Friday Goods

Yes, I'm a little behind on posting. This was from last Friday. But I'm assuming you'll forgive me.

Has anyone been in Old Navy lately? Because it is looking good! Really. The "Favorite Looks" section on OldNavy.com says it all: some really great looking pieces for late summer and fall. I can't wait to show you the pieces I snagged this weekend. (Don't worry, it was all in the budget!)

Speaking of Old Navy, yes, these photos were taken in the Market Street Old Navy fitting rooms. I'm a weird one. And you know what? Most of the outfit was Old Navy (stuff that I own and just happened to put together that day). Go figure!

ON dress, cardi & belt, Madden boots, earrings gifted (and from Sudan)

 Friday was also the day that I took my Nook for a spin in the sunshine. Look, it worked!

And then I finished "The Hunger Games, Book One" on Friday night. Aren't you proud of me for finally finishing a book?

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I thought it'd be fun to show you that sometimes I get to write really fun stuff for work, like Saturday's post I did on fashion bloggers and how frugal they can be. Check it out here. I linked lots of my favorite style bloggers and had a lot of fun bringing them all together in this post!

And then other times I get to write about more difficult subjects, like this week's post on the U.S. credit downgrade. I know it sounds boring, but it's times like those that my studious self takes over and I dive into reading and researching all about a subject that, just a little while ago, wouldn't have crossed my mind as a bloggable topic. ("Bloggable"? Sure. It's a word.)

Day 4: Awkward & Awesome

Awkward

• This dress is a bit of a problem in the San Francisco wind. Fortunately, a black slip does the trick.
• I really wanted to go here for lunch. It's right down the street from my office. But the line was ridiculous, so I headed someplace else.
• I spent way too much time on Photoshop today figuring out how to do one specific thing. I mean, it's good that I learned something, but not good that it took so long.
• Today's crock-pot curry meal was a fail. Well, not a total fail. It was edible. But I do not recommend making this recipe.

 Gap dress (for under $10), handmade scarf, Urban Outfitters cardigan, Madden boots

Awesome

• That "someplace else" I had to go to for lunch had a Scoutmob deal going on. Hooray for half-off a pulled pork sandwich! (And I saved half of it for lunch tomorrow. Win!)
• I made this pasta for lunch last Sunday, and it was a big win.
• I won my first giveaway! I can't wait to get some goodies. Thanks, Dotty!
• Lots of friends are coming out for tomorrow's concert. Seriously, this is going to be one of the most memorable moments of my life. I can feel it.

Confession.

I have a confession to make. It's a pretty serious one.

I haven't read a book in months.

I know, I know. That's just awful. I don't want to talk about it. Leave me alone.

 Gap top and pants, Target flats, F21 belt. Can I just say that I love this outfit? And I think I need to color my hair or get highlights or something.

Ok, I'll talk about it.

In all seriousness, I could blame it on my having begun a new job, but I think the statute of limitations on that excuse has run out. I could blame it on the fact that I've been learning something new like sewing or bundt cake baking, but that wouldn't be the truth. I could say I've been training for a marathon, but we all know that I haven't even chosen one for this year yet.

Other things have just taken precedent. Lots of random things.

And my problem--not really a problem, I suppose--is that it takes me a while to get into a book. And it takes me a while to remember how much I enjoy reading. In a weird way, I've got to make myself sit and read. It didn't used to be that way. But, then again, I also spent most of my undergrad and graduate school years reading because I had to.

Don't get me wrong, I typically enjoyed the stuff I had to read, from Shakespeare to "Don Quijote," but it was still a lot of time devoted to just chugging through lots of text.

And now I've lost a bit of my chugging power. I still read. I read all the time at work: news, blogs, online journals. Just not books. I'm going to get back in the saddle.

And, no. I don't need book suggestions. Thanks. Think I'll go find a book.