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A Millions Things….

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…go wrong. Everyday. You wake up with a certain expectation of the day, at least I do, and everyday it turns out different.  Sometimes better, sometimes worse, and sometimes just different.

So how do we deal with it?  Get angry that the day didn’t turn out as we wanted?  Yeah, sometimes I do that. I wish I didn’t though. I wish I didn’t put expectations on a day. But that the curse of humanity isn’t it?  A desire to control what is impossible to control. I’m trying, emphasis on ‘trying’, to take the day as it comes. Still have goals, but realize that the unexpected and the beautiful can intrude on those days. Can intercede and either cause wonder or frustration.

I’m trying to be okay with that.

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Dress – Guess *veeery old*  //  Hat – ThreadSence  //  Sunnies – F21  //  Necklace & Rings – various shops that I forget, sorry. 

Dance Like Everyone’s Watching, And No One Cares

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There’s this thing you can do here in Toronto. It’s called dance. I know what you’re thinking, “You can dance anywhere Jo.” But this isn’t regular dance. It’s a drug free, alcohol free, no talking, no judgement kind of dance. It’s called Ecstatic Dance. And for about two hours you dance.

You move. You feel the beat. No one is there to ‘pick-up.’  You don’t have to worry about creepers. There’s no club wear, just comfy clothing you can move in. People dance in silly ways. However they want, and it’s all great. Some do contact improv.  Some, like me, just dance.  Just get out of their heads, into their bodies, and enjoy the rhythm of the music as it flows through their body. It’s like Grey’s Anatomy where they dance it out – just for two hours.

And it’s glorious.

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Shirts Dress – Spell Designs  //  Hat & my left hand ring – ThreadSence  //  Boots – Aldo  //  Belt – hand me down  //  Bracelet – eBay  //  Sunnies – F21  //  Necklace – Vanessa Mooney  //  Rings *my right hand* – from my Babcia

On the Road Again

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On my bike that is.  My bicycle is tuned up and on the road. I know, I know, some people continue riding all year ’round. I admire those people…..those crazy people. Me? I like to ride my bike when it’s warm – ride all around the city – but not when it’s cold. So there’s this moment in Spring that occurs when the days are reliably warm enough that me and my bike are traipsing about town getting errands done.

It’s also really cool to be able to do that first 30 km ride and be totally fine afterwards.  Here’s to cycle season!

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Kimono – Arnhem  //  Romper – Ruche  //  Fedora – ThreadSence  //  Boots – Aldo  //  Necklace – FreePeople  //  Sunnies c/o Woodzee

One Woman Dance Party

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You know when you’re driving and you pull up to a red light alongside other cars, and in the car beside you you see that person?  There’s that person who is blasting music, bobbing their head, drumming their hands, and is clearly singing as loud as possible.  Either unaware or not caring that people are watching them, they make faces, act out all the bits of the song, and wait with anticipation for the guitar or drum solo acting it out on their steering wheel.

That person is me.

Janis Joplin, Rolling Stones, ’70s hits, and Queen. Yup.

For the record, my driving is superbly precise – I just do it while having a one woman dance party.

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Kaftan – Arnhem  //  Pants – Lululemon  //  Boots – Aldo  //  Necklace – Gypsy Love Store  //  Turquoise Bracelet & Hat  – ThreadSence  //  Turquoise and Red Bracelet – eBay  //  Rings & Sunnies – F21

*linking up with Honest Mom*

I’m Wearing My Boyfriend’s Jeans

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I love how we call them boyfriend jeans, but really they’re not from our boyfriend, and they’re not even cut as males jeans are. They’re a unique design all they’re own – made for women’s bodies, in a cut that is relaxed in a very specific way as to mimic the fall of loose men’s jeans.

And that’s a good thing too. Considering I’m married.  Otherwise, I’d have a heck of a lot to answer to after saying that I’m wearing my ‘boyfriend jeans.’

