Lately I've been so narcissistic on my blog it's ridiculous. I've been posting pictures of me, sharing my thoughts, rambling on about what I'm doing. I'm not proud of it in the least.

While I'm probably going to fall in the self centered trap again, today I want to make sure I'm not going to.

Today, it's all about you. I'd love for each y'all to leave a comment on this post sharing a bit about yourself, as much or little as you'd like. Maybe you'd like to list your hobbies. Or perhaps you'd like to ramble about something amazing you just found. Or heck, if there's something that's really bothering you, don't be afraid to say that too!

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better! :)



-carlotta

This week's theme at I Heart Faces focuses on the furry friends in our lives. I couldn't have picked a better topic :)

I have so many photos of pets - it was hard to choose just one to enter. In the end, I had to go with this one...







This is my friend's dog, Rosie. (Rosie is her pet...so that qualifies for an entry, right? :)) From a technical aspect, it's not a fancy capture. But it perfectly captures the essence of a dog. Goofy. Loveable. Man's, or rather girl's, best friend. Looking at this photo makes me love the dog species a bit more.

What about you? Are you a dog lover? Or would you rather stay far away from them? :)

-carlotta

Yes...another outfit post. I know I said they would be occasional, but I'm posting this because 1) I'm rather fond of this outfit and 2) I wanted to update my blog ;) And I apologize for all the photos I've been putting up of myself lately...that isn't how it normally is. It's just that the theme for I Heart Faces was self portrait, I shared an outfit earlier this week, and now I'm sharing another outfit.

Sorry. I'm rambling. Again.

Necklace (which you can barely see): A gift for my confirmation almost a year ago.

White tank top: Target 

Sweater: Abercrombie and Fitch

Belt: Thrift store find

Jeans: Old Navy

Moccasins: Gift - which means I don't know where they're from. And that makes me sad, as they're falling apart from walking so much in Paris, and I don't know where to go to replace them. Sniff sniff.

This outfit is one of my favorites. The sweater is unbelievable soft and I adore the extra little touch of the belt. What do you think? Do you have an idea of how I can improve it? I'd love your thoughts :)

My youth group is directing the Christmas play this year, so I'm off to the rehearsal. Wish me luck... ;)

-carlotta

PS Would you mind voting on the new poll in the right sidebar? Thank you! :)

Last time I wrote a confession post, it felt so good to get it all out there, so I'm doing it again. :)

Confession: I love changing up the look of my blog a bit from time to time. If you haven't already noticed, I have a new header and a new button. I love how the title of my blog is now in grey instead of black - it makes it a bit more subtle and I adore the combination of grey and pink. My new button is of my favorite tea/coffee/hot chocolate mug (feel free to grab it!). Ha. I couldn't resist :)

Anyway. What do you think of the mini makeover?

Confession: I had over seven hundred photos on my camera's memory card. After a ruthless deleting rampage, I now have a mere sixty one.

Confession: I can't believe I have six hundred followers. Six hundred? It's crazy. If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you know this is where I go off on a long spiel about how much I love my readers. But it's true. I do love y'all. :)

Confession: I'm really falling hard for fashion. I love putting together outfits in my head, flipping through racks of clothing, reading page after glossy fashion magazine page, gathering inspiration scouring fashion blogs, finding adorable things at thrift stores. (Yes, I'm aware of how much I used the word "fashion" in that sentence. Sorry. And no, thrift store clothes aren't always dirty and threadbare. I've found so many adorable, often name brand, pieces there.)
So you can imagine my joy when I found these beauties yesterday while thrift store shopping...






...and the best part? They were only $3.99. Even though they're a tad too big, I snatched them right up. They're the perfect mix of vintage and modern, which is totally my type. And they look absolutely precious with skinny jeans.

Confession: That previous confession was much longer than I intended it to be.

Confession: Speaking of fashion, I confess I'm thinking about writing a novel. Writing a novel is something I've always wanted to do, but I could never find a topic I'd want to write a whole book about. While getting ready for bed, though, a few weeks ago, an idea hit me. I immediately began scribbling furiously, trying to get my ideas down on paper before I forgot them. I'm not going to share the storyline quite yet because 1) I don't want my idea to be stolen and 2) it's still extremely rough and subject to change. But I will share that it has to do with fashion. :)

What do you think? Can I do it?

Confession: As I'm writing this, our black Lab, Sarge, is in my room, chasing his tail. He's not really that dumb, is it? ;)

Confession: I'm rather behind in some homework. And I'm ahead in other homework. Sigh.

Confession: This post has morphed into more of a "Miscellaneous Ramblings" than a confession post. Oops.

Confession: I currently have three dishes that I ate/drank from in my room. Two of them are from two days ago.

Do you have any confessions?

-carlotta