And now for something completely different

This week, my week "off" in between school semesters, has been about catching up. Sleep, weeding, cooking, organizing my new shoe closet (stay tuned for an upcoming tour), friends, laundry, blog posting and reading etc. It's been a week to just catch up on life.

One of my guilty pleasures is watching fashion. The Paris runway shows are in full swing, creating just as much drama and viewing pleasure as the World Cup. While I will never own designer duds, I tune in to see what new and exciting things have been dreamed and created. Beauty, feathers, fabrics, and creativity aside, there are always some items that defy description. I was crushed this year to see one particular horror march down the runway at Valentino- a designer label known for classic fashion mastery. If I was ever going to the Academy Awards, I would want to a dress from these folks.... or so I thought until tonight.

For the First Ever Un-Way Readers Sweepstakes contest, we invite an answer to the following question:Besides Halloween, Mardi-Gras or tending the bee hive in your backyard, where exactly could you (or any other human, for that matter) wear this outfit... and fit in?

The most entertaining response wins.... dinner at our house. And don't worry- we won't make you wear a birdcage. Not even a Valentino one.

The difference a day makes

This was my all-day view on July 2:

After a good sleep and a leisurely breakfast, July 3 looked colourful but in a much better way:

Thank goodness tough semesters actually come to an end.