Tall Ships

I am currently away on a site visit in Shelburne, NS so there will be no outfit post today. But I do have some pictures from Tall Ships over the weekend to share with you.

Apparently there was a ship that was used in the filming of Pirate's of the Caribbean but I did not notice this at the time, which makes me sad. 

I will try to keep on updating Monday Wednesday Friday a this was my undeclared goal, but it might not always be an outfit post depending on what else is going on. Stay tuned! 

Bows Ahoy

What I Wore:

Caedi: Reitman's

Shirt: Jacob

Pants: Zellers

Shoes: Spring

Headband: Shoppers

It was a bow abundant day today apparently. It was one of those mornings where I looked in my closet and could not decide what to wear. But I saw this shirt and thought I hadn't worn it in a while, so why not. Of course I had to wear a bow in my hair like the ladies on my shirt, and the shoes just kind of snuck in there. Too many bows, I think not.

There was much rejoicing today as I have completed and mailed my final research project for school! I tried to do some jumping shots in celebration, they were super fun to take pictures of but my face looked really weird in all of them.  I will try those again at some point. It dawned on me today me that that was the last major project I will most likely ever do for school as I don't plan on going back any time soon (maybe in the distant future, but that's a big maybe). That's a pretty big milestone, I guess I have to start being a grown up soon, blagh.

It's a big weekend here in Halifax, the Tall Ships are in! I definitely plan on going down and taking at look at them over the weekend. Of course I also plan on taking a lot of pictures. I could have gone after work today but I had to go and mail my research project. Anyway, it is shaping up to be a great weekend, I hope you all have fun too! 

Hot Hot Heat

It's too hot! There is no A/C at work or in my apartment and I am melting. I feel bad for anyone who has to work outside or for our furry friends. There are no outfit pictures today because it is disgusting outside and I threw on some cool and not so stylish clothes. I will however post some more pictures from my trip last week, this time from Digby. Enjoy!

Also, stay cool out there folks, don't melt on me.

Harley Quinn Romance

What I Wore:
Dress: Thrifted
Tights: I actually can't remember
Shoes: Spring
Broach: Handcrafted from a convention

I have been a fan of Harley Quinn since I saw this scary Batman cartoon Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. I just realized how old I was when it came out and I should not have been as freaked out as I was, but damn Mark Hammill voices a scary Joker. Anyway, Harley Quinn is awesome so when I saw this broach at Fan Expo a few years ago I just had to have it. I also got a cute one of Chi from Chobits. I also love these tights, zebra print is one of my favourites (if you hadn't noticed already I own a lot of black and white clothes).

I would like to share a few of my favourite shots from my trip last week with you here. The first set is from where I stayed on the first night in, A Seafaring Maiden, in Granville Ferry NS.

I will share some more pictures from Digby in my next post. Until then, enjoy! 

Turf and Surf

What I Wore:

Top: Thrifted

Pants: OldNavy

Shoes: Blowfish

Size: 14

What I Wore:

Bathing Suit: ModCloth 

Sunglasses: Metro

Size: XL

I am participating in Rachele's "I'm Proud of My Size" link up from the blog The Nearsighted Owl again this week. If you haven't checked out her blog yet, you should because it is amazing and very inspirational. 

This is pretty scary for me since I have never displayed a picture of myself in a bathing suit anywhere ever, let alone online, so here goes. I think it looks pretty great and am really pleased with the fit. It was totally worth the price tag, I just hope it lasts a long time (I am hard on bathing suits, the butts always get saggy after one season of use).

These pictures are from yesterday. My friend invited Colin and I out for a swim in Chocolate Lake and some food at her place afterwards. It has been hot here lately, so it was a little discouraging to step outside to a cool breeze when we really wanted to go swimming. Normally I wouldn't want it to be hot but I was dying to try out my new suit! However once we got to the lake it was actually pretty warm and perfect for a nice dip. Colin and I slathered  sprayed on the sun screen and waddled in. We had a great time hanging out with our friend, just splashing around. Afterwards we went to her house for a delicious almond and cranberry spinach salad (with homemade dressing) and some decadent sandwiches. Of course we brought ice cream for dessert. All in all it was a pretty great day, and I hope we get out to the lake again before the end of the summer.

I am going to have some extra posts this week to make up for missing two last week, so stay tuned.

*Edit* The cat in the first picture is named Jack and we are cat sitting him for a few weeks for a friend. I forgot to add that in before I published this.

Lots of Polka Dots

What I Wore: 

Shirt: Some random store in Jackson Square

Skirt: Smart Set

Shoes: Spring

Size: 14

I would just like to say that I love the new shoes I just bought from Spring. I intended to buy some sandals, and ended up with those instead. They are super cute and worked well with my outfit today.  

I am participating in The Nearsighted Owl's I'm Proud of My Size link-up again this week. Better late than never. 

