Doppelganger

Another chill Saturday. Interesting Friday night antics consisting of too many vodka cocktails, boy drama, and bar hopping. Sidenote: Kristen and the Noise is a local-ish coverband that makes No Doubt look subdued. It is the only coverband for which I would even entertain the idea of paying $10 to see in a crowded bar. Hot chick covering Rage Against the Machine? phenomenal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THiLa1OJeok&feature=related
and that's not even the tip of the iceberg. Now that I've had my Bloody Mary power brunch, time to get moving on my nice little Saturday. Just expanded my itunes library and now going to quickly shoe shop before laundry, errands, and a hot date later....more on that tomorrow. Still no camera, but should have some pics by Monday from the weekend. My favorite website for shoe shopping? www.gojane.com Super cheap doppelgangers of yummier (i.e. out of budget) shoes. Although many are plastic/lowish quality, they stand the so hot right now test; they look hot, generally blister-free, and 6-8 hours of dance/walk time before uncomfort sets in, and they don't make me cry if beer/bar smegma gets on them. I'm thinking I need a pair with ankle wraps.

Total Girl Crush

Yes, I have a crush on lc. The Hills is my major guilty pleasure. I feel like my street cred would be ruined for watching such a staged display of all things I hate about my age group, but I simply cannot get enough. I watch religiously...with the exception of good Monday night football match-ups, in which case I dvr...or catch the mtv repeat at 11:30.

Why am I so obsessed with this group of utterly stupid, yet good looking and charming rich kids? I have a few theories. 1) The self-reflexive-ness. I do not drive around L.A. in my Mercedes or casually shop for Louboutins or take weekend trips to Las Vegas on my private jet. And, I could only hope to have hair an iota as nice looking as lc's. However, my friends and I do similar (albeit much more normal) activities and share some of the same experiences; summer shares at the beach, crappy unpaid internships and tedious first (badly paying) jobs, interesting love triangles and back stabbing friends. Theres no Justin Bobby or Speidi necessarily, but my friends and I certainly wade in the pool of professional deadbeats (surfers/skimmers/boarders in general, the van wilder 25 year old students, hot bartenders, etc.) and we all have that awful, vomit inducing "couple" clinging to the perimeter of the incestuous group of friends. I am not comparing myself to Lauren Conrad, but there is something all-too familiar about being 22.

2) The girl can dress. Her clothing line aside, I think she deserves a friggin medal for casual style and mixing high and low priced items. Lo, Audrina, Whitney and she-Pratt all know how to dress themselves well (aside from the occasional miss-step). Heidi....not so much. I enjoy analyzing the fashion on the Hills more than say Gossip Girl, because there's more of an element of attainability. It's somewhat comforting to know that even if you make $75,000.00 per episode, you still shop at Forever21 and American Apparel. And, even if you could buy a thousand Chanel purses, you still cling to the one your ex-boyfriend bought you.

3) While writers can do a pretty good job of nailing teen angst, you can't write/fake stupidity/cluelessness (despite many a debate as to whether the Hills is scripted). "I'm a bad dater. I'm the most socially awkward person, like carrying on conversations and stuff."-lc. I know if there was a camera following me all day, they might catch a few choice lines as well. But not everything said is as flighty. "Shoes make me happy." Lauren Conrad might just make a facebook quote or two.

Miscellaneous

1) I am an uber proud alumni. Virginia Tech finally ended the bcs bowl curse. The Hokies are the 2009 Orange Bowl Champs.

2) I am awful with technology in general. File me under the cell phone/ipod/camera slayer. Any tech saavy peeps know how to create a bitchin header?

3) Please excuse the current dearth of pictures. New Years alcohol induced antics led to loss of all personal items. Luckily, current mancandy managed to be quasi-responsible and found/pocketed most items. Camera is still unfortuately in his posession.

4) With the end of the Holiday Season, I am seriously enjoying all my gifts. Noteworthy; "Influences", leather motorcycle jacket, sushi-making kit, more "art" i.e. posters that I frame and pretend are "art", sweet tunes courtesy of itunes gift cards, new subscription to nylon and vogue. Word to ya motha (and faja).

Hellloooooo.....

So, I’ve decided to embrace the cliché of the “new years resolution.” Instead of merely trolling blogs when I’m bored at work, I have decided to share with the world my thoughts on fun, fashion, and the like. I am a total yuppie, in a stuffy law firm, in a moderately liberal, moderately small city. I prefer the term “post-college”. I like to write almost as much as I like the sound of my own voice, and I like to shop. I have two major handicaps however. 1) I am not nearly as rich as I would like; i.e. even Marshall’s can be too pricey for my tastes. 2) Given my career pathway, I must dress “professional” at all times. This translates to woman suits, and overall librarian-esque style. For a man who wears ties with little sea creatures on them, my boss certainly has quite the opinions about my fashion sense and vehemently quashes anything that is remotely fashion forward. So this catch-22 forces me to angrily devote hard-earned funds to “ugly” clothes. Luckily, as mentioned, I shop cheap. So this blog will not be only the fun, awesome outfits I create and shoes I salivate over; but also the really cheap ways I look “professional” and some noteworthy librarian outfits. I think it’s pretty baller to look “the part” and spend $4.72 on one’s entire ensemble. Many careers have flexibility in wardrobe. The law, unfortunately, does not. However, during the 120 hours per week I’m not file diving, I try to enjoy my clothing and life. I hope whoever decides to read this enjoys the musings of my double life.