i had an 8 hr leadership training class today that has left my brain a little softer than mushy. i resolved conflict, role played, and watched videos until my eyes went cross. plus i won a trophy because our instructor said she had never seen someone act out a scenario with such conviction. i took my role as jaymin, an overworked and slightly neurotic customer service representative, very seriously.

unfortunately, i had less conviction regarding what to wear today. my primary goal was not to be naked. i was awake far earlier than one should be and may not have had both eyes open until i got in my car. i ended up with a delicate combination of flannel and glitter and mom jeans. also known as my power suit.

Shirt: BDG Jeans: Grey Antics Super Amazing Sparkly Shoes: Steven by Steve Madden

another day, another dolla (that means dollar). while nothing can really ease the dull ache of the mondays, i have to say that i was especially thrilled not to wake up in the dark this morning. while the end of day light savings does bring about early sunsets, nothing really compares to being able to wake up when the sun is shining. i had a bit more spring in my step, vigor in my endeavors and heck i even smiled in my pictures. i had a fancy and important meeting today so once again i reached deep to find the mature and seasoned professional inside. obviously she

wears pink heels.

Dress: DKNY Trench: H&M Scarf: H&M

winter has splintered! i couldn't think of anything else that rhymed with winter. linter? renter? denter? yah, i got nothin.

anyway, the rain is falling, the wind is howling and my closet has officially transitioned. yay! it's time to bust out my trusty winter boots, wooly scarves and toasty sweaters. more is more this fall and i'm layering in bold colors and rich textures. i've been playing around with jumbo scarves (read: neck braces) and chunky blazers and loving the fact that they're not only trendy, but warm and comfy. i like to think of it as that magical intersection where form meets function. and unicorns fly over rainbows.

but it's a fine line between trend-setter and transient my friends so i'm watching how crazy i get with the winter bulk. bo-ho is cute, homeless is not. unless it gets you laundry money--then it's pretty sweet.

Vest: Rachel Zoe Sweater: JCrew, Boots: Banana Republic Leggings: H&M

i had really hoped to skip over the whole topic of kim k and her 10 second marriage all together, but it would seem that every website, magazine, tweet, smoke signal and carrier pigeon this side of the mississipi is abuzz with the news. try as i might to shield my eyes from the tabloid fan fair at the grocery store checkout, there really is no avoiding the humphdashian saga.

so what went wrong? did the love fizzle? did the spark fade? did they both wake up the morning after and realize it wasn't just a nightmare? or was it something more sinister...a publicity stunt for cold hard cash? who the heck knows and to be honest who cares. i think what's more interesting is we eat this crap up! we live for the build up and sadly, the let down. we gobble up the divorce more ferociously than the wedding. and then we eat dessert. and then we look for after-dinner mints and maybe a cup of coffee. for the record, i think i stretched that metaphor a bit further than i should have. note to self for next time.

my point is, we need kim just as much as kim needs us. why? it's a distraction. it takes our eyes off our own lives and places them on someone who's screwing things up more than we are. its the same reason i like to watch Toddlers in Tiaras. so what's my verdict on all of this? i don't know. maybe that we should start making it a little harder for idiots to become famous. maybe we should raise our standards and get back to the good old days when you actually had to be good at something to build a fan base. or maybe, that we shouldn't watch someone else's life to take the focus off our own. too deep? i thought so.

alright, that's all i got. good luck kim. hope your tears dry, kris. it's time to wrap this crap up and look at what i wore today. because it was awesome.

i look like i'm about to bust skulls

i'm pooped.

Dress: Michael Kors Blazer: H&M Bag: Gucci