Saving the Daylight

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It's official, Daylight Savings is over and I don't get out of work until after the sun has set. I'm still figuring out how to take photos at dusk (and accepting the fact that I look weirdly yellow in all of my pictures), but I do love the city lights in the background. Also, my outfit has a mix of summer and fall elements, which feels fitting for this weird November transition.

Maybe I'm just being sentimental or nostalgic—or whatever you'd like to call it—but this time change really is a turning point for me. Having worked at the same office all summer, I've still been in a weird "summer" mode until now. Since LA doesn't have seasons (it's been 80 degrees all week...), the slight change in light has marked the new season for me. On top of that, I've been feeling much more settled and content with everything lately. It's a bit of a crazy time, but I feel less insane (mental stability—always a good thing) and more appreciative of the place I'm at in my life right now.

Feelings of true contentment and satisfaction are a lot harder to come by than I feel like most people talk about or would like to admit. If I'm going to get all metaphorical, I suppose you could say I'm just taking a moment to save (or savor) this daylight.

And...done :)

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Outfit Details:

Eyelet Tank—Madewell (similar)

Cardigan—H&M (similar)

Scarf—Urban Outfitters (shop)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Jeans—GUESS (similar)

Sandals—Target (similar)

Mapping It Out

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This striped dress is seriously my favorite because all it needs is a printed scarf and you've got an outfit. My roomie bought me this map scarf for my birthday, and I absolutely love it. My two favorite things in one: maps + scarves—clearly she knows me well. Anyways, I love comfy fall outfits like this even though, per usual, LA has yet to make up its mind about the seasons. After a chilly week, it was 90 degrees all weekend. So, naturally, I protested by wearing fall clothing anyways (note: this was a bad idea).

In other news, things are a little stressful over here and I'm just trying to keep my head above water. I would like to amend my previous statement of "when it rains, it pours" to "when it rains, it pours, and just when you put away your umbrella...it's monsoon season." Forgive me for sounding like an emo preteen, but these past few months have been a little too reminiscent of my middle school days hiding in my closet listening to angsty alt-rock. For right now, I'm just trying to take it day-by-day. And if nothing else, I will hopefully remember to wear semi-attractive clothes and then (maybe) blog about them. Good plan?

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Outfit Details:

Dress—Anthropologie (similar | remixed)

Map Scarf—Urban Outfitters (similar)

Necklace—flea market (similar)

Sunglasses—Ray-Ban (shop)

Watch—GUESS (shop)

Bag—Fossil (similar)

Flats—J. Crew (similar)