Such great heights.

Black suede wedges, Steve Madden. Levi's cutoffs, Urban Outfitters. Red top and blue bag, Forever 21. Black felt hat, Scala, bought at Loehmann's. Lipstick, "Are you red-dy" (oh hahahaha, they're too witty) by Maybelline.

(Photos by me.)

Hey! I'm up! (Knock on wood.) This morning, I didn't just manage to take a shower and get dressed, I could actually spend the day outside. I took the subway down to the Flatiron District, walked over to Union Square and bought a book I've been dying to read at Barnes & Noble, picked up a shirt at Forever 21 that I will need for this weekend's adventures...

Oh, right. I haven't told you! (We've barely had ten minutes of WiFi in the apartment these past few days, so it's been a bit hard for me to communicate with the world. And to read blogs. And to look at pretty shoes online.) My boyfriend and his classmate Emiliano from Argentina have decided to make an impromtu short film this weekend, and well, since they don't know any other wannabe actresses here (not that the city isn't practically overflowing with them, I guess they haven't looked that thoroughly), I'm going to play the only part. And apparently this character needs to be wearing a red shirt, so I took it upon myself to go buy one. (Not the one I'm wearing in the photos.)

Also: For the first time since I came to New York two weeks ago, today I got to take my own outfit photos! I was up on the roof of our building, and even though I was feeling a little bit self-conscious about posing alone on a rooftop, it was still so much better than having other people take my picture.

As it happens, everything I'm wearing was purchased in NYC. What can I say? The shopping here turned out to be all I could hope for, and more! And then I haven't even had the chance to look up any of the many vintage stores, I've just gone through the big chains. But I'm so not complaining - and I don't have the funds to shop more than I've already done, so I honestly hope I won't come upon some irresistable vintage boutique before I leave next Thursday.

The Steve Madden wedges are strangely comfortable, the Levi's cutoffs are by far my favorite denim shorts ever, and this hat reminds me of something the beautiful Zoey B. would wear. So... I like it. The whole ensemble. Even those strange, eh, shoulder holes.

Now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that I'll feel well enough tomorrow not to let Ronnie and Emi down. Not that I seem to need Oscar-worthy acting skills - I've been told that as long as I show up in my new red shirt, no makeup and my hair in a ponytail, it will all be fine. And that I think I can handle. But just to be sure, Ronnie and I are staying in tonight, ordering pepperoni pizza and watching How I Met Your Mother. Now that's what I call an awesome Friday night.