Really fast, tryingtofinishbeforelunchisover OOTD

Hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday. I had a very nice Christmas and Chanukah, followed by a New Years Eve spent with a small handful of my closet comrades and husband at our house.
(Lot's of Jack & Gingers!) I do not think that I took any pictures on New Years Eve except a few ridiculous ones of me sitting in front of the Yule Log on TV. (Nothing I am posting here.)

Anyone make resolutions this year? I am not doing resolutions because I am super hard on myself when I fail. Instead I am making goals and giving myself mantras to help motivate and inspire me. Here are a few of mine:

- Always take the scenic route. 

-What would a goddess eat? (When the choice is between something gross and fatty vs. something healthy.)

-Paint more

-Worry less

-Get your shit girl.

-Babies

-Succulents over Orchids

-Sexytime all of the time. 

What would you like to accomplish? What are your mantras?

Here was my outfit that I wore yesterday. I am feeling a bit frumpy and I am getting ready to start my big New Years diet. (I am going to stick with it this time! LOL)

Dress: Fat exchange via Live Journal

Blazer: Torrid

Boots: Torrid

Necklace: Torrid

OOTD: I joined an Indie Folk Girl Band

I am really loving all of the vintage florals. I hope that this trend sticks around a while. I feel like everything is so feminine and lady-like, and women are taking their time to look pretty and put together.

That being said, I am a sucker for the boho chic look too, and when I am in the mood, I like the edgy look too. But these vintage florals...they HAD ME AT HELLO. 

Here is a little OOTD gem, featuring my dear friend Sunnie. I love this girl and you should check out her Tumblr here.

I feel like we should be singing Paula Cole or Natalie Merchant songs. 

"Oh you get me ready in your 56 chevy
Why don't we go sit down in the shade
Take shelter on my front porch
The dandy lion sun scorching,
Like a glass of cold lemonade
I will do the laundry if you pay all the bills"

We are pretty loyal Torrid girls... so yeah, everything is Torrid, except I am not sure if Sunnie's boots are Torrid. Maybe 2 seasons ago?

Oh and remember when I said that we were having our Merry Mariachi X-mas party at work? Well our parties are usually themed and we are encouraged to dress up. Me, not ever wanting to miss a costume opportunity, went as an artist I truly admire, who was also married to one of my favorite artists (Diego Rivera.) I went as Frida Kahlo. What do you think?

Here is a pic of one of my good friends, Monique and me!

We had a mariachi band play at our office too. It was kind of neat... checking emails and pseudo working and then all of a sudden BAM! "Feliz Navidad..."

If I do not blog before Christmas, have a fabulous holiday and even if Santa did not give you everything your heart desired, remember that God... our creator... Mother Nature- what have you, gave us the ability to love. And love is the greatest gift you can give and receive. 

xoxo, 

Nik

Chanukah

Tonight is the first night of Chanukah!


My family is far away to celebrate with me, and my husband is at work till late, so for now this is how I will imagine myself. This is my mom, brother and me lighting our menorah, the same that I will light tonight. 

OOTD: A Friday and A Holiday Party

Welp, the weekend is just about coming to an end and I love that today I have nothing to do. I can really just stay in my PJs all day and watch romantic commedies... which I would if I did not have a couple things to do.

This blog is short and sweet, so let's get to the OOTD.


Friday- I wore one of my favorite sweater dresses and boots.

I felt so sassy Friday morning. I think the red hair and bangs are to blame. 

Dress:Torrid

Leggings:Torrid

Boots:Torrid

Scarf: One of my best friends... she left this world in 2008, and I have a small handful of things that belonged to her. I miss her so much, so when I wear her scarf, I feel very close to her. 

I wanted to make sure that I could still do the splits. LOL

I could still do them, just not as graceful as I used to be. I am still pretty flexible though. 

Saturday - we went to a holiday party to play Wii and Apples to Apples. 

My husband was a good sport and took my OOTD pics.

Dress: Old Torrid

Leggings:Torrid

Boots: Torrid

Necklace: Gifted and Torrid

Jacket:Torrid

This bag was also my friend Lisa's. She got it in China when she was there for work. She was a fashion designer. I miss her so much. I remember when she got this bag and she brought it out one night. I told her that I wanted it when she was done with it. I hope she knows how much I love it. 

I am sorry for getting so sappy. December is her birthday month, and one of my favorite memories of her is the last December she was here on this earth. We were both very new into our relationships. It was 2007 and it was our first Christmas with our boyfriends. We were both head over heels and excited. I remember that we were both driving home chatting on our phones and trying to decide what to give these men in our lives for Christmas. It was a great feeling.. feeling happy and excited about our love lifes. We both knew that the men we found were the ones. I miss her like crazy. I just hope she knew how much I loved her. 

I miss her so much. 

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

I love wearing menswear. I especially love wearing my husband’s shirts, even when they are fresh out of the dryer, they still smell like him. There is no better scent that I love to carry with me all through the day.

