Quality Pillow Talk

Chaynce: "Arm wrestle for who gets a back rub??"

Lace Ruffle Tank: My love-hate relationship with sewing

 Presenting my newest creation.  Just a tank with added lace ruffle and then I made the plaid belt.  Cute right??

 

But then we hit problems like this.  The back is so plain.  Sometimes I think it's not so bad but mostly I think it looks so awkwardly plain and I'm stuck on the best way to fix it.  If I add ruffles the shirt will be huge.  Just too much volume. I've thought about just putting a lace overlay on the back but considering the stretchy quality of the tank and no elasticity in the lace, it's not gonna work.  I've exhausted my creativity in coming up with a solution.

 And one more sample of my prized work.  If only you could see the hair too.  I've had to come up with cute new ways to have my hair pulled back for work and this one turned out well.

And the moral of the story is: I hate when I put all this effort into making a top and it's not just perfect.  Someone just buy me a Hollister/Abercrombie gift card and we can all put this mess behind us.

Mormons and Crackheads

Jess: Oh are you talking about that obviously mormon guy?
Chaynce:  The big goofy guy in the suit?
Jess: No the one sitting by the door
Chaynce: How do you know he was mormon?
Jess:  I could tell by the neckline of his under shirt, it was garments.  Mormons are just good at spotting mormons I guess.
Chaynce: Ya and crackheads are good at spotting crackheads

Another look at fishtail braided bangs

I did the fishtail braided bangs again and thought I'd share a pic.  Me and little sister, Amy, had a sister date.

 

Fishtail Braided Bangs

You know how french braided bangs are such a trend right now?  They look horrible on me.  I haven't been able to make that look good.  But I found this idea that I do like.  Fishtail braid your bangs.  and I love it. 

And because my hair is pretty long right now I threw that extra braid across the front.  The picture doesn't do it justice.  It was way adorable.

Does he treat you like a queen?

So, I'm kind of starting to see someone.  Ok so it started a long time ago but that just isn't really relevant is it?  I was talking about it with an old friend recently and saying how it's funny because I think I'm always ultimately surprised when things start to work.  Not that I think things shouldn't work out but because the image I've always had in my head for the label "boyfriend" or anything related to that has always been this cookie cutter of a ridiculously normal guy.  Maybe I should just get over the fact that I'm not normal and would hate actually dating Mr. Normal.  I know it's ridiculous but I like to get his attention make eye contact and say wow you're f**ing ugly!  and I love that he so smoothly responds you should try waking up next to you sometime.  It's so endearing to me.  I know for some this would be dysfunctional, but it's just not for me.  We just grin at each other and share the moment of calling each other ugly, how romantic!!

So this friend was playing classic good friend and asked well all that really matters is does he treat you like a queen?  And I freaked out for a minute.  I was like no way, not at all.  And I sat and pondered for a minute wow maybe I'm being dumb and getting into something that's ultimately doomed to failure because I'm overlooking things.  He treats me really well, I could never pretend to deny that but a queen??  I don't feel "spoiled" by him.  I don't think he "worships" me.  But I would never want a guy who treated me like that.  I was so thrown off but the friend stepped in and said no, you're more the kind of girl who wants to deserve what you get.  Exactly.  I have confidence in my relationships because I try to give more than I take from the relationship. 

Which brings on the next thought... Why do we use such cliche benchmarks like "does he treat you like a queen?"  Why are we socially teaching girls that such is the kind of relationship to be desired?  some real food for thought...