roadblocks

I wanted to start posting like a regular and responsible blogger (like, more than just 3 random times a month), but then last week was BONKERS and then this week kicked off with me getting food poisoning. *shakes fist*

I thought I was getting back into the groove of things today, but then during lunch I ate a muffin and now my digestive system is protesting all over again. I guess it doesn't think solid food is a good idea just yet. Merrrrrrmmmmppphhhh (that's my frustration sound effect).

BUT, I will be back as soon as I shake this thing out. After all, I have to show you all what I now look like after cutting off more than 12" of my hair, right?

update

Hello, friends! I thought I'd have more time to post during my week off, but I've been surprisingly occupied. So, I thought I'd drop by and tell you all this -- I'll be back to "regular programming" next week!

scritch-scratch

So. *coughs* Where have I been since? Well, I was out the week before last on a business trip in Seattle (beautiful city!). Then last week, I intended to post, I really did. Honestly!

But then, THIS HAPPENED.



I went to the pool the weekend before last and got some color on my skin (I put on sunscreen, folks!). But my midsection, thanks to my very adorable one-piece swimsuit from J.Crew, was left pale as ever due to lack of exposure. I decided to try Neutrogena's Build-a-Tan lotion on my stomach, chest, and back to even things out sans UV rays. It was working great the first day -- perfect coloring and no streaks! -- so I put it on again the next day. And then a huge, itchy rash bloomed across my entire torso. AUUUUGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH.

Now, to clarify, I'm pretty sure I was just allergic to something in the lotion, so I don't think this is a normal reaction. It was just my own sensitive skin's inane, overblown reaction to what it perceived to be an irritant.

So that's why there are no pictures and no OOTDs. Because I spent the rest of last week and weekend holed up in my apartment, wearing comically oversized T-shirts and baggy pajama bottoms, rubbing Gold Bond all over my blotchy, pixelated-looking body and shoving ice packs under my shirt in an attempt to put out that raging rash inferno.

Lovely story, isn't it?

Well, I'm on the mend now thanks to some prescription medication, but things still aren't looking (or feeling) pretty. I'll most likely be wearing some very humdrum outfits for the next few weeks, consisting of comfortable tees and blah-blah-blah jeans, as I heal up. *snores*

To wit:

men in uniform tee, f21

denim, j.crew outlet

snakeskin sandals, aldo

scarf, gap (in store only?)

polish, 'green 11' urban outfitters

Hello, Spider-Man! Fancy seeing you here. A nice summer scarf hides the scarring on my neck (yeah, it was really bad).

But to make up for this less than exhilarating OOTD, here are some random vignettes in my entertainment center --

Check out my tiny record collection, with a wooden stegosaurus puzzle!


And my ever-expanding book collection. I know this is paltry compared to some of the incredible bookshelves I've seen from other bookworms *cough*ROSEMARY*cough*, but I'm going to need to take over another shelf soon.


Finally, I got something that really cheered me up after a busy work day of adult responsibilities and itching --


Super sweet Angela from Notes From the Dressing Room sent me an adorable card and a $50 gift card to J.Crew as a thank you for creating her blog header! Angela, seriously, you told me you were just sending me a thank you card, you rascal! ;)

I love it, and she even included a picture of the lovely striped dress I covet from J.Crew! So thank YOU, Angela! You're a doll, and it seriously made my day! Not just the gift card (though that is admittedly nice, I'm not one to lie, haha!), but just knowing the amount of thought you put into the card made me misty-eyed... I am such a softie!

the mysterious disappearing blog post

Have any of you ever had issues with Blogger randomly deleting your published posts? I had published one yesterday, only to find that it has disappeared today!

Color me confused!

Anyhoodle, new post later today!

down down down

[UPDATE 4/13] Photobucket, I hate you. It's been 2+ days and it's still down. I'm moving all of ke.KE's images to my own hosted space by this weekend, so hang tight! Hopefully, Photobucket will resolve its issues before then so I won't have to hex it too hard. [/UPDATE]

Awww, you guys. Photobucket is having some crazy issues right now so I'm locked out of my account. Grrrrr... *angryfistshake* I may buy my own webspace and begin hosting my own content if this proves to be a reoccurring problem.

