Heroes in a half shell!

I am the worst at blogging, I know. I'm hoping that the summer brings lots of good outfits and lots of opportunities for photos. I've been busy re-watching the first season of True Blood (ha) and haven't had much time for the computer.

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend; I ate a lot and did go to some thrift stores but only got a couple things.

Anyway, 1991 t-shirt for the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (live action) movie:



This shirt was for sale for a little while but I decided to keep it for myself -- you snooze, you lose! It's pretty awesome and I like the TMNT movies more than I should probably admit.

I'll leave you with this:

Another Michigan State Shirt

I really have too many Michigan State shirts, but then again, I don't believe in such a thing!


Nothing special, '80s Soffe-brand MSU t-shirt. Here's a picture of the tag:


I can't wait to go see Watchmen, hopefully Friday but for sure by Sunday. I haven't yet met my goal of finishing the book before I see the movie but maybe I can cram and get it done by the weekend. I just hope the movie lives up to its expectations, although I think if anyone can do it, it's Zack Snyder (although V for Vendetta was certainly another amazing Alan Moore adaptation, but I haven't read the graphic novel).

That's all!

Winter Blues

It is snowing like crazy right now and I am less than thrilled about it. Hopefully spring is just around the corner .... I miss riding my bike!

Anyway, here are two of the shirts I got in Lansing last Monday:


I'd been looking for a decent leopard cardigan for awhile, and I think I succeeded with this one. Not vintage, but for 3 bucks, you can't beat the price!

I tried to post this last night, but the program I was using to post from my iPhone seemed to stop working, so, here you go:


I also have to post this pic of Kate Beckinsale because now I need a leather dress in my life.


Amazing. I was hoping to do some thrifting today but the weather might alter my plans. We haven't been going that much lately because a, I barely have the room for new clothes and b, I'm trying to save my money for other things, but I can only hold out for so long!

If you like martial arts movies, or you like Ong Bak or The Protector, then definitely check out Chocolate.


It's basically about an autistic girl who eats M&M's and kicks ass. It's not very strong on plot points, but the fight scenes are great. Definitely check it out.

We also watched The Host last night,


which was pretty good, as well.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend. Any fun plans?

Stripes

Today I'm wearing a late '80s/possibly early '90s striped shirt I picked up the other day at a thrift store, still with the original tags!


You can't really see in the picture, but there are three buttons on the left shoulder.

I also want to start sharing every now and then thrifted pieces I have previously sold. There is one jacket in particular that I sold soon after I bought it, but lately I have been regretting that decision. At the time, I didn't think I'd ever wear it, but I see now that I was so, so wrong. I regret not having a better picture!

I only have a picture of the front,


but the back is what made the jacket! The back had a large image of a silver, glittery unicorn. It was ... amazing. That jacket is one of the few items I regret ever selling.

I'll post more previous sales soon, as well as outfits.

On a side note, does anyone else love Pineapple Express? James Franco has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance as best actor in a comedy/musical. I find that to be hilarious and also well-deserved. Other great nominations are In Bruges for best comedy and both Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. for Tropic Thunder (although I favor the latter!).

Well, I'm going to go enjoy the rest of my day off. I'm glad it's almost the weekend!

December

It's been a few days! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I've been busy working and whatnot, but this week I work nights and hope to get more done during the day!

Here's what I've been wearing the past few days:


This great '80s army sweatshirt, which is super soft.

This red t-shirt, which has a name (?) on the front and text on the back:


And, the best of the three, this amazing (and authentic) vintage E.T. t-shirt:


I couldn't believe it when I found this shirt. It is great.

Yesterday Mat and I headed out to Lansing for some sushi and thrifting! We only ended up making it to one thrift store due to bad weather, but it was still a successful trip. I think I got about 11 things? I had hoped to find good things for the shop, but I think I ended up spending more on myself, which tends to happen all too often. Mat found a Big "E" Levi's short-sleeve western! They stopped using the big "E" in 1971, so shirts with the big "E" tag are pretty rare. That was the first one we've found!

The best sushi place ever is in Lansing, too, so it's worth the trip.

That's all for now, but expect more posts this week! Tell me about your weekend!

Geek

I realize most 22-year-olds probably don't dress like little old ladies on the weekend, but I guess I am an exception.

First, though, my t-shirt for today:


As an MSU fan, I wouldn't normally wear a Michigan shirt, and I certainly wouldn't post it for all to see! But I actually want Michigan to win their game tomorrow, and so I am wearing this shirt. In general though, this shirt is super comfortable and good for a night of relaxing. It's an '80s Champion brand t-shirt and is super thin. When it comes to t-shirts, the thinner, the better.

Since it's late November in Michigan, and since I am always cold, I can't get by with just a t-shirt, so I'm wearing this sweatshirt:


I feel like a granny in this sweatshirt. I'm in a weird mood today though, and something about the graphic cheers me up. I probably own too many crew neck sweatshirts for my own good.

The only thing that could make this outfit better is my new glasses. I ordered some frames on Etsy awhile ago but haven't been able to afford lenses. Hopefully I'll be able to buy some soon now that I am working again. In the meantime, I'll just pretend:


Haha, sorry everyone, I am a nerd.

That's about all for today, but I am so glad it's the weekend! Is anyone else geeked about seeing Twilight? Sadly, I can't go tonight, but I will be seeing it! If you do see it, let me know how it is!

Tonight I should be watching Sukiyaki Western Django, and tomorrow possibly hanging out (and watching football!). What are your plans?

Weekend Recap

Here is the My Daily Vintage: Weekend Edition!

First, let me introduce the new face on my blog: my boyfriend, Mat.

Here's what Mat wore out Saturday. It's a pretty nice v-neck and has three stripes on each sleeve. We aren't sure of the brand, but the shirt is from the '70s.

What really makes the outfit, though, is his belt:

I can't even tell you how jealous I am of this belt. Had I beat him to it, it would have been mine. But it does look better on him. The Budweiser logo alternates with the text.

Sunday, Mat bought Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe for his PS3, and since we pretty much played it all day, we dressed for comfort (and slight hangovers).

1984 Detroit Tigers American League Champs t-shirt.

Batman t-shirt.

The Batman shirt is from a Taco Bell promo for the Michael Keaton Batman that came out in 1989. It's still in amazing condition. I was obviously repping for my favorite DC character. Which, can I just say, that game is so fun. Rent it if you have the chance or like fighting games. The graphics are amazing and the fighting is really fluid. It's pretty sweet.

Today we are heading out to some thrift stores, so hopefully I'll have some good finds to post this week. I am also on a mission for some cheap khakis, because I finally got a job!

For those of you who don't me, here's a quick back story:

I graduated from Michigan State in May with my B.A. in Professional Writing. Ideally, I want to get into book publishing and become an editor. Unfortunately, my job search hasn't been going anywhere. Since I'm pretty much out of money, and I have to start paying back my student loans next month, I've been applying everywhere. I finally got hired to work at a Starbucks at Target. It's seasonal for now, but hopefully I can stay on, and even if I can't, at least it's money for the holidays. Eventually I hope to get to San Francisco and break into publishing, but for the time being, I'm happy to work anywhere.

Well, that's about all for me. How was your weekend?