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What I Wore While Wondering If I'm Related To Liberace:

I won't deny it, in certain ways I am really girly. I like lace, and embroidery, and ....ooooh look at that! It's shiny!...uh sequins and stuff. I try very hard not to let too many of them into my wardrobe and I certainly try not too get too many into one outfit. Until today.

I decided to embrace two embellished pieces out of my closet and wear them together. I've had this sequined T in my closet for over a year now and I've never worn it since it's a little clingy, and I've got a lot to cling to - and not all of it in the right places. But this cute little embroidered (and beaded!) cardi I picked up for $1 at Goodwill hides a lot of that. And I think it hides the flashiness of the sequins. Well, I thought that until I saw myself shimmering in the elevator mirrors.

I tried this outfit with a belt too (you know how I love a belted cardi) but I felt like it detracted rather than added. I will say, this doesn't look as boxy in person as it does in the photo. The T clings enough that you can still see curves. yay! I hate looking like a linebacker, although they do wear shiny pants...hmmm....

• black skirt (thrifted, George new at Goodwill)
• grey heather long sleeve V-neck T with major sequins (Newport News)
• grey embroidered cardi (thrifted, Goodwill)
• saint charm necklace (The Vatican)
• grey bead earrings (thrifted, Target new stock at Goodwill)
• black buckle pumps (Nicole Miller)

What I Ate While Watching Swordfighting In the Park Across the Street:

• oven baked crispy chicken sandwich (I didn't eat the bread. It was stale.)
• 1 oz oven baked fries
• 1 tsp ketchup
• 1 c. Zucchini with Edamame and Tomatoes
• 3 oz. red wine
• dessert: 2 blackbean brownies w/ 2 T. fate free Cool Whip

What I Did for Exercise While Rand Stared RIGHT AT ME:

Kath always talks about getting up and doing yoga every morning, and who doesn't want to be like Kath, right? So, I downloaded 20 minutes of free yoga.

I've tried yoga many times. It's usually not pretty. So why did Rand have to sit there on the couch while I was trying to do it? He's never going to think I am sexy again after watching me try to grab my ankles and pull them over my head while grunted like a pig wallow in a mud hole. (We occasionally have pigs at the family ranch, so trust me when I say this is what I sounded like.)

Oh Kath, your food suggestions are divine. You are so amazing! Why did my awe of you lead me into this pig grunt mess? I bet you sound and look divine while flowing through all these moves. But Kath being the great person I suspect she is, suggested a couple of diferent downloads for me to try. So, I am not giving up! I'll try again next week. Thanks, Kath!

Totals for the Day: 1672 calories, 20 minutes of yoga