apologies and recognition

I know, I know - I said I would be a better blogger, with semi-regular posting and everything, but here I am, the last post I did on Tuesday, hanging my head with shame. And I don't even have new photos for you right now! I'm just checking in, saying that I remember my pact, and that once things calm down (i.e. my lovely friend Jenny heads back to California, something that will make me very sad) that posting will resume. It will. 

 And now, so this post isn't just contrite and word-filled, here are some pictures from New York that I never posted: FOOD. Enjoy... (we ate a lot)

Beth's hot chocolate with an adorable little teddy bear on the cup! I, of course, had already gotten myself a crappy cappuccino from the lovely Dunkin' Donuts (and I say that with so much love. Their cappuccinos are amazing. I just don't think they can be called that in any way, shape, or form) and felt very much like a corporate sell-out when we walked into this little hipster coffee shop in the East Village for Beth to get her drink...

Peach pie! That was about an hour after Beth had a muffin from the aforementioned hipster coffee shop and maybe two after I had my Dunkin' Donuts doughnut. We may have subsisted only on pastries?

Just kidding! We also had cheese and noodles. I don't even like mac and cheese, but I liked this. It was from S'mac, also in the East Village. Mine was mac and cheese with brie, figs, and mushrooms - a.k.a. best thing ever.

My one attempt at healthy food our entire trip. We went to dinner at this hummus restaurant right near Lincoln center, and I had soup and a salad. Vegetables? Really? I was pretty proud of myself too. And their mint tea was to die for.

Well you've already seen these but I had to show them again. Laduree macaroons. Sigh. Enough said.

Beth and I drinking our chocolate drinks (frozen and hot, respectively) at Max Brenner's before we went to see a movie! Not pictured is the amazing dessert pizza that we ordered and snuck into the movie theater instead of buying overpriced popcorn. 

There you go! Now I need to go get ready, Jenny and I are doing a little sight-seeing monument trip this morning and I need to get ready! Hope you are all having a lovely weekend

new sweaterdress

Apparently on my arrival at the dinner table this evening, my friend Jess said to Nicole "Alison's dress looks like it's too big for her," to which Nicole replied - "she probably bought it too big. Why do you think her entire wardrobe is oversized?" She knows me too well. I mean, the reason I got this dress in a large was because that was all that was left, and I liked the look of it belted - but to be honest, would I really have gone for a different size had it been available? 

vintage necklace - one of the newest sent to me by Grandma :)

madewell dress

jcrew belt

star ling boots 

 So the necklace, dress, and belt are from my mom's visit to me - we may have spent a bit of time shopping? It was all on sale though, don't worry, and in case you wondering, J. Crew's student discount applies to sale items now. Pretty exciting, I know.

Well, I would say these boots are sufficiently broken in scuffed now. And I'm in love with this necklace! You can't tell in the picture, but it has a little bow and flower decorations on it, AND it opens and closes - a.k.a. I'm obsessed. 

Also, note the slit on the side of this dress? Had I bought it in a small, I most definitely would not have been able to wear it as a stand-alone dress - and we all know how I feel about tunics (and in case you don't know - I hate them). 

Sorry for the various sizes of these photos and for the super messy lovely background - they were just taken about 20 minutes ago by my roommate after I got back from a cappella. I just didn't want to not show (double-negative? why yes) this new dress, and showing it on a hanger just wasn't as fun. So there you go. My throat hurts, and I still have homework yet to do tonight, so that is all for me! Hope you had a lovely Tuesday :)

sorry I fail at blogging

 I know, I know - its been an entire week since I last put up a post! It's just been so crazy, what with my mom visiting last week (which was so nice, just what I needed to rejuvenate me for these last few weeks before Thanksgiving break) and it being Halloween weekend... But now that I'm back, I'm making a resolution: I will be a better blogger (kind of vaguely defined resolution I know - but it will happen)

 target sweater

h&m cardigan

street fair pendant

jcrew skirt

gap leggings

aldo boots

coach bookbag

So I've decided that I shouldn't be allowed to choose my outfits the  mornings Nicole gets up after me - it's dark, I'm tired, and I can't really be responsible for what I come up with. I mean yes, I look cute now, but this is only after I came back to my room post-Econ and realized that there was some work to be done (before what was on top was worn with ripped jeans and moccasins - cute pieces, but not right for this particular outfit).

