so jersey 1982

This weekend I went out with my best girlie (my business partner and roommate) to celebrate the quitting of my job! It had gotten to the point where I was being ridiculously over-managed and spied on by my boss, and I just won’t put up with that crap. I am however very sad to leave this good of a job- fantastic pay, great benefits, and it could be very fun at times. I just have too much self-respect to be told how many times a day I’m allowed to go to the bathroom at this age. So I will be going back to my old job as a preschool teacher pretty soon, which I am really excited about. But the thing I’m really excited about is having time off!! I’ll be working fewer hours and I’ll always be off on weekends- what an exciting prospect! Now I’ll have the time to put into all the things I love, especially the blog.

Maya and I had a great time shopping yesterday, and we got some really amazing stuff. We finally got an H&M store here in Cincinnati, and in an evil plot to make me spend a bunch of money, they put it right next door to the Forever 21. Bastards. The biggest score of the day by far came when I strolled over to the shoe section of Forever 21 and saw the platform Chloe boot knockoffs that I thought were totally sold out!!! Of course they only had 2 pairs and they were both size 6, and I wear a 7 1/2. Somehow though the shoe gods were smiling on me and they fit. So of course I had to wear them out as soon as possible.

I really love these sleeves.


WHAT: chunky gold chain, chicken lays an egg

puffy sleeve roses, forever 21

giant oval ring, forever 21

gold clutch, chicken lays an egg

tuxedo skirt, chicken lays an egg

dot tights, h&m

platform booties, forever 21

WHERE: northside tavern and rollin’ with the homies

WHEN: saturday, march 20

And since Maya was looking so cute in her new duds, I had to include her too. You would not believe how differently Maya dressed when I met her almost 6 years ago! She wore only darker earth tones, no bright colors, very simple silver jewelry only, and never heels. I am so proud of how much she’s branched out, especially lately.

March 21, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

winter adventure

Since I got so many awesome skirts in Nashville, it hasn’t been too hard for me to put together some pretty decent combos. However, I realize that I’ve been building outfits around one piece a little too completely, such as this outfit. It’s the lazy thing that I am tempted to do constantly. Don’t get me wrong, I really like the simplicity of it in a way, but I want to branch out more and challenge myself.

The bummer about this outfit was that the t-shirt I chose kept stretching out more and more, so by the end of the day my sleeves were down past the end of my hands! (Hence the hands in pockets pose.)


WHAT: silver bourbon necklace, made by me!

dark green t, thrift

anchor belt, chicken lays an egg

plaid skirt (altered by me), lion’s thrift (nashville)

gray tights, tj maxx

red boots, thrift

WHERE: work and playing in the slightly warm weather

WHEN: tuesday, march 2

March 7, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

snow day (almost)

We’ve been pretty much drowning in snow here in Ohio, so lately I’ve been condemned to my high leather boots and jeans. The wind is just so brutal when I’m walking home at night that I haven’t been brave enough to go with just tights. Although I questioned my purchases of both the hat and the boots at one time, ever since we’ve had all this snow I have been definitely changed my mind.

The only bummer about this hat is that you cannot hear anything when you’re wearing it.

On this particular day the real snowstorm started while I was at work, so when I got out downtown was all but deserted.

I had a good time watching the snowball fight that some kids began while I was waiting for the bus though.

WHAT: hat with flaps, target

green scarf, thrift

gold pocket watch, chicken lays an egg

pseudo ski sweater, chicken lays an egg

jeans, forever 21

riding boots, dsw

WHERE: work at the library and then trudging home

WHEN: thursday, february 11

February 19, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

your eyes are so blue they leak

I know haven’t been putting good time into my little blog lately, and I am making a concerted effort to change that. I realized yesterday that this month is my blog’s six month birthday, and I want to make sure I put as much love and energy as I did at day one. Although like all things with a human touch, there are bound to be peaks and valleys.

I recently dug up a book of poetry by Jeffery McDaniel that I used to be obsessed with. He writes such gritty, beautiful poems. I was once an English major who dreamed of having poems tattooed all over my arms. Although I was also 19. But words used to evoke a deep fervor in me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I forgot my love of words long before I quit college, but I would really like to reawaken that part of myself. This one is by Derrick Brown, it’s one of my favorites.

Kurosawa Champagne

Tonight
I think it is safe to say we drank too much.
Must I apologize for the volume in my slobber?
Must I apologize for the best dance moves ever?
No.

Booze is my tuition to clown college.

I swung at your purse.
It was staring at me.


In outfit news- today I went for total comfort and ease with my boyfriend’s plaid shirt and some tights. I’ve been feeling guilty about how little I have worn these boots since I bought them, so I am making a conscious effort. I was pretty happy with how this looked though, and it was super comfy.

WHAT: vintage plaid shirt, stolen from my boy

skinny belt, chicken lays an egg

navy tights, rainbow

leather boots, dsw

WHERE: work at the library and drinks with some old friends

WHEN: thursday, february 5

February 5, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

tick tock the clock don’t stop

So, I have two pretty random obsessions: maps and clocks. I looooove clocks and watches, especially antique ones. So I got pretty psyched when I found this oversize scarf with pocket watches all over it.

