Starships Were Meant to Fly

After this insanely busy weekend, Donnesh and I decided to take a last minute and relaxing trip to the beach before I had to drop him off at the airport. It was freezing and both of us stubbornly left our coats in my car. After wandering the Boardwalk arcades and bitterly muttering about how expensive beach food is, Donnesh and I just decided to walk on the chilly sand and take some pictures. Thank god for my giant cardigan which kept me warm in every way possible. I just had to watch out since when I wrapped the cardigan around me it looked like I wasn't wearing pants.

Urban Outfitters Cardigan, Skirt
Forever 21 T-Shirt, Ring
HUE Tights
Zara Purse
Blowfish Shoes Flats

I'll post the pictures I took of Donnesh in the next post because I don't want to overload this post with images. Donnesh is insanely photogenic so I couldn't narrow it down to just 2-3 photographs. I wish he lived thousands of miles closer to me but at least I've gotten used to the distance. Maybe next time I'll fly down to Texas and pay him a visit. :)

Don't Wake Me Up

This weekend is going to be crazy busy and I can feel the stress piling on already. There's just so much to get done but I have almost no time to do it all! I have three different meetings and/or events for Circle K and I keep forgetting that I have work to do for my classes. It's so hard to put my academics as my top priority sometimes but I'm trying to remind myself from time to time that I'm still a student. 

At least this weekend will be a ton of work mixed in with some of my best friends in the world. My friend Donnesh (you met him here) is visiting for the weekend from Texas and I'm dragging him around Jersey. He's ridiculously fashionable so I can't wait to post some of the outfits he's going to be wearing this weekend as well. :)

American Rag Coat
Gap Cardigan, Striped Top
American Apparel Skirt
Urban Outfitters Belt
HUE Dark Blue Tights
Blowfish Shoes Flats

Fashion Bloggers at Rutgers

So a few months ago I had the chance to interview two fellow fashion bloggers who also attend Rutgers, Arabelle and Melanie, for the online magazine that I'm a part of, I Am Rutgers (I wrote about it before here). It was awesome getting to meet people on campus who also blog in their spare time. The fact that Arabelle and Melanie were so different made the editing process way more interesting and I was able to play their differences off one another. Definitely check it out. :)

On New Foundation

My roommate and I decided to take an impromptu trip into the city on Saturday despite the forecast of a rainy and snowy mix. We prepared ourselves with umbrellas and layers of clothing (well, maybe not on my end), but luckily the worst weather situation we faced was getting trapped in chilly wind tunnels. We hit up some delicious and cheap restaurants for lunch and dinner and met up with my friend Rob in between for a quick movie. I love getting to catch up with him and I'm glad that I haven't lost touch with him despite him having graduated a year before me.

We walked through Chinatown for a while at some point which is where we decided to pause for these pictures. It was so hard waiting for the sidewalk to clear out - wave after wave of hipsters would keep walking past us but it serves us right for being in an urban college area.

American Rag Coat
Forever 21 Sweater
Urban Outfitters Belt
Zara Skirt, Purse
HUE Tights
Aldo Wedges

Before we had to catch our train home, my roommate and I had a few extra minutes to kill so we stopped by the H&M by Penn Station. Instead of browsing through the racks I spent most of the time typing away on my phone. While I was typing mid-sentence, a random guy comes up to me and my first instinct is that he thinks I'm an employee. He introduces himself and he tells me he just saw me from afar and wanted to know what I was like. I'm pretty sure this kind of stuff only happens in movies. My gut instinct was to run away as fast as I could but since I can never say no I indulged him in some awkward, small talk about absolutely nothing before slowly making my way to the door. Oh, New York City. You're so full of characters.

Oh, and the picture above pretty much sums up who I am.

Free Falling

To be honest I don't really feel like myself in this outfit but I like it nonetheless. I don't really wear blazers that often because it feels so formal and a bit "adult". Not saying that I'm not an adult but I always feel like an incredible kid at heart. You have the majority of your life to be an adult - why grow up so fast? Sometimes when I act like a kid, others treat me like a kid. I guess in my ideal world people would treat me like an adult regardless. Can't have the best of both worlds all the time though, yeah?

Forever 21 Blazer, Jeans

Target Top

Blowfish Shoes Flats

Speaking of growing up, one of my best friends, Jess, is turning twenty-two in two days and we're all going out to dinner tonight to celebrate. I've known her since I was nine and I honestly don't know anyone else that knows me better. She's one of those friends that would drop everything they were doing to be there for me and I know how rare that can be. Definitely a keeper. Jess, you're stuck with me because I'm not letting you go. :P 

 

Right This Second

Tuesdays have started turning into love/hate kind of days this semester. I love starting off my mornings at work and it always puts me into a good mood. Then in the afternoon I have to head toward my classes - I have two classes in a row with the same professor and in the same room. It drives me crazy not having a change of scenery and I always struggle to stay awake and pay attention for the three hours. I just wish I had a greater interest in the subject topic. But then I get to end my Tuesdays going to my Circle K meetings and raging at the bars so at least I end on a good note. Guess it's just a bipolar day. I can't wait for this week to pass by quickly though since I have some epic weekend plans.

J. Crew Sweater
Forever 21 Striped Dress
ASOS Back-seam Tights
American Rag Coat via Macy's
Aldo Wedges

Last Saturday I met up with Kirsten, one my friends from home, to go on a photo adventure in an abandoned farm nearby (which is where these photos were taken). She had a photo assignment to complete for one of her classes and I just wanted to spend some time with my camera. All I ever seem to use my camera for these days is for work assignments and my blog. It's nice to just take pictures for no reason at all with no set direction.

15/15: Set You Free

I'm done! I present to you, my last 15 for 15 look. It's among my top three favorites and I feel like it embodies my personal style perfectly. There's a clean silhouette, simple accessories, and a basic color palette. The gorgeous sunset in the background doesn't hurt either. Now I can't wait to style up the rest of my closet that I've been neglecting. It's going to be weird having so many options again and I don't know if that'll make it easier or harder to pick out what I want to wear in the mornings. 

Joe Fresh Chambray Shirt
Urban Outfitters Dress
Zara Bag
c/o Blowfish Shoes Cuvette Flats

This past week has been absolute chaos and I can't even keep track of everything that's going on. I feel like I've gone from one Jen to an entirely different Jen (who's kind of reckless). I'm gonna try to take some time to just relax, slow down my life, and finish up the work I need to get done. My friend from high school picked me up earlier so we could go on a photo adventure and that's exactly what I needed right now. Despite the cold weather, it was nice just exploring abandoned areas and bonding with my camera. :)