Updates on these, which you've seen way too much:

1) I wear this necklace all the time

2) Boots are still falling apart, still pretty stressed out at the prospect

3) You actually have never seen these legging before (as I don't normally wear leggings in outfit posts, as a good fashion blogger) but they are the comfiest things ever. I tell you, Gap Body makes a quality pair of leggings.

So my face looks kind of weird in this picture, but I liked how it was movement-ey but not blurry - why do I attempt to explain my thought processes?

Happy Halloween everyone! It's weird, having Halloween on a Monday, right? I actually forgot until a friend reminded me... apparently in the real world trick-or-treating and other activities and such are still happening, but in college Halloween is basically the weekend, when everyone dresses up (I was Dorothy, in case you were wondering)

Ok, now I need to go do some work before Nicole and I watch a Halloween movie! Halloweentown, to be more exact - I don't do well with actual horror movies... But guess what you can all look forward to from me as a blogger? Semi-regular posting! Get ready for it...

big fuzzy scarf

Sorry for once again failing at posting on weekends! I worked Friday, Saturday and, you guessed it, Sunday too - awesome Homecoming, right? The good news is I just quit! I mean, I am most definitely going to miss all the nice people I met and being around clothes all the time, but it was honestly going to be the death of me...

loft button down

h&m scarf

old navy pants (yes, they were only 97 cents. and yes, I am going to say that every time I post them)

coach bookbag

frye boots

various rings

bracelet was a present from Beth (originally jewelmint I believe?)

 So when I suggested I post here I was thinking how I wanted a different setting, and didn't really consider the golf cart in the background - sorry about that? (Also, sidenote: I've been really bitter about all the golf carts on campus ever since I was crippled and didn't get one. Mark my words one of these days I will take one on a joyride as revenge...) Ignoring my insanity Regardless, really like the colors of this outfit! I've worn the blouse and pants together, but throwing on the burgundy scarf and the black boots really brings it into fall I think. And the weather in Georgetown today was gorgeous! Yay for fall.

Ewwww. Just noticed in the close-up photo that this scarf is a bit prone to dust-collecting. Also it leaves red fuzzies on everything. But I still wear it! It's just so fluffy and the perfect fall color. 

My mom comes into town on Wednesday! I can't wait to see her, it's been wayyyy too long since I last saw my family - and I don't even get to see the rest of them until Thanksgiving! The difficulties of going away to school... Now I need to do some homework, and then actually get some sleep tonight - apparently chai lattes keep me awake at night? Not really what I needed, to be honest. But guess what? We all survived Monday! Have a good night :)

new clothing

Where are these new purchases from, you may ask? Would it be that trip that I took, oh, about 2 weeks ago? Yes, yes it would - clearly I'm really good at posting what I say I will post. I've actually worn all of these pieces before but, being the awesome forgetful blogger that I am, haven't managed to get pictures of them up yet - and they've been some cute outfits!

My cute little burgundy bow-blouse! Many adjectives and no commas... Wore this last weekend to work with my black skinnies and pseud-moto boots - basically felt like a model. It was fun, and made being unable to walk by the end of the day slightly more bearable. 

It's a blazer. It's oversized. It's tribal print. Beth may have tried to talk me out of buying it, but I couldn't help it! Wore it yesterday and, despite all the looks I got from the other, much preppier students around campus, quite enjoyed myself. 

