hello, sailor

I can't help but to feel slightly nautical today with my white bruise-covering pants and navy cardigan. Make no mistake, I have never sailed before in my life, but growing up, my dad did take me out on the boat a lot to go fishing. That's kind of the same, right? Right? (No.)

We used to drives miles out from the shore of the Gulf until the city skyline shrank from the horizon and we ourselves seemed to shrink to become just a teeny little speck bobbing on the green-brown waves (Galveston's waters never were very pretty, thanks to all the Mississippi River sludge dumped in there). I knew how to bait my own hook with live shrimp and cast out my own line. We would always return to the dock with a whole mess of flounder, which, for the record, are very ugly but very tasty fish.

why am I mean mugging in this photo?

boyfriend fit tee, j.crew

ringspun cardigan, j.crew

ankle stretch toothpick jean in white denim, j.crew [x]

snakeskin elly criss-cross flats, cole haan [x-ish] [x-ish]

monocle necklace, gift

heart pave ring, coach

faceted glacon bracelet, j.crew [x]

I snagged my Cole Haan wedge flats during Macy's big sale last weekend and I love them! The only problem is, when I bought them, the 6.5 size fit perfectly. Now, it seems that either a) my feet have become more swollen or b) someone stole my feet and swapped them with bigger ones because the 6.5s are pinching like crazy today! I may need to find some shoe stretchers to spare my tootsies. Any idea about where I would find such a contraption?

Also, I am super excited about a new handbag that's on its way to me! All through college, I used an old (and I mean really old) English school satchel as my bookbag. This little beauty safely transported my books, notes, and whathaveyou through many a sunny day, downpour, and snowstorm:

when I first got it, the front pocket was falling off so I reattached it with bright blue thread

Since I graduated, I've always wished that I could have a smaller version of my beloved satchel to use as a handbag. My full-sized one is way too big and cumbersome. Then, I found out last night that The Cambridge Satchel Company (which I assume is the very same company that made my college bookbag) makes 11" satchels, which is the perfect size for a cute little handbag! So guess who promptly ordered one? THIS GIRL. I am super excited and even got my initials embossed on the front flap! Come to me nowww, new satchel!