Friday, finally

Aaah, Friday! You're finally here! Couch, you & I are going to spend some quality time together soon!
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A good thing?

So one of my new Juniors (boy) said to me in class today, "Mrs. Cook, those are some wild and crazy pants! Where'd you get them?!". Got numerous comments & looks from other students & staff, too. I'm choosing to view the feedback in a positive way. What do you think? (i changed to a patent festival blue belt before I left...)

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White Rabbit

Theme for this week:  "I'm late!"  Monday I barely made it to work on time; Tuesday was the same.  Today, thankfully, I got back into the groove and was early.  Needless to say, Monday's outfit was a grab & dash--no creativity there.  Tuesday I wore the neon green eyelet pencil skirt with a dark blue silk sleeveless blouse and my yellow bubble necklace (needed something to wake me up, but no time to snap a photo).  Today, neon again--pink!

I liked my outfit today.  Didn't think I would ever wear this skirt; it was a super sale price from this summer (under $20?), but I did like it!  I found it fun. I bought the leopard patterned flats this summer at a thrift store (they're from Target) and decided I'd be willing to give the leopard loafer look a try for a price where I could afford to throw them away if never worn--$5.  The fit of the shoe is a bit wonky--they gap on the sides, so they're not my favorite, but I liked the look!  I think if I found the calf-hair version of these from JC on eBay at a reasonable price, I'd get them.  But these shoes are never are reasonably priced on eBay. 

(Time to retire the maxi skirt for the year...)

I found a white bubble necklace this weekend at my B&M.  It was on a mannequin.  It was on "sale" for $99.  (Wish I'd seen it when things were 30% off...maybe it was a return...)  Wasn't going to even touch it, but of course I did.  I tried it on--and loved it.  The white bubble earrings were also in the clearance bin for $25-ish.  Plus the teacher discount off both sale prices.

I am HORRIBLE!  I now own 4 of these necklaces. (Only two purchased in stores, the other two I got for under $20 each on eBay, just before the most recent bubble necklace craze hit.)  I take comfort in knowing I'm not the only goofball who owns multiples of this necklace.  I'm just the goofball who is willing to pay, albeit on sale, a ridiculous amount of money for a plastic necklace!  Thank GOODNESS the rest of the fall jewelry receives a flat "meh" from me.

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Buyer's Remorse

Bitter. Taste. In. Mouth.

Every morning I drink my coffee and prowl eBay & the J.Crew web sites. This morning, I about spit coffee over my iPad screen. At the end of the summer I bought two Tippi sweaters, the pink & the Kelly green, at full price. Love them both; love the Tippi. Today, not three? weeks later, the Kelly green is listed @ $39.99 w/ 30% off. With my teacher's discount, it would cost $23.79. Hm. $67.58 or $23.79. (A $44 savings!). The pink one is also marked down to $59.50; $35.40 after discounts for a savings of $32.18. Total overpay = $76. Contemplating ordering them online and returning the full price sweaters--tags on and all b/c I still can't wear them for another ?# weeks b/c it's still close to 90 degrees out... I could ask my PS to give me a price adjustment, but I get a prickly feeling thinking about it--seems somehow wrong--like the people who return half-eaten watermelons to Walmart. Maybe I should wait longer. By the time I can wear the sweaters, they might be free.

I will never buy full price J.Crew clothes ever again. Amen.

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