Under the Sea

chambray dress, white Converse

When: Friday // Weather: mid 80s // Real life: North Carolina aquarium

chambray dress, white Converse

chambray dress, white Converse

chambray dress, white Converse

chambray dress, white Converse

chambray dress, white Converse

similar Dress // Shoes* // Ring* (on sale) // similar Bag // similar Sunglasses // similar Earrings // similar Headband

This is one of those outfits I hope looks better in action than it does in photos. But even if it doesn’t look that great…what do I care? It’s a beach outfit. At the beach, my standards are decidedly relaxed. A fancier blogger would make more of an effort, but this is pretty much the most effort I make at the beach. I mean, I’m wearing a dress, shoes, and lipstick. What more do you want from me? I left my tiara at home.

You might have noticed by my bright red ankles, but I got a wee bit of a sunburn on Thursday. I’m like microwave popcorn…you might think you have everything under control, but leave me in the heat for 2 seconds too long and I’m burnt to a crisp and stinking up the whole house. That metaphor got a little out of control, but you get the point. So when the rest of my family was up for going to the aquarium on Friday, I was 100% on board. I hadn’t been there since I was a kid, so it was basically brand new to me. To distract you from my mediocre outfit, here are some photos of the animals I saw:

North Carolina aquarium

North Carolina aquarium

North Carolina aquarium

North Carolina aquarium

There were, of course, lots of fish, but it’s hard to get good photos of them in an aquarium. So instead, here’s a photo of the cool fish sculpture outside:

North Carolina aquarium

Sadly, vacation comes to an end today, and it’s back to the real world. But on the bright side, I’m going home to cooler temperatures that will be perfect for hiding my burnt popcorn thighs.

See more details of my vacation on Instagram (or just wait for the inevitable Insta-roundup).

*Shoes and ring purchased with gift card provided courtesy of Shopbop.

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Kate Spade Saturday initial sweatshirt, army jacket, distressed denim, New Balance sneakers, Indianapolis blogger

Kate Spade Saturday initial sweatshirt, army jacket, distressed denim, New Balance sneakers, Indianapolis blogger

Kate Spade Saturday initial sweatshirt, army jacket, distressed denim, New Balance sneakers, Indianapolis blogger

Kate Spade Saturday initial sweatshirt, army jacket, distressed denim, New Balance sneakers, Indianapolis blogger

Kate Spade Saturday initial sweatshirt, army jacket, distressed denim, New Balance sneakers, Indianapolis blogger

“S” is a great letter. Without it, my name would be Arah, and that’s just a little too New Age for me. I mean, it took me a lot of effort just to get over wearing sneakers with a real outfit instead of with workout clothes.

That said, it bugs me when people add an “s” where it’s not supposed to be. Here’s a timely (pun intended) example: Daylight Saving Time. How did everyone start saying “savings”? There’s no “s” on the end, people. If you didn’t know, now you do. Spread the word. Or “Nordstrom’s.” Not a place. It’s just Nordstrom.

I’ve been told I can be overly judgmental. But I like to think I’m just making the world a more grammatically correct place.

Sweatshirt // similar Jacket // similar Jeans // Bag (on sale) // Shoes // similar Sunglasses // Lips “Vivacious”