tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72098797580748301612024-03-14T06:36:27.108-07:00The BettiesEllanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-4181374321737100302013-02-06T12:52:00.000-08:002013-02-06T12:52:12.260-08:00New Year, New Projects<br />
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My sister and I have started a new project together:<br />
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And, Blog, I'm sorry I've abandoned you for someone else. It's not you, it's me; you've been great.<br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-6895775387038014772012-11-14T21:08:00.002-08:002012-11-14T21:08:49.733-08:00Punkin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">Pictures from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Halloween</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">... can you guess who we are? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">MabieGirl went as a toasted marshmallow.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">We had a total of two sets of trick-or-treaters this year... that's two more than last year so we're making progress! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">Our Halloween evening consisted of dressing up, heading down the street to the local hamburger/beer joint where we were served by two waitresses wearing much better versions of our costumes, and then walking back to our apartment where we cozied up and watched a movie in bed. Not entirely eventful, but my kind of evening nonetheless.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">Colin and I are enjoying life together in our cozy apartment!! We've gotten in the habit of baking fresh bread every few days so the place constantly smells of baked goods and cinnamon (courtesy of those ever-potent Trader Joe's potpourri brooms). It's finally a home. <i>Our</i> home. And </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">I couldn't be happier. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6; font-size: xx-small;">**"Punkin" is the funny way my dad says "pumpkin;" it's my favorite</span></div>
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-56422429927982882572012-07-16T21:55:00.000-07:002012-07-16T21:55:31.620-07:00That's my girl<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">My little sister sent me this video of Mabes while I was in class last week. She miraculously managed to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">train Mabel </span>to do this trick<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> within the span of 2 weeks</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Mabes is on summer break at my parents' house, AKA The Dog Park, with all her little pet friends for the next few weeks). </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">That smile of hers <i>kills me</i>.</span><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-64364795254494299252012-06-20T09:04:00.000-07:002012-06-20T09:04:15.538-07:00We're all Big Kids now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Lot's of changes since I last posted... <i>nearly half a year ago?? </i>Sheesh.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We're FINALLY engaged!</span> </span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">(and I've <i>finally</i> posted a picture of the ring) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">It's a 1920s vintage filigree ring that I am sooooo(oooo) in love with.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I've got to run off to school now! The summer session of classes is a lot lighter than the last two semesters so hopefully I'll be able to blog <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(a little)</span> more. As you know with me, I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. You can follow me on Instagram though, @thebetties, if you'd like more frequent updates!</span></div>
