Check it out!! And if you've never been to Brett's site, you are in for a treat! She's great! Read about Lise and learn a little more about her, and then stick around there and read some of Brett's other entries!!
Have a great weekend, Y'all!!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Whoops!
So I forgot to post the best pictures of the day! The ones I took of the fabulous Lise herself!
(Isn't she lovely!?!)
(Isn't she lovely!?!)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
30 for 30
Hey! This is Leah. I've been mentioned a few times on this blog and let me just say it has been an honor. Not quite as honorable as being given the login name and password! (text me for the details. up for grabs for the highest bidder! OK not really...) If you are reading this blog it's because you absolutely adore Lise and Joy. (DUH!) or you are into reading blogs about fashion.
If you are into fashion blogs I'm almost positive you have heard of the "30 for 30 Challenge" You take 30 items (shoes count, other accessories don't) and mix and match them for 30 days. The point of the challenge is to appreciate what is in your closet and find creative ways to wear the clothes you already have. I feel like I do both fairly well. I'm doing the challenge because I'm a little bored and wanted a good excuse to get on this blog!
So... Lise came over and played photog for me while I played model. And let me just tell ya I've got a new found respect for those skinny, pouty, airbrushed ladies (well and it's girls now these days eh? but that's a WHOLE 'nother blog post) Trying on all those clothes lickety split was hard work! Here's my first week all in one post. I'll do next week... uh... next week... that is unless they change the password...
I am not scared to pattern mix!!!
Pretty much everything I am wearing in just about all of these pictures comes from my favorite thrift store, Peace Place. I wait for the "bag sale" when you can get 8 items for $8. Other items (teal Loft blouse and coral Banana Republic blouse) are from yard sales for no more than $1 each and everything else (striped tank, NY&Co necklace, Target Cardi) has been gifted from my lovely friend (Shout out to Krystle!)
If you are into fashion blogs I'm almost positive you have heard of the "30 for 30 Challenge" You take 30 items (shoes count, other accessories don't) and mix and match them for 30 days. The point of the challenge is to appreciate what is in your closet and find creative ways to wear the clothes you already have. I feel like I do both fairly well. I'm doing the challenge because I'm a little bored and wanted a good excuse to get on this blog!
So... Lise came over and played photog for me while I played model. And let me just tell ya I've got a new found respect for those skinny, pouty, airbrushed ladies (well and it's girls now these days eh? but that's a WHOLE 'nother blog post) Trying on all those clothes lickety split was hard work! Here's my first week all in one post. I'll do next week... uh... next week... that is unless they change the password...
I am not scared to pattern mix!!!
Pretty much everything I am wearing in just about all of these pictures comes from my favorite thrift store, Peace Place. I wait for the "bag sale" when you can get 8 items for $8. Other items (teal Loft blouse and coral Banana Republic blouse) are from yard sales for no more than $1 each and everything else (striped tank, NY&Co necklace, Target Cardi) has been gifted from my lovely friend (Shout out to Krystle!)This is all for now. Hope to post again next week! See y'all later!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Post Dragon*Con Depression
Post Dragon*Con Depression. It's a real thing. There's a Facebook group for it and everything!
<sigh> I miss Dragon*Con. I miss seeing cute boys and cool costumes. I miss going to a party and seeing a celebrity or five. I miss making friends with perfect strangers over a shared love of a movie or tv show. I may even miss the long lines....nah, that's taking it to far.
I may miss it so much that I've subconsciously tried to still dress in a Dragon*Con kind of way. Or I'm just a geek. Either way...
Tuesday, I may have built my entire outfit around a Superman necklace that I bought at the con. One of my favorite stores, Sparkle, always has a fabulous booth there. They always have THE cutest things. My other bottlecap necklace is from there, too. And most all the buttons that I have pinned to my lanyard. (They were about the only ones to have any jewelry related to The Hunger Games!)
Cute, huh? It reminds me of Ben because he is such a die hard Superman fan.
And then today I was apparently thinking about Firefly. After I looked in the mirror, I thought, Hmmm...if these cargo pants were actually coveralls, I'd have a pretty good Kaylee outfit.
Tonight, I bought our tickets for next year. I'll be okay. I'll make it. Only 358 days to go...
<sigh> I miss Dragon*Con. I miss seeing cute boys and cool costumes. I miss going to a party and seeing a celebrity or five. I miss making friends with perfect strangers over a shared love of a movie or tv show. I may even miss the long lines....nah, that's taking it to far.
