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These photos were taken days prior to Blizzard 2016 when just a light dusting of snow fell. Four days post-blizzard, we're pretty much all dug out and ready to go back to work tomorrow :( haha. But really, I thought we were quite prepared for this storm: plow trucks were efficient, power stayed on (shout out to Dominion!), and authorities made smart decisions regarding closures. All in all, quite a pleasant blizzard experience.

I was fully prepared to go into work this morning to clean out my desk. That is, if I had won the Powerball. Nope, it's just another typical Thursday for me. Have a good one!

*** Sale alert: My favorite white blazer (okay, only white blazer) has been re-stocked in almost all sizes and is on final sale for $47.99 with code MUSTSHOP! See my outfits here. I'm wearing size 0, my usual J.Crew outerwear size. ***

Between taking a few days off and a near-empty office due to the holidays, this is the outfit that I practically lived in over the past week. Every other day, if I'm remembering correctly? If anyone noticed, nobody called me out on it. All good things must come to an end, so back to reality as the first work day of 2016 sets in. Have a good one!

Happy new year! Because self-reflections have become a yearly tradition, I'd rather be a couple days late than to skip a year ;) So a look back on 2015...

- My favorite purchases this year (because I couldn't pick just one) are the Chelsea28 white pleated wide leg pants and the Manolo Blahnik gray BB suede pumps. Both are classic pieces that I can see myself wearing until I'm old and gray. My biggest impulse buy this year are black sneakers. I wore them a few times before the excitement faded and regret settled in. Sigh. I really should've slept on this purchase more. I spent 8% of my salary on clothing/accessories/beauty this year. The number is lower than last year but higher than the years before that.

- 2015 is the year of color obsessions. I had multiple white items on my wishlist and can happily say I've crossed them all off: white button up shirt, white blazer, and white trousers. These purchases were not surprises as I've always had a soft spot for how clean white looks. What threw me for a loop was how crazy I became for rose gold jewelry, so much so that I wanted to wear a watch again for the first time in 15+ years!

- My top 5 favorite casual outfits of the year are:

- The biggest change in my personal life this year has to be switching jobs. I've pretty much settled into a routine now and working in a legit office building (with elevators!) is no longer a novelty ;) I started out adhering to the business casual dress code fairly closely. Now that I no longer feel like "the new person," both my mindset and outfits have relaxed somewhat.

- ...which brings me to my top 5 favorite work outfits of the year:

- The second biggest life adjustment this year is: I'm now a smartphone owner! You'd think I would be more active on social media now that I'm connected 24/7, right?! Nope, I've actually regressed in my social media usage. Pre-smartphone, I would think to myself, "Hey I'm doing something interesting, I should document and share!" Now that I have a smartphone at my disposal, it's like, "Ehh, too lazy to document. I'll do it next time." And "next time" becomes "next time", haha. I feel like I say this every year, but I'll do my best to overshare -- it's not an easy habit to learn ;)

THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to everyone who visits my blog. All your comments, support, and constructive criticisms mean so much to me. I know I've been writing less text with my posts, but hopefully will continue to still update on a regular basis. Cheers to 2016!