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-9508968069067573572011-12-31T08:12:00.000-08:002011-12-31T08:12:50.067-08:00Meet Me on Virginia Street<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">M</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">e</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">r</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">r</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">y </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">C</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">h</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">r</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">m</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">s</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-84443992612304693062011-07-19T20:41:00.000-07:002011-07-19T20:42:44.742-07:0056 Inches and Hard<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Colin and I came up with a new game whilst moving from one apartment to another this past week that I think you should try. </span><br />
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Here's what you need:</span></u><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">(1) A retractable metal tape measure, and </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">(2) Some lightning-speed reflexes.</span><br />
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Directions:</span></u><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">The purpose of the game is to extend the ruler as many inches as you can without bending it whatsoever. An unbent ruler is referred to as "hard." A bent--or "flaccid"--ruler docks you three inches.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Examples of proper form:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">So far Colin is the Reigning Champion with a reading of 56 inches and hard. I'm comin' back with a vengeance, though, just you wait!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Feel free to e-mail me any hilarious photos of you mid-extension and I'll post them on the blog for all the world to see. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">**I'll be updating the blog... soon?... hopefully with some photographs of our new apartment once it's put together properly. We've made the move from a bro-ridden bumpin' and grindin' sorta beach town to a quiet tree-lined suburb near Balboa park and we are loving it! I've also just found out that I got into graduate school so I'll be moving yet again from San Diego to Los Angeles within the next couple of weeks while Colin holds down the fort until I'm finished with my two year program. It's been quite a whirlwind of a month!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-19753208103882922622011-06-10T12:28:00.000-07:002011-06-10T16:16:28.988-07:00Hodgepodge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLY0daTUff8SX7wX5EHsHfrcDCr_5RRuDqNv1T2zqfJqVAz2a-WGoWKJilgIw6m5-mc4MjlLbRS_9u8jliEA-8FCB-zx7xq_uvZxxwjS-WpLmr2eqRILKwmiJggqTckPU88iUszlsLhZQu/s1600/IMG_0875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLY0daTUff8SX7wX5EHsHfrcDCr_5RRuDqNv1T2zqfJqVAz2a-WGoWKJilgIw6m5-mc4MjlLbRS_9u8jliEA-8FCB-zx7xq_uvZxxwjS-WpLmr2eqRILKwmiJggqTckPU88iUszlsLhZQu/s640/IMG_0875.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Cutest Girl in The World. (!) --That's been Mabie's nickname lately. She's surprised us with a new trick recently: the high-five. Turns out she's had this trick up her sleeve the whole time. And she busts it out at the most opportune moments, which is often when she wants up on the couch. She'll look at me pleadingly, offer her paw for a high-five, and wait. When I'm too absorbed on the Internet, she'll strategically high-five the power cord out of my computer so that I'll have to acknowledge her pleas. She may look thick, but don't let her act fool you; she's one smart girl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I have a confession to make: I may have quite purposefully started today's post with an irresistible photograph of Mabes hammin' it up and a description of her too-cute ways as a means to make you forget how terribly inconsistent my posts have become. Did it work? Anywho, I do apologize for the sporadic nature of my blogging. I'm in a very good place right now, though, which may be why I've turned to the computer less often for solace. But I love blogging nonetheless so don't go thinking that I'll be leaving for good anytime soon... You're stuck with me for a while :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">And look what else I've got for you: an outfit post!! ...Am I forgiven yet?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-q5076CVRRRImV75eDx7GdpCsnjjUx2zqJO9SHP44BUTm8QRVz74LO9VZBtkLLOSFeqbTCRuwk8FvJCw0QsOQ67KtOJJNbpxEEl1Fr95j1jM8LpuV04lmqgHIPQSE3mL8jBa6T0smrtks/s1600/IMG_0911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-q5076CVRRRImV75eDx7GdpCsnjjUx2zqJO9SHP44BUTm8QRVz74LO9VZBtkLLOSFeqbTCRuwk8FvJCw0QsOQ67KtOJJNbpxEEl1Fr95j1jM8LpuV04lmqgHIPQSE3mL8jBa6T0smrtks/s640/IMG_0911.JPG" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I just may have to keep it for myself, though... (!) It goes much too well with my arrow necklace. And I very well can't separate them now, can I?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Oh yes, one more thing. I was downloading some videos off of my Flip when I came across this funny one when my sister and her husband had visited us for a weekend a few weeks ago. We'd all had at least one drink at this point so we were pretty entertained by each other. Colin spent much of the night speaking with a Boston accent so all you Bostonians out there, please forgive his sorry excuse for an accent. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">It's been a weekend of cocktail drinking and vulgar jokes, of sisterly bonding--both human and otherwise--, and of epic gluttony. Big Momma Mac, I knew I'd finish you one day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-64223762863141453662011-05-11T10:00:00.000-07:002011-05-11T10:00:43.763-07:00Table for Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIE7v648ST1x2XUP_lXFz1ZV2-eOH18GKPA5EUzcoGDdFjPUaV_7dpJgQxoqcwXEBB7KfqSatwX0kSSTLqu9ltSQb6tuBG_etN5jaOO4tAnKLd1S8J1cCyfJYMbcWAc5a01Z-AcxlGPzG/s1600/IMG_0863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIE7v648ST1x2XUP_lXFz1ZV2-eOH18GKPA5EUzcoGDdFjPUaV_7dpJgQxoqcwXEBB7KfqSatwX0kSSTLqu9ltSQb6tuBG_etN5jaOO4tAnKLd1S8J1cCyfJYMbcWAc5a01Z-AcxlGPzG/s640/IMG_0863.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Shirt: Inherited from grandfather</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Shorts: H&M</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Stockings: Beverly Hills Hosiery</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Loafers: Thrifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Jacket: Stolen from Colin (originally from J. Crew)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Hair ribbon: Hand cut</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">My outfit from Sunday for a lovely day of shopping and eating! What could be better than that?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-5683847909098479682011-05-10T18:37:00.000-07:002011-05-10T18:37:02.403-07:00Atomic Betty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYowJpwfDz6p5BblEyNf8pomVqEncuiFqX3Fk3uu68D87hru_D5WUm5T9-F6lafJsi55Br7UXWA7Z62VXspKh7_oMYzepNqK7OAMh05uYENpWn6bMT09N-OVVjlxY0C6bUyuJopXP7Qw3/s1600/boygirl+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYowJpwfDz6p5BblEyNf8pomVqEncuiFqX3Fk3uu68D87hru_D5WUm5T9-F6lafJsi55Br7UXWA7Z62VXspKh7_oMYzepNqK7OAMh05uYENpWn6bMT09N-OVVjlxY0C6bUyuJopXP7Qw3/s640/boygirl+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><u>On Her:</u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Dress: Vintage</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Undershirt: J. Crew</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Socks: Topshop</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Loafers: Thrifted</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Belt: Thrifted</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I wore this on Friday and had to post a photograph of it only because it elicited the weirdest pseudo-compliment I've ever received on one of my outfits. I must tell you the whole story...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">While feverishly washing heaps of laundry at the laundromat, I was approached by a silver-haired, very homely looking, leather-skinned man, whom I might have mistaken for a hobo (the jury's still out on whether or not this assumption was accurate). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Encounter #1: While loading my unmentionables into the dryer, he wooshes by me after extensive upper body washing at the sink and says, "We must be near the beach!" which I respond with a "heh" and a smile. