Hurricane Chic

So if you don't live under a rock, you know that the east coast was hit by Hurricane Joaquin last weekend.  Here in Maryland, we just got some rain and wind.  And we all know what happens when it rains... white girls whip out their rain boots.  If you are super basic like mwah, you whip out your Hunters, a flannel, a scarf, and call it a day.  So, thats exactly what me and Danielle (Imperfect Waitress) did!   

We trekked to Annapolis in the rain and hit as many consignment and thrift stores as we could.  Several cups of coffee and a bowl of pasta later, we scored some awesome finds.    I scored two striped shirts, a flask that I am going to DIY, a redneck wine glass.  Danielle managed to pick up some amazing winter finds including sweaters, tops, and a piece for her halloween costume!  

Being two bloggers in a beautiful city, we HAD to have a photo shoot so, we found a covered brick wall to snap some pics without getting soaked.  We don't let no hurricane rain on our parade! We have an amazing friendship full of thrifting, Mac Miller, cats, starbucks, venting, and booties.  Days like this remind me how fortunate I am to have amazing friends and family.  Stop every once in a while and realize how thankful you are.  Life can slip through your fingers at any minute. 

OOTD

scarf - old navy

flannel - thrifted club room

jeggings - american eagle

boots - hunters

watch - target

lippie - Bite's Gavi

Inspiration

So it's a month into my sophomore year of college and surprise, surprise... I've already lost all motivation and inspiration.  Every year I start with an optimistic mind set with a "strict" set of rules and goals for myself.

This year's are as follows:
1.  only wear work out clothes to the gym
2.  save money *cough cough* thrift shop
3.  eat healthier
4.  write regular blog posts
5.  make friends
6.  talk to boys

Guess who has wavered from everything on that list... me.
Yes I am guilty but admitting it is the first step right?  The past week or so I have been sick, which put me in a funk of fatigue and lack of motivation to frankly do anything.  I have been living in leggings and T's.  #sorrynotsorry

I have been saving a lot of money by buying clothes at discounted prices at thrift stores but I go so much that I end up spending a lot.... again #sorrynotsorry

Since my surgery, I haven't been able to work out at all so I gained a few pounds.  I have been conscious of my food and water intake to help counteract the lack of exercise though so... point 1 for Joanna!

Y'all, lets be honest.  School has been kicking my ass.  I have had so much work and studying that I have had absolutely no time to write blog posts.  I'm trying.

I did make a few new friends who are awesome and are defiantly going to stay in my life for a while. Not just those classic "one semester friendships" that I HATE.  But it is always a goal for me to meet new people and make lasting connections with people, so lets call this a work in progress.

And this brings me to my goal of all goals.  BOYS.  Well, lets just say, the first time I talked to a cutie in class i said "uh i like your shirt."  wow Joanna.  so original.  I know but he said he liked my shirt too! SWOON

On that note, ladies and gents if you are still reading, college is hard and I need to get back on my game.  Let's hope that I can snap out of my funk and return to being a sassy socialite of Towson.  Fingers crossed.

Closet Tour

My favorite room in my apartment is my closet.  I have a huge walk in closet that makes me smile just thinking about it.  When I moved into my apartment a year ago, I was so overwhelmed with all of the space and features of the space.  Trust me, I did NOT have issues filling it!  After a year, I  have finally organized everything in a convenient way that makes sense to me.  I thought I would share it with you so here we go!

This is the view from the doorway of my magical closet.  It has one large garment pole on the right wall and two rows of shelves on the front and right walls.  I will go more in depth with each feature below! 

On the top shelf, I have all of my heels and wedges organized by color and style.  This way, I can see all of my options and am able to pick my shoes.  I also have a few heavier sweaters on the left that are a bit too warm to wear now.  I have three bins storing socks, winter shoes/hats, and scarves.  I have a stack of solid color t's and tanks because I reach for these very often.  

Under the shelves, I have a garment pole where I hang the majority of my clothes.  I have them organized by style and by color.  From right to left, I have crop tops, tank tops, t's, three quarter length shirt, long sleeves, shorts, pants, skirts, dresses.  Each of these categories is organized by color as well.  Color coding works well for me because then I know where everything is and it is easy to match outfits. 

Right under the shelves and my clothing, I have a shoe rack from target that holds the rest of my shoes.  I organized my flats by occasion and color.  From bottom to top I have tennis shoes, fashion sneakers, black flats, brown flats, and sandals. In the winter, all I do is replace my sandal shelves with boots.  I love this rack because you can see all of your shoes so it is easy to grab them.

On the very left hand wall, I have all of my statement necklaces hung on command hooks.  I love this feature of my closet because not only does it look fancy and posh, it is easy to find what I am looking for.  I'm sure you've guessed it by now but yes, these are color coded as well with an exception of the top row.  The top are very large statement necklaces, the following rows are by color in no particular order.  Often, necklaces inspire an outfit I choose.  I will see a necklace I love and haven't worn in a while and design a look around it. 

I apologize for the bad photography in this blog post but the lighting is horrendous in my closet and it was hard to angle the camera correctly.  I promise I will work on photography for upcoming blog posts but I hope y'all enjoyed it and have been inspired to clean your closet too!