Back to school, but the dawn of a New Year

Cardigan: Target, Shorts: Old Navy, Tights: Forever 21, Beret: H&M, Peacock feather headband: gift, Ring: gift, Combat boots: thrifted

Don't know if I'll be dressing like this any more this week. I haven't been feeling too well as of late, and after lunch I was completely konking out. Not to mention that my school really does NOT know that the classrooms need to be at least a moderately comfortable temperature for its students to function properly, as opposed to curling into balls, teeth chattering, praying to whatever higher power they worship that they'll survive until the next period. I guess what I'm trying to say is that tomorrow I'm going to school with a big sweater and a cup of joe, so don't expect anything special. Happy back-to-school! (And one of these days I'll get around to talking more about my life rather than just describing what I'm wearing, why I'm wearing it, and complaining about the weather).

G'night Chaps.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEYDEW!!!!

Of course back then it was called A Clockwork Mermaid, but it was still my blog and I totally just realized that on this day 1 year ago it was born! I began it as a follow-up to a blogging project that I had begun on LiveJournal but wanted to take to a bigger audience. Surprisingly, it didn't start as a fashion blog, but more a random dump for my interests. It slowly evolved into a fashion blog as my interest in fashion began to evolve and I realized that I was putting together some really great outfits that I wanted to showcase to people outside of the not-too-stylish-ugg-wearing-folk that inhabit my high school. Anyway, the readership has grown immensely in that year and my talents as a blogger have as well. Thanks to everyone who reads this little hobby of mine, here's to hopefully many more years in the blogosphere!

An 80s sweater and 60s glasses

Sweater: Ragstock, Lennon sunglasses: gift, Pants: Old Navy, Combat boots: thrifted

Kind of a long leave of absence on my part, I apologize. Ha, and remember me saying that I would post more frequently since it was break? And on my LAST DAY of break I finally getting around to putting up an outfit (which I wore last week, mind you). Ah winter laziness. Funny thing is, we didn't get any snow until New Year's Eve! Crazy, you must know by now that I live in Minnesota, and if you're at all familiar with the climates of various regions of the United States it's pretty clear that we live in by far the snowiest and coldest place in the continental US (I said CONTINENTAL, I didn't forget you Alaskans). So yeah, it all came down on New Year's and as soon as the clock struck midnight my friends and I flew outside and danced in the snow (I was barefoot of course). Speaking of which, Happy 2012! I can already feel a shift in vibes and I can tell this'll be a good one! Oh, and Merry Belated Christmas! Get anything cool?? Why yes I did, thank you for asking! Here are a few of my favorites:

• AN IPOD TOUCH!
• A black cloche hat (which I've been wanting for ages!)
• The sunglasses featured in this post
• An art book that offers peeks into various artists' sketchbooks
• Lots of journals
• The book Eat, Pray, Love
• A "Starving Artist" plate, which I have a picture of me holding in a previous post
• And a few more fun little doodads!

Well, back to school tomorrow anyhow. If only this break could last forever. At least it was awakening for the soul, and I'm prepared to face the endless bores of sophomore year once again. Have a fantastic first week of the year!