Hello, all! I know haven't been posting regularly at all this year, but I have been busy with school work, internship applications, traveling, and this week with voting.
As everyone knows, the unfortunate Florida primaries took place this past Tuesday, the day I finally got back from my amazing spring break travels to Disney World and London (which I will post about soon). I was exhausted after nearly two weeks away from my apartment, but I still made sure to walk to my voting location and make my voice heard. Naturally, I changed out of my dirty travel clothes and into a themed outfit for the occasion.
I have had this very patriotic vintage square dancing skirt and matching top since last fall, but had not found the right occasion to wear it until this week (although do you really need an excuse to literally wear your patriotism on your sleeve??). I thought it might be a little too intense to wear the whole square dancing outfit just for the polls though, especially considering how bad my currently very washed-out hair looks against red right now. Instead, I paired the skirt with my new button-down crop-top from The Whitepepper,
Tired and disheveled as I was, I was glad to be carrying out my right and civil duty to vote. I think we can all agree that this presidential election so far has been a real mess, which can be very discouraging and create a lot of feelings of apathy. It can also feel like a lot of pressure to stay informed and figure out which candidate would be best for the job, but you shouldn't decide not to vote because you feel overwhelmed. There are plenty of non-partisan organizations that have guides to where everyone stands on different issues.
When it comes down to it, even though all elections and politicians may seem very distant you and your life, they very much affect all of us in the U.S. Whoever gets elected, whether you vote for them or not, will help set policies and make laws that will directly impact almost every aspect of your everyday life, from medical access and health decisions, to education, the environment, wages, social programs, and of course taxes. So make your opinion heard and go vote for the candidate that best represents you! Many primaries are over, but your state's primary might have yet to take place. There is also the general election in November and of course local elections.
On a personal note: I will have a great many excuses this summer to dress all patriotic, as I got an internship with the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in D.C.! I accepted the internship Tuesday so my outfit was also in celebration of that as well.
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