Event: Classes & lab hours
Outfit: Pink buttoned blouse: H&M (2004?); Black open-front cardigan: Express; Brown wool pencil skirt: cABi (handed down from Mom); Tights: Simply Vera (gift from Aunt Jan); Boots: Aldo; Earrings: World Market (gift from Anna), Belt: Forever 21
Excerpt: Gchat of the day (morning class).
Prologue: I hate driving.
Ashley: i want to see you driving a hummer
1) I’m so excited to see Valentine’s Day. I don’t typically see chick flicks with Adam, but the previews for this one appealed to both of us (SCORE!), so the tickets have been purchased. Please come close to Love Actually’s brilliance, Valentine’s Day! Thanks.
2) Somehow in all the previews I failed to connect that Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper are co-starring together again! Sydney Bristow and Will Tippin for any Alias fans. Such a perfect show (…for the first few seasons). I have a longstanding girl crush on Jennifer Garner because of it. I think Bradley Cooper’s character is gay (though the previews are misleading on this point), so guessin’ no love connection on screen…but that’s okay. Sydney and Will were always better as friends anyway. 
Event: Lab hours & class
Outfit: Grey open-front cardigan: Banana Republic; Green tank top: Old Navy; Jeans: Gap; Boots: Aldo; Necklace: The Limited
This necklace is gorgeous, and comes in a truly awesome array of colors. Which one would you choose? I think I’m suddenly turning all SCHOOL SPIRIT-y here at the end, so the orange is looking pretty lovely. Solid lavender is calling to me, too. Oh well—in fantasy land I think it’s okay to be undecided (via She’s Still Got It).
P.S. Check out these DIY fabric flowers. I don’ t think I can sew anymore (though this looks doable? maybe? there’s no machine involved…), and have very limited creative skills…but SOMEONE should follow this tutorial. And send me some. Obviously. (via DesignCrush).
I pretty much tuned out the Super Bowl completely, but this ad definitely is a WIN in my book. Get ready to tear up, or to just really want to get yourself to Paris.
P.S. Last call for the Q&A. Not really, as questions are always welcome, but planning to write an answer post soon!
Adam and I both (finally!) registered for the Live Earth: Run for Water 6K run! Check it out if you’re interested in running, donating, or spreading the word. Anyone have any races coming up? Maybe not until warmer weather? My last one was in November, and while I’ve been getting to the gym at least three days a week, my (newbie) running skills are in need of some honing again. Very inconsistent right now—3 miles are fine one day, 1.5 miles are plenty the next. This should definitely help with my motivation, especially considering what a great cause it is. And running Adam’s first race with him? Perfect, as he was there to cheer me on at mine.
Post-race photo, September 2009
When it came out that Focus on the Family would be airing an ad during the Super Bowl, I was not thrilled. But, honestly, I think both versions of the ad say…nothing. I feel like they want me to be reading something into it (abortions=bad), but it’s so subtle that I didn’t feel much of anything. I’m glad she’s happy she had her son. I hope would hope most parents who made that choice have something positive to say about their grown children? I just watched the video/full story on the website (which I would assume is what they wanted considering the brevity of the ad)…I’m going to choose to stay mum on it, other than that it sounds like Mrs. Tebow had abysmal medical care, and I’m glad for them that they have had five healthy children. But visiting the website just showed me how much I’d disagree with an ad that actually put Focus on the Family’s beliefs out there (reading this description made me feel a little ill, and this has a whole lot o’ condescending—and obviously BEYOND biased—undertones I don’t appreciate).
I loved Planned Parenthood’s slightly less subtle but very respectful response. You can see all the ads here.
Did you find the Tebow ads to be controversial? Thoughts on CBS airing them?
+Was asked to step in and teach an (Honors-level) undergraduate course in our department next week, just
for one day. I’m excited, but also a bit nervous as this research assistant has pretty much zero teaching experience. Any tips, teaching blog-friends? I think I’ll mostly be going through pre-made powerpoint slides/discussing things I luckily do in the lab on a daily basis, but will find out more this week.
+I need to find my seriously outdated resume on my computer this week (FOUND! Score) and get ready for this whole job application/interviewing process. Oof. So excited to be an “adult”, but definitely intimidating. If only I knew where I wanted to live…
+It really hit me the last couple of days…soon I (along with all of my classmates) will never be a student again. It’s a label I’ve had for a very long time; will be kind of bizarre to shed it for good. Financial independence and security sound really good right now, though.
+Today’s workout: 2 miles on the track in 19:45, 1 mile of incline walking on the treadmill, 10 very random miles on the recumbent exercise bike. Have yet to incorporate weights into my workout, but glad I’m slowly starting to mix things up!
+Arwen met a boy chocolate lab named Hunter in her building this week! He would be a slightly older suitor (only by a few months; perfectly reasonable). According to Adam, she was lookin’ bashful the rest of the day. TOO CUTE.
+I don’t understand the appeal of the Super Bowl, or pretty much any televised sports. I’m really weird like this. I would rather watch two of the marathons I caught parts of at the gym: What Not to Wear and Law and Order: SVU (and The Sound of Music is on later! C’mon!). I like the food, though. That I get. I just wish you could watch Friday Night Lights instead whilst eating it? Seems like a decent compromise.
Um, and on that note: Now I really need to get my act together and do a lab hour before stopping by a Super Bowl party that is also a birthday party (those I love—three cheers for birthdays!). Hoping to actually get some article reading done later tonight, so doubt I’ll watch the whole thing, though I’m sure the party will be awesome. I hope whichever team you’re rooting for wins
Considering the upcoming weekend, prepare for a Valentine’s Day focus (with unrelated links I couldn’t resist at the end)!
I love personalized jewelry (I think this stems from having an uncommon name) and michellechang’s etsy shop has some great options: double heart initial necklace, double ovals. Or a lovely, simple heart.
Some beautiful stationery that makes you want to visit the city o’ love.
This design rocks in paper and in locket form.
Or: key to your heart? Love how delicate this is.
Take a peek inside some pretty amazing closets.
This sounds so weird. Avocado and chocolate? But somehow I still want to try it…
After seeing this look over at Idée Géniale, I’m not sure I can resist ordering those grey tights.
Striped walls. Just because.
DaddyLikey’s 5 Superficial Remedies for a quarter life crisis.
If you read style blogs, you’ve no doubt been reading about the Delightful Dozen. Such a fun project! Looking forward to seeing it come together.
