in the words of dre:

i'd have to say it was a good day! 

HOTNESS IN THE WHITEHOUSE!!!

i love you.

i am SO not gonna miss you. 

AND grandma j. is finally out of the hospital - yippie!

genius.

to say i know some pretty funny people with time on their hands would be an understatement:

shiny shriner's tassles

try saying it three times fast.

here's a very long, exhausting and emotional story short:

i'm ok by my doc but am seeking a second opinion anyway because i just feel like she's quicker to shoo me out the door than to really check into what might be causing the issue. i mean, that ninny didn't even bother to look at my chart and the personal info about me before suggesting that i get "REGULAR EXCERCISE!" .... um, beeyatch, i teach 4-5 yoga classes a day five days a week an extra one on sundays - don't start. 

my poor, poor grandma is STILL in the hospital. i went down and stayed with her in the hospital last wednesday through friday and it was one of the more depleting and humbling experiences i have ever had to go through. i SO appreciate all of your kind thoughts. she's doing better but i think it may be a long road still. 

okay - on to the clothes:

i don't know why, but i seem to only photograph when i am wearing an item i have photographed before and i have waaaaay too many clothes for me to have any excuse for this. at any rate, here's another take on my red dress and "clown collar" shirt. i have never tried this combo before but i like it mucho grande. i'm also lovin' my window pane stockings from UO. 

thrifted these stuart weisman cut-out shoes and newsprint raybans over the weekend- score!

isn't ellie's red hair just the best? it's all natural too. hate her.

good news???

well, the good news is that i called my doc with my "issues" and they said they would see me tomorrow morning at 10:30am! 

the bad news?

i was trying really hard not to have to go back to this doc because nothing is more infuriating that paying someone A LOT of money - i'm uninsured - to treat you like a pesky problem they have to deal with for the next 15 mins before telling you that you worry too much and that you should take 3 ibuprofen 3 times a day and deal with the pain because it's just the way it is. 

also, i'm not supposed to be in town tomorrow. i'm supposed to be going to visit my grandmother because she will be having heart surgery in a few hours. SEND HER LOVE! 

what to do?! i know she'd want me to see the doc but i really want to see her! 

time-out.

well, my body had other plans for me than sewing this weekend. i'm suffering from a minor medical issue which has put me in a bad spot. i won't bore you with the details but instead i'll extend an apology of sorts. posting may be sparse for a bit.

it's just so darn hard to even think about dressing up when i've slept for over 24 hours so far this weekend and am about to go lay down again...

i did buy fabric for my "lily allen" dress(es) though:

it's a start. 

on a mission...

after thinking about it, i have decided that i am going to spend my sunday making my own version of the PPQ lily allen dress i raved about in the last post. i already own this vintage pattern (available on etsy):

and i think with some tweaking, i can create something that is not an exact replica, but in the same vein. i think i'll try rounding off the points on the collar and making the bow much bigger. 

wish me luck! i'll report back :)

BON WEEKEND!

I WANT! I NEED!

okay, so lily allen hasn't been my absolute favorite but i kind of feel for her as she seems to have had a rather tough time of navigating the trecherous waters of celebrity-dom. what can i say, i'm empathetic! i felt bad for kelly osbourne too- it must be hard to have your every fault and mis-step of youth put on display for the world. 

it seems that lily is "getting it together" though and she is looking and behaving better than ever. if you haven't seen the video for the fear then you can click here to admire her ADORABLE dress and enviable hair. 

i really want that dress. like now. no matter what it costs. 

according to  the uk site of pop sugar it's part of the 2009 Spring/Summer PPQ collection and is currently in production, and will be available for purchase from 1st January for £325.

i think i really like this new, more grown-up, tennis shoe-less lily.

photo courtesy of pop sugar