GOODBYE SWEET SUMMER

I can't believe it's already over. Parting is such sweet, sweet sorrow...



You're probably thinking "Whaaaaa...?!?!?! Summer ain't over!" Yes, Labor Day is still 2 weeks away, but when you live 4 miles down the road from one of the largest universities in the country, summer is over today. That's right, over the next 3 days, about 30,000 (no joke) eager-eyed college students will be infiltrating our lovely little town. Don't get me wrong, I love it here and I'm sure I wouldn't feel that way if the university wasn't here. But, oh, the summers. When everyone has cleared out and it's so peaceful ... you just can't beat it.

And this weekend's only the beginning of it. In 2 short weeks, our town will be invaded once again. But this time by 100,000+++ hard-core football fans. That will continue EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND in September and then several others throughout the fall.

So, yes ... summer is over.

I've got nowhere to go today really. Traffic is atrocious and the stores are even worse. Fun fact: during this week, our local Wal-Mart is the highest-grossing in the nation. Whaaa..??

Anyway, on with the threads. I actually just got dressed about an hour ago. Yes, that would be 5pm. I was busy making calls and doing computer work all day. And technically, Friday is my day off.

I picked up this sweet little number at Ross in the beginning of the summer for only $7, because the zipper was broken. No biggie. I finally fished it out of the notorious to-be-altered pile and fixed the issue, adding a red zipper. I even left it mostly exposed for some added interest.

Continuing my love affair with the oxford, I threw one over the dress, because seriously, where am I going to go where I need to be in full on body-hugging leopard. The shirt makes it a little Pretty Woman, no? It's sort of that "I need to borrow your shirt for my morning commute home" kind of sex-pot look. Otherwise known as the walk of shame, I guess.

But in this town, that's perfect.