Chris Brown is a turd

Okay, this is why I should never take pictures when I wake up in the morning, but I was determined to post a blog today, so here you go!


'80s track jacket. Apparently there are stains on that shirt. Oh well.

I realize I am inconsistent in posting. I'd like to post every day, but I guess that is unrealistic. However, I will try to get around to posting almost every day!

Here's a side view/mug shot:


It's not an Adidas jacket, by the way.

Can I just say that I am so happy it is Friday? I've got big plans for the weekend, but I think I'll keep it quiet for now. What about you, have anything fun going on? Did you have a good week, a bad week? Mat and I had half-off coupons for Value World this past week, but unfortunately we didn't find very many things. We have more for March so hopefully we do better next time around!

Also, supposedly Chris Brown is going to attempt to claim that he beat up Rhianna in self defense. Really? What a ... feel free to fill in the blank.

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?

HOORAY!

I got my laptop back today! The problem was in the display, so I didn't have to lose any data (thank goodness!). Also, luckily I was still under warranty, because I guess the cost to repair it would have been more than the cost of the computer. So, thank you to my parents for having the wisdom to purchase a 3-year warranty when they first got me this laptop. Everything picked up right where I left off. It feels so good to have it back =)

Anyway! Enough of my rambling about computers and onto the vintage. As aforementioned, Mat and I took a trip up to Lansing on Monday, and we made out pretty well. I got this sweatshirt:


'80s Sportswear, super comfortable and I love how the cuffs on the sleeves are a different color.

Our other finds included a '70s Coke shirt, a couple of '80s Cedar Point shirts (one that we already have--that's how you know you go thrifting too often/have too many clothes!), an '80s Michigan State hoodie, a sweet '80s sleeveless Florida shirt, a leopard cardigan, and, the best find of all, an AUTHENTIC vintage Alice Cooper ringer tee! Expect pictures of that one soon, it is too good to be true.

On the way back, we stopped at Tanger Outlets and I got these cute Nikes for only 25 bucks:


They are really pink in person. I love them!

Every time we go to Lansing, we have lunch at our favorite sushi place, Omi. When I was going to school at Michigan State, we ate at Omi every single weekend (and sometimes twice in a weekend!). Now that I'm back home, we start to go through withdrawals and make the trip every few months or so, going to thrift stores to make a day out of it. Let me just say, Omi is the BEST sushi restaurant, ever. We have tried numerous other restaurants but seriously, nothing compares. Their portions are right and the prices are cheap, but what really does it is the spicy sauce; we have yet to find a sauce as delicious as theirs. If you have any sushi recommendations, please share them, but if you are ever in the Lansing area, definitely go to Omi!

I should also mention that every time we go we eat ourselves silly, even when we were going every weekend. After a salad (their ginger dressing is also one of the best!), we each had a piece of eel:


and then the main course:


That's two spicy California rolls on the left, and on the right, a red dragon roll (shrimp tempura roll with tuna and spicy sauce) and a tiger roll (spicy tuna with shrimp and eel). Uuughhh. I am drooling just looking at those pics. I could eat that meal for the rest of my life and be very, very happy.

This week is going by fast since I had Monday off, I can't believe tomorrow is already Thursday, and even better, pay day!

TGIF!

Remember when TGIF meant good TV? Now nothing is ever on Fridays... which is why I end up being forced to watch Zombie movies. Anyway. Here's what I wore today. I've been way too tired this week to put much effort into dressing. Thank god it's the weekend, and I have Monday off!

Fuuuutbooooool!

Awesome vintage "Coventry City" football club sweatshirt. Tag is from the UK. So unbelievably soft!

Also, not vintage or thrifted but I scored a pair of Levi's 1966 remakes (skinnies) for 25 bucks, marked down from 100-plus!! Another pair of Levi's is absolutely the last thing I need, but who can resist that deal? Also... you can't go wrong with Levi's.

Blargh

I had a nice, long weekend. I keep thinking it's Sunday today, since I had the day off. On Sunday, Mat and I pretty much stayed in his bed all day watching movies. We watched about 4 movies in 24 hours (Hot Fuzz, The Baxter, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, and Ocean's Eleven) and ate Cheesy Taco Pizza Rolls (the best pizza rolls) and other junk. The perfect Sunday.

For it, I wore this shirt all day, which is actually Mat's:


It's an '87 motocross t-shirt. The same graphic is also on the back.

Today, we did some thrifting and ate Mexican food and then watched The Return of the Jedi. I wore this sweatshirt,


which is actually an '80s Le Tigre-brand sweatshirt. When you think about the shirts Le Tigre makes today, you can see why I had to buy this sweatshirt, even though it's a bit ill-fitting. I love it all the same. They just don't make 'em like they used to!

I hope everyone had an amazing weekend. Feel free to tell me all about it!

