Rain, Rain, Go Away

We had our wettest October on record here in Seattle, which finally prompted me to buy real, actual rain boots. I've always avoided them since boots fit my calves weird, but then I stumbled across these Sam Edelman boots which 1. are just super cool looking and 2. were on sale, yay! So I waited another day or so, and then took the plunge and ordered them. And, guys, real rain boots make such a difference! No more damp socks for me.

These pictures were actually taken last week, but I didn't have time to edit/post them in time. On Friday I walked way downtown to return my ballot (!!) and then hit up Forever 21. I was hoping it'd be relatively empty since people have more exciting things to do on a Friday night, but I was wrong. 

It was super crowded, including four very bored boyfriends waiting at the front of the store. There were some cute things I wanted to try on, but I really wasn't feeling the dressing room line, so I stuck to what I actually needed and made the most boring Forever 21 purchase ever. I literally only bought two camis and two v-necks, and it was incredibly sad. I feel like I need to go buy some fun things (like this cat sweatshirt) to make up for it.

Cardigan: Aeropostale (old, similar). Dress: Forever 21 (old). Leggings: Target. Shoes: Sam Edelman (on sale!).

I do also have another post from last week (that includes an epic onesie I won at work), but I have an election outfit or two planned for next week that will probably be posted first. I'm going to try and shoot for a MWF posting schedule, since that's more attainable than dressing cute and taking/editing/posting pictures everyday. That also works out well since I'll probably be too stressed on Tuesday to do anything other than quickly take some pictures.

Unrelated but the world is mad at me for choosing to take outfit photos instead of working out yet again. I broke my mirror and my phone faceplanted off my bed onto the floor (fortunately it didn't also shatter), but I got the hint. 

So Fall It Hurts

I got dressed today and as soon as I looked into the mirror and was like, "Wow, hi, fall." All that's missing is a scarf. It's a little bit a lot basic, but I think it turned out okay in the end. If nothing else, it kept my feet dry. Lately it's been pouring in the mornings, which makes dealing with the bus pretty miserable (for both me and my dog). 

I just got some really cute rain boots in the mail though, so I'm psyched to wear them tomorrow. 

Other than the rain, and my new shoes, there's really not much going on at the moment now that Halloween is over (I did get a genius idea for next year though).

I really just need to work on getting back on track with pretty much everything. Last month I really fell off the workout wagon, which isn't ideal. And my eating habits are even worse than normal, which is saying something (it's baaaad). I also want to keep on with cleaning/organizing my apartment. My closet and drawers may be looking nicer but I still have a lot of work to do (as seen in my photo backgrounds). Maybe one day I'll have a clean spot for pictures. A girl can dream.

Surprise! These are high-waisted.

Top: Target (old, similar). Jeans: H&M (old, similar). Boots: Fred Meyer.

On a semi-related note, I want another pair of high-waisted jeans but I need to get better at wearing them. I can tuck a top into a skirt no problem but I'm awful at tucking things into jeans. That cool, effortless half-tuck? I'm the worst at it. The picture in this post is a complete fluke. One day I'll half-tuck like a cool kid.

Sorry about the picture quality. The limited natural light is making it a little tricky (thanks, fall/winter).