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Encounter #2: He approaches me half an hour later while folding said unmentionables and asks if my outfit is a themed costume. I respond with "No, this is just what I wear," when he replies, "Oh! You must have been at Comic-Con earlier then!" I tell him that I haven't, and start to wonder if he thinks I'm dressed as Wonder Woman. He then proceeds to tell me that I look great and that many women wear themed outfits in Las Vegas according to the hotels they're in (not sure if he's referring to the employees or the hotel patrons...) I immediately default to "heh" and smile, all the while hoping that he leaves before he notices that my underwear is spread out all over the folding table. He then notifies me of a local designer he thinks I should check out and tells me that my hair looks red in the sunlight. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-14880604334147417922011-05-08T15:55:00.001-07:002011-05-08T15:55:22.594-07:00Family Portrait, Minus Beels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMbDcs46P9pRVgsqSJHawYX0Y_YAXz2ZFi_CGFyHAKJDZHOCXjAAXz43QUtVaaxp49ZMJFrdjwM4ZDzFfUItDCkm4Yw0Zly-acnqtPsQIEB1WuSb24q9JASodyeCl9eysmBrtbvbhs-Nu/s1600/Photo+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMbDcs46P9pRVgsqSJHawYX0Y_YAXz2ZFi_CGFyHAKJDZHOCXjAAXz43QUtVaaxp49ZMJFrdjwM4ZDzFfUItDCkm4Yw0Zly-acnqtPsQIEB1WuSb24q9JASodyeCl9eysmBrtbvbhs-Nu/s400/Photo+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Chummy Mabes...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-76201985167410391762011-05-08T11:56:00.000-07:002011-05-08T11:56:02.884-07:00Urban Treehouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Scenes from our weekend trip to downtown L.A.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu29-bQ21DAe72I4_7_1W83VYP_cNH5CgvnmJOBT4xrrPkGFPTFScYw5y0JxQp0dRH7y7_NOyprUdlIaeFfJ9TcpQygHnzP0peX7IS1zMxG4w_4jHue2UqdmlWiNfpyMFnqdwbPk_Zus9M/s1600/la3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu29-bQ21DAe72I4_7_1W83VYP_cNH5CgvnmJOBT4xrrPkGFPTFScYw5y0JxQp0dRH7y7_NOyprUdlIaeFfJ9TcpQygHnzP0peX7IS1zMxG4w_4jHue2UqdmlWiNfpyMFnqdwbPk_Zus9M/s400/la3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-55666322263366692962011-04-26T20:41:00.000-07:002011-04-26T20:42:07.498-07:00Hiya<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFME_-cesspYZ-vtwBVzIK66PgNJN_ZWXfuLKLdWQhGdO5F29LN-39LayH64RVE5UiwnqsFfgbiOAsZFCe7yu4R0px6HADmI8YuvKbeQIPE_LSnv2u-9WuS4RsywzHeeu1xdJ-TwSJpdLP/s1600/IMG_0703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFME_-cesspYZ-vtwBVzIK66PgNJN_ZWXfuLKLdWQhGdO5F29LN-39LayH64RVE5UiwnqsFfgbiOAsZFCe7yu4R0px6HADmI8YuvKbeQIPE_LSnv2u-9WuS4RsywzHeeu1xdJ-TwSJpdLP/s640/IMG_0703.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Eighteen hours of flying and I'm back in the States! Along with a pile of socks I purchased from Topshop and a pair of high-waisted jean shorts, I've returned with some wicked jet lag and a bit of a cold. There's always a price to pay when you're enjoying yourself too much :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I'm still working on the (GIANT) blog post filled with photographs from the trip, but expect it to be up on the blog soon! Until then, here're a few of my favorites. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-39092421195191858552011-04-17T10:10:00.000-07:002011-04-17T10:10:22.367-07:00Cheerio!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6NzzLWF7aXaEvElJEXRIMqxAzidBtqdQPi2jZSkX0QGXgzjV6_9K-jhsrD6d888SM4ZB_ouUzKR3VwwCwhJsQSRUTrXu8c31jPYi5aeJmNOnz5o6abkbvESPLK6OAJmtoC52WseRDhAq/s1600/tumblr_lixkm4ZT6s1qfzmkqo1_500_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6NzzLWF7aXaEvElJEXRIMqxAzidBtqdQPi2jZSkX0QGXgzjV6_9K-jhsrD6d888SM4ZB_ouUzKR3VwwCwhJsQSRUTrXu8c31jPYi5aeJmNOnz5o6abkbvESPLK6OAJmtoC52WseRDhAq/s400/tumblr_lixkm4ZT6s1qfzmkqo1_500_large.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">And I've decided to make it my mission to incorporate some of the ultra cool jargon I've heard since I've been here into my everyday speech. I'll now be replacing the word "bus" for "coach," "trash" for "rubbish," and "guy" for "bloke," among others. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-55676889063271920912011-04-05T21:35:00.000-07:002011-04-05T21:35:47.154-07:00In my phone...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnjpz-1eq1MwMa89JNCtZCZwqbeL6eTSkFXKanaZKYXmgag81K2UpOtjhOHD2XV1c4fWs41Y6lcDQNzmi1PopRChv22R1Jy09F4yYZhyzxCLIXSoprKCB1PExEMMrIb6HIAe_BJ9XPAO_/s1600/phone+collage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnjpz-1eq1MwMa89JNCtZCZwqbeL6eTSkFXKanaZKYXmgag81K2UpOtjhOHD2XV1c4fWs41Y6lcDQNzmi1PopRChv22R1Jy09F4yYZhyzxCLIXSoprKCB1PExEMMrIb6HIAe_BJ9XPAO_/s1600/phone+collage+1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPfX5zH8k9AZcXPGNp1cbf1j26ZP0cGdY9rWuL_vbT1hKHUoI-Pro-na7ySnbVLBBDuZLXZQj1Yzu2bN6L-2VyMF_lP-EXLSuLoPGqX3zHee41vZ42xCYEokc2NnYFt158IoD9-9QHVP2/s1600/phone+pets+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPfX5zH8k9AZcXPGNp1cbf1j26ZP0cGdY9rWuL_vbT1hKHUoI-Pro-na7ySnbVLBBDuZLXZQj1Yzu2bN6L-2VyMF_lP-EXLSuLoPGqX3zHee41vZ42xCYEokc2NnYFt158IoD9-9QHVP2/s640/phone+pets+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgiGANnE175SwNAg2zs9tWDnp2lfxCdFnUjONIcDsERt44kfqsgPcGrPPxq4Vn_Fr0Mxk_sGonorUvFxIhMgbt3zKup7gUdynNIYI1vqzd61GzjHzYbm_EZ22OHFCpcRQ3paxmMfP4rT9/s1600/photo+collage+red+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgiGANnE175SwNAg2zs9tWDnp2lfxCdFnUjONIcDsERt44kfqsgPcGrPPxq4Vn_Fr0Mxk_sGonorUvFxIhMgbt3zKup7gUdynNIYI1vqzd61GzjHzYbm_EZ22OHFCpcRQ3paxmMfP4rT9/s640/photo+collage+red+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx_yTwdETU1WNNnC68jzbL78HKS0utl7azv2wKMUT0QBEbM8lkm6b7plBJPB-1j_rPAjv-q_25W9F6PhcqRy9vf9eTqn8FggGdvi1P__xHYabNbYIQSSffHYM_50M67NA48X-ZwrsRryn/s1600/phone+collage+red+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx_yTwdETU1WNNnC68jzbL78HKS0utl7azv2wKMUT0QBEbM8lkm6b7plBJPB-1j_rPAjv-q_25W9F6PhcqRy9vf9eTqn8FggGdvi1P__xHYabNbYIQSSffHYM_50M67NA48X-ZwrsRryn/s640/phone+collage+red+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCe8OUoyzWNU_mATmYL5P6gDVNZs8MEC7rnkcBTTPxlMHZV6nyYq-5vDxQNlyCtvxnOwSyzZDLncH-jI7tiOPODbsBFu5dcxW8IHqUf8MSjD-MjOx6SynhFoSm1eAyLbNcvSO-jU26OAK/s1600/jessie+car+500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCe8OUoyzWNU_mATmYL5P6gDVNZs8MEC7rnkcBTTPxlMHZV6nyYq-5vDxQNlyCtvxnOwSyzZDLncH-jI7tiOPODbsBFu5dcxW8IHqUf8MSjD-MjOx6SynhFoSm1eAyLbNcvSO-jU26OAK/s400/jessie+car+500.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">As I nonchalantly divulged one of my many eccentricities while responding to a </span><a href="http://afinedayforsailing.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">lovely reader</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">'s comment, I realized that I've got quite a few habits that I'm sure would make for entertaining material.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Spice-induced hiccups.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I've inherited this funny little trait from my dad. If the spicy factor of a food exceeds a certain threshold, I'll hiccup until my body recovers from the trauma. Colin <i>loves</i> making fun of me for this. </span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">2. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Taco Bell's mild hot sauce packets as a food group.</span> </i>I should really consider investing in TB's sauce packet stock. Every time I drive thru America's favorite fast food joint (okay, maybe not completely true) I make sure to ask for EXTRA mild sauce. And I'm not ashamed to harass whomever may be ordering on my behalf until I've got those golden little packets in my hands. Not only are they key to softening up a dry batch of pintos and cheese, but they also make for delicious little snacks in-between meals. And no amount of hiccups will ever keep me from indulging in this delectable pastime. Just rip, sip, and enjoy the trip to Flavor Town.</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Cuticle shredding as a coping mechanism.</span> </i>I have a tendency to take anxieties out on my cuticles. It's a problem. No matter how many times I vow to kick the habit, I can't quite get over it. Know that if ever I start going at them mid-conversation, it's probably not a good sign...</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">4. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Caffeine as a dangerous stimulant.