You may have noticed that there was no post yesterday. That is because I did not leave the house and stayed in my jimberjams all day. I spent some time applying for jobs and doing chores, and of course relaxing. I had the day off due to working on Saturday. My photographer aka Colin was also at work until midnight, so that was another reason. This week is going to be a bit hectic because I have to travel from Wednesday to Friday for work. I will attempt to get some more posts in, but it may not happen.

A little while ago I entered a give away on Sophie's blog from a guest blogger Kirsty Helen, and I won! You should check out the giveaway, it is pretty sweet. Kirsty Helen is going to write me a poem incorporating three words that I sent to her. The words I gave her are: Costume, History, and Tome. I thought they suited me and kind of fit together. I can't wait to see what she will write!

Not much else going on around here, I will try to do some more posts this week time permitting. 

Too Hot To Trot (Seriously)

What I Wore:

Shirt: Smart Set

Vest: Gift from my grandma

Pants: Zellers

Shoes: Spring

Hair bow: Forever 21 

Seriously it was just too hot to trot today. The weather network lied to me. It said it was supposed to be cooler today (20 degrees) and raining. I chose to wear pants. That was a poor choice. It also gets ridiculously hot in the office since there is no air conditioning. The humidity is also making my hair really giant, an added bonus of the warm weather. Anyway, we trucked through it and I have learned to just assume it is going to be hot from now until September. 

I have to work tomorrow, which kind of sucks since it is Saturday and Colin and my 5 year anniversary, but it couldn't be avoided. At least we won't be in the office again, maybe they will have air conditioning where we're going.  I also get Monday off in lieu, so it kind of works out. Colin and I are still planning on doing a fancy dinner somewhere afterwards too. Not sure where we will go yet, we can't decided between a few old favourites or trying something new. Hopefully whatever we choose is delicious.  

Stripetastic

Horizontal stripes

Diagonal stripes

Say what?!

New earrings

What I Wore:

Shirt: Winners

Pants: Zellers

Shoes: ??? somewhere in Burlington Mall

Earrings: Suzy Shear

These pants are perfect for warmer weather. They are super light weight and comfortable. I wore them in early spring when I first got them and let me tell you that was a poor choice, it was a little breezy. But for a day like today they're perfect. The earrings I just bought match this shirt quite well, I was surprised that they went with anything that I owned since I bought them on a bit of a whim.

Somehow I forgot to mention that last Friday I finally went to see Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. I can't believe I did not blog about it before because it was amazing. The cinematics were incredible. I was really happy to see that the costumes were very accurate except for this chick's pants. They even had them wearing real bow ties because one side was a point and one side was flat, I was impressed. Some of the story line was altered from the novel, which did bother me a little bit. The screenplay was written by the author of the book though, which always make them stick closer to the original plot. Overall it was fantastic and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is up for some thrills, laughs and good old fashioned entertainment.  

And There Was Much Rejoicing

Huzzah! My bathing suit finally arrived today! I was a little peeved that I had to pay an extra 25$ at the post office for customs (which I was unaware of), but it fits like a dream so it was totally worth it. I will post pictures at some point, I would like to go to the beach and do some kind of 50s pinup photoshoot with a cheesy giant beach ball.

My friend an I went for a lovely walk yesterday down to Point Pleasant Park since I had the day off for Canada Day. We didn't get to go very far as we were worried it was going to start poring, but it never did. The clouds just kept hanging there ominously in the sky, but it never did more than spit a little. We still got some good pictures, and had a nice little stroll through what I like to call the giant house neighbourhood. Here are some shots that I took yesterday.

Gargoyles! This house is crazy, it looks like a castle.

Menacing sky. 

Birdies in a tree.

Even more menacing sky.

The sky was even worse today than yesterday (if that is possible) and it still hasn't rained. 

Canada Day Weekend Adventures

What I Wore:

Dress: Zellers

Shoes: Blowfish

Headband: ??? not sure, had it for ages

Size: 14 

I am participating in the The Nearsighted Owl "I'm Proud of My Size" event again this week. If you haven't checked out her blog you should if you ever have some free time on your hands.   

This dress is great for the hot weather we have been experiencing here in Halifax. It's lightweight, but still relatively stylish. It is hard to find comfortable, attractive summer clothes. I also feel weird buying a lot of clothes for the summer since it only lasts for about two months. 

Yesterday was Canada Day, so Colin and I headed over to Alederney Landing in Dartmouth to check out one of our favourite bands Mother Mother  and see the fireworks. We were a little early for the show, so we  ended up having some ice dream and hanging out in a pub. It was soooo hot outside, there was no way we were standing in the sun for 3 hours. We had a great day just hanging out though. And as usual Mother Mother put on a great show, and we were close enough to the stage to get some good shots of them in action. If you haven't heard their stuff, I highly recommend you check them out. 

And we got to see some fireworks after, which was a nice way to wrap up the evening.