When I say that I’ve been trying to shoot this look for almost two years, I’m not kidding in even the slightest. I picked up this dress at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale back in 2018. I love this dress so much that I even bought it in grey too! It is quite frankly the best all purpose dress in my closet. I can wear it with sneakers, sandals, or heels. I can dress it up with a leather jacket and some statement earrings or dress it down with my trusty denim jacket from my mom’s closet and some small gold hoops. The fabric is thin enough to wear in the summer, and it is soft enough to want to wear all the time. However, what really sold me on this dress is the silhouette. It is extremely important to feel good in the clothes you wear, and this dress makes me feel hot! It hugs my curves in all the right ways and the ruching is extremely flattering.
I most recently wore this dress to brunch with some friends in Venice. We went to Gjusta, and had a lovely time! I ordered the mushroom bowl, but the salmon roe bagel seemed to be a popular choice. I highly recommend requesting your mimosa be made with grapefruit juice instead of orange juice though! One of my friends requested it when we went, and it is so much better than the traditional orange juice.
Since I graduated, I have been a little strapped for a social life, and covid hasn’t exactly helped with that either. So many of my friends moved after graduation. I’m really happy for them, but I do miss them a lot. I got spoiled having them nearby for so long. The covid precautions aren’t helping things either though. It is even more difficult to see people and get some much needed social interaction in. However, as more and more restaurants and businesses are finding safe ways to resume business, It was nice to just see my friends and enjoy a normal activity, while still staying safe outside.
I understand that it has been a while since I posted to the blog, and I want to explain why. I may be out of school for the time being, but I have had a lot going on.
- The LSAT
Yes, I decided to take the LSAT again. While the score I earned last summer is certainly not one to be ashamed of, I know that I can do better, and I really want to make that happen. I studied my ass off this summer, and it showed in my practice test scores. I can only hope now that my actual score will be about the same. I had quite a few technical glitches during the actual test that threw me off guard, and I am nervous about how that might have affected my score. While I am pretty good at rolling with the punches, it can still be difficult to not let things get to you. We’re all human after all. It’s just frustrating because I have never wanted something as badly as I have now. I know I will make a fantastic lawyer, and I just hope that the law school admissions process is as optimistic about me as I am!
2. Moving
I swear I am never moving again! I managed to only live in two places in college, and I liked it that way. I don’t like excessive change. I like being able to settle in and nest. This summer, I moved out of my college apartment, into a sublet, and then finally into my new official place. Moving out of my college apartment was a lot more sad than I was expecting. I got very sentimental and emotional over the end of that chapter, especially after realizing how much had happened in that apartment since I had moved in. I was still with my ex-boyfriend when I moved in, I learned to cook in this apartment, I backpacked Europe, I got a college degree, I hosted many Bachelor viewing parties, and I really grew a lot into the adult I am now. While my new apartment is absolutely amazing, and I never want to leave this place, it is still weird to think I don’t live in my college apartment that was only walking distance from campus. In a way, it almost feels like a dream.
3. Working on myself 🙂
Now this last one is a little ambiguous, so I apologize in advance. It’s no secret that I’ve been going through a lot and had a hard time with it all. I’ve shared the tid bits on the blog that I’m comfortable with to provide context to my life. I’m not a great liar, and I would never say that everything is sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns when it actually isn’t. However, I still value keeping a professional image, and I have a line of what I will and will not detail on the blog. Between my breakup last year, some injuries I’ve had to deal with, the overall stress of figuring out what I wanted to do after college, the sudden impact of covid, and just my overall bad luck the past few years, I was in a rut. It makes sense. I mean with all of that, it’s unlikely that anyone would be on top of the world and feeling their best, but I was really sick of it all. I decided it was time for things to change. I have spent this summer really working hard on changing things in my life for the better, and I could not be happier to report that I have been successful in this endeavor! My overall temperament is just happier and less moody. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I am now officially on the road to becoming a lawyer and making my dreams a reality. Although, the fabulous energy at my new apartment probably has a lot to do with it too.
I have been using my gap year so far to do some things for me. Since I was in seventh grade, I have always had summer homework or held a summer job or took a class. This is the first time I have been able to just take a second and breathe. While I am working hard on my law school applications, I am also working out a lot, reading for pleasure, FaceTiming my friends and family, and taking things slow for once. I hate to say it because I feel like I should be hustling hard, but it feels good to be a little out of it. I’m still working hard towards my goals. I’m just in a weird gap year, and I’m getting more comfortable with that.
With much more time to myself than usual, I genuinely promise to blog more. I know I don’t always keep that promise, but school always comes first and can be unpredictable. I have a lot of looks I shot with my photographer that I can’t wait to share. Until next time!
xx
Emily
