a few drinks then to my friend, Daria's house for more drinks food and karaoke. Her little boy sang his little heart out and love it, it was ADORABLE. Though my night ended in a headache and I was in bed by 1030 which was fine I had ballet the next morning.
and I also got , . . . . another tattoo
this one was 3 years in the making . . . the design changed a few times (it's part of the lyrics to hey jude in case you didn't know and if you know me I would be very disappointed in you) anywho the original design started with vines but that was too complicated and you wouldn't be able to read the words but I finally decided that I wanted it done in John Lennon's handwriting. McCartney's word in Lennon's handwriting . . . I thought it was fitting.

Let me tell you this one hurt (well it was bigger) but as he got closer to the bottom it was quite painful but worth it of course. Every time I'd think he was done I heard that drilling sound. You can't really tell from the picture but it is on the left side of my back.

It's been an uncomfortable day as it is still healing and I can't really do anything bendy (that means yoga's out for the next few days :( thats ok....) It's definitely improving my posture though.

What I Wore Wednesday Number Seven

2011-03-09T18:52:00.000-08:00

Aaaannd, the dance pictures are back! I realize that this shot doesn't really display any of my outfit, but that's what you get when your friend is too lazy to get up and take your picture and decides a fair compromise is to make homemade beats to dance to for your pictures. It doesn't really work.

It's a little slushy over here mudwise, so the boots were a must, and in the scramble of leaving for school in the wee hours of the morning (Yeah, yeah, I know, 8:52 bus is NOT that treacherous), I couldn't find the socks I wanted to wear with the tights. But alas, alack!

Anyway, I have papers to write and friends to entertain!
I also thought I'd throw in a picture from my weekend, like I did last week. It can be my justification for lack of craftiness as of late. That, or I can just remind y'all that it's the last month before finals of the semester and I'm up to my ears in papers. 45 pages worth of essay needs to be done in the next two and a half weeks! Not a good time.

This, however, was a good time.

-Julz.

It's no secret . . .

2011-03-08T20:44:00.000-08:00

that i love to bake now is it? no.
today on the menu I made a modified version of a mango bread recipe I found online. . . I call it my Mango-Apple Chocolate Chip Walnut Loaf (mouth full ain't it)
the reason it's "modified" is because I didn't have enough mango I was suppose to have 2 1/2 cup of mango pulp. I blended the one mango I had with an apple and some water still didn't come to even 2 cups but it turned out alright.

Mmmmmm...

Warm and with a little butter (not real butter of course)

alright 3 posted back to back? I'd say that's a record for me. Looking forward to What I Wore Wednesday? So am I. Can't keep hogging all the blog space now can I?

My March Manic Monday

2011-03-07T15:55:00.000-08:00

First manic monday for March yay!
So today was a pretty good day. The sun is beautifully shining today so i'm enjoying it while it lasts cause it's suppose to rain for the next few days what do you expect from Vancouver. I kid . . . .Vancouver, I Love You.
Ok today . . . I wore a extra large green sweater I got a value village sometime last year which I'm wearing for the first time.

I got this necklace . . . hmmm I THINK at value village (are you surprised) I use to get a lot of stuff at value village I don't seem to shop there much anymore . . . it's just not fun anymore (maybe cause Julz isn't with me)

It had a low front and low back which showed off my tattoo quite nicely I might add.

that's it.