Awkward and Awesome Thursday

My Awkward list is a bit short this week.  Clearly that means I've had no social life lately and I need to get out more.  Probably not going to happen anytime soon since I'm moving back in with my parents.  Hopefully they can bring me some awkward moments!  

Awkward:

• Pink escalades.  I saw one cruising around Breckenridge the other day.  Clearly those people don't live up here.  And seriously, baby pink cars should only be available in a hot wheels model for 5 year olds, which reminds me, I always wanted a hot wheels car but I never got one.  
• Hitting myself in the face with the sun visor in my car.  I was trying to put it back up and it somehow came unhinged and knocked me in the face.  Luckily no one was around to see that gem.
• I was going through my phone deleting numbers cause clearly that's more fun than packing, (procrastination at its finest) when I came across a few names that I don't remember for the life of me. So tempted to be like, Hey there, who are you and why are you in my phone?  But that would just be a whole different level of awkward.
• The amount of black and white shirts I have in my closet.  I mean, seriously, it's like I'm constantly in a 1950s black and white sitcom.  Lucy, you've got some 'splainin to do!
• Speedos.  Who wants to see that first thing in the morning?  I sure don't.  Which brings me to one piece bathing suits.  But I guess it would be even more ridiculous if I showed up in an itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny, yellow polka dot bikini to do my laps.  

Awesome:

• On the way from Frisco to Breckenridge, there is a field with a few horses just hanging out and one adorable donkey.  He's like a real life Eeyore, just chilling all by himself.  He always looks kinda sad, but he's so cute and just makes me smile every time I see him.
• I bought this jewelry organizer and ohmygosh!  I love it.  I'm obsessed.  
• Having no second thoughts about moving back to Denver this weekend.  I'm the type of person that can't make decisions and typically second guesses my decisions, but I'm and 100% sure I'm making the right choice to move back home.  Time to pursue other opportunities and couldn't be happier about it!  Sure, I'll miss my friends here, but I'm a Denver girl!
• Fall colors in the mountains.  If you've never been to the mountains when the leaves are changing, it's a must! I've never seen colors so vibrant!
• Red lips!  I decided to rock red lips the other day, which I've never actually done in public. It was so liberating!  I'll post a picture the next time I do it! 
• Pringles!  They're not lying.  Once you pop, you can't stop! 

Awkward and Awesome Thursday

This week has been dragging on, but Thursday is finally here!  I know you're just as excited as I am for Awkward and Awesome Thursday!

Awkward:

• Going to Target 3 times in one week.  By the third time I felt like I needed a disguise.  That girl's here again?  Wasn't she here like 2 days ago?  When you live in a relatively small city there aren't a lot of shopping options.  The really sad part is that I could have gone a fourth time, but I went to Walgreens instead.  
• I'm not here to judge, but there's this woman at the gym that I will never understand.  She comes in full makeup, her hair flat ironed and down, perfume that I can smell when she walks by, and spandex volleyball-type shorts.  I'm personally at the gym to get my sweat on so I'm not gonna waste makeup and a good hair day.  And the other thing is, homegirl is usually there with her husband, so I don't think she's there to pick up guys.  I'll never get it. 
• My apartment.  It's been my humble abode for the past year and I'll miss the cozy feel it has, but if I never live in a studio apartment again I'll be a happy girl.  I sleep in my kitchen and I cook in my bedroom.  
• Wearing jean shorts to the gym.  Who guy does that?  And actually, what guy still has jean shorts?
• Panicking when I wasn't able to hook up my DVR to my tv.  Long story short, my apartment came furnished, but a lot of it stayed with my parents.  When my parents came to visit they brought the tv that came with the place.  Well, the tv is sorta old so it didn't have a hookup for the HDMI cord for DVR.  I thought I was going to have to go 2 weeks without DVR.  Which is a problem because how am I supposed to watch Grey's Anatomy and Project Runway at the same time? That's what you call a "First world problem."  But not to fear, I'm ready to go for tonight.  Cause I know you were worried. 

