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modcloth/lulu's dress as top, modcloth skirt, f21 tights, aldo shoes, free people clutch/wallet

This was what I wore yesterday to me and the bf's one year anniversary outing. After months of being out and about at music/fashion/government events (bf is a county attorney in addition to being a regular lawyer) we were happy to just spend the entire day together, dining on chocolate chip pancakes, cheeseburgers and red velvet cake (yeah I need to be eating veggies/whole grain/turkey/fruit for the rest of this week).  I chose an outfit that is quintessentially me: poufy skirt, lots of lace, lots of hardware and splashes of black/silver everywhere. 
Below is a little "about me" post in response to some emails I've received. Feel free to skip it if you're just here for the outfit inspiration.
I feel like when people read your blog, they feel like they know you personally because you've posted your daily outfits, inspirations, thoughts and experiences via posts. Many of you gals/guys know that I am a chemical engineering/biochemistry double major, work in the metal/rock music industry, and (of course) loves fashion. Lately I've gotten emails/questions about what came first, science or fashion... and whether I like one over the other better. Questions like these made me realize that some have pigeon-holed me into a 50:50 science/fashion gal, which I am not. I have been passionate about both of these subjects since I was very little in addition to many other things.  Today, I thought I'll like to share with the blogosphere a couple of my other hobbies/interests. I will also go more into detail what I do in my research for those that asked:
1. music:  I help out my bf in metal/rock-related music events by judging band competitions, taking photos, and helping him talk to the musicians. The reason I am sort of helpful is because I played violin competitively for 12-14ish years. I was brought up on Chopin and Mozart since I was in the womb (mom thought it would make me smart) and dreamed of conducting orchestras since I was 3. Nowadays I listen to not only classical and metal/hard rock, but also indie/alternative rock, indie syn-pop, electronica, pop, spanish rock, arabic trance/bellydancing music, reggaeton, rap (especially dirty south and bay area hyphee), and much much more. I listen to music pretty much 24/7.
2. Dance: I studied ballet and jazz but I sucked. I now find that I'm much more of a natural in salsa, merengue and other forms of Latin dancing. I also do a bit of bellydancing (and have performed twice on stage). I do clubbing/reggaeton as well.
3. Art: I love to sketch. I'm not very good buuuut I'm totally into fashion illustration and b/w sketches. I've never taken an long-term art class but I would love to some day. I taught an children's art class for 2 years though.
4. Food: I love to cook, bake and EAT. Some of my favorite foods include any peanut butter/chocolate combination dessert, gooey baked chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip pancakes (see below), brownies, pineapple, JIF peanut butter, hamburgers, fries/tater tots/hash browns, anything fried, sushi, pad kee mao, all sichuanese food (the spicier the better), anything with pesto, mellow mushroom pizza, and cinnamon rolls. I tend to eat pretty healthy on the weekdays (all whole grain, veggies, fruits, turkey) and let myself indulge when the bf's here on the weekends.
5. Research: I am trying to optimize the Fc domain on the IgG (antibody) protein to find greater resistance to trypsin digestion via the method of phage display. The human Fc gene is attached to a phage coat protein gene and therefore "displayed" on the phage coat surface, which can then be selected for after trypsin digestion. The Fc links between the phage and another marker protein that can be easily immobilized (ie. to beads). If the Fc domain is cut by trypsin, the link between the phage and the immobilized protein is cut and the phage is washed away. Therefore, only phage with uncut Fc domain linkers are left and able to reinfect bacteria and be harvested again... continuing the endless cycle of sped up natural selection. So far we keep getting lytic phage contamination so I keep restarting at round 1 which is super frustrating. I feel like that was a confusing explanation but I hope the science majors that were curious sort of understood? I'm still trying to understand the theory myself.
6.Misc: I am addicted to green tea/all tea (must be unsweetened!), xkcd comic, french revolution books, popular science books, social psychology books, philosophy books, orchids, being a messy person, and making nerdy jokes/references.

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