Second floor living without a yard

It may be years until the day my dreams will match up with my pay...


Living in the city has its peaks and pitfalls. One thing I feel guilty about is having an itty bitty apartment with no yard for Miku to play in. I can't wait until the day I can afford a bigger place with even a tiny yard. In the meantime, one of my very favorite things to do is take Miku to the dog park. There's a huge, beautiful park close to the Brooklyn Bridge with gorgeous scenery; it's Miku's favorite spot to play. She usually runs around and plays with the other pups but always checks in with us to make sure we're still nearby. Bobby's work schedule has been extraordinarily hectic, so we took full advantage of his one day off (in two weeks!) and spent it with our winningest lovey dovey puppy.




Is there a happier place than a park full of joyful pups? I can't think of many off the top of my head.



I bought this sweater at a thrift shop and altered it. It had a turtleneck and awkward sleeves. I gave it a scoop neck and used the leftover rib knit to trim some shoulder cutouts.


I also found this necklace buried deep inside of an old purse's pocket. I thought it was lost forever! I love this necklace. Bobby thinks it's a chicken but it's two girls kissing. I got it a long time ago but my hard drive crashed and I lost the pictures. Then I lost the necklace. Go figure. At least I found it again. Equal rights for all!



The city is looking oh so pretty. I'm dreading the colder months ahead but I'm thrilled about the holidays! I've already promised myself that 2011 is going to be my year. I am determined to move to a bigger place with more space for the little critters to play. It wouldn't hurt to have more room to work in, either.

Outfit Details:
reconstructed sweater - thrifted and alteredblush colored coat - courtesy of LuLushat - Forever 21shorts - Urban Outfitters (they're a few years old)necklace - courtesy of Caden Grace a long time agoboots - courtesy of Wantedsocks - Nordstromtights - TargetGinger Leather Satchel - courtesy of Coach

It's cold and snow's actually on the ground

It's just a snow fall of snow balls, evidence of the winter. And I can feel my hands again. We're almost home.
Outfit Details:
grey coat - courtesy of Asian iCandy
MNG by Mango cardigan - JC Penney, from a gift card I won
ModCloth dress - from a dress swap with Kim
tights - from my mom
lace up boots - courtesy of Wanted (order a size down - these run large)scarf - Forever 21 men's section (borrowed from Bobby)madison satchel - courtesy of CoachMiku - from planet pretty princess

I finally got around to taking an outfit photo, which is sadly a blogging landmark for this week of no hot water. Without a proper shower I look somewhat like a troll doll/gremlin hybrid that doesn't deserve documentation. None of this bird bath, boiled water and washcloth crap. I need to shower in order to function, let alone look remotely alive. The hot water is back on and in result, I'm in much better spirits.

Being the big baby that I am, I still wasn't willing to stay outside longer than what it takes for me to walk to the train - so I took pictures inside. I would actually prefer to take all of my winter photos from the comfort of a heated interior, but I live in a tiny, dimly lit place and my only lens with a wide enough aperture for scant light is a 50mm (which means it's pretty useless for full length photos in a shallow space). I just ordered a 35mm f/1.8, so hopefully that will help, because I'm sure you don't want to hear me complaining about how goshdarn cold it is. Especially since most of you already know how cold it is and don't need a reminder. Except Florida, which in a really smug "eff you" move to the rest of the United States, was the only state without snow this week. My grandma had the nerve to mention how warm it was in Coral Springs. What a jerk.

I don't know why I'm complaining (I guess I'm just being a little brat) - I love snow. If it's going to be cold, we should at least be granted a snowy blanket of magic. It really hasn't gotten old for me yet. I, along with my old roommate Lane, was well into my twenties before I ever even saw snow. She called me outside to bask in its magnificence; we were like little kids that just saw a real live unicorn. Save for our lookalike Perlino Paso Fino, Diablo, and the unicorn/dog hybrid Miku that you see before your very eyes, I've never actually seen a real unicorn. It's too bad. I think I would like that very much.