Friiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiday!
:)
(scarves: various; shirt/necklace: uo; shorts/belt: thrifted; shoes: kohl's)
Positive Thinking: One nice thing about working a 9-5 office job is that I always have the weekends to look forward to. When I was working as a barista there were mornings I would have to get up at 5 am, Friday nights when I'd be cleaning up until 11 PM, holidays when I'd be serving double-time to keep up with all of the shoppers, and my weekends were never really weekends. I usually had Sunday and Monday off, which only corresponded with K's schedule because he also had a weird job (cookie delivery man--haha!). Also, on that note, I miss having loads of "expired" cookie dough always at my disposal. Although that was rather dangerous.
Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is: I know I complain a lot about my desk job, but in reality I do like having a reliable (relatively decent) paycheck, never really having to work overtime or "cover shifts," and not having to rely on tips to bring me to a livable wage (because most people are stingy). I guess what I'm trying to say is that it is easy to lose track of how hard it was to have such a weird work schedule. It didn't really feel like freedom then, it only feels like less of a shackle in retrospect. I guess the major difference is that at the time there was really nowhere to go but up, which felt like a sort of freedom because moving on was always a realistic option--at my current job, almost anything else would be a significant step backwards (at least financially). Just trying to keep everything in perspective.
In other news, I'm actually getting pretty excited for NYFW next month! (I'm not going or anything, but) I'm feeling especially inspired to pay attention to what's going on in the fashion world for some reason. Maybe it was the In Fashion exhibit at Shelburne Museum? Je ne sais quoi. Last year I was kind of "eh whatever" about the whole thing, but I think that may have been because I was trying to deny my true love for pretty clothes :)
Happy weekend, everyone! (Tip your Waiters! ;p)
Lovely outfit. I adore the little details like the headband and the polka dot socks!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Sabrina
you're so lovely!!
ReplyDeletehave a great weekend you too!!
xoxo
Love the headband, did you just braid three scarves together?
ReplyDeleteAlso I feel the same way about my desk job. While it isn't perfect it is better than the alternative...
I love the tee. Also the scarves look so great wound up like that. I used to have a shift work job and now an office 9-5 (actually 5.30 haha) and I felt the same. But having a dull weekend to yourself is pretty great.
ReplyDeleteLets say it again "FRIIIIIIIIIIIDAY!" This week has been long and I love having the weekends to look forward to too. PS I'm an excellent tipper :)
ReplyDeleteTGIF!! Yeah working shift work sucks, I got guilted into work a 5-9 tonight, it's not bad or anything but its supposed to be the weekend!!
ReplyDeleteI love these shorts with the simple top, and your headband of scarfs is so chic
xJennaD
Is it weird that all your photos made me think of a modern woods fairy or something? haha maybe i'm just going crazy, but your hair and that headband are a killer combo!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about the barista thing, i've been a barista for the past year (i'm done in sept because i'm moving), and i've had to get up at 3 in the morning in order to get to work by 4 or 5. I blame the fact that I don't drive and trains at that time of the night are ridiculous! Hope your enjoying your weekend :)!
Awesome scarf braid :)
ReplyDeleteI know where you're coming from desk-job wise. I made a move from what I lovingly called my "dead end" three years ago. The crazy hours had a certain charm (every day was a weekend in our house, just not for all of us at the same time) and the work was varied and kept you on your feet but I simply couldn't afford to live on the minimum wage any longer. The transition was pretty awkward at first. Sitting in a swivel chair all day long just felt unreal and the whole dynamic of the place was so different I think my state of mind qualified as "culture shock". Luckily I got over it in the end. I still joke that if my husband earns more than me at some point (he is studying right now) I'll go back to an active, think on your feet, customer facing "dead end" job but I am not in a rush for that. There are certain benefits to office work, the paycheck being the most obvious but luckily not the only one :)
ummm free cookie dough sounds like an amazing job perk! on another note loving your headband and the shoes/socks combo :) x
ReplyDeleteI'm such a fan of socks and sandals!
ReplyDeletecome say hi!
-K
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