Thank you all for your sweet words on yesterday’s post. I hadn’t intended to make it a big ramble about college and careers and all that. It’s just a topic that has been heavy on my mind lately and you know those things always find a way out. I mentioned it in the comments and I’ll mention it again here: it comes down to my confidence in the situation. If learn to feel more proud it won’t bother me so much what other people think. It’s just frustrating when you run into those people who think money and power are the only keys to success.
For a little more lighthearted romp today, here is an outfit post. The photos were taken a little over a month ago but it’s an outfit I enjoy wearing quite a bit. (And apparently napping in ’cause it looks a little post-nap-wrinkly!)
Details:
Top – Grandma’s hand-me-down
Skirt – Gap via eBay
Shoes – eBay
Necklace – Forever21 via eBay
Title Inspiration – “I hope she’ll be a fool–that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” — Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby
August 2, 2012 at 8:29 AM
Love your outfit….maybe you should try being a model? You do a great job!
August 2, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Thanks. Oddly enough I get really shy when someone else takes my picture. Or when I have to take someone else’s picture.
August 2, 2012 at 7:37 PM
You look beautiful! I love the color combo so much. How are you liking your hair now that it’s been short for awhile? (I love it by the way.) I’m just curious because your hair was so long for a long time. I have long hair (not quite down to my knees yet) and I’ve thought of cutting it short just to have something different but I’ve come to realize that I just really enjoy having long hair. But who knows? I may cut it off someday…
Genevieve
August 4, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Thank you for the comment, Genevieve. :) I love it! Though there are some times when I do miss it. But overall it feels and looks so much healthier now. And your hair is almost down to your knees? Crazy! Just make sure you’re really ready when you do cut it. And I recommend doing the initial first cut yourself—it’s a cathartic experience you’ll want for yourself. After that, have some one trim it up/style it how you want.
August 8, 2012 at 3:12 AM
Thanks for the advise! That’s a good idea to make the first cut yourself. I try to keep mine trimmed to keep it looking healthier but it’s hard to stay on top of it. I know mine would look healthier if I cut it. But I’m just not sure if I will ever cut it. Since I was little I wanted hair down to my ankles. Ha ha! Not sure if it will ever get there or if I would enjoy it if it was. Sounds kinda hard to deal with. :) And I’d get even more inane comments from strangers like:
“Your. Hair. Is. So. Long.” which isn’t that bad when written out but the tone and the accompanying look of “you freak!” turns it into a rude comment. Or how about..”you should donate your hair (you selfish hair hoarder!)” or my favorite…”why is your hair so long?”
Did you get those comments?
Ok, I better stop. I’m writing the longest comment ever.
Genevieve
August 11, 2012 at 11:14 AM
I never got many negative comments about my hair (it was up a lot though so people didn’t realize how long it was.) However after I cut it everyone asked if I was going to donate it and when I said I hadn’t decided yet they looked at me like I was a heartless, evil person. I had to try to explain to them that yes I wanted to donate it (before I cut it, I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to part with the braid, but I’m comfortable with it now) but I wanted to make sure it would go somewhere where it would be used and not simply thrown away (like Locks of Love often does.) I want it to mean something—even if I sell it and donate the money.
People don’t realize that, if you’re getting a new hair style/cut every six month or so, you don’t think too much about hair. But when you’ve had it for over a decade, there are emotions and memories in every strand. Keep growing, girl. :)
August 3, 2012 at 10:15 AM
You have a wonderful eye for color! Love those hues together, and they do so beautifully bring out your ethereal coloring.
Can we talk about the setting for a wee moment? I miss the east coast SO much (used to live in upstate NY), and seeing all that dense, verdant foliage makes my heart squeeze!
August 4, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Oh, I’m a Northeast girl through and through. There are other vastly different climes all over the world (and in the US) that I’d love to see but in the end, my heart belongs here. The rolling hills, the pastures, the four distinct seasons, the fact that the big cities manage to be both ‘an hours drive away’ and ‘a world away.’