Wayside, falling behind (the scenes)

I've been so wrapped up in looking/applying for new jobs this week (and I'm not going to lie - buying things and counting and recounting just how much I can (but really can't) spend on a few items that I absolutely have to have) that when I saw these pictures earlier today I felt upset and replenished at the same time.
I have today through Sunday off and so far today I've done nothing. The plan was to completely finish (or at least get to the fashion fabric) on the "birthday dress" and possibly squeeze in either work on the magazine's website or photography, like finish editing and print the photos from the shoot below. It's not to late though, first post of August will fill you guys in on what I did or didn't accomplish. Feliz fin de semana/Felice fine settimana/Happy weekend-everyone!
P.S. There just may be a Sexless column coming on how I learned what feliz fin de semana means.... or I could just be saying that to scare someone whom I recently found out reads the blog ha ha ha. 6:40p.m.



These are my friend/assistant/cousin of the model's photos that I stole from facebook.

Products Part Due: Build Up and Overflow...

So when I first picked this up I though it was long enough to be a dress, forgot how tall I am.

Olivia Harris by Toy Gryson convertible satchel, color blush, style #22000, $230.




$50 Chucks I'm after. I'm not at all a "sneaker head" but I have a thing for black high tops and B&W gymshoes in general. I'm also saving up for some B&W air max's. Yes, I have to save up for them.





Random H&Ms that I passed up during the winter.




Calvin Klein $50, glad I didn't get them because now 9 months later I know I would have probably only worn them once.


Chloe's around $300 at the same discount store, that I just had to put my feet in.

More Chloe's, pumps I didn't like these as much, mostly because I don't to much like white shoes.

More Chloe's the largest size left, that were clearly to small.



$50 Jessica Simpsons, they came in black...

...and in brown.





Bag and boots Michael Kors, both $130 -discount store. Loved the bag, but would have killed for the boots, still wish I could get my hands on a pair.





Dollhouse perforated "peep toe" strappy boots $30. I LOVED these shoes, grabbed an 8 1/2 got home began to walk around in them and the more i did, the sadder I became. My skinny feet issue reared its head yet again, the "peep toe" was more like a peep foot as the shoe and the peep opening was so wide my foot kept sliding forward. And I knew I didn't want to walk around with kung fu grip toes so I sadly took them back the next day, but for the chick who has wide feet, those would be a match mate (or is it made?) in Heaven. Finally thee end. 8:55p.m.

Products Part One: Build Up and Overflow...

...onto this blog. Cell phone shots of things I come across from day to day, want but can't afford.



I typically save the best for last but I couldn't help myself. These Frye Sandals, I just adore at a discount retailer for &130, now $99. I'm waiting for these to go down once more, but Frye is a product I have no problem spending the money on because of the quality. I have yet to own some Frye boots, but I did buy some different Frye sandals two years ago that I still adore.


Thought this was cute, I didn't really feel like I had to have it though, I think it was $40 or $60, by Hobo international.



It was love at first sight, then as I got closer, I realized the only thing I really liked was the color (I've been looking for the perfect mustard colored back since last year) and the metal/woven/knotted diamond detail on the front. $40 Nicole Lee at a discount retailer.

Im super sleepy now and have long day ahead of me so, thats it, but I have so much more stuff to get off my cell phone so these "Products" post will be coming soon and will be either frequent on really long posts. Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival after work, cheering on a college friend, hoping to get interesting photos and I will certainly post some if I do. 1:08a.m.

Birthday Dress Part Due

Remember the Birthday Dress Post? No... well click here. Okay so I have an update on the progress.





Tadahh. Confession time, I was already at this point in the construction when I did the initial post. I know I know. I only planned to do about three posts on the dress, begginning, middle, and end. This isnt quite the middle as you can see there are no sleeves,and its not fitting properly, when I accomplish those thing I will be at the middle. Soo, I haven't worked on it at all since I did the inital post, and I've already given myself the talk, Im going to finish it! Or at least work on it some more some time soon...1:23pm

Day off for who?

