Monthly Archive for October, 2007

Cheap & Chic

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Girl Friday
on October 31, 2007
in Shopping
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Girl Friday has been diligently shopping for bargains and has the scoop for you!

On Friday I went to Kohl’s to check out Vera Wang’s SimplyVera collection. It was featured on Oprah and I thought it looked interesting.

SimplyVera

Sadly, I’ve never seen a perfectly good dress on a hanger turn into a garbage bag when I tried it on. Seriously. A hideous navy blue garbage bag with a string-like belt cinching my “waist.” I can only assume that’s the look Vera was going for since the belt was too high for my actual waist, but too low to be an empire waist. Hm…tricky, very tricky. I tried on those fabulous looking coats, too.

Coat

Both coats had snags in the fabric already. I guess Khol’s really had to sacrifice quality in order to get a big name to design the garbage bags. Actually, the whole line reminds me of those garbage bag jumpers that Bjork has her band wearing on the Volta tour. (I swear my ballet teachers used to wear garbage bag warm-ups!)

After that crushing disappointment, I went to Steve & Barry’s to check out Bitten by Sarah Jessica Parker.

sjpbitten.jpg

The line is simplistic, versatile, uncomplicated, chic, and fabulous. It’s everything that I expected. That being said, I found that you really do get what you pay for. I got two pairs of Boyfriend jeans for 14.98 each. I am still in search of my fave Lucky Jeans that cost about $120. I think these less pricey pants will tide me over, but the denim isn’t soft and butter-like. The waist reminds me of Gap Jeans that stretch out after one wear. (Thank goodness for my Michael Kors belts I got at Nordstrom Rack!) Still, if you’re looking for cheap and chic, I’d take Bitten over SimplyVera.

Happy shopping, and Happy Halloween!

I guess I’m not IN with the IT crowd

Published
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Girl Friday
on October 18, 2007
in Rants
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Dear IT Department,

Your attitude sucks.  You give all IT professionals a bad name.  This makes me really sad since The BF works in IT and he’s one of the good guys whose name you tarnish.  Also, the last department I worked in had the world’s nicest IT people, too.  Maybe you just need some good role models.

There is no reason for you to be nasty.  Is it a skill that you picked up while learning to fix computers, or is it something instilled in you by your evil overlords?  Some day computers will fix themselves and then you’ll be out of a job.  You will never find another one with your winning personality.

xoxo

Girl Friday

One of those 20(ish) Questions Thingies

Published
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Girl Friday
on October 17, 2007
in Listmaking and Random
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Remember me? Girl Friday? Yeah, I forgot about me too. Here’s a little Q & A to help us get reacquainted.

  1. What is your occupation? Undergraduate Advisor, aka Girl Friday
  2. What color are your socks right now? White with little pieces of sushi all over them!
  3. What are you listening to right now? Tegan and Sara
  4. What was the last thing you ate? Peanut M&Ms
  5. Can you drive a stick shift? I’m sure I could if I ever learned ;)
  6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? The BF
  7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Notorious M.A.G. rocks!
  8. How old are you today? 26. Ick.
  9. Favorite drink? Hm…so many to choose from. I used to LOVE Clearly Canadian. Whatever happened to it!?
  10. Favorite sport to watch? Ice Skating
  11. Pets? River, my darling kitty that I’m enamored with.
  12. Favorite food? The kind I don’t have to cook. Seriously. Okay, this creamy sesame dressing from my fave Japanese place that I would roll around in if you gave me of a vat of it.
  13. What was the last movie you watched? Hairspray, the Ricki Lake version. None of this Zaquisha bizness.
  14. What’s your favorite day of the week? Saturday
  15. How do you vent anger? I curse while venting…a few good F-this and F-thats makes me feel better.
  16. What was your favorite toy as a child? A stuffed dog that I affectionately called Dog.
  17. What is your favorite season? Spring because you can wear some things from winter and some things from summer :)
  18. Hugs or kisses? Yes, please!
  19. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherries!
  20. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Chain mail is so 90s. Hence I am posting this on my blog! It would be fun to see y’alls answers.
  21. Who is the most likely to respond? Not sure.
  22. Living arrangements? Approximately 1,000 square feet and a ginormous mortgage.
  23. When was the last time you cried? Yesterday afternoon.  I hate being the bearer of bad news.
  24. What is on the floor of your closet? Shoes and handbags, almost neatly in their cubbies and bins.
  25. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? I’ve known Lucky 10-Key since I was 8. I assume she’ll read this at some point.
  26. What did you do last night? Hosted an Open House for the undergrads, grad students, and faculty.  It went smashingly well!
  27. Favorite smells? Yummy cologne and the rose garden are top!
  28. What inspires you? Music, Oprah, raw emotion.
  29. What are you afraid of? Dying before I see more of the world. I swear I will haunt you and go on your family vacations, especially if you’re going to Iceland or Paris.
  30. Favorite dog breed? Scotties and Poodles, but I’ve never had a dog so what do I know.
  31. How many states have you lived in? One. The best one though!
  32. Favorite Holiday? Halloween for the fun, Thanksgiving for the food, Christmas for the decorations, and Valentines for the cards! :)