My new job is lovely…the other staff are lovely… the short walks to and from work are lovely. I am a happy bunny indeed. I am feeling so enthusiastic and energetic and eager about my new job. My old job was draining me.
This morning I have had a feeling that I have not had before work for a very long time. I opened my wardrobe and thought “Ugh! What am I going to wear? I have nothing to wear?”
For the past nineteen months I have had to wear a uniform for work…thus, I never had to decide what to wear. My wardrobe has lots of pretty dresses, most of which I bought from charity shops with the labels still on…
…and lots of clothes to wear while I am working around the house…and when I am determined to be energetic and go hiking or jogging…
But I can’t wear any of these for my new job. I don’t have many in between clothes. I don’t have much that is “business like”. One pair of black trousers and one black pencil skirt.
On Sunday afternoon I went to the local charity shops (there are four within five minutes walk of where I live) and found six smart tops – I paid £20 in total.
When I am confidant that money will be flowing in on a regular basis I think I will have to set aside some of my wages and plan a shopping trip to expand my “business-like” clothing selection.
Until then I have plenty to keep me going. Even more important than the clothes I wear for work are the way I interact with other staff and clients/customers…and being eager to learn their system. And of course, before I even open up my mouth to say something to any of them…what makes the key difference is my SMILE!
via ENERGETIC — Word of the Day Challenge
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/energetic/
Caramel 
Congratulations on your happy new job environment, and I am sure those fashion steals will look great with your smile!
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Thank you Irene, that is very kind of you. I must admit I am so happy there, I can’t help myself from smiling at the moment.
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That’s my favourite song from the film Annie. I love the song and it’s sentiments.
I think that blue and white dress on the left is gorgeous. Actually they are all lovely.
🙂
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Thanks Kristian
The blue and the white dress I love…however…it is a dangerous to wear. The lacy parts keep getting caught on door handles and anything sticking out…I am scared I am going to tear a bit gash down it.
I do love pretty dresses…
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Nailed it!! A smile is your greatest accessory!
One black skirt, one black trousers, one neutral of each (say a beige) and white shirts/t shirts are a great basic wardrobe. You can add colorful cardigans, scarves, brooches, beads etc and totally change the look. I wore a black dress at work for a week with different accessories each day and got complimented on my outfits every day!! (I did wash it in between!) I can’t recommend Primark enough for cheap pretty accessories 😊 I am like a woman possessed when I go home on holiday as there’s no Primark over here 😢
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I think I need to head over to Pri-mani at the weekend.
My wardrobe is navy with every shade of sky and sea between blue and green, and the occasional splash of pink. I need a few things to make sure I feel smart.
Looking forward to my next shopping trip.
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