WIWT: Shorts experiments continue, along with finals.
Last year, or maybe earlier than that, I used to do a little more experimenting with my clothes. It was a bit easier to do in cooler weather, and I also had the benefit of having creepers and Converse in my wardrobe. I don’t have those things anymore (at the moment), but my heart yearns for experimentation: it’s how we make scientific progress, for goodness’ sakes!
So I’ve been exposing my pasty white legs for my own sake. The challenge of wearing shorts and not looking awful is certainly a difficult one, but at the advice of both my girlfriend and probably my most loyal follower on this blog, I decided to wear navy shoes this time.
Not awful, I guess. I either lost more weight than I thought, or these shorts are not a size 29 or something. They kept sliding down with a leather belt for some reason, even when kept tightly at my waistline. I find that wearing a button shirt with low shorts lowers my visual middle from producing a slightly-elongated torso as is customary with regular-rise pants to a very long torso that makes my body look awkward. So this belt worked out better for me in that regard.
Not pictured: how these actually sit on my waist with the belt holding it up properly. No weird bunching.
What do you think?
WIWT: I am learning how to wear shorts. Experimenting with what does and does not look good. For example, I am still attempting to master tucking in my shirt into my shorts without looking like a complete dork.
Seersucker shorts because it was warm and I only had to show up for a final exam today at 10.
I am also on the fence about my skin tone. I am proud of my pale complexion, but on the other hand, my pasty white legs limit how good I can ever possibly look in shorts.
Part of me wishes I’d put on navy shoes today.
What do you think?
I am so tired it’s not even funny anymore. But at least I have nice socks. Only a few more days of this before I go back to buying groceries, cooking for myself, having a sane diet and sleep schedule, and reading at a ridiculous pace (for novels, I can usually tear through ~400 pages or so a day and for academic texts, it varies).
Life tip: don’t do things to be interesting (even though that’s probably the subconscious goal), do things because you’re interested. Your comfort zone is a lot bigger than you think. Oh, and get lots of sleep.
Anyway, what do you think?
WIWT: Madras and khakis. Making up for exams I missed.
Got a ticket to see Swans from a friend.Swapped my burgundy captoes out for these when I got home.
What do you think?
WIWT Yesterday: Back in business. Finals, etc. Little sleep compounded with stress over what I was facing today yesterday.
Probably gonna go mostly vegetarian again. Fuck the stomach flu.
Button-down club collars are not so awful.
What do you think?
Me in my natural habitat (a college library) using photobooth while doing internet things
I also wore jeans today
I’ve had these shoes for a while, but never thought to put them on.
Maybe I shouldn’t have cuffed my pants so high?
WIWT: Since the semester’s drawing to a close, my teachers are actually taking things seriously, which means I am, once again, swamped with work. I heard it was going to be warm-ish, but it was chilly in the morning, so I decided to wear this combo. I probably should have returned the yellow shirt while I was still able to, because I frequently frown at people who have the attitude I did after buying this. “Oh man, what do I wear with this?” is not a question you should be asking yourself after you buy it, or, in today’s online shopping world, after you’ve taken the tags off.
Anyway, I had trouble picking a tie to wear with it. I just feel weird wearing a club collar shirt without a tie, I guess.
I’ll find a way to wear it.
I found a Rugby bow tie at my local Marshall’s marked down to $29 today. I was blown away. It is now in my closet. It might be worn some time soon.
What do you think?
WIWT: Pig dissection in bio lab.
Not pictured: Dissected pig, lab coat
Also not pictured: Me well-rested
WIWT: aaaaaaaaaaaaaarglflooob I read 90 pages of academic journals today
and I managed to put on clothes, so I didn’t get stopped for public indecency even though I think I look pretty decent naked
What do you think?
Yesterday
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Saturday: new sneakers. I should probably stop wearing these jeans.
Please note that “should” does not mean “will”.
What do you think?
WIWT: I love these jeans. I’m not a denimhead, but maaaan. I even wore them to bed the other night (accidentally, of course, because I passed out before I could change).
I actually got a few compliments today. I liked how I looked.
What do you think?
WIWT: yep. Ketchup and mustard. Today wasn’t too interesting, unfortunately. I figured out why this cardigan always seems like it’s too big on me: the buttons are too far to the side. I need to center them or something. Pretty lame, if you ask me, but at least I figured out what the problem was, so I’m counting this as a personal victory in the face of extreme adversity.
The Boston bombings were pretty shitty. Hope nothing else happens.
Tip of the day: find a constructive way to channel your anger.
What do you think? What were some of your personal victories today?
All that really mattered from tonight’s WIWT, honestly
that fucking dimple
