Has it really been nearly 3 months since my last post?
Worst. Blogger. EVER.
I wish I could say I had some great reason for this unplanned hiatus.
But I don't.
Too much stress, not enough happy. Which makes for great whining, but not so fascinating blog posts.
But I have missed this blog.
And I am tired of being too tired to do things. And stuff. (Mostly things.)
So, I'm done with that. Onward and upward. And blogword.
(whaat? punned!)
{ so fill me in -- what have i missed ??? }
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kelli g. { bug miscellany }
Hi all.
( Click the photo for moar. )
I'm baa-aack!
Thank you to my most lovely guest posters! They did a great job, didn't they?
don't be a cotton-headed ninnymuggins.
{ so. what have you been up to? }
Psssst! - so much catch ups coming at you soon!
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Hi! This is Krystal (I blog at
Village) and I'm guest posting for our Kelli today! My mission? Random. Basically anything...do you know hard that is? But anyway, I finally settled on showing you these movie barcodes because they make me happy - a whole film is taken and the screen shots are cut into these tiny slivers and put together all barcode like...which is pretty neat - you can check out the Tumblr
here. (I found it via
this site)
The movies above are West Side Story, Office Space and Aladdin...can you guess which is which??
{answer 1. office space 2. aladdin 3. west side story}
Thanks, Krsytal!
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Hello all! This is The Captain speaking! You may know me as frequent commenter/stalker of this here blog, as well as the poster of all things that make me smile (and occasionally my own photos) at
http://thecaptainsphotos.tumblr.com/ .
(follow meee! plzzz!!)
Today is June 1. Almost half the year is up. and summer is right around the corner. It's also Worldwide LAM Awareness Day. What is
LAM? Well, to put it simply, it's a Lung Disease that affects (mostly) women in their childbearing years. It has no cure, and one of my favorite people in the entire world was diagnosed with it in 2007 (My beautiful and courageous Aunt Mary Kay).
So please, take some time to
read up on it and share the information with someone you know. Knowledge is power!
In honor of Worldwide LAM Awareness Day, this crave and rave is all about feathers. The feather is the symbol of The LAM Foundation. So, give those suffering with LAM a Breath of Hope, and enjoy my very own crave + rave!
Here's a welcome addition to anyone's
jewelry stash.
I've been buying bits and pieces of things for a soon-to-be bedroom redecoration frenzy. Two of
these and I'll totally be in heaven.
I'm LOVING heathered apparel lately (or always) and this half
Shakespeare's quill is enough for me to go loony over
Kelli certainly knows, as I took her on a wallet-hunt while I visited her recently...but I have a thing for wallets. A love affair, if you will. How
cute is this one?? Perfect for my iphone too!
Totally digging this rustic frame against the clean color options for this
poster.
I have the most adorable Goddaughter (Hi Hannah!) and I think she would be lovely in
this for the 4th of July (before tearing it off her head, of course)
Finally, not to get all debbie downer on you, but a lot of LAM patients eventually end up needing a lung transplant. and while I hope it never gets to that point for my dear Aunt Mary Kay, it's a possibility. I can't give her new lungs, but i could give her this sweet (as sweet as lungs can be)
necklace:
I hope you enjoyed our time together! don't forget to catch me on the
tumblr!
And please, read...pass the knowledge on...and always have hope!
-Monica (The Captain)
Thanks, Monica!
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Swappers needed to share:
1. something for luck
2. something they love
3. something delicious
Check out what my awesome partner,
Amy, sent me to help fend off the winter blues:
a gorgeous photography print, some delish chocolate and a sweet little paper crane.
All wrapped up so pretty, don't you think?
Pop on over to Amy's beautiful blog,
No. 15 , to indulge in her absolutely stunning photography.
You can see what I sent her here.
Thanks, Amy!
{ what do you do to keep the winter blues at bay? }
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Happy Thursday!
Is anyone else excited this week is almost over?
Yesterday the sun made an unusual winter-time appearance.
( As you can see, I pretty much caught the tail end. )
In other fantastic news, the rare and wonderful
Vagabond Carnival honored me with two lovely blog awards!
If you're not already a follower, this is one of the funniest blogs I'm reading. M's writing style is witty, and judging by her list of 7 interesting
facts, she's got a wealth of amazing experiences to share.
How sweet is that?
So, here's some utterly random facts:
- I have never ridden a horse.
- Even though I seriously dis-enjoy flying, I think a hot air balloon ride would be awesome.
- I am considering opening a vintage Etsy shop.
- I find it very hard to see a carousel and not want to ride it.
- Celery is the most disgusting vegetable of all time.
- Just realized the shirt I'm wearing today almost perfectly matches the outside of the buidling I work in. That's weird and sad.
- Lately, I absolutely have to eat 2 breakfasts. (Maybe the second is really 'elevensies' and I'm turning into a hobbit...?)
( More than you ever wished to know, I'm sure. )
And now, I'm passing these onto...
...all my beautiful blog followers!
Post some fun facts in the comments (or on your blog). You know I love reading them!
{ what's making you smile this thursday? }
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So there wasn't a Thursday post because I spent the majority of the day messing around for today's post.
You can read all the nitty gritties here.
If you're a fan of curating
Etsy treasuries, than you are absolutely going to fall victim to Boutiques.com.
The website allows you to browse member curated "boutiques," filled with that persons favorites from all across the fashion world.
You can explore boutiques created by...
designerscelebrities
even bloggers!
And guess what?? YOU can make your own Boutique too!
( mine! come follow me! end shameless plug. )
In your Boutique you can collect and curate your favorite items -- all without spending one red hot cent!
You can also "Love" or "Hate" items that Boutiques.com begins to 'recommend' to you. The more you rate, the more tailored and accurate the recommendations become.
So for all you fashion junkies out there, who love a good round of window shopping:
you're welcome.
For those of you without hours to flush doing the intertubes:
....i sorry!
{ would you make a boutique? }
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Well if you're a serious Esty-phile, you're already aware the site is majorly bugging out today. I can't even log in!
(Waaaaaaaaaah!) So instead of the promised
{treasury trove}, I've got a little game for you....
" weeping kitten pocket notebook " by nowvember
I've seen a couple of these "tag" blog posts floating around lately, and I thought it'd be fun to make up my own.
So, tag, tag - you're ALL it!
Do up a post, or leave your answers in the comments below. Whatevs!
What is your theme song?
Where is it you are dying to visit?
If you were a cupcake, what flavor would you be?
If you had an arch nemisis, what would his/her name be?
If you could live as any ficitonal character, which would it be? Why?
And while you ponder those, listen to this.
{ song updated without stupid commercial! sorry, dear ones. }
psssst! - if you're in serious need of a treasury fix, see my
post from late last night.
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Welcome to the very first { bug miscellany } Virtual Fashion Show!
Hop into your front row seat, as we watch some seriously stylish bloggers strut their stuff on the digital runway.
( Be sure to check out their blogs, too -- each and every one is on my "must read" list. )
{ jess
from the mundane adventures of miss jess }
"I took this photo for a We Love Colors shoot, and I love the outfit. Layering, bright tights, big boots, wide belts... LOVE!" - jess
"I tend to dress a little preppier than your average student and I like to wear things that are clean-cut, not too frilly or fancy, and most of my clothes are in blues or greens with a lot of brown leather. My sweater is from Roots, jeans from American Eagle, and riding-style boots by Aldo. This is pretty much what I'd wear on an average day to class, probably accessorized with some sort of animal-themed jewelry. :)" - victoria
"i think i am pretty eclectic when it comes to personal style but i LOVE pattern and color and i am not afraid to wear bold patterns. i like a lot of styles from preppy, hippie, mod to grunge. i think the only consistent is that i love vintage so i always try to add a bit of a retro vibe to all my outfits from either adding jewelry or actually wearing a vintage piece." - cristie
"This skirt is my latest thrifting find. I paid less than $3 for it and it's REVERSIBLE!!! So, if you haven't already done the math, that's $1.50 per skirt. awe.some." - molly
"I have always been interested in fashion, but never really applied it to myself until recently. I've worked hard and shed some lbs so am now playing around with what my personal style even is. I think I've found it, but I'm still learning. I used to live in tshirts, jeans and hoodies but have since learned that a cardigan is a grown up version of a hoodie. also dresses are more awesome than I thought since they take no time to put on and POOF an outfit/look is born. My first priority is always comfort, but I now know that doesn't mean I have to look like a slob/college kid." - monica
" I love white!
Cropped white blazer – Dotti
White lace strapless dress with blush coloured lining – Dotti
Gold and blush bangles - Gloss" - sheryl
"We were at an annual Kentucky Derby party. The hat is by nine west and the dress is a brand called New Directions that i purchased at Belk. Baby Z is outfitted in Ralph Lauren baby(it's my favourite brand to shop for clothes for him). He's always my escort/companion everywhere i go and he always steals the show:-). I think i picked up the fashion jewelry at TJMaxx." - stacey
I'd like to say I have very "me" look, but mostly I'm a hodge podge. I like retro influences, color (!), patterns, little dresses, big boots, high heels and statement jewelry.
This outfit is my $10 H&M cardi, Tucker for Target dress, belt from Jujubes (the best cheap clothes in seattle), H&M tights and Banana Republic boots circa 2002. I felt pretty great in this get up (altho you can't tell from the photo - me no likee having picture taken!).
A hugebungous, ginormous THANK YOU to all the lovely bloggers who participated! I had a lot of fun, and I hope you all did too. And if you missed out this time, never fear! We'll do this again soon.
{ now c'mon, tell me: How freakin' stylish are all these awesome bloggers?! }
Psssst! Check out
LittleGrayFox for the results of her Crafty Challenge. There's always some fun stuff going on over there.
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