Saturday Ego Boost: I'm a Winner

Here it is! The first-ever time I won anything fashion-related is now a matter of public record. Come, contribute to my big-headedness and read about my mad fashion skillz over at Today I'm Wearing"s Blog.

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The Glam 40 + Blogger Jetset Life

Ah yes. You know how it is for us bloggers. Constantly circumnavigating the globe, meeting new people, getting invited to all sorts of exclusive premieres, sitting in the front row at fashion week while fighting to maintain an expression of ennui that does not betray our utter excitement to be there at all...

Okay, none of that is true.

Well, a bit of it is true. My husband and I are on a stopover in Dubai on our way back from Thailand, and had the utter privilege to have a lovely night out with fellow blogger Mrs. Jack of All Trades and her husband. We had a great time out on an evening that included lobster nachos, some proper coffee, some lively conversation, and a dancing fountain. I am constantly amazed at what an unexpected gift blogging has been in getting to seize these opportunities to reach out and meet like-minded people the world over. I'm just surprised it took me so long to get out there in the blogosphere. Call me a late bloomer, if you must.

The final photos are some snaps I took of some of the gold necklaces we saw today in the Dubai Gold Souk. Light and understated.....(cough), these babies were impressive. You know, accessories  you reach for when toppling over and throwing your back out from the weight imbalance is totally worth it.

The Citizen Blooms: A Guest Post

I have been very fortunate while I have been away to have several of my favourite bloggers do guest spots on the blog. You will most likely already know Bella from The Citizen Rosebud, but if you don't, get on over to her blog immediately and get acquainted. She is everything that is right about the web and a champion of and friend to independent bloggers everywhere. This is a photo essay she submitted (I like to think of it as an important contribution to my campaign to browbeat spring into actually arriving in Scotland this year).

Bella is a poet, a writer, and an amateur photographer. When she's not shamelessly cavorting about smelling the flowers, she's blathering on about fashion. She does it all over at www.thecitizenrosebud.com
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