hitting the books

Second attempt at taking photos in the real world. It's hard! Especially because I feel so self conscious doing it that I refuse to take any where I might run in to someone, which leads me to my counterintuitive choice of the library! Our library is always crowded, 8 floors and none of them are ever abandoned. Snuck around until I found an isolated corner, had a couple of scares though. I grabbed my tripod and tried to make myself as small as possible behind a bookshelf.. Gosh, you would think I was selling drugs or something.

Hopefully, this anxiety will lessen as I keep taking photos. Our library really is absolutely gorgeous, it's one of my favorite places on campus. Half of it is older and then the newer half was built incorporating the old exterior, so there are brick walls which are now part of the interior. There is old wrought iron and new floor length windows that stream in the light. I'm going to try (try being the imperative word) to make it out of bed one of these mornings really early and beat the rush and take some more photos for you. These don't do it justice.

So I bought this skirt with the intention of using it for "professional" purposes. Unfortunately junior year seems to be ushering in the real world (much to my dismay) and I need a couple things I can wear to interviews etc. This one is really great, from J.Crew, and is a thick, soft wool. I think the thick part is really important because if you're going to be tucking shirts in, you need the fabric to be thick enough to not show all the bunches or layers underneath.

Anyway, I showed my boy the skirt and he asked if I'd ever wear it on a regular basis and I said, probably not. He thought that was a shame, so I wore it for him today. I tried to dress it down, so that I wouldn't stick out amongst sweatshirts and jeans. What do you think?

Outfit Details: Button-up shirt & skirt- J.Crew// Scarf- Christmas gift//Tights- WeLoveColors// Socks-Smartwool// Booties- Steve Madden

It's Wednesday which means it is all down hill from here. How exciting is that? Also, my dad's Valentine's Day gift arrived today. Well actually it arrived last Friday, but I kept forgetting to get it until now. Contents to be displayed on a future post! Get excited :] I certainly am.

Well that's all for now. I think I'll try to wrap up some work OR watch an episode of Gossip Girl or Big Bang Theory... decisions, decisions.

xo.

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