it's the little things

The absence of a full-time job and never-changing schedule has left me with an inability to develop any routine. I guess it's one of the perks of having a full-time job, but it's nothing to make me want to go back to one. I feel much more in control of what's going on in my life because I feel like I have more time to do things that I want to do, instead of having to fit it around a job where someone else determines when you have time to live your own life.

I still worry about money, and having enough to pay bills, but it's beginning to look like I'll be okay. I don't get to live as lavishly as before, but it's okay. I really need to learn to appreciate what I've got and quit lusting after a life I can't afford. Besides, I really have nothing to complain about.

I have started freelancing though! I keep procrastinating on redesigning my website because I fear the coding it will take. I know it won't be that bad once I start, but nothing is more intimidating than a blank page.

shirt: forever 21
skirt/cardigan: LOFT
shoes: urban outfitters

black dress

I love this dress I got from Target a week or so ago. I'm a sucker for simple black dresses though because the possibilities are endless and it's a cinch to throw it on with some jewelry and a cardigan if I just can't think of anything else to wear or I'm running short on time. This dress will definitely be a staple for summer. And can we talk about this bracelet? I'm in LOVE with it. It's so different than any other piece of jewelry I own and I'm really excited to incorporate it into more outfits! Just wearing it makes me feel fancy.

dress, belt, cardigan: target
broques: modcloth
bracelet: LOFT
heart necklace: etsy
cluster necklace: forever 21
vintage ring: antique store

new new new!

My first fashion post of 2013! So what, it's already 4 months in but better late than never, yea? I don't really know what I'm doing with my life right now. And the fact that I have no solid future plans is scary to me... so I just try not to think about it. I'm working part-time now and I still don't know how I feel about it. But when I think "Would you rather be back at your desk at your old job?" I respond to myself with a resounding "HELL NO." Then again, I can't imagine myself working retail for very long either.

What does that mean? Why don't you just change something if you don't like it?

I'm trying. At least, I think I am. It's just that I really don't know what I want to do. I love doing graphic design... but I really hated 9-5 every. damn. day. The monotony was slowly killing me and I could feel it. So freelance then, right? Maybe that's where I need to go. Building up a client base will be the hardest and most important thing I need to do, and I'm working on that. Slowly, but surely. But I honestly wouldn't mind going back to a 9-5 if it catered more to me as a creative individual, hindered by a lack of windows or the inability to surf the net unmonitored every so often.

I know I'll figure it out. It's just the when that I don't know. And that's okay. I'm learning to be okay with that.


ring/shirt/tights: forever 21
skirt/belt: target
shoes: urban outfitters
lipstick: fuchsia fusion from revlon

happy halloween!

I love Halloween! It's truly my favorite holiday. I love seeing everyone dress up in costume. Not to mention all the delicious candy, scary movies and decorations! I also love the little cookies I baked up for work!

everything: forever 21 (skirt was cut-up by me)
cat costume: walmart
cat ring: target

teal & rust

I really love these wedges. They really are the most comfortable heels I own. Granted, my feet still throb when I take them off at the end of a work day, but they still feel the least like I'm actually wearing heels! I wore this outfit on Friday to work and then out to the Craft Beer Festival at Beau Rivage. It was the first year they've ever done it, and it was a great turn-out! I tried such a wide variety of beer... some good, some not-so-good, and even found a new favorite called Buffalo Sweat. Yes, gross name, but amazing beer! I went back and tried it a few times, ha.

Earlier at work, however, I cut my finger really bad, hence the massive band-aid and sad, pathetic face. What's funny about the whole situation is, I cut the same finger, in the same place, doing the exact same thing about 2 years while working late on a project for school! Except this time, I cut it at work, and when you injure yourself in a casino, no matter what it is, it's a big deal. I had to fill out paperwork, get escorted to and from the medical clinic across the street by security, AND take a drug test, all because I cut my finger with a giant X-acto blade. I even had to get a tetanus shot. Its comforting to know, though, that my wound was completely taken care of and cleaned so that once I got back to work (about an hour later), I didn't have to stress about it. The doctor even gave me some samples of anti-bacterial creme so I didn't have to go buy some. Now, it's well on it's way to being completely healed, and hopefully it only takes two incidences of cutting my finger to learn my lesson.

top/skirt/tights/rings: forever 21
wedges: modcloth
brooch: antique'd

promises like pie crust

Simple outfit for a simple Thursday at work. I don't have much to say about this outfit, except that it did look a lot better on me at the beginning of the day, before it got all wrinkled. I should carry around an iron. Anyway, I'll be posting a little more substance tomorrow, about my weekend and cake! Yes, CAKE!

tunic, tights: forever 21
hear ring: charlotte russe
belt: target
cardigan: old navy
oxfords: urban outfitters

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oh pendleton

This past weekend Chris and I ended up antique-ing with my mom and I scored so many great finds! The one that got me most excited was, of course, this awesome Pendleton wool coat! For $0.40! I also got some cute blue heels, some vintage halloween decorations, an old key (to be turned into a necklace), a mint green watch, and two Chanel-esque handbags. All of that for a little over $6!

Pendleton coat: thrifted
top: Kohl's
skirt/necklace/rings: forever 21
shoes: charlotte russe