When I was younger I always looked at September as a beginning - the beginning of school & the beginning of fall. Somewhere along the years it started to signify the end - the end of summer and freedom.
For the last decade or so September is always a rougher month to get through & it seems like Im not the only one. Music is great because it can often get you out of funks. Sometimes though you want the music you are listening to to fit your mood, so here it goes:
Green Day's Wake Me Up When September Ends courtesy of Youtube
and
Daughtry's September also from Youtube
Is there a month for you that always seems gloomy? Any songs that you listen to to get out of a bad mood?
Back in the good 'ole USA just in time for Labor day. Unpacked for the second time in a month. Im ready to finally settle into Pittsburgh for a bit before I travel or move somewhere else - what can I say I'm a like a little nomadic camel. hmm, on second thought lets describe myself as a gypse, one of those gorgeous gypse women who wear flowing purple outfits and lots & lots of jewelry. Ok, I like that a lot better.
Anyways I wanted to alert all of the Pittsburghers following this to an event. Children's Hospital is having a benefit event. As I'm sure you've come to realize from my posts I love children & I support all non-profits so I had to give this a shout out. The event is A Hollywood Benefitand is featuring Pittsburgh native & hunky (flashback to 90's lingo) Joe Manganiello. You might know him from True Blood or One Tree Hill among others.
So you can spend the afternoon cheering on the Steelers vs. the Ravens & then go to this event to celebrate the Steelers win while doing some good.
It is going be held at Mixx at Station Square at 8pm this Sunday, September 11. For more information on tickets you can go to the events page. Hoping I can go & I that some of you are able to go as well.
I sent a mobile post, but alas I see it didn't work. Sooo I just wanted to let you know Ive been out of the country and will be until next week. I have a few good posts coming your way once Im back and don't have spotty internet. Can't wait to catch up on the blogs Ive been missing. Posting soon. Until them hope you're having a great week.
So when I decided to start this blog I had one rule: don't post just to post. That's why I've been MIA lately. What I figured it I could tell you everything that's been happening in one short post.
Just pretend that we are together drinking coffee and catching up.
I saw the movie The Change Up with three of my girlfriends. I recommend it. I recommend it even more if you get ever so slightly tipsy before seeing it (Thank you Hofbrauhaus). Think a grown up, inappropriately funny version Freaky Friday. As in instead of innocent little Lindsay Lohan we have pre-jail partying all night Lindsay Lohan (I joke, but I would much rather see her making movies again than in rehab/jail/etc). Besides the inappropriately funny jokes and witty one-liners you have Ryan Reynolds. All the reason right there. Check out the trailer here (PS I totally didn't watch it & though Reynolds character was a son switching places with Jason Bateman's character a father. Nope totally just friends, when did Reynolds get so old?):
The other majority of my time was spent getting items for a yard sale -interesting experience to say the least. Learned a few things: 1. Just because you lived in the South all summer never once burning doesn't mean you can be outside ALL day up North and not get burnt. Almost a week later Im still red. 2. All kinds of people come to yard sales. When these people come they will buy the things you least expect them to. 3. My table wasn't organized & wasn't priced since I was the last one to get on board for this yard sale. I think that actually helped me. My theory is people like the hunt. 4. Teenage/Twenty-something boys. People you wouldn't expect to see at a yard sale. They come though. I just might question any jewelry that is given to me in the future ;)
Other than that it was just hanging out with friends, unpacking/organizing & shopping. The way I see it is I gave away like 6 bags of clothes. Even though my bank account didn't grow I can shop. Things will balance out in the universe eventually. -If only karma could buy my clothes, shoes & purses.
I can now say I lived through an earthquake. Much like the horrible hurricane-ish/tornado weather the past few summers I have come to realize that by the time the actual "natural disaster" has happened I didn't know what was coming on. Ehh, no harm no loss right? Luckily the local news got us covered & asked the hard hitting question: Did the Steelers feel it? Now Im a Steelers fan, but come on, who really cares. Maybe there could have been a story there if they felt it, but they didn't. I mean can you imagine being a player and answering that question? All jokes aside lets keep the earthquakes to the other side of the coast.
Speaking of sports, I finally watched the ESPYS. I of course enjoy it all, but if you aren't into sports its still a good show because of the laughs from the host (this year was Seth Meyers - such a cutie), emotion from the Arthur Ashe Award & the Jimmy V Perserverance Award.
This years Aurthur Ashe Award
And acceptance speech
This years Jimmy V award
If you've never seen Jimmy V's Espy Speech it is a much watch
So that's basically it. Nothing overly exciting. Trying to enjoy the last few momenst of summer, though you can already feel Fall in the air.
Have you seen any good movies lately? Do you watch award shoes?
