jamie ann

I’ve been at my new job for almost a month now and things are going great. Well, I think so at least. Hopefully my boss thinks so too!

Anyway having this new steady income is awesome, but it also means I’m playing catch up right now with my finances. Trying to get things in order, slowly start adding new clothes into my wardrobe, existing bills, new bills, getting a budget together, getting quotes on life insurance rates and helping out my family. Lots of responsibility and not much of it is fun.

(When did we grow up and how do we make it fucking stop?)

But after my most recent pay day, I decided I needed to treat myself to some fun stuff because I DESERVE IT GOD DAMN IT. And it’s all awesome so I’m going to be braggy for a sec.

Those of you who follow me on twitter probably have seen me obsess about this new site called Fab. You know Gilt and Rue La La and all their pretty designer stuff that I love because of the super sales? Well, Fab is similar with its killer sales, but everything they feature all has one thing in common– great design. There hasn’t be one sale so far that I haven’t wanted to get something. I’m super in love and seriously can not get it enough. Last week, they had a year’s subscription to Dwell for $12 and I was probably too excited about it.

Today’s sale was Out of Print tees. These tees are all printed with iconic book covers. I’ve had their site bookmarked for the longest, but when I saw them pop up on Fab today, I HAD to get some. It also helped that I had some credits from being a “founding member”. I ended up getting two and I’m in love. I got The Great Gatsby and 1984 tees.

There is also Pride and Prejudice, Nancy Drew, Atlas Shrugged, Catcher in the Rye, Fahrenheit 451 and more available in this weekend’s sale. They are also only $18 a pop and the sale is for another 2.5 days. Don’t miss out! Here’s an invite if you need it: CLICK CLICK.

Next up was something I’ve been wanting since I saw this Marauders shirt that Kim shared on Facebook. I immediately wanted it (and still do), but I saw the Death Eater version and I couldn’t resist. Bellatrix is one of my favorite Harry Potter characters because she is HBIC so I knew I had to represent. Yeah, I nerd the hell out over Harry Potter. SO WHAT.

I lovelovelove it and can’t wait until it gets here. The design is similar to one I already have, but all the names are of fashion designers. Here’s a photo of that one. No, I’m not purposely looking away from the camera or some ridiculous shit. There were 532 people there that night so I was looking over at someone who was talking or something. Whatever, that shirt is rad.

I also treated myself to a manicure and pedicure (OPI’s Boris and Natasha!) and got some new makeup since my sister taught me how to stop looking like a hot mess and do my makeup correctly. I mean, I’m 27. It’s about time I get my shit together and learn how to put on makeup, right? I was in desperate need for some primer so I got Smashbox Photo Finish, a new foundation brush and some Benetint lip stain. The lip stain is perfection by the way. A hint of color, but not too much because I can’t pull off a very red lip. Highly recommend it!

And that, my friends, is what you call retail therapy.