Awesome:

• Baby Nina!  My cousin had her second daughter last week.  So now she has Norah and Nina.  Isn't that the cutest name combo ever?  Nina is my 10th second cousin on my dad's side of the family.  I think.  So hard to keep track!
• Moving to Denver.  If you haven't heard, I'm moving back to Denver at the end of this month.  I did a year in the mountains and it was a wonderful experience, but 9 months of winter is too much for me.  And I want to pursue other things.  Like dating a guy who has a car!  And a steady job!  Dreaming big people!
• Goodreads.com  I love it because you create an account and you make 3 lists.  "Read," "To-read," and "Reading."  I don't know about you, but I have so many books I want to read, but it's hard to remember them all so this way it's all in one place.  And you can also see reviews of books.
• While I was watching the Emmy's I saw a commercial for Dunkin' Donuts.  Sometimes this means they are preparing you for the announcement that they are opening locations in Denver.  That's what H&M has been doing.  Please, please, please!  They have great coffee!
• I found a new favorite blog, Dulce Candy.  Her closet is every girl's dream!  It's probably bigger than my apartment.  

Kara's Kooking - Arroz Cubano

I had arroz cubano, which translates to Spanish Rice, when I was studying abroad in Spain.  Every Friday (when her grandchildren came over) we had this dish.  This was fine by me because it was delicious!  In Spain, they have a sauce called "Tomate Frito"(translation: fried tomato), and unfortunately there isn't anything similar here in the States.  It was so good my roommate and I contemplated drinking it!  Anyway, when I miss Spain, I make my own version of Arroz Cubano.  It's definitely a dish that sounds weird, but don't knock it til you try it.

All you need is a medium grain rice, 1 egg, and plain tomato sauce.  

Cook the rice according to the package.  Fry up an egg.  Put the rice and egg in a bowl.  Pour tomato sauce on top.  Voila! 

Makeup Storage

So I know I said I probably wouldn't do many "makeup" posts, but I saw this on Pinterest a few weeks back and finally decided to give it a try.  And it's not really a makeup post; its a makeup brush post.

I went to Target and bought a similar glass case, but bit shorter, and filled it with these tiny pebbles.  It looks super cute, and it will keep my brushes so much nicer!  The whole thing cost me like $6 cause I only needed one vase and one thing of pebbles.

One other thing, if you're in the market for makeup brushes, I definitely recommend Sonia Kashuk.  You can find it at Target and it's fairly reasonable!

Here are some other cool makeup storage ideas! 

I'm Smokin'

So I wish my MacBook took clearer pictures so you could get the full effect, but I tried a new smoky eye today.   I saw a video of Heidi Klum getting the "Kim Kardashian smoky eye" and thought I would try it for myself.
The eyeshadow palette I used was Maybelline Stylish Smokes-Natural Smokes.  I stick to pretty neutral palettes just because its what I like.  (I also love Stylish Smokes- Plum Smokes and Charcoal Smokes).  The best part about the Maybelline palette is it tells you what color goes where.  I also picked up a couple of new brushes.  I got an Eyeshadow C Brush, a smudge brush, and a contour brush.  They really made the application so much easier!
The video just kind of helped me improve my technique, and to blend it better.
For the rets of my face I use Bare Minerals powder in Light, Bare Minerals face color in Warmth, and Bare Minerals blush in Hint.  I set everything with the Bare Minerals mineral veil.
My lip gloss is NYC Lim Plumper in Peach Parfait.

I probably won't do too many make-up posts cause it is basically the same every day, but wanted to share the video with you and show you how it come together for me!

Fashion Friday - Brown Riding Boots

I'm still not sure if riding boots are a super specific style, but either way I'm going with it.  We can also call them knee high boots if that's more your style.  Anyway, brown boots have been on my "fashion-must-have" list for awhile now, but couldn't find the right ones.  Well, this week I found them!

They are Unity by Carlos Santana and I found them at Famous Footwear.  You can also find them here, but they're more expensive.  

Anyway, I love the color and the buckle detailing.  They're also a bit slouchy so they fit well over skinny jeans.

Sydney over at The Daybook Blog inspired me to get brown boots after seeing her pair them with black.  I was always anti-brown/black mixing, until I saw her doing it.  I guess that makes me a follower, but oh well!  

Yesterday I wore my new boots with, wait for it, BLACK leggings!  And I loved it.  And today's outfit includes some black and these boots.  I'm a new person!  

Anywho, here are some inspiration looks for you if you were scared like me about pairing brown boots with black! 

I have all the pieces to make this come to life!

I love olive green!

Great casual outfit for winter!

Great colors for fall!

I love all of the layering!

In other news, I will be moving back to Denver at the end of this month to hopefully pursue my Master's degree.  Cheers to new adventures, including pairing brown and black!

