Good Morning Monday!

Hi Dolls

Hope you all had a great weekend! I sure did :)
Made it home to Niagara to see some of my very favorite people in the entire world.

Saturday I spent the day doing errands with my Dad and then clearing out old things from my childhood from the basement. I'm looking to pare down to only the items worth keeping. Packed some boxes up full of old texts and books from University. And then spent the night with the one and only Zaki B. We were able to drop in on a going away party for our Dearest Sami's brother and girlfriend. Visited with the extended family for a while and then hit Starbucks for excellent chats and gooood warm beverages. YUMMMY #saltedcaramelmocha

Sunday I woke up to prepare a delicious brunch for the loveliest Hailley Mac. We caught up finally after wayyyy to many months of not seeing each other. On the table a homemade crust less quiche, with cheese, bacon and potato. And fruit to top it all off. I love our chats so much and wish they would never end! And you can imagine allll the topics we needed to cover since our last hang out in #JULY! Mental note: never letting it go that long again!

So maybe I mentioned that I had been shopping recently. I went shopping Nov 1 and bought a few new things because I decided that I'd rather wear leggings and nice tops to the office than dresses all winter. Tights are so cold, and dresses are so gusty that it's a terrible combination in the frigidness of Ontario winters. I'm also (not completely, of course) trying to move away from wearing a blazer every day in the office. I think it's become a signature look for me and I'd like to spice things up a bit.

The one thing that I whole heartedly believe in is if you're going to wear leggings in public, your shirt must cover your butt. Maybe you have or maybe you haven't yet realized but most leggings made at stores like H&M, Forever 21, and the likes are SEE THROUGH! Yes my friends, bend over, fully exposed, see through. This is why it's critical that you wear something that covers your butt.

So my weeks worth of outfits went something like this:

Monday November 4- A standard office Monday. Nothing new or exciting to report and no meetings. I had planned to look cute but comfortable and I wore my hair in a bun on the top of my head, mint green sweater from Forever 21, leggings from H&M and black riding boots from Macy's (Chinese Laundry). My sweater had gold detailing on it so I wore a combination of gold and rose gold accessories.
**Mixing metals is so very "in"*, so spice things up with combinations of silver and gold, silver and rose gold, gold and rose gold, gold and bronze, silver and pewter**

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday felt like the longest day because I was anticipating a great evening. Spent of course with Bee and Joshua Radin. He played at the Music Hall on the Danforth and although we have seen him there before this was a general admission show, and he opened for Matt Nathanson. We ate at the New York Cafe at the corner of Broadview & Danforth Ave. Yummy yummy Gyro Dinner for a very very reasonable price. It's just a little Ma and Pa operation but honestly those are often the best kind of places to eat. When you get real home cooked food. Fluffed up in the washroom and off we went to get in line. My body is definitely not made for GA anymore, but JR is always worth it! I wore an all black outfit, black tank/leggings and wedge boots, with a kimono style cover with a silver design. I thought with all the stage lights the silver my glitter and I might stand out amongst the crowd. I wore the green scarf at work because otherwise the outfit seemed a little revealing in the cleavage area. I don't have much to flaunt but best to keep the girls covered up. Cutest thing, there was a proposal at the concert and JR sang them "My my love" and he introduced the situation with such modesty and gave them a couple of minutes in the spotlight. How adorable!

 
 

 

I had been eying this particular Chartreuse top from Sears since the Summer and I decided against spending 50 dollars on it, seeing as I didn't really need it at that time either....but when I was shopping on Nov 1, I was cutting through Sears and noticed they were having a huge sale. So I was looking through the racks and they had the top! One left, in my size. How perfect...it was fate! 40% off, I purchased it. Paired it with an A-line skirt from H&M, tights from Joe Fresh, standard pointed toe black flats from Target, and a black and gold necklace from Forever 21. Had a lovely day at work preparing for our work event the next day and had a coffee with one of my favorite work people, Anthony.
 

 

Thursday was the big day. Work event that I had planned and it's execution time. We have a team meeting quarterly since a lot happens in just a few months around here. This time we were introducing some new recruits, updating everyone on new policies and procedures, and of course having a social. I wanted to look nice, but not over the top since I was "working" the event and making sure things were set up, running around with the AV guys, helping with catering when it arrived but also very much playing a social part in the social bit. ;) Pairing a maroon button down with leggings, leopard flats for print, bold accessories, like a chunky gold chain necklace and a few midi rings with sparkling earrings, a low messy bun , and sultry eye makeup, I wanted to look my best because there are a few work hotties that I was hoping would be there, and that I would get a chance to chat with. It seemed that luck was on my side when one of them entered the meeting late and saw me standing on the sidelines and joined me. He smelled so deelish! I was making my rounds to chat with him a bit, but didn't realize I'd missed my chance because he had left early. Happy endings though, I was able to bring home a few pizzas to share with Bee and we ate a few slices before bed. And it was divine. Never does Pizza Pizza taste so good, than after a drink or 5.
 

 

As I mentioned there was a particular handsome boy at work I was hoping to talk to last night and he left before I could. So Friday I decided I was going to try and set a coffee date/time for the week coming so we can have a proper talk and hang out time. We discussed this over instant message and he agreed it would be a good idea to go for coffee. I've left the ball  in his court, he knows where I sit and I mentioned my schedule is flexible. He's been a bit shy in the past so I'm wondering what will come if it. I refuse to bring it up again, so if he doesn't ask we won't go. Friday was an okay day to start. I was feeling a bit tired which was leading to other ailments and I decide what I need was a good old garbage salad. By garbage salad I mean hitting up the Longo's salad bar and tossing in a bunch of random things that you wouldn't normally find in a regular salad. Adding a bunch of Arugula or Kale on top and calling it salad. Usually this is one of my favorite "treats" and it made my stomach upset! LOL I almost left the office early but I was able to calm it with some mint tea, thankfully! The good thing was that I was wearing something extremely comfortable, again another day of leggings and tank tops, with a striped knit sweater and some comfortable flats. Perfect for a cute and comfy day!

 

And there you have it. all updated on my last week. Here we are on Monday again! Can't believe how time is flying by! Sooo much to look forward to in the next few weeks, month and in the New Year too! Time flies when you're having fun!!

 

XO

L.