The Adored Life

Short Skirt+Wind Troubles

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

I always, always forget that this skirt puts me in a good mood. I don't know what it is, the print, the color or whatever, I love it. What I do NOT love is the fact that every.single.time I have worn it, the weather randomly has huge gusts of wind. I know I made some guys on campus day by the flashing of my derriere. You're welcome. I can assure you I did not mean to make your day. At all.

One time I was getting out of my car and a gust of wind came up. Not only did I flash, the skirt literally flew up into my face and well, I had no bottom coverage. *ahem* I was so embarrassed that I quickly dropped back into my car, drove off and went to another store to avoid running to anyone who saw me.

Gingham Top: TJ Maxx/ Skirt: Banana Republic/ Shoes: Target/ Belt: Urban Outfitters/ Bag: Target (thrifted from Goodwill)

So that's a day in my life. Just running around campus with the wind making me flash random people.I live a charmed life for sure.

Coordination Challenged

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

You know that chick that kind of looks like she is having a seizure when they are trying to dance? That's me. No lie.

I once was dancing and doing my best booty shake and one of my friends thought that I was legit having a seizure. I thought about trying to explain that no, that is really how I dance. Then I realized I should probably go with the whole seizure thing and just let it go. Sorry friend, I totally lied to you about not knowing what I was doing. I was dancing. Or some form of it.

One time I thought it would be fun to learn Beyonce's Single Ladies Dance. Hey guess what? I pulled my inner thigh muscle trying to learn the dip part. Yep. I pulled a muscle trying to learn how to dance off a YouTube channel. Such is my never boring life.

I've had to learn that coordination is not my strength. It's kind of shocking that I took eight years of piano under a strict teacher (hi sister!) and cannot manage to hit a ball with a tennis racket. I managed to punch myself in the eye while shooting a basketball goal (that is for another day, a extremely painful day) I once walked into a wall texting (that may have been just another whole issue)

You want to know what I did right before these photos? Hit managed to walk into a stack of hangers on the floor, trip and fall flat on my face. How were those hangers on the floor? The heck if I know! I need to take out a lot of insurance on myself. Anyone else coordination challenged?

Spring Lovin

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

You all may have read my tweets about the weather last week. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday the weather was beyond gorgeous. Completely shorts and t-shirt weather. Then we had snow, ice and then a high of 32 for the rest of the week. I am so happy I got to take advantage of the good weather earlier in the week and break out my wedges and new fedora.

Top: Forever 21 Essentials (here)/ Jeans: Gap Boyfriend Cut/ Shoes: Target (this season)

Fedora: World Market (here)/ Necklace: Forever 21 (Similar)

The weather (when nice and not snowing) reminds me that school is almost over. 2 weeks left then I have a month off before summer school. I cannot wait. I have loved this semester so much and I cannot wait to share with you guys the lessons I have learned. Yes, I have had my bad days and shown them here but that is why I blog. I want to be able to look back and remember these days, the good and the bad.

As much as I hate to think about the horrible days I have had in college, I realize that they are shaping me into who I am. My reactions to them are a glimpse of my character and I have to realize that one doesn't grow into who they want to become without any pain or grimacing. In fact, it's more about how you handle those rough or trying circumstances that tell you who you are. You have to go through winter to get to spring. You have to go through pain to become who you are.

Here's to it being spring. Here's to becoming who you are and proud of it.

Have a great Monday!

The Weekend Uniform

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Chambray: Fortuity/Pants: Aerie/Necklace: TJ Maxx/Shoes: Target

I did everything in this outfit over the weekend. I cleaned the bathroom, baked and cooked, took a nap in it. Basically, like I said, everything, which explains the wrinkles I have on my chambray. I didn't think about ironing my outfit before we took photos. Sorry!

