Stripes: I Just Wanna Dance

Confession time: I love dancing. Ok, so that’s probably not a huge surprise but dancing rocks!

As a kid, I took a couple dance classes and then started ice skating. I really love being on ice and I think I developed a sense of natural grace from it. Since coming to college, I have taken a couple dance classes and my absolute favorite was Modern Dance. We got to prance like unicorns, experiment with negative space, and dance like flowers. I had such a blast and I definitely incorporated my danciness into the other areas of my life.

I love to dance my way around the house, I dance in the car while I rock out to some tunage, I dance while I make food, and I even dance while in the stalls in public bathrooms. I just love to dance! And now that I am in the midst of finals week, all I want to do is dance every day away.

Coat: Kohls (old), Tank Top: AE (old), Shirt: Old Navy (old), Skirt: Gap Outlet (recent), Tights: Target (old), Gloves: Ugg via Nordstrom Rack (old), Shoes: Lucky Brand via Macy's (recent).

I feel so close and yet so far away from being done with college and yet all I want to do one way or another is dance! So, please all feel free to join me, and dance away to some Beyonce!

While I am not nearly as awesome as Lady B, I can do the bit where I hold up my left hand and turn it in and out and that’s practically the same things, right?

Anyone else out there a fan of dancing? What’s your favorite kind of dance? What’s you’re favorite song to dance to?

-Stripes

Stripes: Snowpocalypse Continues

Snowpocalypse 2012 continues in our little Northwest town! Admittedly there is not *that* much snow up here, but what’s different about our snow from other places’ is that ours is wet and turns to ice really easily. And have we mentioned that all of the Northwest is built on hills? Yeah, terrible combination. I think this article really outlines why people shouldn’t be quite so quick to call us total whimps…though it is funny to think about how much we’ve all been changing our routines and plans because of a measly 2 inches of snow.
I have been really excited, however, to get to wear my snow boots for a week straight. Usually they live under my bed waiting for our normal two days of snow and the occasional trip to the mountains for some snowboarding-but this week they’ve been taking me all over town! I also LOVE wearing so many layers. “Layers?! She’s not wearing that much clothing!” you may be saying to yourself. But I am actually wearing a ton of hidden layers under this stylish outfit. I’ve got my snowboarding thermals (Little Hotties Brand, seriously amazing!) and a pair of soccer socks on under my jeans as well as a tank top on under my shirt. And that scarf is way warmer than you’d expect…or at least than I expected the first time I really layered with it and was covered in sweat because I was overheating.

Coat: H&M (old), Scarf: Salvaged (old), Gloves: F21 (recent), Shirt & Jeans: Gap (old, both), Boots: The North Face (old).

And of course, my silly picture. It was about 5 degrees out with the windchill when I unbuttoned my coat! This was one of the first times Sequins and I have questioned our own sanity while taking pictures. Man it was cold!!

How’s everyone else’s weather? I read the Midwest is getting hit soon…stay warm folks!

-Stripes

Stripes: The Snow Is Here

Winter has finally hit mine and Sequin’s little town! In the 5 years I’ve lived up here this is the latest we’ve ever had a first snow of the season. Luckily, it means snow is still fun rather than just annoying. And it means it’s our first time being able to post pictures of our snow gear!This is my attempt at posing with a tree…

This is me and the tree sharing a wistful moment together while looking off onto the yonder. It was one of those deep moments…or I might have burst into laughter as soon as the picture was taken, you know, cause I’m such a pro modeler.

Coat: Body Glove (old), Zip Up: Paradox (old), Tank Top & Belt: American Eagle (old), Jeans: Gap (old), Boots: The North Face (old), Gloves: Forever 21 (recent).

And this is what was inside the coat. Judging by the forecasts, we’re going to have a few more winter wonderland posts in the next couple of days-what a fun break of pace?!

Is anyone else out there getting a ton of snow? Anyone want snow? Anyone totally over the snow?

-Stripes