black on black (on black)

Literally. My supervisor at work even commented on the amount of black I was wearing. It just felt right when I was getting dressed this morning. Although I didn’t notice until today how much color people wear around here. Also these leopard shoes are getting kind of gross.  Time for some new ones!

top: gap; capris: gap; flats: old navy; belt: forever 21; earrings: forever 21

For those of you that wanted to see the “environs” of where currently am – here’s the view out my window (and my really messy bed…no one else sees it so I don’t really care):

yaaaaaaayy

far and away

So while Megan has been growing a baby (she’ll be here so soon! – at least I hope) and Shannon has been digging her life away, I’ve been out in DC doing an internship all by my lonesome. Well, I’ve been out here for 2 weeks anyway. It feels like a lot longer than that though.  Anyway, the reason I haven’t posted at all until now is because of this:

except add maybe 5-10 degrees for the high for each of these days...

Seriously, one of the days last week it got up to 103 degrees. Ugh. Anyway. So I haven’t posted because when I get home after work I am covered in sweat and it’s disgusting and the only thing I want to do is take off as much clothing as possible and park myself in front of the air conditioner for a while.

Today has been the first day since I’ve been here that it has been a reasonable temperature (i.e. I don’t want to die when I step outside) – it’s maybe 80.

Cut to the chase…here’s an outfit picture! Sorry it’s not very exciting and my hair is kind of wonky:

shirt: old navy; cardigan: jcrew; skirt: nordstrom rack; flats: anne klein; necklace: h&m

Mom and Dad are coming to visit this weekend! That will be only the second time in 3 weeks that I will play tourist since I’ve been out here. It’s kind of boring to go sightseeing by myself.  Instead, most of the time I’ve been here has been spent with these people:

Don’t judge.

oh, the cleverness of me

top: old navy; cardigan: gap; skirt: forever 21; boots: steve madden; necklace: h&m; headband: from megan

I wanted to wear this outfit with a yellow cardigan instead of grey but when I went to get dressed this morning my yellow cardigan was on the floor. Apparently dirty. Sad face.

Also, I’m really smart and here’s why. This skirt is being sold at Forever 21 as a top. Like so:

But when I saw it at the store the first thing I thought was “Yes! Knee length skirt!! And for only $10!”

Which is why I bought it.

Also I don’t think it would be flattering as a top on anyone that weighs more than that model. But that’s just my opinion. And just another reason why this article of clothing is better as a skirt.

no good ideas

shirt: gap; jeans: gap; sandals: forever 21; earrings: forever 21

Maybe I should start a new blog where I show you all the clothes and accessories I get from Forever 21 and Gap brand stores. Oh wait, that’s this blog already. Hm.

I like the color combination of the turquoise earrings with the salmon-colored shirt. Pretty. Yes.

pretty

Haters gonna hate

top: old navy; jeans: gap; scarf: self-made; belt: forever 21; layopard flats: old navy

I went over to Megan’s on Monday and we got semi-crafty. As in I used a sewing machine for maybe the second time in my life and made this scarf. Well, Megan finished it when I got scared I would mess up the seam, but whatev. I mostly made it. And it cost like $10 for the fabric (which maybe sounds expensive, but I really wanted this fabric and I really wanted a scarf like this, which sells for upwards of $20-30 everywhere else I have seen it. So there).

Also, I love when Megan makes drafts of posts for me because she puts hilarious titles and comments in the post. The title of which I am leaving. I have no idea why she put “haters gonna hate” but I think it’s really funny.

i am the walrus

top: nordstrom; vest: forever 21 ($9); pants: gap ($8); boots: secondhand; belt: forever 21; earrings: forever 21

I’ve been around, just not here.

I went to Sacramento for a conference and was surprised that people were actually well-dressed. No one ever accused archaeologists of being fashionable…

Also there is a thunderstorm outside and I love it I do.

hey mouse

tshirt: modbod ($14); cardigan: gap ($12); capris: gap ($8); shoes: very volatile; scarf: h&m; belt: forever 21

“Mouse” is one of the endearing terms that Eric and I for some reason use for each other as well as for our cats. It’s all-encompassing, really.

Also please to ignore the fact that I really need to be at the gym more often. Ahem.

Thirdly, these pants are awesome. I bought them to wear this summer in DC but I think I’m going to be wearing them a lot more than that. They’re soo comfortable but a little bit dressy too.

totes cazh

tank top: old navy; cardigan: gap; jeans: gap; belt: forever 21; flats: gap; necklace: forever 21

At least I think you’d spell it “cazh” – maybe “cas” with the understanding that it is a shortening of “casual”? I don’t know.

Sometimes when I read how other bloggers get their clothes from interesting independent stores (including gems from thrift stores – side note: I’ve never really found anything I’ve absolutely loved from a thrift store) or get great deals from places like JCrew I wonder why everything I own is from Old Navy, Gap, or Forever 21. It’s not like I wouldn’t buy things from more local specialized retailers. Maybe those things are just too expensive for me and I’m impatient and hate saving money for a long time to get the things I want. If I can get a cheaper version from a mass-producer, why not? But I’m not sure that’s the attitude I want to have. I’ve read a lot about the ethics (or lack thereof) of mass clothing producers/retailers and I care about the consequences about always buying new, cheap things, I just don’t know why it isn’t translating into my actual everyday life. Does anyone else have similar thoughts?

so many neutrals…

 

dress: gap ($18); cardigan: pacsun ($30); tights: target ($5); boots: steve madden; belt: forever 21; earrings: forever 21

I’m one of those people who always wants my belt to match my shoes. I went out on a limb this time and wore a brown belt with grey shoes…and threw in black tights for  good measure. All with a blue dress. And yellow cardigan – why not? I’m surprised I didn’t try and wear leopard print too.

Even though nothing really matches, I actually liked this outfit and am less wary now about making sure I’m matchy-matchy all the time (at least with my belt and shoes). Maybe I’ll branch out even more next time!

 

slightly exasperated.

top: old navy ($14); tank top: old navy ($6); jeans: gap ($30); flats: old navy; belt: forever 21; necklace: forever 21

I look slightly exasperated in this picture. I think it’s probably a reflection of my general feelings toward the month of March…which I do not like.

I’m going to stop complaining on this blog! Positive attitudes, all around.

It was warm enough yesterday to wear this without having to wear a jacket all day – yes!