Is it mine or not?!?!

I think by far the worst thing about applying and interviewing for a job is the "not-knowing" phase. I had a great interview last week and am hoping that things will go my way, but having to wait is torture. I would love to get this job, but the world isn't going to end if I don't. I would just like to know, either way. I am hoping today is the day to hear something, but there are no guarantees. Blah.... I just want to know!!!


My outfit today:

Trouser jeans: Banana
Top: Loft
Shoes: Sonoma, via Kohls... $24 

I've worn this shirt before since beginning the blog, but I chose to wear it over some others just because it was easier. Yeah, I took the easy way out! :)

 Cute!!

 Some pictures from Friday night's Little Black Dress party....


Dress: H&M, $35
Shoes: Sparkly!!! Enzo Angiolini

 My weekend task of getting all of my stuff for Destin together.... this is almost everything!

Is it Saturday yet?!!? :)

Fingers-Crossed Friday

I shouldn't have my fingers crossed, as anticipation may make this whole process feel much worse should it not go my way, but it's so dang hard!! I was hoping to hear something today, but there is a decent chance I may not, as given the way this job posting and search have gone to this point, it would not surprise me if things don't move as quickly as they would if I was in charge!

So, I'll try to focus on the positive (another good professional experience today and the weekend ahead) and not be too consumed by the unknown. 


My first point of business is to brag about my Walgreens trip this morning. When I first saw the ad for this week, a few things caught my eye, namely the Dr. Scholls inserts and the Scrubbing Bubble toilet system... I knew from looking for coupons for Destin that there were some $2 coupons online for the Dr. Scholls items and I had a coupon from a toilet cleaner I'd bought previously, so I was on these sales like white on rice!


Here's how it ended up breaking down:


Toilet Scrubbers:                 Regular Price: $10.99


                                           Sale Price: $6.99
                                           -2.00 Register Rewards
                                            $4.99
                                           -3.00 Mfg Coupon I had
                                           Pd $1.99


Dr. Scholls:                         Regular Price: $12.99
             Current offer of Buy One, Get One half off


            Unexpected Sale Price:                                $8.99 for first item and $4.49 for the second,
                                           $13.48 for both
                                           -$4.00 from a $2.00 off instantly coupons stuck on each package
                                           -$4.00 from the 2 $2.00 coupons I printed online
                                           Pd $5.48 for 2 inserts


Considering I use gel inserts in almost all of my heels, this is a great bargain for me!! 


I felt like one of the crazy coupon ladies on this trip! 


My outfit today:


I was so unmotivated for the interview today after my great experience yesterday that I didn't even want to go, much less to plan and wear a suit. Yuck. So I decided to channel my inner-faculty member, since they shun traditional expectations, and wear something more relaxed. This outfit fit the bill perfectly. It says, "I care, and I'm trendy, but I'm also confident enough to not try too hard." Or at least that's what I hope it says! 


It's crop pants and a swing jacket (that do match!) and I went ahead and wore my big watch to sell the "I'm trendy" idea. 


These pants/jacket are the ones I got when I'd just begun my blog and I also found a skirt that matched (at TJ Maxx) and I didn't pay much for all of them. They've come in handy for situations like this when  I need to look pulled together but I don't want to be all buttoned up and stiff.




Jacket/Pants: Willi Smith, TJ Maxx, about $30 for both
Top: Elle, Kohls, $14
Shoes: RocketDog, $34

It went well...

My interview today went very well; as I've told a few people, if I don't get the job, it wasn't for lack of a good interview. There were about 10 people total, sitting across a long table from me, I was on the side all by myself. At the beginning before we got started, I joked that I felt a bit like I was in front of a firing squad. All of the faculty there were very nice. They asked about 8-10 scripted questions and a few "off-script" questions as they thought of them. The only question related to music/theater that they asked was what "my interest in the performing arts is." That was an easy question to answer, since I do have a genuine like for theater and musical productions. I think all in all, it went as well as I could hope and the people were very kind. Now I just hope that much more that things work in my favor and I get an offer. 


I didn't take any suit pictures this morning.... too focused on staying calm. I wore a Banana Repb. t-shirt with my suit pants to work and changed into a lilac button-down shirt with my jacket pre-interview. 


My suit is from Ann Taylor Factory; the jacket was $35, and the pants $31. Couldn't beat it with a stick. 

My one quick shot for the day:

You can see my shirt hanging behind me! :)

Tomaytoe-Tomaaaaatoe....

I'm beginning my day in the normal manner, mixing a little bit of work with a little bit of leisure internet time, sprinkled with a fair amount of caffeine. The main goal of today, once I get going, will be to do some prep for my interview tomorrow. I'm going to review the current programs in music so if asked, I can reference them without sounding completely ill-prepared.


In the meantime.... one of my daily emails is from "Shop-it-to-Me" a completely dangerous email service that sends me daily sales from my favorite stores/brands. It is quite the temptation machine and often shows me things at great prices that I may or may not have found on my own. Really, I should unsubscribe from the service but it's so dang fun! 


This morning, however, something caught my eye:

Here are some Michael Kors sandals currently on Shoes.com for $112.....
 

Remember in Monday's post when I said my new Target wedges reminded me so much of Michael Kors wedges? I wasn't lying!!

Here are my shoes at Target.com for $24.99.....


Now obviously, I am not comparing quality... the Kors sandals are leather, have a nicer footbed, and have a different strap placement, but in terms of getting a similar shoe at nearly 1/5th the price? I can't beat that. Plus, the Target wedges are comfortable and just stinkin' cute!


Now back to today....


I didn't plan an outfit for today, poor Wednesday kinda got lost in the shuffle of my busy week. This was thrown together very last minute.


My sandals are from wait for it..... Wal-Mart!!! I saw them this past Sunday morning on my regular shopping trip and since they are sparkly, and $12, I decided to get them. Anything metallic is a winner with me! 


My outfit:


Jean Capri's: Fade to Blue, Marshalls or TJ Maxx, $14
Tank: NY&Co, Clearance, $9
Sweater: East 5th, JC Penny, $9

 Leaving this one in, even though it's blurry to show my tank top :)

Happy Day!

Even though I have much to look forward to in the next few days/weeks, I still didn't want to get up this morning! I was sleepy-head!!! But, I'm up, I'm up.... 

It's so funny that when I have a more positive outlook, my shoe choice always seems to be different. I wear way more fun heels when I'm feeling positive.  So, really, if people were observant they could determine what kind of mood I was in simply by checking out my shoes!

Should have a quiet day. Just going to get some prep done for Destin and interview :)


My outfit today:


Pants: Kenneth Cole Outlet, $23 Clearance
Top: Banana Republic Outlet, $18
Shoes: Kenneth Cole, via Endless $24

Rain baby, rain!

When it rains it pours and usually that means bad stuff. Maybe in this case I should say when it's sunny, it's really sunny!! Hoping one of the two phone calls I got today end up in a job offer! I wore the right outfit for today... something told me it would be a "sunny" day!!!


Dress: JC Penny, $30
Jacket: Old Navy, $20
Shoes: Stop reading here, DAD! I found these this past weekend on a random trip to Target. They remind me so much of Michael Kors sandals. I love them!!! And at $24.99, resistance was futile!