A Nerd Like Me

Dreams. I have dreams.

Picture taken at The Vatican, Oct 2009

The title of this post is a line from Brandi Carlile’s new CD.  Have you heard it yet?  Its effing amazing.

But it is also so true for me.  I have had dozens of career choices in my life.  When I was a child I wanted to be a choreographer, dancer, singer, songwriter, director, producer, etc….

But would you believe I never changed my major once in college?  I changed my career goal plenty of times, but I entered school as a biology major and graduated with a biology degree.  I’m pretty damn proud of myself for that one.  But am I working in the biology field???  NOOOOOOOO!  Of course not.  I just wouldn’t be Evan Davis if I stuck to one thing for the rest of my life.  I’ve come to accept that I will probably never have just one single, lifelong career.

So what am I doing now?  I decorate cakes at a fantastic local bakery.  Its so yums.  But the wheels in my mind are turning again, and I see a whole other future laid out before me: photography.  I know.  I know.  How crazy can one person be?  Ummm….hi.  I can be all kinds of crazy.  For reals.

So I decided to try my hand at photography this past Sunday and see how I do.  Thankfully, two fabulous women allowed me to use them and exploit their pictures just for practice.  Wanna see???  I bet you wanna see.

First, we have Noelle.  Her pictures were very organic and natural.  Even her outfit fit in with the wilderness.

Then we have Emily, a.k.a. Old Lady Hayes.  Emily is freakin’ hardcore, and I wanted to capture her in an urban setting.  Yes, she’s chain-smoking in these pictures.  Told you she was hardcore.

So what do you think?  Am I any good at this picture taking thing?

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Plaid is soooo comfy.

Cardi: Dillard’s;  Plaid shirt: thrifted;  Belt: F21;  Skinnies: F21;  Flats: Gap Outlet

When: Monday, March 22

Why: I wanted to have a very comfy, very lazy Monday.  I felt like absolute crap and just wanted to breathe.  This definitely worked in the comfort department, but my girl Billie compared me to a zombie at lunch that day.  I guess the outfit didn’t brighten my mood any.  I wasn’t sick…just…meh.  One week later and I feel a bit better.  Something is off balance in my body.  I can feel it.  And I don’t like it one bit.

P.S.  I absolutely love this shirt, but I have retired it due to its enormous size on me.  It now belongs to The Hubs and he couldn’t be happier.

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And the winner is….

So I counted up the entries between my blog and Deanna’s…and there were 62 entries!!!  Holy heck!  You people rock!  Thanks for showing so much love to Deanna for all of her fantastic work.

So without further adieu…

The winner is # 22, RAVEN!!!!!

Congrats, lady!  Email me at anerdlikeme (at) gmail (dot) com so we can get this thing started for you.

I have also deleted all comments from the giveaway post, so that your emails are no longer out there in the open.

Thanks again to everyone who showed Deanna some t-shirt love!

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The J. Crew Challenge GIVEAWAY!!!

**UPDATE: Comments for this post have been closed.**

Fact: The nerd can’t sew.

Fact: The nerd begs friends to do the sewing for her.

Fact: My blog pal Deanna over at Recycled Lovelies is one of those friends.

It all started with a picture.  See, Deanna is amazing because she takes thrifted clothes straight to her sewing machine and makes them modern again.  She is quite often inspired by the J. Crew catalog.  So I took a little internet vacay to the J. Crew catalog and found this:

And that’s when I decided to challenge Deanna to make this shirt!  (Read her original response here.)

Well, friends, my homegirl not only took up this challenge by making herself this fantastic version of that shirt:

…but she made one for me as well!

BUT WAIT!  THERE’S MORE!

Deanna sweetened the deal by offering to make a special shirt just for one of you lucky nerd readers!!!

Isn’t that freakin’ awesome-and-a-half!?!?!

All you have to do is leave a comment on this page (facebook and twitter don’t count) by 12 noon (central time) this Sunday, March 28th.

Bonus: Leave a comment on Deanna’s blog for a second entry!

The winner (chosen by random.org) will get a shirt in their own size and colors.  Personalization at its best!

Please include the following in your comment:  First name, email address, blog address (if you have one), colors you would like your shirt and flower to be.

Example:Evan, anerdlikeme (at) gmail (dot) com, anerdlikeme.com, Ivory shirt with lavender flowers

On your mark….get set….GO!!!!!

Happy voting nerds!

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the nerd reviews stuff…

Welcome back to another edition of…well, stuff I have opinions on.  Its very likely that you love many things on this list…and I pretty much hate them all.

P.S. I promise I’m not typically a pessimist, but some things just need to be said.

1. The Hangover – Seriously!  What the hell is the deal with this movie?!?!?!  I love a funny, senseless, perverted movie just as much as the rest of you, but The Hangover is not one of those.  I just don’t get it.  At all.

2. Nickleback – The lead singer sounds constipated…all the effing time.  I prescribe 1 Herba-Lax before bed every night.  It works wonders!  But it won’t cure your vocals. (P.S. I wanted to find the pic with the most douche-ness and I’m pretty damn proud of myself for making that happen!)

3. Neutragena Build-a-Tan – This stuff turned me orange!  Well, just a spot on my arm.  Thank God I tested it first or I would have looked like Paris Hilton in The Fake Tan-Off of 2008.

4. Mayonnaise – This stuff is sicknaaaaaaaast!  WTF?  Who invented this dreadful concoction that is sure to make me gag just by smelling it?  Is this some cruel joke of the universe?  I’m not one to send food back (like that stringy, hard to eat $31 lobster at Ruth’s Chris last week), but I can guarantee an automatic send-back if there is mayo anywhere near that plate.  The end.

