Navy shirt: Old Navy, remixed
Gray drapey-cape: Macy's
Mustard skinny cords: Gap
Blue plaid flats: Madden Girl, remixed
Brass Bow Choker: for sale in my Etsy shop
Where:
Work
So I'm seriously in love with these yellow corduroy pants from the Gap. I saw them when they were first released, but while I was unemployed, a $54 pricetag was a bit steep for one pair of pants. Actually, unemployed or gainfully so, you'd be hard pressed to find me paying $54 for pants. But good things come to those who wait, and after I found out that I got my new job in January, I allowed myself to indulge in a tiny retail reward. They are now $19, on sale, and come in Petite sizes online, which the Gap brick-and-mortar stores still don't seem to believe in. So I'm happy, with my new awesome job and my sunny yellow corduroy pants.
Honestly, "sunny" is probably how I'd describe myself right now, too. Despite the challenges of starting a new job, and despite some of the major emotional tolls that the end of the year took on me, I feel so optimistic about life. It's partly the job, and it's partly Joe, and it's partly my wonderful family (seriously, who else is lucky enough to talk to her mom on the phone every day? Our conversations are the perfect start to my mornings). And it's partly the beautiful snow and the crisp January air and my churning radiators and rye flavored Triscuits and 2-for-1 ice cream sales at the grocery store and clean sheets and new books and high scores in Yahtzee and 30 Rock DVDs and Apple Cinnamon Cheerios and creating more and consuming less. I feel so lucky, and I hope I can remember these moments when things get tough down the road. It's important to be reminded of how lucky we each are, and even with personal hardships and struggles and daily stress, part of my "new outlook" resolution is to be constantly cognizant of all the things and people and joys that I do have in my life.*
*With that in mind, I feel it necessary to encourage us all to keep Haiti in our thoughts. The stark contrast between our lives and those of all the Haitians whose worlds have just been torn apart should be a reminder that we should do whatever we can to spread our luck, our opportunity, our care to those less fortunate. If you haven't already, you can donate directly to the relief efforts in Haiti via the American Red Cross, Yele Haiti, Doctors without Borders, UNICEF, as well as many others.
Title song: The Arcade Fire, "Haiti"
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