Rainy day blues

The past week the weather hasn't been that great.It's been a lot of rain and even some snow! Yesterday I was so cold I had to dip into my winter wardrobe. I do live in New England and I should expect this to happen but this year I was hoping for an early Spring. The weather has been mostly days of 30-50 degrees which is pretty crummy weather for Spring if you ask me. Just a few weeks ago we were enjoying weather in the 70's. One day my car even read 80 degrees! 80 degrees! I was so excited but now snow? I woke up the other day and my car was covered in a thin layer of snow and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I had to do a double take. Later that day I even think it rained a little.

I love the rain I really do especially Spring rain. I love to go puddle jumping and run around outside. But when the weather gets like this all I want to do is curl up in bed and watch Netflix or read a good magazine or newspaper. I just don't have the motivation to get out of bed or even want to go to work which is a fun job.

My breaking point came this morning. I looked out my window to see some sun peering through the clouds and I thought to myself that it was going to be a warm day. when I left the house I didn't even grab a jacket I thought it was so nice. Boy was I wrong, not only was it freezing but very windy. The next few days don't look so promising either.

So what can I do? The only thing to do, put my wellies, and rain coat by the door with my umbrella and hope tomorrow's 58 and rainy forecast still has a rainbow.

P.S.:

The upside to my day was that I started my new job at Breaking New Grounds and I absolutely love it! I know it was only a 4 hour shift but still I know It's going to be the perfect interm job while I'm going to school.

What's in my bag

With all the nice weather around lately I've been switching my bags out to Spring colors. With all of this I thought it was time I did my first "What's in my bag".

First off this Dooney & Bourke little backpack has been a favorite of mine. The color is really rich and it holds a ton! I got it earlier this season and I'm so glad I did.

Keys: These are the one thing I am always loosing. I have a lot of keys for everything! I even have the key to our old house (can't take it off just yet). I have an Alex & Ani star of Venus key chain that I added last summer. I also added a bottle opener as well which doesn't come in handy as much as you'd think with me being more of a wine drinker.

Phone: I'm a social media nut I can't be away from technology for long. My Samsung Galaxy 3 has been one of the best phones I have ever had. The screen size is perfect for watching things and the touch screen's sensitivity is perfect.

Lighter: You know when you need a good lighter. Although I do not smoke cigarettes it's always handy to have one on hand. I prefer the Djeep lighters because their quite big and come in a variety of super bright colors.

Headband: I got this one from a local store that sells these hand made ones. Headbands are something that I always seem to need. As my hair grows out it goes through these awkward stages where the only solution seems to be headbands.

Wallet: This one is a given. Mine is an old Etienne Aigner but I still love it. There are a lot of notable things inside but the most used are my debit/credit cards and my bull moose card.

Sun and prescription glasses: I always have multiple pairs of glasses with me. I always have a pair of prescription sunnies as well as a regular pair. I also carry a pair of regular prescription glasses. Pictured here are a pair of Ralph Lauren prescription sunnies and Ray-Ban club masters as well as Ray-Ban prescription glasses.

Chloe: One thing about me that you'll find out is that I can't smell well so I've had to rely on others for a sense of smell. This perfume though is one I can smell and it smells amazing! I get a lot of compliments on it all the time.

Lip gloss: This particular one is by Smash Box but I have a bunch of shades I use depending on my mood.

Clinique concealer: I always have this with me! This product has saved me countless times from all sorts of public embarrassment. I have used this to hide everything from hickeys to little acne breakouts.

Eye drops: I always have eye drops with me. I tend to get dry eyes a lot so having this is a must. I like the Clear Eyes or Rohto brands of eye drops.

Lipstick: This shade of lipstick by Face of Stockholm is my favorite for Spring and Summer. It's more of a red orange and it goes well with my tan skin.

Lip balm: I always use this lip balm by Smith's rosebud perfume company. It comes in a metal tim in 3 colors and lasts a long time. It smells great and works really well.

Headphones: Boring I know but their always with me. You never know when you might want to listen to a good playlist or Pandora station.

What do you keep in your bag?

Shep shirts

So last week I was looking at Vineyard Vines shep shirts and there were 2 I just had to have! I love shep shirts, I really do. They come in a variety of colors and patterns and have become a staple in my wardrobe. A lot of people say they don't fit right because their too short but with my build they fit perfectly. In total I ended up with the rose print and the multi gingham shep shirts as well as this blue oxford shirt. They came in the mail today which was relatively quick and I'm so excited to wear everything!

