The Dress: Thrifted at Goodwill on this trip through Washington. It's a fun, easy-to-wear, shirt-style dress. It's light and sleeveless but not overly casual (at least on the West Coast). It was a little windy while we were hanging out at the beach this morning so I also threw on a cardigan. This was another… Continue reading Day 7 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
Friday night sunset pictures. Hence the messy hair tied up and no shoes. Weekends are great. The "I hope our neighbours aren't watching you take pictures of me" pose. The Dress: Pink Martini, purchased at a very cool, no-longer-there, store in Victoria. One of my favourite dresses for certain sentimental reasons (like getting engaged while… Continue reading Day 6 – 30 Day Dress Challenge
This tiny novel - only sixty-nine pages - is really more of a short story. Yet, by offering it to us in book form, Zadie Smith confers on The Embassy of Cambodia (Hamish Hamilton, 2013) a greater depth and weight. Fortunately, this story deserves it. The Embassy of Cambodia focuses on Fatou, a domestic servant… Continue reading Book Review – The Embassy of Cambodia by Zadie Smith
The Dress: This Joe Fresh dress was a Chilliwack thrift store find. I love the soft simplicity of it. The top part is cotton and the skirt is silk. You can see the divide here: That also highlights my awesome paper bead necklace that a dear friend brought me from Uganda. I love colourful jewellery… Continue reading Day 5 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
Taking pictures of yourself and putting them on the internet is so weird. So weird. And I am so not fancy at this. The Dress: Looking through my closet, this dress is one of the ones I've had the longest. I bought it years ago in some tiny shop in downtown Vancouver that I don't… Continue reading Day 4 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
So...today was busy. It was a long, busy day and there was one quick attempt at an actual dress picture but it was kind of a failure so here's what you get: I'm there. I'm wearing a dress. I'm reading The World by Bill Gaston. Here's a picture of me in the same dress at… Continue reading Day 3 – 30 Day Dress Challenge
Quick selfie before I start my day! The Dress: Quiksilver, purchased here in Sechelt at the local consignment shop. It lacks shape without the belt but it's a fun, lightweight summer dress. I took this one to Europe last summer and got great use out of it. See? I just got off a train there… Continue reading Day 2 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
Bella did not understand what I was doing. Or she wants to be featured on the blog more often. The Dress: Purchased a year or so ago at a Smart Set in the Big City. It was very much on sale but there was only one size left. So this dress is actually a size… Continue reading Day 1 – 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
Tomorrow is June and I (still) have a lot of dresses. I did this challenge last June and had a lot of fun with it so I'm trying it again. Here's the deal: I own a lot (maybe too many, who's to say?) of dresses. As of today, the count is at 30 dresses. My… Continue reading 30 Day Dress Challenge 2014
I did not like this book. I remember when it was released and when it was selling out in stores and was at its height of popularity. Even now, people ask for it and seem to enjoy it. I just don't understand the appeal. The Art of Racing in the Rain (Harper Perennial, 2008) is… Continue reading Book Review – The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
