Shiny & New

Shein tie neck blouse, flared jeans

When: last Friday // Weather: chilly but sunny // Real life: work

Shein tie neck blouse, flared jeans

Shein tie neck blouse, flared jeans

Shein tie neck blouse, flared jeans

Shein tie neck blouse, flared jeans

Shein tie neck blouse, flared jeans

Here’s some fun news I don’t think I’ve shared on the blog yet: I got a new car! It was way overdue. My old car, Cyd the Sentra, was 11 years old and had lots of bumps and bruises and rattles (which also describes me on some days). Cyd still had my faded, peeling Indiana Law sticker on the back, so people who saw it probably said to themselves, “That poor girl spent all her money on law school and now she’s a waitress. How sad.” But now I have a brand new Hyundai Ioniq hybrid that tells the world I’m a relatively successful adult human who makes responsible financial decisions and cares about reducing her carbon footprint.

This is my very first new car, and it feels SO. FANCY. To give you an idea of the level of upgrade, here’s a list of all the bells and whistles that I had on my old car: Power windows, and um…a horn.

And here’s a list of the bells and whistles on the new car: Heated seats (my favorite part!), cruise control, push button start, keyless entry, backup camera, blind spot detector, touchscreen dashboard, and I think there’s a button that turns it into a spaceship. And best of all, it’s a hybrid! I’ve had it for 2 weeks and I’ve only used half the gas tank. I’m pretty much in love with Leslie (that’s the new car’s name).

Oh, and she’s gray so she matches all my outfits. 🙂

similar Jeans // Earrings (on sale) // similar Bag (on sale) // similar Sunglasses

Weight Off My Shoulders

striped off-the-shoulder top, high waist flare jeans, colorblock clutch

When: last Saturday // Weather: warmish and windy (hence the hair flying everywhere) // Real life: dinner and game night with old friends

striped off-the-shoulder top, high waist flare jeans, colorblock clutch

striped off-the-shoulder top, high waist flare jeans, colorblock clutch

striped off-the-shoulder top, high waist flare jeans, colorblock clutch

striped off-the-shoulder top, high waist flare jeans, colorblock clutch

striped off-the-shoulder top, high waist flare jeans, colorblock clutch

Here’s something I’ve learned at the wise old age of none-of-your-business. Maintaining friendships takes work, but it shouldn’t take that much work. True friends are ones you can see after months of not speaking (apart from the random text or Facebook comment) and pick up where you left off. Friends who make a point to cut you out of their “new” lives despite the fact that they wouldn’t have those new lives if it weren’t for you probably never deserved to have you as a friend to begin with. Stick with the ones who stick with you. This oddly specific scenario is entirely hypothetical, of course.

The point is: losing friends isn’t always bad. Sometimes, it’s a weight off your shoulders.

And speaking of shoulders, how cute it this top?!

Top (on sale) // similar Jeans (on sale) // similar Bag // Ring*

*Ring purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

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