so, i'm doing this thing nobody gets...

just kidding, several people get it.

if you follow me on facebook, you keep seeing these random posts that look like this:

day 28

if you don't pay attention, you might not get it.  several don't, and i get lots of, "what is this?" messages.  it's quite simple, really.  i decided i'm trying to take a picture every day for a year (hence the name, my life in 365).

there are some problems though - 

1) illness - sometimes i have migraines or other illness and i don't post a picture.  i don't keep the number count going though, i just start at the next day's number.

2)  forgetfulness - it doesn't happen as often, but that one has occurred too. 

3)  boring life - there's not much i can do to explain this away.  often, i don't realize i haven't posted a picture until late or there's just nothing going on that day, so the picture ends up looking something like this:

that's silly.  that's my life though.

anyway, it's a fun and silly challenge that i encourage you guys to do.  it certainly can document an interesting  (or not so) year of your life.  

i'll post some of my favorites from throughout the year after the whole challenge is over.  i'm currently on day 180, so it'll be awhile.

oh, well.  cheers to fun internet-ing adventures!

I'm a sucker for a look for less.

the title says it all.

so, here are some of my look for less places.

possessionista.com - most of the time she's just finding the exact looks from the bachelor, but occasionally she'll throw in a look for less.

thelooksforless.com - well, that one is pretty obvious, huh?  she recreates celeb outfitters for way less and also finds good designer "looks for less" (which is a way friendlier version of saying knock-off)  An example from her site is below, though you'll have to actually visit her to see the details.



also, People has been finding celebrity accessories for less lately, so check out their galleries also:

handbags and shoes

well, happy shopping everyone!  cheers!

Music Monday - MY FAVORITE!!

I'm sure you've all been sitting around hoping that I would blog about who my favorite singer/band is so that you can fall in love.  I know you wait for my music updates because you want to be just like me.

Wait, no, that's not right?  Oh well, after today it will be.

Hopefully you're already in on the magic that is Corinne Bailey Rae, but if not, here's an intro course.

**Warning** Youtube is being weird, so you might have to watch the videos on youtube.  sorry.**

5 - Put Your Records On
So, this is the song that everyone knows, and that so many people butcher on American Idol.  It's great, and don't judge her by others performances...


 4 - Like  a Star
Her second most popular song, and the only other song that most people know.




3 - I'd Do it All Again
This is the first song I'm posting off of her newest album, written after her husband/band member died.  You can tell the mood is different than a lot of the stuff she did before, but even better in many ways.




2 - The Blackest Lily
Here's a live version of one of her more upbeat songs off of the recent album.  It's not an upbeat album, but I wanted to get this one in here, so you'd know it wasn't the saddest album of all time.




1 - Closer
a sexy song.  i should warn you.




So, yeah, you should be all about this now.

Cheers to good music!

30 before 30 - the updates!

hello!  i came back within a week.  i know you're so proud.

me too, that's why i've returned.

i'm still looking at this list of 30 things as if it is quite daunting, but i've accomplished a few things to check off of the list, so let me tell you about it.

29 - get my master's degree -

well, truth be told, it is not done yet, but the final work is submitted, so now i just wait for grades and a diploma.  hopefully.  So, that's done(ish).  however, in all fairness to the list, i knew that i would finish that one quickly.

26 - stop drinking soda -

i thought this one might be the last, but as of december, i've cut the soda from my life.  i've only cheated once, so i think i'm doing pretty wonderfully with that.  also, i recommend it to anyone because once your drink options diminish so much, you drink a lot more water, and that's all kinds of good for you, so hooray!

23 - change my sleep schedule -

yeah, not so much yet.  i made great gains with this until after the holidays.  so, i'm going to go back to doing this.  i'm shooting for going to bed on school nights (yeah, i'm an adult who says school nights) before ten.  i'll update on this one again soon.

20 - ease up on the profanity -

this one is a work in progress, but there is progress.  that's all for now.

15 - have a baby -

well, yeah, the little one debuts sometime around july 30.  truth be told though, i knew we were expecting when i put it on the list, so yay!  that's easily the biggest news off of the list, so we'll stop our updates there for tonight.  check back in soon!



cheers! (though i'm not cheersing with too much that's fun these days!)

30 before 30 -- last five!

5 - Update Regularly.

That's right.  I blogged about my blog.  I'm sporadic now at best, and I know my life is only about to get busier, so I've just got to commit to it.  On the bright side, I like this, so no big deal, right?

4 - Be a Better Friend

This one will be tough to judge, but calling, hanging out, visiting more.  I have so many wonderful friends, and I'm not always great with being a good long distance (or close distance) friend.  I want to make sure that I don't turn into a hermit.

3 - Be a Better Wife

See a theme here for the end?  I'm clearly awesome already, but I'll work on some other things also, including some of the things I spoke of earlier in the list (ahem...cooking and cleaning).  In addition, I'll probably work on my stupid spending (starbucks, shopping) and just remembering to keep impressing that adorable husband of mine.

2 - Be a Better Daughter, Daughter-in-Law, Sister, Sister-in-Law, etc.

Why should Brett and the friends get all of the improved me?  With the family, it'll be sticking to working on phone calls, visits and hanging out in general.

1 - Be a Better Me + Do Something Unexpected

So, most of this list is working on improving me, so that's the eventual goal I guess, but I don't want to stick to the list.  I also wanna do something a bit crazy or unexpected.  I can tell you right now that won't be piercing or tattooing anything, so get that out of your mind.  Nor do I expect it to be shaving my head a la Britney Spears, but I've got a bit of time to figure this one out.  Suggestions are welcome!

Anyway, that's it.  The list is done.  I've got some big updates for you also, so I'll get on that soon, but until then, Cheers!