So... teaching at a high school can get pretty interesting. I will admit, there is never a dull moment. But sometimes even the teachers up the ante to make it even more fun.
Case in point: The Purple Competition.
Another teacher & I absolutely love the color purple for clothes-wearing. Well, and accessories. (Noting in my head... purple purse, purple shoes, purple necklaces, even a purple blackberry. A phone's an accessory, right?)
So, we decided to do a competition, a Purple-Off. To see who could wear the most purple outfits in a row without repeating a shirt or bottom. The only rule - no purchasing new purple clothes.
What was at stake? A $20 gift card to the winner's favorite clothing store. And it must be used to buy another purple piece of clothing.
It took a few days for the kids to catch on, but they got really into it once they did. "How many more purple shirts do you have??" " You can borrow one of my purple shirts!" (Thanks, but no thanks.)
I ended up lasting 2 full weeks before throwing in the towel. I ran out of clothes after day 7 and then was left to scrounge my Business Man's closet & got some clothes from one of my friends. It still wasn't enough. My competitor has a serious purple clothes addiction! No joke.
Here was the line-up. (And remember, I am not a fashion blogger. At all.)
Case in point: The Purple Competition.
Another teacher & I absolutely love the color purple for clothes-wearing. Well, and accessories. (Noting in my head... purple purse, purple shoes, purple necklaces, even a purple blackberry. A phone's an accessory, right?)
So, we decided to do a competition, a Purple-Off. To see who could wear the most purple outfits in a row without repeating a shirt or bottom. The only rule - no purchasing new purple clothes.
What was at stake? A $20 gift card to the winner's favorite clothing store. And it must be used to buy another purple piece of clothing.
It took a few days for the kids to catch on, but they got really into it once they did. "How many more purple shirts do you have??" " You can borrow one of my purple shirts!" (Thanks, but no thanks.)
I ended up lasting 2 full weeks before throwing in the towel. I ran out of clothes after day 7 and then was left to scrounge my Business Man's closet & got some clothes from one of my friends. It still wasn't enough. My competitor has a serious purple clothes addiction! No joke.
Here was the line-up. (And remember, I am not a fashion blogger. At all.)
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| Probably my favorite outfit of the two weeks. |
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| Getting a little sick of purple by this point. |
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| This one was a stretch- purple stripes on the tank. My competition let it slide. |
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| My Business Man's shirt. I thought I pulled this one off pretty well. |
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| Are we done yet?? I'm so sick of purple! |
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| Day 10. |
So yes, I lost. I admit defeat. To be honest, I still had a couple more purple shirts from my friend but I am so over purple. I knew I wouldn't have had enough to outlast my competition. But it was fun for a few weeks. ;-)
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In other news, my Business Man & I are heading to VEGAS this weekend! He's got a work conference and I get to tag along free of charge. What are the must-see sites? Where should we eat at?
Hope everyone's weeks are off to a good start!
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Yay Vegas! I have no idea where you should go. I remember loving the fountains at the Belagio. I also ate at The Cheesecake Factory for the first time in Vegas. But, I'm sure you'll want to go somewhere more unique to Vegas. Have fun!
But you sure rocked the outfits!!! You make purple look hot!!! Your favorite was my favorite, too... and the second one. So cute!
Dude... I don't know much about Vegas... they have an In n' Out and I pretty much die over their burgers, fries, and especially chocolate shakes! MMMmmm...
Have Fun!!!
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