keri blouse to coffee date

week 4.  wow has it already been 4 weeks?  what is that saying..."time flies when you are having fun."  well i guess i am having fun, because it seems like i just started this.  so i need to start by saying that this has been a really challenging week for me personally, which you know that translates into emotionally.  i have been up and down, left and right, forwards and backwards but through it all i looked fantastic.  dressing myself is something i can do and most of the time i do it well. 

you know how music will remind you of a time or place, whether it be a good memory or bad, it stirs something inside of you?  well i get that same thing with clothes.  there were a few things that i wore this week that transported me to a time in my life that was fabulous and i missed. 

the blouse that i wore on monday, reminds of my girl keri.  the last time i had worn this blouse, keri and i had gone to my favorite pub, Diamond Knot Brewery in Mukilteo.  a little blip about this pub, they brew their own beer, it is fantastic!  my favorite is the Brown, but some of their seasonal brews are fantastic.  it is kind of a dive; brick walls, uneven floor, a little dingy, but they give you bowl after bowl of peanuts and you get to throw the shells on the floor!  i love that.  they have really good pizza, i like the carnivore all meat no veggies, thin crust!  i can eat the whole thing, but would rather share.  the clientele is very eclectic anywhere from a boeing exec., an island commuter, your local muk., old to young it is very diverse and laid back.  it is just a really cool place.  so anyway, keri and i sat at the bar and shot the breeze with the staff and anybody who sat next to us. funny story, one of my fave conversations with keri and i still giggle when i think about it.  we were chatting with the then manager, chris, and i am not sure how it came up, but i said OUT LOUD, "we are butt girls."  keri started saying, "NO NO NO, you NEVER say that out loud!!"  ha!  clearly this statement has a meaning other than what i was trying to say.  i was simply saying that we have better rears than chests, true statement.  well we laughed our rears off and whenever i see keri it comes up. 

my whole outfit on thursday made me think of J.  it was the exact same outfit i had worn when we first had coffee.  it was my first time wearing it since that day.  if i had time i might have gone to the same coffee shop and if possible would've sat in the same spot and just had a moment.  he was on my mind all day.  that was a really good day, from the day i got up until i fell asleep to his words.  it was filled with the excitement of something new, butterflies of being a little nervous, and the warm fuzzies of daydreaming about what might be headed my way.  he sent me the nicest, sweetest message i think i have ever received afterwards.  that was a really good day.  (sigh)

see what i mean?  clothes give me the same memories that music give to others.  love it.

ok, outfits of the week:

Monday: pink wool A-line skirt, silky top w/purple and pink swirls (keri blouse), brown leather boots and belt, floral patterned nude hose (yep one of the new pair)

Wednesday: honeycomb patterned wool green and teal skirt, white zip blouse, carmel/tobacco colored vest and boots, teal tights (another new pair..these were fun i loved them)

Thursday: black and white bow pencil skirt, blakc cami, green cardigan, black tights and pumps (coffee date outfit)

Friday:  black CAbi After 5 dress, hot pink t-shirt, black and white space dyed cardigan, black tights and booties.