I’m finally done with my last exam and the notoriously torturous first semester of law school is officially behind me. I think I might still be in a state of slight shock after this whole ordeal. Being able to just relax feels foreign and almost uncomfortable. I had all of these grandiose daydreams about how satisfying and chill my “post-exam” day would be – filled with naps, magazine reading, youtube-comedy-watching, or whatever other unproductive activity I could think of. But do you want to know what actually ended up happening? After walking into my apartment – slightly lightheaded from the 3 1/2 hour criminal law exam that was unlike anything we expected – and assessing all of the beautiful possibilities for laziness, I did the unthinkable. I started doing laundry and organizing my closet and I didn’t stop until it was all done. I wonder how long it will take until I can truly snap out of it and allow myself the luxury of just doing…nothing. Guilt-free nothing!
Vince
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I took a break from studying on Saturday and dropped by a few stores for some necessities. That was by far the most guilt-induced shopping experience I’ve ever had. All I could think about was doing more practice question and memorizing cases. I guess shopping will have to wait until winter break…talk about self discipline 
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Polka Dot Hits the Spot
I ate too many M&Ms today and am beginning to feel sick. This might sound like a strange statement to start today’s look-of-the-day post with but it indirectly relates to a greater fashion related theme – one of balance and moderation. Personally I find it irritating when so-called “fashion experts” or even bloggers try to sound knowledgeable by preaching on the importance of dressing according to your body type and staying “proportion conscious.” To me it all just sounds like a bunch of mambo-jumbo fluff. Things like “in order to appear taller and slimmer one should wear clothes with vertical stripes” or “full-figured women should stay away from thick textured heavy fabrics so as not to add to the visual volume of the look.” The merit of these statements is not only questionable in itself but it also has little to do with fashion. I’ve also noticed that there is a general tendency amongst such “experts” to assume that every woman wants to look taller and slimmer and that’s just ignorant. I think telling people to wear stripes in order to look taller is just as valuable of a fashion advice as telling teenage girl to wear padded bras. The bottom line is that using fashion as a way of conforming is backwards. Fashion is not about feeling self-concious or wanting to change something about yourself but about fun and self-expression. I could go on about this forever but I guess what I really want to say is that there are no limits and rules. Even the notion of moderation and balance when it comes to fashion is only relative. My biggest advice is to relax, love your body, and use fashion as a vehicle for exploration. Push the limits to know where they are (if they even exist). Its like the way I ate too many M&Ms today; now I’ll know when to stop .
Bright Leggings
I’m posting this look-of-the-day later than usual because I’ve been so busy writing the article for the last video-post on rain clothes (I really hope someone is reading them; it would be worth your while). Anyways, today’s look-of-the-day includes fabulous, bright, zipper, LNA leggings. I hope you like how I wore them because this approach is quite untraditional. Instinctively, and without much consideration, I would wear these leggings with a v-neck boyfriend t-shirt, a man’s watch, an over-sized loose sweater, and maybe a long necklace with a simple pendant. Here I tried to find an alternative. I challenged myself to wear them in a more feminine way. I am not a huge fan of wearing such leggings under a knee-length dress because I think it looks sloppy and a bit too layered for my liking, but a long top or blouse is a different matter. I have these leggings in teal, flamingo pink, and marigold yellow, so stay tuned for my takes on those variations.
It’s Friday!
I slept horribly last night and haven’t been able to get decent sleep for the past week. I really hope this little phase ends soon. Considering that the way you feel often influences what you chose to wear, I’ll be curious to see what I’ll come up with for today. What does sleep deprivation look like in the fashion world? (lol, hopefully it won’t have to come to that).
