Folks, today was a grey, rainy day, made all the more insulting by the fact that we had 82 degrees and sun yesterday - we even grilled for lunch! But today? Nope. ... Unfortunately, I did have to go out to run some errands and then to join some friends in celebrating their adorable daughter's second birthday. By then it was pouring. I went with practical, though not entirely pretty:
Yup, the Steve Madden boots make a reappearance. Rock. Isn't this outfit boring? What can I do. I originally had envisioned it with white jeggings, which was what I first wore, before my first outing for errands. But I've been a little bloaty lately, and I was already a little self-conscious wearing - let's face it - nothing more than white tights on my bottom half. On top of that, I realized that it was raining and...well, I didn't want to have transparency issues. So I cheerfully changed into the blue jeggings and did not regret my decision for an INSTANT. Outfit-choosing! So inspiring.
In other news, all has gone well with my bureaucratic nonsense on my home university's end. My poor advisor had to pretty much single-handedly (with my cheering in the background) the administration so that they wouldn't be assholes on the account of a single technical issue not in my favor ... well, long story short, he won and all is well and I'm still defending in *gulp* less than three weeks. For now. I've been asked to do so many things (at 6 in the morning, always! Do you know how wonderful it is to be SIX HOURS BEHIND your home institution?!) that I wouldn't bat an eye if I were asked to electronically submit a virgin sacrifice.
Brown tunic: Gap, remixed
Blue jeggings: HUE, by way of Lord and Taylor, remixed
Blue boots: Steve Madden, remixed
Trust me, an electronic virgin sacrifice is easier than a goat sacrifice - so difficult to transport livestock, even over the interwebs.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all - you're marvelous, so you'll shine through it all!
Good luck! I'm sure you'll be great! If you do have to electronically submit any kind of sacrifice, I'd be curious to know how it's done ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks, ladies! I'm assuming there would be a lot of chanting, praying, and hoping for enough storage space on Gmail?
ReplyDeleteActually, I love this! Simple, chic, and pared-down.
ReplyDeleteThanks, ma'am! :)
ReplyDeleteI like it! I don't know that I've ever owned white bottoms (except for a skirt) My mom always taught me that I was too much of a slob to wear white and, now that I'm older, I realize that she was right.
ReplyDeleteLooking comfy! Can't imagine all the hoops they are creating at the last minute for you to jump through. I've never had to defend a dissertation. Are you nervous about it, other than the possible virgin sacrifice?
ReplyDeleteTerri, I am TERRIFIED! Everyone tells me that if I got this far, the defense is just the last, not-so-scary step, but I'm really afraid. I'm just hoping for the best...
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