</span> </i>I recently bought a giant pack of decaffeinated English Breakfast tea that Colin immediately laughed at upon seeing. He doesn't see the point in buying (or consuming, for that matter) anything robbed of the caffeine it's meant to have. How quickly he forgets the neurotic beast I become after downing a cup of coffee.</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">5. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Extreme forgetfulness. </span> </i>It's not uncommon for me to forget entire conversations that have happened only a couple days ago. Colin will joke about this tendency nonchalantly, but I almost always take offense. Is it possible to develop Alzheimer's-like traits in your twenties? [Note: this is an ENTIRELY hypothetical question. Quite frankly, I don't wish to hear the answer!]</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">6. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">At least nine hours of sleep to function.</span> </i>I used to joke that I was "sleep-sensitive" in high school. I'd wrap phone calls up with friends on the weekdays around nine at night to prepare for bed as I was sure to suffer terrible consequences the next day without at least nine hours of sleep the night before <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">(think Ellana-after-coffee, but to a lesser degree)</span></span></i></span>. Even now, without a full night's sleep I'll spend the entire following day in a lethargic haze. </span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">7. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Sunburn delusions. </span></i>According to Colin, I never burn. I was conferred the ability to tolerate the sun more easily after joining the high school dive team my junior year. There have been many instances, however, where I'll come back from the beach thinking I've been sunburned when Colin adamantly believes otherwise. Perhaps I'm crazy. Either way, I'll never refrain from applying spf 30 when I know I'll be exposed to the sun.</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">8. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Counting with my fingers.</span> </i>Ain't no shame in that.</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i>9. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Fear of falling asleep at the wheel. </span> </i>I blame my parents for this. I end up freaking out most road trips I take on alone anyway so the endorphins pretty much reverse any lethargy worth fretting over. Alanis Morissette does the trick, too.</span></span></i><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-27739223454594185252011-03-29T20:05:00.000-07:002011-03-29T20:07:29.596-07:00These days...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxQKeJdR5RvybNWOIutCd1NIqmHhPF4fpYs0HX7wQp-zwL1b_Qvn2_3m8ANAh5kmnpVAoLU6tPoipLu0koe7kDluVXrsomNKZLmEG8S4HMspNiyNgAQNyuOoYpO-BSoKandk5ANtZINsn/s1600/20090528134310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxQKeJdR5RvybNWOIutCd1NIqmHhPF4fpYs0HX7wQp-zwL1b_Qvn2_3m8ANAh5kmnpVAoLU6tPoipLu0koe7kDluVXrsomNKZLmEG8S4HMspNiyNgAQNyuOoYpO-BSoKandk5ANtZINsn/s640/20090528134310.jpg" width="569" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">obsessing over Betty Friedan's <i>Feminine Mystique</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-47572505425324930682011-03-26T18:31:00.000-07:002011-03-26T18:38:33.283-07:00Neither here nor there<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eo9tw0EnCBQ?rel=0" title="YouTube video player" width="480"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Footage by Pacific Coast Skydiving</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here it is, as promised, the footage I'm sure to be blackmailed with at some point in the future by at least one of my family members. The music--except for <i>Over the Rainbow</i>--was chosen by Colin, and is an especially ridiculous compilation of songs. It pretty much sums up the whole experience itself, which was riddled with intense pangs of varied emotions that ultimately left me confused and inexplicably lethargic (I immediately passed out in the car on the way home after the whole ordeal). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">1. My diving buddy gave me a laundry list of instructions right before the big jump that I immediately forgot after our sudden evacuation; watch me frantically grab for him as we leave the plane. I was specifically instructed <i>not </i>to do this.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Colin's landing. It's hilarious. He was scared that he'd mess up his ankle (he injured it about a year ago and it has yet to fully recover) so he stuck his legs out in front of him as he landed; he ended up in a bush just off the landing path and got prickles all over his hands because of it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-47869647802033395392011-03-21T18:45:00.000-07:002011-03-21T18:45:18.367-07:00Out of sorts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vkQGOiGQKROn1p1BYbSivIUkOxMOhUiXAgkssW5tNK1_Qvf3MoNhR9EdDqxYMYzeeRGmzGAYzWVyV6HKlq7rzJXMiXcXG3H8bg3zSQd4d9CfNeSwltAnL5OHm4R3mdNmZS44_brot5DA/s1600/tumblr_la5fbsM4Ri1qbpsr7o1_500_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vkQGOiGQKROn1p1BYbSivIUkOxMOhUiXAgkssW5tNK1_Qvf3MoNhR9EdDqxYMYzeeRGmzGAYzWVyV6HKlq7rzJXMiXcXG3H8bg3zSQd4d9CfNeSwltAnL5OHm4R3mdNmZS44_brot5DA/s400/tumblr_la5fbsM4Ri1qbpsr7o1_500_large.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I should have you know, I haven't been away from the blog because of injuries suffered from skydiving on Friday. I made it back to Earth in one piece with only minor chafing and a bruised psyche to speak of. Instead, my absence can largely be attributed to a debilitating case of allergies that I hope will subside once pollen levels fall to tolerable heights. My allergy prescription: piping hot baths, snuggle sessions with Mabes, and chamomile tea with lemon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-36324496717486866292011-03-17T12:04:00.000-07:002011-03-17T12:04:44.760-07:00Pinch Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnbfm8-DiQlyBYRIWxdafslMX6X7BIgtjq27dXv98QtZA8OREdKvRAD2fZzbazyZ1RF1iMOuzLF1AKp20VlI7m97UD8tG53yOCJptCA3-TaTmzt5ejJKwV9QxsCRCRpVMz8aeqO0Irfj3/s1600/clover+collage1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnbfm8-DiQlyBYRIWxdafslMX6X7BIgtjq27dXv98QtZA8OREdKvRAD2fZzbazyZ1RF1iMOuzLF1AKp20VlI7m97UD8tG53yOCJptCA3-TaTmzt5ejJKwV9QxsCRCRpVMz8aeqO0Irfj3/s640/clover+collage1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The Betties, Vintage and Used Clothing</div>Ellanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15084482618600432196noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209879758074830161.post-5976300502431993562011-03-16T12:36:00.000-07:002011-03-16T12:36:39.217-07:00Behind books as big as themselves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-46_dR3u_ZyD6DJQk_BTYZDv4zwZfMuph2tDeA3sV8moaGGqgPQkewCtDl23H55tSIiub6AeDEpNI2-fIB3EvAc_GkZymF61W56VTE2t21PAlCoBU9Heom7xKJKF6KWWE_KqNQngfVAo/s1600/IMG_0282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-46_dR3u_ZyD6DJQk_BTYZDv4zwZfMuph2tDeA3sV8moaGGqgPQkewCtDl23H55tSIiub6AeDEpNI2-fIB3EvAc_GkZymF61W56VTE2t21PAlCoBU9Heom7xKJKF6KWWE_KqNQngfVAo/s640/IMG_0282.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">T shirt: FIDM's Scholarship Store</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Sweater: Thrifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Capris: Thrifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Flannel: Thrifted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Hair ribbon: Hand crafted</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Boots: Secondhand</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought I'd include photographs of some of the random trinkets we've accumulated since moving into our apartment. We can't afford to give up any more room in our tiny place, but they're such happy little additions!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In other news, I've added more items to <a href="http://thebetties.etsy.com/">The Betties</a>!! I think I'm making progress in the self-determination department as I've managed not to keep yet another batch of clothing meant for <a href="http://thebetties.etsy.com/">the shop</a>. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lastly, my parting gift to you for the night:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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