The week that was....info overload.

Will talk in incoherent manner today. Will post all of last week's pictures...week was hectic but enjoy dressing under pressure.

Prepping for the big trip to St. Lucia on Saturday. I question if the ' much anticipated' experience working on conservation with six governments of small Caribbean islands is worth me running around like a headless chicken trying to get my house in order before I leave. I could just accept a normal life by a desk someplace where wearing a silk dress to work is okay and documenting coral reef health, counting wildlife and training farmers and fishermen is not involved! With all this the mother-in-law moves in on Monday to care for Mr. Husband while I am away. Anyhow, this is not therapy so I wont go on.....this is what I wore...

Sunday

To church.. I really needed the spiritual boost.

Monday

To the supermarket and pharmacy, my Soy Joy party package arrived. More on that later.

Tuesday

The Haley House. Great food, job training for formerly homeless. Herbal teas, free refills and they use produce from neighborhood gardens.

To lunch at the Haley House with former Director at the job I broke up with. Good food awkward situation. ( felt very J-Crew-ish today)

Wednesday

To the dentist, optometrist and diamontologist ....this romper under dress for peak of color while looking pulled together. Brilliant!

To a tailoring session for the 'workshop/meetings suit', 'cause they never fit!

To Chinese Dim Sum Dinner with Mr. Husband and sister. Still in love with my 1970' Bonnie Cashin Coach Saddle bag.

The 10 day packing marathon for the big trip....still incomplete.

Thursday

To good bye dinner with grad school folks. First pair of jeans in forever.....in an attempt to wear the student 'staple' I will wear at least once each week for 6 months while on my internship.

Enter grad school folks here. They are off to Cambodia, Nepal and China to name a few.

Friday

To help out with orientation for the new cohort of students in my grad school program at Heller. I told you liked them jeans.

I am excited for the future leaders from over 40 countries.

Borrowed a friend's sewing machine to do more alterations. On a Friday night!

Saturday

To a over 30 yo dance party on a rainy night. I got in with Mr. Husband , he is that age cohort.

( cohort twice in a blog entry...how academic?)

Chartreuse You!

When you are down. When you are unsure. When you haven't written your proposal that is due in 2 days.  You wear a brilliant very versatile  chartreuse v neck t-shirt that you got for $4.99.  You Dance! Sing Smile! Love! Pray!

'Cause this too shall pass!

Can't find my camera charger so I'm sharing old pics of how I wore it in the past!

Ted said

Most of my colleagues from school are playing a waiting game.  Oh yeah , I am waiting too. We are required to complete a 6 month professional internship at a development organization( think UN, USAID, UNDP and the other do gooders not known to most outside our field) in order to get earn our Masters. 

We are willing to work for food, housing, return flights and even free in remote places like Madagascar and Tajikistan. Yet some of us cannot find a gig or a simply waiting for phone calls! Some, who shall remain nameless have been procrastinating all year.

Took the pic of this post card at the ICA museum. Wish  I knew who produced it. Until then, I'll keep sharing it.

be good. do better. look your best.

tammyanka

Unrelated variables

Some things just don’t go together. Others do. How do we train our eyes, ears and mind to decipher between the two? Who decides that peanut butter goes with jelly, rice with beans and that stripes and plaid (in a general way) should not be mixed?

Why can’t I explore dancehall culture and biodiversity conservation in the same paper? Are there double majors in Interior Design and Biology? Why are theories, disciplines, subjects compartmentalized. I am not. You? 

Does my belt go with that top?

Abstract patterned top - French Connection

Belt - thrifted

Shorts - Old Navy

Silver flats - Coach (not shown)

be good. do better. look your best.

tammyanka

Sun Salutation

Still under pressure. Not much time to chatter. Weather forecasted to peak at 90 degrees, but I have formal presentation on conservation by way of protected areas in the Cockpit Country. Hence the cropped blazer over my sun dress.

Silk dress- thrifted

Fuschia tank- Guess

Cropped blazer- BCBG

Bug medallion necklace- Lucky brand

Peep my groups' poster for a proposed Multi-use Protected Area. 

be good. do better. look your best.

