Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Too trendy for meee... the Oversized Coat

Sometimes (often) there are trends that look fantastic photographed.

One trend, for example, is the OVERSIZED COAT.

ASOS models and style bloggers pull it off.

... However, I do not.

Maybe I just chose a particularly ugly one to buy and try on... and maybe I went one size too large (I don't think so, though, I went with my usual size).

While I don't always listen to Nick's opinion (think: Man Repeller blog!), I do take into consideration if he VISCERALLY reacts with repulse when I try something on!

Nick: "NO."

So, may I present...

The coat that looked awful on. (But looks awesome on the model?)

Image 4 of ASOS Striped Ovoid Coat


Separately, this Friday, Nick and I are going to see Avenue Q!!!

http://www.avenueq.com/

Last month, we saw Book of Mormon - and I thought it'd be great to see the previous show that the composer Robert Lopez had worked on. He recently won a Oscar* for co-writing the song "LET IT GO" with his wife, for the movie Frozen! He became one of the few people that have won a Tony, Emmy, Oscar, Grammy!

I can't wait.

*sings*What do you do, with a BA in English?... It sucks to be meee... You live on Avenue Qqqqqq!

(Ok, admitedly, I don't know many words to the songs off the top of my head, but they're on the tip of my tongue! I'll know it when I hear it!)

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Free image posting with Getty

Read this on NY Times today! Getty to Let Bloggers and Others Use Photos Free

Interesting!

I thought I'd test it out ... using my current love: Pink Coats.

So many to pick from! Here are some of my favorites.


Adeam fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014

Who doesn't love Miley these days?!


One last one...
Hello Emma Stone!

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Broccoli

Embarrassed to say that I'm 27 and before last week, I had never been able to properly cook broccoli by myself.

Whenever we made it at home for dinner, I left that job up to Nick. He usually does a pretty great job steaming it on the stove.

However, I needed to learn.

I said to myself: I will do it.

This week, I did it.

Thank you, thekitchn, for the EASIEST blanching directions ever. My life has changed.

Image source: thekitchn

Friday, March 7, 2014

Oh, hello, cold again

HOW. ADORABLE. IS. THIS.

Arctic seals wash up onto beaches of Rockaway, in the midst of ... molting!