hair-raising issues:

or not.
no reason to get up-in-arms, it's just a few photos of my non-platinum, slightly longer hairs.

it's been a long time since i left you... without a dope beat to step to.

ah, ciara! i love that damn song! 

and speaking of things i love:

* i'm done working for the day and the weather is F.I.N.E.

* i have secured my ticket to argentina and will be in mendoza march 15-21!!! (omg! fo' realz!)

* we rented nick & norah's infinite playlist from the $1 a night kiosk at the grocery and it still had the free download code inside the box - so, yeah, we own it!

* i finally got the schedule right and got my favorite meal at the hippie store today (curry burrito) AND my bestie wrestled herself free from the clutches of work to join me and gossip......

* which leads me to the confession that i am now in the clutches of gossip girl. i resisted for so long.... damn you, lou! (and thanks, too!)

* it's 73 degrees outside and sunny

and for balance's sake, thing's i'm not stoked about:

* my hair. remember when i said i wanted to change it but it didn't actually look any different? well now it does and i'm sad. no more blondie-locks for me :(

* i got hit with not one, but two major heartbreaks today: 1) i found out mandy moore is engaged to ryan adams and 2) rachel bilson has stolen hayden christensen from my loving arms and they are engaged too! i cry.

positives = 6

not-as-positives = 2

guess i'm gonna live!

oh, and PS: doesn't drew look adorable?! 

the opposite of groundbreaking

i got my hair done today and it is supposed to be a bit darker and not so platinum but i can't really tell a difference at all. i tried to make it a bit messy but it ended up looking poofy and much shorter... why won't it GROW already?! 

ah, such is life. the weather is gorgeous (you can make fun of my state being redneck all you like but you just can't beat 70 degrees with a breeze people) and i shouldn't complain. 

here's a thrift store dress that i threw on over my yoga clothes to go down to the park. it's actually about calf-length and rather mumu-ish but i belted it up and made it poofy... like my hair! 

i like to imagine that there is a magical day somewhere in my future when i will have long hippie locks and this dress, and me in it, will look like a gucci ad.... ah, dreams.

i realize that is impossible but i know that when i wear this dress out for "real" i am going to add lots more of everything: eyeliner, jangles, fur, boots, pout, and attitude. wait for it. 

haste, not waste

quickest of all quick posts:
firstly, THANK YOU for the compliments on my new 'do! i'm so grateful!
secondly, how freakin' amazing is this dress i scored thrifting today?! i feel like *such* a hitchcock babe in it!
sorry for the crummy photos - was very quick and BF was getting annoyed cause i was being bossy about how i wanted them shot... oopse! **thank you BF!**

tah- dah!

here's the kicker.... twas only $4.50!
oh, the FAUX fur coat (all acrylic - i swear!) is also thrifted ($20) along with the sunnies and the shoes are about a decade old and i believe were a complete steal from TJ Maxx

night rider... bikes that is!

tonight the sunset was just too gorgeous and pink to miss!

the BF and i went with our sweet ellie to eat mexican food for dinner and as we drove down the hill towards home the sunset was so awesome that we all agreed we just had to drive up to "the lookout" to catch the rest of it before the sun went totally down. there is a spot not far from us that sits high on the hill and overlooks the city and usually the street of very expensive mansions has a security gate that closes it off from the public after 6pm but sometimes its open and you can drive up there and see all the gorgeous sunsets you can feast your eyes on while cruising slowly down that road - no stopping though... private property... peesh!
anyway, ellie and i struck a deal that if she'd ride bikes with me and take some pics i'd mend the rip in the dress she was wearing - deal! so we cruised up and down my street on our bikes enjoying the evening post-rain and it was so much FUN! it was the perfect time to ride - just at dusk and a little bit cool outside so as you zoom down the hill on a bike the breeze feels perfect against your skin and reminds you of summer days spent outside as a kid just before your mom called you in for the night.
here's the hair - not very flattering under street lights but i'm pleased with it - and my bike: yeah, that's right, i drive a jaguar!







**top is F21 - coullots (spelling anyone?!) are thrifted and perfect for bike riding BTW- shoes are steve madden**

tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies...

i have a hair appointment tomorrow so i guess i'm gonna take the plunge! wish me luck and i'll post a pic sometime soon... and as the title of the post suggests, i am very open to bold faced lies and flattery when it comes to this! ha!

babble

isn't part of having a blog indulging oneself in writing down thoughts that by the very nature of sharing via said blog it is inferred that you assume others are interested in reading about when more than likely no one really cares?! 

well, friends, indulge me!

• to chop or not to chop - that is the question. been thinking that i really just want to take the plunge and cut the rest of my hair off super short and pixie-like a' la jean seberg or mia farrow. i did have it that short before and i got so many compliments along the lines of "you have the face for short hair" ...wait, that is a compliment, right?! tried calling to make the appt. but my guy would have to work me in and on occasion that can prove more drama than it's really worth. i'll certainly go a little darker with it if i do as to keep from completely resembling a q-tip (all white, fuzzy top!).
• thrift regrets. i passed up two good items lately and now i'm having thrifter's remorse. one was a pair of lace up ankle booties which i thought would likely be too small for me and couldn't confirm because i was sockless and have a completely reasonable fear of putting thrift store shoes on bare feet.... and the other was a plaid dress that after looking at the runway looks for fall i have a much better idea of how to style and think it could be much cooler than it looked hanging all lonely on the rack. boo. maybe i'll find them again if i go back soon - problem is, i don't remember which store i saw either of them in. could be one of ten! 
• stinky dog. my dog hasn't been bathed in an embarrassingly long time. my hands smell after i pet her. gross.
• downsizing! i got word yesterday that the large one-bedroom apartment that we want is going to be available at the beginning of next month and i put in an application yesterday! hooray! i can't wait to downsize and get rid of stuff and reorganize! i envision my life all streamlined and efficient.... but still dutifully stylish and properly accessorized, of course!