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When I was writing the interview scene between Anna and Cole in SECRETS, this is the outfit that I had in mind. Anna is trying to blow her interview with Cole’s company. She was hoping to be instantly dismissed when they see her clothing, however, things don’t go that way. :)

♥ SPARKLE CHUCKS ♥

The Chuck’s that Anna wore to her interview with Cole. Although these are pink, it’s the same awesome sneaker! I have these in purple. ♥ ♥ ♥

You can get them on Amazon.

♥ THE TUTU ♥

The tutu. I have one of these at home. I acutally posted a pic of it on the facebook wall. This is what Anna wore over her cropped jeans. See how nicely they go with the Chucks?

The kiddo sizes have a stretchy waist, in case you’re dying and gotta have one. Here is the link to this one on Amazon: tutu.

♥ RAINBOW TIGHTS ♥

Don’t forget about the striped thigh highs! Anna used these to push her outfit over the top (in case it didn’t scream CRAZY loud enough).

And see how silly they look with heels? Chucks are a much better choice! lol.

A little bit of sparkle and a kick ass tutu goes a long way. You can grab these on Amazon here: Rainbow Thing Highs

♥ FRILLY BLOUSE ♥

Here’s Anna’s blouse. Notice the ruffles along the neck and shirt front.

It’s a perfectly flirty shirt that would have looked sane with any other outfit, but coupled with the rest of these babies, it’s just too cool to wear to an interview.

I gotta admit, I love this blouse. the little flutter sleeves are so cute and it’d be perfect for a hot city day.

You can grab this on Amazon, too. Awesome frilly shirt.

♥ CROPPED JEANS ♥

And here are the pants that Anna wore when she first met Cole. See how the shirt and the jeans actually make a nice outfit? Learning to mix and match wardrobe in colorful ways is the perfect way to waive the crazy flag. Think of all that space you’ll have when no one sits next to you on the bus, subway, etc.

You can grab these awesome jeans on Amaon: Cropped Jeans.

♥ AWESOME JACKET ♥

And finally, the fitted jacket complete’s Anna Lamore’s outfit of awesomeness!

Cole describes Anna as looking like a giant Skittle during that meeting. Every college girl knows how important first impressions are, and Anna showed up dressed like a crazy person.

Dude, the rainbow tights and the chucks go a long way, but I totally think it’s the tutu that makes this outfit scream CRAZY!

This awesome jacket is on Amazon. You can grab it here: Awesome Jacket

Would you be brave enough to walk around in this? I think I could have done the whole thing, up til the tutu. That’s why Anna is cooler than me (or crazier, depending on how you look at it). Hee hee!

SECRETS VOL. 5 will be out in a day or two! Keep your eyes peeled!

I had fun putting together this post so that you could see Anna’s Interview Outfit for yourself! If you haven’t picked up SECRETS yet, you can grab it here: SECRETS VOL. 1 It’s a New Adult Contemporary Romance. Happy reading!

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So, I’ve been a kindle user since January 2011. If you read my facebook posts from around that time, you’ll see that I totally hated the thing. I kept trying to turn the page (ah-dher) and I hated that the screen is gray, among other things.

Well, it’s now about a year and half later and I have to tell you…

I strongly dislike paper books. Now, I’m not talking about collectible editions that are so pretty and old and sit pretty on my bookcase. I look at those with careful fingers and lovingly pat the covers. No, I’m talking about the reading-for-fun books–the new releases that I blow through in a few days. I have to say that: Hardcovers are the worst.Reading in bed, late at night – tell me this? Which would you rather have come crashing down on your face when you fall asleep? Kindle or a hardcover 500 page book? Yeah. The Kindle falls and it’s like ouch! Notice the lack of sharp pointy corners on all models. Foresight? Hell yeah.

To tell you the truth, I used to laugh (and still do) at the Kindle commercials where they are selling it by telling you that regular paper books are hard, heavy, and just awkward. I sit there laughing! What ludicrous things to say. They need to tell it like it is – no SHOW it like it is. If Amazon showed a commercial with someone reading in bed and the consequences of pointy cornered books stabbing you in the head, and how safe a kindle is–I’d still laugh–but that strikes a little closer to home.

So, in short, this post was to tell you that I’m completely shocked. I HATED the Kindle when I first used it. Now, its the other way around. I’m reading a hardcover and my husband is laughing at me. I’m having so many problems: anything from hand-strain from holding it up, to getting hit in the face, to trying to get the shadow off the page (forgot about that - doesn’t happen with a flat screen), and paper cuts. Yeah, I’m a menace. The ereader was made for people like me, I just didn’t realize it until now.

I can’t wait for Kindle to come out with the glowsoft screen like the Nook has. I so totally want that! Which Kindle is my favorite? The smallest one. That’s my everyday ereader. It fits in my purse or my pocket and it doesn’t make me bleed. I appreciate that.

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