I may miss it so much that I've subconsciously tried to still dress in a Dragon*Con kind of way. Or I'm just a geek. Either way...
Tuesday, I may have built my entire outfit around a Superman necklace that I bought at the con. One of my favorite stores, Sparkle, always has a fabulous booth there. They always have THE cutest things. My other bottlecap necklace is from there, too. And most all the buttons that I have pinned to my lanyard. (They were about the only ones to have any jewelry related to The Hunger Games!)
Yellow Shirt:JCPenney
Navy Capris: Thrifted from somewhere
Red Sandals: Payless
Checked Scarf: Claire's
And then today I was apparently thinking about Firefly. After I looked in the mirror, I thought, Hmmm...if these cargo pants were actually coveralls, I'd have a pretty good Kaylee outfit.
Kaylee from Firefly
Shirt: Goodwill
Cargo Pants: Goodwill
Sandals: Target
Yeah, I know it's not a really good representation but in my post Dragon*Con depression, it made me feel better, ok?! Don't judge me.Tonight, I bought our tickets for next year. I'll be okay. I'll make it. Only 358 days to go...
(No post, that mentions Firefly, would be complete without this picture!!)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Dragon*Con 2011, Saturday and Sunday
We are home. And I am so very tired and have sooo much laundry. It's a good thing I'm off work Monday!!
We had a BLAST!
Saturday, we went to Dragon*Con in costume as Clark Kent and (new) Wonder Woman. The thing about Dragon*Con is that you almost feel out of place if you're NOT in costume. The first year we went, I said I was NOT going to wear a costume. 20 minutes there and I was all, I WANT A COSTUME!! People are so creative. Just when you think you can't see a better costume than the last one, you do! It's just so awesome. I don't even have pictures of a quarter of them, heck, a TENTH of them! (By the way, if you don't have an Eye-Fi memory card, you are missing out! The Eye-Fi card automatically transfers pics to your computer and/or a photo site when you turn on your computer! Just walk in the room, turn on the camera and the computer and it goes to work! It's AWESOME! Check it out!)
So here we are:
Ben looks really good! I liked the small touch of the Superman ring. I've been posing everyday for a year but couldn't figure out a Wonder Woman pose!!
As usual, the Steampunk is my favorite part of Dragon*Con. They just completely commit and are so talented and creative. Here's a few examples:
We didn't dress up today. We went to a couple of panels and then headed home. It was a fabulously wonderful weekend, that just flew by. Plans are already being made for next year. I leave you with this picture from the Eureka panel this morning. Wil Wheaton said that he was disappointed in his first Dragon*Con because no one had asked him to sign their boobs. So, Colin Ferguson jumps up, pulls his shirt up and gets Wil to sign his boob!! And yeah, I didn't get a picture from the actual moment cause I wasn't quick enough, but I did get this one:
We had a BLAST!
Saturday, we went to Dragon*Con in costume as Clark Kent and (new) Wonder Woman. The thing about Dragon*Con is that you almost feel out of place if you're NOT in costume. The first year we went, I said I was NOT going to wear a costume. 20 minutes there and I was all, I WANT A COSTUME!! People are so creative. Just when you think you can't see a better costume than the last one, you do! It's just so awesome. I don't even have pictures of a quarter of them, heck, a TENTH of them! (By the way, if you don't have an Eye-Fi memory card, you are missing out! The Eye-Fi card automatically transfers pics to your computer and/or a photo site when you turn on your computer! Just walk in the room, turn on the camera and the computer and it goes to work! It's AWESOME! Check it out!)
So here we are:
As usual, the Steampunk is my favorite part of Dragon*Con. They just completely commit and are so talented and creative. Here's a few examples:
We didn't dress up today. We went to a couple of panels and then headed home. It was a fabulously wonderful weekend, that just flew by. Plans are already being made for next year. I leave you with this picture from the Eureka panel this morning. Wil Wheaton said that he was disappointed in his first Dragon*Con because no one had asked him to sign their boobs. So, Colin Ferguson jumps up, pulls his shirt up and gets Wil to sign his boob!! And yeah, I didn't get a picture from the actual moment cause I wasn't quick enough, but I did get this one:
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Dragon*Con 2011, Friday
**WARNING** Very long, picture heavy post ahead!!
It's been a long 2 days. If I've walked 10 steps, I've walked 10 miles. I've walked so much that I can hardly move!! Ben actually threw his back out this morning!
But oh, has it been fun.
We started the day in street clothes. I wanted to get some pics with some people and didn't want to be in costume when I did.
It's been a long 2 days. If I've walked 10 steps, I've walked 10 miles. I've walked so much that I can hardly move!! Ben actually threw his back out this morning!
But oh, has it been fun.
We started the day in street clothes. I wanted to get some pics with some people and didn't want to be in costume when I did.
You might be a geek if you steal your son's Transformers
shirt to wear to Dragon*Con!
We went to a panel with Christopher Lloyd and James Tolkan (Doc Brown and Principal Strickland of Back to the Future) first thing that morning. They were pretty entertaining. We wondered if we'd get in as we were in the back of a very long line....which ended up only getting longer and going downstairs!
That was the beginning of the line a long way away. That's the thing about DC. There's a lot of hurry up and waiting going on.
After that, we headed to the Walk of Fame. We talked to Michael Rosenbaum, Lex Luther on Smallville. We couldn't get a pic with him unless we did it later, at a shoot, for $50. Not happening. But, and here's where Matilda Joyce gets jealous, I did get a picture with Colin Ferguson. And just as Ben was taking the picture, the camera turned off and he had to turn it back on. So I got a few more seconds with Colin's arm around me!!( And I told him that Matilda Joyce asked me to get a pic for my blog! ;) LOL)
Ben and both got into a picture with Beau Bridges. He was wonderful! Had wonderful things to say about past co stars and just very genuine. He even made us check the camera and make sure the picture was good before we left!
We also got a picture with Johnny Fever, himself, Howard Hesseman. He and Ben talked music, which greatly excited Ben. (You can see Loni's lips behind us. Holy plastic surgery Batman!)
I also got a picture with Eddie McClintock from Warehouse 13. He is so cute and so very nice. And he appreciates hearing that WE appreciate that WH13 is a show we can watch with the kids.
We ended our night by getting ready to go to the masked ball. Well, we couldn't get in because there were so many people. After almost an hour, we gave up and went to a party at the Hard Rock. Matilda Joyce, this is where you hate me!! I got to party with Colin Ferguson!! (And Louis Ferreia and David Blue of Stargate Universe. Amy from Ghost Hunter, Michael Rosenbaum and Laura Vandervoot of Smallville. It was way better than the masked ball!!
This dress is a Ralph Lauren I found for $5 at Goodwill!!
I have on the rhinestone sandals that B gave me
And Ben has on tuxedo pants and vest that we got for $1 each
at the Habitat store. He already had the shirt, tie, shoes and hat and wig.
Between us, we have about $30 total in the outfits, including the masks!
I have tons more to tell you but this post is extremely long!! I also have tons of pictures. Here's a link to my Dragon*Con set on Flickr. I'll do another long post tomorrow!!
Friday, September 2, 2011
LIVE! From Atlanta! It's DRAGON*CON 2011!!!
Well, not really live, but you get the idea!
We are in Atlanta this weekend to totally get our geek on at Dragon*Con. What is Dragon*Con, you ask? It's a huge scifi, fantasy, gaming, anime convention. We get to see some of our favorite stars and authors. But the best part is people watching and checking out all the awesome costumes. I'm going to try to post every day. TRY.
Today we are going to try to see Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson from Back to the Future! This afternoon we are going to dress up as Inara and Simon from Firefly. And tonight at 10 is the masked ball! I'm very excited about it.
I can't wait to get tons of pictures to show you guys! Oh and I got recognized in the badge pickup. I walk up and the girl goes OMG! I know you! And I'm like, "Really?" And she tells me she is a poster from this other board I used to frequent and she recognized me from my pictures! It was random and funny!! I loved it!!
Ok. We are out the door and getting started!! My other goal of the day is to meet Jen from Cakewrecks. She's here somewhere!!
We are in Atlanta this weekend to totally get our geek on at Dragon*Con. What is Dragon*Con, you ask? It's a huge scifi, fantasy, gaming, anime convention. We get to see some of our favorite stars and authors. But the best part is people watching and checking out all the awesome costumes. I'm going to try to post every day. TRY.
Today we are going to try to see Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson from Back to the Future! This afternoon we are going to dress up as Inara and Simon from Firefly. And tonight at 10 is the masked ball! I'm very excited about it.
I can't wait to get tons of pictures to show you guys! Oh and I got recognized in the badge pickup. I walk up and the girl goes OMG! I know you! And I'm like, "Really?" And she tells me she is a poster from this other board I used to frequent and she recognized me from my pictures! It was random and funny!! I loved it!!
Ok. We are out the door and getting started!! My other goal of the day is to meet Jen from Cakewrecks. She's here somewhere!!
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