Target Go International Fail

Today I went to the Target near me to check out the Go International dress re-releases.  Unfortunately, the store hadn't put out any of the dresses.  At the store I was told that they NEVER put out any new stock on Sundays.  I called later in the afternoon and after a long time on hold, I was told, "Oh, um, yeah, we're just about to put that out."  Ugh, I didn't go back.  I don't need any new dresses anyways.

Outfit 8:

Top: American Apparel

Tank: Forever 21

Jeans: American Eagle

Boots: Franco Fortini

All Dressed Up

Yesterday I wore dresses, even though everyone around here seems to live in sweats or jeans, I dressed up like I normally would.  I went to the mall, then to my friend's boyfriend's house to bake pies (for Pi Day).  Although the mall is small, the Forever 21 is one of the nicest I've seen.  There's an entire room devoted to accessories!  I ended up buying a dress and several items from Bath & Body Works.  Despite the fact I'm on travel, I still want good hand soap, body wash, and candles.  My choices: the antibacterial foaming hand soap in Watermelon, Lavender Camomile bubble bath body wash, and three of the cutest candles in Tropical Spice, Seaside Escape, and Vanilla Coconut.

Daytime dress:

Outfit 6:

Dress: American Eagle

Cardigan: LOFT Outlet

Shoes: Naturalizer

Belt & headband: Forever 21

Necklace: Cost Plus World Market

Evening dress (that I bought yesterday):

Outfit 7:

Dress: Forever 21

Cardigan: LOFT Outlet

Shoes: Clarks

Necklace: Cost Plus World Market

Exploring Slidell

Today I spent my first Friday off of work exploring my new town, Slidell, LA.  It's not super exciting, but it was fun to drive around with one of my new coworkers all afternoon.  This evening I went to dinner at a place that was featured on Diners Drive-ins & Dives, LA Pines.  It was a good day.

I also tried out a new outfit picture spot, but I don't think it worked well.  I tried it both with and without flash, but I don't love either.

 

Outfit 5:

Tee: Victoria's Secret Pink

Cardigan: LOFT Outlet

Cami: Forever 21

Jeans: American Eagle

Boots: Franco Fortini

Earrings: bought in SF

TGI-Thursday!

Now that I work a 4x10 schedule, I have three day weekends!  I'm so excited to have a day off to finally explore this town I'm staying in.  Plus sleeping in past 5 am will be nice.  Tonight I asked the front desk girl  to take my photo again.  It was a different girl, so soon I imagine they're all going to know me as the girl with a blog.

Outfit 3:

Top & cardigan: Anthropologie

Jeans: Lucky

Shoes: Target

Necklace: Forever 21

And now, my first outfit of my trip, what I wore for my flight on Monday.  I want to share this not just because it uses the items in my challenge, but to show you why I am not taking pictures in my room anymore.  It's just not good.  The light is bad, and the mirror is super narrow.

Outfit 4:

Dress: Ann Taylor Outlet

Cardigan: Left On Houston

Tights: American Apparel

Shoes: Clarks

The bathroom mirror isn't any better.

Working at NASA-Stennis!

I'm in Louisiana (and south Mississippi) y'all!  Since I had to pack for a month, I decided to do my own version of a 30-for-30 remix.  The difference?  I only have 26 days here, and I packed 33 items of clothing (I think?).  Also, I'm not going to stop shopping.  I can't buy much since I have to pack everything to go home, but if I find something great in New Orleans, I won't deny myself.  Also, I've found that I didn't pack quite the right wardrobe.  The test stand I work on is extremely casual, and I packed mostly business casual.  I'll make do, even if I'm always the most dressed up person at work.  I do have to take into consideration my work environment, so long pants, closed toe/closed back/flat shoes, a warm cardigan for the office, and a wind proof jacket for the test stand.  (Does anyone have a good recommendation for where to buy a wind proof jacket?)  For my first two days at my new work assignment...I present outfits 1 & 2.  I actually wore an outfit on the plane on Monday as well, but I'll post that later.  For the first outfit I had the girl at the front desk of the hotel take the picture, and tonight I went into the gym for it.

Outfit 1:

Top & pants: H&M

Cardigan: LOFT Outlet

Shoes: Naturalizer

Outfit 2:

Top & necklace: Forever 21

Cardigan: LOFT Outlet

Jeans: Lucky

Shoes: Target

SWE Region B Conference - Palm Springs

Last weekend I went to Palm Springs, CA, with SWE-LA for the regional conference.  Although Palm Springs had great weather, cool architecture, and felt safe, it also felt like a retirement town.  I probably wouldn't go out of my way to go back.  The conference was fun though.  I went to some good sessions, including one on SWE's public policy efforts.

Saturday was the conference banquet dinner.  One of the SWE-LA members, Bill, the counselor for the UCLA SWE section, won an award.

Dress: Anthropologie

Tank: Forever 21

Shoes: Bass

Necklace: Avon

Bracelet, ring & earrings: Target

Cardigan: Banana Republic

 

And on Sunday, we had the region business meeting and went out to a quick lunch.  The weather was perfect!

Dress: American Eagle

Cardigan: Banana Republic

Shoes: Bass

Purse: Michael Kors

Headband: Forever 21

Ring: Target

And now for something more serious.

"Thousands of federal and state jobs tied to the space industry are at stake. Local economies such as Florida’s Space Coast and aerospace communities in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas await the sea change in the industry to become more defined. These changes must happen soon or our space industrial base will continue to be in crisis, threatening our national security."
From: The Future Space Partnership | SpaceNews.com

So this article is written by the president of my company.  I'll be completely honest with you for a moment.  The atmosphere in the aerospace industry has been rough.  Our future is at the whim of Congress and NASA.  I think everyone is nervous.  My job could be in jeopardy.  And the worst part?  Most Americans have no clue that the Space Shuttle is retiring this summer and there is no planned replacement currently.  I urge you to contact your senators and representatives if you want to see the US have a continued presence in space and help save the jobs affected by this, possibly mine included.