if you can't walk the walk, don't wear the stilettos

Last weekend, I went with some friends to a hip-hop show on campus (Macklemore & The Physics, both were great, check them out if you've never heard of them). Now, we were all dressed pretty casually, as were most of the people in the crowd - tank tops, skinny jeans, boots, a few skirts and shorts. While we were in line for the show, the two girls above walked by. I noticed them right away, because they were showing alot more skin than the rest of the line - tight & short dresses, one strapless, mixed with pretty high heels. Now, don't get me wrong, I am all about having fun getting dressed up for nights out - but these ensembles were just a little much, especially compared to the casual attire of the crowd. Then later, I saw them in the crowd, with their shoes off. So this is my point: if you can't walk the walk, don't wear the stilettos. I'm sure all of us girls have had times where it feels amazing to slip those heels off, perhaps after a nice dinner out, a formal dance, a wedding, or any other fun occasion. I love to wear heels and support our rights as women to add a few inches to our height. But this is my theory: if you're going to get all blinged out and show that much skin, be able to back it up and keep your shoes on until the car ride home. Besides, I know my feet were stepped on several times on the concert...protect those toes, if nothing else!

Decisions, decisions

I saw Going the Distance while in Arizona last week (which was extremely crude at points but a cute, funny, realistic-ish look at long distance relationships) and Drew Barrymore was so ridiculously adorable in it that she made me really want to cut my hair shoulder length and go a little blonder this winter, like her hair in the picture above. But it is a dilemma! Because I've been trying to grow my hair out long for years and it is finally long, which is of course the precise moment I want to cut it. I can't decide..I'm giving myself until December to sleep on it (don't make fun of me - this is a monumental decision!). but, opinions?

me and all my friends, we're all misunderstood

don't even get me started on missing his show at the Gorge a few weeks ago. John Mayer will always be one of my core favorite musicians - no matter how many times my musical tastes have changed and evolved, his voice is always a comfort to me, something familiar to sing along to, lyrics to relate to, cry to, laugh along with, whatever. My sister and I were supposed to go see him on his current tour, but unfortunately she couldn't come home this summer (she lives an amazing, sunny, adventurous life in Hawaii - that's another story) so I ended up not going. I will not miss his next tour!

btw - this picture is from his tumblr (http://jhnmyr.tumblr.com/) which is always witty, interesting, deep, silly, somber, sarcastic, and a good read. Even if you do think he makes weird faces when he sings!