Kitty paws and musicals

What I'm Wearing:

Shirt: Jenna and Jessie (TJ Maxx)  |  Jeans:  Grane |  Necklace:  Maurice's 

Sunglasses: Gift from mom   |  Shoes: Dr. Scholl's (DSW)

Today I'm rocking my new necklace from Maurices.  Also, I've discovered that my camera and I do NOT get along outside; most of these photos came out way too bright.  Sigh.

I have a confession to make...I have a fetish.  Not just any fetish...a CAT PAW fetish!  Seriously, is there anything cuter than cat paws?  And I'll let you in on a little random factoid: cats sweat through their paw pads!  They do this both when they're warm (and need to cool down), AND when they're nervous.  Just like when you or I get sweaty palms when we're nervous about something, cats get sweaty palms too!  Isn't that adorable?

GAH!! Too cute!!!

In other news, today I discovered that Stephen Moyer (of True Blood fame) can sing.  He has been chosen to perform opposite Carrie Underwood in the live NBC broadcast of "The Sound of Music" as none other than Captain von Trapp.  Originally I was worried, until I found these gems from Stephen's run as Billy Flynn in Chicago last month:

By the way, he was part of a cast that included Ashlee Simpson (as Roxy), Samantha Barks (as Velma), Drew Carey (as Amos), and Lucy Lawless (XEEEEEEENA!  Ahem. I mean, as Mama Morton).  Ordinarily I'd be annoyed by Hollywood names in musicals like Chicago, but this?  This I would see.

I have to admit though, I am a little worried about Carrie Underwood playing Maria in "The Sound of Music".  Girl can sing, but hopefully she can leave the country twang out of Do-Re-Me.  What do you think?

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Feathers and sequins and steals...OH MY!

What I'm Wearing:

Shirt: Cynthia Rowley (TJ Maxx)  |  Pants: Blank NYC  |  Purse:  Francesca's Collections 

Sunglasses: Gift from mom   |  Shoes: Simply Vera

I am currently obsessed with tank blouses...seriously.  I purchased a whole bunch of them from TJ Maxx right after graduation and have worn them almost daily to work.  Because I wear a white lab coat, these light weight fashionable blouses are PERFECT to wear tucked into a nice pair of slacks.  Now I've also begun wearing them with shorts or skinny jeans on my days off, and they have QUICKLY become my favorite go-to tops!  I love the playful feather pattern on this particular blouse - it goes with so many different outfit combinations!  (P.S. My shoes are covered in black SEQUINS.  I wish they showed up better in the photos, but you can take my word...they're pretty awesome.)  See how another fashion blogger styled this top here.

Today I spent the morning meeting with my insurance agent (boooooring) and then doing a little shopping around town with my mom.  Maurice's is one of my favorite stores, and I managed to walk out with nothing more than this adorable necklace which was marked down to $4.99.  Talk about a steal!  (And of course Calvin decided he wanted in on the photo taking action.  Thanks, buddy.)

I also found this adorable decorative plate at a consignment shop.  It will go perfectly on top of my piano once I move into my new home!

Featuring cat-butt-photo-bomber Calvin.  Because, you know, every photo needs a cat butt.

I plan on spending the rest of my evening relaxing, gearing up for a full day of work tomorrow. Wednesday is my surgery day, so I'll probably do a little studying in preparation for tomorrow morning's procedures.  Surgery and anesthesia still make me a little nervous as a new grad, so I want to be on top of my game.  Enjoy your evening, friends!

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