Happy Passover!

Here are some pictures from the seder we went to last night...yum!

Brisket

Matzo Ball Soup

Kugel

Gefilte Fish

Potato salad with dill

My favorite Jewish Penicillin

Smelly Cat

It's a beautiful day here in DC and my parents tell me it's lovely in NYC as well, so that makes me happy!  I know since it's so perfect out, that I should be posting about something spring related like the colors of the new budding leaves, or the aromas of the lilac and tulips...unfortunately other aromas have been permeating my nose recently and they aint pretty!

Here are the 5 smells I encountered while at the gym yesterday: CAUTION, some of these are nasty...

1. Cigarette breath - Um, if you just finished smoking a pack of Marlboro 100's, I doubt the stationary bike is going to improve your health.
2. Strong cologne - Why people, why? Please don't take a bath in your designer imposter cologne before working out -- it's offensive!
3. Burnt hair - Ladies, I understand that you want to leave the gym looking fabulous, but must you blow dry your hair and then use the curling/straightening iron as well? Geez...
4. Booze - I don't really understand this one.  I would never want to work out after having a few cocktails.  Maybe he still smelled from the night before...
5. Fart - UNACCEPTABLE period.

Ok, I'm done now.  Back to thinking about spring...

April Showers....

better bring May flowers!  It's been raining here since Sunday night and as you can imagine, my walk to work has been chilly and wet -- yuck!

It's hard to dress for these rainy spring days.  For example, yesterday when I left the house at 8:45am it was overcast but warm-ish in the 60's.  By the time I got to work the rain started coming down in buckets and it even hailed a little -- needless to say the temp dropped into the 50's.

I've been trying to layer a lot, so that I can either take off or add depending on how mother nature decides to act.  During this time of year I love wearing really lightweight sweaters and cardigans.  Here are a few of my favorites:

Kate Young - CARDIGAN

Autumn Cashmere Ballet Neck Dolman Tunic

Autumn Cashmere Empire Ruched Tank and Striped Drape Neck

What are you wearing this time of year?

Night and Day

There are certain rules to follow when it comes to dressing appropriately.  More specifically, there are rules to follow around night-time versus day-time apparel and even your overall look.

Here's a quiz to see if you know right from wrong:

1. Bright red sequined top - Night or Day?
2. Dark smokey eyeshadow - Night or Day?
3. Flowery dress with pink cardigan - Night or Day?
4. Six inch platforms - Night or Day?
5. Tight black pants and halter top - Night or Day?

Answers:

1. Night -- saw a woman wearing this today and it looked wrong.
2. Night -- save it for a night on the town! Not a great look for 10am staff meetings...
3. Day -- a woman at an evening "cocktail attire" event I attended was wearing what looked to me like a summer day wedding appropriate dress.  It was weird.
4. Curveball question -- I'd say either, depending on the outfit and the color of the shoe.
5. Night -- I really don't need to see you in your club outfit when I'm walking to work...

How'd you do?

TGIF

Happy Friday everyone!!  It's a yucky, rainy day here in DC so Mike, Bella and I are going to stay warm and dry and order in tonight.  Tomorrow night we have an event to attend called Fashion for Paws which is a fashion show fundraiser to benefit the Washington Humane Society.

I still don't know which dress I'm wearing, but I'll be sure to take lots of pictures of both the human and canine models strutting their stuff on the runway!

Here's to a fun filled weekend.  Enjoy!

Ching Chong!

I know that this is old news already, but I was thinking about the idiot student from UCLA that posted her rant about Asian students in the library, on You Tube, and then got kicked out of school.  Really, what a dumb ass thing to do. Anyway below is her rant if you haven't seen it yet.  Be forwarned that she is an idiot of the utmost caliber...

                                                                    

The only good that came from this rant was a response from a very talented, smart, hysterical guy who also happens to be Asian. He wrote and performs a song that really cracked me up, and totally put this idiot in her place.  It also just makes me happy....

Did you enjoy?

                                                                                 

Delightful Denim

My jean shopping experience this weekend was great and I ended up with two new pairs of really soft, comfy, and stylish jeans.  We went to Saks which had a great selection to choose from.

I must have tried on about 7 pairs and decided on a soft, darkish blue pair of Stilt's by AG which are basically cigarette style, and a pair of soft, lighter colored, St. Barts's by Hudson, which are a more relaxed fit.  Seriously though, both pairs are made of some of the softest denim I've ever felt!  Makes wearing jeans a dee-light!

AG Stilt

Hudson St. Bart

I can wear both cuffed and they can be dressed up or down which is excellent!

Next up...summer dresses! Stay tuned...