brown skirt (Worthington @ JCP)
brown tank (Plato's Closet)
brown blazer (Worthington @ JCP, $12)
brown oxfords (Vince Camuto via Amazon.com, $39)
maroon tights (Simply Vera by Vera Wang @ Kohl's), gold wing necklace (Claire's, $6), ring (MNG by Mango @ JCP, $15), lip color (L'Oreal Infallible in Bold Bordeaux)
Last night, as I was waiting at a bar in the burbs for my train, the man sitting next to me struck up a conversation (groan, it was more like forced me into a conversation because I didn't want to be rude). He was an older man and was talking about how he wanted to sing Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles at karaoke. I said "go for it!", "why not?". He said he wasn't sure. What if it's not good? I said, "who cares!" "It's karaoke, don't take it too seriously.".
Here's my philosophy (not just about karaoke): Don't waste your life wishing you could do the things you want to do, but holding yourself back because you didn't want to experience a little discomfort. If you want to go back to school (or go to school), do it. If you want to sing a song at karaoke, do it. If you want to make new friends, put yourself out there. If you want to start a blog, do it! What's the worst that can happen? I know the saying is cliché, but it works. Think about the worst outcome and the best, and compare the two. Picture a cheesy sitcom wherein the characters use pebbles on a scale to weigh pros and cons. (You know you've seen that before.) Now, do that in your mind.
Here's another thought: Anything worth doing isn't easy. (Or something to that effect.)
Click here for a list of participants in the Neutrals Week challenge from Megan Mae Daily & Casual Chic Kiki.
I'm pretty sure this is all the brown I own - in 1 outfit. I don't think I'll be participating in tomorrow's challenge: cognac, as Megan now owns the only piece of clothing I ever owned that was cognac (she got it at the clothing swap!). ← shameless endorsement for clothing swaps