In the meantime, I don't have anything to post since all of my images are hosted on Photobucket, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up that ke.KE is still operational, albeit a bit bald at the moment.

Come on, Photobucket, get yourself together!

Almost.... There.....

Whew! The renovations to kelinda.KELINDA are almost complete! But in the meantime, enjoy the new look! I'll be back with the regularly scheduled OOTD tomorrow! Er, later today!

PLEASE PARDON OUR DUST...

Things will start looking a little funky here at kelinda.KELINDA for a while -- I'm in the middle of very slooooooowly "redesigning" this little blog. By "redesigning," I mean making a new header graphic and changing up the color scheme. With an experienced webdesigner, that process would probably take about an hour. With me (ie. NOT EXPERIENCED) it will take me all. week. long. So hang in there while I take a brief hiatus. I'll be back soon!

A HOLIDAY BREAK

Hey hey hey! I thought I'd be able to keep blogging during my time off work, but I'm just too darn busy running around doing all the things I never had time to do before, so rather than just disappear without a word during the holidays, I'll give you an official notice of a temporary HIATUS! I'll be back on Monday, January 3rd with more outfits and random tidbits.

I hope you are all having a very happy holiday, and see you in 2011!

6 GEESE A-LAYING AND A SECRET SANTA GIFT FOR MEEE

Hey guys! I just wanted to pop on over and let you know that my own little installment for Tara's 12 Days of Christmas is up! Go check it out HERE!

A little back story for the vignette, which is undoubtedly slightly morbid. When Tara first let me know that I was assigned to do the 6th day of Christmas, I started thinking, "Well, what do I know about geese? And geese that lay eggs?" Nothing, really. Except that I like to eat eggs.

Then I got to thinking that while I may not be noshing on a goose egg, perhaps my feathery friends would still find my choice of protein appalling.

Also, I got an awesome Secret Santa gift from Pamela of Ginger Girl (one of my favoritest bloggers!) last Friday! She sent me the most adorable bird-print scarf, and some delicious, delicious shortbread cookies. Boyfriend isn't a fan of shortbread, which means that I don't ever make or buy any, so this was a real treat. Thanks, Pam! And thanks to Peggy for hosting this fun exchange! I would've taken pictures of the packaging, but I was so excited that I decimated it before I realized, oops, should've taken a picture first... But you'll no doubt see the scarf's debut here soon.

I hope you're all still having an awesome weekend, and I'll be back Tuesday with an OOTD.

well, well, well, will you look at who's back?

Heeeeey you guys! I know I said I would be back in August, but it turns out I needed a longer break than that. Also, I can be lazy.

The truth is, I didn't really feel a need to blog for the past few months. This is a "fashion" blog after all, where the bulk of the content is postings of my various Outfit(s) of the Day(s). Well, sad to say, my OOTDs have not been post-worthy as of late. Summer fashion is not my favorite, mainly because it is so boring. On me, at least. The searing Texas sun makes it perfectly clear that anything more than a t-shirt and jeans or billowy summer dress is an instantly regrettable decision. I can't even tell you how many times I tried to leave the apartment with so much as a closed toe shoe on and ended up cursing myself and losing about a gallon of body fluids in the form of sweat. Gross! So count me in as one of the people eagerly awaiting the return of cooler temperatures so I can wear something else for a change.

But, other than that, I have been busy settling in with Boyfriend in our new apartment (though it is not so new anymore). In fact, we just got our new dining room table delivered yesterday, which I am super pleased with. It looks perfectly charming with the bread I baked sitting on it. And it'll look even better once I get some chairs. At least I hope so. Now I'm pondering whether to get 6 matching dining room chairs or 6 different ones. Hmm...

Anyhoodle, I will get back to regularly posting soon. Thank you to all of you who are still with me, and thank you to all of you who sent me such sweet emails during my absence! You guys are the best!