Well, it’s officially November. The clocks have been turned back, Halloween is over, and now I have to get back to my crazy schedule.

I had this weekend off because my friend Sav came into town. We talked politics, halloween, and sexy shoes. What more do you need?

Meanwhile, enjoy an image of me and my new earrings. I love going to Forever 21 to buy accessories. Yes, they might not be the highest quality, but they’re fun and their low price helps me to satisfy my jewelry addiction without breaking my pocketbook.

This pair is a new find–it’s not the normal style I tend to go for (plain hoops or interesting pendants). I guess it fills both of those categories, but they’re a bit of a stretch for me. I like them more every time I put them on, even though it’s kind of like assembling a rubix cube behind my ear.

I also love walking through stores like Forever 21 (or here, where it is “XXI”, because that is apparently cooler) and checking out how the store and how they dress their mannequins. I get more style inspiration from simply walking around and looking at their selection than I do from shopping around the internet. Last night I found an orange pea coat there that I absolutely fell in love with. Of course they don’t carry my size (in stores like XXI, I tend to be an XXL), but maybe I can find another one that is just as cool elsewhere…