black and white and red all over (too cliche?) + a shop my closet update

It's just too easy to give a post that title when you're wearing black and white with red accents...

I'll be listing some coats and jackets in my instagram closet sale later tonight around 6pm EST. Sizes include Small, Medium, Large, US6, US8 and US10 (and one Kid's XL raincoat from Target that fits like a S/M) This sale is going to be US only because of the shipping costs that come with shipping heavier items, but the next sale (accessories and shoes) will be open internationally again. If you're interested just follow the sale account at @scathinglybrilliantcloset

dress worn as a top - le bomb shop | cardigan - oasap

skirt - francesca's closet | shoes - bait footwear | purple rug - amazon

homebody

I have tickets to see Chris Hardwick tonight in Atlantic City (hence the reason I originally thought it would be a good day for hanging out at the beach) but now that I'm actually faced with the prospect of a 1+ hour drive there and back I just don't know if I want to go. I swear, ever since I got back from California I've been skipping out on almost all of my plans. They're all solitary plans, so maybe that makes it easier to skip them since I'm not letting anyone down but myself.

But once it gets time to GO I just can't bring myself to do it. I don't know if it's like MAJOR jet lag or just a mental block but I've skipped 11 movies that I had already bought tickets for and if I hadn't been treating my parents to see City Lights with me last month I probably would have skipped that too. You'd think that typing this out would make me be like "you know what, I really need to go to Atlantic City tonight and get over this" but if anything it's just making me want to stay home more? BLERG!

dress - modcloth | cardigan - f21
 shoes - bait footwear | purple rug - amazon

early to bed, early to rise

I've been going to sleep really early (well, early for me, anyway) lately and I keep forgetting when the sleepies start setting in that going to bed early also means getting up early. And I *really* don't like getting up early, no matter how much sleep I got the previous night. I usually get more done at night, my brain just works better in the dark for some reason. When I'm up and fully awake before 10am I'm just like "what am I supposed to DO with all of this daytime ahead of me?????"

I guess one answer to that question is "get dressed." because here we are on day 2 of my 30 day remix challenge and I'm still managing to get a post up. I guess that counts for something! :) I was planning on skipping tomorrow (or just getting dressed and then changing in the afternoon) because I fully intended on spending the day at the beach (and nothing I picked out for my 30/30 is particularly sand and ocean friendly) but it looks like the weather isn't going to cooperate. We've had an incredibly beautiful summery week in New Jersey, with the air conditioner struggling to keep up with the rising temperatures.. it seemed like the perfect time for a day at the shore. But tomorrow it's supposed to be raining with scattered thunderstorms all day long. Looks like the beach will just have to wait another week!

dress - asos | shirt - vintage
 shoes - swedish hasbeens | purple rug - amazon

here we go!

Day 1 of my 30 day remix challenge! If you missed my post about which 30 pieces I picked out for the challenge you can see them right here. Sidenote -- I actually had an unusually fun time shooting photos of my clothes and then editing them for that post. It's probably an incredibly stupid and time-consuming idea but I kind of want to shoot my entire wardrobe and have like a little digital closet where I can assemble outfits on my computer. And if I decide to do a shop my closet sale I'd already have the photos ready to go. Maybe when I have some free time I'll tackle it...

June 1st is pretty exciting for me because it means I can officially say that NEXT MONTH I'll be going to Paris and Rome! AHH! It feels like just yesterday I was writing up my "30 before 30" to-do list and daydreaming about going to Europe before my 30th birthday. I didn't think I'd actually have the courage (yes, courage!) to go alone but in 52 days I'll be on my way. EEK!

Speaking of my 30 before 30 list, I think I'm going to update it a little bit now that I've hit the halfway point. I have about six months left of being 29 and a lot of the things I dreamed up on my to-do list last year just don't interest me anymore, or I don't feel compelled to complete them. I might even sub something out for this 30 day remix challenge, since, well, THIRTY THIRTY THIRTY THIRTY, right?!

dress - le bomb shop | shoes - bait footwear | striped top - forever 21
purple shirt - modcloth | purple rug - amazon