Day 2...A picture of you and the person you've been closest with the longest

Quincey, Tyson, and Melville. AKA Whitney, Regina and Me.

I know I was supposed to pick one person but there really are two people who have been with me the longest, no matter what happens we are there for each other. I have known them since high school and this time next year, Whitney and I will be in Regina's wedding. We are growing older together even though we are  all across the country I love them both and miss them so much.

30 Day Photo Thingy...Might As Well

I saw this thing on the Facebook. I wanted to give it a try but didn't wanna spam Facebook. I'm doing it here :)

30 Days starting now...Day 1: Picture of Myself and 10 facts.

1. i love crappy t.v.

2. i am a great cook but a terrible baker.

3. i can weld.

4. i love photography and wish I was better at it.

5. i can't keep nail polish on to save my life.

6. i love to play really ridiculous games for days.

7. if i like something, i stick with it.

8. i wish i read as many books as i used to.

9. i love to write but wish i was better at it.

10. i am excited about spring and about getting outside.

getting back on the fashion wagon...

So, I realized I have been in a rut. A paint covered, dirty, fashion rut. I got comfortable in my "carpenter lady" persona and started wearing jeans and flannel more than Dan Conner from Roseanne. I was a sad sorry state. Every time I went to get dressed I doubted myself and my fashion sense. In college I was a fashion lover and would dress for no reason at all. In high school my friends called me 'Catalog Crockett' because I was so put together! What was wrong with me? I couldn't understand why I couldn't put a damn outfit together to save my life so it was back to flannel and jeans. Comfortable and warm.

Recently, my wonderful beau (Matt) and I went on a vacay to NOLA. I got a chance to dress a bit for our friends wedding but I still wasn't really feeling it. On our last night in town we went to eat at Restaurant August (John Besh's yummy, yummy restaurant in the Quarter). Anyway, I decided to really go all out and get jazzy. I put on my red dress and a pair of sky high pumps. You should have seen my baby's face! I haven't gotten that many compliments from Matt in years. That's when I knew, I hadn't lost it! My fashion sense was just tucked way, WAY down. I needed to find my inner New York stylish bitch, my Blair!

SO! A couple of days ago I started my new internship and my return to fashion! Since I'm not hauling lumber or painting daily, I am going to dress for success (cheese...) everyday I can. No more sweatpants and t-shirts around the house on my days off. I'm also growing out my hair, no more cuts for this lady (just trims!) It's spring and that means it's time or fashion! And in honor of that, today will be no different! I don't know what I'm doing today but I will be fabulous! Catalog Crockett is back! (And BTW the new Spring Dolce and Gabbana Collection is to die for!) See for yourself...

 

to my loves....

I WAS GOING THROUGH MY PICTURES TODAY AND REALIZED THAT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS I'VE GOTTEN SOME PRETTY DESCENT SHOTS OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE. AND AS I AM FEELING SENTIMENTAL THIS EVENING AND STILL HAVE A SHOW AND HALF TO SIT THROUGH. HERE ARE MY FAVORITES....

POOL TABLE. KATIE PECK.

MATT GUIDO. MY LOVE.

BILLY MOWBRAY. THE DRUNKEN UNICORN.

FORD HAEUSER. BECCA BROWN. CAST PARTY.

DONALD JONES JR. JARRED BAKER. TELLING SECRETS.

RICOLA WILLE. MY FIRST TRIP TO CENTRAL PARK.

CASEY BARRETT. MATT GUIDO. A GENTLEMANLY BEARD.

DAVE COMBS. MENDING HIS BROKEN HEART.

LIZ BIGGER. FLYING. LIKE YOU DO.

BRIEN JARREAU. ME. BEING AWESOME ON NEW YEARS IN NOLA.

ABBEY PETERSON. XMAS EXCHANGE. LAKE FRONT.

TAYLOR MARRS. ME. SHAKEY FACE FUN.

MALLORY MARSH. TAYLOR MARRS. SPRING BREAK 2009.

JOSIAH KENNEDY. TWO KINDS OF SANGRIA.

I LOVE YOU ALL. AND MISS TIMES LIKE THESE. I NEED MORE OF THEM. 

orange you glad you're not that color?

unfortunately, we live in a country where GTL or (gym, tanning, laundry)are words to live by. i can get behind clean clothes and keeping physically fit but getting inside a human microwave for 10 minutes a day to be orange. aka, fake tanning. BUT! fortunately tanning is becoming just as bad as tobacco, at least to President Obama. He has put into effect the "tanning tax". if you get a tan in a salon you are now taxed. I say, bravo, sir. because looking like a citrus is just not attractive. here are some of my favorite perpetrators. 

jessica simpson

lindsay lohan

entire cast of the real housewives of orange county

the entire cast of the jersey shore

however, there had also been a surge of women in the media who have embraced their natural skin tone.i would just like to express my love for woman who aren't orange. thank you.

scarlett johansson

evan rachel wood

julianne moore

christina ricci

mary kate olsen.

<3. and that was my rant about fake tanning. <3.

My New Crush...

my new crush...new york (in fall)

in one week, it will be the one year anniversary of my decent into nyc. and all i can say is it has been bliss.i am happy to be back in the city and although the mountains were beautiful, i am happy to be back to civilization and food. (food not eaten in a cafeteria). but it's not only the city i am excited about it's the time of year. autumn means a lot of things...fall fashion week, my sweetheart's birthday, farmers markets, beer gets heavier, friends come home from vacations, holidays, sweaters and scarves, drinking hot coffee outside and not sweating to death. sure, i'm excited but you would be too if you were here. things just seem to happen when summer is over. the cool weather rolls in and suddenly new york wakes up. and i am awake too. ready for year two. with a successful summer out of the way, an interview soon and lots of happy thoughts to look forward to... it's a hell of a town.

My New Wants For Fall....

I need these in my life...

Tarte Corrections Series.

$42 Sephora.com.

Vera Wang Princess.

$45 Sephora.com

benefit Benetint Cheek Stain.

$28 Sephora.