Actually no, I didn't think about ironing my outfit because I refuse to own one. Why? I never get it done correctly, there are always wrinkles and its frustrating to me. My solution? Throw everything into the dryer and then spray with Downy Wrinkle-Release spray and you are good to go. Or send it to the dry cleaners. Either way gets you out of dealing with ironing. That is one domestic thing I don't care to master. That and figuring out how to get a sparkling bathtub. I think the only way that happens is if you just buy a new one.

What I Would Wear if I Could Stay in Nature for 5 Minutes

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

I hate camping. I hate being outside for longer than 30 minutes. The last time I spent more than 30 minutes outside a BIRD POOPED ON ME. (See this post) This is mostly because I get sunburned within like 10 minutes so it's just a miserable experience. I hate being without air conditioning and as many electrical outlets as I could want. If that makes me a diva, I proudly own that. If I DID go camping though, meaning, if I was forced within an inch of my life to do this, I would wear this outfit. It's comfortable, easy and did I mention comfortable?

Top: J. Crew/ Shorts: Gap Outlet/ Belt: Anthropologie/ Shoes: Target/ Watch: Fossil/ Bracelets: Thrifted, Gift, American Eagle

Glitter sandals and 10 bracelets would of course have to accompany this outfit on my said forced camping trip. I shudder thinking about camping. *shudder* Even "glamping" I can't do. Thankfully the boyfriend feels the same way. OK I'M DONE TALKING ABOUT CAMPING.

Just Being Happy + Help a Flapper Girl Out

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Top: American Eagle (Goodwill)/Scarf: Banana Republic (Last year)/Belt: Anthro/ Jeans: Gap/ Shoes: Cole Haan

It's really hard for me to not be happy right now. I am almost done with a grueling semester. I am almost done with math (see this post to understand more) and it's spring. Seriously, it's spring. I wake up in the morning to birds chirping outside my windows, I don't have to always wear a coat and everyone seems to be waking up from their super grumpy winter mood. Plus I have been taking a ton of new Twitter friends and real life friends!

Plus I get to start wearing random patterns together and somehow they just work. Spring just makes me feel super adventurous and try new things. That scarf I'm wearing? It's from Banana Republic Mad Men collection but I never wore it before. That top? Thrifted from Goodwill but never worn. Those two together? A ridiculously fun outfit.

On a completely unrelated note...I have decided that for the Great Gatsby premiere (That I am SO excited about!!!) I am going to dress up as a flapper. I am SUPER excited about this. However, I now have to decide on my accessories. Which headband would you chose from this board? This one? Or this one? I can get 10% off with my student ID so I can slightly justify the over $20 purchase on a one time event. Help a girl out.

Patience is a Virtue. I don't have it.

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

I don't have patience. If the boyfriend doesn't IMMEDIATELY start fast forwarding through commercials I get all crabby and fussy like a 2 year old.

I can't handle having to wait in line at Chipotle longer than 5 minutes.

If someone dares to walk not as fast as my super fast walking speed, I mentally honk at them and chew them out in my head. Never in real life.

I honk if you have a 2 second delay from when the light turns green and when you start accelerating.

I get annoyed when it takes longer than 2 seconds for my iPhone to complete a task.

The clutch that I am carrying was shipped to me on Friday and arrived the next day. I still managed to become impatient because I just wanted that freaking cute clutch instantly.

You get the idea. I am a nice person. I am not a patient person.

Shirt: Anne Taylor (thrifted)/ Jeans: Gap (Last year)/ Shoes: Prabal Gurung for Target/ Trench Coat: Target/ Clutch: Gracie B

However, when it comes to Target clearance I have the patience of an angel. Or whatever has a lot of patience. Why? When the Prabal Gurung for Target line came out I knew I couldn't afford it. I kept waiting and waiting for everything to go on clearance. Waiting. Then last Friday I found them. These wonderful red wedges. FOR ONLY $9.98! Yes, under $10. I did a victory dance right then and there. $10 is a magical price.

So take that Target. You may have taken 2 months and I may have had to check clearance every Friday but dang it, I freaking got those shoes. Now if only J. Crew had those kinds of clearance sales.

