Monday, August 26, 2013

Blouses and Pirates

It has been a really long time since I last participated in "Inspiration Monday" over at Two Birds (hosted by the lovely Megan and Nora).  This week's inspiration post featured Selena Gomez, and as soon as I saw it I gasped.  I may not have a military vest, but I *do* have a blouse that is in a similar style...
AND I NEVER THOUGHT TO WEAR A BLOUSE LIKE THIS!

Oh Selena, you clever girl.
So without further ado, here's my more feminine take on Selena's style.

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What I'm Wearing:
Blouse: B  Jewel (TJ Maxx)  |  Jeans: House of Derreon (Macy's)  |  Necklace:  Vintage   |   Earrings: Gift from friend (World Market)
Sunglasses: Gift from mom   |  Shoes: Tahari (DSW)

I've been wearing this blouse buttoned up and tucked into slacks at work, so THANK YOU Inspiration Monday for providing me with a new way to wear this top!  I actually rather like it.

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Today was your usual crazy Monday at the vet clinic.  It's always busy on Mondays for some reason, and today was no exception.  Cruciate tears, corneal ulcers, big-dog-little-dog attacks...you know, the usual.  I'd love a good ol' kitten or puppy litter exam...where are THOSE when you need them? ;)

In other news, I've been taking FULL advantage of living with a piano again.  There's nothing like de-stressing after a long day at work by banging away at the keyboard! I think I've finally gotten the hang of "He's a Pirate" from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.  What do you think?



My next piano project will be "Concerning Hobbits" from The Lord of the Rings.  Yeah...my inner nerd is showing a little bit here...but Howard Shore's musical score is seriously fantastic!  I'll post a video once I'm semi-competent at it.  Do any of my readers play any instruments?

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12 comments:

  1. That's a cute top! I love looking at other people's interpretations of Inspiration Monday!

    I semi play piano. I've actually been wanting a keyboard again so I can start relearning to play. Maybe Santa (or my husband) will bring me one for Christmas! The song sounded great also! I definitely need to start playing again! =)

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    1. Thank you so much, Amber! I definitely think you should try playing again. I actually didn't play very much for a couple years, but found it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be to work out the rust. Go for it! :)

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  2. love the bit of lace on your top
    cute look for the inspiration challenge
    brett

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    1. Thanks, Brett! The lace is my favorite part, too.

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  3. You look so pretty. I like your blog. Maybe you can visit my blog and follow me on gfc and bloglovin.

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    1. Aw, thanks! Yes, I will definitely give your blog a visit! Thanks for the comment!

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  4. Oh, I like the more casual variation with this blouse opened up like that. Very nice! Visiting via the Inspiration Monday linkup :)

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    1. Hello, Jen! Thanks so much for visiting! :)

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  5. I love the blouse opened up! It looks really lovely and is definitely a more feminine look overall! Super pretty!

    Oh I wish I could play piano!!

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    1. Thanks, Bethie! :) It's never to late to learn, right?

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  6. Love how you interpreted it! That blouse is great!

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  7. Fab outfit, lady!

    Thank you for linking up with Style Sessions!

    Lauren xx
    www.stylelixir.com

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