Thrifty Business

This is some stuff that has happened recently.

Ed got tired of me taking pictures of her:


I got fairly expensive shoes (not to worry, they were knockoffs and not THAT expensive):


We spent a day outside in the country, hiking and whatnots:


And more hiking:


And some shenanigans:


And then there was some nature:


And some mud:


Then we chilled with some shrooms:


Then it was time for a nap:


That's all!

So with just about everyone around me getting married these days, I can't help but think of myself in a fancy dress walking down an isle. Naturally whenever I mention the idea to my boyfriend he turns as white as a sheet (though we've both spent quite a few sleepless nights discussing what songs we'd like played at the reception) so this is all what-if's and not like I'm really getting married or anything. A girl can fantasize, right?

Now before getting married, you need to get engaged. Well, you don't need to, and my relatives are known for eloping rather than being traditional, but for this particular fantasy lets go with engagement. When it comes to rings, I think diamonds are both tacky and boring. I mean, who wants the same thing as every other girl? I'd love something different and unique. Also, the price tags on diamonds are just silly. Who needs to spend so much on just a ring? Why not get a neat little ring that's just a hundred or two hundred and think about putting what you would've spent on diamonds towards, oh I don't know, a house? A house is much better than a ring. Maybe you can't wear it, but just imagine what you could do with a house!

Anyways, a ring that really caught my eye was the Treasure Ring by OctopusMe:


On the other hand, I've always loved turquoise and think that would make quite a nice engagement ring. Something like this Gold and Turquoise ring by stellahat:


Now on to the big day!
First of all we'll need a dress. As I see it, a traditional white wedding dress is a) boring b) you can only use it once and c) white for chrissakes. Who wants to wear that much white? I'd rather go with a really nice dress I can keep (and use) for a long time after.

Maybe something like this 50's liquid copper formal dress from splendidred:


Or perhaps the Abigail from cherrypievintage - after all, it's named after me:

My mom actually wore a similar dress to her wedding.

And if I was pestered enough by a certain boyfriend's mother to wear something more traditional, I may just go with this Vintage Ball Gown Civil War Steampunk Victorian from Thebohemiangoddess - it's just so dramatic:


For shoes, the only thing I could find that I like are these vintage YSL evening shoes:


For jewelry, I'm thinking these turquoise drop earrings by FIGistambul:


Paired with this coral and turquoise necklace by GaiasThumb:


And since I'm starting to run out of steam here, how about some party favors? These porcelain fortune cookies by yogagoat would be perfect:



As always, here is a link to my Etsy favorites if you'd like to browse more of what you've seen here: Abby's Favorites

Or all the stuff I've always wanted but couldn't afford to have. And one of the nurses walked up behind me while I was looking at stuff and said "wouldn't it be nice to be able to buy anything..."
Yeah. It would.

(ps. I have a shop but it's empty right now: Buy My Closet)

Section one - Gifts for Others:

For my mom, this pillow because she's from the Bahamas.


For my best friend because she loves owls.


For my sister because we are both disturbed english majors.


For my boyfriend, to tide him over until the next time he can visit Ireland :)


And now for the "some day..." section.

Someday someone will give me something beautiful like this.


Someday I'd like to wear bows...


I never got to go to the prom, so this would be nice.


All the better to see you with, my dear...


And last, something to help us chill on a hot beach under the stars this summer. Imagine what it could be filled with (it's probably really small and I have a big flask already, but what the hell).



That's all, folks!

But cannot get for a multitude of reasons - the first one being my last post (no purchases until weight loss) and then some of these are rather pricey.

This dress, from Hollywhirl, is so amazing and so $499:



It's so lovely and the color is amazing! And the stitching is amazing! And every tiny piece of it is AMAZING!

I'm considering these YSL Fur Sandles (also from Hollywhirl) which I can actually afford and would be lovely for the summer:




And then from Archive, this delicious Moschino skirt:



And then this "Breathtaking High Quality Canvas Tote" from the Chinese website Light in the Box is just too hilarious for words and I need to have it some day:



Yes, you read that right: Minutemen, Meatpuppets, Descendants, Angst. Uh, ok?

The last thing for today isn't clothes or anything like that, but would be awesome in a new house. Of course I'll have to wait until there's a house to put it in. From Urban Outfitters:

And I wont buy any new clothes until I lose ten pounds and start getting in shape! Also so we can start saving money to get a house :)

Gala Darling has issued a challenge to the internet. You have 30 days to achieve something you've been meaning to do with your life.

I've stepped up to the plate with a challenge to myself of getting in good enough shape to go running with the boyfriend and the dog. Technically the challenge doesn't start until February 1st, HOWEVER this morning I took the first step by taking the stairs from the basement at work. That means 9 flights up, and I'll do my best to keep this up and avoid the elevator. Of course avoiding the elevator is easier when one is broken and it's a horribly long wait for a "working" one.

Also I plan to stop taking the bus so much in the morning. I can walk if I get off my butt and do it - usually I'm just too lazy.

To anyone who hasn't checked out Gala's site, it's a great boost in the morning waiting for the day to start. From her "things I love thursdays" to her sometimes daily outfits, there's always new, exciting things to absorb :)

So as I sit here drinking sugar cane juice (god I love this stuff):



I'm making mental lists of things I need. My boyfriend has gone off for the day to visit his parents (I'm still coughing a lot and am staying home) but I may be able to convince my folks, who are coming over bringing the gift of turkey soup (!), to take me out and help me find this:



And maybe even one of these, too:



Yesterday, we went to the local Asian supermarket to get some food for the dog. Turns out this was a bad idea considering monday is Chinese New Years! It was so crowded :) We've also started seeing a new dog trainer who is a really nice lady and she fell in love with Zoso instantly. He's a sneaky little thing like that.



She also had a cat named Ed:




That's all for now. Ta!

So I've been sick all weekend, was still sick last night, and decided to call in at work. This morning I slept in, felt a bit better (still feverish, so I popped a midol to help) and decided to get that vacation day I should have had monday.

What I wore:


What I bought:


Dress detail (color closer to previous photo):


Uhg, my arms:













That's right. I only got dresses... except for a pair of slippers for my boyfriend that probably wont even fit him. Will he be offended that I thought his feet were smaller than they are?

At Goodwill, they were all watching a small TV when the inauguration started. Everyone was cheering and happy :)

Well I had planned to spend today shopping and having fun, but since I've been miserably sick all weekend and we got a foot of snow since yesterday, here I am cooped inside. I just finished shoveling half the driveway and feel rather crappy, so here are some books I got last week:










A strange thing that happened recently, thanks to my sister having way too much of each appliances:




And that dog loves his meat :)

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It continues to snow in Winthrop. The snow banks are up to my hips.