I'll admit I sometimes have a hard time being social. I love being at home and often have to be forced to get out and be social.
Once I'm there, I usually have a great time, but beforehand, my introverted side can get the best of me. I will often have minor feelings of anxiousness for some strange reason despite most people thinking I'm a social butterfly.
What about you, is it hard for your to get out of the house and socialize? Or is that how you recharge your batteries? I'd love to hear, sound off in the comments.
(Photo from a party last summer with a new friend).
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I started packing around 11pm the night before we left and ended up pulling an all-nighter. Talk about procrastination, but I think I did alright (and we had to be at the airport for 5am).
First up, outfits for dinner. I really wanted to find a sexy dress but to be honest, I'm much more of a separates girl (and didn't have any luck dress shopping).
I started by planning the outfits but quickly realized putting the shoes above helped me plan two outfits per heels. I would have loved to bring more shoes but that's not really an option with weight limits. Four of the outfits are shorts--my jam--and two are skirts.
For jewellery, I kept it fairly simple with statement necklaces and I'll wear the same studs every day and night. I wore a couple bangles on the plane that I can swap in too. The clutch is an oldie but goodie from Ardène that works with mostly everything despite being a print.
I'll be sure to share outfit photos as I wear these.
Shoes (left to right): Shoemint, Le Chateau & Liliana.
This is the fewest bathing suits I've ever packed and I'm kind of happy. Less selection but my absolute favourites, plus I get to wear them more than once.
Top photo (left to right):
* Victoria's Secret top & bottom
* American Eagle top & Victoria's Secret bottom
* Ardène hat
Bottom photo:
* Ardène top & bottom (wore this yesterday)
* Ardène top & Victoria's Secret bottom
* La Vie en Rose hat
For casual day clothes I packed the new overalls, a variety of shorts, the new kimono, a denim jacket (also worn to travel), an open knit sweater & two pairs of flat gladiators. The Converse kicks were worn to travel in and perhaps if we go somewhere off the resort (I'm just excited to rock these newbies outside, finally).
I also packed a couple of black cover ups/dresses for easy access at the beach and pool.
Working out on vacation is something I enjoy since I love eating and drinking and basically just indulging. I forgot to include my gym shoes in this photo but they came with me too. I packed shorts & tanks for the week along with my running skirt.
On Friday night I went shopping and tried on a ton of stuff at Forever 21 (including this jumper), Zara and Urban Outfitters. I bought two boring grey tanks and found nothing I was actually looking for.
I went back to Home Sense on my lunch break on Friday to grab these Tahari sheets. We have a friend staying at our place while we are away and since we only have one sheet set, I knew there wouldn't be enough time at 4am to strip the bed, wash and dry the sheets and re-make it. So I washed these in advance and Marco made the bed before we flew out.
I was starving when I got home so I made some roasted heirloom carrots & sweet potato fries with sea salt.
Saturday morning at the gym.
Then we went to Chuck's Deli for lunch which was so delicious, per usual.
Sunday afternoon was spent procrastinating and looking for a few new clothing items to take with me to Punta Cana, instead of cleaning the condo and packing. I went to Fabricland in search of fabric to make myself a kimono and liked this purple-white-floral one. I didn't end up purchasing it--I wouldn't have had time to make it beforehand--but might go back for it when I get home.
After spending several hours at home cleaning, I showered and headed out to another mall. I ended up scoring this cool feather-print kimono from Sirens. I went to two Sirens this past week and saw all their kimonos and just wasn't sold--I must have missed this one and scooped it up for $15.
Late night thai take-out.
Time to go! Instead of going to bed and getting up at 4am, I stayed up until Sunday morning packing, cleaning and blogging.
We are leaving for sunny Punta Cana this morning and I just finished packing, cleaning and getting everything in order. As I mentioned, I had a helluva time while shopping this past week--it seems when you have things in mind, you cannot find them for the life of you.
All that to say, I spent Saturday running around with Marco doing last minute errands and some shopping, for both of us. He was quite successful but it wasn't until my final trip out after a few hours of cleaning at home, where I found some items. I'm so excited I found some vacation-specific pieces--things that I certainly can't wear here for a few more months.
Stay connected with me on Instagram this week (I'm @acoest1984).
Item details after the jump...
Outfit deets:
* Reitmans sweater (new!).
* Mavi 'Serena' jeans from Jean Machine (new!).
* Converse low-tops (new!).
* Accessories: MK watch (old).
Happy Friday!
Today is my last day at work before a blissful 10 days of vacation. We leave for Punta Cana on Sunday for a week and I can't wait to sleep in, eat, feel the heat and wear shorts!
Although I won't be in town next week, I have some fun posts lined up for the blog and may even check in with some fresh vacation photos while they are happening. Be sure to follow along on Instagram as I'll be posting up a storm on there (I'm @acoest1984).
Before we go, I have a few things to take care of; this week I've been to the mall twice and to a few Winners in search of three things: a floral kimono, some flat sandals & a sexy dress. I have had zero luck thus far and only come home with purchases for Marco. Not a total fail, but certainly not as fun.
Tonight I'm meeting up with Serena to shoot the look I'm wearing today--hopefully the rain holds off--and then I plan to dash to the mall with high hopes I'll find what I'm looking for. I've already purchased more sunscreen, a new lotion and some aloe vera gel in case someone gets too zealous in the sun. Tomorrow will be spent packing and cleaning, and then we are off!
Hope you have a great weekend!
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