Impressionism.

Shirt: China | Cardigan, Belt: J.Crew | Jeans: H&M | Scarf: Gap | Shoes: Minnetonka 

I got this scarf yesterday at Gap (see item) - I love the blue colors! Gap calls it the 'Impressionist print scarf' and it totally brings back memories of my high school days, when I took an art history course and spent hours memorizing paintings. Impressionism was definitely one of my favorite periods because the paintings were less detailed, yet you can still make out the subjects. I also really like the material of this scarf...it's so soft and hangs nicely. 

Anyway! I tried the whole belting the scarf look today. Not sure if I like it - the scarf didn't really stay under the belt - maybe because it is too short, or I did not belt it tightly...or both. 

spring floral

tank: abercrombie & fitch | cardigans: j.crew | jeans: h&m | boots: banana republic

i got a floral tank from a&f over the weekend, i usually do not shop there but i really like the material of their clothes and they were having a pretty good sale. <3 the tank...guess i can hold off on buying that floral printed scarf for a while :)

good eats (or not) from weekend & it's already monday?

saturday night had dinner at california pizza kitchen. we had baby clam linguini with lemon cream sauce and vegetarian w/ japanese eggplant pizza. they were actually surprisingly good. i especially liked the sauce they used for the pasta.

i tried (for the first time) to make pancakes from scratch sunday morning. never again. it didn't taste bad...but the only parts of breakfast that were presentable were things i didn't have to make myself - bob evans sausage + philsbury biscuits...yum. i can't flip the batter and i'm not sure if its because of the ingredients i had to substitute in the recipe.

what i wore today:

tank: meijer, cardigan: j.crew, jeans: h&m, boots: steve madden

i had no idea my hair looked so brown in the sun...

this morning, i realized i don't really need more nautical themed clothes, so disregard the previous post, because i have more than enough navy/white/striped pieces in my closet. i changed my outfit twice today, the first one was more summery/nautical and i feel like i need to be on a white sailboat in the Caribbean or going to the beach to wear it. and.....since i am not doing either of those, i had to change into something more uncreative/normal looking

i still want a floral printed scarf though. i have nothing floral (okay, maybe one, but its more fall than spring)

Navy Stripes

Top: Club Monaco | Cardigan: J.Crew | Jeans: H&M | Rain Boots: Banana Republic 

Superhero

I really like the cardigan...it's so big + comfy. I got it at one of those vintage thrift stores last winter. 

It's raining right now. Sometimes weather accurately reflects how people's emotions...

a weekend in november

I went to the farmer's market this weekend and had lunch at Kosmos again. It's so good!! Especially their special 'tempura' dish + really good sauce.  I forget the name, but it's SO amazing.

Sunday - had brunch with old friends @ Sabor Latino? Food wasn't that great, service was not good...but an awesome group of people!

On a more serious note. I made my first loan on kiva.org yesterday to a woman in the Phillippines who needs money to purchase material for her tailor business. If you do not know what Kiva is, you should definitely go check it out. I understand that you are not loaning to the people directly...instead, the loan to the institution that they borrow from and helps backfill the loan. So I guess the loan goes to the institution to help them give out the loans to the people. Anyway! Hopefully I get repaid from this loan so I can re-loan.

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This shirt was actually not a part of my original 30 items, but since I never wore one of the items, this is the substitute :)

I love the JCrew necklace...got it last Thanksgiving at midnight.

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Oh, and I returned the JCrew Ever Peacoat...the shape was not very flattering (the website lied...). Instead, I got the Stadium Cloth Elements Coat. I really like it. (It looks too big on me in the pictures though). I especially like how the hood doesn't stick out that much. 

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confession: i shopped today. bought a jcrew tee and ordered the ever peacoat. 

this is what i wore earlier this week when the weather was warm and sunny

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Rainy day. I love to be in the law quad after a storm, when the rain drops are still on the flower petals and everything is quiet.

All of these pictures were taken with Clare's camera because I forgot mine.

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Is it okay to have two lucky numbers?

So cold.

So busy.

So...sleepy.

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Today I went to Wiard's Orchards with J. We ended up with 2 bags of Golden Delicious and Red Delicious apples. I wish the apples didn't cost extra though, it should be included in the tickets.  I also bought some apple cinnamon donuts and fresh apple cider. Hot apple cider in this chilly fall temperature will be delicious! There were so many cute little kids there (probably there for the petting zoo and games. haha)

We also walked around the corn maze. Just imagine going there in the dark.
Scary. I would never find my way out.

I wore several layers today because it was so cold...it looked okay when I put it on in my room. 

Question of the day: do you punch someone when you see a:

 VW beetle, a yellow car, or a yellow VW beetle?

happy fall. 

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Rainy rainy day.

I don't have my rain boots with me so I wore these. My socks kept on slipping off inside. Ugh.
This image makes my legs look deformed.

*yawn*

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i was so tired from working last night that i couldn't think of any good outfit for the next day. maybe i need to plan two days ahead of time. anyway, at 1 am, all i could think about was that i need to wear something comfortable on my feet that doesn't give me blisters. the $9.95 jeans from h&m fits surprisingly well. now only if i am 2 inches taller...