Everyone loves some new shoes

The other day I saw on facebook that Sole Society (one of those membership places) was having a buy one pair of shoes, get the second one free deals.

So I thought I would browse and take a look.  Usually by the time I see these sales all the cute shoes in my size are sold out.  I must've gotten to them right at the beginning because I was able to get two cute pairs of booties.

I can't wait to wear them.

Sorry for the bad quality photos.  My camera was acting funny with the bad lighting in my room.

  these are super cute in person - the back of them is actually black glitter (its so hard to see in the picture)

grey suede cut outs

I'm going bowling today for our director's meeting at work, so sorry for the quick post.

The Online Dating Experiment

**I'm schmoozing with the Chicago foreign dignitaries today for work, so I wrote this last night.

It's been a little over 4 months of trying out match.com.  I've been on two dates and had a dozen email conversations with guys.

I have to be honest though, after date #2 and the spamming of completely uninteresting guys, I'm over it.

A blogging friend from the past posted an article (from NYMagazine) about online dating, found here, and I gotta tell you.... most of it is completely true.

"... online dating pools are increasingly contaminated by those so undesirable or socially awkward their meet-ups invariably fail to yield lasting connections."

Um, yeah.

I wanted to make 2013 the year I focused on putting myself out there.  I want to date.  I'm open to meeting people.  I just don't think online dating is the way I am going to do it.

So while my match membership doesn't expire until the middle of February, that will be the end of it.  I debated trying eharmony.  I think I'm going to wait.

Maybe 2013 shouldn't be the year I really focus on dating, but the year I just focus on me and let whatever happens, happens.  Doesn't everybody say, "It happens when you least expect it."?  (Honestly, that one ranks right up there with all the people that told me my breakup was "better now than later".  I get the sentiment, but not helpful.)

I digress.  I'm not sure what to do now.  It's so frustrating and exhausting.

Work Shmurk

Getting back into the work groove after the holidays has been hard.  In particular because it's been pretty stressful.

I have a few too many balls in the air right now with work.  An employee that might leave/or will be let go.  A new group that is difficult to wrangle and the pressure to pick up a new client ASAP to cover the cost we lost with the client we let go late last year.

Anyone else need a vacation already?

Arm Candy

Thanks Leslie - for the new addiction to Stella & Dot jewelry!

Bracelet, bracelet, trusty pandora charm bracelet

Menswear

Fashion people are always talking about men's wear.  How women can really work a pantsuit, or even a tuxedo inspired suit on the red carpet.  They talk about women wearing tweed.

Literally, today - I am wearing men's wear.  One of my good friends works for Gap designing for the men's department and gifted me with a few goodies that will run in the 2013 fall line.

Today I wanted to be warm and comfortable - so why not go cashmere?

*sweater - Gap (not out yet but I'm sure they sell something similar), jeans - Express, boots - Old Navy (old)

Yay, Friday!

Yay!  So thankful today is Friday.  Also, I realized that we are now 4 days into 2013 and I haven't paid any attention to my goals.

Good way to start off the year, Megan.

This weekend, I am going to spend time focusing on my goals and getting started - especially with the meal planning bit.

Anyways, in other news - I finally received my Stella & Dot purchases from my credits for my party.  I haven't been feeling very good until today, so now I am finally wearing them.

 necklace

bracelet, bracelet

It's nice to have some gold jewelry now.  There was a long period of time when I refused to wear gold.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2013 everyone!

I had a nice time celebrating, but am now paying the price for it.  I don't think I was fully recovered from my sickness because it has come back with a vengeance.

I have a feeling today is going to be a short work day for me.

Anyways, I managed to snag a couple photos on NYE when I had some people over.  Mostly old volleyball teammates, so it was fun to hang out.

Here's what I wore - Minus the fascinator.  Unfortunately, it didn't last until people actually showed up.  Maybe another time.

Here are a couple photos of the ladies.  The first was all the girls there (minus the two poor guys that got stick taking the photos).

And here is most of our starting 6. :)

Then, yesterday we all ralleyed and headed up to a local NIU bar to watch the Huskies in the Orange Bowl. We rolled in VIP style with reserved seats right at the bar.

Unfortunately, they lost but we love our Huskies!