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dressing for luv.

Honestly I've never been one for Valentine's Day. While typing the original title for this post I spelled out love, l.o.v.e and immediately thought of Ashlee Simpsons song and had to change it just as fast, so luv it is. I understand being in love and making a day to indulge in each others greatness , but if your in a relationship you don't need those things once a year, you need them once a week, or at least once a month. I, myself, am in a super relationship with a guy who makes me googly eyed. We celebrate Valentine's day every year, or we have for the past two, and this year is no different, FOOD. We use Valentine's day to go on food and beer adventures.. with love. This year were revisiting last years v-day restaurant in downtown Philly, the Dandelion.

Valentines day is just about a week away and I'm already trying to figure out what will make me look cute while indulging in a yummy meal. I find there are three main deciding factors when it comes to picking put the perfect outfit for the occasion, what your doing, where your going, and what the weather will be like. If your a student shopping last minute dont forget to ask about college discounts, J.Crew offers 15% off to any student with a college I.D, it adds up. If your on a tight budget dont forget the obvious go-to's like Forever 21 and H&M, just bring your patience. Luckily, I already know all of those things and have my outfit somewhat decided. I figured id share some of my top outfits for next weeks festivities and some fancy jewels.

Blazer: J.Crew Spring 2012 (sample sale)

Silk Top: Lauren Conrad Collection at Kohls Summer 2012

Minnie Pants: J.Crew continuous (all year round)

Patent Leather Bow Flats: Steve Madden Spring 2012 DSW

Pearls: J.Crew Summer 2011

 

Polka Dot Sweater: TJ Maxx Fall 2012 ($18!)
Red Jeans: J.Crew Matchstick Jeans Winter 2012 (currently on sale of $39.99!)
Boots: J.Crew Fall 2011 (Sample Sale for $100)

Necklace: Lucky Brand Jeans 3 Rose & Gold Necklace  Spring 2011 ($60)

Dress: Forever 21 Summer 2012 ($24!)

Tights: J.Crew Opaque Black ($18.50)

Flats: Steve Madden Holiday 2013 Famous Footwear

"turn the lights on"

 

Happy Superbowl Monday to those who care about football. Superbowl Sunday breaks down into two categories for me, food and the halftime show. Like many ladies across the nation, the only thing that made me tune in was Beyonce's Halftime extravaganza. She looked absolutely amazing in Rubin Singer's costume. Leather, lace, and over two hundred hours went into creating the hand made masterpiece. There was also a little moto jacket that got very little air time but was just as fantastic. I half expected her to strut onto the football field when the lights went out for an encore presentation of her song "sweet dreams" with the opening lyric "turn the lights on". Not only will her performance be remembered as one of her greatest but her costume will also be recognized as one of her fiercest. 

QUEEN

top photo from the hollywoodreporter.com

gif's from beyoncegifs.tumblr.com

IKEA dreams

 SWEEDISH MEATBALLS

Best part? Lingonberries!!

 

 not just for kids

My friend Max needed some new fun decor for his apartment, this is what happened.

going to bars sober and leaving sober

     Welp, it hasn't even been two weeks into the new semester and I've already spotted 2 pairs of pajama jeans accompanied with neon Nike high tops, on two different occasions, same perpetrator. There are 22,000 undergrads at Rutgers and I see the same girl twice in under 12 days, if this is the outlook of the semester, its going to be a long one. Now that school is back in session its given me a lot of time to ponder my time off and try to include my new obsessions into my every day life.

     I am that person who will pause before taking the first bite of a delicious meal to capture all of its yummy goodness on my iPhone. I would then post it to instagram, geotag it, and dig in face first. Even though my boyfriend had tried telling me about this amazing app, I still never used it until this past winter break. If you love posting pictures of the great food you eat then you'll love Forkly! It's an app that let's you post pictures of the meals you feel deserve praise or something less complementary, but you have a profile, share dishes, and follow people with great taste. Become a "tastemaster" of restaurants that you post meals about and that people "want". Its awesome, and even though it cools my food about 2 degrees during the process, its totally worth it.

     GIRLS. A not so new phenomenon but one that has a new place in my heart. I watched the first season in 2 days and I don't feel bad about it, two days used amazingly well, not wasted. I even attempted to lift some weights in the process but that made eating my chocolate covered strawberries difficult. In a debacle like that I had no choice, I put down the weights and flexed while putting the strawberry to my face. But if you haven't already started watching it, you should give it a try, and if you don't have HBO just do what I do, borrow a friends boyfriends friends HBO GO account. Why does anyone like GIRLS? I think its because they keep it real. From the story lines, to the sex, everything feels authentic and not forced. I think its safe to say a majority of woman ages 20-27ish will be glued to the TV(or computer) screen every Sunday night for the rest of the season. BEST PART OF IT ALL? Game of Thrones comes back in March, so there doesn't leave much room for depression once GIRLS has aired their Season 2 finale.

     Aside from food and TV, winter break has given me the gift of feeling more like an adult and less like a college student. AKA I will go to a bar sober and leave sober. I haven't pre-gamed for a bar since Thanksgiving Eve and although it feels weird to be surrounded by a bunch of drunkos, it makes me feel like a responsible human being. I pay bills, I pay for my own school, and I get my oil changed regularly but it takes alcohol to really make me feel like I'm coming into my young twenties adult self. Last weekend, "that girl" was there, and when I say "that girl" I mean the uncontrollable mess screaming the lyrics to beyonce with a vodka cran in one hand and her pride in the other, shaking what her momma gave her and loving life. Did she almost hit me in the face? yes. Did I forgive her immediately afterwards? yes. Why? because when were not going to bars sober, staying sober, and leaving sober, were doing the exact same thing.