Skippy Says: Awards For Everyone (OOTD)

Happy Monday guys! You know what makes this Monday a little more bearable? Well, aside from the fact that it's a short week sure to be filled with massive amounts of stuffing and pie? The lovely Kelsey at Charming Pumpkin awarded me not one, but two, blogger awards. I'm giddy. Kelsey is one of my all-time favorite blogger friends. And I know that when we meet we'll be real life besties too in part due to our mutual (unhealthy?) love of Anthropologie. Plus, when we first emailed she told me that she loved the following bit from my FAQ page: "What's up with your blog title? What's up with your face?!" Oh Kelsey, you know the way to my heart.

I got the Kreativ Blogger award some time ago, but I'm super excited to have gotten it again. You can see my 7 facts here. For those of you to lazy to click the link, shame on you, but here they are again:

1. I love pretty much all mammals. A little too much. I want to adopt every puppy and kitten on the planet, and one day I'd love to own a monkey and a tiger. Ryan is interested in politics, so we made an agreement that if he is ever president, I get to own a tiger.

2. Related to #1 above, half of our engagement photo shoot was done in a petting zoo in SF. Best.Idea.Ever. Toot toot. 

3. I was born in Russia and lived in a little village there until we moved to San Francisco when I was 6 years old. It was tiny, and we even used to get milk from our neighbor's cow from across the street. Ryan makes fun of me for being a country bumpkin sometimes :)

4. I went to an all women's college (Wellesley) where I studied Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences. I knew it had nothing to do with the career I wanted to pursue in the future, but I loved Linguistics.

5. I was a total drama geek in high school and dreamed of being an actress. Not on TV or anything, but in theatre. I'm still sad I gave theatre up, and I hope to one day have it back in my life.

6. I couldn't cook anything except toast until junior year in college. Studying abroad in Scotland was expensive, so eating out wasn't an option and I forced myself to learn to cook. Now it's one of my favorite hobbies. 

7. I can't sing. At all. My friends say I sound like a croaking frog. Ouch.

Name your favorite song: First of all, I gotta say I hate this question. How do you pick one favorite song? Most of all, I love songs that bring back some special memory to me whenever I hear them, like "Ain't That Love?" by Ray Charles which was our first dance wedding song. Also, have I mentioned I love the Backstreet Boys? 

Name your favorite dessert: Anything with coconut, chocolate, and peanut butter. Preferably all three.

What pisses you off: I'm going to have to 100% agree with Kelsey and say people with entitlement complexes.

Your favorite pet: Pet? My puppy Ryder. Animal? See fact #1 of my Kreativ Blogger Award- I love all mammals. A lot. As in, I'm the annoying person that will stop you and your puppy on the street to pet it even though you're clearly in a hurry to get somewhere. Sorry.

Black or white: White.

Your biggest fear: Disappointing others, especially those I love and who have done so much for me. 

Best feature: Probably my red curly hair.

Everyday attitude: Bubbly and friendly, with a touch of sass and fieriness

What is perfection: Getting really tight squeezes from my hubby and feeling so incredibly protected and cared for when I'm in his arms. Cue vomiting here.

Guilty pleasure: Any wedding shows (i.e. Say Yes to the Dress), What Not To Wear, Gilmore Girls, Project Runway, ANTM, and I think I'll just quit while I'm ahead behind. 

I'm supposed to award this to seven other bloggers, but honestly I think anyone who wants to should just do it. It's so fun getting to know a bit more about you all. So, if you're interested, consider yourself awarded.

And now, finally, onto my OOTD.

Shop:
- Anthropologie top (bought on sale circa 2010, no longer available. Buy similar here)
- Therapy skirt (not available online. Buy similar here)
- Anthropologie blazer (bought on sale, no longer available.)
- Scarf from Turkey
- Target tights (buy here)
- Naturalizer outlet boots (bought on sale circa 2009, no longer available. Buy similar here or here)

Skippy Says: Thank You? Thank you. Thank you! (OOTD)

I don't take compliments well. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like them. It's just that I just don't know how to graciously accept them. Instead, I end up being one of those really annoying people who argues with you when you try to compliment me. You like my hair? WRONG, it's ugly. That's a yummy dinner I cooked? Eh, no, I've made better. I think the problem is that the compliment means so much to me that I don't know how to adequately express my gratitude. So I choose to be an asshole instead. I'm working on it. Here's step 1. 


In that spirit, I'd like to thank (and not argue with) Sam and Cara for awarding me the "Kreativ Blogger" award. Their blogs are awesome, and you should absolutely check them out if you haven't already!

Rules: Link back to the person who passed you the award, complete the form below, award 10 blogs, 

and drop them a line about it.

Share 7 random things about yourself:

1. I love pretty much all mammals. A little too much. I want to adopt every puppy and kitten on the planet, and one day I'd love to own a monkey and a tiger. Ryan is interested in politics, so we made an agreement that if he is ever president, I get to own a tiger.

2. Related to #1 above, half of our engagement photo shoot was done in a petting zoo in SF. Best.Idea.Ever. Toot toot. 

3. I was born in Russia and lived in a little village there until we moved to San Francisco when I was 6 years old. It was tiny, and we even used to get milk from our neighbor's cow from across the street. Ryan makes fun of me for being a country bumpkin sometimes :)

4. I went to an all women's college (Wellesley) where I studied Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences. I knew it had nothing to do with the career I wanted to pursue in the future, but I loved Linguistics.

5. I was a total drama geek in high school and dreamed of being an actress. Not on TV or anything, but in theatre. I'm still sad I gave theatre up, and I hope to one day have it back in my life.

6. I couldn't cook anything except toast until junior year in college. Studying abroad in Scotland was expensive, so eating out wasn't an option and I forced myself to learn to cook. Now it's one of my favorite hobbies. 

7. I can't sing. At all. My friends say I sound like a croaking frog. Ouch.

Now, to pass the award on to 10 bloggers I'd like to learn a bit more about! In no particular order...

1. Stuff Jewish Girls Like 

2. A Lovely Escape 

3. Feather Factor

4. Bravoe Runway

5. Respect The Shoes

6. Happily Ever Anthro

7. I Would So Rock This

8. Thrifty Business

9. Ly Zhang

10. Kitties and Couture

And now...on to today's outfit! 

Shop:
- Banana Republic Factory Store blouse (bought on sale circa 2010, no longer available)
- Banana Republic Factory Store petites skirt (bought on sale, no longer available online, may still be in some stores? Buy similar here)
- Anthropologie scarf (bought on sale, no longer available)
- Hue tights in gray (buy here)
- Anthropologie booties (bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here)
- Treasure Island flea market purse
- Treasure Island flea market earrings