...and presents for pretty girls.

This is my special beau and me in cartoon form. If I'm really being honest with myself...I'm a ridiculous and slightly obnoxious person, and it is a miracle that he loves me. I was trying to save this for Christmas, but I think this lack of patience only augments the truth of my statement.

michupichu is my jam

I couldn't remember the name of this band, but I loved the song so when I wanted to request it from my roomate, I would ask for the "michupichu" song. So here it is in all it's glory.


P.S. This song is dedicated to Ty. I imagine you would have some pretty smooth dance moves for this song.

Wind Rock & Roll

My special beau and I went for a picnic on Sunday afternoon....

My cousin says I live in an Eisley song...I think she might be right.

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

To do today:

• Model my new sweater. (Only for photos, I'm not about to hurry summer away!)
• Have some friends over.
• Welcome a friend home.
• Picnic on a summit with my special beau.
  

Homemade Unmentionables

I have seen the light and I can now tell you that buying your panties from a boutique is a huge racket! I was reading An Apple a Day and she had a post with her laundry on a clothes line, she said her sister hand made all of her "unmentionables". I thought they were so cute, I decided to look up how to do this myself. I stumbled upon Threadbanger, and this little Valentine's Day video tutorial, complete with a link to a free pattern. ♥

Need.

Thanks to my recent exposure to the Mad Men fashion blog/behind the scenes videos, I have had a sudden urge to be more ladylike. Here are some pieces I hope to add to my wardrobe very soon...or at least find some way to achieve the same looks at a much lower price! I am just an intern, after all.

Slip/Petticoat

Isn't this gorgeous?? This little baby peaking out from your skirt would be sure to put some spring into your step, not to mention the fun you would have just wearing it around the house! It's made by a company called Your Slip Is Showing. I love their designs! They have one with black/white trim and a little rhinestone Jolly Roger which I think is pretty sassy! Perhaps a DIY project might be in order for me on this one...

Little White Gloves

I first saw these on Frou Frou Fashionista's blog, and I've been in love ever since. Of course I could never in my wildest dreams afford these particular gloves, but I'm sure a suitable substitute can be found somewhere.

These Shoes

Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. I have a pair of all black, Anne Klein, sling back heels sort of reminiscent of these shoes. The toe and the heel are black patent leather and the rest of the top is quilted black leather (kind of like the 2.55) but one can never have too many shoes. Besides, flats and heels are totally different! There is no substitute for these...I'll have to dream for now.

Hats

Instant glamour. This particular hat can be yours if you stop by Metro Gypsy's etsy shop this particular hat can be yours. I'll have to be content to find one in the plethora of antique shops in my neighborhood.

*sighs* Instead I've got flour in my hair, butter smears on my jeans, and scone dough in my fingernails. Some day I'll be a lady. Someday.

Imagine the grass stains!

I have admitted before, and I'll admit again, that I spend entirely too much time pouring over wedding blogs. I love it when I'm on a non-wedding related website and I see absolutely ridiculous weddings. For instance, this one about a Chinese bride who set a world record for the longest veil/train at 2 km. I would never do this in a million years, since it would be a guarantee that I will spend my entire marriage as a quadriplegic. But you know, the more I look into these weddings, the more these sorts of things make me happy. I am so not into the whole 300 people at a fancy hotel, with the fluffy strapless gown, and the fondant cake and the signature cocktails with Tiffany blue and chocolate brown as my colors. I like reading about weddings where people do stuff because they like it. It usually turns out to be the most precious thing I've ever heard of...and some times the tackiest, but you know what? It's always from the heart. Isn't that what weddings are all about? On that note, I am pleased to announce that my signature cocktail will be bottles of Red Stripe straight from a bucket of ice. Bottle openers will be provided.

I'm sure everyone has at least stopped in at Oh, Mishka since she has been honored as a Blog of Note. She recently wrote a post called getting to know you. She said to share anything you like, but I thought her list of little facts was so cute, so I'll just stick with responding directly to the facts she shared about herself.

My Name is Nissa.

I haven't said where I live on my blog yet, I think I'll keep it that way for kicks and giggles. BUT, I can say that in alphabetical order, I have lived in: Alaska, Florida, Texas, and Virginia.

This week, in my spare time I cooked vegetarian dishes for my new roommate and his girlfriend, went for leisurely bike rides, ate a pound of dried fruit, played board games, FINALLY saw the rest of Monty Python's Meaning of Life and painted my nails white, a la Gwen Stefani.

I am a Senior Intern for a baker at my local farmers market. My internship is really more of an apprenticeship, since I'm not getting any credit for it. But, I will be prepared to start my own stand at the market next season. I also make gourmet cakes, which she lets me sell by the slice at our stand. ( The picture above is one of one of my very first cakes. This week I was lazy and just made a traditional southern cake: Coconut.) I write a blog about my experiences there too.

Back home (I call my parents' house "home" and the place where I live now "the townhouse".) I have a Samoyed named Fuji. He is also known as "Pure Sunshine", "Love", "Rico Suave", and "Pup-Pup" just to name a few of his aliases. I think if he could talk, he would sound like Tim Gunn.

I have a Special Beau (Fiance), who is a philosopher. We are high school sweet hearts, and we met at band camp... my instrument is flute, his is trombone.Yes, we have seen American Pie. No, we are not into that sort of thing.

So...that's me according to her format. This was totally self indulgent/narcissistic, but you gotta do that once in a while, right? :o)

Mad Men

I'm getting ready to move into a town house with my fiance and 4 of our friends. UGH! It is a little daunting, but the potential for the same kind of fun huge families has is over riding that. To celebrate our house warming I have taken the liberty to Mad Men-ize everyone in the house.







I think everyone looks so nice in their mid-century attire. That's me in the yellow dress. These little cartoons make me want to rock a pair of little white gloves and a hat with a blusher to run errands.