5. Uggs – The boots were named correctly, but apparently people love them and spend hundreds of dollars on them.  I just don’t get it.  Oh they keep your feet warm?  We don’t need those here in Mobile, Alabama!  And if you do live up north, its not like you can where them in the snow.  They are made of suede!  Madness.  Madness, I tell ya.

6. Saw Movies – Saw 1 was ok.  Saw 2 was pushing it.  All the rest of them are completely unnecessary.  That is all.

7. Miley Cyrus – Oh lawd.  What can I say about this chick.  I can’t stand her.  I’m not quite sure what it is about her.  Just hearing her speak makes me cringe.  Seriously.  I don’t know why, I just know that I can’t go see “The Last Song” because I will die from Miley overload.  P.S. Why did Vanity Fair make her look like a vampire?  Not cool, VF.  Not cool at all.

Soon, my friends, I will compile a list of some of my most favorite things…to keep things balanced!

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Random Conversations with The Hubs – Part 5

*If you are new here, click on “The Hubs” in the Tags category on the right of this page for all previous entries regarding said Hubs.

While I enjoyed an after dinner snack:

The Hubs: “Cheese and hot chocolate?  Are you trying to get fat?!?!”

Me: *stinkeye*

***Disclaimer: The Hubs does not really think The Nerd is fat.  The Hubs prefers to joke about things that aren’t really true.  The day he stops making those jokes is the day I need to worry.

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In which we discussed the value of our love for each other:

The Hubs: “I should’ve married a rich mute girl.”

Me: “Nuh-uh!  Money can’t buy YOU love.”

The Hubs: “But silence can.”

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After being forced to watch New Moon:

The Hubs: “I wouldn’t exactly say I’m hooked, but if someone held a gun to my head and made me choose, I would be on Team Jacob…because DEADward is just soooo depressing.”

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Not quite sure.

This whole thing I’m doing…

…taking pictures of my outfits.

Its very enlightening.

I’m seeing what doesn’t flatter me.

Like this dress that I fell in love with:

Dress (actually a skirt worn as dress): vintage, thrifted;  Cardi: Dillard’s;  Belt: vintage, thrifted;  Wedges: Target

Occasion: Hot date at Ruth’s Chris with The Hubs.  I got the lobster.

Either this dress is extremely unflattering on my body…

…or I’m just being my own worst critic.

Thoughts?

Comments?

Suggestions?

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Have you seen this Leprechaun?

If you aren’t from Mobile, Alabama, you probably have no clue that we have our very own crack heads leprechaun!  That’s right!  He reared his ugly little red head 4 years ago today in an area of Mobile called the ghetto Crichton.  The news was there and everything!  Check it out:

Happy St. Paddy’s Day!

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Office Space

The Hubs and I have lived in our home for almost 3 years now.  And none of our rooms our finished.  Its not that we don’t care about our house, its just that we would rather take a trip to Italy than buy a new leather sofa.  See?  Priorities.  (BTW: That trip was a-to-the-mazing!)

But now I’m proud to say that we now have a finished – and furnished – home office!!!

This is what the office used to look like:

It had blue denim-like wallpaper.

Our desk was a long folding table.

The trim was dark blue.

And there were little trains and cars painted on all the doors.

So I got to sanding.  (Is that a bald spot???)

And The Hubs got to painting.

And this is what it looks like now!

We got a new desk and chair!  We were originally going to use an antique desk from my grandparent’s, but it wasn’t quite stable enough for a computer.

Recognize that framed cork board?  Find out how to make one here.

This chest of drawers matches the antique desk we wanted to use.  I absolutely love it!  We didn’t paint it or anything, it just looks perfect all on its own.

And my most FAVORITE part?????

My new reading area!!!

Now I have a place to read my books in peace, without having to fight with the couch cushions and The Hubs’ long, bony legs.

(No offense, The Hubs…you know I love your bony-ness.)

Finally, to complete my reading area, I created a lamp table out of old fat books that have been handed down to me.  This is my favorite part.  For reals.

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Puppies!!!

I knew I could drag you in with that title.  But no worries, this post is a double whammy: outfit AND puppies!!!

Cardi: Dillard’s;  Shirt dress (worn as blouse): F21;  Skirt: vintage, Etsy;  Sandals: Shoe Polish;  Necklace: Claire’s;  Cinch Belt: vintage, Ebay

Occasion: Fun day off.  Went to the movies to see “Remember Me.”  Don’t even get me started on it.  I cried at the end.  That’s normal, but this time I was crying because I was mad.  Just go see it, so you can feel my pain too.

The skirt in this outfit is my “new” vintage skirt from Etsy.  Now that I’m wearing it, I’m concerned about how it looks on my body.  I don’t find it very flattering.  And my best girl Billie says the gold sandals don’t work, but they are really all that I have.  Thoughts?  Comments?  Suggestions?

Now, I would like to introduce you to our childrens.  First, there’s Molly.  She’s our youngest child.  Spunky, hyperactive, loudmouthed.  She’s legit, but she doesn’t know when to quit.  I love her.  She’s more fun than you can imagine and waaaaaayyy too cute for her own good.  Oh, and she thinks she’s a cat.

Molly is a Lemon Beagle.  We are typically mutt-lovers, but someone actually paid us to take her.  It was sort of a rescue.  They didn’t have the time to give her the attention she needed.  It didn’t take her long to figure out that she can pretty much get away with murder at our house.  Damn.  How did we let that happen?

Then we have “I’m too good for pictures” Sammie.  She’s not a fan of the camera.  Always looks away.  But what an awesome dog!  She’s our oldest (10 years), but she still looks like a puppy sometimes.  I just love her.  She was a rescue as well…from my own family.  Long story, but she’s been through the ringer and I’m so happy to have her in my life.

Aaaaaand, that’s all folks!

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