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Jeans – Old Navy  //  Tee – SheInside  //  Bag – Lucky Brand  //  Shoes – ThreadSence *old*  //  Necklace – Gypsy Love Store  //  Rings, Hat, Sunnies & Belt – F21

It’s All About Interest

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Jacket & Shirt – UO  //  Fedora – ThreadSence  //  Pants – Zara  // Boots – Aldo  //  Earrings & rings – I forget *old*

Sometimes, rarely, I do enjoy wearing an all black ensemble.  But whenever I do monochrome, I love playing with textures upon textures.  Sequins, wool, fur, and pleather….did I miss anything?

It’s just interest I guess.  I love to see some interest in clothing. When there’s textures, or colors, there’s interest, feeling, and a sense of that individual’s attitude for the eve.  I don’t presume to encourage people to judge by the cover, but it’s fun to say something about your state of mind at this particular moment.

Mine was all about the party.

Weekend Uniform…

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Skull Kimono Cardigan – Fitzroy Boutique  //  Tee – gift from Europe  //  Flared Jeans – Dittos via UO  //  Scarf – SheInside  //  Fedora – ThreadSence  //  Necklace – Monserat de Lucca via Beau and Bauble

…that’s what the t-shirt says. And though as a freelancer there is no such thing as ‘weekend,’ if I were to have a *winter* weekend uniform this would be it: jeans, boots *though you can’t see them*, big cardi/kimono, slouchy top, and scarf.

With fringe.  You just know that something would have to have fringe.
And a fun pattern/graphic – like this tee and sweater.

Okay, so I guess my uniform is pretty specific.

Geeky Kung Fu Girl

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Top & Cardi – Zara  //  Jeans – Gap  //  Hat – ThreadSence  //  Boots – Locale  //  Bag – Target  //  Necklace – Free People

The geeky kung fu girl inside of me got loads and loads of giggles this day.  Why?  Because I coordinated my outfit to be the fighting style,  tiger-crane.  I wanted to wear my tiger shirt, and then I was thinking of layers to add on top, and when I remembered my fun crane embroidered sweater I was like yeah, Bruce Lee would love this!  ‘Cause in my head he really cares about what I wear.

So yeah, I had a great time with the little inside joke between me and Bruce Lee.

I Tried Not To Laugh

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Kimono – UO  //  Shirt – Bershka  //  Hat & Necklaces – I forget (old)  //  Jeans – Gap  //  Boots – Aldo

My girl wanted to stand beside me.  She was very whiny *she’s still fighting this horrible cold, by the way* and just wanted to be next to me, but also did not want Daddy to take photos of her.  Oh the dilemma!  

Though I felt bad for her feeling poopy, and I want to take her seriously, I couldn’t help but laugh; her pouty face is just hilarious.  Trying to keep a straight face when she’s got her brows furrowed, her bottom lip sticking out, and her thumb in her mouth is really hard.   I mean scaling-mount-Everest hard.

Side note, my shirt says “Weekend Uniform” and that’s pretty much what it is to me.  Hat, kimono, loose tee, jeans, and boots.  Yup, that’s about my casual day in a nutshell. Though, to be fair, most days are casual days so…

Not How I Was Dressed

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Jeans – Dittos via – UO  //  Tank & Kimono – SheInside  //  Hat & Bag – I forget  //  Shoes – Ruche  //  Bag – Target

This weekend was a roller coaster.  Friday night I had the chance to celebrate a great lady’s birthday.  Saturday things seemed to go well but my Girl was a bit under the weather.  This progressed to a full blown fever that persisted the rest of the weekend.  As this is posted this morning, I know she’s not going to school.

Poor girl spent Sunday on the couch drinking tons of water/juice and sleeping on Mama a lot.  Let’s see how the Monday goes.

Oh and trust me, this is not how I was dressed on Sunday…but it was how I was dressed on another day.

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