dec 22- jan 5

jan 5
its bleepin cold out, only 7 weeks till its March
seriously can't believe i'm contemplating staying here for my masters degree. why can't such an awesome program be in like freakin San Francisco or some place that's not the arctic wastes?

jan 2
and 2010 is startin out lookin just like 2009...hopefully i'll be a size 4 come 2011, with long hair

Jan 1st
eff you 2009! you sucked
scarf: hIVER [doctor who ftw. yes i knitted all like 25ft of that thing. its wool and mohair, i've gone out last winter in like a spring jacket in 20 degree temps wearing that thing and stayed warm]

dec 31st
had to wear some sparkley for new years eve.
i'm thinking of a Shalom Harlow perm for 2010. because curling all of that took WAY too long, even for my neurotic tendencies
cardigan: thrift [vintage from the 50's, and european sized to boot]

dec 30th
so to replace the bookcase that died the previous week, I got three mid century modern dressers, using two as bookcases/shelves, and one as an actual dresser in my bedroom [aka the mysterious door i'm always next to] oh and i got the whole deal for $100. also i'm a dork and i know it.

dec 28th

dec 27th
sorta out of it after coming back from my first blackhawks game at the united center. gonna have to say i like goin to cubs games at Wrigley field better. maybe that's because its generally NOT FREEZING out during that sports season, or that i have a serious fear of heights [we were in the nosebleeds. not a venue to see a concert at]
sweater: thrift [banana republic mens]

dec 16 - dec 22

dec 22
shirt: thrift [ralph lauren]

dec 21
takin Frisco out for our first commute [17 miles in all].
a month off of biking didn't let me get used to riding in the cold air, i was panting like a dog the whole way, but still went to the gym after work

dec 20
since i ain't got a man to do my housework, i gotta do it myself. and have a bookcase fall on me in the process....i need some new furniture....

dec 19
sweater: thrift [abercrombie. i swear to god i have never gone in one of those stores, and will be cutting the label out of this sweater asap. it was sized Large, but holding the thing up in the store, it was like a child's large, not for adults! fortunately its lambswool and i work at a really high end cleaners, so i had them block it wider and de-pill the thing, so now it fits all cozy. plus theres a moose embroidered on it, and who doesn't love a moose hangin out on their boob?], tie: thrift

dec 18
i'm beginning to think that someone had the sleeves of that brooks brothers shirt shortened because even on me the cuffs are about 2 inches above my wrist, which made for some serious fidgeting in this sweater

dec 17
takin Frisco out in the day for the first time. i had a grin ear to ear the whole time

dec 16
ok i was going for this whole "i mean serious business with my hands in my pockets" pose, but i later discovered thats NOT a good look in white pants. the hem of that sweater falls a few inches farther down so i avoided looking that pudgy all day....
sweater: the limited [ok i seriously wore this thing in my senior high school yearbook picture. i gotta find that somewhere, its hilarious. at that time i never thought i'd have short hair or be able to wear this sweater with size 6 short shorts, much less that i'd be living this life right now. funny how things change in almost 6 years now], tie: thrift [brooks brothers]

dec 2-dec 15

dec 15
i was going for a "dynasty 80's does 50's new england nautical" look for my second masters degree meeting. also these are my other pair of glasses. the frames give me a headache so i don't use them much
jeans: thrift [st. john, for $4 haha! i tapered them from the knee to make a skinny fit. also the tag on the inside says its a size 2. i'm no size 2, but i'm still one happy chickie to say i can shimmy my ass into a size 2], belt: vintage [its an authentic Soviet military uniform belt. the buckle is the hammer and cycle and the inside is printed with a bunch of Russian text]

dec 14
saying sorry to my bike that i have to take the train

dec 13
the suspenders [AA] were surprisingly comfy... kinda like another bra strap
blouse: hIVER [made from a thrifted paul smith mens shirt], pants: hIVER [first pair of successful pants for myself, especially skinny jeans]

dec 11
sometimes my job has its perks. like our clients, who like to give us stuff. like $100+ in tickets for me and a friend to go see The Flaming Lips at the Allstate Arena. and we had a bit too much fun apparently...

