Oct 24, 2012

Tales of A Wanderer


Blouse: c/o Romwe (buy it here)  skirt: thrifted  bag: Francesca’s Collections   shoes: Call It Spring
Yesterday as I was driving home from work and thinking about how I need to find a job and how I need to apply for more jobs, and how I really need to find a job like yesterday and will this subject ever leave my mind??? You know as I was caught up in all of this hulabaloo a giant semi full of leaves pulled in front of me, and the leaves were just gushing out of this truck, I was caught in this completely magical tornado of red and orange and yellow and for one second I just felt like the universe was telling me to chill out and enjoy the leaf parade in front of me. So you know what I did, I followed that truck way past my house, just because I wanted to enjoy those dang leaves. I followed him past the park where I always see just the darndest babies wobbling around like drunken sailors, I followed the leaves past the bus stop where an old man with a shopping cart filled with trash bag paced back and forth, I even followed him past the tanning salon that is actually part tanning salon part Laundromat part restaurant and  thought about tan people in their clean clothes eating bean burritos and giggled just a little. I just followed those leaves you know, because sometimes you just need to keep feeling that reminder that everything’s going to be okay. That everything’s going to work out and that someday you’ll look back and laugh at how silly you were for ever feeling scared about the best decision of your life.

25 comments :

  1. You are amazing. My sisters and I were at a farmer's market recently and a clown walked by. I was thinking, 'How funny! A clown" but the Littlest-Little begged for us to follow the clown to see where he/she was going. The moral of the story? You're like a child in your wonderment. I'm very jealous.
    Good luck on this new transition period of your life. I know it can be scary. I'm in one too.
    But it helps to be dressed to the nines right? You look so professional!

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  2. Carlee, Almost EndearingOctober 24, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    First of all I love your outfit! And secondly I love this story, I feel kinda like that right about now worried about life and I think sometimes it is good to take a step back!
    Carlee
    Almost Endearing

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  3. haha! I love you, and your outfit! So glad you followed that truck.

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  4. Gorgeous!

    xo Emily
    www.bupster.blogspot.com

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  5. The Braided BanditOctober 24, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Such a sweet message! Your peplum striped top is too cute, you look beautiful!
    xo Hannah
    thebraidedbandit.blogspot.com

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  6. i love this. not only do you look AMAZING as usual, but your message, while simple is SO TRUE. Hindsight is always 20/20; take out the stress of worrying and enjoy what you have around you. It's more than you think!

    xoxo,
    tiana of l'esthetique

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  7. amen sister friend!

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  8. A nice detour on the way home :-) And a beautiful & elegant outfit! Love it.

    NLxx
    www.my-changing-room.com

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  9. I love this story. Such a good message of not worrying about where life takes you. It also paints a very nice picture of fall :)

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  10. I love the red lip color with the outfit ... that top is just perfect, I have been trying so hard to find a top like that that fits as great as yours does!!
    Jess
    www.jesscauseblog.blogspot.com

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  11. Enjoyed your post today and your outfit was pure perfection. Love peplum tops!

    nbadorestyle.blogspot.com

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  12. I wish i could get caught up in a tornado of leaves.

    Tara

    http://tarabelle-adropofink.blogspot.com/

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  13. everything will go better youll see, wish you the best. and you look amazing with that outifit :)
    xoxo

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  14. I LOVE this look. You look ah!maze!ing! I looked for the blouse from the ling you gave and couldn't find? You wanna help a sista out?

    mammathought.blogspot.com

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  15. New mantra for Sarah:
    "just follow the leaves"

    Ha, love it. Seriously though, it will be ok. Everyone panics a bit without a j-o-b, but you are basically going to rock it with your clothing designs and become famous & what-not. Please keep up your blog when you are a big fashion designer...please please please

    xo,

    LindsayJEveryday.blogspot.com

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  16. haha i think that is awesome! i love the fall leaves <3

    happyleeliving.blogspot.com

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  17. This outfit is amazing! I love that top on you, like, a lot. Woah, valley girl moment.

    You'll find a job soon, I'm sure. There is something waiting just around the river bend. Yep, that was Pocahontas. Oh well - it still applies here. :)

    xoxo,
    Laura
    http://lauraisthriftingthroughlife.blogspot.com/

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  18. This is my favorite story of yours so far. :)

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  19. This makes me smile. So often we get caught up in life, even if it is important aspects of life!

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  20. i need one of these days, but for now, i'll live vicariously through you.

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  21. A Tablespoon of My LifeOctober 25, 2012 at 4:45 AM

    This post completely helped me feel better today. Thank you :)

    P.S: You are working that outfit!

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  22. Sometimes getting the job can be a bad decision--speaking from personal experience. Enjoy your beautiful fall weather. :)

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  23. That definitely sounds just magical! I am in the same boat as you girl. But I know that we will both find those perfect jobs for us and the perfect time ;)
    xo TJ

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  24. absolutely love this!

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  25. I LOVE this outfit! So classic. And the best decisions are often the scariest.

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