New Buys

As the winter season is melting away into spring fashion, I have been soaking up the sunshine of clearance sales around town. I found some great buys at Macy's, Marshall's, and the BCBG outlet in Gulfport when I was on my way back from my most recent sojourn in New Orleans.

Since the fashion previews in Vogue and Cosmo are making me dread the upcoming spring fashion lines, I'm carving out my own spring fashion sense complete with black and white patterns to lighten up my usual all black attire.

First ingredient: Black and White heels. They break up the black, add a light feel, and match perfectly with a french-tip pedicure.

The black and white heels accent this black BCBG cocktail dress and add a bit of flair.

Last, zebra stripes with a vibrant fuchsia accent bring much needed color to the black and white motif. Add patent leather shoes, a fuchsia jacket, and voila, spring done my way! 

He’s Got Five on It

 

I always look for signs. Not in a Tesla, “sign, sign everywhere a sign” or “no right turn on red” kind of way. My parents raised me to believe that even in the darkest hour, rays of hope can be found in the finer details of life.

On Tuesday I received some life changing news that I have yet to decide if they will bring a blessing or a curse. Although I will not elaborate upon the news here, I can say that I headed to the bar after I alerted my close family members and friends. 

So, as per usual I headed to the bar with my roomie. Whilst in the process of trying to wrap my mind around what I just heard and grabbing a cocktail, the bartender gave me back a five dollar bill.

Front: Pray Always

Back: Study the Torah which is God’s teachings and instructions.

The timing of this change was impeccable and I was shocked to find that this quote used the Jewish term Torah instead of Bible. I felt like this money fell right into my hands at an opportune moment. Cute, eh? Well, the story doesn’t end here.

I had made up my mind that I wasn’t going to spend this five dollar bill. However, I looked around for it on Thursday and it was gone. I probably spent it on something stupid and I was a little angry with myself that I had let it go.

Yesterday I took my car into get fixed and I decided to stop at a little taco place on Buford Hwy for carne asada. After I ordered, I wanted to play the jukebox and I went to ask for change.

What landed in my hand? None other than the same five dollar bill I spent a day earlier. Needless to say, I went to the synagogue for the first time in nearly year after that occurred.   

Retail Therapy

 

The best way to conquer purgatorial uneasiness is to head to the mall.

I was supposed to hear back about my dissertation prospectus on Thursday. On Friday morning I shook off my hangover and emailed them, only to hear that they will not have a decision until Tuesday.

So I did what any other girlie-girl would do and headed to the mall. I checked out Perimeter Mall for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised. This mall has a Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Forever 21 and even a See’s candy.

First stop was Macy’s. They are having a “wear red” sale this weekend. Dressed up in my red dress from H&M I hit the store and was shocked by the deals that I found. I bought two dresses, one is a super tight black sweater dress and the other is a cobalt blue leopard (print pictured below) party dress. After the sale discount, I got the two dresses for under ten bucks.

Next stop, Forever 21. I didn’t even know they had this store in GA. I bought a cute long sleeve knit dress in teal with a ruffled collar and a pair of earrings. Also a great bargain!

After finding these great deals, I went to Sephora and bought a couple of items: Clinique foundation, Purity face wash, and make-up primer.

I think retail therapy worked wonders for me today. It’s far more effective than seeing a shrink, when I used to do that I would come home and cry. When I use mall therapy, I usually come home and try on clothes-- A much healthier coping mechanism.