Suzanne Carillo

That's what the gentleman told me when I tried this little vintage plaid blazer on at Cabaret Vintage. And no, he wasn't the salesperson, he was a guy in the store shopping.

I knew even before I tried it on I would like it.

I have a sick sixth sense for that. (say that 10 times fast)

Why couldn't I be good at picking lottery numbers?

Oh no. I am blessed cursed with knowing what'll look good on me when I go into a store.

And it just so happened to fit like a glove.

Aren't the details on the pockets unique?

Everything but the hat and the belt is vintage. The skirt was found at a thrift store, it is Ralph Lauren 1970's. The jacket is listed as 1950's which I found surprising since I thought the silhouette was more 1940's. I don't remember the ages of the boots, bag or gloves. I think they are all around 1940-50's.

I'm not sure about the age of the brooches since both of them were bought at estate sales. I have a feeling they might not be older than 1970.

The next time you see this jacket I'm going to have it styled for a contemporary look. I want to show you how a timeless vintage piece such as this little blazer can look when styled with modern day clothes. You won't believe how different it looks!

And may I just say a quick thank-you to Mr. unknown man that convinced me to buy this little jacket. Thank you sir. You know how to make a gal feel good in her skin.

Have you ever had a complete stranger (not the salesperson) convince you to buy clothing? If so, were you happy you did?

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Do you ever get some totally ridiculous cryptic Facebook posts by your "friends"?

Like,

"Something needs to change."

"I'm so over this."

"It is all just too much."

"Hard core day."

"Worst day of my life!"

"I just want to explode!"

With no explanation at all.

Nope.

Nadda.

These people are so utterly self centered that they throw out a phrase hoping to entice some kind of empathy without us even knowing remotely what is going on.

Maybe their "worst day of my life" is them burning the toast in the morning.

Or "I just want to explode" is they had a burrito for lunch and now have a large amount of gas.

Their "something needs to change" is them adding a new play list in itunes.

How do I know how to react to their calls for help if they don't actually say anything?

If you don't really want to share what is eating at you then don't throw out cries for help.

And just so you know…

Everything on Facebook is a soulless lie.

Well not the grumpy cat because that dude is obviously real and so is his friend Henri but everything else is a lie exaggeration and not to be taken to heart.

The only thing you should be using your Facebook page for is…

Humble bragging (I am so tall and thin it is hard to find anything that fits me.)

Sneaky dating (umm…hi! we went to high school together 15 years ago…I was in your English class…remember me?)

Sharing food pics ( I think that might be part of humble bragging, "I wasn't really hungry, but I ate this amazing 6 course meal with wine pairing anyhow."

Bragging (Just spent another 2 hours with my personal trainer at the gym.)

Marketing (goes without saying)

Showing where you've travelled/vacation. (You could turn this into a humble brag by saying you were sent to Paris and had to stay at the George V where you ran into Micheal Fassbender and George Clooney at the bar…all for boring tedious work.)

Showing off. ( Look how much weight I've lost!)

Showing off what you just bought. ( I had a hard day of retail therapy.)

Showing your newest outfit. (Guilty!)

Showing what you've just accomplished (I just had to replace my running shoes again after running my 6th marathon this month!)

Sharing a funny comic/story/video

…and oh yeah… and bragging.

THAT my friends is what Facebook is for.

Do not look for words of wisdom or empathy on Facebook. Especially when you are unwilling to say what the heck it is all about.

Okay…that is me ranting : )

But just so you know…my next post on my timeline will read…

"I am so over this BS."