Not in the cards

Here's something you may not know about me.

I hate card games.

My brain just can't handle them.  I can never remember the rules, and I just get frustrated.  And no, you can't teach me how to play euchre.  Like a million people have tried and I get completely overwhelmed with the pressure of having a partner and just end up throwing down random cards.  Trump?  Bauer?  I don't understand!

The extent of my card playing expertise pretty much starts and finishes with Asshole, which is the easiest game ever.  Maybe a round of Go Fish, but I always forget - can you lie in Go Fish?  Or is it supposed to be an honest game?  Don't bother me with Crazy 8s, I would much rather play Uno.  At least that way the cards tell you what they do!

I can fumble my way through a game of poker, but I never remember when I can check and when I can't.  And I never remember what beats what, so I'm basically just blindly playing along and manage to win a few hands every now and then because I end up being a totally unpredictable player.

The funny thing is, I love cards themselves.  I love the look of a deck of cards.  I love having them in the house.  I love how different they can be and the art and design of them.  Just don't make me play a game of Euchre - I don't care if there are three people who desperately want to play!

I do enjoy a good game of computer solitaire though.

Outfit of the Day - Flippy Skirt

I have been a terrible blogger lately.  I've still been posting every weekday (which is always my goal) but I feel like I've been posting later and later!  Hopefully I can get a bunch of posts ready this week so I can get back to posting first thing in the morning.  

So here was my outfit for today, which I really like.  I love the pleats of this skirt, even though I was freezing it in this morning and I almost left the bathroom with it tucked into my nylons at work today (true story).  The skirt is made all the better by the fact that I scored it for $5 at Smart Set.  

I love the different coloured panel in the front, and really love that it's repeated on the back.

Boots - Payless
Tights - Wherevs
Skirt - Smart Set
T-shirt - Smart Set
Cardigan - George

Vivian Vendredi - Pizza Party

Sorry for the delay in posting today!  Vivian got invited to a pizza and movie party with her friends Sam and Ellyot.

I think it's safe to say she had fun.

I love seeing her be social and interact with other kids - she really does thrive on it.  Doesn't hurt that it gives us moms a chance to have a seat, have a chat and maybe have a drink or two!

Get Your Happy Ending!

Are you watching Happy Endings yet?  Guess what - if you're not, you need to be.  It's easily one of my favourite shows on TV right now - one that begs to be watched and re-watched, quoted and made a part of your life.  It's honestly not uncommon for me to re-watch an episode four or five times over the course of a week.  Seriously, it's awesome.  Every character is hilarious and I want them all to be my best friend.

Don't believe me?  Check out this clip from my favourite episode - Season 1's "Dave of the Dead" in which we learn about hipsters and zombies.  Enjoy.

Are you watching Happy Endings?  Do you have an idea face?  Let me know!

Encyclopedias? Really?

Who actually goes out in search of a set of encyclopedias these days?

Why, that would be me of course!

Yes, I picked up this 1940s set of encyclopedias thanks to a listing on Freecycle.  They're so pretty, I love them so much.  Almost too much - I'm kind of dreading tearing them apart.  See, as usual I have a bunch of crazy projects planned for these, at least one of which includes tearing them apart just a little bit.

What do you think?  Did you love encyclopedias when you were a kid like I did?  Have any good projects to recommend?  It's still too cold to spray paint, so I need something else to do!

Outfit of the day - All About the Shoes

So I wasn't going to blog about this outfit in particular, but then two people at work told me I looked sexy, which is about 200 times more than I usually hear that, so I figured it was worth a blog post.  Plus I get bonus points because this skirt was one that I bought just before I went back to work and I can now take it on and off without undoing it.  Yay!

The real star of this outfit are my hot new shoes - they're from ShoeDazzle but I got them off of Facebook.  They didn't fit the girl who ordered them, so I got to snag them for $30!  Yay!

They're insanely high, and I love them.  They're just a smidge too big though, which made walking a little awkward.  Some insoles should fix that right up.

Cardigan - George
T-shirt - Smart Set
Skirt - Pure by Alfred Sung
Shoes - Shoe Dazzle

Grandpa's Secret Family

I'm sorry, but what the hell is going on in this commercial?  Why is this woman so charmed by the fact that she found multiple marriage certificates for her grandfather?  Did he have a bunch of secret families or was he just a cad who left a trail of heartbroken women in his wake?  Shouldn't this woman be concerned about secret relatives?  Maybe her husband is actually her cousin - who the hell knows!

Seriously, what is the deal with this commercial?