friday was a long time ago

I wore this on Friday, which feels like it was a month ago.  Starting last Thursday until this Thursday, I've been working at the local Grange Fair.  For about 4-7 hours each day, I've been slinging trays of 15 apple and peach dumplings in and out of a convection oven.  It makes for a really looong week, but it's something I've done since I was 14, so it's just a part of me.  Though I will say, the long hours and lack of sleep definitely get to me by the end of the week.

As far as outfits go, forget it.  Monday, I was so wiped out that I didn't even get dressed until I went to the fair, and yesterday, I just repeated a previous outfit.  I did manage an outfit photo today, so it looks like I'll have a little something more for you this week.

Jacket: Wet Seal, $34 - Tank: Target, $9 - Jeans: c/o indidenim.com - Necklace: JCP, $20 - Shoes: 6pm.com, $40ish

happy birthday, iggy pop!

I'm still alive!  Just a super crazy week that I will be sure to fill you all in on sometime over the weekend.  But I had to take a few minutes to wish my very special pup a happy, happy birthday!  Iggy Pop turned 4 today!  Here's some of his greatest moments.  Enjoy!

My favorite Iggy picture of all time!  When he was a pup, we would put his hair in a little topknot and it produced one wild faux-hawk when we took it out!

I made this shredded tee (complete with a cat head and cross bones) and guitar for his Halloween costume one year.  He went to work with me at my old job and people would stop by just to see him.

That pink tongue!

Where he spends 90% of his day.

The other 10% is spent licking ... everything.

I love it when he does this.  No one in the world could possibly feel happier than he seems when he gets to stick his head out the window.  It's complete and utter freedom personified.

I swear he's part cat!

the day a squirrel almost killed me

The craziest thing happened to me yesterday!  During my morning run, I heard the sound of someone throwing something toward me.  It had to be pretty loud, since I could hear it over my iPod.  Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw something whizzing out of the tree above me.  I jumped back, nearly pooping my pants, when the object smacked the ground like a sack of potatoes.

Turns out, it was a SQUIRREL!  It immediately stood up and zoomed off.  I couldn't believe it!  Just a foot to the right and it would have landed on my head!

So, moral of the story: heads up for falling squirrels!

After having the bejeebus scared out of me before 8am, I needed to relax.  Hence the free flowing getup.  Truthfully, I've just embarked on a long week, so laid-back, comfy and casual is the name of the game.  Have a great weekend!  And watch out for those squirrels!

P.S.  Don't I look like I could fight crime in that last photo?

Shirt: Rue 21, $10 - Pants: The Rag and Bone vintage, $20 - Shoes: OTBT, $50 - Earrings: The Village Idiot, $16