Short, sweet, and to the point. And, as always, in no particular order.
What have we come to? Please enlighten me.
1. Leggings as pants. Girls, I get it. They’re comfy. I agree. But does it need to be spelled out for you? Leggings are not pants! I have a rule (I’m sure I got it from somewhere, but I’m not exactly sure where): leggings can be worn alone if your shirt covers half of your bottom end. If not, you need to put something else on. A long sweater will work. Or perhaps a pair of Levis. But leggings with a short tee? Don’t do it.
2. Valentine’s Day. The day, not the movie. I’m not usually a holiday scrooge, but I make an exception for this one. I just don’t understand. Would someone care to enlighten me? What is it that makes February 14 more special than February 15?
3. Constant pessimism. This one isn’t really something I don’t get. It’s more something I just hate, and I think everyone knows an eternal pessimist. I know a couple. Every time I’m forced to sit through an hour of constant complaints, I want to slap them! Can your life really be so horrible that you have not one nice thing to say? I mean, maybe if you smiled and saw the glass as being half full once in a while you’d be a little happier. So listen up pessimists: keep it to yourself. I don’t want to hear it.
4. Cooking shows. My sister watches The Food Network all the time. Sometimes I see something that looks good, and then I want to bake. But more often I’m just confused by the whole thing. Isn’t this why we have recipes? I mean, do we really need to watch someone go through all the steps in their fancy kitchen when we can read it all from a book or website? One woman even wears heels while she’s cooking. Who does that?
5. Twitter. This one is a little hypocritical, I guess. I use Twitter. Increasingly often, too. I don’t really get it though. First of all, it took me a long, long time to finally figure out how to “talk” to people. Then it took me even longer to figure out how to see the responses that you get. I think the draw for a lot of people is the celebrity factor. You can talk to celebrities and they can talk back to you, just like friends. I dunno though… I’m not sure I can walk away from it now, but I don’t really get it either.
On a more positive note…
1. Lists. I’ve always been a lists kinda girl. It’s such a simple way to organize your life. So when I was in Vancouver and saw the Listography books, I nearly died. It’s literally your life in lists. I’m partial to the music one (that would be my life in playlists). Worth a look if you’re not familiar.
2. Lost. I just did a post about this, so I won’t nag about it. For those who watch, you know why I’m addicted. For those who don’t, you’re missing out.
3. Vintage and consignment. I’ve never fancied myself a vintage clothes shopper, and certainly not a consignment store junkie. However, I came across a few stores over the weekend that changed me. My favorite of the bunch is called Fashionably Yours. It’s an upscale consignment shop, and it’s incredible! I was hooked from the moment I saw a pair of nearly-new charcoal grey D&G pumps for $250. Yes, that’s right, $250. Unfortunately for me (though slightly better for my wallet) they were half a size too small. But you can bet that I’ll be returning to the store come spring to stock up on cute summer dresses!
4. Flickr. I found this site years ago, but I’ve recently started exploring it again. Each time I get inspired all over again. I cannot wait to get to Paris. Moi, mon Nikon, et La Ville-Lumière.
5. LTR. I seriously debated about not putting this on here, but what the hell. An entire blog dedicated to writing letters to Rob Pattinson. Glorious. I came across a reference to the blog (and it’s sister site, LTT) while searching for a certain partially-finished novel, and I googled it to find out more. As they say, the rest is history. It occasionally makes me do crazy things and question my sanity, but then I remember: that’s normal. It’s an awesome little world, and I’m so happy I found it.
So there we are. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Did I miss anything?
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