Fashion Friday

Every Friday I will literally give you "A Peek of Chic" with the new.... Fashion Fridays!
I will include an outfit of the day, and a peek into why I love it so much.

Okay, picture this... It's a Friday, you are ready for the week to be over, but you still have one last grueling day left of school, work, or in my case usually both. So, you look in your closet and think, "What do I wear today?" You want cute and comfy paired together, and your thoughts stop at sweat pants! Some jobs don't let you wear sweat pants, therefore this option is out. However, if you are lucky enough to be allowed this luxury, you may just go for it. I have fallen for the sweat pants too many 8 am classes to count, and this is what always happens. I get to class all comfy and cozy, look around, and become instantly depressed. I start to think thoughts such as, "She looks adorable!" "Look at that shirt!" and "WOW! Love that outfit." That is when I get a giant burst of energy to wear a great outfit, and it is too late because I am already sitting in class. BOOOO! Major bummer!
That is why every girl out there needs to take my new trick, and learn from it. One key word will solve all your lazy day blues.... LEGGINGS!
They are comfy and cozy like sweat pants but when paired with a long sweater or dress they look adorable and fashionable. Viola, cute outfit in a snap. In the above picture I paired mine with a simple scarf that just added something further to my outfit without making it uncomfortable at all.
Also, you know what the best part is? Leggings are SUPER CHEAP. Mine come from Target, Kohls, and Forever 21 and all were under 10 dollars. You can't beat that.
So ladies, go dig through your closets, grab all your boyish sweat pants, and give them away! Splurge for leggings!
I know many people out there do not like leggings. For instance, I have a few friends who refuse to wear them. WHYYY??? I am at a loss for words...
A girl at my work showed me she even found flower leggings a few days ago. I need to see where she got them because they would look adorable with a little sweater dress.

Okay, so enough of my rant. I hope I got my point across to go buy leggings. Wear them loud and wear them proud. Get them in every color of the rainbow if that suits your fancy.

xoxo Ali

PS In the above picture, do you see my dog Eva? HAHA! I didn't see that when my sister first took the picture. Apparently, Eva wanted in, and she sneakily popped out from behind the couch just in time.

I'm Outta Here

Good bye! I will soon officially be a traveler and may never want to stay in one place again.
Tomorrow, I am going to get a.... PASSPORT!
You see, my friends and I are trying to plan a trip during spring break to a tropical location. This is something we have talked about and saved up for a while now. However, we are students... so we are definitely not rich.
This is why it was so disheartening when we went to a travel agent today (just to see what they would say) and we were pretty much just dismissed.
I mean, we gave her a certain price range and said there was NOTHING, NO WHERE that we could go for that kind of money. For real?? Jeeze.
So we went back to online, which is probably cheaper anyway but we wanted to keep our options open. That is when we came across this little gem of a website that gives realllyyy cheap flights and hotels for STUDENTS! As long as you have an id that proves you are under 25 and a student, they will give you a deal.
After plugging away at some numbers, we were astonished to find out what we could possibly afford.... CANCUN or LONDON
Wow, just wow. How do you pick between these two? We may end up going for Cancun because it is a tad cheaper, and two of our friends don't even have jobs.. therefore, they are planning to send every cent they have. It will be so worth it though, right?
This trip idea has slowly formed in my mind for a while now, and I am so excited it may actually happen!!
However, both Mickey and I know this will lead to one major thing.
1. We will be hooked and want to travel whenever we can save the money... We already started planning our next trip, which would be to Europe.

I didn't even discuss this passport idea with anyone yet, but I am going for it. I know we will use it in March, and I plan to make good use out of it from then on. (fingers crossed)

In other nontravel related news:
My teacher took my MAJOR paper, which is worth 25% of my final grade on vacation... and he left it in the hotel. Now it is lost and no one can find it. Not just mine might I add, but the whole class. I just got the email today where he said everyone has to resubmit their papers.
NotFairNotFairNotFair. We should all get automatic A's :)
Also, lt's just say Day 1 of the Shred was horrific. Killer. I did it with my sister, and we both almost died from the intensity and the dog licking our faces and jumping on us the whole time.

It is officially 2:30 am. EEK!
Night Night.

xoxo Ali

30 Day Shred

Just the name if it... "The 30 Day Shred" sounds intense right? We will see if it does what it promises by shredding away up to 2o pounds in 30 days. I don't even need all that, but if it works I'll be happy as a clam.

"The 30 Day Shred" is a workout DVD by Jillian Michaels of "The Biggest Loser". After researching online, I found a lot of users that claim this workout really kicks your butt! There are three levels, and I think you increase a level each week? I'm not exactly sure how this all works quite yet, but I'll keep you updated.

Tonight will hopefully be Day 1 of the shred. This, with the 30 minutes on the treadmill this morning, and eating healthy will have me as skinny as my babies at work :) haha just kidding... let's not go that far.

