Requiem for a dream.

A swallowed storm from the inside,

so passive and calm the exterior,

that the languid gaze, 

places held,

a smile fixed ever so carefully,

every line delivered exactly as it was written,

so the story marches to the same tired drum.

it doesn’t really matter now,

the prize, 

the fire, 

unwon.

the sun set,

the moon hidden behind the clouds,

so that not even the stars shine bright enough,

to glow through the haze of buried treasure.

shriveled, 

crumpled, 

paper worlds,

that never even left the pages,

never had a chance to sink oceans in their wake.

gone before they ever were.

you were everything,

you were mine,

and you never really existed.

Runnnnnnning on empty....

SOOOO, things are crazy.

I'm working overtime this week,

my husband's going into the field and 

leaving me all alone for three days (tear!),

and today my car died!

So, while I'm attempting not to pull my hair out,

just wanted to let you guys know that I'm still here, 

and I have a tutorial coming up as soon as I get a second to breathe :)

Anyone else having a way-too-insane week?

Style Hunt Tuesday.

So, the husband and I went shopping today,

and I just have to say, that Old Navy is extremely underrated.

They had some of the cutest clothes today, especially dresses.

Below are just a few of the great things I found.

Check out the sales they have online right now too!

Old Navy Shopping Day by quixotickvinne

Have you found any great things
at an under-appreciated store lately?

Shabby Apple Overboard Dress Giveaway

So, Grosgrain has done it again.

They have posted an ADORBALE dress from Shabby Apple to giveaway.

I fell in love with Shabby Apple last year when my sister

won a dress from them on another site's giveaway.

They're so 40's inpired and you just feel like a pin-up girl wearing one

(the classy, demure, 40's style pin-up, of course. Nothing raunchy.)

Shabby Apple's new line of nautical dresses and skirts

are so classy and adorable. You'll fall in love at one glance. I know I did.

Check out the giveaway here: Shabby Apple Overboard Dress Giveaway

and maybe you'll be the lucky winner!

Plus, Grosgrain is offering a 10% discount code

at Shabby Apple if you just can't stand it

and have to go buy one for yourself :)

Now I said my ABCs.

This was stolen from my lovely friend Heather,

and it is definitely a blast from the past filling it out :)

I remember a million of these I filled out

for my livejournal back in the day.

Care to have a little fun and fill it out in return?

Come on. You know you want to ;)

A. Age: 23

B. Bed size: Double. Full. Potato. Potahto.

C. Chore that you hate: Cleaning the bottom of the toilet.

That dust just won't go away!

D. Dogs: Jack. Grey Pitt-Chow with

the sweetest disposition you've ever seen.

E. Essential start to your day: Cereal.

Lucky Charms especially.

F. Favorite color: The color of the sky in a parking lot at night.

Just enough glow from the lights in the lot hit the atmosphere

and turn the sky a deep blue. I love it.

G. Gold or Silver: Silver.

My skin tone will not allow me to wear gold.

I've been forbidden.

H. Height: 5'5". Give or take a half inch.

I. Instruments you play: I dabble.

I can do a bit of the guitar, the bass,

and the piano.

J. Job title: Starbucks shift-manager/barista.

I make coffee ALL DAY. It's brilliant.

K. Kids: Jack. See above. ;)

L. Live: The Peach State

M. Mother's name: Juli. No "e".

N. Nicknames: Beth. Hebby. Beef.

O. Overnight hospital stays: I had my tonsils out when I was five or six.

I'm pretty sure I stayed overnight then.

P. Pet peeve: Someone talking to you constantly

during a movie or TV show. You can't possibly listen to both.

OH, and stupid drivers who don't pay attention.

Get off your cell phone and stop trying to run me off the road!

Haha.

Q. Quote from a movie: Cary Grant as Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

R. Right or left handed: Righty.

S. Siblings: There's ten all together.

Ranging from age 35+ to 14ish, in order...

Laura, Steve, Rachel, Michelle, Ben, Brandon,

Lolly, Ryan, Michael, Abbie. Don't worry....

we never all lived together ;)

T. Time you wake up: I try to get up at 7ish.

Sometimes that doesn't happen.

U. Underwear: Yes!

V. Vegetable you hate: Greens. Collard,

Mustard, or Spinach.

W. What makes you run late: Danny. ;)

And sometimes my hair.

X. X-Rays you've had: Teeth.

Y. Yummy food that you make: Beef Stroganoff,

Cream Chicken on Rice, Mashed Potatoes :)

Not necessarily all together, of course ;)

Z. Zoo animal: Penguins. There just too darn cute.

That's all folks! Let me know if you post this on your site

and I'll come check it out.