pretty in the city: January 2008

Chicago Love

"No matter where you stand right now - on a hilltop, in a gutter, at a crossroads, in a rut - you need to give yourself the best you have to offer in this moment." — Oprah
"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." — Obama
In lieu of a quote...
Let your game speak.
Failure.
Tell me. — Jordan
"If you have the opportunity to play this game of life, you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don't appreciate the moment until it's passed." — Kanye
"You know my old saying: live it up, the meter's running... If you don't have fun while you're here, then it's your fault. You only get to do this once." — Harry
"You're gonna be doin' alotta doobie rollin' when you're livin' in a van down by the river." — Matt Foley

Jan 31, 2008

What OCD?

More visual instructions for my mom, this time explaining how to put Jack and Nora in their car seats.

They're not even my kids. (But oh, how I love them!)

Swimsuit Update

I got a swimsuit. It's called the Marilyn.

Isn't it cute? I ordered it from an independent designer on Etsy called "Harajuku." It was $78 and they were able to overnight it to me. In case you order one, be aware that it isn't lined. (So I'd stay away from the white.) And one more thing, they say they run small, but I didn't find that to be the case.

I love the glamour girl/retro/50s swimsuits. My favorite is the Norma Kamali "Bill," but at $350, it's a little out of my price range.

The bikini version is cute, too, but it's even more expensive.

I also loved some of the styles by Abaete this season, but they retail for over $200, too.

Victoria's Secret has a few affordable styles, but they weren't able to send them to me in time.

And last but not least, I'd love to try the Esther Williams Classic Sheath. It retails for $79, comes in a million colors/patterns, and is lined with a tummy control panel. But they weren't able to send me one before I left, either.

Starbucks Discontinues Warm Breakfast Sandwich

This is so sad. I love the spinach feta wrap.

The company decided to discontinue the sandwiches because, although customers said they liked the sandwiches, their scent interfered with the aroma of coffee in its stores.

Remote Control Instructions Update

She's using them! She's using them!

Static!

Remote Control Instructions

My mom is watching Nora and Jack at my sister's house this weekend, so I took a picture of the remote control because, um... she doesn't know how to use it.

(Made with my new favorite program, Skitch.)

Jan 30, 2008

Vintage Knitting Books

I woke up about an hour ago and I can't go back to sleep, so I've been browsing around on eBay and discovered vintage knitting books. (Yes, I really am this dorky.)

You have to see some of the patterns from the sixties and seventies. They're ah-maz-ing.

I bought the book to the left; it's from 1972. Here are some of the patterns inside:

I only bought it for the shorts pattern in the first picture, but how awesome are the other things? Not that I'd wear them anywhere, but they're so cool. Actually, Nora could wear the white outfit at the end. I also like the brown dress in the row above it.

Anyway, here are some more cool patterns from different books that I stumbled upon:

I absolutely love the skirt with the belt on the right side of the second to last row. You could totally wear that today. As for the lady below her with the overalls... what was she thinking?

Let's move on to some of the kid's clothes. How cute would Nora and Jack look in some of these:

I'm totally kidding about that patriotic one at the end; my sister would kill me if I made Jack wear that. Everything else is so cute, though. I mean, look at these toys and belts: