F'ing Perfect

"Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel

Like you're less than, fucking perfect?"

P!nk, gotta love her!  Her lyrics are so deep, and every time I listen to her songs, I seem to find a new meaning within them.  This one, unfortunately now, describes me to a T.  As a grad student, unless you know you're going on for your Ph.D, the knowledge that you're going to have to find a job soon has been lingering in the back of our heads for some time now.  I started applying last semester to no prevail (rejection, after rejection), but it wasn't until a few days ago that it really hit me: this is it, I graduate in about 5 months, there's no more schooling to fall back on...I NEED to find a job.  I don't know if anyone out there can sympathize (I'm sure there are plenty of you!), but this realization came at me head on like a semi.  It's a pretty scary feeling, not knowing what the future holds, not knowing if there is anyone out there who's willing to take a chance on you.  I've said this before, but with all the rejection I've gotten, I feel as though I have no more than a high school diploma when applying for jobs; feel like I need to be perfect to get hired.  Everyone else has seemed to figure out the secret to unlocking the magical world of employment...any of you want to share with me what the secret password is?  I'll pay you!  :)

Aaannnyyywwwaaayyysss....what's this blog about?  Oh right!  Still chugging along with the challenge!  The past two days have been some pretty boring outfits--I have pics, but there's nothing special.  So, instead, I'm going to focus on bringing some bright colors in to try and cheer me up!  I'm pretty sure I am one of the many people who are affected by SAD, and since Michigan has decided that's it's going to be doom and gloom for awhile, I decided I need to bring a little "sunlight" into my life.

Let's start with yesterday.  Woke up to rain, so I decided to try out my new raincoat (p.s. when deciding to wear bright clothing in the winter, make sure they are warm...).  While I may have looked fashionable, a raincoat was definitely not the right choice for the weather, especially when I had to walk home...in the snow.  

Taking a cue from all the stylish celebs, I've been wanting a colorful trench for some time now.  However, when you have extremely long arms, such as mine, finding a coat that actually fits in the arms can be quite difficult.  Needless to say, I've been on the hunt for a few years, and have never able to find just the right one....

Until now...

Meet my new, beautiful, red, trench coat!  Isn't she beautiful??!!  I happened upon her about a month ago while browsing the sale racks at Target.  She was originally $50, marked down to $12.  And, what sealed the deal??...the arms were long enough!  Needless to say, she came home with me!

I wore the coat yesterday, accessorized with my leopard-print scarf (that I wear with everything), trying my best to look city-chique...while also trying to stay warm (or what I thought was warm)!  Completed the outfit with a Gap off-the-shoulder mauve-colored top, black tank, skinny jeans and my motorcycle boots.  The scarf stayed with the outfit when I realized I didn't even dress warm enough for my office, so a great two-for-one idea!

Day 10: January 18, 2012

(Mini-shout out: Happy Birthday Andy!)

Today's bright color is brought to you by my NEW RUNNING SHOES!  I don't know if there are any runners out there, but I hope I'm not the only one who gets super excited about new shoes!  That new cushy feeling, that 'new shoe' smell, colors that haven't been faded by rain, sleet, snow, mud, etc...

How's that for color!  Since most of my workout gear is black, I love to have some running accessories that add a little 'POP'--wakes me up to go running--especially in the winter when it's cold and it takes all my energy NOT to want to stay in my nice, warm bed!  Excited to test the babies out!

(Outfit of the day: Forever 21 taupe sweater, skinny jeans, Coach boots, new beaded necklace)