The Good, the Bad, the Scalloped

"Life is like a box of chocolates," right? So with the bad often comes the good and vice versa, regardless of how big or small that thing is in your life. Here are some of my variables:

The good: Since starting my blog, I take a lot more pics in general now and make an effort to capture the moments in my life.

The bad: Sometimes I find myself too busy trying to frame up a shot rather than just enjoying the moment.

The good: Since getting a treadmill, I have only missed three days of running, which means I've been doing my best to consistently exercise each day.

The bad: I can't help but to admit that I would have liked to have lost a bit or felt trimmer, but so far the only sign of a difference is that my boots fit tighter across the calves. Or just my right calf. My left calf apparently remains unimpressed with this whole "exercise business."

The good: Finally upgrading from my Blackberry to an iPhone. Welcome to 2007.
The bad: Probably not knowing what to do with about 80% of its functionality. But seriously, Siri, when I ask you to take me to iTunes, I am not sure why you tell me to go to the nearest Apple store. And are you really recording everything I ask?

 

The good: Style blogging makes me want to make more of an effort to look nice on a day-to-day basis, which ends up with me feeling generally better about myself.

The bad: I feel like I constantly need to think of ways to "one up" myself in terms of my outfits.

The good: Watching The Carrie Diaries.

The bad: Also watching My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding. (Didn't TLC used to stand for The Learning Channel? Between these guys and Honey Boo Boo, I'm not sure what they are trying to teach me.)

The good: My hair stylist is now making house calls, so it saves me a bunch of time and effort.

The bad: This means I need to clean the house before she shows.

The good: Self-tanner.
The bad: My feet and ankles are just a touch unevenly orange ... and by "a touch" I mean whoops.

What are some of the goods and bads of your life lately?

Dress: J.Crew scalloped (sim, lace, sweater)
Top: H&M (sim, sim, sim)
Necklace: J.Crew factory chandelier (worn here - sim, sim, pricey)
Bracelets: J.Crew wildflower (sim), C.Wonder pave initial (enamel), YuniKelley via Etsy (sim)
Bag: Brahmin anytime (worn here - sim, luxe, deal)
Shoes: Guess kissani (worn here - sim, sim, platform)