Wackness

There is so much snow here in Michigan. It snowed all night and is now snowing all day. The snow is probably the reason I sat around the house all day yesterday in this sweatshirt:


I'm pretty sure you can find this shirt in any form at any thrift store. I've seen the tank top, plain tee, and I own the ringer tee. I tried to find the screen cap of John C. Reilly wearing it in Step Brothers, but I failed. Whatever though, this shirt is pretty comfortable and compared to Michigan weather, I'm sure it is better in the Bahamas.

Here is a picture of the Hershey's hat I mentioned a few posts back:


I love the little Hershey's kisses!

I also wore this shirt yesterday, which I picked up at a thrift store forever ago. I'm pretty sure it's for Laguna Beach? I never watched the show, but it's my name, so I bought the shirt.


There's also lots of new items up in the Etsy shop, so take a peek!

I hope everyone has a great weekend. Oh, and rent The Wackness if you get the chance, it's great.

Girl Talk

My main goal for this week is to clean my room, which needs it badly. I'll post before/after pics when I'm done, so you can see how much of a disaster it has been. My room is also the "Thrifty Outfitters warehouse," so it's filled with clothes and totes and mess. I've been too busy to organize, but since I have nothing to do this week, I guess it's time to get to it! So here is my, "I'm eventually going to get off the computer and clean all day" outfit:


Yale Athletics sweatshirt I picked up recently for a quarter and AA leggings.

Here is a t-shirt I've had for a little while now but finally wore last night:


I'm so glad they finallllly came out with Poladroid for Windows (yeah, yeah, I use a PC!), so expect lots of fake Polaroids from now on! Mat actually does have a Polaroid, though, and lots of film left too, I think.

I finally listened to Girl Talk and, I can't lie--I dig it.

Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Eve, y'all!

I had to work all day today, so I'm tired and am looking forward to relaxing, but I wanted to share what I'm wearing tonight:


A 1981 t-shirt that reads "Sneaky Peat." I think it was for a band?



I kind of hated this sweatshirt for a while because it dyed some of my favorite shirts green, but, it is super soft and holiday appropriate.

And since I'm baking cupcakes (Holiday Funfetti!), here is my beloved apron and one of my favorite thrift store finds:


It says, "For THIS I spent 4 years in college??"

You also get a nice glimpse at my holiday outfit, haha.

That's all for now. My family is waiting for me to start watching Christmas Vacation. We've watched it every Christmas Eve, without fail, for as long as I can remember. Do you guys have any holiday rituals?

I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday!

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!

Circus

This post is a bit overdue, but now it's time to catch up!
Here are some outfits from the weekend:


This is what I wore Saturday while watching the MSU game. If you know the outcome of the game, then you know that's all I have to say about that! I also have a white t-shirt with the exact same graphic.

When going out Saturday night, Mat wore one of the many westerns he purchased last week:


Please excuse my dirty camera!

He also brought out a shirt that has been in retirement for quite some time:


Mat used to wear this shirt all the time, so much so that it is completely see-through and full of holes. It is still an amazing shirt.

Sunday, I went to see TWILIGHT and wore this sweatshirt:


It's an '80s Remington Guns crew neck. It is so unbelievably soft and I love the graphic!

Speaking of Twilight, did anyone else see it this weekend? Thoughts? I, for one, was very pleased, and I thought they stuck pretty close to the book. But I know others have had different opinions. Feel free to share! Or your thoughts on the True Blood season finale... I was not happy about the ending!

How was your weekend?

Also, my sister turns 20 today, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY! =)

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?

Don't Just Stand There, Hug Me!

Normally on Saturdays I'm decked out in Michigan State attire (alma mater!), but since there was no football game today, I changed things up a bit and wore this:

There really is no good reason for why I own this shirt. I just like it, and it's probably one of the most comfortable t-shirts I have. It's super soft and thin, and it just makes me feel good, which is nice on a rainy day like today. Shirt is from the '80s and the brand is Royal.

I'm also wearing this belt, which I thrifted:

It's brown leather with red roses.

I really love this belt, but I can't shake the problem I have of wearing a brown belt with black shoes. I tend to just throw on my black Adidas Dragons every time I'm heading out the door, and so I fall back on a plain white belt. I'm trying to wear this belt more, though. It really is beautiful in person, so sorry for the crappy picture quality!

If you're looking for a good sweatshirt for the winter, this Maine sweatshirt will soon be posted in our Etsy shop:

The graphic is printed on a vintage Gold's Gym sweatshirt.


I also want to share my new MOO cards! They just arrived today.

I couldn't wait to open the box. They turned out beautifully:


If you aren't familiar with MOO printing, you should definitely check them out. They print business cards, note cards, greeting cards, etc. What's great about them is that you can use a different graphic or design on each one for no additional cost. Not to mention, they are full color and printed on high-quality paper. I am very pleased with the results and can't wait to start handing these out!

I hope everyone's weekend is going well! I'm hoping to go see Quantum of Solace tomorrow. Let me know what your plans are! =)

Also, get ready for a new face/torso on my blog. My boyfriend has decided to get in on the action and share his insane collection of shirts with you. I say insane because I'm pretty sure he could wear a different shirt every day of the year. So, keep checking back for more vintage!