4th of July/A Pirate's Life for Me!

Fourth of July just so happens to be my favorite holiday of all time (well, maybe tied with Halloween since I obviously love to dress up!). I love fireworks and being outside, and I could not have asked for a more perfect day to spend with my beautiful friends! 

Unsurprisingly, I don't have a very patriotic outfit to share with you all. About the only thing in my wardrobe that isn't black was this red and white striped pirate bandana I got for a Halloween costume a few years back. It's kinda patriotic, right? But since I love pirates even more than fireworks, I thought it worked perfectly! It was also another excuse to wear my favorite lace-up little black dress, which also has a pirate vibe.

The highlight of my evening was running into a fellow pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow! Every year, he can be found wandering the Excelsior, MN commons area on the fourth, and I always look forward to running into him for a picture. :) He even stuck around to watch fireworks with me and my friends . Obviously we're a couple lucky wenches. A pirate's life for me!

First Day of Work!

Don't worry, I didn't wear the following outfit to my first day at my corporate job! I had to have one last hurrah of un-classiness this weekend before being forced into business casual 5 days a week. And nothing says screams IDGAF like ripped up jeans, a cut-off Jack Daniels shirt, and old Converse. I had fun with the ensemble, and it was a great way to beat the rainy day blues (seriously, summer, where are you?!).

Now, here's the real outfit from my first day at my big girl job! Though I'm forced to dress nicely, I refuse to abandon my personal style completely. I've called myself the Corporate Witch Pirate for a reason! I decided to rock the pirate look for day one. The red stripes and rolled up sleeves on the button-up have always seemed pirate-y to me (I may or may not have actually worn it for my Halloween costume this past year?). Even if I'm the only one who immediately makes the pirate association, it still makes me happy inside. I also tossed on a skull necklace and bracelet -- hey, it wouldn't be me without these signature accessories. 

The full ensemble.

Oh, and the HAIR. The weird black-brown-red mess that looked like a botched ombre job is no more. After years off bad black box dye, I finally wanted to do something different (and have a professional do it for me for once; I guess I am an adult now...). I wanted to stay dark, but decided to do something new and exciting. I feel like some weird Ginny Weasley/Lily Evans/Little Mermaid hybrid. And I'm pretty excited about it. :)

Struggling with my new identity as a redhead.

My favorite pirate-y skull necklace.

Pirate bracelets.

The best things come in threes

A bit of a hiatus but now I'm back! Here are a couple of things I'm excited about, and you should be, too!

1. Camp NaNoWriMo: for all of you (aspiring) writers like myself, Camp NaNoWriMo begins on Monday! Anybody else planning on participating? I plan on being a bit of a rebel and using it as NaNoEdMo (as in editing my novel from last November). Hopefully, I can power through this pesky second draft (read: the story took on a mind of its own again).
2. You can now follow me on Instagram @thecorporatewitchpirate and Pinterest!
3. My first outfit post! This is a favorite outfit from a few weeks ago, dressing up as Regina from Once Upon a Time to watch the show with a friend. Now that show has everything I love. It may be cheesy, but it's the perfect marriage of fantasy and reality - what I strive for everyday. Not to mention, the costumes are incredible. Must invest in leather pants and pirate boots...

Dress: Thrift store. Mesh shrug: Maurice's. Corset: eBay.

UPDATE: Apparently my order got all messed up so no new camera for me :( Hopefully, I'll find another affordable one in the near future. Still on that college budget for the time being.