Daily Wear (and Tear)

What are we supposed to do when Mother Nature plays games with our wardrobes' hearts?

This weather!  Sheesh--just remember, Sunday I was too cold in tights, a turtleneck, a jacket, and more to make it 15 min. down the street.  

And here I am today,

in a t-shirt and chiffon scarf!

 

I am an avid weather follower; even so I am never prepared come morning time.  I find myself scurrying around gathering up odds and ends, throwing on this necklace or that scarf, just so I can make myself look as if I tried-even when it's a half-hearted attempt.  

Wearing:

*Black studded vest-Aryn K

*Grayish-green t-shirt-Forever 21

*Dark denim skinny jeans-Uniqlo

*Black booties-Daffy's

*Bronze octopus charm necklace-a boutique in Cleveland

*Gold hoop earrings-Forever 21

Put it this way, if you're going to live in skinny jeans 95% of the week (as I do obviously), it's necessary to put a little effort into it (because I work in the fashion industry where people DO notice regardless of the office policy on dresscode).  

Today, my "effort" came by way of the studded vest

(Side Note: The VEST is a prelude for an upcoming "FAVE RAVE", so please check back soon.)

And a little extra fun with the make-up

"Fun" as in I played around w/some liquid liner, berry hues, and pale pink lip.

I do like to change the eye aspect on a daily basis, who wants the same boring taupe/neutral shadows with "nice-girl" gray or chocolate liner everyday???  NOT I!

(Personal Curiosity:  Do your eyes change colors/pick up tones, based on what you're wearing?  Notice, my eyes match my t-shirt; this has been the case with me since I was a little kid)

So, when dressing casually on an almost daily basis (if you're anything like me), how do you put a personal twist on the attire to add that extra little "effort"? 

 I need some ideas.....

Feeding Frenzy

In the spirit of Shark Week (which by the way was a few weeks ago)on the Discovery Channel,

I went to town during my own little seafood frenzy!

It was a battle to the finish, who would win?

By the way, this feeding frenzy I speak of was a self-imposed eating contest, of which no others took part.

In this corner, at 5'7", 127lbs

 (clearly I do not need to be partaking in this eating contest)

The one, the only......NICKIE

Wearing

*Black studded vest-Aryn K 

*Black v-neck t-shirt-Target

*Boot-cut jeans-Express

*Black heels-Nine West

*Gold bangles-Forever 21

*Gold acorn necklace-gift from friend (thanks Jewel!)

And in the other corner, suspended from the entrance

I give you LOBSTER....

RED LOBSTER!!!

Don't judge me.  

Yes, I live in an awesome city with a million different restaurants of any cuisine right at my front door....but sometimes the "midwest" in me wants some good familiar 

CHAIN RESTAURANT.

Especially when it's

ENDLESS SHRIMP

time at

RED LOBSTER!

I'd been waiting eagerly all week.  My taste buds were in such a tizzy anticipating what Friday night had in store.  And my belly was ready to expand as need be.

Yet, I wanted to make it a little tougher on myself, exert a little "self-control" if you will.

(This is where the fashion part comes into the post)

I chose to wear my super tight in the waist jeans-the ones I just bought that I can barely wriggle into.  I figured this would help keep my appetite in check, because I am not going to bring myself to unbuttoning my pant if it got to that point....so wear the tight jeans and eat less right?

NOPE!

Let the game begin:

Course 1-Caesar Salad

Course 2:  The main entree

Serving#1-Shrimp Teriyaki served on a skewer over pilaf rice

Serving #2-Shrimp Scampi (my favorite!) 

-and chips, 

let it be known I asked for mashed potatoes--oopsie on the waitress' part

Course 3-Breaded Popcorn Shrimp

Side Note:  BF was more than willing to take this photo--he wanted to capture the classiness of Red Lobster by documenting what was going on behind me as well--still not sure what was going on, but he assures me it was Red Lobster dining at it's finest.

Course 4: More Shrimp Teriyaki

What?  It's new....I had to try it again and indeed I liked it! 

Course 5: More Shrimp Scampi 

(remember?  It's my FAVE)

After 1.5hours at Red Lobster, with plenty more space in my tummy to go, BF cut me off. 

BOO! 

He was tired of waiting and waiting, and waiting.  Their kitchen was backed up and it was taking about 20min for each shrimp dish to come out and reach my greedy hands.  

And now folks, I'm sad to report, that I did not see my full potential as I fell victim to

impatient BF syndrome!

At this point, it was best he told me, "NO MORE".  I was due to meet up with my college friend's girlfriend who was in town visiting this weekend.

As I walked to the subway, I began to feel more and more full, and my stomach was less than attractive.  

I got really tired on the 3 block walk from Red Lobster to Bryant Park, so I had to inform her that sadly, I'd be calling it a night.

Does this mean Red Lobster beat me, they got the best of me?  

NOOOOOOOO....

if that's the case, I so have to go back next year to avenge the Lobster, the Red Lobster!

Of course, waiting for the train in the subway station just begs for more picture taking because there's nothing else to do while you wait.

Don't worry, while BF takes a lot of pictures, I can assure you there were plenty I took of him--a boy's got to update his facebook pics once in a while, and he needed some new ones!

But I really like this crazy one he took below-the passing train is giving off some glow-y vibes!!

Oh, and check out these crazy cars and their hydraulics that we passed on the way home! 

(oh, maybe it's not so clear what's going on with the cars, sorry...but they were all up on one side and all this wierd stuff)

Sure, yeah, there's a MJ impersonator there too...which is always awesome!

And that my friends....that was a feeding frenzy that kicked off my Labor Day Weekend!