Quick note, I will be doing a whole blog post on how much I love this clutch. Seriously. My favorite item I have purchased this spring.

Isn't it ironic?

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Top:TJ Maxx/ Pants: Gap/ Shoes: Target/Jewelry: J. Crew/ Purse: Michael Kors

If I was writing my own lyrics to Ironic by Alanis Morissette, they would be something like this:

It's like a torrential downpour when you're wearing brand-new suede shoes.

It's like a clear sky when you wear rain boots because it's supposed to rain.

It's like thinking your original and then you realize you are just copying someone else.

It's like being in a no-smoking zone and 10,000 smokers all light up at once.

It's like finding the absolutely perfect parking spot at the mall and you realize a motorcycle is parked there.

It's like being excited about a new episode of a show and realizing it's the "social media" edition. (So LAME!)

It's like wearing an anchor print top when you live in Kansas and the closet ocean is like 18 hours away.

It's like craving a specific meal all week and the restaurant being sold out of it when you finally have time to go there and get it.

It's like studying super hard for a test, saying no to doing anything fun, and then finding our your test is NEXT week.

It's like buying a Coke Zero bottle because you are craving it so badly and then you realize you have a bottle hidden in your bag for just such occasion.

I'll let you in on a secret: these things all happened to me this week. All of them. I mean, is there anything worse than getting excited about a "new" episode and it's just a bunch of tweets that make annoying sounds and interrupt the already seen episode? Networks, STOP THIS!

I may not have been around 10,000 smokers all light up at once, it may have been more like 10 but it felt the same. Only a slight exaggeration. Such is my life.

Happy Wednesday!! Linking up with Amy today!

That Disgustingly Adorable Couple

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Top: Target (Merona, this season)/ Pants: Maker Jeans (Last season) /Shoes: Target (old)/ Belt: Target (Winter purchase)

Friday evening is the boyfriend and I's date night. It's where we completely decompress from our hectic week. Sometimes we talk a lot, sometimes we are too tired to talk. Sometimes we are that disgusting couple that just looks at each other and giggles. Sometimes all we do is just hold hands across the table and laugh at the stupid things I say. No matter what we do or don't do, he always reaches across the table, holds my hand and kisses it. Guaranteed every time we go out. Even after 3 years it hasn't gotten old. Love you babe.

To those in the restaurant around us, sorry. I know the sweetness is vomit-inducing (I was told this by one of my friends who saw us eating in a restaurant.) and completely ruins your meal. Most people think we are newly dating because when we can we sit on the same side of the both. When we can't squeeze into the same side, the boyfriend is visibly sad. It's just who we are. I love it.

Signed,
Female counterpart of disgustingly adorable couple.
Aka, Alissa

What I Baked This Week- Orange Rolls

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

I have been on a roll .......well, roll...... these past few weeks. Last week it was lemon blueberry rolls and this week it's orange rolls. Before I share the recipe with you I wanted to let you know a few things I have learned.

Let rolls always rise for about 20 minutes before you put them in the oven. This DOES make a difference. It takes longer yes, but it does make a difference.

I don't care for glaze. If I am going to spend that many calories on sugar I am going to actually make a cream cheese frosting or some other type of actual frosting. It doesn't quite seem like a roll with a glaze. In fact, I have decided that it's not a dessert unless it has actually frosting on it.

Learn how your oven runs. Is it hot? Does it run cooler? My oven runs extremely hot so I have had to take about 5-9 minutes off the baking time.

You can find the recipe here, on my Pinterest board. Next week I will be doing a chocolate cake recipe for my nephews birthday. Also then will I be giving a review of the Wilton Cake Decorating Class, level one. I am taking it for the month of April at my local Michael's store. Has anyone ever taken one of these classes before?