Awkward and Awesome Thursday

So first of all, sorry I've been M.I.A. lately.  I have been crazy busy with work. I wasn't even going to do Awkward and Awesome Thursday, but luckily I have people that hold me accountable!  So here we go!

Awkward:

• Broncos fans planning to buy Pro-Tebow billboards in Denver.  I guess it will cost about $10,000 and it probably won't do anything.  News flash, John Fox is the coach, Kyle Orton is the quarterback whether you like it or not.  Deal with it.

• Girls creeping the Facebook pages of Rockies players' wives, then posting links to some of the Facebook photo albums on Twitter.  That's creeping on a whole other level!  

• Chili beer.  The other day my friends and I went to the Dillon Dam Brewery because it was "Chili Beer Day" and they only have 1 keg of it.  I know some people love chili beer, but it was just weird.  For the first second it tasted good, then it burned the back of my throat.  I'll stick to Coors Light thank you very much.

• My company hosted a golf tournament on Friday and I met a lot of cool people, one that I had recognized from previous events.  Well later that night I was working a promo when I saw the same guy.  Naturally I said hi, blah blah blah. On Monday, I went to another golf tournament and saw the guy from the tournament on Friday.  Yeah, definitely was NOT the same guy I saw Friday night.  Wow, I feel like such a weirdo now.

• Noticing a guy's fly is down and not knowing whether to say anything.  I had just met the guy like 2 days prior and didn't feel like we were on the level that I could tell him his fly was down.  Later, another guy we were with told him, and then I had to admit that I had known too.  Awkward!

Awesome:

• Playing in my very first golf tournament!  Monday morning I got a call from my boss saying he needed me to play in one of my account's golf tournament.  I was pretty nervous since I'd never played in one, but it was a lot of fun!  I'll take golf over work any day!

• Avalanche training camp starts this week.  I won't be going cause it will be chaos, but it means that Avs season is right around the corner!  

• My new Burton vest!  I was at the consignment store with the goal of getting a check for some items I had sold, but then I saw this vest and it spoke to me!  So now I have $0.41 credit at the store.  Whoops! 

• The Big Bang Theory.  I literally laugh out loud during every episode!

• My very first Powerball ticket!  The best part, I didn't pay for it.  It was part of the golf tournament.  I was pretty convinced I was going to win so I started imagining what I would do with $25 million.  New house, Range Rover, shopping spree, start a foundation...  But yeah, I didn't win.  What a let down.  No more lotto tickets for me.  

Awkward and Awesome Thursday

Ready for another installment of Awkward and Awesome Thursday?!

Awkward:

• Being chosen to be a part of a Colorado Rockies in-game promotion.  I tweeted my seat location to the Rockies and they chose me.  I had no idea what I would be doing.  My first thought was, "ooh maybe I'll get to run across the field and change out 2nd base."  To which my loving father responded, "You better hope that's not it.  You're not the fastest."  Thanks Dad!  It was awkward because they whole game I kept turning around to see if they were coming to get me.  The people behind me must have thought I was crazy.  Then they knew I was crazy after the people came and got me because as I walked up the stairs with them, I tripped.  Yup, tripped up the stairs.  Smooth!  Finally, they decided to tell me the answers beforehand.  Great, right?  No, cause I answered the questions WAY too fast.  Apparently I didn't even let her finish asking one of the questions.  Oops!

• Wandering aimlessly at Target.  I was literally walking in circles trying to find a fish bowl, a hula hoop, and a yardstick.  None of which they had at Target.  So, to make it more awkward I had to go to Walmart.  I didn't have a choice though because this was for work, and it wasn't my money.  My personal Walmart boycott is alive and well. 
• Multi-lane round-abouts.  I mean seriously, which lane goes where?  Never fails, I always end up cutting someone off!  Sorry I'm an idiot with round-abouts.
• Dealing with work email on your day off.  It was such a personal conflict.  Should I answer the email?  But it's my day off?  Yeah, but it will take like 15 minutes.  I answered the email.
• Twitter fights.  I've only been involved in one it was was pretty intense.  But the other day I saw this guy tweet an athlete something really rude.  Well, said athlete responded with an equally rude and immature comment.  Why even go to that level?  Cringe worthy.

