Isorhythm

A former professor and mentor died this afternoon. I am honored to have played five semesters under his baton.

We're in the thick of the third snow this season, which is unheard of for coastal NC. Everything is mushy and gray, and evening yoga keeps getting cancelled. I'm ready for melting, warming, and longer days. And to not need so many layers, though I do like this combination: Dress: Target; Sweatshirt: Everlane; Tights: Target; Boots: DV by Dolce Vita; Necklaces: Gifts Christopher is now consistently replacing a table and auto-timer. He's doing a pretty good job, too.

Sweatshirt: Anthropologie; Shirt: Everlane; Skirt: H&M; Tights: Gap; Belt: Target; Boots: White Mountain

It snowed here the last week in January. Five inches, and we were out for two days. It's been years since I've had real, school-canceling winter weather, and it was refreshing. It gave me plenty of time to test out my new camera: Our front porch was covered in paw prints. I hope they found someplace warm to sleep! It doesn't look like much, but the unplowed roads really were treacherous. Each time we ventured out, we saw at least one car swerved off the road. Whole sections of street were solid ice. Not even the mail came that day. Cat prints! Cat prints everywhere!

Books Sputnik Sweetheart , Haruki Murakami;  In the Garden of Stone , Susan Tekulve; Bad Behavior , Mary Gaitskill Clothes Zara Long Flowy Skirt in Nude, $79.99 $39.99;  Zara Skirt with Contrasting Box Pleats in Sky Blue, $39.99 ; Everlane Raglan Boat Neck Sweatshirt in Black, $35.00 $15.00 Sound, Stage, and Seminar No Country for Old Men ; Saving Mr. Banks ; The Beatles Anthology ; Her ; The Act of Killing ; Ghostbusters Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival: Drama & Intrigue Adam Neiman, piano; Ara Gregorian, violin; Marcy Rosen, cello

Shirt: Everlane; Dress: ASOS; Belt: NY&Co.; Shoes: Mossimo via Target It's weird to think that just four or five days ago it was in the negatives. Today was mid-fifties and bright, and it was exciting not to have to wear leggings or tights. Classes started yesterday, so I'm back to professional dressing, lest some well-meaning passerby asks what courses I'm taking. It happens more often than you'd think. I promise I wear dresses other than this one. It's just so versatile and comfortable. Photo credit to Christopher, who is a sweetheart.

Navy blue might always be my staple color of choice. I'm always amazed by what I can match with this dress. Christopher said I look sad in my pictures, so I'm making an effort to look more content and less, like Christopher put is, "like a child who didn't get what she wanted for Christmas." Dress: ASOS; Sweater: Gap; Boots: White Mountain; Scarf: Gift