Recent Stuff I Love

"When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad..."
-Maria, "The Sound of Music"

Enough with the "woe is me" attitude, at least for now. It's time to get back to work and so I'm focusing on the positive, so here it is...

I've purchased several things lately (mostly online because of my immense dislike of in-person shopping) and been quite satisfied with those, as well as some other discoveries, all of which I feel compelled to share. So here's what I'm loving now!

First, the free discoveries (we are surviving a rough economy right now!) -

Last.fm radio: Sort of like Pandora, but more focused on the social aspect and more information about different bands. Easier to manage in some ways, though I think it just has a wider variety of music I like and its own player you can download for free! (And if you want to be my friend on this, and you should, I'm melbelleinsc.)

Kaboodle: You can make a million different wishlists and love lists and enough lists to satisfy all of your OCD tendencies. You can look at what other people save and list and see prices for all kinds of cool stuff, while organizing what you want from a number of different sites.


As for clothes and some recent satisfying purchases -

Nick & Nora PJ Pants in "Cocktails" from Target: Only $16 and very light and comfortable for wearing around the house. They're so cute that I feel like I'm in a movie going to sleep (because movie stars always look cute when going to sleep). (I really want to buy more and they're all online, so it could be tempting...)


Champion Blue Striped Sports Bra: Another fantastic find at Target. While working out in it, I feel all Jillian-Michaels-esque. Not exactly sure that she's ever worn something similar, but I just really like it. Lightweight and avoids uni-boob, though not so good for real running (at least not without another sports bra... though I usually wear two anyways to avoid awkward gym encounters). It's $18 online, but in the store I got this one for only $5!

Shirts from Fossil: I only own this in brown, but I ordered another shirt from them and I really like the quality of them. Material isn't see-through, but it's still lightweight and very rich color. Sort of justifies why they're more expensive than Gap and similar competitors. This photo also hints at what I love and am wanting right now - the jewelry they make. I LOVE the necklaces they have right now, but they're WAAAAAY too expensive for me. At least while I'm a poor grad student...