Sneak Peak: Early day in the sun. Model Octavia 4:05pm

Wrote this a few days ago... my closet is still a mess

I was looking for a pair of wedges last week and couldn’t find them, still thinking of those shoes I started cleaning out my closet earlier today and couldn’t help but to focus on how much I have. I’m giving away some things because they have run there course and are part of the past and not all things need to be held on to. There’s always more to want and a lot to aspire to but I’m taking a second to express how truly grateful I am for what I have tangible or not. 11:32a.m.
P.S. still can’t find the shoes!

Get A Job-The Movie

If you remember this post here where I was coming up with concepts for characters in a movie I was supposed to be the costume designer for then you'll be glad to know the movie is coming along, however I dressed no one, well I had a small hand in the choices for the the character Dawn, but I wouldn't say there was a full on Costume Director, but maybe next time.

Here is a dress I picked out for the character Dawn, that you can see around the 0:49 second mark. The dress is from Bronzeville Boutique 4259 S. King Drive Chicago Il, 60653.
Anyway here is the trailer for the movie Get A Job. 6:18p.m.

Sexless in Chi-City 12: Confusion

The outfit I chose.

Here we go, I swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so somebody help me.
I shouldn’t have gone on this date? Not because it was horrible, in fact it was the opposite. Not terribly exciting but good conversation. However, it ended for me with more questions than I set out with.
The main issue or problem is his friend. Yes I know trifling little ole me, but let me explain, though I’m not sure it will make a difference.
I‘d been noticing Martin for a while, we’ve had each others number for years, always spoke to each other at parties with mutual friends but he never really flirted or gave any indication that he noticed me. Be it that I couldn’t get a read, I just left it at he must not be interested.
So last weekend we were both at a mutual friends event. Everyone is having a good time and I end up in a long and interesting conversation with an old college friend I hadn’t seen in years. Eventually we exchange numbers with plans to keep in touch and maybe hang out later in the week. As the night wore on it came to my attention that Martin and Harold, the interesting conversation guy, were friends and actually met up with each other at the party, hmm.
Not to long after Harold left everyone started to leave and of course after a night of drinking, breakfast was mentioned. It ended with four us about to go eat, my girl who I came with and I, Dude, the host of the party, and Martin. I’m not exactly sure how this happened as I was quite tipsy and I’m sure it was at my girl’s suggestion (she’s the only one aware that I was ever interested in Martin) but Martin and I end up going to his place to wait for my girl and Dude to come back with the food, hmm.
At this point I have to remind myself that I swore to tell the whole truth so I’ll go ahead and add that while waiting we did end up doing some high school like making out, no clothes were taken off, no sparks flew.
Fast forward to Tuesday at this point both of them are texting me, Harold more so than Martin but this is the night that Martin asked me to “come watch a movie with him.” So began the big question marks. Clearly Martin wants to finish what was started but is that all? Could there be a reveal that he’s actually noticed me all this time or am I just being the average hopeful chick in thinking that? And what about his friend Harold, a really nice guy who at first, made it clear that he’s not looking for anything more than a friend right now but would like to hang out and get to know me better.
Well I didn’t go “watch a movie” with Martin because clearly he was expecting one thing and one thing only and I couldn’t give it to him without me feeling like I would be playing myself, plus there was still Harold. I couldn’t sleep with his good friend then go hang out with him.
So I went on what felt like a date with Harold, I’m thinking I should have let some time pass before going out with him because clearly he’s interested in me but he’s just doing what nice guys do and take things slow and not try to come on to strong. I appreciate that dearly. But now we’re at the point where if I hadn’t been mentioned between the two of them I soon will be. Now I can’t really say anything to Martin without becoming a Bitch in the eyes of Harold or maybe the both of them. I don’t know if I was supposed to just choose one in the beginning and just go with that choice and forget about the other guy, if I had done that I would have chose Martin. But because of how it played out, I’m thinking the best thing to do is to just leave them both alone and wait for the next guy. This is why I’m single. What do you think?


How I looked. 1:00a.m.

Date?

Okay so I'm getting ready to go on a "date." I'll explain the quotation marks later in a Sexless in Chi-City post. You can check out the first Sexless column here.
Anyway I don't know what to wear!!! Today is better but its still HOT as hell outside. We're going to a poetry thing and I want to wear the dress, but I think I look a bit more irresistible in jeans. I've had the dress for about a year and the shirt and belt for about a month or so and have worn neither. Don't know what to do... 5:17p.m.