Orange Obsession

The weather lately has been B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. October usually

doesn't have such fair weather.  No complaints there. With these sunny

 days my friends and I have been able to get in some more biking

adventures.  I'm no pro biker or anything, it's strictly recreational. If

it's raining, count me out. It's a fair weather kind of friendship. So yeah,

I'm pleased with this prolonged sunshine. It's layering time though and

this outfit felt incomplete sans a scarf, not to mention I wanted to be

totally matchy-matchy. Indeed I felt very ready for Halloween and a

bit like a pumpkin in my black and orange ensemble. October is so the

time for this colour combination though. Come to think of it, I believe

I would have a made a splendid kindergarten teacher. I just need the

tacky festive jewelry and I'm all good. For a while I had my heart set

on being a teacher; I got a Bachelor's Degree and did two a half years of

volunteering in elementary schools. Now those aspirations are a thing of

the past. Obviously the degree is not worthless, although right now it's

simply acting as decoration, framed and hung on a wall in my bedroom. 

It would probably be of more use if I got it made it into a blanket, at

least it would keep me warm at night. As for the volunteering, I would

not ask for any of those hours back. Being around kids made me feel

like I was Bill Cosby hosting Kid's Say the Darndest Things.  They're

usually more pleasant to deal with than adults too. I am comparing that

to the waitressing and cashier jobs I've had - and hope not to have

again. As you get older it's interesting to look back on your life and

see the various phases you've gone through. And I'm not even 25 yet!

That's just a taste of what's ahead of me. Also, before I go, I just wanted

to point out how clean my shoes are! They're not new, nor is it the

first time I'm wearing them, I've just never worn them to the dog

park before. It certainly makes a difference. I just wanted to show

you I am capable of staying clean. Glad I cleared the air on that one.

Outfit:

Thrifted Skirt

Thrifted Lace Dress

(worn as top)

Spring Shoes

Thrifted Scarf

Thrifted Belt

Thrifted Ring