Passport Adventure

 Top: J.Crew  Shorts: J.Crew Factory  Shoes: Shoemint  Sunglasses: Ray-Ban  Watch: Michael Kors  Bracelets: Stella and Dot and The Limited similar here

So, the other day, I decided to finally head to FedEx/ Kinkos and get my new passport photo taken. My passport expired earlier this year and I have been putting off spending the $110 for the past few months. Well, not anymore. I decided it was a perfect day to run down to the store and get my new photo taken. Because it's been over ten years since I got my first passport, I called before going to make sure I didn't need anything special to have my picture taken. The man on the other end of the line said all I needed to do was show up. Simple enough.

I got in the car and drove down to Kinkos and walked in and asked if I could have my passport photo taken. Two men in the store approached me to tell me that I could not take a photo today (even though someone else on the phone said that I could) because I was wearing the shirt above and you CANNOT WEAR WHITE in a passport photo. What?! I couldn't believe it. (Also, when did the background become white? Has it always been white? Is it only blue at the DMV?) Anyway, I was quite upset they failed to mention this on the phone and left the store.

I came back about 20 minutes later in a blue tank top thinking that I would surely have no other issues. Wrong. Apparently you cannot wear jewelry in your passport photo. Or smile. So, I took off my earrings, necklace and happy face and posed for my picture...with my hair behind my ears. 

Sixteen dollars later I walked out of the store with this gem. Oh, and just because it's Thursday, here is a little throwback thursday photo for you: my first passport picture.

PS. Why does this look so much like a mugshot? Ew.

Linking up with Tara, Look What I Got and Three-fer Thursday today.