First World Problems

ikat lounge pants, red sweater, cluster pearl necklace, Ann Taylor gray suede pumps, Ray Ban aviators

ikat lounge pants, red sweater, cluster pearl necklace, Ann Taylor gray suede pumps, Ray Ban aviators

ikat lounge pants, red sweater, cluster pearl necklace, Ann Taylor gray suede pumps, Ray Ban aviators

ikat lounge pants, red sweater, cluster pearl necklace, Ann Taylor gray suede pumps, Ray Ban aviators

ikat lounge pants, red sweater, cluster pearl necklace, Ann Taylor gray suede pumps, Ray Ban aviators

ikat lounge pants, red sweater, cluster pearl necklace, Ann Taylor gray suede pumps, Ray Ban aviators

Last Friday we had a post-work date night at Giordano’s. It’s a popular spot, and combine that with the fact that it takes 45 minutes to bake a deep-dish pizza, and we had to wait a long time for our food. Like a really long time. I don’t remember the last time I was that deliriously hungry. In fact, I was so delirious that I became one of those people who has – what do you call it? A soul? Yeah, that’s it.

I started thinking about how long it had been since I had last eaten. It was less than five hours. And I had an agave margarita to tide me over, plus all the clean drinking water I could want. There are people in the world (like, a lot of them) who are hungrier than this every day. Maybe it was that margarita on an empty stomach, but it just made me feel sad and more than a little spoiled.

Once the pizza finally came (this just in: God is real), I regained enough strength to use my phone to make a donation to the Heifer Project. This will probably sound like I’m joking, but I’m actually trying to make a serious point here (it’s just that I express myself best in my native language of Snark). I know my reaction was kind of dramatic and impulsive, but I’ve dropped $100 impulsively on a pair of shoes on multiple occasions, so why not drop $100 on something more meaningful? Normally I try to make myself stop and think about my purchases, but I knew I had to make this donation right away before I rationalized it (or sobered up…let’s be honest). I try to avoid buyer’s remorse, but I doubt anyone has ever had donor’s remorse.

Normally I think it’s bad form to brag about your own charitable contributions, but I decided to share this little story with you anyway. I might not be a celebrity, but this little blog has enough followers I figure there’s some chance one or two of you will take a second to think about how freaking lucky we are. And maybe you’ll drink some tequila (optional) and make a donation too. I highly recommend checking out the work Heifer International does (right now they especially need help recovering from the earthquake in Nepal), but there are a lot of other options out there.

OK, now I’m going to return to my selfish, money-grubbing blogger ways and give you some affiliate links to what I’m wearing in today’s outfit post. Just remember that your clicks help support a person who sometimes donates her money to worthy causes while she is starving and slightly tipsy.

Pants (under $20!) // similar Sweater (30% off w/ code SALETHERAPY) // similar Necklace // Sunglasses // similar Bag // Shoes

Purpling & Belting

purple french connection dress, mint rebecca minkoff mac bag, see eyewear sunglasses

purple french connection dress, mint rebecca minkoff mac bag, see eyewear sunglasses

purple french connection dress, mint rebecca minkoff mac bag, see eyewear sunglasses

purple french connection dress, mint rebecca minkoff mac bag, see eyewear sunglasses

purple french connection dress, mint rebecca minkoff mac bag, see eyewear sunglasses

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Listen up, my fellow fair-skinned blondes: we look good in purple. Not that the rest of you don’t look good in purple. I don’t think purple’s ever done anyone wrong, really. It’s just nicest to us pale folk. And another tip for my similarly scrawny friends: when you feel like you’re getting lost inside a loose dress, belt it at your waist. Then when you have all that excess at the end, loop it around. Just study the photo above and you should be able to figure it out.

There you have it. Some helpful guidance for skinny blonde white women, because it’s a well-known fact that we just have it so hard in life. {holds up sarcasm sign}

Dress (on sale) // similar Belt (on sale) // similar Shoes // Bracelet* // similar Bag (smaller version, on sale) // Sunglasses* // Lips “Whimsical”

*Bracelet purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop; sunglasses provided courtesy of SEE Eyewear.