dec 10
introducing my new bike, Frisco [go read Atlas Shrugged and you'll get the reference]

dec 9th
overnight high temp -1. temp of the bourbon and hot apple cider i just downed, much warmer

dec 7th
first snow of the year. counting down to spring already
scarf: thrift

dec 6th
bike in a box. its like a knex set....just no rollercoasters....

dec 4
a year prior i would have throttled anyone wearing just the matte leather shiny leggings from American apparel. and in a year i managed to get one hell of a great ass and have no problem wearing them now, especially on the first time going back to school alone after over 6 months for my first masters degree meeting

dec 2
woke up with a migraine. that swine flu crap stuck with me for weeks

nov 13-30

nov 30
maybe we should really think about the whole global warming thing if its nice enough out to walk 4 miles dressed like this
skirt: thrift

nov 28
even more bad hair day. or i was just feeling really 1993
hat: hIVER

nov 27
bad hair day
hat:???, skirt: hIVER (told you i had A TON of that knit fabric)

nov 26
dress: thrift

nov 23
bowtie: hIVER, shoes: target

nov 21
dress: hIVER

nov 20
and right after my bike gets stolen, i get swine flu
sweater:h&m

nov 16
this is the day my bike gets stolen. i miss you barneby
shoes: target

nov 14
tie: hIVER (this is when i start going off the deepend into menswear)

nov 13
tshirt: mcq for target

Nov 1-Nov11

nov 11
sweater: thrift [Gap]

nov 10
laundry day
shirt: FUCK MACY'S

nov 9
yes, blue is my favorite color
shirt: thrift [brooks brothers]

nov 8
one last taste of summer weather! you can tell its fall because my skin goes back to ghost white in about 2 weeks after the sunshine goes away
shirt: Bench (got it in london for free when United lost my luggage when i went there almost 3 years ago)

nov 7
shorts: the limited (this was the first pair of jeans i EVER bought. Got them when i moved to chicago, back when i actually paid full retail price for crap. they were always sort of my scale for how fat i was getting in collge because they were too tight. I cut them off last summer when they started getting too loose to ride in, and now I had to throw them out because a size 8 wouldn't stay up on my hips)

nov 6
shirt: hIVER (wish you could see the details, i made it from a vintage Vogue pattern i got my hands on from the late 50's. i made it from this warm soft knit that i bought like 6 yards of)

nov 5
bout to bike to the gym
sneakers: Nike (this is the only pair of gym shoes i own)

nov 4
shirt: thrift [theory], jeans: thrift (size 6, that's the first time my ass ever got into that size as an adult, especially considering i bought these as a joke in the spring, now they're getting too big on me)

nov 2
sweater: thrift, jeans: target, boots: DSW

nov 1
stoned out of my mind on painkillers. back went out again
jacket: hIVER, gloves: walgreens, sweater: thrift, skirt: thrift, boots: DSW

Oct 21 through Oct 31

Let's get this set kicked off with a gratuitous tits shot. I think i was going for a styling/millinery closeup, but y'all get a bonus. also that's my natural hair color. irish herritage for the win.

Oct 31
Halloween Costume: hIVER via Isabella Blow [RIP you crazy awesome lady]

oct 30
dress: thrift [DVF]

oct 28
tshirt: stolen @ columbia college manifest [side note here, the only times you'll see me wearing tshirts is if i'm either sick, have the day off with no intentions of leaving the house, or am headed to the gym. I only own like 4 tshirts, two of them being this guy and his twin], boots: paddock boots from equestrian store [i had a horse. and yes, i still have the riding crop]

oct 27
this is the day i threw out my back for the first time in my life. that Bed Bath N Beyond bag i've got is a new memory foam pillow that i'd spend the rest of the week getting to know really well as I couldn't get out of bed for a while
shirt: thrift [theory], skirt: thrift [banana republic]

Oct 26
polo: thrift, undershirt: ??? [not really going to mention these because i've got a ton and they all look the same at the hem], jeans: h&m

oct 24
shirt: hIVER, jeans: Target

oct 23
sweater: thrift, leggings: AA, boots: dressage boots from equestrian store

oct 22
cardigan: borrowed and never returned (so sorry! eeep!), leggings: AA

oct 21
jacket: hIVER [for future reference, that would be me], shorts: altered, leggings: AA [ffr, American Apparel], boots: Dr Martens, scarf: found in a box when working as a TA @ Columbia College