Inspired By: Public Transportation

Don't let the title of this post deceive you.  I'd like to take a moment to shit talk public transportation. I mean, it just really sucks.  How is this relevant, you ask? Because on this very day I wore this outfit, I arrived at work panting and sweating and panicking. My bus stopped in the middle of the road, randomly, and I arrived to my destination 20 minutes later than scheduled, causing me to be 15 minutes late for work.

If you happened to see a chick sprinting through the New York City streets at around 9:00 a.m., that bitch was me.

Anyway, public transportation can suck it as far as I'm concerned. The amount of people that have fallen asleep on me on the bus this summer is too many to count. They were strangers, by the way. One time a man sneezed on my foot. Another time my bus driver was driving the wrong route.

On that day, Mandy wasn't ready for work, she was rushing there.

Shirt: Urban Outfitters, Shorts: Urban Outfitters, Shoes: Steve Madden

Inspired,
Amanda

Inspired By: Black and White

Today I had a revelation. I never want to go to prison. Why? Because Piper makes it look scary and I wouldn't last one whole day in there.

Orange is the New Black has been my newest obsession and time filler since New Girl.  I must say I'm a little sad that the show has a more serious nature.  Nevertheless, I'm still entertained.  Unfortunately for me, I'm on my last episode. Ugh, seriously what to do now?

Another unfortunately for me, my Netflix decided it would be funny to begin the season on episode nine. So, needless to say, I was beyond confused and had little idea about anything going on.  Like any dedicated television-viewer, I started over. Yay Netflix.

Eat Netflix, blog, bar. Kidding! I may be gluten free, but dried apricots aren't going to eat themselves. am I right, ladies dried fruit lovers?

Notice how every single day my posts become less and less about the outfit pictured below? #mandyreadyforwork

Shirt: Nasty Gal, Shorts: Free People, Shoes: Steve Madden

Inspired,
Amanda

Inspired By: Floral Dress

I'm sure my next statement will surprise all of you, since you know me, and all I do is talk talk talk talk talk.  But like, I really just have nothing to say aside from the fact that I'm really confused about what new show to watch.

I began and completed New Girl in basically a day, OK- so it took 20 episodes yesterday and four episodes today, but doesn't it sound cooler to finish a show in only a day?

Aside from that, a friend of mine says I remind her of Jess from New Girl.  Like yes, I know I'm hilarious.  But also like, thanks? Am I crazy? I know a sing a lot, but I wouldn't sing my feelings in such a manner, especially to a man.  Nor do I tap dance.

Remember when I said I had nothing to say? There goes that.

Dress: Free People

Inspired,
Amanda

Inspired By: Mixing Prints

At school, one of my best friends and I have a joke about mixing prints. One time I tried to combine two prints that I could barely even get away with for a WTF themed social.  From there, we went on to encourage all others to mix prints all day every day. If "what should I wear tonight?" was the question, "I don't know but you betta be mixing prints," was always the answer.

On this day, I did just that. A little checkerboard chick, a little floral chick. And, voile! There you have it, mixing prints and shit like it's 1969. I'm not sure what I even meant by that...so, I guess, YOLO.

Hey Emily, are you mixing prints today?

Shirt: J Crew, Shorts: Free People

PS - shoutout to mah intern friend Lauren for winning a free pair of Sam Edelman's. Like, huh? Told you that Insta was a winner.

Inspired,
Amanda

Inspired By: Orange Polka Dots

Great news for anyone invested in my life and wondering about how I sleep at night. In that case, I sleep like a baby- most nights. For the other nights, well, that's what dream catchers are for. Am I right, ladies?

Moving on, or rather getting to the point. I've slept in the same bed since I was like five years old. It's gotten me through many a time, the good, the bad and the ugly.  Sounds great, right? The only problem is that it's a twin-size bed. Laugh all you want, but it was the complete princess bed.

Why is this relevant? Because I am pleased to announce that I now have a full size big girl bed. That's right, people. I can sleep diagonally very comfortably without my feet hanging off the bottom.

Who's excited?

Tootles!

Shirt: Zara, Shorts: J Crew

Inspired,
Amanda

Inspired By: Floral Blazer

Today was a bad day. I'm tired and hungry and tweeted too much. But hey, at least Drew can now find the man of his dreams since Des let him go.

Upon Instagramming this picture, a friend of mine commented, urging that I share with her whether or not my hair was in a top knot.  Stefanie, it was not. Sorry to ruin the mirage for you.

Anyway, time for me to go eat my salmon for dinner. Yay healthy living. Yay floral blazers!

Blazer: Free People, Shorts: Gap

Inspired,
Amanda

Inspired By: Orange Pants

Haaaaay. So, like, just wanted to introduce you to my cool orange pants. They seem to say, "hey, I can be real professional, but I'm also pretty fucking cool." It's like a classy and cool combo, ya dig?

In other news, a strange boy fell asleep on me on the bus today, and another man sneezed on my foot. So, that's my life recently. Gotta love public transportation!

In other other news, my internship is over in one week from today, so I can finally spend my days at the Bar Method Englewood all day every day. (Shameless plug).

I have lots of outfit posts to catch up on...so...until tomorrow, pretty birds!

Tshirt: James Perse, Pants: Zara, Shoes: Dolce Vita

Inspired,
Amanda