Hi! I'm not dead! I was just real stinking busy. But actually, now that I think about it, busy is not an adequate descriptor for how busy I was. The stress from these last few weeks probably, quite literally, shaved years off my life. Ok, maybe I'm just being drama, but my life was a clusterfuck for sure.
I did try to post yesterday, but as soon as I was done with everything and went to click "Publish Post" Blogger gave up on life and it was lost, so, you know, cool?
I have been kind of chilling these last 48 hours. I finished finals on Wednesday, but living off trail mix, energy drinks and virtually no sleep for about a solid week took its toll and I have been plagued with this bitch of a migraine ever since. It's much better today; I'm relatively functional. So that's good and I can hopefully actually accomplish something in the lab today.
So I'm sure if Bahb reads this he will go "of course she had to tell this story..." and yes, I did have to tell this story because it's amazing.
Ok, so last night I was fussily grappling with what I wanted to wear for pretty much an excessive amount of time. I didn't want to leave the house because I felt gross and bloated and icky and at this point we were already over an hour late for the engineering convocation (we knew a lot of people graduating so we were going to go). I was rummaging around in my closet looking for something to wear while Bahb was saying something that neither of us remember given the hilarity that ensued. He was still talking when at last I proudly walked out of the closet in this exact outfit. He turned to me, stopped mid-sentence and blurted out "Hey! You look like a referee!" It was perfect and made me not want to wear this dress. Ever.
But I manned up and I wore it anyway. Boys are the best and I love how they unintentionally drop these little bombs of awesome. I will probably always hold that moment near and dear to my heart, because if you and your beloved can't give each other shit, is that really a relationship worth being in?
It's also important to note that although, yes, he said I looked like a referee in the brand new dress I was dying to wear and one time he referred to me as his "beefy girlfriend" (hehe) in actuality Bahb is probably the most supportive boyfriend in the world. He always knows just what to say when I'm freaking out or hating how I look or just generally being a girl about things. And I probably don't tell him enough how much I appreciate all of that.
Dress: Urban Outfitters (KNT)
Belt: H&M
Purse: Vintage Coach
Sun Glasses: Betsey Johnson
Shoes: Dolce Vita for Target
Also, I didn't realize how short this dress is until I took these pictures. Honestly, mirrors do not accurately convey how you look in something most of the time.
There's no real rhyme or reason to why I posted this picture of me looking at my elbow, but I like how messy my hair is.
Anyway, I hope everyone's finals went well and that all of you sexy little bloggin' mamas out there had wonderful Mother's Days. I go now. Have great days anyone who sees this :)
Boys are absolutely clueless :) My dude puts his foot in his mouth all the time and I'm like, who asked you anyways (knowing full well that I asked him...hehehe). The dress is ref chic :)
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My finals were back in '97 sweety... but thanks for asking! (ha!). I like the referee look btw and your view of a healthy relationship!! You and B sound so perfect for each other! Have a nice weekend!
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I came to a similar concusion about mirrors the other day when I bought a skirt on sale at the Gap, tried it on at home, walked downstairs to show my bf, and realized by his expression that it was little more than a tea towel covering my lady parts. Ooops.
ReplyDeleteReferees don't own vertical black and white stripes. And if they do, it's time to take them back and make them fashionable, as the style gods intended.
Well done, Alex. Well done.
I love this -- if it involved stripes and black and white I am totally on board. Seriously, love it!
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I like this dress!! Bill has said things to me along the lines of "you look like a pilgrim." I take it as a sign of outfit success.
ReplyDeleteyou look lovely...I like your outfits because they are beautiful every time:)
ReplyDeletevery nice dress:)
This dress is awesome! I love it. I have a striped dress and it's not even kind of this cute!
ReplyDeleteThis dress is bold, but it looks good.
ReplyDeleteI showed my friend this image of a hat and he said something about a certain part of his anatomy... shriveling. And now I've passed the TMI on.
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i love when people say dumb stuff to me like that when i'm wearing what i consider to be a rad outfit. i think you look awesome. and you're freaking hilarious. following!
ReplyDeleteWell you make one heck of a hot ref! My boyfriend always has snarky comments about my outfits and when I'm wearing sweats that's when he thinks I look good- ugh so annoying! I love your dress though and those sunglasses are ballin! *Sigh* I wish I was writing finals- is that weird to say?
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend has told me that I look a "pirate" and "nurse" before. I love him for it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love this dress! I love most of your dresses so this is nothing new or shocking. But glad you are back!! Missed reading your hilarious posts.
If you're a referee, you're a hot one, okay? I have a thing for stripes, especially black and white, so this is killer. But I would prooobably not be comfortable wearing it without anything else on my legs. I'm kinda like that, though. Even shorts feel weird without tights.
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You look smokin' in your referee dress! Next time you guys make a date night, wear the dress and only carry a basket ball or something instead of purse. Just dribble it down to dinner or something! He'll appreciate it;)
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was wearing a cute pair of knee length black shorts and a blue and white striped tee with flip flops and my boyfriend (now husband) and his friends called me Smee...as in the dumb pirate from Peter Pan. That was cool. hehe..
Your week sounds, SO similar to mine and thank you so much for your visit + sweet comment! And I'm loving this gorgeous stripey shirt dress, you've paired it beautifully with the skinny belt... and your hair? LOVE. Happy weekend. xx veronika
ReplyDeleteI think it looks seriously wonderful! I especially love it with the belt!
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at first your playsuit made me think of striped pyjamas, but when I looked closer I came to the conclusion it's actually fabulous :) Great outfit, and I really admire you for daring to wear this - in a good way of course :)
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Great outfit!!!! You always pull out pretty outfits!!! Keep on with that :D
ReplyDeleteSuch a chic dress! If every referee dressed like this I have a feeling I would start watching football (or soccer...). :)
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lovely dress :)
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you looked great, infact its sexy short dress! and those legs- you had to be proud of!..=) its okay, continue doing your school works, it is more important...=)sometimes we have more impt things than blogging also..but its also good to take away the pressures and seriousness by posting fun and outfits.
ReplyDeleteYou look amzing dear! Looooove this outfit! <3
ReplyDeleteYou do kinda look like a referee. Except this look is a lot more fashionable and the black pants and whistle is missing. ;P.
ReplyDeletewooo, that dress is stunning on you! love how you styled it... and I'm still madly in love with your hair! haha. :)
ReplyDeleteloving this dress. sooooo NOT a referee though i can see why Bahb said that. heehee. sounds like something my hubby would say. like when he called my bright pink lipstick "clownish" or my ruffled white shirt "pirate."
ReplyDeleteoh, love the DV for Target shoes. and you know, i think you asked me if my gladiator wedges were comfy (and if that wasn't you, sorry) and to be honest, they're not. it's not the wedge shoe part, it's the back that kinda stabs me in the calf. i'm still gonna wear them all the time but i can't wear them two days in a row cuz they get sore.
glad you're done with finals!!!
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That dress is so cute!
ReplyDeletePerfect for spring and summer.
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