Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009

Happy New Year!!!

Best wishes to each and all of you and Thank You for tuning into my site and supporting my sometimes random fashion style!

(Vintage Fur Jacket, Forever 21 top, Express Jeans, and second hand boots)

Oh and the fur jacket is a second hand that I found at a Vintage Store couple days ago.

I was really debating whether to get it or not since it's real fur and I feel really, really bad. BUT, I tried to justify myself because I bought it second hand and I can't let the animal's death go to waste no? and also, I thought since I do feel bad about it it's better for me to wear it than some random person who doesn't care about animals to wear it.

Aimeeways,

My New Year is definitely the best New Year I have had so far. I just got back to San Francisco on the 31st to spend it with my lovely boyfriend and guess who came the next day? My whole family including my doggies! We spent the first day of 2009 doing a little tourist stuff in the city.I'm sad that they were only able to spend a day in the city due to their busy schedule, but thankful that I was able to spend my New Years with the people I love.

Happy New Year

Please excuse any typing errors in this post...it's possible that my fingers are still defrosting from the MINUS 45ish weather that I just spent a week trying to survive in! It was almost surreal leaving the airport yesterday to drive home, it was sunny and about 70 degrees when we got back to San Diego. Despite packing both my camera and my Flip Video, I used neither one... sad I know, but I just wasn't willing to spend more than the amount of time required outdoors to run from one heated area to another! I also had the best intentions of getting some pictures of my niece and nephew but forgot about that as well-ugh!

The photo above (that I found by a very talented photographer on Flickr here) is just what it was during our whole stay, that beautiful castle like building in the background is the hotel we stayed at. The city is definitely stunning in the winter (from a window) but for me it loses all charm if you have to go outside!

I plan to do almost nothing but relax for the next couple of days, it was a necessary but very tiring and busy trip. I also managed to pick up a cold (how can you not in that weather?!) so soup and tea are in order I think. Then finally sitting down and playing with some of the new stones and pearls that I've recently picked up should be a little stress reducer!

I wish you all a Happy New Year!