Last night we went out for my best friend’s 30th birthday! We had a really good time and I actually ate sushi for the first time in 3 years or so. I had one horrible experience and then never ate it again. I had these awesome rolls called “crazy Irishman.” For those of you in Houston, we ate at Soma and it was fantastic. Great service too.
I wore my new Forever 21 blue dress that I got a couple of weeks ago:
Dress- Forever 21
Shoes- Calvin Klein at DSW
Bracelet- Store in California, don’t know the name, it was a gift
Bag- Kate Spade
This dress kind of has a weird fold at the front but I still think it’s cute. I love how unique the neckline is. You definitely have to wear pretty lingerie under this one because it will poke out a bit if your dress moves.
…and here are some photos from the evening:
Those cupcakes were SO yummy! HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN CANDICE! LOVE YOU LOTS!!! For those of you wondering what I got for Candice- I got her a bathrobe and sleep shirt from Victoria’s Secret PINK and a bottle of Gucci Envy 🙂
Oh, and for my hair last night, I literally spent maybe 10 minutes or so using a curling iron on BIG sections because I was in a rush to get ready. It wasn’t as good as I had wanted it to be, but oh well. It worked.
Today my husband and I spent some nice quality time together. We had lunch and then saw Inception. GO SEE THIS MOVIE ASAP! It is really incredible. I have always been really into learning more about dreams/dreaming because I tend to have very lucid dreams. In fact, I’ve had some dreams repeat themselves (even ones I’ve had in my childhood) and I’ve been able to go and manipulate what happens in those dreams just from having remembered that I’ve dreamt them before…it’s really odd and complicated but also fascinating. This movie is a must-see.
Funny tidbit- I’m always really cold especially in places that have major AC, so I brought a fleece blanket with me into the theater and it made the movie so much more enjoyable and relaxing because I wasn’t shivering the entire time. I thought people would give me weird looks about the blanket, but no one even seemed to notice I had it.
I wore my American Eagle boy fit shorts today. Absolutely love them!
Tank- Marshall’s
Shorts- AE Boy Fit Shorts (buy them here!)
Cardigan- Express
Flip Flops- Old Navy
Watch- Michael Kors
Gold Bead Bracelets- Express
I slept on my curls from last night, sprayed some dry shampoo in this morning and had messy bed-head type hair all day. I kind of like the undone look.
I ended up returning the COACH sandals I bought yesterday. Upon further reflection I realized i didn’t need them and for the price I’d be better off getting shoes I’d wear more often. Sometimes when I return something I feel the need to exchange instead of just getting a refund and that can lead to impulsive buys. You live and learn.
Something fun H and I also did today was house-hunt! We are likely going to put our home on the market in 2011 and we’re just now starting to sort of check out what’s out there 🙂 We are definitely ready for a little more room!
Hope you all had a lovely weekend and here’s to a fantastic week!
xoxo,
Veronika.
I like those shorts. They're longer, which I like because my thighs always chafe when I wear shorts. I might have to go try these on.
Love the blue dress, do you have the link to it?
Where did you get your key necklace? I love it!!!
anon- it's from the LOVE 21 line so you might find it on that part of the site.
I got my key necklace at forever 21 🙂 it was months ago though…
Your friends must be all the same height as you because in all of your pictures you're all about the same height even when you ALL have really high heels on! I'm about 5'7 and almost never wear heels because I always feel like I'm towering over everyone. All of my friends are under 5'4 and my husband is 5'10, so I feel like a giant in heels. If I do wear them, which is usually only if we're going to a wedding or something that I have to get super dressed up for, I don't wear any heels over 2 1/2". It makes shopping for cute shoes really difficult, because nowadays the majority of heels are around 4" atleast. It's frustrating, because I LOVE the way that I feel in heels, I feel so girly and sexy and I have long legs and it just makes them look fabulous but I'm way too self conscious about my height! Did you ever struggle with confidence in terms of your height? If so how'd you get over it?
(Sorry this was just like a long thought that I just typed out without really taking the time to break it down into practical sentences!)
Diana- I am actually taller than all of my friends. I am 5'10. I think the other girls are between 5'7 and 5'9 without heels though so pretty close 🙂
I personally LOVE being tall! Supermodels are tall so I've always seen it as a positive thing (not that I think I'm a supermodel, LOL, just that being really tall is usually seen as sexy.)
I haven't always been comfortable with my height, especially in high school but as I got older I learned to appreciate the positives of being tall and now I just love it.
I always wear 4 inch heels or even taller! I like how it makes me look and feel 🙂 I guess I got over it by just embracing my height and feeling great wearing a cute pair of heels. I think you just need to wear heels a few times a week and see how you feel. People always comment on how tall I am but it doesn't bother me 🙂
I saw Inception today too, I absolutely loved it. I saw it in an Imax theater which was a completely unmatched experience compared to the standard theaters. The first 20 minutes into it, I was so confused, but then quickly caught on to it and was really drawn in with suspense. You look pretty in that blue dress. I love that Candice got birthday cupcakes! That's usually what I prefer too.
Just got back from inception. It was awesome!! Love the outfit–your hair still looks amazing! It's my birthday on the 8th… definitely going to have cupcakes too. Those look so cute!
Your tan looks great!
I love your hair both for the birthday night and the next day! Whenever I curl my hair, the next day my hair just looks snarly and gross…I cannot pull off second day curly hair. I cannot wait to see Inception! Everyone that has seen it has loved it.
That blue dress is awesome! I agree the neck line is fab. I am always freezing in the movies, even in the middle of the summer I wear big jackets into the theater. A blanket is a great idea though!!
your dress is so cute!! i love the neckline, and the color. i can't wait to see inception, everyone so far has said that it's been really really good.
That Forever 21 dress looked fabulous on you! The style/cut really makes it look much more expensive. My husband and I are in contract on a house right now, wish us luck! Like everyone says, it's a great time to buy. Oh and happy birthday to Candice!
Veronika you have such an amazing figure! The f21 dress looks amazing on you!
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Hi Verinoka this is the first blog that i read and I like it a lot .I just have a question how you can handle wear every day and all day high heels… do you use any high heel insoles?
Thanks
hello! I do wear insoles in SOME of my heels but not all. I work in an office so I sit most of the day unless I have an event…so if I'm sitting my feet don't really hurt cause there is no weight being put on my legs.
I recommend Dr. Scholl's insoles 🙂
Love that teal dress V! You look great. I cannot WAIT to see Inception. We had sushi on Saturday too and it was so good, I am craving it again already!
omg – I used to have the same thing happen to me re: dreams! When I was little I would have repetitive dreams (and they were scary) and know what was going to happen and eventually change the scary things from happening! So good to know that there is someone else out there that is the same!
susan- it used to totally creep me out that I could do that but I became fascinated with it eventually!
illy- it was so great to meet you as well 🙂 you are an awesome girl and very stylish yourself (loved the green dress, cardigan and belt!)
xoxo
Yours and Candice's dresses are simply gorgeous! n i think your hair style was a success! i have the exact same shorts n they r definitely a must although they look way better on you 🙂
hubby and I are ready for more room as well so we wanna start taking a look at open houses.
have a great week.
love;
ilham
I'm a lucid dreamer too and when I tell people how wild my dreams are, they think I'm making them up!
PS–Love the shorts & stripes look. I'm recreating this look STAT!
I LOVED Inception when the bf and I saw it opening night as well! A little long, but very creative, interesting, and good acting!
Your friend wearing the white shoes – do you know where they are from? Super cute!
sorry I don't 🙁 she's my friend's friend so I don't get to see her very often.
Hi Veronika,
I've enjoyed reading your blog for quite some time now and it is fantastic! I was wondering if you knew where Candice purchased the dress she is wearing. I'm looking for something similar.
Thanks!
lacy- it's Alice & Olivia