Southern Football Games

I'm back! For good this time *hopefully* thanks to a brand new charger Greg ordered for me.  First up, pictures of the UT game on Saturday!

We were sitting on the UPPER deck.  I zoomed into the field to get a picture of Smokey, and got this.  Probably the most hilarious thing ever.  

        

You can't really see it, but they played a commercial during the game of John H. Daniels, a custom tailor from Knoxville, sewing Head coach Derek Dooley's bright orange pants.  So ironic since I had just sewed my bright orange skirt!  If I find the commercial, I'll definitely post it.  Such a good promo.  

           

    

Top: Old Navy, $6

Skirt: Self Made, cost of $5

Sandals: Payless, $7

Watch: Target, gift

Sunglasses: Forever 21, $5

Clutch: Free with Clinique purchase (Gotta love the freebies!)

You know how you can grow up with something and never realize it's unusual until you see it done differently?  Well in the South, people dress up to go to football games.  Not all people, not all games.  But its not unusual to see college kids in ties or dresses.  Personally, I kind of love this because I appreciate any opportunity to dress up.  The catch is, it is SO hard to find something cute and this specific shade of orange.  I have no idea where all of the girls are getting their dresses, and I did some serious hunting.  After multiple unfruitful shopping trips, I gave up and bought fabric the night before.  I made this skirt the morning of the game, and although it's nothing special, it definitely fulfilled the need!

I'm Back!!

{Top: GAP, gift}{Skirt: H&M, $16}{Tights: Target, $10}{Belt: Sister's}{Flats: Target, $19} {Scarf: Francesca's, $14}{Sweater: gift}{Sunglasses: Mom's}

Sorry for the week and a half break in blogging... But I'm back now and although finals are quickly approaching, I'm going to try really hard to stay up to date from now on out. My goal is to have the 30 for 30 finished in the next 2.5 weeks before heading home. It seems like a little stretch, but I have some saved photos on my camera, so I think I can do it ;)

Anyways, this post is from the University of Tennessee game last Saturday. My dad has some pretty awesome seats on the 50 yard line so he took me and Greg to the game. My dad is an alum (aka crazy UT fan), Greg's a UT student so not wearing the traditional orange and white just wasn't an option. The only problem... I only own one orange shirt, and it's not in my 30 items. So, on Black Friday (the only day in my 30 that shopping was ok) I got this super soft scarf for half off at an awesome little boutique in Knoxville called Francesca's. Khaki Skirt, white button down, comfy flats, an extra sweater just in case, and three pairs of tights later I was ready for the (cold) game.

Also... to all of you who have left the sweet and encouraging comments, THANK YOU so much! It was a bit of a tough week, and seeing your comments was so great!