Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Blogging In A Winter Wonderland


Hello there! So, it's still extremely snowy. I almost didn't take pictures today, as I'm a little bound to my home at the moment, but after two days of leggings and a big sweater, I kind of needed to get dressed up. And now that I'm not wearing the same stretchy pants I've been wearing forever (too much information? oh well) and am in a dress, I am feeling a bit more rejuvenated! I know today's photos are a bit dark, but my ability to find well lit photo locations is limited at the moment, more because of my lack of desire to travel anywhere by foot in two feet of snow than by the actual snow.


While I have been stuck in the house for three days now, and am getting entirely stir crazy, these snow days have given me a push to get some more reading done. I love reading, but unfortunately I get sucked into a computer screen more often than I open a book. But lately I've been wanting little more than to leave my house snuggle up with some good reading. I so thankfully got two David Sedaris books for Christmas, and I've been reading one of them since I got it - Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim. He is absolutely one of my favorite writers and he is remarkably funny. I think his work is the only literature I've read recently that made me laugh hysterically for a few minutes, and then again at random moments throughout the day. Who are some of your favorite writers? As a writer and literature nerd I would love to know :)

Dress: Salvation Army
Sweater, Belt: Delia's
Boots: Urban Outfitters
Socks: Target
Hat: Forever 21
Necklace: Gift





Seems like the fake penguins in my backyard are finally feeling at home.


Until tomorrow (hopefully with less snow),
Nicole

16 comments:

  1. i have already said this before....
    i love that dress. it is such a wonderful find..!
    i hope you are not going to crazy and staying warm with all that snow!!!
    xoox

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  2. Brr, you're making me cold and I'm not even outside. You look awesome though!

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  3. I love your boots! I want them!! And your dress and sweater are lovely together. I totally did the same thing- after three days of sweats and Holiday munching, I wore a dress yesterday and nice clothes and felt rejuvenated!!...

    and today I'm back in sweats ;) Hahaha:)

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  4. You look so cute to brave the cold!
    Hope you had a nice Christmas, and Happy New Year!

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  5. i love that dress <3 i really want one just like it. that beanie is super cute too! and i'm like..even worse than you haha. i haven't left the house for like.. WEEKS. okay, exaggeration, but seriously. i haven't gone anywhere. just enjoying staying at home in sweats. :)

    i don't read a lot anymore because i can never find the time, but i always enjoy sylvia path, e.e. cummings, kurt vonnegut, chuck palahniuk, haruki murakami...as for a favorite book, i can read the perks of being a wallflower over and over and never get tired of it!

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  6. That dress was a great find! Its so cute! I'm still hoping for snow x)


    Brittany
    http://ittybittybomb.blogspot.com

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  7. I think this is my new favorite outfit that you've worn on the blog. You look great!

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  8. I don't know how you can do it! In CA its in the 60's and it's still too cold for me!

    www.chicinwonderland.blogspot.com

    P.S. I am following you now <3

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  9. holy moly this outfit is FANTASTIC! i love that dress--it's so perfectly nautical and i love how you paired it with a striped cardigan :)

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  10. that dress is so cute!!!! and i love your striped cardigan!!

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  11. Look at all that snow. My goodness. You look cute!

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  12. I'm jealous of all you bloggers and your perpetually awesome snow! My snow was pathetic and I couldn't even build a snowfish this year, poop. Tehe, well anyway, you make a very cute snow sailor. I just love your little hat and socks + boots combo! I hope you stay warm. :D

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  13. I'm so glad that you got so stir crazy, because this is a beautiful outfit. Lovely!

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  14. I love this sweater with that dress! And your penguins are adorable :)

    And hmm, some of my favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Yates. I have not cracked open a single pleasure read this break and I feel bummed about it! :/

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  15. I love David Sedaris, and your nautical outfit! Have you listened to him on NPR at all? When he reads his stories its great :)

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  16. That dress is the cutest thing! I haven't read any David Sedaris actually, but I should! What should I start with?

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