Black Polka Dot Crop Top + Tan Skirt

As usual, I'm writing this late at night when I should be sleeping. By "late," I of course mean 10 p.m. because anything past 8 p.m. is late when you have to wake up at the crack of dawn. I meant to be home and in bed an hour ago, but I've still been making Jon watch through Parks and Rec with me (a requirement to date me), and we're on season 7. I should have gone home and to bed after a couple of episodes, but we hit "Leslie and Ron." That episode is too good. I had to watch it and try not to cry all over again. As one does.

In other pop culture/fashion news, this is what I wore to see Anomalisa last week. I thrifted this crop top a few months ago, and it's perfect. My only issue? Strapless bras will be the death of me. I have yet to find one that doesn't show an outline when wearing it, but I can't tell if that's an issue with the bra or if I'm wearing the wrong size. Please. Someone send help. Also in these photos is one of the best Christmas presents I've ever received: these Madewell sunglasses from my brother and sister-in-law. No one ever buys me clothes or accessories for fear that I won't like them. I also have a huge problem finding sunglasses that aren't too big on my face. Somehow, they managed to not only pick out a truly wonderful pair of sunglasses from one of my favorite brands, but they also fit perfectly. I'm in love.

Free Bird

I've been trying not to buy anything; I really have. That said, I, like most women I would assume, have always lusted after Free People pieces. Of course, as a struggling 20-something, I've never actually been able to afford anything from the brand. So when I stumbled across this mint crop top at Nordstrom Rack recently with a $20 price tag and a Free People label, how could I resist? It's a beautiful piece, and as I mentioned previously, I've been trying to build up the shirt part of my wardrobe after realizing that it was lacking. I could just wear dress and/or skirts and bras forever, but I don't think I'm ready for that kind of attention. I need to at least secure a full-time job and be taken seriously professionally before I go down that route. So until my topless journey begins, I'm spending the few dollars I'm allowing myself to use on tops.  I'm not quite sure how the joke reached this point, but I'm just going with it. 

Nothing too exciting is going on over here other than working on internship stuff from home, a meeting with my boss in Venice, babysitting my adorable nephew, and hanging out with my friends Adam and Jon. This is actually what I wore when I ended up spending time with them the other night, which really just consisted of long conversations and followed by us challenging each other in Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones trivia in Quiz Up on our phones for far too long. I don't mean to brag, but my group of friends has a bit of reputation for being wild and crazy. You know how it is.

Crop Crop

And with this outfit post, I am officially on board the crop top train. I have a couple that I've mostly layered over dresses so far, but I am just really digging the whole crop top + high-waisted bottoms trend at the moment. I love that such a risque item has been into something classy. Kudos, fashion world. This is a TJ Maxx one I got a while ago, but just hadn't busted out until now. It's difficult finding ones that are actually cropped since I'm so short, so I was happy to find one that didn't look like a normal length top on me. The struggle is real. I figured that if I was going to wear a crop top with relatively low sweetheart neckline out to a bar on Saturday night, I needed to at least make it more "me." It's not like I was going to actually going to be cool about it. What better way to say "come at me, boys" than with a cardigan and oxfords? Really though, I did wear this for a night of drinking (read: designating driving in my case) with a bunch of my friends for my pal Greg's 24th birthday on Saturday, and it ended up being a great time. It's always kind of weird seeing some people from high school who you haven't seen much in the past four years, but fortunately it was all really pleasant. I suspect most of this summer and my transition into back home will involve a lot of reconnecting with old acquaintances and friends for a short while.

Other than pretending like getting invited to parties is a normal thing that happens to me on a regular basis, my life has been all about work lately. I'm seriously loving my internship, and I'm also loving my bi-monthly meet-ups with my boss at this great coffee shop in Venice. I'm starting to do more social media for the company, so I highly suggest following FAB Counsel on Twitter and Instagram. If you're an L.A. blogger, keep a look out for a kickass event that will be going on in October.