Poetry in Motion - A Blooper-pa-looza

In the morning, after I get all gussied up for my daily shot, Doc takes my picture. He takes 4 from a frontal view and 4 from a side view. Then I pick the best one from each set, and away we go.

However, there are some funny outtakes, as I am pure poetry in motion. Let's see !!!

The most popular flub up is me walking toward the camera to grab it from him:

I am usually smiling. Not this morning.

I look a touch crabby here as well.

The second most common display of grace and fluidity is a look of shock that we are actually finished and I now have to go to work.

I also love to look at my feet and probably count them.

"I get two - how many did you count ?"

Then, I usually have some tugging and adjusting to take care of.

Some of my poses are just odd. No other way to describe them.

Sometimes, I get bored with it all and simply walk away.

I have also been caught red handed picking my nose.

Some things are just weird.

And once, I lost my head.

So there you are. This is the real me. As a bonus, you get to see a bunch of my spring and summer outfits. Look at the clothes, not me. Please.

Let's link - that way you guys can see some Bloggers who actually know what they are doing!!!

www.elegantlydressedandfashionable.com, www.the-wardrobe-stylist.com, www.cuteandlittle.com, www.theblushblonde.com, and www.stylelixir.com

See you all tomorrow with a two fer - today and tomorrow. Bye!!1

You Look Like Minnie Mouse

That's what one of my coworkers said when she saw me in this getup:

All I need is a big bow in my hair. Get ready for the action shot.

This is a vintage Yves St Laurent blazer and some ancient Armani pants. Underneath, I just have a plain white camisole.

My necklace is a costume piece that I got at Stein Mart.

On my right arm, a matching white enamel/crystal bracelet and ring set from Saks.

On my left arm, my yellow gold wedding set and a gold/diamond dust bangle.

And that's about it, except for Monday's links:
www.northwestblonde.com, www.stylenudge.com, www.elegantlyfashionable.com, and www.notdeadyetstyle.com

Have a great back to work day !! I have a short week here, since Labor Day is next weekend, so stay tuned !!

Seeing Red

No, I'm not mad. I'm seeing red because of this:

My Ivanka Trump T shirt dress. I love this easy fit dress. It has a nice draped detail down the front and a zipper detail at the shoulder that makes it different from most T shirt dresses. I will say, however, that most of the comments I get about this dress are aimed at the bright, happy color.

You can see the shoulder details here. I wore two necklaces - the shorter one is a gold chain that was my mom's, and the longer lariat style is Greenbeads by Emily and Ashley from Neiman Marcus.

On my right arm, I have two diamond chip bracelets, one with garnet stations. I also have a ruby cocktail ring.

On my left arm, my CDC again, along with my yellow gold wedding set. The CDC goes well with my Versace belt.


Yesterday was Elli's day at the office of Beach Medical. Doc was busy, so he and his staff didn't get a lot of time to play with her. He did say that she got two walks. But the most of the rest of the day was spent sleeping in her little bucket. You really can't even see her. When she got home, she ate like a vulture, even though Doc fed her at work.

Now she is recuperating at home, in her own private home crate. She is extremely spoiled.

So let's link up - www.theclosetbychristie.com, www.poshclassymom.com, www.stylelixir.com, and www.fashionshouldbefun.com

Have a great Friday, and let's start our weekend in T minus 8 hours.

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

But...... it was actually Huntington Beach. And only half of the lights went out. Last night, we had a half-blackout. So the electrician who redid our system a few years ago is coming by tonight to save us. We are so lame when it comes to ANYTHING going wrong at the house. Oh well, as Doc says , "We are helping support our friend's small businesses." That's a good thing.

Speaking of blackouts:

I had to get ready for work in semi-darkness, so at least I have an excuse for my appearance. I had one outfit all picked out, but it just looked enormous on me, so I changed into the ever popular LBD.
As you can see by the pix below, it has lacy sleeves, and also a lacy skirt portion. Otherwise, it's just a plain shift with a waist seam and some pleats front and back.

I did once again bust into my jewelry collection to get three gemstone necklaces to liven up the dress. The top is amethyst, the middle is a pearl cluster, and the bottom is citrine.

All black also gave me a chance to bust out my new Collier de Chien bracelet. I bought it as a treat with some of my inheritance. I was saving it for fall, but I needed a mental boost this morning, so here you have it.


Let's link, and then forget this stressful non-event. Today we have www.highlatitudestyle.com, www.happinessatmidlife.com and www.eleganceandmommyhood.blogspot.com


And one final note : Let there be light !!!

Lacy, But Not Racy

Today I am wearing the other dress that I got at the church sale over the weekend:

This time, it's the lacy blue knit dress with the darts and the waist seam, which give it a bit of the retro look. I wore my floral BCBG pumps with it - they are starting to show some wear, so they may be going byebye soon.

Here's a closeup of the texture of the fabric. Obviously, it's fully lined.

I wore a trio of gemstone necklaces with the dress, since it's a little on the plain side (for me, anyway). The top one is blue topaz, the center is amethyst, and the bottom one is emerald. All are one gold chains - the shortest one was my mom's, and is more elaborate than the other two.

On my left arm, my Swarovksi Nirvana in Indolite, along with a stretchy crystal bracelet from Saks.

On my right arm, a gold bracelet, and a stack of accent rings - these were also left to me by my mom.

Lots of links, since it's Wednesday !!!

www.shoppingmycloset.com, www.theppleatedpoppy.com, www.pastriespumpsandpi.blogspot.com, www.sydneyfashionhunter.com, and www.poshclassymom.com

See you all tomorrow!!!