Happy 2011!

I’ve got a new list, and a new blog.

Join me, won’t you?

Changing Plans

Over the past week or so, the hubs and I have been changing some of our plans.  Turns out that the long-term plan that I posted about is now our short term plan.  We’ll be moving a few hours away by the end of the calendar year.  Woohoo!  While we are both very excited about how this is turning out, it is going to happen pretty quickly.

So rather than focusing on writing up my finished goals this month in order to complete my blurb book, I’m shifting over to completing our photos to complement our insurance inventory before we get started packing things up.  Looks like I’ll be completing my blurb book for my list after I’ve started the next one.

Which means that I also might get started on my new blog now, while I still have down time, so that it will be all ready to launch when I get down to work on my new list.  This is a project that I’ve been looking forward to for a while now, and I think that it will be a good distraction from the moments of stress that are bound to come as we attempt to pull everything together over the next couple of weeks.

We’ll be cleaning everything here to make sure that we don’t have anything left in our apartment that shouldn’t be moved.  I’ll take pictures of our place so that we don’t have to start setting things up from scratch in the new place, and then we’ll start packing the things that we don’t use regularly.  (And, though we are definitely sick of this apartment and its super thin walls, it was the first place that we lived together.  I want to have some pictures to remember it since we worked so hard to make it feel like home.)

I’m excited and nervous about pulling this off.  And thrilled that we have one foot out of limbo!

 

#46 – Close, but no cigar.

I received my custom jeans at the beginning of the week.  I was very excited to see them, since I ordered them back in early September.  Unfortunately, they don’t fit very well.  I have trouble buttoning and zipping them up, and they are a bit tight through the rear and thighs.  So that is very disappointing.

But I chose to splurge on these jeans because I can return them and reorder.  I’m returning them today, and changing my original order where they don’t fit.  The company allows you to log and and view your previous order.  Then you can make adjustments in half inch increments on your waist, front rise, back rise, knee fit, seat, thigh, inseam, bottom leg width.  Each category has instructions for when and how to adjust so that things fit better.

I have high hopes for my second pair.  I liked the shape and fabric of my original order just fine.  Hopefully the second pair will fit like a glove and I can wear them as we head into winter.

What’s playing?

I finished my soundtrack to my life back in July.  So what’s playing now that I’ve settled in a bit?

Random video because I love me some Joseph Gordon-Levitt.  You’re welcome.

Wardrobe Update

The weather has turned cooler, so I thought I’d give a wardrobe update.  I have purchased several pairs of pants to complete my winter time look, which I’ll show you later, after I’ve gotten them altered.  My custom jeans have shipped, and I can’t wait to see how they turn out!  Hopefully I’ll have those next week.

For now, though, I’ve been busting out my tights.  And a few sweaters to boot.  With all the clothes that I got rid of during my grand try on, I was actually able to fit all my transition clothes into my dresser.  So I have all my clothes except for the heaviest sweaters.  This should make the transition to fall a lot easier — I just know that it will get warm again before it is cold to stay.

Sweater: Tulle
Skirt: Tulle
Tights: Walmart?
Shoes: Nine West, Macy’s
Necklace: JC Penney
Ring: Kohls

So here’s the outfit that I wore for the first really chilly day.  The hubs and I went out last night to run errands and get dinner.  While we were in the grocery store, someone told me that she liked my sweater and completely made my night.  I bought this sweater on super sale from Tulle, and I have the lovely Katie W. to thank.  We were sharing shipping, and she chose to buy this.  As soon as I saw it, I wanted it too!  The neckline is supposed to tie in a gigantic bow, but I just looped it around to tie in the back.  This skirt has become one of my staples. The necklace and ring are both new — I was so excited to finally find a large ring that fit my finger and didn’t make me look like a little kid playing dress up.

I have one more mission for the season — a knit blazer from JC Penney.  I think that it will be a nice addition to my wardrobe without adding any formality to an outfit.  But after I buy that and get my alterations, I am cutting myself off from clothes for the rest of the calendar year.  My spending in September was a bit high.  I’m pleased with all my purchases, but I need to break the cycle.  Wish me luck!