Manic Manic Monday Monday

I wasn't a fan of my face today. I wish I had cuter things.
I'm wearing a blue cardigan, dark grey tank, JEANS (it's a rarity cause I'm always wearing tights Julz: YOU'RE WEARING PANTS - is here usually comment)
anywho the necklace is from value village. . . good ol value village . . .





update on the raw detox diet . . . :( i'll detox it just won't be raw. but here are my limitations (if you're interested)
no caffeine (no problem)
no alcohol (i'm sure I'll live)
no wheat or gluten containing grains
cook without salt, sugar or sweeteners
3 meals a day, 2 snacks
eat every 3 hours (not a problem)
drink 8 cups of water a day (this is usually hard)
20 mins of exercise a day (not a big deal just gotta find something to do on friday and saturday . . yoga??)

ok i'm out.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies

I made these the other day. They were quite tasty if I do say so myself.






Well you know what tomorrow is don't you . . . .?
I also am starting a raw food detox cleanse. I feel like I need and good cleaning inside and out (does that sound weird)
So I won't be baking any yummy foods for the next 7 days :( thats ok not like my body neeedddss more sugar!

What I Wore Wednesday: Whoops.

So, I'm home this whole week for reading break, and I fully intended on taking proper What I Wore Wednesday pictures, and just now, as I was taking pictures of beautiful inherited teacups, I realized that while I do have my camera, I do not have my cord.
Sooooo, this will be What I Wore Wednesday, Cheater Edition Number Two. Sawry.

So, today's outfit is made of thrifted jeans, thrifted flats, and a shirt I got from Prague. As with all favourite clothes, the Prague shirt comes with a story.

REAL LIFE CONVERSATION:

Guy I was working with: Oh my god, I kind of like your shirt!.
First of all, what does kind of like my shirt mean- do you like it, do you not like it!?
Me: Oh, thank you.
GIWWW: Where did you get it?
Me: It's from Prague, actually.
GIWWW: Oh, I've never heard of that. Is there a Vancouver location?
Me: ..... actually, it's a city... in the Czech Republic.
GIWWW: I don't know what that means.
AND THEN HE WALKED AWAY.

Honestly, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Obviously laugh won out, but I had to do it tactfully. So ridiculous.
Anyway, sorry for cheating AGAIN this week, but I will take more pictures this week than usual so expect a storm of photos coming soon!

Julz.

My Manic Monday

SO it is kinda boring as I got home from Powell River yesterday and was just tried and didn't really pick out what I was gonna wear and not really in the mindset to decide at 5am

I got the tank from Front & Company on Main Street for like 5 bucks when they had their end of year rummage sale or something. Julz was with me.

I wore black leggins and my man socks which I love. I love big man sweaters and mens socks. . .

and that's it this was my manic monday I'm Jenyfa Duncan and have a good night folks . . . ya I'm weird.

What I Wore Wednesday: Sicko Edition

So, as I told you in my last post, I'm sick. And, while posting pictures of my true current outfit (leggings, wool socks and an oversized school shirt) would be the honest thing to do, it would not be cute. So, in honour of cuteness and lies, here is what I wore....last Thursday. Much cuter. Aren't you happy I'm a dirty stinkin' rotten liar? I hope so.

I also hope that I get better soon.
Happy Wednesday!

Illness Inspired Creativity

So, I'm sick. Disgustingly sick and I haven't left my bed all day. This would've been day two of bedridden Julz, but yesterday I had to go to class to write a midterm. My prof took one look at me when I handed in my midterm and told me that she was going to lecture for a little bit after the test, but I looked so awful that she wouldn't be offended if I just went home and got some rest.

I did. All afternoon, all night and all of today I wrote my essay from bed and rested. However, it is now 7:30PM and I have been in bed all day, my essay is more than halfway to completion and I got a little stircrazy. Enter craft project.

I bought this dress on a recent trip to Value Village with some friends. I had a vision for this dress, they just didn't see it. Looking at this picture, their doubt was understandable.

I cut out the shoulder pads and some excess fabric. Did some sewing...

