I can't believe I've made it this far!

Today is November 17th and believe it or not, I'm still going strong on My Wardrobe Challenge - I'm on day 37! That's 37 days of work w/out repeating an outfit. Amazing! Selecting outfits is starting to get more difficult with each passing day and I'm finding myself digging into the archives more often. It's also becoming more difficult to remember if I've worn certain pieces already. I should've kept taking pictures so I'd have them to reference :) My new goal is to see this adventure at least through day 45. That's eight more outfits and I think that I can do it!

The attached picture has absolutely nothing to do with my Wardrobe Challenge but boy did I ever get a good laugh. Hopefully you do too!

Halloween/Freaker's Ball 2010

One thing I really like about my boyfriend is his taste in music. I've always had a pretty open mind for music and will generally listen to anything at least once. My boyfriend is a rocker and over the past few years has introduced me to many rock bands of which I have become a huge fan. Case in point: Five Finger Death Punch. I friggin' love these guys! On October 23rd, Kansas City was lucky enough to have 5FDP in town to headline the annual Freaker's Ball (a rock concert/costume contest). Along with 5FDP were also bands like 10 Years, Drowning Pool and Sevendust. All of these bands pretty much rock, at least in my book, so I was quick to cop two tickets (the event sold out in about 10 hours). Patrick and I decided to go with a theme this year: 5FDP. He dressed up as their "mascot," if you will, and I was his hottie. Overall, the costumes were a HUGE success and we felt like instant celebrities. We were in tons of pictures and I'm sure are all over random Facebook pages everywhere. My costume was hot enough to earn me a spot in the Top 10 for the costume contest although I wasn't a winner. I did suffer from a near panic attack when I realized that I had to parade across stage in front of nearly 4000 fans. Whoa! Now that was something I've never experienced before! It was fun and my 60 seconds of fame got me lots of "Congratulations" and "we voted for you" and even a free bottle of water to boot. After the show, we turned into groupies and hung out near the tour bus for awhile. We did get to meet Ivan Moody (lead singer, 5FDP), get some autographs (I had him sign my costume :) and a picture. When he asked Patrick if "this was your lady" and his response was an emphatic YES, Ivan responded with "You're a lucky man." Aw thanks Ivan! Patrick thinks so too... :) I can't wait for next year and you better believe I'll be coming up with an awesome costume. I've got a reputation to live up to now! Enjoy the pics!

Day 20... I made it!

Top: Banana Republic Factory Store
Pants: Banana Republic Factory Store
Shoes: Madden Girl (Gordmans)
Necklace: gift

Well, I made it Day 20 (although I'm a week and half late on posting) and all I can say is, thank goodness this is over! One thing I learned about myself over the past month is that I hate blogging. Having to keep up with daily blogs and updates is tiresome and just doesn't take priority in my life. Blogging is apparently not for me. Lesson learned. However, I have enjoyed the outfit challenge and have continued to challenge myself each day with finding something I've have yet to wear. Technically, I'm now on Day 27 and I've yet to repeat! I wouldn't be surprised if I make it past 40 days. Since the season has changed on me I can now wear more long-sleeved shirts and sweaters which leads to many more options. VIP tours at the workplace have allowed me to utilize dresses and skirts that I normally wouldn't wear too. Overall, this experience was pleasant and has given me a new appreciation for my wardrobe (yes!). I've even received compliments from coworkers about my wardrobe and how "cute" and "put-together" I always look. Thank you ladies and I do appreciate the compliments!! I suppose I will keep this blog up-and-running and post every now-and-then just because.... Thank you to all who at least pretended to care :)