Packing sucks.

t-shirt: The Limited
skirt: Spotted Moth
flats: Target
necklace: Express
You guys. You guys. I hate packing. I really, REALLY freaking hate packing. It's just so tedious. This evening, Matt and I went to a little 10 for $10 wine tasting at The Refectory (the amazing French restaurant where we had our anniversary dinner this spring). Then he left for a meeting about this climbing co-op that he's thinking about getting involved in, and I threw a bunch of books and pictures in boxes. I didn't like it.

But on a semi-related note, packing when you're a teeny bit wine-drunk is a bit less odious than packing when you're not-at-all wine-drunk. I (and funnily enough, my sister) highly recommend it.

And I promise, these are the last of the blurry outfit photos. I'm sticking with autofocus for these shots from now on. There's just no sense in trying to figure out whether the shots are in focus on a screen that's only a few inches diagonal. Right? Right.

Curse you, WeatherBug!!!

WeatherBug is the weather forecast app on my phone. And I know Loren was just yesterday talking about how lame it is when bloggers talk about the weather. But I'm so heartbroken, I just have to vent.

All day yesterday, WeatherBug was telling me that today's high would hit 61 degrees. 61!!! That's no-jacket weather! Heck, that's skirt-without-tights weather!!! Needless to say, I was pretty excited. And in fact, yesterday afternoon was gorgeous in its own right...55 and sunny. For February, it's nothing short of a miracle.

Alas, when I checked the weather again this morning, the forecast for the high had dropped down to 54. And then, a few minutes later, to 47. Honestly? I shed a little tear for the outfit I had planned that I had to shove back in my closet.

And that's when I realized. I truly am a crazy style blogger.






sweater: old, don't remember
skinnies: Forever 21
boots: Target
belt: came with a skirt from Spotted Moth
I think perhaps it's time I retire this sweater. I love it, but it's getting a little worn, and a bit short in the wrist. Plus, every single time I wear it, I forget to put on an undershirt or cami. So when the light hits me just right, the world gets a lovely view of my cheap bra. Ugh. That's embarrassing.

(And yet I still post the photos. Hey, it's a cute outfit, otherwise.)

Pioneer lady

I don't know why, but this outfit kind of made me feel like a pioneer woman. Maybe it's the midi-skirt-and-boots combo. Maybe it's the brown and gray palette. Who knows. I'm not even sure if I like this outfit all that much, but I figured I'd post it and get some feedback.








shirt: old, possibly thrifted?
skirt, belt: Spotted Moth
boots: Target
necklace: The Limited
bracelet: Forever 21
Meh. I'm not crazy about this one, I guess. I think the only reason I decided not to delete these photos is because my hair looked pretty nice, haha. Oh well. They can't all be winners, right?

Oh, and one more thing. Notice that giant new Shabby Apple ad in the right sidebar there? Yeah, they're having a sweet 20% off sale ALL MONTH. Just enter the code NEWYEAR at checkout to get 20% off your whole purchase (minus the Side Saddle line). Just make sure you click over to their site using one of the buttons on the right of that page. Cause then I get paid, haha. Kthanks :)

Oh, well.

That's what I said yesterday when I decided not to wear any of my 30 items to the Fourth of July party Matt and I went to. I mean, there was a food cart, and a bounce house, and a slip and slide...none of that really matches up with any of the 30 items I picked out, haha. So, it's a holiday. I took a little break.

But now I'm behind about two outfits in the challenge. Maybe I'll catch up...or maybe I'll just end it a few days late ;)

items: 10, 14, 22, 29
necklace: don't remember
earrings: The Limited

Please ignore that silly face in the last photo. That's my "I'm trying to smile but secretly I'm terrified I'm going to fall" face. Oh, the things we do for blogging.

I really love wearing this shirt tied around my midsection. I've done it a few times in the challenge so far, but I think I should probably try to mix it up a little if I wear it again before the challenge is over. Or not. Hey, it's my challenge :)

Outfit 14

Notice, I don't say "day 14." That's because I actually wore this on Friday, day 12. I changed out of my work clothes into this for ComFest. For you non-Columbusites, ComFest is Community Festival, and in a nutshell it's a kind of hippie concert/arts sale/food cart awesomeness. And it lasts three days. And it's awesome.

So this is what I changed into. Something relaxed but still stylish, I think, and comfortable for walking around in. It was a little cool Friday night, so I'm glad I went for the long pants instead of a dress!

items: 7, 15, 26
belt: came w/ a skirt from Spotted Moth
purse: "Coach-style" crossbody from NYC
necklace/bracelet: don't remember

I know what you're thinking. You're thinking of yesterday's post, in which I wore this exact shirt. And you're doing the math, realizing I wore the same shirt two days in a row. To be honest, I felt like a terrible blogger on Saturday morning when I donned this shirt. And you know, I decided I just wanted to be comfortable. Guess I know where my loyalties lie, when it comes to comfort, eh? ;)

Stepping outside the box

Today I did something a little risqué...for me, anyway. This t-shirt-and-bermuda shorts combo wasn't really doing it for me, and I was kind of stumped as to how I would jazz it up with what I'm sure is a poor selection of 30 items. Then I thought, a belt! And then I thought, two belts!! It's daring! It's bold! It's...two belts.

items: 6, 19, 28
brown belt: came with a skirt from Spotted Moth
striped belt: no idea
jewelry: American Eagle, I think?

So, what's next for me, now that I'm breaking fashion rules? I have no idea. I feel kind of stupid wearing this, to be honest, but I'm going to go with it. A lot of trendy things are kind of dumb, if you ask me. Fake it 'till you make it!

What do you think? Do you ever wear trends or pieces that you think are kind of awkward/strange?

(Note: Sorry for the strange photo quality. I had to take photos in gross overcast lighting and had no time this morning to color adjust!)

30 x 30: day 1

Well, here we are! I'll admit I'm a little intimidated by this challenge...remixing has always been a basis of my outfit selection, but this is like extreme remixing. But I think I've got some good pieces (check out the 30 x 30 tab at the top for the full list) so we'll see how it goes!

items: 6, 22, 28
necklace: Figleaf

I've decided to stick with two photos in light of the fact that I'll be posting daily, including weekends. Plus, getting these up before work is a lot easier when I have fewer photos to sort through :)

Also, my bendy-flexi-tripod broke. I'm pretty annoyed, because now I have to drag a chair and my non-flexi-mini tripod out to my deck for photos. Lame. Amazon, here I come!

Missing school

Today, I miss school. College, maybe even high school, but more so college. Because in college, if I woke up not feeling well, I just didn't go to class. Usually. But it was nice to know that if I didn't feel 100%, I usually could just go back to sleep until I did.

Not so, anymore. So when I woke up this morning feeling like crap for no reason, I still had to drag my butt out of bed, still had to get dressed (albeit I'm styled far below my standards today and probably won't blog the outfit I'm wearing) and still had to prepare for a day of work, freelancing and blogging. Being a grown-up is fun, isn't it?

Shirt: thriftedSkirt: Spotted MothNecklace/bracelets: don't rememberShoes: Payless

Speaking of Spotted Moth, they're having a sale today! It's their first anniversary, so if you enter "HAPPYFIRST" at checkout to get 30% off. I might have to go spend some grocery money today...heh.

Also, I have no idea what's going on with my hair in the middle picture. My hair kind of has a mind of its own...and it's not friendly.

What do you guys think of the three-photo format instead of four? I think I like it better...the posts take up a little less space, and let's face it...why do with four what you can do with three? (Ever the journalist, I am. Less is more.)

[Update: Just realized the Spotted Moth sale goes till Friday. Which might be nice for you, but it's great for me...Friday = payday = not spending grocery money on clothes!]

Exhausted!

Okay guys, I just want to apologize right now for (relatively) infrequent/irregular posting. My goal is to post at least twice a day, but I feel like this week is going to be a long one, based on the fact that April has been a neverending line of tasks, trips, deadlines and missed deadlines. This weekend in particular has left me feeling completely exhausted. That being said, I’m popping in quickly today for a brief post. Hopefully, the week will be calmer than I’m anticipating and I can get back on track!
Not quite sure what I was thinking when it comes to poses for this day (sometime last week). Oh, well.

Shirt: thrifted
Skirt/belt combo: Spotted Moth
Faux pearl necklace: New York and Co. or Forever 21?
Faux pearl bracelet: Unclaimed lost & found item at the bar where I used to work
Brown necklace and bracelet: Don’t remember
Earrings (both pairs): Claire's
Shoes: Payless

This was my first-ever purchase from Spotted Moth, and I love it! It’s a kind of faux-suede material that requires hand-washing, however, so I may not wear it as often as I like. I’m pretty lazy about laundry. But this skirt came with a sweet, detachable brown belt (which I’ve desperately needed) AND it has pockets. Score!

I’m not quite sure if I’ll jump on the maxi skirt/dress bandwagon because I’m really tall and ankle-length hemlines tend to make me feel matronly. But I can definitely say that I’m loving the midi-length look. My Easter dress was also a midi; I’m sure I’ll remix it sometime soon (I’m thinking with a blazer), so keep an eye out!

Apologies for the vagueness of my jewelry sources for today. I’ve come to realize that most of my jewelry is years old and I’ve forgotten where I bought it. Plus, clothes and shoes have labels that help me remember where I bought it…jewelry doesn’t.