One of my favorite things in the world are sunrises and sunsets. I love to take pictures of these beautiful skies as well. One night before I moved out of Charlotte I took my phone up to the roof and took these pics. So for today's friday favorite I figured I'd share these pictures. Enjoy!
Happy Friday!! Have a great weekend....off to sleep soon, up early for a yard sale.
What do you like to take pictures of? Which do you like better sunrises or sunsets?
Even though the universe was pulling out all the stops to try and get me to stay in Charlotte I made it home, Sunday around 11/midnight. Lets not even talk about the drama that I encountered trying to move on Sunday, all I will say is we were a bit ambitious for how much stuff can fit into a Jeep (as in a whole studio apartment worth of stuff will not fit.) Lets also not talk about the fact that even with leaving some stuff at a friends house I had to sit with items on me the whole 8ish hours home. And lastly lets also not talk about the fact that every single time I stop in a WV reststop its like Im stepping back into the 1980s and considering in my "real" life I only spent 2 years in the 80's I have no yearning to go back (normally this is where I would make a crack about the fashion sense of middle of nowhere WV, but today I was cleaning out my room at my Mom's and found a Steelers scrunchie. I can no longer judge). Lets instead look at how I spent my first day back. I also was a bit ambitious in terms of events I planned for this week. Monday alone consisted of going up the incline to Mt. Washington with my sister and her friend from college as well as her friend's adorable daughter, lunch (at Las Velas, good food I want to go back on a day when I can try one of their drinks), a job interview, and a trip to Target (why can you never get out of there without spending more than $10 -or $50) among other things. Word of advice, don't try to go to have plans the day after a big move. Luckily with my sisters help I was able to search through my stuff to pull off an outfit, but it was stressful to say the least.
Luckily I was able to de-stress by taking in the beautiful view up on Mt. Wash. As I've mentioned in my Pittsburgh Post 1 I love that place. Even though it was a gloomy day off and on and these pictures were taken with a phone, the City has never looked more beautiful. I was a complete tourist (minus the fanny pack and huge camera -no I'm not joking, there was a fanny pack wearer up there) and took a million photos - I'll spare you by not posting all of them. I must be in a giving mood - you all would be proud; not only did I not push the Cardinals fan/out-of-towner off the hill, but I talked to him as well.
Made a bit less gloomy by Instagram
Pittsburgh, not to be confused with Gotham City
Heinz Field, baby!
Did Duquesne & the jail really have to use the same bricking?!?
Ok, well this girl is tired so Im off to sleep. Goodnight :)
My week has consisted of trying to fit in every last moment of Charlotte as possible. It has also consisted of me sitting on a balencing ball because I sold my couch a few weeks ago and then sleeping on my floor because I sold my bed a few days ago. All of it being done while surrounded by half packed boxes. Soooo I need something special to make up for the lack of bed/sleep, and normal use of my apartment. That means shoes.
Who needs a couch?
Thanks to a WONDERFUL friend I own these shoes. They have had their fair share of use and were perfect for Vegas as well as any going out night.
For the price tag Rihanna's S & M should play when you walk into a room with these on. A girl can dream about these shoes.
If you have a bigger bank account than me you
can buy these Manolo Blahnik's at Neiman Marcus
Thanks to a WONDERFUL friend I own these shoes. They have had their fair share of use and were perfect for Vegas as well as any going out night.
Romantic Soles (they have a hear on the bottom)
You can buy them on Zappos.
Thanks to Jessica over at how Sweet it is I am in love with the following shoes. I do realize that I would probably injure myself if I wore them - trust me, I injure myself daily - so we are going to justify me not breaking into my childhood piggy bank to buy them (tho there is probably only $18.40 in that little pink pig anyways). Full disclosure, they are my background of my computer. I stare at them regularly. It is love.
I also love these Marco Santi Booties. I actually ordered them, but sadly they are the wrong size. I need to get on selling them on Ebay. Still love.
As I mentioned on my inaugural Friday Favorite I mentioned how much I love Liliana shoes as I showcased one of my newer pairs of heels. One of my all time favorite shoes I have ever owned is my Liliana Adi Croc Print Peep Toe Pumps.
Today my sister and I were in Burlington Coat Factory because she was invited to an Ugly T-shirt Party and we were looking for some ugly shirts. I of course looked at shoes. I saw this lovely pair of booties. Not sure if I would have the nerve to wear them, butttt they were one of those shoes you just have to talk about. One side was cut out the other not.
The lining of the shoes is different, but if you like them
I found them on: Urbanog.com. They are by Wild Rose.
I also love Badgley Mischka. I browse their shoes all the time. I think they make PERFECT shoes for weddings. Im a fan of these:
