make me over.

In 19 days...NINETEEN DAYS...I will be celebrating my 30th birthday with my most beloved family and friends. In 21 days I actually turn 30 and will be on a vacation along the central California coast with that Justin of mine.

I had planned to lose 20 pounds in time for my birthday bash. I lost maybe 2. But I feel (and look!) so much better from eating healthier, drinking less, and working out regularly.

Two weekends ago when my momma visited I forced her into the center of her hell known as the two-story Forever 21. And yes, I know I am turning 30 and still shopping at Forever 21. POINT BEING, I found the dress I had been anxiously searching every corner of the interwebs for. It is a little bit too short and a little bit see-through. Nothing a slip won't fix, or as my little sister kindly suggested, a spanx! Which she kindly suggested more than four times. I get it.

So now I must accessorize THE DRESS. Help me, won't you? I am most stuck on shoes and for some reason I am really stuck on mint/turquoise shoes. It would be most economical to go with the closed toe black suede shoes because I own them. But. BUT this is my party and I need some fancy feet. Which shoes would you choose?

I will also be visiting my hairstylist to get my bangs back and rejoin the ranks of the banged, along with some fun color that is yet to be determined. And because I cannot enter my 30s with these tranny brows, I'm going to visit the Benefit Brow Bar.

And then, and only then, my 30 makeover will be complete! Clearly this 30 thing is going to be fun. Clearly.

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Fancy Fridays: Fall

As hot as it has been and as sweaty as I have been, I cannot wait to get myself in a giant sweater like the one pictured below. I would wear that thing every day of my life. If it were not still 900 degrees and HUMID outside, I would start now. Yes, it is still summer in San Diego. Isn't it always? Shut up. It's been awful for us spoiled people that are used to beautiful weather. AWFUL. And weather magic predictions show more awful coming our way. You want to do something fun today? Try to argue with me about climate change. Try. Science wins. And also kills us.

My fall lust list turned into a OMG I NEED THIS Christmas list of sorts. All I want for Christmas is everything druzy. Everything. Earrings, rings, necklaces. All the colors, all the druzy. My love for rocks has not dwindled over the years since I started collecting rocks as a child (or "nimrod" as my mom called me when I was going through my collection a few months ago because I won't let her get rid of it EVER).

And that perfume will be the last thing you want to smell ever. It is perfect. As is that hoodie. And that pullover. You know what, cancel Christmas I'm buying all of this now. BRB...

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Oh, and if someone else mutters the phrase "Pumpkin Spice Latte" at me today I will wipe my sweat on them.

Fancy Friday: Summer Weddings x 5

Hey, have you heard? I have 5 weddings to attend this summer! FIVE! Now I'm not complaining about the actual weddings. I love weddings. It's kind of sick how much I love weddings. And open bars. I'm complaining about how many times I have to dress my ass up and try not to look like a total hot mess.

HENCE. Incorrect. Therefore, below you will see two of the dresses I've already purchased. Aren't they fucking adorable? I can't wait to spill beer on them. Now, because I'm financially challenged, I thought I could kill two birds with one stone here and get one pair of shoes to match both dresses. What do you think? Do any of my options fit both dresses appropriately? I'm bad at matching shoes to dresses mostly because my feet are so far down my long ass legs I forget about them. And one dress is satin and one is not and I don't know if that's okay for the shoes and holy shit I just got stressed again. Help me. Please.

I'd also like to minimize the amount of accessories I add to my ever-growing ridiculous jewelry collection. Can any of these bracelets pull double duty? Please say the bow bracelet. The bow bracelet, right?

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Fancy Fridays: Summer Day Tripping

Besides the 5 weddings I will be attending this summer, I have about 78 other weekend outings planned. Am I complaining? A little. I like to be lazy. However, beer tasting at the fair, wine tasting, concerts, and multiple birthday parties are way to much fun to pass up. Also, I have issues saying "no." Let's talk about it.

This color blocked skirt looks so summery and fresh. I don't really understand how a skirt can look fresh, that was just the first word that came to mind. I love this look because it is simple, but looks like a real grown-up put it together. I typically don't dress like a real grown-up. Unless tank tops with skinny jeans count. I also don't typically dress this ladylike. Well guess what, you guys. I'm becoming a lady! A real grown-up lady!

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