Perpetual student

Even after going through my hooding ceremony, I'm pretty sure I'll always be ready to learn something new! In that way, I'm totes going to live my life as a perpetual student.

This outfit was fully inspired by that idea. That, and I felt like working out a preppy, nerdy vibe. The glasses and the child's sweater definitely take this outfit a tad over the top. But that's what's fun about it. Nerdy, fun and comfortable. This was highly appropriate given that I spent the afternoon in a coffee shop working on some data analyses.

I know that the Every Body Every Wear theme is yellow today. And this outfit looks more green than yellow. But, hey! Look! That is a large swath of yellow there in the middle of the sweater. So I call it good!

Plus, now you can see how well yellow and green go together. You're welcome. :)

Other news
* I'm now a pescetarian nerd. I decided to keep eating fish because I've been making and loving ceviche every week. Fresh rockfish from the farmer's market has been AMAZING! Does anyone have any awesome seafood or vegetarian recipes they'd like to share with me? Pretty please?!
* Ev and I celebrated 4 years of marriage last week!
* I gave blood and found out I have A+ blood type. The nerd in me was excited because it sounds like an awesome grade. My dad's response? "Not sure if I have A+ too but I think I have phi beta capillaries with Distinction." LOL. Now y'all know where I get my kooky humor.
* Budz had an oncology checkup and his ultrasound and x-rays came back clean (no cancer recurrence)! Woohoo!


I scored these penny loafers off of Ebay. I've wanted penny loafers ever since middle school. One of my best friends wore some awesome leather ones to school. She had pennies in hers. Man, I just thought that was the coolest thing ever. Apparently, it was during the 1950's that people started slipping pennies into their loafers as a fashion statement. I don't know why it took so long for me to get my own pair. But, as soon as they arrived, I stuck pennies in them! So I missed the 1950's trend by like 60 years...

Yellow/Green Nerd OOTD
Gap kids cardigan (thrifted $4)
Banana Republic green button up sz XS ($10)
J.Crew jean skirt sz 0 (thrifted $5)
J.Crew red-white gingham belt (thrifted $1)
Cole Haan suede penny loafers (ebay $15)

Casual Fridays: Bright-style OOTD

Yesterday, I had an office mate apologize to me because she was wearing bright colors even though it was already Fall. I told her she should wear color whenever she feels like it. Poop on fashion's seasonal do's and don'ts. Honestly, sometimes bright colors are the BEST in Fall and Winter because they brighten up the grey here in Seattle! People should wear what makes them happy!

Today, you can really tell I take my own advice to heart, lol. Fridays we have our area-wide Brown Bag lunches. It's a time when graduate students and faculty get together to hear someone talk about their research. I try to dress down on these occasions (see AcademicChic discussion on disapproval of fashion in academia). Typically that means pants (usually jeans, but I chose to go with my grey cords) and maybe a sweater and a scarf. Well, I figured if I'm dressing down to basics, I might as well go bright to make it fun and interesting for me! Of course, does that make it not basic? I think this outfit ended up getting the most attention and comments out of all my week's outfits.



Btw, the cords are JCrew Vintage Stretch Cords in Favorite Fit (see similar here)


And without the scarf and belt (for when it got warmer later in the day)!


Also, I tried out taking photos in a different corner of the room (gasp!), but I had a hard time with the lighting. But, you can see my sheepy socks better! These socks are a nod to my knitting and yarn spinning selves!


I also got my new 'nerd' glasses in the mail. They were less than $4 (including shipping) from Amazon, so I figured I could give them a shot since they're just for funsies. I took them for a spin at dinner this evening (even though the rest of me wasn't outfitted nerdly-style).




I discovered Clara has the whitest teeth EVER! I think she was trying to beat me at the open-mouth jaw-drop pose. Pretty good for a first timer! lol. It's so good to be back together with my bestie after she was gone all summer!


Have a great weekend everyone! I'm going to announce my first giveaway either Sunday or Monday! Exciting (for me at least)!

OOTD Specs
Clear Wayfarer Nerd Glasses ($3.59)
H&M blue vintage floral scarf ($15)
H&M mustard yellow cardigan sz 6 ($20)
Pink Climbing Cowlneck tank Anthropologie sz XS ($30 sale)
Grey J Crew Favorite-fit stretch vintage bootcut cord sz 4S (thrifted $6)
Merona Madalena Suede Ballet Flats - Grey (NWT at Goodwill $7.50)
Grey sheep socks ($5?)
Adidas black skinny belt (thrifted 99 cents)