Friday, May 16th, 2008
apricot’s closet: hot, hot heat.
Tank top & black bra from American Apparel; shorts were a giveaway from my Aunt years ago (it’s amazing that I can still manage to fit some of the same shorts I wore when I was in highschool); sandals are from Ross; jewelry is from many different places.
My God, it’s bloody hot outside. So hot that I can’t even think straight. So hot that my creativity in my outfits has diminished. Most of my outfits will look rather plain & simple for the next few days. Maybe a little longer if this weather doesn’t change. Quite frankly, it’s much to hot & dry out to layer cute clothes, even if they are flimsy; it’s too hot to do anything, really.
By 8 o’clock this morning, it was already in the 80s. I went grocery shopping at 10am, hoping to beat the heat. No such luck. It was already in the 90s. Imagine that. No escaping the sun unless you lock yourself up in the house, draw the shades, sit in nothing but your underthings & pour ice all over your body to give you goosebumps, hoping to remind yourself that they (the goosebumps) still exist.
Right now I am grateful for air conditioners. I am thankful for hardwood floors that somehow manage to keep the heat out. I am thankful for mini skirts & short-shorts. I am thankful for flimsy tops from American Apparel & flip flops. I am thankful for short haircuts (!!!). I am thankful for outfits so simple that a monkey could put them together, blind folded with his arms tied behind his back. The best thing about having plain pieces is that you can spend more time dressing them up with accessories: scarves, necklaces, bracelets, hats. I love that.
on Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 5:20 pm:
the outfit is simple, yet flatters you to no end!
and your hair couldn’t suit anyone better…
on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 5:28 am:
i like the outfit :) it’s simple but beautiful..
on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 10:33 am:
I don’t know where you are. But where I am it so hot I can’t think straight as well! I have a shirt similar to that one that I love! Perfect for this weather.
on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 3:12 pm:
@ something_picasso: thank you very much! Less is more, in my opinion. That goes with clothing & hair. :]
@ saray: I like this outfit, too. It’s very comfortable.
@ RunawayGallery: I am in Los Angeles (where are you from?) & it looks like the heat wave will be around for several days, so says the weatherman. I am taking refuge in my little, air conditioned apartment. =]
on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 5:38 pm:
I’d rather have it be sunny and crazily hot outside than this disgusting weather. :]
I was browsing your blog and saw that you bought a crazy amount of AA for ridiculously cheap. I went on the site and bought 3 dresses and 2 tanks for 35 dollars. Thanks so much for posting it.
on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 9:23 pm:
I tend to accessorize too much, and with really ugly accessories. :/
You look just right, though!
on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 10:54 pm:
You’re not kidding about the heat. It’s 10:50pm, I’m getting ready for bed and it’s *still* hot. jeezz That’s the only thing I dislike about Pasadena.
Thanks for your comment by the way :)
on Monday, May 19th, 2008 at 9:45 am:
@ Val: No problem. :] I hope everything fits well for you. Some of the things I bought were a wee bit too small… & returning things can be a bother, especially through mail.
@ Natalie: why, thank you, deary. =] I just mix-match things that don’t seem to look like they’ll go well with each other; the more eccentric the better.
@ sharon: I know! Ugh. I was dying last night. &… you’re welcome. ;]
on Sunday, June 8th, 2008 at 9:29 pm:
Ok you wear tank tops so well, You make them look so chic. That AA tank is amazing on you. I can relate on the hot weather because it’ll be in the 90s in DC and feel like the 100s.