This is the only picture I have of the actual crafting process, unfortunately, I have only set of hands which makes taking pictures of sewing rather difficult. Just believe me, I cut and sewed stuff.

I also had a little difficulty posing for pictures today as in many of the shots the only visible part of my face was my bright red nose. Looking away really helped. This is the first run of the finished product, I was pleased, but thought I could do more....

The final final product. After the first try, I thought sewing in the seams for a slightly slightly more fitted top, as well as a lower neckline. I toyed with the idea of removing the sleeves, but honestly, my sewing skills just aren't up to snuff for that. Looking at these two pictures, the dress looks almost identical, but believe me, the last steps make a big improvement.

Anyway, hopefully I kick this soon. Tomorrow is What I Wore Wednesday and I am so glad that I've been taking pictures of myself whenever I wear a cute outfit lately--it makes for a good archive to cheat when I'm really wearing sweats!
Hope you all had a lovely Valentine's (since I didn't... illness and midterms don't exactly equal L-O-V-E) and an equally lovely February 15th (What? You DON'T celebrate the day all the chocolate goes on sale? Strange.)

MANIC MANIC MONDAYS

Today was actually not that manic. I kept getting compliments on my short skirt like "YOU HAVE LEGS!" and "aww Jen looks so cute in her little skirt"

It didn't seem that short but now that I'm looking at the pictures . . . it is kinda.

I got this necklace from Forever 21 for only $4.50! I think it's cute.

I've honestly NEVER worn this skirt before today and I got it at value village a LONG time ago. funny thing is . . . it was toooo small when I bought it but I liked it but now it fits :)

Happy Valentines Day . . . again.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Honestly I hate the holiday if you can even call it one. . . but that's the words of a single person heheh. I'm showing some love to two of my fave people at work who are truly AMAZING.

And totally unrelated I organized my books by colour and I thought it looked really cool I had to call Julz and ask what colour to start with. I love the little ledge I have, no need for a bookcase.

this was a quick post as you know what tomorrow is . . . oh come on I've been doing it every monday for the past 3 weeks . . . ? I think. . . yes . . . My Manic Monday. Bye.

What I Wore Wednesday: Replay Day

Another sunny sunny Wednesday makes me a very happy lady! Today, I'm wearing the little boys blazer that I found at Value Village recently, and my ModCloth boots that i wear with evvveeerrything. I got the dress at Value Village aaages ago, and there are little birds all over the arms and back, like the bird in the front.

Okay! Happy Wednesday! Back to my essay on the Impressionist political movement in nineteenth century France! Fun times!

Pizza from scratch . . .?

So I decided to do a recipe from the thrive diet book. It's by Brendan Brazier a VEGAN triathlete from vancouver actually. He's pretty amazing and inspiring actually.

Anywho I made a curry lentil rice pizza where the crust is made out of just that no flour or nothing then you got some veggies and tomato sauce to go on top.

I was apparently supposed to blend the crust longer in the food processor says my roommate but I didn't have patience.

So it wasn't a pizza you could pick up in your hands and eat . . . had to eat it with a spoon BUT it was still really good. There's some left and I'm taking it for lunch tomorrow ooohh yeah.

MANIC MONDAY

So monday has come around yet again eh? they're just creeping up on me. I bought this cardigan from value village YEARS ago and have NEVER worn it. Today I did. The belt? It was my moms cool eh?

I got this necklace in powell river over the christmas break at a thrift store. Awesome? i think so.Until next monday . . . I'll try to be cuter. I pr- well I won't promise.

What I Wore Wednesday Numero Dos.

Yeah, the dancing pictures are definitely the answer! It's an absolutely lovely day, super sunny-- I wore sunglasses on my way to school!

Fun fact about today's outfit: Every single visible item, minus the tights, that I am wearing is from Value Village. 100% second hand. Saving money is worth dancing for!

Hip Hip hooray!

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Birdnest Cookies Or Thumbprint

My first stab at making these types of cookies. And I've had a jar of my mom's blackberry jam for a really long time. . .

before the oven . . .

After!