Cardigan/blouse/thing with a really cute print! Wore it on the bus back from New York, and it looks nice layered over a basic tank and some jeans. Also, I really like the detailing around the neck.

Necklaces! The turquoise one you saw in yesterday's post, and the other pendant was in an outfit post from New York. Love them both, and we all know I need more pendants like I need a hole in the head...

As I sit here I realized that I didn't even take pictures of everything I bought! These are just the purchases from my new favorite store (that I don't live in the correct city for. Sadness.) There's also a cute little dress and a new winter coat! I guess I'll just do those later? It's me, so I'm making no promises as to when that will be... But guess what? Now the week is over, and we can all enjoy the weekend! (Except me, since this is a scheduled post and I'm currently at work for an 8-hour shift... but such is life) Happy Friday all!

 

common room outfit post?

Upon seeing one of the photos she took for me in our quick little photo shoot tonight (literally taken like 10 minutes ago and shot in about, oh 1 minute) Nicole said, "You should totally make that your profile picture!" To which I replied - "Except... it's me posing in the common room." And that would make my life look sad... Fun story, right? Ok, on to today's outfit, which I quite liked:

urban outfitters cardigan and dress

street fair necklace

target boots

 I got this dress while I was home last fall due to my lovely foot injury - sidenote, being in the Mall of America on a foot scooter? Very interesting experience. Anyways, you can't tell in the photos, but the dress is quite fuzzy, and therefore inappropriate for the lovely spring weather I was going to return to. So I left it at home, to be brought back to school this fall. And here it is! Slightly shorter than I remember, to be honest... And it was quite windy today. There were some sketchy moments.

Yay for one of the pretty things I got in New York! This was $3 at the random street fair Beth and I walked through for a bit, and I've been wearing it wayyyy to much lately. But it just pulls everything together in that indescribable but perfect way! You know what I mean? Probably I just sound crazy, but what's new.

And finally I get to wear my suede boots again! Darn these rainy East Coast falls, they make dressing quite a hassle. Not only can I not wear my suede boots without obsessively checking the weather forecast, but I also have to plan my outfits around the ability to pair them with my green rainboots, or how they will hold up getting wet etc. Complain, complain, complain. I'm done now.

On another note, I'm working a crazy amount this weekend, once again. And it's homecoming weekend! Might be starting to rethink this whole "I want a job so that I can have extra spending shopping money" thing. We shall see. But now I'm going to bed, get some sleep before my Russian midterm tomorrow - wish me luck! Hope you all had a lovely weekend :)

when was the last time I did an outfit post again?

Ok, that was a long title, but really, when was it? I know I did some photo-montage quasi-outfit posts (don't ask me what that description was supposed to mean) in New York, but when was the last time Nicole and I creeped around the back of the Jesuit residence and took photos hoping people weren't staring out the dining hall windows and judging us? Too long ago. So here you go! And not to get you guys excited for nothing, but I'm really loving my outfit today...

old navy button down

gap tank

vintage necklace

j. crew skirt

minnetonka moccasins

 Yesterday was laundry day! And not a day too soon, things were about to get pretty sketchy in my closet... But this means that my favorite shirt is clean! Or was? I always seem to do this - as soon as this button down is clean, I think of a new way to wear it, and then it's dirty and since I'm way too lazy to do laundry more than once every month 3 weeks, I have to wait to wear it again! Why didn't I buy it in multiples?

Love the texture of this skirt. Originally I had planned to wear this outfit with my vintange sunflower skirt, but decided that it looked too country - so on a whim I pulled this one out and it was perfection! Tweedy, dark green (my current favorite color of course). J. Crew really does do it all well...

Ok now I need to wrap up this post without too much explanation of my day! I'm meeting my friend Emily for dinner and some much-needed catching up, since I haven't seen her in, oh, 2 weeks or so? Tonight is tutoring and a cappella craziness, so I won't be back to the room until around 11:00ish most likely... hope you are all having a great day!