I'll update you next week when I know more about how this is all coming along.

xoxo Ali

So Chic

I recently stumbled across a new favorite website of mine. I found it through Twitter, and since discovering the style shown on the website, I have become mildly obsessed. The website is www.chictopia.com

Once you sign up you can upload pictures of the stylish outfits you wear, comment on others style, and even put your two sense into the style forum. The best part is, once you really get going you start to earn chic points. When you get enough chic points you can redeem them for clothes, shoes, and accessories.
The idea is genius, and I'm genuinely hooked.
Now, if I can just start uploading some pics I could get the chic points rolling.
I'll put some pics up on here as well if I can get good ones. I have a new black sweater from forever 21 that should work well.

We shall see. Have a great rest of the weekend :)

xoxo ALi

Fashionable Photography?

It may just be me, but I think Mickey takes some pretty good pictures. Some of the ideas come out great. Here are two of my favorites of me, taken by Mickey.


The girl popped out of the brush,
and the park seemed to hush.
The kids stopped playing,
Even the trees stopped swaying.
Everyone waited for the girl to speak,
But what she said sounded greek.
She came from another place,
But she had a human face.
So the people welcomed her with peace,
And never again did the park noise cease.



The girl looked cold she shivered like mad,
But at the end of the day she would be glad.
It was a sunny day she couldn't waste,
When she saw the sun she had to get a taste.
With her tin foil she would get a nice glow,
Her skin would be tan while everyone looked like dough.
Thats why she got out her beach chair,
And exposed her skin to the frozen air.


Yes, I know the poems may be dumb. However, I figured I could not post the pictures without making up mini stories. In reality, these pictures were both taken for a photography class. However, isn't it fun to make up a story to go with the photo?

xoxo Ali

Sunshine Days with Yellow

The color yellow is sunshine. It means joy and happiness. I never gave it much attention in my wardrobe, until recently that is.
Did you ever think how many other colors look fabulous when paired with yellow?
An example? Blue or gray. Both look superb.
Since figuring this out, I have become mildly obsessed with the color. Buying everything yellow from a raincoat, to rain shoes, to a winter jacket, and even shirts.
{Me, my sister, and Eva the dog} see the yellow?

{my family recently went to NYC. This was us on a billboard! See how the yellow pops?}














Yellow makes me happy. Wearing it makes me happy. Therefore, lets go from there to some other things that make me smile :)

1. The boy. Who will just be Mickey from now on.

Whatever we do together always turns into an adventure, and we always have so much fun.




















2. The beach!!!! One of my favorite places.
{a picture of me frolicking on the beach with my friends last summer}





















3. My pomchi, Eva. OOOhhh she can be bad. And ooohhh she can have a temper. But nothing compares to how sweet and lovable she is. She makes me smile every day.







Finally, I'll end with number 4, books. I am currently reading "Schooled" by Anisha Lakhani. Let's just say this is a must read for any future teacher who wants a fun take on what they are getting into. Sure, the book may be a tad dramatic and overboard at times, but it kept me laughing so far. Plus, a bonus if you are into fashion, since the main character gets very into her style at one point.






















xoxo Ali

Ringing In the New Year

So recently on New Years Eve a trending topic of Twitter dealt with where you were 10 years ago, to ring in the year 2000. This got me thinking, to the fact that I was a mere 10 years old. I rang in the New Year at home, banging pots and pans outside. Well, guess how I spent this New Years Eve?? THE SAME WAY AS 10 YEARS AGO! haha Yup, I was invited to a party and yup, I didn't go cause at the age of 20 my boyfriend and I still play fun games and bang pots and pans outside at the stroke of midnight :)
So, yesterday after work, we got fun snacks and a fuunn new game to play at home.
{a pic of me and my smoothie}








Also, due to my lack of mobility on New Years Eve I saved my fun dress for New Years day

The fun game we got? It's called JUST DANCE! My mom picked it up at Target after hearing good things about it and boy is that game F U N You dance, pick from a large variety of songs, and it gives you a great workout while having fun. You can do multiplayer, and when everyone dances together it makes the game hilarious.
If you are looking for a fun new workout/game I totally recommend you check it out.









So this brings us to New Years day. The whole family made the trek over to my Uncle's house in Philadelphia. We got to watch the Mummers for a bit, and then go back to eat and get warm The Mummers parade, being there and experiencing it, was an experience in itself. Let's just say the people get CRAZY, and I got to witness some interesting events while waiting for the parade.
My Uncle also got us our own New Years paraphernalia to wear throughout the day. And yes, I'll post the pics but yes, I do look ridiculous. Hey, it was fun though and that's all that counts.
Here is a sample of my sister, my mom, my boyfriend, and I. Please excuse my slipper socks, I promise I was wearing cute shoes.

We ended the day with some yummy dessert.











I hope everyone had a "Rockin' New Years"
The Holidays are over.. booo. That means back to work for real, and almost back to school.
Let's enjoy what's left of the break though, shall we?
xoxo Ali