Hi there. It’s me. The sporadic blogger. Things has been quite hectic lately — a lot going on (much of it stressful) in personal and work life. But, you know what, I am now fully vaccinated and that is a huge relief. That first hug I gave to a friend (also vaccinated) after my vaccination made me almost cry.
Not So Lockdown Life
Lately, I’ve been venturing out a little more. I even ate indoors the other day (at the place above with the lovely tile). It was at a restaurant with plentiful windows along several walls, which they opened up, so it seemed well ventilated. (I’m still not comfortable with eating indoors in most situations.) I visited the eyebrow waxing lady for the first time since the pandemic began (while double masked). She’s someone I’ve seen for years and she gently laughed at my DIY job, letting me know that one eyebrow was kind of uneven. So happy to have some professional help! And soon I’ll visit the hair stylist.
Since I wrote about taking a wardrobe inventory, I’ve purged 26 items from my closet, and put a few others in purgatory (meaning that I can’t quite decide if I should keep them or not.) I started off the year with 173 items, so that means I’m down to 147 …. except that I bought a few things.
Things I Bought in April & May
Vetta Boyfriend Shirt // Vetta Every Day Pant // dr. Liza flats [review] // Baggu purse [review]
Most of these were April purchases. For some reason, it seems like I do a burst of shopping every spring. Probably has something to do with trying to be good the first several months of the year.
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The Boyfriend Shirt, the Girlfriend Shirt, and the Every Day Pant, all from Vetta – While writing my review of Vetta’s Boyfriend Shirt, they happened to release it in new colors. I fell for the French Navy color, a very dark blue. And though, as I learned from my wardrobe count, tops is one of the categories where I have more than plenty, I gave in and bought another Boyfriend Shirt. I also ordered the Girlfriend Shirt and the Every Day Pant, mostly just to try them out. But I ended up keeping them. (The nice thing about ordering multiple items from Vetta is that there’s a discount.) I’ll probably do a write-up of both items, especially a comparison between the Boyfriend and Girlfriend Shirts, as that was something I wondered about a lot before purchasing them.
Opal House Plastic Wave Texture Tumbler – I don’t usually make impulse purchases when it comes to housewares, but I couldn’t help it when I came upon these plastic tumblers in Target one evening. They come in an array of cheery colors. I bought some short and tall ones in orange and pink. The design reminds me of some amber-colored glass tumblers my parents used to own in the 1970s, which is what probably sealed the deal for me.
(I was also very tempted by the Hilton Cater for Target collaboration of planters, gardening tools, and plants (both real and faux), but I didn’t see the planter (the medium one) I was interested in while in the store, and now it’s sold out online. Just as well. I don’t need another planter. I wouldn’t even know where to put it.)
Giesswein Wool Sneakers – This super lightweight sneaker was gifted to me from the brand. I went for an uncharacteristically bright pink color. I’ve been testing them out and will write a review very soon. (UPDATE: here’s my review.)
New Balance 574 in Leopard Print – Y’all know I love a good leopard print (as evidenced by my dr. liza flats review) These are a bit extra since there’s not one, but two prints. Not going to lie, I’m also tempted by this black and white version of the animal print 574s.
Welcome Objects 2021 Wardrobe Count To Date
Additions: 8
Number of Additions That Are Secondhand: 0
Subtractions: 26
Total Number of Wardrobe Items: 155
It feels so good to be fully vaccinated and to be able to see friends and family again! My recent haircut was one of the first things I booked after I hit the two-week mark after my second shot. (I should also schedule checkups with my dentist and GP, haha.) I’ve also been decluttering my closet a bit, now that we’re much closer to resuming normal life (mostly just old suits/business formal that haven’t fit well for a long time).
I’ll have a fair bit of shopping to report in June, and also bought a new suit last month. Now that I’m starting to head back to the office at least a few days a week and have some weekend social events, it makes me want to do some of the shopping I was putting off earlier this year!
I am so excited to get a professional haircut. I also already took care of a checkup with my doctor, too. I hope that other countries can get vaccines soon too. We are not post-pandemic, but the vaccine allows some normalcy.