Vest/Heart bangle: ShopLately.com
Watch: Arvowear
Sunnies: Charlotte Russe
Top: TJ Maxx
Jeans: Pacsun
Flats: Target
I've about 2/4th succeeded with fashion posts. Meaning I'm really getting good at bribing my brother to take pictures for my blog, even when he throws a fit about it for twenty minutes and I'm like hi it could be over by now. Things I still need to work on include but not limited to: a good location and sunny weather. I mean my garage is a work of art, I know...
Shoplately.com was awesome enough to provide me with some of their amazing products! While searching, I came across the cutest beanies, coats, and rompers (and we all know how much I love rompers). I ended up going for accessories, because that's something my style needs to do some SERIOUS studying with. So how did I do?
In other news...
Have you read Whit's #ProjectSelfLove posts? They remind me of high school. Meaning, I was in a youth group where almost every damn event (they still do to this day, trust me I help plan them) usually involved some soft Jack Johnson (i.e Banana Pancakes), dimmed lights, candles in the shape of a flower, and a shit ton of markers/sharpies/writing shenanigans that float your boat. Usually it would range from writing on mirrors, paper crowns, and candle holders. We would write our own flaws on them (that could be washed/taken away) and then pass around in a circle, each girl one by one writing about what positive attributes were in each girl. Many of us would take it seriously and not just write the generic pretty, happy, fun, loving and would expand on that. Some of us, depending on the person would write our inside jokes involving hot guys, the time we were asking random guys at the beach for their numbers, and other things that just never made sense but only to you two. You know what I mean? So as we were passing our item of such around, we were either too caught up in writing to our best friends that we love her, or worrying (if were new to the group) what people will say about us. Granted no one has the guts to write mean things since it's all about loving - but its also we are always worried about how others will perceive us.
But I really think it matters who you are around, when you look at you. When I'm with a group of friends, I can be loud. I don't mind at all being the leader of the group, making decisions and making people laugh. When I meet a guys friends for the first time? Chances are I'll feel insecure, which leads to them judging me more (which is a shame and why he has gone by by anyway). I was worried the people he was close with would think I'm weird for not talking, and it turns out, he was just as worried which made it SO much worse. I knew he was worried and I didn't feel like I was up to par with his standards. I was insecure because I didn't feel cool/"good" enough. But what does that even mean?
At school this semester, I keep to myself. I truly put on my Jewish American Princess (Jappy) persona and think I'm better than everyone at my community college. I'm only there to learn and leave to come home and take care of my own life that doesn't involve making fun of others in class like most people still somehow do. I was partnered up with a girl in my sociology class and the question was how do our school mates perceive us? She told me I was quiet, thus making me insecure, again. I mean, I know I'm quiet you truly don't have to tell me but thats not who I am when I am me. When I'm in my zone.
When I'm in my zone, I can make anybody laugh, feel confident (usually because of what I'm wearing), and just have a blast, and frankly, thats the life I always want to live - A happy one!
Feeling down about yourself? Put on your hottest outfit (no judgement if it includes scandalous things), do your hair, and take some selfies because DAMN MA YOU LOOK GOOD.
Be in your zone - it's the best place you can be!
I was compensated for this post, however all opinions of Shoplately.com are my own.
