What I Wore Wednesday: Hiatus

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

What I Wore Wednesday: Stand Still, Stand Still

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

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 10

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 9

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

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.

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 8

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

What I Wore Wednesday: Going Home

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

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 4

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

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

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!

What I Wore Wednesday: The Hippie in Me

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!

15 Weeks of Photobooth: Week 3.