lost in LOST!

Well world... I am addicted to a show. I never in a million years thought it was possible.  As I often do, I missed the trend, so I have been streaming every episode from my Netflix account like a maniac. I'm hoping I can at least catch up to the current season after a couple more weeks. I usually don't watch TV, and when I do I'm not much of a action/adventure enthusiast, but I'm thinking that that fact will be changing. I am almost done with season two...so I'm not too far into it but I can't stop! So far it seems that people are 'dying' to get off of that darn island! hah...hah...


                                                                                    

Fashion First

Regretfully, I have been forced to abandon all skirts, dresses or any non-leg baring attire. The weather has become so cold, that even the thickest winter tights won't keep me the slightest bit warm.  Ironically, after wearing jeans my whole life,  I have wanted nothing more than to wear skirts and dresses every single day. My style as of late has become so practical, but somehow i'm coping. So my formulaic winter fashion is something like the picture below:

Sorry for the Headless pictures lately!

Shirt- unknown

Tank- Old Navy

Jeans- Macys

Shoes- Marc by Marc Jacobs

Cowl- Forever 21

I love layering scarves, sweaters and different colors, but I am desperately waiting for warmer weather to roll around! Today, my friends and I spent our afternoon browsing some new summer styles...rompers and tank dresses... here I come! [after I unthaw of course!] The flats are my newest addition and I am in LOVE! Marc Jacobs has such a knack for creating the perfect shoe, the perfect silhouette....the perfect everything for my size,style, and addiction. I love the simple yet elegant shape of them, and love how they are accented with zippers and stars, yet don't look the least bit cluttered. 

Giving patience the boot...literally

I did it. I put down the money to buy the pair of boots that I have been dreaming about for months and months. They are fantastic! They are a dreamy boho wonder. Perfect with dresses...or skirts... or jeans *sigh*

Oh, it is love... as far as new boots go

So I went against my original plan to buy vintage, and bought a new pair of WOMENS frye campus boots. This detail is important. Tons of people just took small mens vintage pairs of boots and sold them for women. No biggie, I guess... but if I was going to pay good money for a pair of boots, I decided that a pair of brand new ones for twenty bucks more was worth the lack of man sweat embedded in them.

Mission Guit-possible

So, I am finally pursuing my wildest rockstar dreams. I've finally picked up the weight of learning guitar, and carefully placed it on my scrawny shoulders. I remember, as a child dreaming of being in a band like Ac/Dc or Def Leppard when most other kids dreamed of being the next Britney Spears. Well, that was until I realized that I was not a fifty year old man. . . Nor did I posses the power to pick up and wield the axe.

Her name is Carmen

However, I am learning. I may not be able to play a sold out stadium yet...or ever for that matter, but I am positive that life will go on. Sometimes friends and family are audience enough. It is the most amazing feeling to create something as unique and beautiful as a simple sound. I might just be addicted to this little hobby of mine, and believe me

I don't mind!

Mid-Week Obsession

Okay, world. I am smitten.. with a band. It's been quite a long bit since I have fallen completely head over heels with a new sound, but Phoenix has been stuck on repeat this week. The band hails from france, and has me completely captivated from their catchy lyrics, right down to their guitar driven sound. Check them out here ....



I am so in love!

Today, I am old.

Today is the one day that my facebook wall was littered with comments, and awkward conversations were interrupted by "happy birthdays!'. It has all been lovely, really but one thing is sticking out in my mind.

 I am OLD.

Why, hello old lady!

Those older than me would most likely chuckle and roll their eyes at the statement above, but its true! No longer a teenager, and two decades old! This is the time when life begins to roll by, a fall down a tall and icy hill with no brakes. The further we fall down that hill, the faster we fall. I now realize how important it is to live every moment, instead of letting them pass me by. My childhood is now long past, and my days of frolicking in my backyard are over. My days of responsibility and growth, of love and family lie ahead.

I realize that your twenties are what most people call their "prime" but I never thought I would make it to this point in time. Until life began to pass me by I always believed that I would be a child forever. I would always be innocent, imaginative and lighthearted, and in a way I still am.

Wednesday Whim - Boots and Bucks

There is just something about the vintage Frye Campus boot that has got me searching high and low on the shelves of every local vintage/thrift shop around lately. I know that my chances of finding a pair are slim to none, but hell what I wouldn't give to slip my size 7 1/2 foot into these comfy/boho wonderboots!!

I mean SERIOUSLY cute right?! (paired with long socks and a flouncy floral dress perchance?)

I've searched the interweb repeatedly with no luck of finding anything in my size or price range. Even the vintage pairs i've found online have been upwards of $80 ....buying new is out of the question.
Maybe the shoe gods will work in my favor on this one.  any advice?

SPEAKING of boots......
I spent a good majority of my young adult life criticizing Ugg brand boots, and telling those around me that I would never buy a pair. Well..... If being a hypocrite is wrong, I don't want to be right. I have found my match.

A few weeks ago I was scouring the discount shoe shelves at a local TJ MAXX when I found this pair of off the wall Uggs at less than half retail price. Once I slipped them on my feet I fell in love, and had to take them home. I am still pretty shocked about the fact that I actually found a pair that I LIKE. These babies have an almost victorian flare and man, are they comfortable! Not only are they extremely warm and comfy, they are delightfully tacky and wierd....kind of like me. fantastic.
ciao!
Ash