A Little Treat

Yesterday, I was up and out early to the outlets and Ikea with my mother for a bit of shopping. I was in search of a new pair of casual pants as I'm starting a short-term job on Monday (it may last for 6 months, but I'm praying I'll find a permanent job much sooner!). The dress code is business casual and as my last job was more business "dressy" - i.e. heels and skirtsuits or pantsuits - I don't quite have 5 days worth of more casual pants to wear with ballets flats and loafers. I'll be sitting at a computer all day, so comfort is a must. Although J Crew failed me (they only had very, very casual chinos in a relaxed fit that just didn't work on me), I found a pair at Banana Republic.

I also stopped into the Kate Spade outlet and picked out this treat for myself:


It was marked down to $99 and the entire store was an extra 30% off! You definitely can't go wrong with a nice, leather handbag for $70!

They did have the Tarrytown Small Maeda which I've been dreaming about for quite some time (see this post from January); but it was still close to full price so I couldn't indulge.

After being out and about all day, I quickly stopped home to change and then headed into Boston to attend a women's alumni networking event for my law school. The event was held at a hotel and the food was absolutely delicious - passed hors d'oeurves and a small pasta bar of ziti, lobster ravioli!, and tortellini. I enjoyed catching up with some classmates that I hadn't seen in a while, although as seems to be my experience with networking events, there was more chatting amongst friends going on than actual networking. As a person very much in need of a permanent job, I was hoping to make a connection or two . . . but oh well. At least the food was good :)