A Very Good Day Indeed.

So. Today was my second to last day of classes for this semester. Eek. I know this is an old person thing to say, but I just really don't know where the time went. I actually feel like the first class was a week ago. Somehow I managed to wrangle a pretty good exam schedule and it will all be over and done with in a little under a week and a half which means that I should have gone into full-on hibernation study mode... yesterday.
I think I can, I think I can.

My outfit details for today:
Dress: Flavour Boutique & Consignment
Cardigan: thrifted (kensie girl)
Belt: thrifted
Tights: American Apparel warehouse sale
socks: American Apparel
Boots: Macy's

Luckily, I had something to beat the end-of-semester blues. I got to see my favourite author, Chuck Palahniuk in a signing and reading event tonight! Eek. A nerdy event, to be sure, but an amazzzzing one. I've been to a couple readings of different authors before (because I'm a really big nerd) and they've all been perfectly lovely, but none have been quite as fun as tonight's event.
There was readings from his new stuff, short stories, and a general Q&A period. He has a great stage presence and was incredibly engaging and that just made it so so fun. And there were games! Games where the prizes were BOOKS. Be still, my ferociously beating nerd heart. Books for prizes is what the dreams of seven-year-old-me were made of. And come to it, the dreams of 22-year-old-me. Some things never change.

Here are some pictures of my fantastic evening:
And now, I'm hibernating. Come find me in two weeks time, after Ive emerged from the cocoon of looseleaf papers, dead pens and half-finished cups of tea.

If I could steal any hairstyle and wardrobe...

It would be Zooey Deschanel. Hands down, no questions asked. She's just the cutest thing! I regularly love her outfits and with the exception of the questionable stint as a blonde in Elf, her hairstyle rarely misses.

Ever since her show "The New Girl" aired (which I was on the fence about, but has been growing on me) people have been telling me that her character Jess reminds them of me. I like to think it's because I'm so incredibly adorable and well-dressed, but the more likely reason is that I like to sing what I'm doing, responses, or make up songs about stuff. All. The. Time.

And a singing voice is not something I am in possession of. It gets kind of ugly, not going to lie.

Anyway, was just perusing the interwebz and found all her adorableness encapsulated into photo montage and thought I'd post them together to make a style board for myself.

The Problem with Taking Pictures of Yourself, By Yourself, in Public

It's weird. People can see you. They look as they walk by. You don't want it to be too busy a location, but secluded makes it somewhat weirder. My campus right now is absolutely busting at the seams with inspirational fall colours with saturated reds, yellows, and oranges galore.
But can I use that as my backdrop?
No.
At least not as long as I'm taking pictures of myself, by myself.

So, I had to duck behind the Starbucks to get these outfit pictures. Beside the garbage cans. My name is Juliana, and I am a weirdo.


Outfit details:
Cardigan- Ann Taylor outlet
Top- Buffalo Exchange (Ann Taylor Loft- I'm such a grownup)
Necklace- Local artisan
Jeans- Thrifted, (Garage)
Boots- Macy's

An Unexcused Absense

It's been a busy couple of weeks over here. I have a serious problem in which I just keep signing up for new commitments! So, now on top of full time classes and a job, I am a once-a-week reading buddy, involved in the Students for Literary Club, attempting to complete an online TEFL course (which I am doing with flying colours, thank you very much), a peer-reviewer for the my faculty's annual journal, a poll-sitter for the recent school elections, working as a Brand Ambassador and trying to research volunteer programs for my planned stint to India next fall. PLUS Christmas is just around the corner, so I've started knitting like a fiend, obviously.

I got exhausted just typing that. Yeesh.

But it's not all commitments and work. Last week, I went to Portland with my parents and grandmother and it was an absolutely perfect escape from the crazy. I completely fell in love with the city, ate the most amazing collection of food, and went a little shopping crazy (hello, no taxes?!)

I didn't take a bunch of pictures, but here's a few:

I really love the architecture, and how the city of Portland has incorporated
the old buildings into the city as opposed to just tearing them down and
starting new.

My mushroom soup first course at Le Petit Ouiseau.
Absolutely phenomenal.

All the trees were just gorgeous colours.

Check back soon for an outfit post!