Hump-Day Revival

As you might (or might not) know, I go thrifting almost every Wednesday. I've decided to include a new blog segment called "Hump-Day Revival" to share my latest finds with you all. I will do my best to post every Wednesday afternoon/evening, but be forewarned that treasure-hunting is not a total walk-in-the-park. There are certainly days where I return home empty-handed. In instances like these, I might "save up" a couple week's worth of finds in order to present a hearty entry.

Let's get started!

Today I found...

This scarf. How I love a graphical representation of a good idiom.

This green dress. I don't know if you've noticed, but I've been really into shift dresses lately(/wearing XXL shirts as such). I think they're very mod, not to mention, extremely comfortable.

This sweater. Kinda thinking this is a little boy's sweater. Regardless, it makes me wanna shake some pom-poms in the air and do some cartwheels or something.

These pins. I finally scored an enamel flower brooch (been looking forever). Happy about it.

Some more elephants for my elephant collection (see closeup). Since I was little, I've had an inexplicable attraction to elephants. Since then, elephants, like owls, have become somewhat trendy. Today, a lot of girls claim to be elephant-lovers, but I just want everyone to know that when it comes to the elephant-obsessed, I was (and am) the OG.

Bananers

Behold my bright yellow, high-waisted chorts! Vaulting these babies for awhile, as I have a feeling they are going to be a summer staple. This whole deal-io reminds me of Andy Warhol's banana. What do you think??

Striped shirt, H&M; belt and shorts, thrifted; cut-out Oxford sandals, Jeffrey Campbell.

Virgin

I've got ants in my pants.

It's been 9 days and 18 hours since I made the decision to try to quit smoking. According to Quit'n'Tell, an iPhone app I downloaded to track my progress, I would have smoked an extra 87 cigarettes if I didn't quit. I've also saved approximately $23. The first few days were relatively easy, but then the withdrawal symptoms started to kick in. Dull headaches, sudden hot flashes, intense cravings, extreme anxiety, etc.

Luckily, these symptoms come and go quite quickly, and all-in-all, I feel better. I can breathe, taste, and smell better. I guess if I could describe the way I feel in one word, it would be clean. My hair smells good and my skin looks healthier. I feel more feminine.

It sounds silly, but I almost feel like a new person. I've been smoking for 7 years. Since I was 16, smoking has been a great friend. We had a relationship. Cigarettes were there for me through thick and thin - when I was stressed, when I needed some time alone, when I was drinking coffee, when I was drinking wine, when I was driving, when I finished a big meal. When you've been in the habit of doing something for so long, not doing it is a foreign thing. I feel naked sometimes.

The hardest thing to deal with right now during this process is the anxiety. I can only eat so many sunflower seeds. I feel like I need to do something out of my comfort zone to take the edge off.

Here's where the ombre comes in.

I'm a hair virgin. Aside from the one time I tried to go dirty blond in 8th grade (resulted in orange hair, in case you were curious), I've never had my hair colored. Here's the look I'm going for:

I think altering my physical appearance during this time might help me come to terms with my new, smoke-free self.

It's a start, anyway.

SNAIL PORN

Unfortunately, embedding is unavailable for this AMAZING VIDEO OF SNAILS DOING IT.

Sneak Peek!

It's about time! I didn't want to admit it, but the past month or two, I've been having kind of a hard time at the thrift stores. Either I've become pickier, or I've been unlucky (or possibly a combination of the two). It's very frustrating when you dedicate the whole day to sifting through the racks and have to come home empty-handed. Today, however, was decent. Here were some of my finds:

Hungry Eyes

Kicked off the summer solstice last night by (re)watching the 80's classic, Dirty Dancing. Baby's got some serious swagger. Whipped together a little set on Polyvore to emulate the look. Apparently, it's all about Keds, high-waisted cut-offs, peasant tops, ballet flats, striped tees, and white mom pants. Sounds like summer to me!

OMG, shoes.

New favorite shoes. Best part? Found em at the Goodwill for 5 bucks! They just about go with everything (or maybe it just seems that way because I love them so much).