I blame Claudia Kishi

I’m really digging these Wellies:

(Hunter Winter Wellies via Free People)

I feel like I can work with the basic black ones more than the navy blue wellies. However, since my walking distance from my car to the office is all of two minutes, I don’t think I’ll be buying any kind of wellies right now. It would be different if I had to work in a place that would require a trek from the parking lot/metro to the building. At least I would have a pretty good excuse.
Anyway, for the same amount of green as the wellies, I could buy this:

(Free People’s Winter Rose Garden Jacket)

I am in love with the jacket. It’s very sweet looking and maybe just a little bit more my style than the black wellies. However, I hate the fact that it’s 3/4 sleeves since I probably won’t be able to wear it in the winter as much. I guess I could wear long sleeves underneath, but I usually wear short sleeve tops underneath my coat. There is just something about long sleeves that I am not fond of unless it is in sweater form. Hmm.

I had this crazy idea that I would buy loads of cute sweaters and henleys at AE, but I walked away with a pair of sweatpants instead. Not conducive to this whole ‘building up a work appropriate wardrobe’ plan. I stopped by Martin and Osa last week and looked around for a hot second. It was cute and the store was sort of woodsy and reminded me that I should be well-traveled, well-read (I’ve never seen the McSweeney quarterly sold in stores) and be in a certain tax-bracket. I’m not sure how I feel about these lifestyle stores (hah, says the girl whose middle name is Anthropologie), but that’s another thought for another day.

One of my favorite songs that get me in the winter mood. I am a dork, I am aware of this condition. Look at the title, do a search, and try not to download the Bing Crosby and Doris Day version as they never sang that song together. iTunes informs me that actually Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer sang the version I have labeled as Bing and Doris. Sweet.

Damn this cold winter. I could deal with wearing a hoodie for warmth and now it seems as if I’m going to have to purchase something a little bit heavier than a hoodie. I like the Ben Sherman, but that coat is on the backburner until I win the lotto or I get paid the next pay period after the upcoming one. Whichev.
The Northface fleece jackets look so warm and cozy. A girl I know let me borrow her Patagonia fleece for a hot minute and it was damn warm. I’m guessing fleece will probably be on that list of things I’m looking for in a warmth-giving jacket.

Eh. I’m just not crazy about the Northface and Patagonia ones. I like them, but it feels like everyone has one. And I’m all about asserting my individuality in my choice of winterwear (hah!). They are cute though…and I bet, warm.

I’ve got to get home
But baby you’ll freeze out there
Say lend me a coat
It’s up to your knees out there

Shoes. You know how there is that stereotype about women and their love of shoes? I am not one of those women. Don’t get me wrong, I love looking at shoes, but any time I make an attempt to shop for shoes, it always ends up in heartbreak central. If I could, I would wear flip flops all wear around, but I like the idea of not getting frost bite in December.

I have small, but wide feet. If they were any bigger, I could totally use my feet as floatation devices. I could probably walk on water thus finding a new way to get into D.C. without using the keybridge route.

But it’s almost winter and I can’t rely on flip-flops and converses for the rest of the season.

(Frye Campus Boots)

I have been in love with these boots for the past two years of my life. Sadly that price tag scares me, espicially since I tend to think sixty bucks for a pair of shoes is my limit. But I feel like I could live in those things forever, but I haven’t tried them on yet as I haven’t been able to find them in stores (although I really haven’t been looking) and I’m afraid of heartbreak. Either from not being able to afford them or not being able to afford them and realizing that they look completely ridiculous on me thanks to my amazonian calves. BAH.

Also I’m considering a purchasing a pair of wellies, but that would only be if I actually move up to PA. Someone told me it rains a lot up in the Valley, so I think I would benefit from a pair of wellingtons. I like the J.Crew ones and they seem reasonably priced. I’m not in love with them, but I think they’re cute. I’m pretty sure I would have lots of fun jumping in the rain puddles if I got the boots.

J.Crew Wellies

Maybe one day, I will get a job that allows me to purchase the Fryes. I have heard great things about the company and they seem like they would last for a really long time. Some girl I used to work with, would wear her mom’s Fryes that she had back in the 70s. Awesome, I like that kind of longevity.