Negligent

If I watered the plant on James' patio as much I've been posting, it would be dead. Oh wait, it's for that very reason there's a giant, crispy aloe plant out there right now. Do you know how hard it is to kill an aloe plant? Do you?!

So I've posted 3 of my favorite outfits I've worn recently. I've worn a few things that have been posted before, and other outfits have articles in various places (No, I'm not one of those girls, but I have a wardrobe at James' and one at my parents', where I still technically live. One reason the 30-for-30 was so difficult. I literally had all the pieces in a suitcase in my car at all times). 

I wore this to class today. Kellie gave me this cardigan, and I got a total of FIVE compliment on the cut, color and, in a very awkward exchange on UNF's shuttle, it's softness. 

This has to be one of the most comfortable shirts I own. It's also one of the only things I iron. Having 4 days of classes means I have to work a lot harder to not be repetitive, so it'll be fun to think of some other fun tops to pair with these shorts. And I was multi-tasking.

I threw this together at the last minute and I LOVE it! On the day I actually wore it, my hair was done, so it was much more girlie. This is my late grandfather's shirt and it makes me feel secure, like he's hugging me. It's too big, hence the figure-defining skirt. I've been doing to waist belt thing a lot; if anyone has ideas for cute, wider belts, please let me know. 

I say this every time, I admire people who can take the time every day to blog their marvelous outfits. You are my heroes.

--Jess

It's a Man's World

One of the drawbacks of being 5'9" is that I will have to excuse myself from wearing many articles of clothing. I hung up my romper when I lost my first baby tooth, I have a difficult time finding shorts that don't either show my cha-cha or make me look like an AARP member, and I don't get away with the heels-everywhere nonchalance that my shorter ladies have. 

However, the benefits of being 5'9" far outweigh those disadvantages. When I do wear heels, I usually get what I want; I can sneak a shorter hemline and blame it on my legs, and I can wear certain guy clothes with great success. 

Case in point-- I got ready for class yesterday at my fiancee's condo, and had an outfit planned until I saw a black button down in his closet. I tried it on and, after rolling up the sleeves, loved how the Slim Fit style hugged my curves. I paired it with an old pair of Old Navy jeans; they're too big on me, so I kept with the "boyfriend" style and rolled the cuffs. I added pointy black flats for some girlie-ness, as well as a crafted pair of gold-and-green beaded earrings and my previously featured leaf ring. (I didn't have the specific gold necklace I wanted or I'd have worn that, too.)

Shirt- Banana Republic; Jeans-Old Navy; Shoes- Target

Outfits like this (the picture really doesn't do it justice, I felt quite nice in it) have helped me come to terms with my frame through the years. I like to catalog them away for days when I'm not feeling so hot. 

To all the tall girls (and everyone else) --Jessica Sunshine