Favorite 90's trend? HELP! HELP !

OK... a fashion dilemma.. (what's new, right?...)

HUGE party/show  this weekend..

It is a 45th jubileum.. and we are divided into decades...

And lucky me... I get to represent the 90's.

My SMARTass stylist friend said it shouldn't be too difficult for me.. HA

 (I assume because perhaps I look like I could still be stuck in the 90's?)

Should be easy.  Hell, I probably still have clothes from the 90's in my basement... 
(OK I do, but I swear I will throw them all out this spring... pinky promise)

But what is really going to SCREAM 90's  on a stage in from of 300 people? (yikes)

Two things come to mind... GRUNGE.. & Beverly 90210.

I was in college in the 90's... & I have found far too many pictures of the flanel shirts & cut off jean shorts.. 

High waisted jeans.. (threw them away)  Overalls..with one strap down.. ugh.  Combat boots...

 boxer shorts.. (yep... we could wear these to the student union after a hard night of partying & fit in.)

Birkenstock Sandals

Button-Down Vests + Blazers

OK... can say I NEVER  dressed like  this...

I have spent the last 15 min going through my 90's pictures on facebook.. & OMG...

 my smartass stylist friend may be right...   I STILL love me a little BLAZER... 

 I must of had about 500 of em... 

Loved the J Crew one... WORE IT ALL OF THE TIME... with a plain white t...

 

pretty sure  had jean shorts on.  I thought JEAN SHORTS went with EVERYTHING.

 

Loving a little VEST & white shirt buttoned at the collar.

 

 

I was thinking BIG hair?--- but really, my hair wasn't too big in the 90's... eek... not much change from what it is NOW..   ... maybe I am still stuck in the 90's?

 

HELP !   Serious.. I need TIPS & ADVICE... 

 

SAD but true... the suit I wore in Cannes last year... yep, the same one I wore at Sorority pref night. 
I LOVED that suit.. - relax... I did end up getting rid of it... (I think) :-)

Getting fit in 2012... nah, REALLY...

Where have I been all week?  Turning over a new leaf.  No, for real this time...  

 I have started 2012 with a bang.

THIS will be the year I get FIT.... notice, I am not saying, finally squeeze myself into some size 6?  Ya, cause THATS never going to happen... but then again...who knows.

This year started with the usual PANIC... HOLY Sh!T... what have I done to myself? 

 Did I really eat the entire (fill in the blank)? yes, yes I did... hide the evidence, as if that might help. HA...

I have 2 weeks  5 days until a black tie affair.. will I fit into my dress?  SIGH...

To be honest, this is the story of my life... before every event... just stop eating for a week or two... get into the dress...(feel miserable) - start eating again... repeat.. over & over & over.

As I was getting ready go out for my New Years walk... to start the year on the right foot...

My son asked to go with me... :-)   Ahh... yes, that would be nice.  Lets go...

We walked & talked & walked some more....

We both agreed it was nice... just walking & talking... & wouldn't it be nice if we could get into the habit?

We decided that this would be the year of starting GOOD habits...

We have walked EVERY day since...

Baby boy even got mommy to RUN... ok, jog.. but something I swore I would NEVER do...

This week, I have logged over  37 MILES...

Yea Me! :-)

Instead of focusing on a number this year... on the scale or in my clothes...

I am going to concentrate on FEELING GOOD... and getting into good habits.

I have been on and off of diets my ENTIRE life...  starting at about 6.

No one knows more about dieting than me.. 

so why do I find myself in the same place year after year after year?

I think I figured it out... because I SUCK at planning...am a horrible, LAZY cook..

& I will take the first trap that comes across to fall off of the wagon.

As I walked and walked and walked this week.. instead of focusing on the dress I wanted to wear...

I started to think about the pitfalls of the coming week.

When will I have time to walk/workout... what will I eat? What could go wrong?

Normally, when I do my PANIC Diet... I eat nothing but salad for weeks...

 and let the family fend for themselves...

Bjørn makes very TASTY..food... some of the best sauces EVER...

But he loves CARBS... and has no problem feeding them to the family every chance he gets.

If I want things to work out this year... I am going to have to learn how to cook...

FOR real.  I am going to have to plan meals... OMG...

If I want to keep working out... I need to plan ahead... and stick to that plan..

 no matter how much I DO NOT WANT TO GO..

This week I will be working in Oslo everyday & traveling.. if I want to work out.. that means I will have to have my butt out by 5:30 am.  Will I do it?

(Diet TRAPS)    I am not letting my husband aka THE FEEDER.

or my mother in law.. shove potatoes with gravy  down my throat.

I will not, I will not..

If I don't want him making meals.. I need to do it right?

I have planned a menu...

& have actually been COOKING this week...  :-)

This sure is a lot to take on at one time... more difficult than just eating salads for a few weeks..

Wish me luck & I will keep you posted.

2011 ..what a year.

What a year....   wonderful..fabulous.. exciting..

(OK... sometimes a bit SUCKY..) 

But overall..FANTASTIC year.

Both Bjørn & I started new jobs... Him being home more often... me.. being gone more.

LOTS of things for the entire family to adjust to... but I like to believe we are all happier & wiser.

I am excited & looking forward to many new exciting adventures in 2012.

I hope to be MUCH MUCH better about blogging & taking photos this year..

 I really am going to do my best. - I miss all of my bloggy friends. :-(

Hope you all have an AMAZING 2012! xxxx