Awkward and Awesome 10.20.11

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Awkward:

• I'm sure everyone can relate to this: not hearing what someone told you the first - or the second - time and not wanting to look like an idiot by saying "What?" over and over again. I still have no idea what my professor said to me. It must have been something good though, because he seemed pretty happy.
• Speaking of "happy," the cashier at Del Taco kind of creeped me out. It's one thing to be enthusiastic about your job. It's a completely different matter to constantly have a wide, fake smile on your face. ::shudder::
• And here's something that other personal style bloggers can relate to: getting strange looks while taking outfit photos. I took my last outfit pictures right next to the gate at my grandma's apartment complex. I got plenty of stares from senior citizens and their visiting families. One nice old man did tell me that he liked the bright, cheerful colors I was wearing though.

Awesome:

• My fourteen-year old brother is currently reading To Kill a Mockingbird in school. I managed to convince him to trade his gorgeous hardcover edition for my old, beat up copy from high school? How did I convince him? I pointed out that my copy has copious passages highlighted. :)
• I made a lot of progress on my Black Swan costume this week. Now I just need to add embellishments to my skirt and find a tiara.
• Oreo ice cream cake for my mom's birthday yesterday. Yum!

Awkward and Awesome 10.6.11

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Awkward:

• I had lunch with my boyfriend at at Jerry's Dogs, which was awesome. What wasn't awesome was my awkward attempt to sit on a tall stool. While wearing a skirt. A skirt that hit above my knees.
• I love my over the knee socks from my last Style Post. What I don't love about them though is the fact that they kept falling. They were actually bunched up un-flatteringly around my knees in the first few pictures I took. Oops. 
• My hair is probably the most awkward thing about my appearance right now. And yes, I am talking about my real hair. It's almost long enough to pass for a pixie cut, but it's really curly in the back. Awkward post-chemo perm.

Awesome:

• I found the next love of my life: Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino with chocolate syrup. And no, I do not care how many calories it has!   
• My favorite fall items finally came out to play this week - knee high socks and oxfords. It's only a matter of time before I can start wearing scarves and sweaters every day. :)
• On that note, it rained yesterday, which made me happier than anything this week. Too bad I wasn't wearing boots.

Awkward and Awesome 9.29.11

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Awkward:

• Mondays usually suck because I have really long break in between my two classes (12:45-5:30). It wasn't too awkward this week though, because I decided to go shopping.
• Trying on fascinators and birdcage veils is always great...except when there's a seven year old girl competing with you for mirror space. I'm not sure why, but little girls wearing birdcage veils really creep me out.
• As much as I love my romper from my last Style Post, having to strip just to use the restroom was a little weird.
• I completely spazzed out when I thought I had walked into a spider web. Turns out, it was just a single strand of hair on my face. And yes, people stared.
• Add this to the list of ways Starbucks baristas have misspelled my name: G-A-E-L.

Awesome:

• I found a gorgeous faux fur stole in the most amazing shade of burgundy at the mall. I can't wait until it gets cold enough to wear it.
• The best lunch I had all week: grilled cheese with tomato slices on dill rye bread, courtesy of Luke's brother.
• Simple pleasures: snuggling with my boyfriend while watching classic Looney Tunes cartoons.
• I'm super excited because it's almost time for knee high socks and leg warmers!
• My city's annual carnival is this weekend. I'm convinced that my old marching band's booth sells the best funnel cakes ever...not that I'm biased or anything. ;)

Awkward and Awesome 9.22.11

Today I discovered a fabulous blog meme called Awkward and Awesome Thursdays via Sydney of The Daybook. So what exactly is this? Well, just like the title implies, I will be documenting the amazingly awesome moments of each week...as well as the hilariously awkward ones. I'm sure it'll be fun to look back on all of these moments each passing week. :)

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Awkward:

• One of the highlights from last weekend's Las Vegas trip: being the only girl surrounded by guys who aren't shy about bodily functions.
• I put in $1.00 into the slot machines. I actually got really excited when that $1.00 turned into $3.00. When I finally decided to cash out, my grand total was $1.20. That's right, I won 20 cents in Las Vegas. Woot.
• Going back to school after an awesome weekend vacation = blah.
• I had the biggest craving for chocolate late last night...but I was too lazy to drive to the 24 hour supermarket close to my house.
• So today, my neighborhood is getting the asphalt fixed, meaning we aren't allowed to park inside the complex. What's more awkward than living in a gated community and not having the key to open the gate from the inside? Try climbing the gate in flip flops while carrying a huge purse and having random neighbors stare when you fall on your ass.

Awesome:

• I am obsessed with this gorgeous necklace that my boyfriend bought for me on our vacation. It's a little teddy bear studded with pink crystals. Me getting a present on his birthday weekend = awesome.
• Dan Haren pitched for the Angels last night and they won! I think it has to do with the fact that I wore my lucky shirt with his name and number. :)
• I made garlic mashed potatoes for lunch and they turned out great! I will admit though that it is pretty hard to screw up making mashed potatoes from a box.
• I love hybrid classes (half in person, half online). I didn't have to drive up to school on Tuesday or today. Saving gas is always awesome.
• My BestFriend and I are finally going to celebrate our 11 year anniversary tomorrow! We're thinking dinner and a photo shoot.