I Should Be Dead By Now (or at least out of commission)

Why, you say? Because once again, I am a bruisey mess. But black and blue go together nicely - after all, it's a color combination that is found in nature. I read that you shouldn't wear brown and black together, but Kenni is black and brown, and he's beautiful.

I tried to take my own picture in the Good Life Gym. So you get to see me working it with the hip thrust and the squint into the phone. The pants are from H&M. They have a cobalt and black geometric print on a white background. I know that this brand runs small, so I figured a size 2 would be about right. Well, I couldn't get them above my knees, so I got a 4. Now they are growing larger by the minute. They are stretching out as I wear them. I should have gotten the 2 and then worn them around the house for an hour. The resulting strangulation of my legs would have been a small price to pay to eliminate the saggy butt that I am now sporting. But they were inexpensive, so?? On top, I have a black dolman sleeve knit top. What you can't see is that the entire back is Venice lace. So under the black top, I have a cobalt blue tank that shows through the black lace. Also, as an added bonus, there is a band of cobalt peeking out at the hem. So what about them shooz?

Here's a close up of the print on the pants. It's so cute, so that's why I am not too upset about them being all stretchy. The shoes are fabric espadrilles made by LifeStride. You would think they would be super comfy, but they are just average. Once again, the old lady peds to prevent blisters.

Since I am a creature of habit, I once again layered my necklaces. The longer one is the gold chain, and this time it has a sapphire and teensy diamond pendant. The shorter one is interesting. It's part of a parure - that word describes a set of matching jewelry. I have two of them, and they both have a necklace, earrings, and a ring. This one is sapphire. They were made in India, and I got both at an antique shop in the Orange Circle.

Love the neck. So wrinkly and spotty.

So, onto my hands. On the right, I have a sapphire and diamond ring, as well as the same trio of bracelets that I wore the last time I dressed like a bruise.

The nail polish is made by Ulta, and is called Get The Nude. I like it because it's totally neutral, but it took three coats to get full coverage. On my left hand, I have a large gold ring with a London Blue topaz. I like it because it's deep blue like a sapphire, but it was nowhere near the price of a sapphire. And also, once again, my black leather bracelet with black crystals.

And today, we have a completely different change of pace. I am all citrusy and limey. Voila:

I need to learn to stand up straight. Anyway, the skirt is lime ikat from J Crew. And the crewneck sweater is white stripes and lime sequin stripes from Old Navy. The shoes are nude - it looks like what they say is true - nude shoes elongate your legs and make you look taller. Well these ought to, because they have 4 inch wedges. I got them in Palm Springs once when the shoes I was wearing gave me blisters AND made me look stumpy. The brand is Bamboo.What they will not do is hide the run in my p-hose.

Here's a closeup of my neck. I know. But the necklace!!! I got it at Return Engagement in the $1 bin. It's so hideous that it's awesome. Usually, there's nothing good in there, but every now and then.....

This is also a good view of the sequins on my sweater. They're clear, so they don't add color, they just sparkle. As for my left hand,

The bracelet is from Stacy's Closet. I called it Stacy's Boutique by accident the last time I mentioned it. It's on Magnolia and Warner. The ring is a peridot that I got in Montana. I like it because the metal is silver and gold, so it goes with everything. And on my right hand

The ring is from Nordstrom, and it's costume. It has the coolest, creepiest setting. The bracelet is from a shop in Truckee.
So that's about it. Tomorrow is the last day I have to work before the big holiday break. I can guarantee you that all I will be wearing for several days is shorts and a T shirt, and a swimsuit for some well earned King Kool Pool Lounge floating. The KK is the best pool lounge ever. I will show you a picture of it. I was smart for once, and bought 2 of them when WalMart put its summer pool crap on sale last year. So now you have something to look forward to!!!