My Darling Clementine

H&M orange cropped sweater (S) // Snorgtees light blue tshirt (c/o Nikki) // 

Paris Blues bootcut jeans (Jr 3) (old) // Forever 21 leopard print bootie wedges (6) // 

ShopRuche leather messenger bag (c/o PetiteLittleGirl) // Aldo faux foxtail //

Charming Charlie pink bauble bib necklace // Dork&nerd black frame glasses //

Photography: JJ

MORANGE. This to-ze-chopper mall outfit was taken over a month ago (9/23), and the original title of "Wake Me Up When September Ends" goes to show how much of a backlog and crazy month of nonstop busy-ness I've had. This is the first day I've had to slow down and just sit somewhere and have an ounce of forced chillaxing. As my friend Cassandra put it, "Personal time, what's that?" Going to try my best to double post every day until I'm caught up.

Outfit breakdown: ORANGE. I have way too much vibrant orange in my closet (this sweater, 2 skirts) that I'm getting tired of it. Most of the pieces are old - the jeans are from a long time ago in high school when I would snag all sorts of ill-fitting bootcut and flare jeans at Ross for under $15. This one has an interesting bootcut/half flare going on and I like the shape it creates. Rule 1 of flares: always, always wear with high heels or wedges. I've been out of practice because every time these leopard print babies are dusted off and slipped on, I'm walking on sunshine wobbly stilts. Charming Charlie necklace from Florida (pricey and overly-girly store, no offense Cassandra) - another great statement piece. Note to self: do a post with the awesome Bat & Robin tee from Nikki's giveaway I won so long ago. Here it's just a light blue underlayer.

My interview weekend turned out to be a mini vacation. All around it was a fun day full of small talk and deeper discussions, but there really wasn't any pressure. No attack of the "pimping" interviewer. It was good to be back home in Ohio and amongst good family friends. Another thing to jump and scream about (see my Angie-acts-weird-photo reprise) is the fact that there is food in our fridge and Hello Panda snacks in the pantry.

Readers - is bright orange a hot colour for fall or are you over it?

Preppy Eggplant

Old Navy v-neck taupe sweater (S) // Forever 21 chambray shirt (S) // 

Ann Taylor LOFT purple flare jeans (2) (from aunt) // Xhilaration yellow strappy wedges (5.5) //
H&M striped socks //

Photography: JJ

AUBERGINE IS A FUNNY WORD. School outfit for last Thursday, when it began to feel like fall (9/8). Checking the weather is really useless when STL is PMS'ing - it went from 57 degrees to 80 in an hour. Had a berry-palette outfit all laid out, then realized that shorts weren't going to fly. Instead, I threw on a collared shirt and sweater and the LOFT purple flare jeans that my fashionable aunt passed down to me. I love them! Great fit, loose and mature, side zip, and ZIP POCKETS. Dream come true: Parkour without fear of things falling out of my pockets. Yeah right. With a pair of wedges, my stubby legs are saved from drowning in excess fabric. This pair makes me nostalgic for a pair of HOT PINK flare jeans I had in 4th grade - I wore them so much the zipper snapped off xD Ahhh ... those were the days when I would get up in front of the whole class and sing Britney Spears in those jeans.

Meanwhile, immunology is like a high-maintenance pet. You let it slip your mind for a day and the work piles up, you'll be cleaning up the mess all night, it wants constant attention. At least it fits my detail-oriented mind and it's honestly interesting despite being a pain already. In other news, I slept for 12 hours the other day and woke up more tired than ever. Then yesterday I slept for 2 and was fully functional. Superhuman mutation? Senior year is still nice, despite each day packed to the brim. Comment on hair - tried to curl with a 1/2" curling iron, what a hot mess. I like my tresses messy though.

Chickee (short for Chiquita) is the new name for our baby pet chick! She is very noisy now and loves broccoli. Tim figured out that she's a Leghorn. JJ and I are spoiling her rotten and spending all our time taking care of her. Beware: Cute fluffy furballs are not conducive to studying. Notes: Yes I realize that's bird poop all over the bench but I still like the little area behind our Biology building - like a mini urban forest. JJ is wearing more bright colours lately - these are the electric blue slim fit jeans he got from H&M Pants Collection *is very proud*

Hints of fall. 90 these past two days is not one of them.

Readers - what is your favourite style of jeans?

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