#StyleMeSeptember ... I suck at this!

So I haven't done well with following along with outfit posts every day.  I was traveling for a week with work, so I just kind of did what I could.  Here are a couple... I got a lot of compliments, too!  It made me realize that the days I put an effort into planning and accessorizing an outfit, people notice.

If anything, this has made me think more before I get dressed.  Clothes can help you blend in, but they can also help you get noticed in a good way.

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Chicago... and Puppies

I was traveling for work (yet again!) and found myself in Chicago.  I stayed at the Hotel Sax, which is next door to the House of Blues and in a fabulous area to be near tons of restaurants.  It is a very modern hotel, and I liked the large bathroom, even though I only stayed a night.

For dinner, I met up with coworkers at Shaw's Oyster Bar.  Shaw's actually has two restaurants in one, the Crab House (more upsale, fancy seafood) and the Oyster Bar, which is noisy and bustling.  We loved the Oyster Bar!  They only serve what is in season, which is very cool.

I'm not a big fan of seafood.  But feeling brave after Nova Scotia, I tasted the Blue Crab Fingers and some amazing crabcake sliders.  The crabcakes were phenomenal, probably the best I've had, and the bread for the sliders was delicious.  Yum!

The next day, I headed to Soldier Field for work... with puppies.  You see, I was volunteering for a dog adoption event, which was totally amazing.  There were about 70 dogs available, and I think 40 were adopted.  It was crazy to see how happy these dogs were, and I teared up watching them walk away with their new owners.  They won't be going back to a kennel, they're walking into a HOME!  I loved it!

I hope everyone gets their new pets from a shelter; there were so many purebred beauties and adorable mutts available.  I can't even imagine what life was like for them to be abandoned.  I went home and brushed/hugged my Cally cat a little extra!

Gleek Peek: Britney 2.0

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I'm loving Glee this season already!  I'm so into the characters... the storylines are just starting out, but there's something about this year that has me hooked like the very first season.  The honesty is back, and the productions are better than ever... it's not radio cloning, it's GLEE.

I love Unique and Marley especially.  Great talent and great actors!  I also love Rachel's new potential love interest... so much steamier than old Finn.  I want to see what happens!  Even Kate Hudson's character is deep.

I'm surprised at how smoothly the show has transitioned, especially bouncing back between Lima and NYC.  There are a lot of regulars from last season missing, but I'm starting to think that has kept it fresh.  It really is a bold new Glee.

Songs I'll Download:  "(You Drive Me) Crazy" Mashup, "Everytime"

P.S.  Way to go FOX on the brilliant Glee Britney tie-in during all of the PR for X Factor!  Perfect timing.