February Grey

I heard on the news last night that there have officially been 17 consecutive days with an inch or more of snow on the ground in central Indiana. UGH is my reaction to that! On top of that it has been sooooo grey outside lately. We haven't had a shred of sunshine in days.

I think Joe and I are going to plan a little get away, though! It probably won't be until late spring or summer, but I'm already excited and it's giving me something to look forward to!

We have two options... 1. road trip out east, driving to Maine and back and hitting destinations on the way. I've never been further east than NYC. Or 2. flying out to Austin, TX! Austin is hands down, my favorite city in the country. We were just there for SXSW last year, but I definitely would love to go back. I love the vibe of the city... and the delicious Mexican food! (Polvo's has THE BEST margarita I have ever tasted... and I have tasted a lot of margaritas!) One of these days I will live there!

Coat: Kimchi Blue- Urban Outfitters

Green Scarf: Urban Outfitters

Grey Dress: F21

Black Dress: Urban Outfitters

Black Cardigan: H&M

Tights: Urban Outfitters

Belt: Deena & Ozzy- Urban Outfitters

Brown Boots: F21

Over the Weekend

This past weekend was a whirlwind! On Friday night, I worked. In addition to my office job, I work a couple night a week at a sushi bar... I have been working at the sushi bar on and off for going on four years now (!!!)... I started my junior year of college, came back after I graduated and had a hard time finding a full time job (I majored in Arts Administration... and it is slightly difficult to find a good, non-profit, arts job these days!), left for a few months, and have been back there two nights a week since November. Whew!

On Saturday night, the boyfriend's band, The Last Good Year, had a show at a local bar. It was so fun! However, it was QUITE the adventure getting TO the bar. My friend, Sarah's, car broke down halfway there, stranding us in a not-so-nice area of town. Long story short, Sarah and I pushed the car from the road into the parking lot of "Big Walt's", while my friend Angie steered. And keep in mind, we were all dressed up for a night on the town, complete with a red jumpsuit, short skirts, heels, and outlandish jewelry. I'm sure we were quite the sight!

But after hanging out at Big Walt's and refusing several rides from strangers, our friend finally picked us up and we made it there in one piece! I got the grey jacket in the photo below at H&M on Saturday for $25.00! It's perfectly 80's/boyfriend. I wish I had better pictures, but this one will have to do! (Sorry ahead of time, to my friend Katie for using her pretty face as well!)

And making his debut blog appearance, the boyfriend! Meet Joe. He's pretty amazing.

This is my favorite picture of the weekend. Joe, and his guitar player, Josh, rocking out. Hope everyone else's weekend was just as fun!

On Sunday, Joe and I went to a thrift store and then went to a pet store to play with puppies. As much as I love looking at the adorable puppies and playing with the ones out in the middle of the store, I really do NOT agree with pet stores. However my love for puppies outweighed my hatred for pet stores this time. sigh. Joe made quite the haul at the thrift store though! He got the most amazing seafoam green, old man, golf jacket I've ever seen for $1.50. We also picked up a Polaroid camera for $2.00. I wasn't as lucky, but I did find some great sunglasses!

Music Musts

Tonight I am planning to upload my pictures from this weekend. Expect an "over the weekend" post tonight or tomorrow. Saturday night was quite the adventure... And one of the best times I have had in a long time! More on that later...

Now onto one of my biggest loves: music. I LOVE music. While I am no musician (I wish I could play in instrument... I can sing, does that count??) I have been obsessed with my ever growing music collection since my freshman year of high school. I can actually pin point the exact moment when my taste in music changed forever. It was the beginning of my freshman year in high school. My friend group changed slightly when I joined the show choir (even though I look ridiculous when I dance... it's my goofy long arms) and became active in the theater department. Someone gave me their copy of Radiohead's Kid A and I immediately went out to buy Pablo Honey, The Bends, and OK Computer. I was also lucky enough to have friends with very sophisticated musical tastes (for 15 and 16 year olds especially!) and a few teachers who influenced my tastes as well. One friend in particular (with very eclectic taste), made me countless mix tapes and cds and introduced me to The Talking Heads, Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Faint just to name a few. I also discovered Wilco, Elvis Costello, The Pixies, Ryan Adams, and Muse that year.

Anyway, that was a very long winded way of saying that my taste in music is incredibly diverse and eclectic. I remember being a freshman in college and meeting people in my dorm.... Of course people inevitably start discussing music and hardly anyone knew that bands I was talking about... haha.

