Mod Mischief

More outfits for Burning Man! This one's for me. -Pants from Value Village -Tank tops and Roxy shoes from my closet -Goggles from Irving Rivers, painted silver by Chris -Arm warmers made from a pair of tights I had kicking around Silky smooth. -Vest, slippers and shiny skirt from Value Village -Purse and glasses from my closet I love the parasol (a gift from Thailand), but I don't think we have room to pack it. Chris = green man -T-shirt and shorts from Old Navy -Mask made by Chris out of left over decorations from our last house party! Pajama fairies! This might look a little familiar... me: -Vintage nightgown set from Ragtime Chris: -Housecoat from Value Village -Pajama pants from Giant Tiger - Wings made out of garden decorations Another cavegirl ensemble -Boots and cuffs made from Value Village fun fur coat -Children's fun fur vest from Value Village -Skirt and top from my closet

A big part of Burning Man is the gift economy. Not wanting to be left out, Chris and I have made a bunch of gifts to give the new friends we’ll meet on the playa. First up, Bandanas I’m pretty proud of these. We wanted to make sure that what we gave away didn’t become junk and one of the best ways to do that is to ensure that gifts are useful. What could be more useful in the dessert than a bright red bandana?!? You can use it to hold your hair back, to wipe the sweat off your face, to cover your mouth and nose in a dust storm or you can soak it in water to help cool yourself down… So where did we get a bunch of cool bandanas to give away? My linen closet. My mom is an amazing shopper and she finds the most incredible deals. She’s always on the lookout for red kitchen accessories since she knows how much I love them, and a while ago she found me a set of red cloth napkins and placemats. I love them, but in all the time I’ve had them, I’ve only used them twice. How often am I real...

Burning Man is only days away! Chris and I have been working hard to transform our Value Village finds into playalicious outfits. Here are some of our finished ensembles: Outfit #1: Space-age cavemen In line with the Evolution theme, we're going to rock some funky animal prints and shiny metallics. Chris: -Value Village leopard print shirt -Walmart plaid pants -Aviators from Ragtime Me: -Silver lame bikini from American Apparel (I hate supporting that store, but seriously, where else could I find a silver lame bikini?!) -Leg warmers and arm warmers made from Fabricland clearance fun fur -Goggles from Irving Rivers, spray painted silver by Chris -Silver gladiator sandals from Walmart -Sparkly purse from the dollarstore Outfit #2: Can't miss us couple These clothes are so bright I couldn't take the picture with a flash! Chris: -Yellow t-shirt and board shorts from Old Navy (both only $5!) -Reflective work vest from Giant Tiger -Goggles from Irving Rivers, spray painted gold ...

Chris, proving that he didn’t go to school for nothing, drew up a 3D model of our future apartment. We thought it would be fun to move our virtual furniture around… Looks like we have more stuff than space to play with!

My former roommate, Jenny, invited Chris and I to join her at the Science and Technology Museum to check out the Karsh exhibit . The exhibit included a studio where you could take your own portraits. Yousuf Karsh was responsible for some of the most iconic images of the last century. We have a long way to go! I clearly have a lot to learn about lighting. At least the picture Chris took didn't turn out much better!

We signed the lease yesterday. I'm so excited! I can't wait until we get to move in October 1st.

We gave Chris' cat, Simone, a bath today. She is now less stinky and also less than pleased with us.