You have seen these red jeans on me before, but I am just in love with them. The fit is great, just enough stretch and they do not “grow” throughout the day. It’s hard for me to find a good jean that covers my bottom… blame it on the booty I guess, but these jeans really sit at a good spot.

I hope that the colored denim trend sticks around for a while, and I totally get that this is a shameless plug, but check out Torrid’s new colored skinny denim. I want the teal!!!

TORRID TEAL SKINNY JEANS

 TORRID BLACKBERRY SKINNY JEANS

And now my OOTD: 

Plaid shirt: Hubby's closet... so JCPenny's or maybe the glorious Target? 

Red Denim: Torrid

Grey Tank: Target

Booties: (my fave booties) Torrid

Necklace:Thrifted

(Trying out new poses. Does this make me look fat?)

Hope everyone is having a great December. I am done holiday shopping, except a gift for my boss and I have no idea what to get her!! Aggh! Ideas?? 

2 posts in one day... what?

People!

I need to chanel this lovely lady:

Our holiday party is next week and our theme is Mexican? I am not sure if it's Mexican or we may have Mexican food, but either way, I always dress up when it's optional. 

So in honor of an artist that I greatly admire, I need to really do Frida right. 

IDEAS??!! I need to be VERY frugal. 

OOTD:It's always a good day for a floral print

Happy Tuesday!!

I am officially out of my holidays blues! It only took me listening to the local easy listening radio station who plays non-stop holiday music (KOST for you Los Angelinos.) There was the cutest segment when their resident "Santa" called the kid of a listener. It was so cute I almost died. Remember the magic of Santa and the holiday? Regardless of what you celebrate, we should never forget the magic, imagination and love.

I am still not getting a tree. I love picking out a tree and decorating, except last year I decorated and RE-DECORATED not once, not twice but thrice because I am a real perfectionist when it comes to details. I get very sad when I have to throw it away, so until we have kids, the holidays will be very minimal when it comes to decor. I have my great-grandmother's Menorah, and I think that is decorating enough.

On to my OOTD.

I love my outfit today, except for the fact that I am wearing my seamless leggings backwards because of an unfortunately placed hole that basically looks like a butthole. My husband saw it this morning when I did my bend over booty check. Since I had no other clean leggings, I had to get creative.

But first, look at my nails!! 
I made the color! I call it "Wet Cement" with clear glitter over it.

Dress/Belt:Torrid 3, Shirt:Torrid 2, Leggings:Torrid 3, Boots: Torrid, Necklace:Torrid

Ok, lunch is over. See you next time loves!

It's not you, it's me...

Well, it looks like I am not being a very good blogger. My intentions are there, but I am just being lazy and get so busy with life that I put blogging on the back seat.

I think I am going to try to set one day a week to blog. It's not you, it's me. I think I am in a little bit of a funk.

The holidays are quickly approaching and they tend to get me really blue. It's not so much the holidays themselves, it's more of the anticipation of post-holiday blues. (It's real, I looked it up.) From Halloween it seems like Christmas decorations in stores pop up reminding you that you must buy presents for all your friends and family. Every TV commercial reminds you that you must spend spend spend! Your holidays will be much better spending money! Right now they have been airing a series of Lexus commercials where the gift giver gives their gift recipient a music box or plays the Lexus "theme" music to let them know that "SURPRISE honey - I spent our money on a pseudo luxury car! (you know that a Lexus is just a fancy Toyota right?)" The commercial really really bothers me. The couples look like they are in their early 30's/late 20's and I am left slightly jealous that this stupid couple is giving each other luxury cars. Really relate-able right? Because I know so many 28 year olds that give their significant others Lexus SUVs for Christmas. Uggh. And honestly, I am more upset that these commercials aim to make people feel like shit. With families out of work all over, living in hotels, homes foreclosing, Occupy movements, worldwide revolutions... I just can't bear to watch a commercial that is so make-believe and superficial.

And I get it, we live in a Capitalist nation. I am a capitalist. But I also believe in some humility. Though I may not be Christian and celebrate Christmas for it's religious meaning, I celebrate the holidays because I love the warm feeling of love and family and just cherishing the priceless ingredients that make up our lives. I think back to listening to Bing Crosby's Christmas album at my paternal grandparent's home on Christmas Eve, dancing with my Grand-dad to his favorite song, Silver Bells. I think back to driving up to our local mountains with my dad searching for mistletoe to sell at my mistletoe stand when I was 7. I loved lighting our Menorah with my mom and saying the Chanukah bracha and frying up our latkes. I can think back to all my childhood presents from Santa, but they will never hold a candle to the memories.

I am going to try to be as far from superficial as possible this holiday season. I am going to hold onto the love and togetherness of the holiday and not bite the retail hype.

I wish you all love this holiday season, no matter how you celebrate it. Whatever the season means to you and yours, I hope that it brings you joy, peace and love.