the polka dotted standard

What do you do when you find yourself in a sartorial rut? When every morning, you're faced with a closet full of clothes, but your mind refuses to do anything other than come up with increasingly unconvincing reasons as to why you should just go back to bed? ("You can sleep in for another 5 minutes, right?" "Come onnnnnnn. Go back to sleep." "Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.")

In those cases, I find that go-to dresses and bright tights can usually make it at least a little better.

So, may I introduce to you my go-to dress of the moment and some very bright blue tights.

dress, cotton on

cardigan, lacoste

belt, j.crew

tights, j.crew

flats, urban outfitters

watch, fossil

skull ring, ebay

stone ring, novica

silver band, from australia

gold bangle, kate spade

bag, kooba

Still have to work with Boyfriend on the whole "don't make me look like a bobblehead" thing.

the mullet dress, once more

Daylight savings can be a pain for someone who takes her pictures early in the morn — you know, before the sun even peeks its golden head over the horizon. Ah well. I'm making it my mission to hunt down a tripod this weekend so I can at least snap photos on the parking garage roof, where it may be one iota brighter. My cramped, shadowy balcony just isn't going to cut it.

But at long last, here I am again! And with much less hair.

dress, cotton onblazer, urban outfitterstights, xhilaration (target)belt, j.crewbooties, vintage via etsymonocle necklace, gift

Is it incredibly obvious that my Andre-the-Giant-sized Boyfriend (at least, that's how big he is compared to me) took these photos? Bless his heart, but the guy can't snap a picture of me without me looking either incredibly fat (shooting angled up) or incredibly bobble-headed (shooting angled down). I tell him to just back up and keep the camera level, but he can't quite get the hang of it yet…

Finally, check out my little witch booties! I'm fairly certain they're from the '80s. That decade wasn't all FRANKIE SAYS RELAX and cone boobs.

Tomorrow, I've got a nifty little giveaway to tell you all about! Woohoo! Just think of it as a thank you for sticking with me, even when I disappear for weeks at a time.

the pushpop mullet

I never thought I'd own a mullet dress. Partially because I think my legs would be confused by the lack of material in the front and the excess of material in the back, but mainly because the word "mullet" doesn't really make me think of something that's in good taste. (Except maybe mullet fish. I'm sure they're delicious.)

But then this dress came along and challenged my belief that all things mulleted must reek of the gross part of the 90s. Consider my mind blown. (On a side note, look up "mullet (haircut)" on Wikipedia. Marvel at the main picture.)

Hello, blurry.

dress, cotton on

cardigan, f21

belt, calvin klein

tights, merona (target)

booties, seychelles

monocle necklace, gift

ring, from australia

Also, in celebration of Eddie Vedder announcing a second Houston show for his Ukulele Extravaganza (not the actual name of the tour, but it ought to be), here's a video of... well, Eddie Vedder and his ukulele. This isn't even from the album he's touring for, but whatever. I mean, I'm sure none of you will even watch the video below, but this is my blog and I can do what I want. MUAHAHAHA! (You guys should hear my evil laugh in real life. It's pretty great.)

the spot-spot-stud

Hello, folks. I hope all of your weekends were swell, but not so swell that you miss it to the point of insanity, where the thought of going through an entire 5 days before reaching the next weekend makes you all twitchy and stabby. Whoa there, buddy. We can get through this. Put down the Bic pen.

I spent the weekend with friends, sushi, and coffee. Honestly, I don't know why I don't go out more often and explore this town I live in. I mean, I've only been in Houston for more than two decades. Is anyone else guilty of this? Living in a place and never really getting around to experiencing all it has to offer?

dress, cotton on
cardigan, j.crew
tights, xhilaration (target) + modcloth
booties, seychelles
belt, j.crew






So, if you currently live in / will visit Houston:

Have sushi at Hikari.




Get coffee at Antidote.

Do it. Do it for the city.