Recap: Days 1-10

I can't believe I'm already 1/3 of the way done with my remix.  I haven't even worn all of my picks yet!  My favorite outfits were Days 3 and 9.  That $6.99 F21 skirt has done me a solid.  Especially since I only bought it for my Halloween costume. 

My least favorite?  Day 7.  Capri leggings?  Not exactly.  They're actually workout spandex from Walmart.  And I think that they should stay that way.  

What were your favorites?  ...or least favorites if I must ask...

Well, I'm off to enjoy a night on the town with my Valentine.

Day 10

Happy Valentines Day!  Last night Doug, Rachel and I watched the Grammys (and more importantly, the red carpet), and Doug made us some delicious chocolate souffles.

He's the sweetest Valentine of all <3

Days 8 & 9

Doug and I spent the weekend with my dad and step mom who made the 6 hour trek from Santa Cruz to see us.  We did some sightseeing, ate like kings (literally. I wore a crown), and just enjoyed our time together.

We drove up to the Getty Villa on Saturday.  When I was little, I used to hate that my dad took soooo long in museums.  He literally reads every plaque on the wall.  Now that I'm older, I love it.  The fact that he reads everything combined with the fact that he pretty much knows everything anyway is awesome.  I can quickly walk through a room and then just stand around chatting with my step mom until my dad comes over and gives us the highlights.

This challenge has made me realize that mixing textures makes an outfit much more interesting.  Whether it is a stripe, a pattern, or just fabric that has an interesting appearance, I want to focus my shopping in the future on items that aren't just a flat cotton in a solid color... Not that I'm planning my future shopping trips already...  

Day 7

You know what's awkward?  Taking pictures of yourself every day.

Day 6

 My mom and Cliff stopped by on their way home from a mini-vacation to watch the Superbowl with us.  Doug made potato skins and tri-tip sliders, and I made rice crispy treats. 

I'm not feeling very funny or clever at the moment.  I've been having this weird rapid heart rate that leads to passing out thing going on lately, so I'm headed to the doctor tomorrow.  It's totally scary, and it has happened a few times when I've been at customer sites which makes it very difficult and awkward to excuse myself to sit down.  My dad gets something similar and has told me about some home remedies, but most of them are pretty unrealistic.  For example: Dunking your head in an ice water bath or standing on your head.  Probably not going to work out when I'm making a sales call...

The good news: My shirt has pockets.

Day 5

I've been having some strugs with figuring out how to remix this sweater.  I included it in my 30 because I absolutely loved it when Doug bought it for me for my birthday back in November, but I have only worn it once.  I had hoped that I would have strokes of genius regarding how to remix it once my creative juices started flowing. 

I brought this sweater down to San Diego to wear out on Saturday night, but I am learning that it doesn't play well with others.  Other clothes I mean.  The sweater spoke to me last night in a dream and told me that it needs a neutral shoe (maybe a gold or beige) and a wider leg pant.  Then it asked me to please start wearing deodorant.  Unfortunately, I decided that a friend for this sweater isn't worth my 30th item, so I'll try again soon with what I have.

Day 4

Yesterday at work, I forgot that I was writing an email to a co-worker and not a blog entry: 

Alicia,
Attached below is the information I have been able to gather so far from the list of pumps.  The rest of the information was not readily available and will have to be requested from the factory.  I will send you updates as they become available.

Thanks,
Mike
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Thanks Mike.  You're a champion.

Lizzie
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Lizzie,
Can you find a way to get the files to Alicia, the e-mail was bounced back to me due to the size.

Mike
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Haha, it's called splitting up the zip file into multiples.  I took care of it for you this time though.  Kind of like a secretary.  Going back to my roots.  Or at least my gender's roots.

Thanks,
Lizzie
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Sorry, I didn't mean to be insulting, its just been a long day and my brain isn't working.
Thank you though,

Mike
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Apparently, he doesn't think I'm as funny as I think I am...  I'm an HR case waiting to happen.

Tip of the day: Thrift stores are the BEST place to buy scarfs.  Many thift shops have a scarf dollar bin by the front door.