Autumn Swag

Portland is a city of sweater people. We love our knitwear. We love it hard. Late Autumn is kind of our time of year. It's when (I think) Portland is prettiest. The air is crisp and smells of dried fallen leaves and a girl and hide her (early) holiday weight gain underneath some serious layers.
Speaking of which, I did some pre-Christmas shopping for myself to ensure I get through the winter in style. This particular swag was bought online weeks ago to avoid the shipping delays and general madness that comes with buying anything from Black Friday til the end of December.

Nothing makes me happier than cat sweaters (via Modcloth). Except maybe actual cats.

And finding out that Uniqlo now has an online shop...Seriously, check it out. Heattech will change your life.

And of course, shoes (via Modcloth).

And now I lay in the wreckage of another bygone Thanksgiving, picking wishbones out of my hair with a leftover sandwich in hand. Let the shopping commence.

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Work and Life and Chinese Food

Lately, I've been trying to find more of a work/life balance. So much of my time and energy get sucked out of me at work that when I get home, I am pretty much useless. I decided a few months ago that enough is enough and I'm now (slowly but surely) making it a priority to get out of the house and enjoy my free time more. It takes a lot of commitment and dedication for me because a) I am a homebody by nature, b) I am quite shy and introverted, and, most importantly, c) I am lazy as fuck. But there has been progress.

Part the plan is to ditch the office during my lunch breaks. Even if it's just to get out and get some fresh air. I did recently discover a pretty tasty Chinese food cart at Cartlandia. It's called Bamboo Cafe. They make KILLER shrimp and pork shiu mai dumplings and their chicken chow fun was enough to keep me fed for lunch and dinner. Alas, I ate all the dumplings before the thought of taking a picture even entered my mind. I did, however get an exterior shot of the cart itself: