tuesday {perception}

merona cardigan   handmade (by me) skirt

shoes that i didn't really wear (via amazon)

do you notice anything different about me today?  {pause}  my hair!  it did pretty much look like this all day long so i was surprised that no one noticed i'd gotten a haircut.  not that i need others to acknowledge aspects of my personal appearance, but it's so short!  it got me to thinking by the end of the day that if people who i see every day didn't notice that i'd gotten my hair cut then maybe no one really takes notice when i wear crazy printed skirts, bright yellow shoes, or polka dot skirts either.  so maybe i shouldn't be so cautious about how other people will perceive me when really, i don't think the people i encounter on a daily basis are as perceptive as i might assume them to be.  would you agree?

i bought these shoes during a recent amazon order to qualify for free shipping and despite how cute they are, they are so narrow.  if only i'd known to size up.  i'm hoping i'm still within the window to return them & the soles aren't too scuffed up from trying to wear them around the house.  have a great evening!

wednesday.

merona artist cardigan   j crew frances blouse   mossimo slacks {thrifted}
banana republic tiona heels {thrifted}   inpink linked circles necklace

 

just a simple little outfit to get me through the day of sitting at my desk all day doing paperwork and charting... don't worry, i took a couple breaks away from my basement office to see what was happening in the world and to get some quality doses of vitamin d outside.  i'm glad i got everything done today that i wanted to so i can focus on other things tomorrow.  have a good one!

thursday (powerful)

merona artist v-neck cardigan   mossimo trs herringbone skirt {thrifted new}

lela rose for payless finsbury heels   simply vera tights   forever 21 bangle

today was a tough day for me.  my profession isn't all roses & rainbows, but it's even less so when one of my clients is going through a crisis.  i tried to feel powerful through presentation today with my dress, even though i was only speaking to people regarding this crisis over the phone... but it did help me to feel confident in what i needed to communicate.  after my tense morning, i went outside for a breather and sat in my car to eat lunch and go through google reader on my iphone.  ten minutes later, a car drove up and three people got out of it and started looking at the car that was parked to my left... opening the hood, commenting on the tires, starting it up.  i'm assuming the car was one of theirs and maybe it was having some trouble, but it was awkward.  no longer could i enjoy any peace & quiet or sit there oblivious to those people and continue to eat my lunch, even though my windows are pretty tinted.  yet i didn't want to get out and leave my car there because i couldn't figure out what these people were doing and one of the car doors was opened so wide, mine would have hit it if i opened it!  so i turned on my car and drove to another part of the parking lot.  at least i know what part of the parking lot to now avoid!