backkkk!

I feel awful that I’ve been absent and posting halfway decent outfit photos. I’ve had an intense past two weeks… school started back again and apparently, when I was registering, I was delirious and signed up to take 18 hours… most of which are honors… SO, I’ve been absolutely confined to the desk in my bedroom permanently glued to a textbook and massive cups of caffeine in the form of good ole’ starbucks coffee. Which means that on top of heaps of assignments, I’m now broke- can someone PLEASE teach me how to brew halfway decent coffee at home? And sick again with mono- worst illness EVER. I had mono in February and unfortunately, if you happen to get even a TINY bit behind on sleep, it comes back full force like a train in the face… ouch, I know. I’m planning to spend this week trying to finish up the rest of my homework so I can take it a tiny bit easier next week, hopefully recover a bit, and finally participate in some sorority events and pay my little sister some needed attention… I was scheduled to walk in a local show yesterday and after fittings last week i was like "shit, this sedimentary behavior of the past two weeks has most definitely NOT done good things to my figure." Ehhhhh. Expect me back on schedule soon with posts that you ACTUALLY want to read (I know I’ve made this promise before- please blame my freaking overwhelming schedule and teachers for keeping me so engaged in learning stuff I could care less about).

But anywayssss! Here are some photos from the show that I'm happy to say turned out fabulouss!








from after the show.. thank you so much andrea for the gorgeous hair and makeup styling! and everyone please fawn over those gorgeous satin chanel wedges shes rocking-



XO
(always)alanna

planning my trip to the city right now.. does that earn me another few days absence :)



crazy days.
xo
(always)alanna

ahhh!

am i the worst blogger on the planet, or what?
i have mono.. and instead of being able to update the blog while i lay in bed, im drowning in school assignments. please forgive me? and expect me back before the end of the week!

sadly, starbucks might be the only thing keeping me alive and passing in school right now.. ohh, caffeine


ps. i promise i still love you guys! im sorry for the neglect- stop by again sunday for a much deserved post :)

xo
(always)alanna

&even pottery barn would die..

some architecture for you to orgasm over while i figure out what im going to do with MY room...












no idea where these came from- had them saved in a folder on my desktop.. email me if you'd like credit!
(always)alanna

the sound of the water and the smell of the salt

(target tank, 21 tank, thrifted belt and clutch, DIY jewelry)

went to grab a late night bite a few days ago in the midst of our road trip to find some sand and waves.. ended up grabbing some spicy tilapia and coffee so strong i didn't sleep for more than 10 hours following its consumption..
ahh, just enjoying the moments before i have to sulk back into reality and obligations.. off to grab some sushi. and if im lucky, they'll still have some leftover sweets to munch on ;)

(always)alanna

coconut, avocado, mangos.. we're dreaming of the tropics babyy

something about these shoes breaks my heart. they're so absolutely white and so innocent and perfect.. which seems to always make me hesitant to grab them. dirtying them would be such a sin, and i love them too much.. i think its a bad sign that im becoming hesitant to wear my shoes.. i mean, they are for wearing but they also look SO good all clean and white on their shelf.. ahh, internal struggles..






(21 shirt and skirt, BB purse, borrowed scarf worn as wrap, ph x gap platforms)

went to grab some drinks and a bite to eat at bonefish the other night with some friends. wish i had snapped a few pictures of the food- to DIE for. i got the crabcakes on an avocado salad, and the girls had the mango salsa tilapia, and coconut crusted shrimp. and you absolutely HAVE to try the ceviche as an appetizer if you go.. amazingggg. good ceviche is so hard to find in the states. i remember when i was in panama and the gas station had the most amazing ceviche for like a dollar. pretty sure if you bought ceviche at a gas station in georgia, you'd be dead of food poisoning within 24 hours..

(always)alanna

SEASONS 52

i dont know if you guys have ever heard of the restaurant, seasons 52. its a darton chain and theres about ten although the original restaurant is the one that is in orlando. during our little trip, we decided to try it out on a whim and i immediately was impressed. they guarantee that all of their menu items are less than 475 calories and everything is grilled. they also swear by their freshness as they change the menu four times a year- once during each season and the specials 52 times a year- once each week. its a must try if you happen to pass one on the road and are hungry..!








we got the sockeye salmon sushi rolls with dill and asparagus for appetizer-



this was what i got- the crunchy wasabi seared tuna with tuna tartare on the side-



and one of the girls got the chipotle shrimp flatbread which was SO cheap and SO good-



(target dress, 21 tank, thrifted belt and purse)

(always)alanna

i did something a bit confusing. since there were 35 comments, i did a random generator from 1 to 70 for those that got two entries for following my blog! i then generated until i got a match!

and without further ado, the winner of the giveaway is...

#13- KELLY of sourtang



congratulations to the randomly selected reader of the alex & ani space ring! you guys have been great and i promise another giveaway to my gorgeous followers soon!

(always)alanna

sorry.. blame it on harry potter

i know i have to be the worst blogger on the planet right now, but i PROMISE that i have a good excuse! i got a surprise vacation to orlando, florida to see the new and absolutely amazingggg harry potter world at universal studios! the park was absolutely breathtaking. whether or not you're even a huge fan of harry potter (i am a die-hard fanatic!), you will be in awe of everything. being obsessed, of course, i bought a wand, quidditch robes, a time turner for my keyring, and a luggage tag! i'm about to check out of the hotel and head home and promise a legitimate outfit post veryyy soon and to announce the winner of the alex & ani giveaway so make sure you keep checking back!

here are some pictures just to give you an idea of my level of obsession... haha-








gryffindor for the house cup!







(always)alanna