I got a cape from my favorite grown up clothing store at the mall the other day (The Limited, of course). Not only did I get a cape, but I got a cape for 70% off. Which means I got a cape for $130 off. Hence an extremely happy Christy! I really was going to sigh, drool for a little while over it, and leave without it, but Patrick totally talked me into it and I am much better for it. Seriously, there is something to be said about the feeling that wearing a cape gives you. As a naturally awkward person it's significant to me that when I'm wearing my cape I'm basically feeling like I'm on top of the world. Ready for a classy ass date, because I am clearly the fanciest lady in the world. The. Fanciest.

So I don't know about anyone else, but on Black Friday when ModCloth had dresses for $25 dresses I was basically jumping all over that like a little kid that had just discovered the wondrous wonder that is pixy stix. If my self control about buying pretty dresses is low when they're 70+ dollars I'm pretty sure you can only imagine how nonexistent it was then. This was one of my favorites of those purchases and one of the dresses I've received the most compliments on. The collar has a unique touch and the buttons are adorable. It's a flattering cut and a rich color that I've been told countless times is very 'cute and Christmas-y!'. My only complaint could be the fact that it's sleeveless, but honestly it's not a big deal - it looks good with cardigans and sheer long sleeve blouses underneath as well. 

Also it was cold enough taking these photos that I broke out some fleece tights for this outfit and they were warmer than I thought that they would be! I'm chronically cold so I'm really happy about that.

It's been awhile since my last post and for that I apologize! There's certainly more for this coming week in the works so no more of this slacking nonsense. I have more clothes than I know what to do with from modcloth that need reviewing so there will be a lot of that coming up, along with some book recommendations and diy projects and all kinds of things. So keep on the look out, okay. 

This weekend was one of the best I've ever experienced. I started a new job last Monday and it's infinitely better than when I was at Payless. This job is flexible with the other things that I'm trying to achieve and put together in my life and has a consistent work schedule that I really like. Very much unlike at Payless, I don't want to cry after every shift from being overworked in a helpless position. The pay increase doesn't hurt either, that's for sure. 

I spent Friday night at Patrick's apartment so Saturday morning we ate at the Huddle House which is still super new to me. I've only had it twice when I've gone out to visit him, but I would definitely give it a superior rating to iHop or Denny's. After that we were marathoning the third season of The Office pretty hard, but we made time to go to the park and play around for awhile! It was one of those days with perfect just-cold-enough-for-a-sweater weather and besides the playground we were initially at we found a  little graveyard of old broken down wooden bleachers. Thus began a game of tag, climbing around from one set to the next. We are totally going to go rock climbing one day.

We've been meaning to get some more pictures of us together for awhile, so we took advantage of the perfect weather conditions as well. It was the kind of atmosphere that felt very surreal and dreamlike. As if we were hiding in a memory like in Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind or something. Definitely something beautiful to share.

Well, that's more than enough rambling for one day! Look for a Monday's outfit post tomorrow.