The Perfect Spring Outfit+ Week 3 Remix

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

I can't stop with the white pants!!! I know, it's totally getting out of control, but I just freaking love white pants so much. I have been seeing a ton of pins on Pinterest lately that feature white pants so I feel like all I have been thinking about has been white pants. Due to this, I totally don't have time to study for Italian or math. White pant wearing and styling takes priority.

Pants: Target (Merona)/ Chambray: TJ Maxx/ Sweater: Lily Pulitzer (via Goodwill) / Shoes: Cole Haan with Nike Air

Quite frankly, I don't have a lot to say because I am 100% happy with this outfit. Sure, that sweater could work better but I'm super happy. This is me in a spring outfit, pink, polka dots and a pair of flats. Oh and as white as possible, that is actually what makes me 100% me.

This is week 3 of the six piece remix over at Danielle's blog. You can find week 1 (here) as well as week 2 (here).

That Time a Bird Pooped on My Head and I Cried

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

I don't have the words to describe how traumatized I was by this incident. Honestly, I really don't. I will do my best to describe to you how this incident happened. I was on a lovely day trip and was eating at Dean and Deluca in Kansas City. It was a gorgeous day and we decided to eat on the patio. Perfectly normal. We sat there eating lunch for about 20 minutes and suddenly I felt a drop of moisture. "Hm....Are there sprinklers on?"

Dress: TJ Maxx (Worn as skirt)/Top: Gap Outlet/ Shoes: Dillard's/ Purse: Tommy Hilfiger/ Belt: J. Crew

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And then I realized what happened. I HAD BIRD POOP IN MY HAIR! Not my top that I could have changed. No, my hair. I was sitting there screaming and crying because I was so panicked. My much older and wiser friend raced across the table and shoved my head into her chest to cover my eyes. Bravely she grabbed napkins and wiped it out of my hair. My other friend? Laughing so hard she was about to cry.

When I came out of her chest for air, I was still crying. Then I was laughing. Then everyone on the patio felt so bad for me they instantly told me it was good luck. Then I texted the boyfriend to tell him what happened. He called, "..................................*laughter*...................*laughter*...babe?"
"WHAT??"

"............*laughter*........"

"A BIRD FREAKING POOPED ON MY HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"How are you doing.............*laughter*...?"

"HOW DO YOU THINK I AM DOING? I HAVE POOP IN MY HAIR!!"

".............*laughtering*.....I'm really sorry baby"

"I HAVE POOP IN MY HAIR AND I WILL NEVER FEEL CLEAN AGAIN."

I don't even remember the whole conversations because I started crying because I saw another bird and started crying. When I get really upset my hands go crazy, almost like they are wings that are going to make me lift off. Let me tell you, my friends could barely see my hands because I was shaking them so hard. Then I cried again.

Then I went home and ate ice cream and baked. And avoided nature at costs the rest of the weekend.

It's a Great Day to be Alive

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Do you just ever have one of those days where things just all come together and you just are feeling *it*? Yesterday was one of those days. It was 77 degrees, I literally had a dream about this outfit and it looked as good as I dreamed it did. I was just really digging life. The boyfriend and I got to eat bagels (a Sunday tradition at Einstein's Bagels on Massachusetts St.) on the patio and enjoy the calm, beautiful day. I just kept singing "It's a great day to be alive" because I was so chipper.

Blazer: Dillard's/Top: Gap Outlet/ Jeans: Gap/ Shoes: BCBG/ Necklace: In Pink/ Bag: ASOS

I really hope that you guys had just as good of a weekend as I did. The flowers started blooming almost overnight and we had our first spring storm. I love spring storms in the evening. The smell of rain makes me want to cuddle up and watch a movie with the boyfriend. Too sappy? Yeah...sorry about that.

I naturally did a lot of homework and studied for upcoming tests but even that couldn't dull my spirits. I only have about 5 weeks of school left! Normally the spring semester just drags by for me but this year it has gone by crazy fast!

What I Baked This Week

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

I found this recipe here. I made them. I ate them. I dreamed about them. Seriously, I am obsessed with these delicious rolls. They are the perfect spring roll. Not too heavy, a glaze instead of heavy frosting, fresh blueberries. YUM! They do take a LOT longer to make than the recipe claims they take. You definitely need to have a free afternoon due to the rising, mixing and other things you have to do.

If you try these, let me know your thoughts! Have a happy weekend!

Remix Week Two + Lazy Hair

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Top:T.J.Maxx/Pants: Merona (Target/Shoes: Target/ Scarf: Vintage via Salvation Army

This is week two of the six piece remix that Danielle is having!

There was once a time I refused to wear white pants. Why? I am a paranoid person. I believe that even if I have just had a visit from mother nature the week before, somehow, just somehow when I am wearing white I will manage to have another visit. Or, with my luck, I will sit in red juice all and walk around with a red butt. I have my other paranoias with white pants but you get the idea. Right now I am completely obsessed with these white pants and so far *fingers crossed* have managed to keep them clean and pristine!

You may notice that I am wearing a vintage scarf on in these photos. Why? Because I am incredibly lazy with my hair. I have a lot of upkeep on these curls and quite frankly I sometimes I just don't want to deal with it. On days like that I normally either wrap a scarf around my head and put the rest in a ponytail or I do this. (Find my person Pinterest page here ) I feel like this summer I am going to go to this easy tutorial for a super quick and cool hair wrap.

P.S. There is actually some green on that grass in the photos! Spring may be headed here after all!

A teaser of spring that lasted one day

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

I love these pants from The Limited so freaking much. Seriously. Polka dots. Blue. Ankle crop. Hello! Perfection! Plus they are the most comfortable non-jean pants that I have ever owned. Which is saying a lot because I am a full-on jeans girl that either only wears jeans or dresses. It's a high endorsement for non-jeans.

Top: TJ Maxx/Blazer: Cremiux/Pants: The Limited/Bracelets: Gifts, thrifted and Bauble Bar

I mean sure, I was told that I look like a navy blue Easter egg when I wore this. Then again who can hate an Easter egg? Their cute small and well, are cute eggs. Who wouldn't want to look like an Easter egg? Speaking that......Easter eggs mean that Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are out!!!!!

Am I the only one that thinks that holiday shaped candy is wwaayyy better than normal shaped candy? I mean, egg shaped Reese's? Smarties Eggs and Bunnies? Hello, the most magical candy time of the year!

A Calm Easter with Self Tanner Disaster

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Top: J. Crew/ Sweater: Lily Pulitzer/ Pants:Gap/ Wedges: Born

What did I do this weekend? A lot of things but two of them stand out. I studied for two days for a test that I thought was today and it is actually Wednesday. Phew. But also not phew because I said no to doing a lot of fun things. So not fun to realize, but I am totally on top of my game and ready for that test.

Thing two: I had a Jergen's Self Tanner disaster. Seriously, a complete disaster. I used the self-tanning lotion twice, over night I turned into a orange legged disaster. The issue is that my skin is so fair that apparently just one application is ENOUGH! Seriously I nearly cried when I saw how horrible my legs were. Now I have to wait about two days for it to come off.

So yeah....I am doomed to be forever translucent white. I know there are worst thing in life but I am just SO white! I hate shorts season because of it; however, white is better than orange.

I'm quitting life and becoming a baker

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:30:00 +0000

I don't normally blog on the weekends but I really wanted to share with you an awesome gift I recently received. For my boyfriend and I's dating anniversary he gave me a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Yes, THE mixer of my dreams. I realize now that I am old because I get excited about kitchen appliances.

I learned to bake at a very young age, I also learned how to cook but really I found that I loved to bake more from the very beginning. This love has followed me throughout my life, whenever I am stressed I really love to make a batch of cookies or a cake and I feel better.

During spring break I made so many cookie with my new mixer! I was ecstatic I thought I was going to have to wait until I got married and someone super nice got me a stand mixer. This weekend I will be making Easter desserts and trying out new bread recipes.

If I could, I would quit my life now and go to culinary and pastry school, open up a bakery and teach people how to bake. That is the dream. I think that most girls have this dream when they are 5 but at the age of 22 I am finally having this dream.

ANYWAY.....................

I freaking love baking. In my kitchen it's like March Madness of cookies. I'll have to do this next year and do a whole bracketology show. Monster cookies versus chocolate chip cookies is currently the round I am on right now. If men are allowed to have a whole month of sports madness, why can't I have a month of cookie madness? Mine sounds way most tasty!

The weather rules of Kansas

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Dress: Dillard's/Cardigan: TJ Maxx/Belt:Urban Outfitters/Boots:Weavers

1. When taking photos on a perfectly calm day, there is going to be a random 45 mph wind gust that will ruin every photo and continue to blow till the moment you stop taking photos. True story.

2. Wear layers because in the morning it s 35 and by noon it's 65 and you are sweating and trying to move as much clothing as possible without being indecent. It's also going to randomly snow one afternoon.

3. Wear boots because when the weather forecast says 0% chance of rain, it'll rain. Oh but when it says 95% chance of rain? It doesn't actually rain and you carry an umbrella around all day like an idiot. When it is officially spring and you rotate all of your clothes.....you will need them the next day.

These 3 rules just so happen to happen within a 12 hour period. Currently it feels like walking into a zoos horribly humid rain forest. While taking outfit photos it was windy, the moment we stopped the wind ceased.

Anyway, I suppose we all have our weather gripes. Mine just happened to all happen within a 12 hour period. This is the 2nd time I have worn this dress and I need to figure out a 3rd way, blogging tends to make me only wear something 1 or 2 times and then bury it. Anyone else have this issue? How do you find inspiration to restyle something?

It's only weird if it works.....

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Striped top: GAP Factory/KU Shirt: Dillard's/ Jeans: Gap Factory/ Hat: College gear/Shoes: Crown Vintage

Do you guys remember the commercial for Budweiser beer that dealt with the weird superstitions that people have about sports? As I was going through these photos I realized that I am now one of those crazy people. Especially during March Madness when teams that seem to have a 1 in a billion chance of winning pull an upset and the world is astounded. As a fan of a team that normally makes it into the tournament, this is not comforting.

What are my crazy superstitions? First, I have to wear my PINK for KU undies. Yes I know, TMI. Second, I have to be wearing one of my schools colors, be it my boyfriends too big shirt or my own top. Once these two things are taken care of, I get a can of vanilla Coke Zero and type in the hashtag #KUBBALL and follow the Twitter conversation. This is all before the game even starts.

You know what is the craziest thing? I don't even know who I am when I am doing these things. Seriously, I am as uninterested in sports as one could get. I called a home run a touchdown one time. Seriously. I can't make this stuff up.

Remix Week One + A Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:01:00 +0000

This is the first Wednesday I am linking up with Danielle for the Six Piece Remix. I managed to wear three of my six pieces I chose for the remix all in one outfit! I may actually be patting myself on the back for that. Let me tell you something, until you have had a sequin top gather at your crouch you haven't lived. I sat down and was like "OMG, I have a sequin gathering crotch!" Only slightly awkward to try and move around inconspicuously in a classroom chair adjusting a shirt. Only slightly though.

I swear during every photo session we have I always end up making this exact same face at some point. That and one where I am completely annoyed and rolling my eyes.

Skirt: Target/Sequin Tank: T.J. Maxx/Top: Zara/ Tights: American Eagle/Shoes: Cole Haan

I really struggled with wearing tights this late into March! It's almost April and we are still in freezing temperatures! I wanted to go bare-legged but that just wasn't about to happen. It just feels so wrong having to layer so much when it should be spring! Enough about the weather, I know the majority of you all are dealing with this also.

I wanted to thank you all for the super encouraging words you wrote me on Monday about graduating a semester later than I planned. You all have no idea how much it meant to me, I feel so much more confident that there is going to be something good that comes of it. Yes, I am still bummed but overall I feel good. That is mainly because of you. Thank you SO very much; I am incredibly lucky to have such a supportive blogging community.

That time it rained and snowed in one day

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Kansas hates me. I don't know what I have done to make it so mad but the more I want spring the more we have winter. For example, during spring break it rained, snowed, was 59 degrees and then was 31 degrees all in one day. I was extremely confused, should I wear boots? Snowboots? Rainboots? I chose open-toed shoes instead. Totally logical. It was snowing all morning and afternoon then turned into rain. Then it was sunny and everything looked dry. Totally not confusing.

Shoes: Gift/Top: Converse/Pants:Maker/Earrings

Seriously. SPRING BREAK AND IT SNOWED ALL FREAKING WEEK! What the heck? What have I done? I seriously should have just left Kansas and gone somewhere for spring break, silly me to be practical and work and have quality time with the boyfriend. I was NOT a happy camper.

I would never be a happy camper actually. I should never use that phrase, my personal form of hell would be having to camp. I suppose snow is better than having to camp. Ish. I'm searching for any reason to think that snow is good other than at Christmas. I don't think there is one. Snow is for Christmas. The end. I have lost it.

A personal post that took a week to write

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:09:00 +0000

I found this top at Gap and loved it. I had no idea that the next day when I wore it I would find the statement "the best is yet to come" ironic. You see, I have had my graduation plan worked out for over 6 months. I have had it printed out and looked at it almost every day as a reminder of what I am working for. I was planning on taking 12 hours this summer (double what you are allowed to take) and 19 hours this fall to graduate. I have clung to the though that regardless of how bad a semester is, I am almost done.

I worked my butt off last summer taking 12 hours then and getting A's. I was so close, so so close. I didn't get a high school graduation. College was a decision I made for myself without the support of a lot of family, graduation means so much to me. College has been something I have had to fight for, it wasn't something that was what you do after high school.

To make a long story short, I received news that I would be attending college for one more semester. I will be graduating in spring of 2014. I sat in my advisers office crying, thinking of everything I had planned. It felt like someone had just punched me in the gut and taken away everything I wanted. I didn't want to talk to anyone,I slowly called my boyfriend to ask him to pick me up then turned my phone off. This was the day before spring break started. I was crying, imagining so many scenarios where I would never graduate, something would always come up.

I was so close. So, so close. I was mad at KU for having classes only offered certain semesters, I was mad at myself for changing majors halfway through college. I was mad that when I graduate I will be 23. All of these are stupid things but at the time I just wanted lie down and scream at everything in the world.

Then I looked down at my shirt. I cursed. I was mad that I wore that shirt and it was the complete opposite of what I felt. Then I took it off and threw it across the room. It landed the right side up. "The Best is Yet to Come" it seemed to scream to me.

The boyfriend naturally calmed me down and assured me that indeed "the best is yet to come" and everything will be fine. I am yet to be convinced but the more I look at this shirt the more I am beginning to believe is true for me. Some day I will graduate college. This is going to work out. There is a reason that this happened.

I don't know why it is happening but it is. I know something great will come out of this. It was really hard writing this all out. It made it entirely too real, like this is reality and I have to deal with it. Life will move on and the best IS yet to come, I just need to remember this. Worse things have happened to people and I realized this is not the end of the world. I know that in the end something great is going to happen and there is a reason for this, I don't know what but there is. I hope it reveals itself soon.

SPRING BREAK IS HERE!

noreply@blogger.com (Alissa) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:30:00 +0000

Actually, just kidding. I'm going super mad crazy partying down with such activities as: seeing my family, celebrating the boy and I's 3 year anniversary (I have NO idea how we got to 3 years, it blew by) and having my best friend come up and visit me.

But still, I pretty much did this exact motion when I got out of my last class and realized I AM FREEEEEEEEE. I'll see you all next Monday!