I also love making new playlists. I go on kicks where I listen to a certain play list over and over again (especially while I'm getting ready!) My current playlist if one of my all-time favorites ever. Here's a sampling of what's on it and a look into the bands/songs I'm currently loving right now!


Tilly and the Wall- Alligator Skin
The Black Keys- Strange Times (SUPER obsessed w/ these guys right now)
Jenny Lewis- The Next Messiah
Feist- Brandy Alexander
Ke$ha- Tik Tok (I have to admit... I LOVE a good dance song... The last year or so I've been pretty obsessed with electro-pop dance music: The Ting Tings, Lady Gaga, MGMT... and so on)
TV On The Radio- Dancing Choose
Fleet Foxes- White Winter Hymnal
New Young Pony Club- Ice Cream
Chairlift- Bruises
Kings of Leon- Slow Night, So Long


I'm also contantly looking for new music. Any suggestions?

Little Puglet

Today was a pretty blah day for me. The highlight of my day was getting two new pairs of sandals from Target. I can't wait to wear them and it makes me even more excited for spring! (Aren't you ready for it to be spring too so I'll stop talking about it? ha!)

Anyway, since my day wasn't exciting at all, here are some pictures of my pup, Olive! These are some of my favorite pictures of her. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Purple Haze

Yesterday was another super snowy day! It looked as though we were living in a snowglobe for most of the day. You can even see all the little white snowflakes swirling around in these pictures. Seriously, is it spring yet???

On a happier note, I have successfully conned the boyfriend into taking pictures! So far he's been a really good sport. Hopefully once spring rolls around, we can take more time with the pictures and hit up some different locations around Indy. I also have to point out that I'm totally rocking blue jean leggings. The first time I saw other bloggers (Katy of Kansas Couture and Jen of JenlovesKev) wear them I wasn't sure... I ended up finding a pair (on sale!) at New York & Co. and the minute I put them on I knew I had to have them. They are the most comfortable "jeans" ever. And they really do look like blue jeans! They even have a button, back pockets, and seams down the sides. I'm hooked.

Purple Cardigan: BDG via Urban Outfitters

Blouse: Kimchi Blue via Urban Outfitters

Blue Jean Leggings: New York & Co.

Black Slouchy Boots: Urban Outfitters

Belt: H&M

LUSH pt. 2

Whew, okay. Just briefly went into panic mode. Over what, you might ask? I thought I lost my LUSH Snow Fairy solid perfume! Ohh the horror of the thought of losing something so wonderful! The horror! No worries though, it was just lost at the bottom of my bag.

Now that I'm done being completely over dramatic, is anyone else out there as in love and obsessed with this stuff as I am? Am I the only one? For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, I highly recommend looking it up.

The snow fairy scent in general is pure amazingness. It smells like candy! yum! The only bad thing is that Snow Fairy is only a holiday scent... So it won't be back around until Christmastime. Luckily I stocked up with two instead of just one! haha, I should be a LUSH spokesperson!

Bright White

This is what I wore yesterday. I received this skirt as a Christmas gift and have only worn it twice. It's slightly tricky to style, I think. I never know what color to wear with it! Last Saturday though, I stopped by H&M and picked up this grey shirt. It matches the skirt color almost perfectly, so I figured monochromatic on top meant I could try to pull off purple tights on the bottom! Usually I reserve bright colored tights like this for weekend nights out, but yesterday I wore them to work. Surprisingly, everyone at the office loved them! Anyone have any suggestions about styling this skirt for future wears?

I'm obsessed with this shirt, by the way. I love the lace detailing on the puffy sleeves. And it was only $9! Looks like I might be making another trip to H&M this weekend to pick up a couple more colors...

Overall, I was pretty pleased with yesterday's outfit. I'm looking forward to a fun weekend. The boyfriend is in a band (The Last Good Year- look them up!) and they have a show tonight! And it's Valentine's Day on Sunday. I'm not really into Valentine's Day... for a couple of seasons. 1. I do sort of agree with the whole "hallmark holiday" arguement. And 2. I think you should do nice things for your significant other year round! While we're not doing anything too special, we are planning on the mandatory V-Day date night, which is always a good time. Anyone have any big plans for the "holiday"?

Lace Sleeve Shirt: H&M

Skirt: Ecote via Urban Outfitters

Tights: Target

Black Slouchy Boots: Urban Outfitters

Knee High Socks: Target

Necklace: Urban Outfitters

Belt: H&M