Rainy Days are Here Again

For me, slightly chilly rainy days on campus mean a couple of things.  One is that I just have to accept that on those days I will have Big Texas Hair, and there's nothing that I can do to prevent that.¹  

 

1. Big Texas Hair - Humidity

Dress - BCBG (remixed)

Tank - H&M

Boots - Kenneth Cole Reaction (remixed)

Necklace - Gift (remixed)

Earrings - Target (remixed)

The other is that I require one of my trench coats because I can't be bothered to get my umbrella out to walk between buildings on campus unless it is really pouring.²  It's not that I am lazy so much as the very act of taking out my umbrella seems to exponentially increase the chances that I will break it or lose it.

2. Trench - Michael Kors (Filene's Basement and Birthday Loot)

So that's exactly what I had to do today....  I rocked the big hair at breakfast with a couple of friends and colleagues, one of whom was visiting from out of town, and then my hair, my trench, and I commuted to SLAC for lunch with other colleagues, a meeting with a student, and to teach my class.

Rainy days can be tricky for dressing and styling hair that is prone to frizz.  I find they can be tricky for teaching, too.  My students' energy definitely tends to lag on grey, drizzly afternoons, and I have to admit that mine is not at its highest on days like today either.

How do you deal with low energy days in the classroom?  In general?