Coral and Red

I'm so thankful it's finally looking and feeling like spring; I can finally start wearing dresses without feeling like I'm freezing to death. It's been so long since I've worn this dress and I have no idea why! I love the shape of it and it's the perfect mix of not being too heavy or too light at the same time. It never really occurred to me to pair coral and red together, but I think it actually looks nice. However, the dress does have both colors so I'm not sure that I would pair the two together in a color blocking sort of way. Lately I've been on a shopping ban, I seriously haven't bought myself any new clothing items for at least month, early February I think. It's all good, BUUUTTT, I have been getting that shopping itch. I'm really trying to figure out what I need instead of what I want and use my money for experiences rather than stuff, but it can prove difficult at times. 

 Blazer and Dress: Lane Bryant. Necklace: Old Navy. Wedges: Kmart

A Good Day Among Hell

I have really been wanting to blog more often, but recently I just can't seem to find the energy. I feel like I'm in some sort of rut. The job I'm working at absolutely sucks. I'm already scheduled for a duration of 9 hours a day, and then have to put in an additional hour of mandatory overtime (and they still push for more); top that off with a one hour commute each way and I'm already looking at being away from home for 12 hours every single day. I never have two days off in a row which in someways is beneficial in that it breaks up the work week, but at the same time it never really feels like the week is over. I also had surgery last month to remove my gallbladder. I've been having issues with my gallbladder for 3 years; after the last gallbladder attack I couldn't take it anymore and finally went in for medical attention since each attack was progressively getting worse. I ended up missing a day of work due to being in the emergency room until four in the morning and then a few days later had my initial consultation with the surgeon which was in the middle of the day. I made a point of getting letters from the doctors to show that I was not just missing work for the hell of it. This place actually made me make up the 11 hours missed in the two days before that week was up (which I was also scheduled for my regular shifts both days as well), mind you, I am not salaried so I really do not see any reason for this. 

This is not just me taking issue with the company either. They have a ridiculously low employee retention rate, just an example: the training group that started at the same time as me, there is only four of us left out of 17. They basically lied what the pay would be. The job consists of getting screamed at a good portion of the day by irate customers who a) don't know how to pay their bills or b) got shafted by the company (or so they feel because they didn't read the contracts).  I only took the job due to the fact that I needed one, but I'm feeling lost since I have a college education, but yet am working a menial job. I'm earning a lower pay rate than I ever have. I know that this is a problem all over the nation, but I'm feeling very discouraged at this time. 

These pictures are from almost two weeks ago . This is my sort of everyday wear as of recently. I took my daughter to the water front before I returned to work from my surgery. We walked the boardwalks, went to the Chinese Reconciliation Park, picnicked on the beach, and ended the day with a trip to the B&I for ice cream, video games and a look in the pet shop. It was a very enjoyable day; and then I had to return to the hell that is my job.  

Cardigan: Old Navy. Sequin Tee: Walmart. Jeans: Old Navy. Purse: TJ Maxx

It was raining on the way there, but the sun came out and there were seriously rainbows EVERYWHERE! It was super gorgeous. 

Queen of Hearts

Happy Valentine's Day People. I took these pictures on Wednesday when I took my daughter out for a little adventure. We had a super fun day filled with a little hike, pictures at the Alice in Wonderland Graffiti wall, Dinner at Southern Kitchen (which was featured on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives), and finally seeing Lego Movie. A fun filled and thoroughly exhausting day. I swear I needed a day off from my day off. 

Pants and Shirt: Walmart. Necklace and Earrings: Old Navy.

Pale

 It's been so long since I've made a blog post. I've really been meaning to, but I've been busy and half the time don't end up taking pictures. I finally managed to though. These pictures are from Monday when I went to see Thor. It was pretty good, especially since it had Idris Elba and Chris Hemsworth in it, both of whom I find to be incredibly attractive ;) . The shoes I'm wearing I got for Christmas, and I absolutely love them! Like for real, for real love them. I've been wearing them all the time too, the best part is that I got them for $5!!! Total score.

Dress: Lane Bryant. Blazer: Maurice. Shoes: Torrid. Necklace: Icings. Earrings: Burlington 

Ballet Style

Tonight I attended an event with my aunt and cousin. It was the Paradosi Ballet; which was performing "Commissioned" for the Christmas season. I am not religious, but it was an interesting performance nonetheless. I decided to take the opportunity to get dressed up at bit, and I was freezing since it's currently 19 degrees out. When I got home my daughter came running out to see me, and I had my brother shoot a couple of pictures.

Dress and Belt: Lane Bryant. Blazer: Torrid. Scarf: Walmart. Earrings: Old Navy. Stockings: Kmart. Shoes: TJ Max. Bracelets: Target.

Berry Cold!

Washington has finally received its first snow of the season...and it was COLD. By the time I took these pictures most of it had melted, but the pictures were also taken around 3 pm or so. 

Blazer and Jeans: Torrid. Sweater: Kmart. Shoes: B.O.C. Necklace and Earrings: Old Navy. Glasses: Fossil

So funny thing, I've had this shirt for about a year. This morning I was talking to my Mom while looking in the mirror and noticed that my shirt had pockets! I exclaimed something like "wholly shit, my shirt has pockets!" My Mom looked at me like I was a little nuts, but come on, I just discovered that it has pockets after a year of owning it. 

Tie Dye and Houndstooth

Today I took my daughter to see the new Disney movie Frozen. It was pretty cute, but I'm always a sucker for Disney movies. When I got home, my show was on-The Walking Dead. Let me tell you, I'm so mad that they killed off Hershel! I'm also curious if they killed off the baby or not, but I won't know until next year since this was the mid-season finale. Anyways, it has been so cold that I really haven't  felt like getting dressed and doing anything, but I forced myself today to put a dress on despite the cold and sideways rain. I've had  this dress for 2 years plus, and it has always been a favorite of mine, however I had bought it about a size too big. I'm normally not a tie dye fan, but I did like this pattern; I think because it's not the typical tie dye sort.

Dress: Lane Bryant. Jacket: JCPenny. Shoes: Payless. Purple Necklace: Target. Necklace and Earrings: Icings.