Oh, I also finally joined Weardrobe this week. Find me!

WHAT: clock scarf, chicken lays an egg

flowy shirt, thrift

leather belt, thrift

harringbone pants, clothing swap

boots, chicken lays an egg

WHERE: work at the library and dinner with my boy

WHEN: monday, february 1

Oh, I also finally joined Weardrobe this week. Find me!

February 3, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , | No Comments »

mod madness

Oy, sorry it’s been so long everybody! I have no good excuse, I’ve just been lazy and kind of uninspired in the last week or so. Anyway this is an old favorite of mine, but somehow I’d never posted it! The awesome tunic is from the clearance rack, another awesome piece from Jonathan Saunders for Target. I have suuuuch a weakness for that stuff. You know- simple, vintage-y feel but with a totally reasonable price. Anyway, this guy is super comfy and makes for such an effortless outfit.

Pardon the wet spot, I got toothpaste on myself and forgot that my shirt was still wet. Oops!

While I was taking my pictures somebody got hit in the crosswalk in front of my house! Crazy! (They had to go to the hospital, but were ok.)

WHAT: hexagon spotted earrings, thrift

mod-esque tunic, target

hoops n’ loops necklace, borrowed from maya (roommate, business partner, friend extraordinaire)

watch, borrowed from maya

tights, pangaea

boots, thrift

WHERE: work at the library, hanging out with my brother

WHEN: monday, january 25

January 28, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

seein’ red

I know I’ve mentioned it recently, I’ve been really unhappy with my outfits lately. While I like this one, it’s not totally up to snuff. I had been looking pretty hardcore for a drape cardigan like this though, so I was pretty stoked to find one I really like. I was also pretty happy to take advantage of the warm day and not rock a coat.

WHAT: gray scarf, target

birds in the sun necklace, chicken lays an egg

drape cardigan, tj maxx

white tank, rainbow

red stitch belt, chicken lays an egg

white bird ring, forever 21

jeans, forever 21

red boots, thrift

WHERE: running errands and enjoying my day off

WHEN: saturday, january 16

January 19, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

gettin’ back in the swing

I have to say that I’m not terribly impressed by my outfit today, but I didn’t have time to play around with it before I ran. I had to head out early today because my super sweet brother gave me his scooter and sidecar today so we had to go to the title office and junk. I absolutely cannot wait to learn how to drive it! And I have only ridden in the sidecar, but it is one of the most fun experiences…it’s like being in a parade all the time. Everybody stops to look at you going by, and everybody smiles.

Anyway, here’s my tribute to primary colors. Oh, and I also believe this is the debut of my new boots. I bought them recently because they are the same ones my friend Nancy has and she wore them everyday last winter, so I know they hold up. Although now I’m having a bit of buyer’s remorse with them. I like them, but I’m not totally in love. I had just been looking so long to no avail that I got impulsive. Oh well, they’re warm and I like them enough.

WHAT: birds in the sun necklace, chicken lays an egg

yellow t, rainbow

red knit vest, chicken lays an egg

polyester gingham skirt, thrift

white socks, urban

leather riding boots, dsw

WHERE: work at the library

WHEN: monday, january 11

January 12, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

local music

Even though I’ve known Dana for a while now, somehow I had never seen any of her bands play before. I had been to a few shows but always missed them by a few minutes. So when she told me that Culture Queer was playing last Thursday, I knew I had to be there. I was so happy to finally catch them! They all definitely blew me away. I see Dana as such a strong, balls out, get shit done kind of woman, that her soft, sweet singing voice really surprised me. It was nice to go out on a week night too, that almost never happens.

I was pretty stoked to rock my new dot tights with shorts, and thought it would be the perfect occasion. They aren’t exactly the kid I want, but they’re the closest I could find. I was feeling lazy though too so I just recycled my hat, shoes, and jewelry from the day before.

WHAT: gray floppy hat, borrowed from boyfriend

anchor necklace, thrift

egg shaped sweatshirt, target

white t, rainbow

jeans, hand me downs

dot tights, forever 21

WHERE: culture queer show at mayday

WHEN: thursday, december 24

Culture Queer in action

January 1, 2010 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

photo booth fun

When Maya, Dana, and I made the photo booth in the dressing room for the holiday soiree, we kind fell in love with it. Consequently we decided to just leave it up. Of course I couldn’t resist having my own little photo shoot in there! This is definitely my super comfy lazy look, but I love it nonetheless.

WHAT: floppy gray hat, borrowed from boyfriend

gray turtleneck tunic, rainbow

anchor necklace, thrift

watch, borrowed from maya

stretchy geometric pants, gabriel brothers ($2!)

combat boots, thrift

WHERE: working at the store

WHEN: wednesday, december 22

December 28, 2009 | jessy | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »
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