My iPhone came back to life, so I'm able to take photos again. I almost started using an actual digital camera, which I would like to so I could learn how to do those shots with the background blurred. Not really relevant when the background is a white wall.
I thought I was going to Arts Soc beer pong on Monday but it was really just drink the beer. Lots of people were dressed to go out and the girls were wearing wedges.
On our left we have Emily, third year Food Science. Those shoes are purple. She bought them in Australia for $20, reduced from $80. Everyone loves a good bargain. The top was also bought in Australia for $20, making this a very boring post so far. In my notes I have the word "peplum" in reference to her top. I had to look it up on Wikipedia and I'm not any wiser about it. Check Google Image Search if reading articles doesn't suit you right now.
"Peplos" is a woman's garment from Ancient Greece. There's a See Also link to Clothing in the Ancient World that I'm tempted to edit an 80s section into. It wouldn't compare to the time I edited the Winners Don't Use Drugs article to say See Also: Michael Phelps. Or the time I entered a Late Late Show competition and hurriedly edited Wikipedia to give the wrong answer.
I made it past the first Google search result and it turns out peplums have been back for about a year. Probably not the Ancient Greek ones, though I see the connection. The Guardian has an article with a video explaining it. I'll be honest: I didn't know what Emily was talking about and I can't see it in the photo. Best I can do is let you all know if anyone else is wearing them in Belfield. Emily's also wearing "Just a fuckin’ mini-skirt" (I may have put words in her mouth) and she was happy to report her bracelets came from Penny's and her ring she found in a bathroom -- of course, none of which can be seen in the photo.
Ally, on our right, second year Sociology and English, is wearing grey wedges. She wasn't planning to go out (she did go out) though her outfit is in her "top nine" -- it's something she wears around college. Wedges are from River Island: €45. Jeans from River Island -- high jeans, "above my belly button." The top is from Top Shop, appropriately.
I asked her what she thought of my shoes (no photo) and she said "very fancy ... maybe too fancy for jeans." I said something about counting down the days until I buy Cons but got a negative vibe, even though there were loads of Cons at the Arts Soc thing.
I was going to talk about my weekend but this post is too long already. I've another photo ready for this week and plenty I can say about Freshers' Week in another post.
