tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post115184591060384791..comments2023-11-05T07:27:52.847-05:00Comments on Olivia's Sunrise of New Beginnings: First blog of JulyOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1152191299656630562006-07-06T09:08:00.000-04:002006-07-06T09:08:00.000-04:00Very nice outfit, Olivia, and so suited to a day o...Very nice outfit, Olivia, and so suited to a day out in Richmond... Oliver (of Oliver's Poetry Garret)<BR/><BR/>P.S. Many thanks for the link - it is much appreciated.Olliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334117174803599416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1152086730681214782006-07-05T04:05:00.000-04:002006-07-05T04:05:00.000-04:00hey... in bahrain you will find girls wearing all ...hey... in bahrain you will find girls wearing all sorts of things. you have the brits who wear pretty skimpy outfits including short skirts, strappy tops, shorts and such, and then you have the other extreme including covering in black from head to toe (like what you saw) w/ gloves and socks... no skin exposed. i wear knee length skirts and short sleeved shirts but you usually don't find a lot of bahrainis doing this - sometimes the younger generation does but not a lot.<BR/><BR/>i used to love Ross, but never could find anything at TJ Maxx. like in london, they always carried a lot of crap. i love the purses and shoes at Ross. there aren't any stores like this here. a lot of the discount places carry clothes from China and such and they don't fit me... as well as shoes... very small. thankfully there's a 9 West here and i enjoy shopping there for shoes.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1152013018728876872006-07-04T07:36:00.000-04:002006-07-04T07:36:00.000-04:00Chris - Thanks! Preemies are also resilient as yo...Chris - Thanks! Preemies are also resilient as you know...<BR/><BR/>It took me years to get where I am now. At school in the 80s they called me an Ethiopian :(<BR/>When I reached 100 pounds (45 kilos) a couple of years ago, I celebrated! <BR/>A bit of laser on the arms, et voila.<BR/><BR/>The Normans were civilisation builders.<BR/>Even the Vandals were sophisticated enough to make the Roman Empire feel threatened. <BR/>As the victors write the history, and the Roman Empire effectively continued under the name of the Roman Catholic Church, this is why we think of the Huns, Vandals, Vikings, and Britons as raving barbarians.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1152012305875585792006-07-04T07:25:00.000-04:002006-07-04T07:25:00.000-04:00Leilouta - ah yes, TJ Maxx, I also used to like. ...Leilouta - ah yes, TJ Maxx, I also used to like. They call it TK Maxx here, but it's full of crap.<BR/><BR/>Express! I was trying to remember their name last night! They are always beside Structure. Nice clothes, lots of XS sizes, but no petites for shorter legs like mine ;)<BR/><BR/>I used to sometimes go to The Limited, too, but more than that, department stores like Foley's that had junior sections with smaller sizes. Petite Sophisticate, 5-7-9 (when I was a teen), NY&Co for polo t-shirts, Rampage for unusual tops. <BR/>I said that when I reached my late 20s I'd shop at Ann Taylor, but that was before I came back to London and we don't have them in Europe.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151999037536749572006-07-04T03:43:00.000-04:002006-07-04T03:43:00.000-04:00Hey, what's this! Your a cutie!From your comments...Hey, what's this! Your a cutie!<BR/><BR/>From your comments on my blog I would have expected to see a frail, sickly, boney, hairy creature. Your look well proportioned & I see no hair!<BR/><BR/>BTW, I've always like the Norman's. Always thought they received a bad rap historically & culturally. You know, like as in Robin Hood & always being referred to as the "Norman Invaders".ChrisinMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462562074295511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151978045287089162006-07-03T21:54:00.000-04:002006-07-03T21:54:00.000-04:00hahaha...yes, and I go to Ross and Marshalls all t...hahaha...yes, and I go to Ross and Marshalls all the time.I ususally buy all my tops from there. TJ Maxx is one of my favorites, they have great purses. I also love Express clothes.Leiloutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423130301990752458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151972453934775522006-07-03T20:20:00.000-04:002006-07-03T20:20:00.000-04:00LOL Steli tu es si drole! +)But no matter the time...LOL Steli tu es si drole! +)<BR/>But no matter the time of year, i think both of us prefer to be creative at night.<BR/><BR/>(However, I've been so sleepy at night lately that I may be growing out of this old university habit!)<BR/><BR/>Leilouta - it is my pleasure and whenever I wear an outfit I find pleasing, I will post it for you. Who knows, I may never recreate it - can't tell you how many combinations I've never repeated.<BR/><BR/>Oh but I do miss Ross and Marshalls - do you have those in your part?<BR/><BR/>yea watch out for closet fetishists, aha what a double entendre there.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151969297951978922006-07-03T19:28:00.000-04:002006-07-03T19:28:00.000-04:00Olivia,You're so sweet :) I love the top! Very ver...Olivia,<BR/><BR/>You're so sweet :) I love the top! Very very pretty and elegant, and you bought it for 50% off!! <BR/>That is one of the thing I love about the USA. There are sales all the time, and I rarely buy anything for the orginal price. <BR/>Again, I love your clothes.