Tammyanka

Dressing under pressure

I walked into work this morning, my director immediately commented, " No way you are dressed like that and you have finals and a huge launch event at the end of the week." I smiled and politely said, while eyeing her attire "I prefer to get dressed under pressure." 

It's a bit odd. Strapped for time, low on energy, yet I am motivated to bust out stylin'. I think.

Shirtdress - The Gap

White cropped pants - Buffalo (my wedding pants)

Straw bag - The Gap

Metallic T- Straps - Steve Madden

Earrings - thrifted vintage

be good. do better.look your best.

tammyanka

 

Sunday Best (On Monday)

Finals!! Urghh! 

I took a break and went to an outdoor concert at school. Over 80 degrees in Boston in the month of April. Life is good.

Source:  Lili's facebook album

Fuschia tank: Guess

White skirt - TJ Maxx

be good. do better. look your best.

tammyanka

Sprung!

Today was a regular old day taking on Social Capital and Income Inequality (who you know and how much you earn) and Eco-Tourism..again.

My economics professor stirred much controversy this morning with his less than popular view on the irrelevance of sustainability. His argument is that the earth and humans will self regulate or perish. Stop worrying about the unpredictable future he warns. According to him, nothing lasts forever so enjoy it while you can. 

While I am not quick to agree with his entire argument, I find some truth in it. Until, I am fully convinced either way, I'll enjoy my paradox lifestyle of preaching biodiversity conservation and consuming dozens of cotton and silk dresses, like the one below.  I'll buy them used when I can, air dry them to save electricity etc.... at least I am aware of my dilemma. What's yours?

Cotton eyelet dress - Roxy

Silk scarf - Longchamps (thrifted)

Denim jacket - Guess

Bamboo and Straw bangles - gifts

Purple flats - not shown( Nine west)

be good. do better. look your best.

T

It started with field trips

While laying bed thinking about what to wear and buying time because I did not want to leave the warmth of my bed for Economics class. I reflected on how I got into to the field of Sustainable Development. Believe it or not, it started in some  sort of way with my love for getting dressed up and traveling. 

For high school, I went to an all girls catholic school. We wore less than fashionable polyester long pleated royal blue skirts, with a cream shirt and a make shift tie. In the 9th grade when it was time to choose subjects for a "career path" I opted for geography, the only subject that had frequently had all day trips to rural parts of Jamaica where I  became more interested in inequality, class, rural poverty etc. and was allowed to wear t-shirt and denim and ........(wait for it) .....earrings! As a Geography major in college the field trips continued.

Eleven years post high school I am still excited about field trips. Today we are off to the Boston Nature Center for my Eco- tourism class.

So paying homage to my start I backed out a pair of denim for field trip day!

Argyle sweater - Gift from my BFF( since 9th in high school too)

Silk lace sleeve shirt- INC (Macy's)

Denim- H&M

Nude wedges- Nine West

Gold belt - Betsy Johnson

be good. do better. look your best.

Tammyanka

Til the cows come home

Property Description 658 acres

Established in 1638 as a land grant to Samuel Appleton, Appleton Farms is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States. Scenic views of rolling grasslands, grazing livestock, ancient stone walls, tree-lined carriage paths, and historic farm buildings are all part of the legacy of nine generations of Appleton family members kept alive through the work of The Trustees of Reservations.

Blazer: TrinTurk

Scarf: H&M

Denim: DKNY

T- Shirt: Lacoste (thrifted)

Sneakers:Coach

Socially (Ir)responsible for a night

Two of my fellow classmates and lovelies celebrated their birthdays with a house party last night. Yours truly was on spot to showcase the well styled development practitioners. Everyone looked dapper and most folks shed or dressed up the graduate school uniform of denim. Strapless and black dresses were in order for most ladies and blazers and button downs for the gents. Favorites of mine included; a 1925 velvet smoking jacket (a heirloom from a grandpa), a well fitted sweetheart neckline black dress on a well toned body, two pops of hot pink footwear and a lovely shorts and vest combo. Peek these and other favs below.

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be good. do better. look your best.

Tammyanka