Free to Be Me

Hello!
The craziness of school is over for now. It feels so good to be done! Now I can go back to worrying about trivial things like my outfits and how my mission of eating healthy meals only lasted one day. I only have to worry about a few papers until finals in December so I hope I can get my eating and sleeping habits back on track because they are both ridiculously out of sync.

Jen and I must be on the same fashion wavelength since both of our recent posts featured mustard yellow, navy, and brown together. Not that I'm surprised. We are the Dynamic Duo after all. I even wore this color combination yesterday with my denim leggings. I took photos of my outfit yesterday, but I'm hesitant to post them. Maybe I'm just being silly and vain, but I don't find denim leggings are all that flattering on me. And so I don't feel comfortable posting those photos. While they were super comfortable to study/live in last week, I'm still not sure if they suit me all that well. I do like how I don't have to worry about hemming the bottom, but I just feel like full, colorful skirts are more flattering on me and suit my personality more. Maybe I'll just save those photos for a rainy day.

I feel like I'm fully embracing Fall this year. I have become obsessed with mustard yellow, navy, red, brown, maroon, and forest green. I always envied those who had "real" Fall/Winter wardrobes, but now it looks like I'll be starting my own this year. While I probably won't be collecting winter coats just yet, I'll just continue to play around with these darker colors. It's definitely a nice change from my usual pastels and neutrals. My goal this season is to find a cardigan in each of those colors (maybe two). I bought this cardigan about a year ago and am just starting to really use it. Please California keep up with this cool weather.

Until next post,
Jasmine

PS. One of the kids said I looked like a clown in my outfit because of the red and blue stripes.

outfit: dress -- zara; cardigan -- uo; belt and flats -- topshop; tights -- f21; bow -- etsy

Bottle it Up

Hello!

I'm dropping in for a quick post (aka trying to procrastinate until the last moment possible). It has been weird not taking pictures or posting for over a week now. At the same time, it was really liberating and kind of refreshing not stressing about finding the time or a location to shoot outfit photos or how my outfit looks. For the nine days I was gone, I practically lived in my new denim leggings. I'll get around to doing a post on them one day soon.

When I bought my pair of denim leggings (for only $10), I also found this dress on sale at UO. I didn't even need to try it on to know that it was coming home with me. Isn't it perfect?! It's almost too perfect. I think this dress will become my go-to dress now. I tried to style it with a belt, but it just doesn't need one. And it has pockets! In the Spring and Summer, you'll be able to see the cute ruffle detailing on the straps. But for now, I'll just pair it with my newest red cardigan that I got on sale at Gap for $11.

Well I had better get started on studying for my last midterm. See you all real soon!

Until next post,
Jasmine

PS. I'm really liking putting the text after the photos. It relieves the pressure of filling up the spaces in between photos.

outfit: red cardigan -- gap; striped dress -- uo; tights -- f21; flats -- topshop

Fall Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Transient Withdrawal Fall Giveaway is...

#12 Megan of Sock Monkey & Gee

Congratulations! I'll be emailing you shortly for your mailing details. Thank you everyone for entering the giveaway. This was my most successful one yet! If you didn't win, don't worry I'll definitely be having more giveaways in the near future--either for winter or whenever I hit another milestone on my blog.

Also, thanks for bearing with me during my short hiatus. I just took my first midterm tonight and it wasn't too bad. My next and last one is on Wednesday. I absolutely cannot wait for this week to be over with. I'll be back soon. I think I'm going to be updating the shop really soon with cheap goodies since my closet is starting to overflow again. Cheap goods is the next best thing to free things right? Jen and I will start working on a Dynamic Duo post soon too. I miss you all!

Until next post,
Jasmine

Be Right Back

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Hello!
So I'm currently sitting here at a bookstore taking a quick break from studying. I'm in my new red cardigan, a striped top, my new denim leggings, and my pair of brown oxfords. I was really anxious to get this outfit photographed since it's the first time I put on something remotely close to pants/jeans willingly in over a year. But with the sun already below the horizon when I get off work, it has been really hard getting outfit photos lately. I even attempted to do a photoshoot inside the bookstore, but that was way too awkward...Anyway, I need to take a mini-hiatus from blogging for a while. I'll be back next week after Wednesday. My two jobs have taken over my life. I have neglected school to the point where I'll probably have to pull really late nights over the next five days (I'll probably be living in my new denim leggings--they're so comfy!). I have two midterms next week to study for so I hope you all understand. I'll miss you all.

Until next post,
Jasmine

PS. My Fall Giveaway ends tomorrow at midnight so get your last entries (and additional entries) in!

Change is Inevitable

Hello!
Our Fall weather has seemed to have left us for good. It's almost 90-degrees out today and it looks like this type of weather will continue through out the week. I have no idea what motivated me to wear a long-sleeve pullover in this heat. How am I supposed to study for my midterms when it feels like Summer outside?

I'm sorry that some of the photos are blurry. I can't stand blurry photos. Something is up with my camera and I need to figure out what it is. I think it's because Robert set the f-value way too low. But anyway, this is my new skirt! It's the same one as my green one, but now I have it in peach! I love the color. I think it satiated my Spring/Summer cravings for pastel because now I'm obsessing over all things navy and maroon. Or maybe I'm just craving for a "real" Fall.

In my Fall giveaway (enter now if you haven't already), I asked you to tell me the things you loved about and/or the things I need to work on my blog. Some of you said I should try different looks. I knew that was coming and I actually agree; yet it still didn't stop me from going into a frenzy of self-doubt. While shopping today, I even considered buying a pair of jeans (I don't own any FYI), but then I realized that I would just be buying it to please someone else and not myself. I also realized that if my style was going to change, it would happen gradually and naturally. I mean just look at how much my style has grown since I first began blogging. While I don't really want my style to change, change is inevitable. I shouldn't fight it, nor should I force it. And so with my inner turmoil resolved, I happily walked away with two cardigans ($11 each!!!) and two v-neck t-shirts ($3 each!!!) from Gap. I really hate taking on the "take it or leave it" attitude, but sometimes you just have to be a little selfish.

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend so far! I'm off to work now. Happy 10/10/10!

Until next post,
Jasmine

outfit: light blue pullover -- f21; peach skirt -- aa; bow belt -- h&m; bag -- marc by marc jacobs; flats -- topshop