Day 7: First Day of School

"You send your child to the schoolmaster, but 'tis the schoolboys who educate him."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

When I was in elementary school, the first day of school meant playing all day with friends in a no stress environment. In middle school it meant staying up until 1:20 in the morning the night before to make sure I had the perfect shirt/skirt ensemble to impress my currant crush without seaming to desperate and appearing effortlessly cool. In high school I graduated from my middle school scheming toward the opposite sex to a more sophisticated outlook when creating my own personal expression through my clothing while also keeping a professional and organized persona leaving the Ugg Boots and sweatpants at home. Now that I am in college a lot has changed...

While I still try to live up to my personal style on a daily basis, the excitement of wearing that "perfect" outfit on the first day back from summer vacation has lost its finesse. There is no more planning the night before especially when your last evening of freedom is spent stuffing your face with cheese, fruit, bread and home made ice cream with your closest friends and finishing off the evening with velociraptor impersonations by my roommate and adding dollars to the "snarky bitch"jar like it was my job.

However, I think that this was a first day success doing a daring mix of black and dark blue! Pairing the dress with "Robins-Egg" blue (thanks Crayola) belt donated by Lauren, grey tights purchased at Target, navy blue cardigan from Gap, light-blue hand knitted circle scarf, jade ring that was a gift from my sister, and light-brown half calf boots from Nordstom.

This look was perfect from quickly running around to my five back-to-back classes, eating out for sushi, and viewing a preview of my best friend's recent theatrical performance of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. If you are in the Bellingham area this weekend or next, you should make a visit to http://www.ennw.info/2011/09/21/to-bee-or-not-to-bee/ to read a review as well as a link to purchase your tickets!

Where the sack we take me... only time will tell.