I'm doing 12 things
I’ve been wanting to patch-up my wardrobe a lot lately, especially since I feel like I’ve fallen into the standard university slump of sweatshirts, jeans and sneakers. I try to keep things different by pairing graphic hoodies cut for women, with skinny jeans and my Sailor Jerry pin-up girl Converses, but I still feel schlubby a lot of the time. My summer internship has helped me a little bit in this area, as since I work in an office, I’ve traded the hoodies for cardigans, but on cold or rainy days, I still find myself reaching for my favorite hoodie all over again and it makes me feel so blah.
My best friend promised me that when we get back to school, she’ll help me fix up my wardrobe (being a lot more fashionable than me), but money is really tight (thank you economy for making sure summer students can’t get jobs), so I don’t know how much new stuff I’ll be able to get and if I can stop myself from falling back into my old habits…
solyrical's Life List
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1. Read all of Samuel Beckett's Three Novels
1 person -
2. go to a burlesque show
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3. See all my favorite bands in concert again
1 person -
4. See Repo! the Genetic Opera onstage
1 person -
5. read more classic literature
154 people -
6. Speak French fluently
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7. speak spanish
662 people -
8. makeover myself
4 people -
9. learn to play guitar
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10. travel the world
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11. be more confident
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12. improve my wardrobe
1 entry365 people
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