I know their a bit pricey and I should have waited for them to go on sale but I'm very impatient and I couldn't risk them being out of my size if I did. They also came with these 2 whale stickers in the cutest colors. I already put one on the back of my ipad.

Varsity jacket

Varsity jackets are very in this Spring. Varsity jackets are simple and classic. Their good for just about every season aside from summer and you can pair them with a lot of outfits. This Spring I have made it a point to put some on my list. I have one that I wear all the time and I love it so much I need more. These varsity jackets are a few of my favorites that I currently have on my list

The jacket below is the one I wear a lot. It's quilted on the inside so it's pretty warm and the canvas helps break the wind. It's perfect for someone like me that lives in on the seacoast. This particular jacket is from Boogie's Diner in Aspen. The back patch reads "Eat heavy, Dress cool, Aspen."

1). Asos- White chocolate Varsity jacket. I love the colors of this one. The red and white really contrasts well. The blue lettering is the perfect third color.

2). J. Crew- Golden Bear Sportswear for J. Crew linen varsity jacket (also featured in my Spring top ten post here). I love how this one is linen and that it's thin. The grey makes it the perfect color for Spring and with how light it is it's the perfect day jacket.

3). Ralph Lauren- Denim & Supply snap front varsity jacket. The polo black color makes this the perfect night jacket.

4). Coach- Leather varsity jacket. This one I just love! The contrasting black and pink leather is just perfect and being leather it's definitely unique.

Quitting a job

Recently I gave my two weeks at my current job working in a very upscale fish restaurant. I am going to be taking on two awesome jobs instead. One at a local bakery working the counter and the other at a local coffee shop! With the decision to quit my restaurant job I thought I should talk about quitting jobs. Everyone always talks about getting a job but never quitting one.

Now I have had a few jobs, only about 5 but that's not to say I haven't had my fair share of the good, the bad and the ugly (pun intended) quitting jobs. When I was 14 I got my first job working at a grocery store. The job stunk so bad but I stuck it out, three years in fact! Quitting that job was one of the most anxiety prone experiences I have ever had. Both because it was my first job and because it was a corporation and not a local business.

Here are a few of my tips for quitting a job:

Always give 2 weeks. Never just give a few days or leave without any notice. It's proper to give two weeks as a courtesy to your boss to give them enough time to compensate.

 Old bosses are some of the best references you'll ever have. If you leave a job on good terms you have a very good chance your boss will give you a great review to hiring managers and future bosses. This is why after giving your 2 weeks you should always push to finish strong. Nothing says you don't care like not trying. Your boss could still give you a bad review if you slack off after giving your notice. Even if you were a model employee before.

Always have something lined up before  you give your 2 weeks. you might think that 2 weeks is enough time to find a job but I know from experience that it's not always that easy. It always feels good when giving your 2 weeks knowing you having another source of income ie the job your going to.

When leaving a job make sure that you don't forget to go back for your final paycheck. I know this sounds weird but sometimes because of the weird pay periods of some jobs you might have 2 paychecks after you quit.

First Spring day

So it's gorgeous outside! It's really warm (for New Hampshire) which today is pretty warm. It's really sunny and bright. Due to this nice weather I have finally decided I can break out my entire Spring wardrobe for an outfit for today. I decided to keep it very simple. I have yet to decided on sunglasses and shoes...i'm so indecisive.

Shirt: J. Crew, Shorts: J. Crew 5" chino, Bag: Dooney & Bourke, Bracelet: Tiffany's heart tag charm bracelet, Necklace: made by a local silversmith

Dreams

I'm a big daydreamer and it's no different when I sleep. I'm a big believer in meanings behind dreams. I know, I know it sounds preposterous but I've always tried to find meanings in my dreams. When I was in high school I decided to start a dream journal. It got pretty full after a few months, it was cool to have because I could look back at some of the dreams of my past. I had a hard drive crash senior year and lost it all but I started a new one of sorts logging the most important ones. I believe that dreaming is a great escape for your mind. I know we can't induce a dream on our own (other than lucid dreaming) or choose what happens in our dreams but that doesn't change the fact that I think it's important that our minds wander.

It scares me to think that every face you see in your dreams is a face you have seen somewhere in real life even if only for a second. There have been some really freaky faces in my dreams, like really scary. I have woken up from dreams many times without being able to put a location to the face. Some faces I keep telling myself  for one reason or another that there's no way that I could have seen that in real life.

Do any of you have memorable dreams nightmares or not?