Fall is finally here!

What a crazy week last week. Jeremy is officially a college graduate! I'm super proud of him and he is already full steam ahead on the job hunt. We've got a week and then it's island time. So excited to get away, especially with my love.

On Saturday I went with my parents and a good friend to see Book of Mormon at the Pantages. It was fun to see the show again spend time with my friend. We've been friends since kindergarten.

Saturday was also the first day of Fall! I've already proclaimed my love for this season but I celebrated tonight by making some pumpkin pie bites and a pumpkin pie. This was my first pie! It's almost done and the bites taste great. Between that, some yummy coffee and my snugly dog, this is a good start to Fall!

Oh, also, I have my appointment for my tattoo! Can't wait!

Quiet Time

It has been a little quiet on here. Sorry for that. This is probably the busiest time in a while so I am might not be keeping my promise to myself for a little bit. I wrote a few sentences of my novel on Saturday!! It wasn't much but I did something! I'm officially on the road, I've graduated from research to actual writing. Now if I can only keep it up. That's the trick isn't it! I'll continue, I know that. But because of the busy schedule, I probably won't do as much as I should. I just have to keep the motivation and the ideas rolling around. I'll keep you posted!

Counting the days

We are so close. Jeremy is almost done! Which means, it's Hawaii time! I am so ready for the break even though I can't believe it is coming so fast. I made Rowdie's appointment for daycare while we are gone. I'm a sad momma. I know he'll have a blast with the other doggies. I have to remember what Jeremy told me, it's like he is have a sleepover with his friends while we are gone. My dad is going to try and come by to visit him while we're gone too. 

I am ready to let go and have some time with my honey. We've had such nice times with each other in Hawaii so I know this will be a much needed break for each other. I am ready for my lava flow drink and a walk on the beach in the waves. I'm one lucky girl.

Shanelapalooza

This is my week. It is NY Fashion Week and this week kicks of the season premieres of the Fall TV. Seriously, this is my version of the Olypmics, football season and Summer blockbuster season combined.

Having the amazing opportunity to go to Fall NYFW last February, I feel even more connected the the event than before. I was able to kick it off with FNO as you know and I have been watching some of the shows online. They are beautiful but I am so glad that I got to see the Fall collections. There was something more dramatic about it, but you already know I'm obsessed with Fall.

Tonight, I have Face Off, The New Normal and Parenthood. I also have Glee this week too. I am so excited for these shows. I'm so excited that I am going to end this and watch my shows!

Feeling more refreshed

Well I took a breather from the blog this weekend. Slightly unintentional, slightly intentional. I got some good sleep and rest. I did battle with a pattern for a skirt that I was making. I finally got it settled but boy was that more work than it should have been.

I got to help Jeremy a bit and I went and help with Chapman sorority recruitment bid delivery. It was great to see the girls and their new members united. No matter what some say about sororities, I love mine and I am so happy I get to help advise the girls.

Jeremy officially finished one of his classes. Only three to go! Two weeks! Insanity! It has been so long in the making but now it is here.

Let's do this people.

FNO

I went to Fashion Night Out with my mom tonight. It was fun to go to another fashion event with her. However it will forever be hard to beat New York Fashion Week and front seats to the shows. We saw gorgeous jewels from Mikimoto where a silhouette artist cut my silhouette out of paper while I sat. Cool freebie from the evening. The other fun thing of the night was trying on a fierce short trench jacket at Burberry. They were taking pictures for their website www.artofthetrench.com and I got my picture taken in the fab jacket. Now if I only had an extra $2k lying around, it would be hanging in my closet as we speak. I totally guessed the price too. I know my designer wear. I wish there was a Price is Right show for designer fashion because I could probably win it all. We also went into Oscar De La Renta for the first time. I have been trying to go into each designer store at least once at South Coast Plaza. I started that with my friend Dagian when we were in high school.

I then came home and watched Project Runway. There was a two piece collection challenge and the winning teams looks were hot. I would have worn all of them.

Sigh, I love fashion.

Brainstorming

Tonight I've been able to help brainstorm and read through Jeremy's portfolio. His work is very good and it was nice to take a look. I enjoy helping him brainstorm so I am glad I got the chance to help brainstorm for his booth layout and how to display his work.

I feel like I can be good at research. I don't know if that is true or if I am just lucky sometimes. I was able to find everything I wanted to use for our wedding from research on my own and for various other things since. It's like a scavenger hunt. When I have a mission, I enjoy the quest to find it.

Well, I am off to find a table!

Face Off

Tonight I am watching my latest episode of Face Off. I really enjoy this show because I am fascinated with theatrical and movie makeup. I loved learning about it when I took a teen class at SCR (South Coast Repertory) and I took a theatrical makeup class. I have always loved creating a new persona, a different character. Makeup is a great way to change some one's look without a huge effort some times. I wish I had more opportunities to use some theatrical makeup techniques. I helped with makeup on a film I was the production manager on in film school. I also helped a friend prank some other friends by putting big bruises on him. I love creating that illusion. I think that is why I like Halloween. It give me an excuse to try something new. I made myself a construction site victim and my husband a ghostly cowboy just to open the door for treat or treaters and we dated. I need to find something new to try to satisfy that urge to create a creature.

My Television Holiday Weekend

Happy Labor Day!

I spent this weekend getting some things done around my house, vegging and hanging with family. I also watched a lot of TV marathons. As I mentioned before Doctor Who started the next series (season) on Saturday. They showed the last two series leading up to the new one over Friday and Saturday. I watched a little on Friday but it was pretty much on all day on Saturday. I am full of Doctor Who. The new episode was good and gave a surprise peak **Spoilers** of the new companion that will be joining the Doctor around the Christmas special. I think she is an intriguing character that could challenge the Doctor depending on the timeframe in which he finds her again. 

Yesterday, I got out into the fresh air and spent the day with my parents. We saw Hit & Run with Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell. I really enjoyed it. But back to the TV.

Today I had two marathons I caught. The first was a rerun of last season's Ru Paul's Drag Race. I've already seen it but I enjoy the antics, the hair and the clothes. After awhile I looked to see what else was on and I found a Saved By The Bell marathon. Now that's what I'm talking about. I love me some Zach Morris and Kelly Kapowski. I love the classic episodes like the oil strike in the football field. The zit cream Zach sells to get closer to Kelly. Zach gets a 1502 on his SATs. I love the charismatic misdeeds of Zach in the interest of good. I'll never get tired of that show. 

Fashion Smashion

Another reason I like Fall is that I get to wear some of my Fall clothes. It (eventually) gets cooler and I can pull out my sweaters, jeans, boots and coats. There is also the vests, new wool shorts I got last year, tights, and hats. I love fashion. I get an idea of something I'd like to wear or recreate from something I've seen and I usually try and figure out a way to do so.

My latest quest was to find a button down shirt I can wear a bow tie with. I had success and got to wear it to work this week. I am excited to find other bow ties or make them and wear it the rest of Fall. I also want to find some cute boot socks/toppers. I've seen such cute pictures of a little skirt, tights and cute boot socks popping up over the top of boots.

I think I am lucky that my birthday is in the Fall and that I love Fall clothes. I own more jackets and coats than a So Cal girl should. My downstairs coat closet looks like a coat check somewhere much more cold than here. I still find times to wear them though and I always manage to get one more each year (if not more...).

Today I plan on going through my closet again. I try to get to it two to three times a year. I have to in order to fit everything in, but it is good to start fresh and make room for new fun things.