Author Archive: voltee
Excuse Me, But Can I Be You For A While?
Item: Jacket. Color/Fabric: Wedding Pink, Viscose. Designer: Kate Spade. Where Purchased: Marshall’s. Years Owned: Just over one. So tonight, I have a few things to confess. The first is that I love this jacket dearly, and it is one of my favorite pieces. I will probably not get rid of it, even if you beg …
Lessons I Have Learned: Part One- The Bridge
Why, hello there! I know. It’s been a long time. Again. But why, you ask? All I can tell you is that I have been struggling with some extreme, extra-hurty growing pains. And that I miss this and I need this, and that I’m not the same person when my fingers only touch a keyboard …
Time Flies.
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Baby pink, silk Designer: Rebecca Taylor Where Purchased: Shopbop.com Years Owned: 5ish? Well, friends, I last left you with “Writing Begets Writing,” or some other such nonsense. It is true. But what is equally, if not more, true is that “Not Writing Begets Not Writing.” Yes. There is that. My Month of …
Like A Boss. Son.
Item: Tunic/Tank Color/Fabric: Black, silk, sequins Designer: La Rok Where Purchased: Next Boutique: 2 Here it is, the fourth day of April. And I am happy! If you missed my last post, let me fill you in briefly. April is NaNoWriMo, and I am attempting to write 50,000 words this month to finish my second …
Now Or Never!
Item: Blouse Color/Fabric: Mossy/Paisley, Acrylic/Wool Designer: Lux Where Purchased: Urban Outfitters Years Owned: 10+ So lately, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this phrase. In the past, I’ve always thought of it as an ultimatum type word. You know. “Put a ring on my finger now, or you’ll never see me again.” Or …
The Edge of Glory.
Item: Fancy tube top Color/Fabric: Black, unsure. Dreams? Designer: Chanel (!) Where Purchased: Last Call Neiman Marcus Years Owned: 1.5 Sometimes, I crack myself up. Oh, I have been saving this one! It had to wait, though, until I thought of a fitting title. And then, on the drive home from work, this little gem …
Too Much Is Not Enough!
Item: Dress/Tunic Color/Fabric: Black/Floral, cotton/silk Designer: Kenar Where Purchased: Marshall’s Years Owned: 3 I started writing this one week and one day ago. I wrote until I was physically and emotionally unable to form coherent words. And then I busied myself with knickers, buttons, swings, and corsets for a week. Now I am back, and …
Closer Than They Appear.
Item: Dress Color/Fabric: Glittery Green, polyester Designer: H&M Where Purchased: The Salvation Army Years Owned: 4 (!) Sometimes, words are so very difficult. Unnecessarily so. Sometimes, there’s just blinking. Staring. Sighing. And little to no actual finger movement. I have been attempting to write about this green dress for a week now. It is not …
Ode to Pain.
Item: Pants Color/Fabric: Army green, Designer: Sanctuary Where Purchased: A gift from Tess Years Owned: Five Today was sort of a monumental day. I went to see my superstar surgeon, Dr. Bryan Kelly, to check on my three-month post-op progress. I’m proud to say that it’s very good! I think I could take A-Rod at …
I Am What I Wore 