Thursday, June 24, 2010

If You Go Lookin' For Hot Water

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Striped shirt: Target, remixed * Skirt: Little Ocean Annie Vintage * Two-tone brogues: UO, remixed

I've been such a punk this week with posting! I'm usually pretty good about posting everyday, especially during the week, but this week time has just gotten away from me and I haven't been able to spend any time online. I've been taking pictures, but now I'm even more behind than I was a little while ago. Whew! Joe and I will be on vacation for a week in early July, though, so I'm planning (hopefully, but who knows) to have enough time before then to schedule a few posts for while we're away (just FYI, by the way, I won't be checking email, commenting, or reading blogs at all while we're gone. I'm aiming for a week of complete separation from the internet).

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So it's been absolutely batshit crazy in Chicago lately. Apocalyptic storms, green clouds, big ol' tornadoes (complete with tornado siren!), and the wildest yellow/orange skies I've ever seen. What I mean is, it's been muggy as hell. So muggy that my contacts fog over if I'm outside for too long. So muggy that I think the inside of my mouth is cooler than the outside world (gross, I know, but totally true). So muggy that even the thought of putting my hot computer on my lap seems absolutely blasphemous (seriously, whoever came up with the idea for a laptop never lived in a hot climate). Now, normally I'm okay with warm weather, but this is beyond warm. This is painful, uncomfortable, and sticky. Not okay, Chicago, not okay.

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All that mugginess totally calls for minimal clothing. This adorable skirt, that I bought from Little Ocean Annie's Etsy shop (she has great stuff, and a lovely blog!), is definitely going to be a summer favorite. The print is adorable, it fits me perfectly, and it's open and breezy (but it's also lined, so I think it will be fabulous in the winter with tights, too!). And my love affair with stripes barrels forward with this tan shirt. Honestly, I just can't seem to say no to a good stripe! Plus, this jersey top is just perfect for a day of sweating bullets.

How do you stay cool in the summer swelter? Does your commitment to the internet suffer?

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Title song: The White Stripes, "Catch Hell Blues"

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