Friday, June 10, 2011

in which i embrace frump and get nostalgic

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So, in my mind this outfit was a lot less frumpy (and, let's face it, I basically just really wanted to wear this outfit again but tried to be creative about it), but now suddenly I feel a little like grandma. Probably doesn't help that I found a grey hair today. Whatever, I still like it, frump and all.

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(jumper: hand-me-down; blouse/hat: thrifted; socks: uo; shoes: kohl's; necklace: diy)

And thus we conclude "florals week" (even though I looked at the leftover florals in my closet this morning and briefly considered extending it...) Next up? Stripes!

After work I am going to go read in the park for a few hours until it is time to meet up with some gal pals for Mexican food, annnnnd then it's supposed to rain for the rest of the weekend. I hope the forecast is wrong because there are still some seriously summery activities that I want to do RIGHT NOW (sushi en plein air, drive-in movie, bike rides...) and I won't tolerate this "showers" business.

In other news, as I was typing this I started thinking about summer vacation and how strange it was that colleges let out a full month ahead of high school and why is that? And then I was visited by a twinge of nostalgia for my dear old college days and the excitement of picking classes and learning (sometimes) and living on my own and singing with the Sweethearts and playing beer pong and ordering pizza at 4 am and those things that were so new (like going to the grocery store) and made me feel so independent (and now just make me feel annoyed). Sometimes I get really bummed out that there are times in my life that have passed, never to be experienced again, and places I have been (both physically and emotionally) that I can never really return to. One of the worst feelings is going back to a place you once loved, expecting it to be the same, and feeling differently about it. I don't really know where all this is coming from (maybe it's that grey hair reminding me that time keeps marching on). Welcome to the inside of my mind :)

Where do you go when you get nostalgic? I'd love to hear some of your happy memories!
Have a great weekend, everyone!

14 comments:

  1. I love this outfit! And you have such pretty eyes :) XOXO, www.NatalyasCloset.com

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  2. I love the way you pair socks with sandals. Also this jumper is still cute, even if you feel 'frumpy.' Is it weird that this post makes me want to sing 'Get your frump on' to the tune of that Missy Elliot song.
    Also since graduating college summers have made me a little nostalgic too. For the time when I had the summer 'off' and you could go outside during the day and do whatever you wanted.

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  3. i see no frump in this outfit, just cuteness. I dye my hair so I have never found a grey hair although I am sure they exist somewhere on my head. I actually just got back from the grocery store and while waiting in line thought "remember when this was fun"....ugh

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  4. I don't find this frumpy at all! You look super cute and I love the tied addition from the shirt and the hat with the side braid- its country side chic!

    :-)

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    XOXO,
    Amanda

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  5. I love both outfits: the one you wore last year and this one:)

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  6. You're not frumpy, you're cute! I love the top over the dress tied up and the fact that the sleeves of the dress are longer than the tops. Yay for florals week!!
    I hate the fact that I'm almost done my undergrad degree and have yet to experience living on my own and all that. I need my parents health insurance too much right now!
    xJennaD

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  7. loving your rolled up socks! this is a cute southern girl look :)
    pandaphilia fashion

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  8. Such a cute look. It has a country-chic vibe going on that I really like!

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  9. I'm not sure i would call this frumpy. The dress is so pretty and i really like florals + florals. Looks good!

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  10. I think nostalgia definitely happens to all of us. I don't miss my college years, but I do miss that year and a half I lived in Barcelona, had lots of friends, went out all the time, and spent my weekends on the beach. It was hard going back the first few times, because while the city was the same, those days are over. I guess it's a case of acceptance. Now that I no longer expect it to be how it was, it can still be good fun. But I constantly war with myself over my melancholy towards much of life.

    Yikes, hard-core depressing comment. No cheer and love from me today. Hope you're having a lovely weekend and those showers haven't materialized!

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  11. Oh so cute! Love the hat! Reading outside sounds wonderful!

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  12. I don't know where you're getting "frumpy", lady, 'cause this is awesome!!

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