I thought it would be cool to try and recreate the On Duty runway for the Ruffian FW11 show in the same sequence as the Off Duty looks presented themselves to me after the show.
So here it is!
Also, I've been tweeting with regularity now, in case you want to follow @WhatShaunaThinks
In some areas of the United States - there have been record snowfalls this year.
We have not had even one snowflake here at my house - not even one.
It is highly likely that we will go through this entire winter and not see one flake of snow.
But ...
It is still nippy outside.
Most days it is downright COLD.
On Monday, February 18th - President's Day - it was in the 60's - very sunny and yet 60 degrees is still chilly in my book. I was so chilled that I wore a long pair of pants with a long sleeved shirt to match. When I was in my house, I kept a blanket thrown across my lap to keep the chill away.
At about 1:00 in the afternoon, I went to get in my car to go pick up my son from his friends' house.
Alexis - who was in the front yard playing with my niece - came running up to my car window - running in her bare feet, by the way - running towards me in her short sleeved shirt and cropped to the knees capri pants - running with the breeze blowing through her loose hair. She stands on the driveway ... looks up at me with those dark brown eyes and she says ...
"Can we go swimming today?"
I am in my van, with my sweater buttoned to my chin and the heat cranked up on high to take the chill off in my car and I say, "Wwhaat?" (*blink - blink*)
More excited now, honestly believing this is a reasonable and possible request, she asks again, "Please ... can we go swimming today?"
I shake my head in astonishment, "Alexis - it is FEBRUARY!"
She, with the Texas sun shining on her face and with no clue that FEBRUARY means that it is still WINTER, says, "So, can we? I'm so hot and look - the sun's out?" she points up to the Texas sky.
I say, "Uh - No."
"Maybe when you get back," she tries to reason with me.
I say, "I don't think so," putting exaggerated emphasis on all the syllables in these words.
"Maybe when it's Spring?" she has such a hopeful look on her face.
"Yes," I say - and drive away; leaving her and my niece playing barefooted on the driveway... on a sunny ... February day.
On the upside ... Lucky for me she doesn't really know when SPRING is and ... the way our weather goes here in Texas - it will either definitely be warm enough for her to go swimming when Spring actually arrives - or ... we could have an ICE STORM or the first freak snow of the decade. I will just cross that bridge when Sring gets here. For now ... SHE IS NOT GOING SWIMMING ON THIS PRESIDENTS' DAY - I don't care how sunny it is outside - Sorry Hon.
Pop quiz guys! Who was the first president of the United States? We all know the answer to that: George Washington. Now who was the second? What? Not as many people can answer that. Now what if I was to ask you "who is the first person to fly solo in an airplane across the Atlantic?" Lindbergh right? But what about the second person? What? Indicentally, Bette recently took the honor to be the first girl to model the the first See by Chloe Fragrance campaign which should hit public circulation in Feb. 2013. Mark that one down for the history books, and congratulations to Bette.
Natalie Suarez (Fenton Moon, NY) was born in the United States and is 1/2 Spanish 1/2 Chinese.
We crossed paths on Crosby Street on Monday, where she had just left a casting. Have a visit to her site at Natalie Off Duty to see what she's up to project wise and for more personal inspiration.
shoes -- Bronx shorts -- Forever 21 jacket -- White and Warren
Katie Couric's Farewell Interview With Sarah Palin
So, Sarah ... what will you do now that the campaign is over?
*slight Fargo accent*
I'll be headin' back to Alaska - get back to work.
What's the first thing you plan to do when you get home?
The first thingI 'm gonna do is ... get outta these clothes they made me wear - get back to wearin' my soccer-mom clothes and camo gear. Kick off these doggone high heeled shoes and slip on my comfy sheep-skin slippers. Then ... I'm gonna make a big pot of delicious moose-meat chili.
What will you do with all the clothes, Sarah? Did the campaign let you keep all the clothes?
Well ... I just kept 'em. I really didn't ask anyone - I just packed 'em in my moose-skin suitcase and I'm sneakin' 'em back to Alaska with me.
I didn't ask for all them clothes, but I earned 'em! I know I said they were gonna be donated to some charity after the campaign - but, I lied 'bout that. I'm gonna take 'em home and sell 'em in a garage sale - make me some money.
Is that right - a garage sale?
Yes, Katie - that's what us soccer moms do with all the stuff we don't want - we sell the stuff in garage sales.
And what will you do with the money?
Oh ... I'll probably buy some ammo and maybe a new pair of huntin' boots. It's moose-huntin' season, you know - up 'er in Alaska.
So ... do you have any other immediate plans?
Why, yes I do.
I plan to enter the Mrs. Alaska Hottest Soccer Mom Contest this comin' February. You know I love a good beauty contest.
You certainly are a beauty.
What will your talent be?
I could always play the flute. You know I'm a darn good flute player. But ... I think I'll probably do somethin' with plumbin'. You know that Joe The Plumber fella taught me a thing or two 'bout plumbin' - just might come in handy.
*blink blink*
I see you are wearing new glasses, Sarah. Is this is new fashion statement?
These here were a gift from Elizabeth Hasselbeck - you know, from The View. She was so sad when we lost the election that she sent us all gifts.
Did you receive any other parting gifts - besides the glasses and the clothes?
Why, yes I did.
This here soccer ball was given to me by Barack Obama. Isn't he the sweetest thing?
We wish you luck, Sarah.
We sure are going to miss you on Saturday Night Live.
Don't cry, Katie - I'll be back!
I'm goin' back home to Alaska - gonna learn some stuff, meet some people, travel some and ... get more 'sperience under my gun belt.
You might just see me in 2012 - runnin' for President of these here United States.
You haven't seen the last of this moose-shootin'-soccer-mom-Joe-The-Plumber-lovin'-smokin'-hot- Alaskan'! Nosiree!
And there you have it - the farewell interview with Sarah Palin. It will be fun to see what she does next - you know - beyond the garage sale and Mrs. Alaska Hottest Soccor Mom contest *hee hee*.
