“Remoted – Hybrid” – Day 830 (Thursday) – shoes and shirts

New shoes were worn today. Not the shoes ordered this week, as those won’t deliver until Sunday. The new electric blue open toe slides worn today were bought way back in April and the box stuffed into the closet and nearly forgotten, so it's possible they weren't technically new, just unworn. When they arrived, it was still “chilly closed toed shoes/booties with socks” season. When the weather improved, it was “still have winter feet and there is no way I’m wearing sandals or open toed shoes” season. 

Blue shoes.

Today, despite the continued winter feet condition, it became “screw it, I’m wearing these things anyway.” This was partly because the booties I had on were rubbing on my ankle and the pattern on the booties didn’t really go with the multicolored pattern on my shirt. It was easier to change the footwear than to find another shirt, which had already taken more time to choose than it deserved, and still wouldn't solve the chafed ankle situation. At least the new blue shoes picked up on one of the 57 colors in the shirt.

Yesterday’s work ensemble began with blue ankle pants that match the shoes worn today, but wearing them together might be too matchy matchy, and my knee hurt when I woke up, so heels were out of the question. The pants were paired with a blue and white striped shirt with epaulets and navy loafers.

Just before leaving, I walked past a mirror and looked at the reflection it held. The shirt looked rumpled and too long for the proportions of the pants. There was a quick costume change into tan ankle pants with a pink, brown and cream silk long sleeve jersey and a cream-colored cardigan for air conditioned safety’s sake.

It’s amazing how quickly an outfit change can be accomplished after spending 10- or 15-minutes deliberating over the initial outfit or two. Sometimes three. Maybe someday I’ll be able to plan outfits in advance. Usually, office attire is dictated by a check of the weather forecast, an assessment of the knee, an analysis of weight, and a review of what was worn during the last day in the office. These factors can't be predicted with confidence.