OK. Just came back from Nordstrom. I had to get some nice underthings for a black dress I am wearing to the Humane Society Auction. The rules say we can shop for underwear, so here is what I bought: One fantastic Wacoal black bra, one “Commando” (yes, that is the name) black slip, and some hosiery. However, when I was in hosiery I might have crossed a Great American Apparel diet line. I had to have these capri things that go under your dress, I consider them hosiery. And…they were in that department. Plus they go under so I can even safely say under thing. I loved shopping today. I went with my friend Anna. I do not understand people who hate shopping. I find myself wondering, what happened to these people? Did they go shopping with someone really mean when they were kids? Was there a cruel sales person in their past? Anyway, very hard to give up shopping, I am grateful to have the room for underwear, shoes and accessories. Also, I haven’t had sugar or honey or maple syrup or anything in over a week, so today was my reward for being so sugar free.
I was in New York a few weeks ago, and I saw three plays while I was there. One was the new Green Day musical, “American Idiot”. I am not a theater critic so I will leave it at that. My favorite play of the three was “Next Fall” a play which I hope one of the theaters here (I hope ACT) picks up. The third play is a work by Nora Ephron, a play that explores the role of clothing in a woman’s life. It is called “Love, Loss, and What I wore”. Here is a link to the website http://www.lovelossonstage.com/
Again, I am not a theater critic. My college roommate came to Seattle because I talked him into it, and became a theater critic here….google Steve Wiecking. So perhaps he could either give this Nora Ephron play a good review…or not. But I did think it was an interesting topic, dramatic events that happen in our lives and what outfits we wore. How we feel about clothes. It seems to fit in with our Great American Apparel Diet. I thought, too bad all of us ( how many now? Over 100?) can’t take a field trip to New York! Gnaomi Siemens will not have to travel far. We could see this play together and then have a chat about it after. The standout of the show was Danny DeVito’s and Rhea Pearlman’s daughter. She was great!!! Anyway, google it. Very interesting. I think Nora Ephron should visit our site here, maybe we would inspire more monologues for her play.
I just got back from 8 days in New York, and no shopping. There is a first time for everything, I guess! I did some window shopping, however. I found this great store called Karen Millen. She is a designer from the UK. If I had cheated, I would have cheated in the Karen Millen store. One of my fab and frequent traveler to NYC clients told me about the boutique, it is in Soho. So hard overcoming the shopping urge. The craziest part is, that Alissa Schoenfeld, my business partner for Beauty Alert!, gave me her favorite Diane Von Furtenberg blouse! She said she was tired of it. I said, “Is this because you know I am on that no clothes for a year diet?” She said “What diet?” I love it that I got some clothes for this trip without breaking the rules. She also gave me a short silk dress with ruffles. Yay!
Hi. I went to a play reading last night at Solo Bar on Roy street. The group New Century Theater Company put on a play reading, and all the cute actresses showed up to watch the event in their outfits. I noticed that the trend was a little dress, above the knee, leggings and boots. Kind of like back in 1989 when I first moved here! Minus the Doc Martins. Anyway….I started hankering for this look. I have the leggings. But, no little dress. I stared to feel so bad that I didn’t have the little dress. There is a store called Queen Anne Dispatch by my shop, and on my break I went in. I tried on 8 little dresses. One of the owners was there, she knew I was on this diet. She said “won’t Sally be mad at you?” Well, I just saw Sally. She laughed and said someone in the group said I was constantly cheating. Hey, this is only four times! Yes, this is the fourth time. I got a little navy tunic by Trinity. It was on sale, too! Only $42.00. Am I the biggest cheater? Or am I the only one who confesses????
My doctor clients are hotties
I have some customers that are style mavens, and Dr. Dori McLennan is one of them. There are some women I see and I feel like I simply must get out of this deal I made with Sally ( to not shop for clothes for a year). Dori is so gorgeous and so put together. I have these clients who are doctors and lawyers, and if you cast an actress that fabulous to play these people….it just would not seem realistic! Dr. McLennan has great taste. I can’t wait to see what she is wearing next.
Tonight, I went out with my friend Anna Boynton. She and her husband Ken (I set them up on a blind date…hello yenta!) have a corporate coaching and entertainment business, and so Anna is always dressed to the nines. Tonight we went to dinner at my new fav place, Emmer and Rye. Anna had on this blue top from Velvet that had a deep V, gorgeous soft cotton…made for ME. ME! I have to have that top. God. I hate this diet. Anyway, enjoy this gorgeous photo of Dr. Dori McLennan, she is a goddess.
Beauty Alert! has been blogged about in Teen Vogue. I love it. Let me see if I can get a link going here http://www.teenvogue.com/beauty/blogs/beauty/2010/01/dont-spoil-your-beauty-routine.html
Did it work? I hope so. No new cheating extravaganzas for me. I am holding steady. I do want to quit eating so much chocolate and other naughty things….
OK, I go through all the trouble to cheat on this diet, all the angst and guilt, and I get the coat and the buttons fall off. Man. What is it with new clothes? These companies can’t do a decent job of sewing on buttons? Does this happen to other people? Maybe I am being punished for cheating. I got a Via Spiga faux shearling coat at Bluefly.com. It is made out of god knows what, but I do love the way it looks. Or at least I did before the buttons fell off. I have worn it maybe five times, so what is the story? OK, there is my rant. I have cheated on this diet three times. And my “no sugar” is not going so well, either. Ever since I got my braces off I cannot stop eating. Help me.
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