Awesome:

• Being chosen for the Rockies promo.  I won a flip cam, which was something I had sorta been wanting.  And I had people recognize me on the jumbotron.  A guy my dad works with called my dad to tell him.  (In retrospect that's kinda awkward).
• 3 Rockies games this season, 3 wins!!  I guess I bring good vibes.
• Nutella.  Haven't bought it it months because it's so good, but I fell victim to the promotional display.  As a marketing major I should know better!
• Pumpkin spice lattes.  They are delicious and they signal the start of fall! 
• Fall weather.  I love curling up with a blanket and hot tea.
• Long weekends that turn into short work weeks!  I mean seriously, it's already Thursday!!  
• Adele, Someone Like You.  I already liked this song, but when she performed at the VMAs?  Amazing!  You could feel her emotion.  And I realized it's a song that almost every girl can relate to in some way.  For me, it's like she put the words into my mouth regarding someone I dated a couple years ago.  

Fashion Friday- Boyfriend Blazers

So before we begin talking about fashion, I need to have a diva moment.  This morning I went to this great local coffee shop in Frisco.  Ordered my usual, large, iced vanilla latte with skim milk.  Yeah, definitely not skim milk.  Disappointing, but oh well.  Ok, enough of that!

Today we're talking about boyfriends, boyfriend blazers that is!  Some of you might find your boyfriend to me a great fashion accessory, but not me!  Give me a blazer and I'm good to go!  Blazers have become my go-to fashion piece.  As you know, Kim Kardashian is a fashion inspiration for me, so and she rocks blazers all the time.  It's so easy to replicate.  They also make you look so put together with very little effort.  Finally, they're great for layering once it starts getting cooler.  Sorry for the picture overload, but I love boyfriend blazers!!!

This was for a photo shoot with my dear friend Jacquelyn. Check her out!! 

Blazer, shoes, tank:Target; Necklace, skirt:F21

Blazer with leggings (in Central Park nonetheless!)

It's safe to say I've worn an outfit very similar to this.  And those boots...to die!!

Boyfriend blazer with boyfriend jeans.  So simple, yet so classy.

A striped blazer is on my wish list for fall!

Love Kourtney's outfit, especially the animal print. 

I would wear this for traveling. 

Do you like boyfriend blazers?  Do you think it's a trend that is here to stay?  I sure hope so!  

Now off to enjoy the last weekend of summer.  Happy Labor Day everyone!!

Awkward and Awesome Thursday!

Awkward:

• Thinking Wednesday was Thursday.  Seriously, all day long I thought yesterday was today.  And it wasn't.  So here we are.  2 Thursdays in 1 week.  If only I could have 2 Saturdays and 2 Sundays too. 
• Planking.  I told you about how I lost my "planking virginity" this week.  And you might say, what took you so long.  Well friends, because it is so awkward!  It was first, and probably last planking experience so enjoy it. 
• The consequences of swimming.  I recently started swimming again cause it's seriously one of the best workouts ever.  Unfortunately it leads to getting water in your ears, and standing there trying to get the water out is not a pretty sight.  I also smell like chlorine all day long.  And then my car smells like chlorine. 
• Having the person that lives below me come a-knocking.  I thought she was coming to tell me my music was too loud or something.  "No lady, I will not turn down my Disney tunes so beat it."  Actually, she was just coming to see if she had pliers she could borrow.  Which I did.  Which is also a bit awkward since I've never used them in my life! My staple gun is about the only "tool" I use on the regular.
• Having your boss call you at 7:00p.m. while in the middle of cooking dinner.  I had 2 pots going on the stove while trying to drain my rigatoni.  "If I lose you, it's just cause I dropped my phone in a boiling inferno.  No big deal."  I guess most people would let it go to voicemail, but what if he didn't leave a voicemail?  Then I'd have no idea why he was calling.  And it would drive me crazy.  I stress about random things!

Awesome:

• My Disney Pandora station.  I mean seriously, is there anything better?  Hakuna Matata people!
• Losing 4 pounds.  And having someone notice.  And before you go saying "You don't need to love weight" like so many people, save it!  I wasn't trying to lose weight; just trying to tone up.  I've just been eating better and working out more.  
• Golfing.  Normally I would say I hate golfing.  I'm the person that throws their clubs (ok, not really.  I stick to throwing tennis rackets...over fences...that must be returned by the mailman on the other side...but that's another story).  Anyway, I can say I've been hooked on golf and here's why.  I finally started hitting some really good shots, and it makes me want to hit more good shots and keep getting better!  And seeing as an insane amount of business deals happen on a golf course, I better keep practicing!
• The Help.  Read the book.  See the movie.  It will change your life!
• The delicious meal I made last night.  Creamy chicken and rigatoni! And I didn't even drop my phone in the sauce!