<BR/>I took a picture of my closet, but I am not sure I am comfortable enough to post it :)Leiloutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423130301990752458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151966204534449292006-07-03T18:36:00.000-04:002006-07-03T18:36:00.000-04:00JL - ditto 20six ;)JL - ditto 20six ;)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151965951604363212006-07-03T18:32:00.000-04:002006-07-03T18:32:00.000-04:00ooh I like itooh I like itmichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03235981849108305967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151959078408516132006-07-03T16:37:00.000-04:002006-07-03T16:37:00.000-04:00Merci bow-cups, Steli-mou42C is hellish!Luna - I k...Merci bow-cups, Steli-mou<BR/><BR/>42C is hellish!<BR/><BR/>Luna - I know, 77 in Dallas in July...enjoy it while you can. My Mum said it was 75 in southern Ontario today.<BR/><BR/>Luna talking about clothes? Are you feeling ok???<BR/><BR/>Vanessa who sometimes comments here LIVES in peasant skirts, she was talking about them only yesterday, about how cool they are. She was wearing them before they came back into fashion, and they served her well in Thailand a couple years ago. <BR/><BR/>I did buy a linen-mix skirt today, but it's black. The shape would go with this tank - calf-length, slightly flared, AND lined, with one tier near the bottom...only GBP 9.99 at H&M (and that's not on sale!), you would love that store.<BR/>They have an endless variety of clothing and they get new stuff every week. I've learned to snap up things in my size immediately or else never find it again.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151939304189049462006-07-03T11:08:00.000-04:002006-07-03T11:08:00.000-04:00We had a little storm over the weekend in Dallas; ...We had a little storm over the weekend in Dallas; so instead of it being 98 like the forecast two weeks ago, it's 77, which is unheard of!<BR/><BR/>Nice tank Livvy! Looks way cute! I went shopping (rare) and came out with 4 lovely tiered peasant skirts! So cute, and very cool! One's got a lovely print made of linen. Anyway, I think that tank would look great with a nice mid-calf tiered skirt and some strappy sandals! :)Miss Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831133768123027451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151931050344626652006-07-03T08:50:00.000-04:002006-07-03T08:50:00.000-04:00Prerona - wow, India at *anywhere* near zero let a...Prerona - wow, India at *anywhere* near zero let alone below it, is something I cannot imagine.<BR/><BR/>Well, last winter, remember it snowed in Athens???<BR/><BR/>I think you should know that it has taken me years too look like this. I was skin and bones since the day I was born and am still a bit underweight according to my height (but not my tiny bones!) A couple years ago when I finally reached 100 lbs I ran around the house shouting with excitement!<BR/><BR/>Tooners - got it at Warehouse, but I don't think you have that in Bahrain and certainly not the US.<BR/><BR/>Hey, (and you know this) when we lived in Texas, we celebrated in the summer if the temps dropped to the upper 80s during a thunderstorm!<BR/><BR/>I've been re-acclimatized to this cool climate, and without A/C it is a bit tiring. <BR/><BR/>Brits complain about grey weather, and summer passing by in the blink of an eye, and they flock to Spain to lie on the beaches and roast - but when temps here begin to equal that in any way, no one knows how to handle it.<BR/><BR/>I've lived in Houston, too, and what they complain about here as being humid, would be considered feeling pretty dry and comfortable there!<BR/><BR/>As for you covering up in that heat, I would scream. I saw one of the strictest muslim practices yesterday - a woman was covered from head to toe in black with the slits for her eyes PLUS black gloves on her poor hands.<BR/><BR/>What are the rules in Bahrain? Can't be as strict as Saudi, right?Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151905571580152502006-07-03T01:46:00.000-04:002006-07-03T01:46:00.000-04:00i LOVE the tank top! where did you get it? 50% o...i LOVE the tank top! where did you get it? 50% off?? it's just beautiful! the necklace looks quite nice w/ it as well. <BR/><BR/>honey, you think your weather is hot. we've been up to 42 celcius! w/ 80% or more humidity... it's killing me, and i can't wear tank tops like that here... in the house i can, but not out. i wish!<BR/><BR/>wow, i had no idea the normans did all of that for england. very interesting! are there bears in england now? the english really like to hunt... i'm surprised that the fox isn't extinct there!Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1151903123817967272006-07-03T01:05:00.000-04:002006-07-03T01:05:00.000-04:00the global warming thing is scary. i know that it ...the global warming thing is scary. i know that it will be ages till drastic effects start showing up - and maybe by then things will have been gotten a bit more under control. but the little signs showing up now - like bizzare changes in weather (calcutta india hit minus something centigrade for the first time in history a few winters back) are scary enough for me<BR/><BR/>awesome dress, btw. why cant i be un-fat :(Preronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873055320080221754noreply@blogger.com