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Sep27

No Concert Cutie OOTD Bloopers

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No Concert Cutie OOTD Bloopers

Oh hey and welcome to the Blooper Reel from my No Concert Cutie OOTD. After the massive bust of not seeing Billy Idol for a Sunday concert, Johnny and I have definitely learned our lesson: That we can no longer hang and work night concerts are a thousand percent getting bypassed lol. Is this what adulting is? Making smart decisions to be on point for work the next day? If so, then I think Johnny and I are officially all grown up! Although it was very disappointing to not go to the show, it still ended up being a funny story anyways and I don’t think anyone was surprised that we just stayed home! Based on these yikes shots, it was a solid choice:

I’m a ghost!!! Boooooooooo!

Lol looking like I did just see a ghost!! Also why are these all so blurry smh

Holding on to this pose for dear life

Karate chopping with the swiftness

Looking so pleased with myself like I was a kid who just cleaned their room really well

The evil spirits were about to take me!!!!

I consider myself to be very outgoing and Johnny is too. The thing about us, though, is that we are outgoing while still maintaining a strict schedule and Billy Idol simply couldn’t be penciled in! Johnny is, without a doubt, the more spontaneous one because he can make on the fly adjustments. Myself, on the other hand, needs everything set in stone at least two weeks in advance! What can I say, my schedule is god and I refuse to stray from it. I hate surprises and knowing what’s planned ahead eliminates that uncertainty. In hindsight, that’s probably why I always ask Johnny to give me birthday and Christmas presents a month before the actual date!

I can feel my anxiety creeping up simply by writing about schedule changes but there is a method to my madness. I have been self employed for my entire adult life and there is no one but me to make sure that my days always go accordingly to plan. When I first began my work as an Independent Provider, I dived right in and by the time my first year was completed I had seven clients. Meaning I had seven people to divide twice weekly visits with, account for travel time between each location, and keep my days running like a fine tuned machine. It was a lot but very rewarding and instilled the importance of a well maintained schedule. Maybe too much lol! Although my caseload is way lighter now, my diligence remains the same and even if Johnny and I can’t hang like we used to, it’s all good. We’ll just stick to Friday and Saturday concerts from now on!

I am pleased to report that I am right on schedule after writing this post. 😀 Have a fabulous day one and all!!

How do you feel about last minute changes? What makes you anxious? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep26

No Concert Cutie OOTD

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No Concert Cutie OOTD

Howdy y’all and welcome to a brand new OOTD here on lifewithlilred! As you saw in a recent post, Johnny and I were *supposed* to see Billy Idol in concert a few Sundays ago and my blogging bestie said it best: We were completely delulu for even buying tickets lol. Johnny and I both get up at three in the morning for work and I have no idea what we were thinking when we assumed we could swing going to a concert on a work night! Prior to the show, we went out to dinner and after we ate we were so full and tired that we just went home SMH! Although we didn’t attend the show, I did put together a snazzy little look that I wanted to share anyways. It’s totally giving Billy Idol concert vibes! Check it out:

Who? What? Wear?

Kerchief Top: Japna, TJMaxx

Tennis Skort: Kyodan, TJMaxx

Bat Platforms: Sugar Thrillz, Dolls Kill

Snake Wrap Bracelet: Earthbound

Lace Choker: A Signature Antiques

I have no idea where the cross earrings are from!

An All Black Everything OOTD was a must for a Billy Idol concert and I knew exactly where to begin: With a darling kerchief top by Japna. This little number is so cool and sexy (Just like Billy Idol!) with its muted snakeskin pattern, silky material, and tie back that you can make into a giant bow. I am a huge fan of kerchief style tops and they are so perfect for summer and different. In the summertime, I feel like I am constantly confined to crop tops and tanks and the kerchief top is a welcome reprieve from the norm. These tops can serve sass or sweetness and was definitely giving sass in this OOTD!

Although kerchief tops look adorable with a pair of short shorts, I opted for a skirt because I wanted some movement! I love to dance the night away at concerts and skirts are ideal to swish and shimmy in. I chose one of my go to tennis skorts by Kyodan and adored how it paired with the top. The gauzy pleated mesh over the shorts provided a mix and match of texture with the silk top but it still looked cohesive as I was working with a minimal color palette. I have worn Kyodan skorts to many a concert and they are seriously the best to move and grove in! If only I got to actually bust out my moves at the show *whomp whomp*. -_-

With the base of the outfit settled, it was onto shoes and accessories. To maintain the elder emo aesthetic, I went with a gorgeous pair of platforms by Sugar Thrillz that feature translucent purple bat wings on the straps. How fun are those?! The shiny faux leather also added in a new texture that allowed the eyes to dance across the entire outfit. For accessories I selected a stunning vintage necklace from A Signature Antiques that looks like it came right out of a gothic romance novel. The lace, chains, and statement center stone fell right in place with the neckline of the top and I felt so fierce as soon as it was on! I popped on a pair of dangly black cross earrings as well as a snake wrap bracelet that my sister got me in New Orleans for good measure. With that, I was ready to not see Billy Idol lol!

Even though I didn’t see Billy hot AF Idol IRL, the outfit still slaps. Stay tuned for the Blooper Reel!

Do you go out on work nights? When do you have to be up for work? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep20

Billy Idol Bust

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Billy Idol Bust

Hello! Johnny and I celebrated our birthaversary at the beginning of June and purchased summer concert tickets as our gifts to each other. It’s traditional that the fifth wedding anniversary is musical fusion, right? We enjoyed two wonderful evenings at Blossom Music Center seeing The Strokes and Josh Groban and both shows completely exceeded our expectations. The final concert on our lineup was Billy Idol for his “It’s A Nice Day To Tour Again” tour… Or was it? Lol, it definitely wasn’t because we didn’t even end up going SMH!

Johnny and I both get up around three in the morning for work so tell me why we both thought it was a great idea to get tickets for a show falling on a Sunday? Clearly we got wrapped up in the birthaversary excitement and weren’t thinking clearly at all! For years, Johnny and I literally do nothing on Sunday and we call it our “day of lay” and we weren’t looking to make any changes to our routine even if it was for hot AF Billy Idol. We did, however, give it our honest to goodness best shot.

The concert was set to start at seven thirty (SO late!) and we spent our morning and afternoon binging Supernatural. We both got dressed up (Peep that OOTD soon!) and went to get dinner at On Tap before the show. It felt so foreign to be up and moving on a Sunday but we were doing the damn thing and couldn’t wait to get our grub on. We were so hungry!! At dinner we ate our fill – a burger for Johnny and spinach artichoke dip and sweet potato fries for me. And when our plates were clean? We were filled to the brim!

After our plates were cleared, Johnny and I had a decision to make. Option 1) Attend this concert and be wicked tired for work the following day or Option 2) Just go home. We went for Option 2! The promise of getting into our pajamas and laying down was just too strong to fight and we were genuinely relieved when we got back to our apartment. In our defense, I think we made the very mature call to call it a night. Johnny is out of paid time off as we are going on vacation soon and I refuse to take time off until our departure since the downfall of the Little Red Love Machine. It was disappointing, yes, but we felt good about the choice we made. And we both slept fantastically!

I suppose being in your mid to late thirties means you just can’t hang like you used to. Sorry we couldn’t make it to your show, Billy Idol. Maybe next time if it’s on a Saturday!!

Have you had to make last minute changes to plans recently? Would you attend a Sunday night concert if you had to work the next day? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah