Friday, August 6, 2010

Pretty Little Liars


Right now I'm so into the show "Pretty Little Liars". Specifically the fashion of Aria Montgomery. Everything I've seen her in makes me melt. She has the cutest tiniest little figure, long dark brown hair and those gorgeous thick eyebrows you see those to-die-for runway models with. Her style is the style I would buy if I was able to turn my closet inside out and replace my entire wardrobe. Many people often see me in color, how about you? Honestly...I HATE wearing color. I rarely buy color for myself, but rather the gifts I receive are FULL of color splashed clothing. BLARGH. Red, white, cream, black, brown, gray, dark tones(greens navy) are the colors I want to wear all day long. However growing up in a beach town like Manhattan I am forced to wear bright colors that reflect the season. Also any commercial audition calls for "a bright colored solid shirt". I AM OVER IT!! It's about time I shop where I want to shop, dress how I want to dress and wear the dark sophisticated hues that I've been longing for since 8th grade.  

But if it's one thing Barbi(mother) taught me  that I will always abide by is never buy something trendy or overly-revealing. Always buy staples that will last forever! Good quality clothes that are timeless but chic at any time. 

For me that means: lace, baby-doll dresses (that are made well....see see ya forever 21~ its far better to save up and work hard for a real designer label then have LOTS of fake clothes/bags etc...)
A-lines, vintage jewelry,pearls, boots, skinny jeans, and dark hues. 

Modesty is never out of style. Audrey Hepburn and Rachel Bilson - beautiful modest and delicious to the eyes... So why not stay elegant? Boys undress you with their eyes enough with your clothes on...why make it any easier???

I always say the 3 B's: Boobs, Belly, Butt: Never ever ever have all 3 extenuated at the same time, and remember to the male species it's way more fun if the 3 B's are hidden, and not put out on display!! Trust me. #stayclassy 

Check Out My Other Posts:
Sanity over Vanity
My Photo Shoot
 

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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Starbucks


I love coffee. The way it tastes. The way it makes me feel. The conversations i have while enjoying it. The holiday themes. The hours spent studying because of it. The confidence it gave my younger self by allowing me to feeling more sophisticated. The various ways it's prepared. The way it mixes with soy. The cute shops it comes in. oh i could go on and on. . .

But normally, i'm the type of girl who's searching out tiny coffee shops with cool settings and delicious coffee/ espresso so i can have an enriching Americano. I always get an Americano with steamed Soy, rice, or almond milk with cinnamon and agave. And then on days when I'm feeling lazy i treat myself to a soy late with cinnamon.

However, I'm going through a starbucks phase. SO CRAZY FOR ME!!!I got a card with money on it as a gift and once i learned i could register it, add more money on it via la inter-web-net, earn STARS THAT GIVE ME FREE THINGS, and have my drink registered to the point where ill get my specific drink free every so often, immediately enticed me!

It all Started when my friend ordered her drink at starbucks this morning. It was one of "those" orders that challenge a Barista for the better or made them hate you. Luckily my friend is so sweet and knows each employee at her stabucks by name that they all want to make her drink perfect! Her order: A venti light frapp. with 2 pumps sugar free caramel 3 pumps sugar free vanilla 4 times blended with an extra cup with the left over drink and a venti cup of hot water with a straw to warm her up after drinking a cold drink first thing in the morning! It was the girliest cutest silliest thing ever and I LOVED it! I had to take part in this girly adventure! Hence my registering my very own starbucks card. One day- I will have a gold personalized card and receiving free drinks, how exciting!!

I'm creating "The Jillene Drink" but don't know if it's right yet. I want it to be very few calories but delicious! Today I did: Venti frapp. made with water, ice, 1/4 cup soy milk, plain cinnamon, and 2 pumps of sugar free Vanilla. I want to try to stay away from the artificial sweeteners so tomorrow im going to bring two packets of stevia for them to add instead of the sugar free vanilla and add a banana... I mean this is going to be my daily breakfast.

oh! and the woman behind me asked me what my drink was after i took my first yummy sip and wrote it down word for word! haha i dunno if she's a blogger of crazy drink orders or just liked my drink idea but, i was happy to amuse someone other than myself by this crazy Manhattan Girl order of mine...

cheers to finding the Jj drink