Monday, January 2, 2012

New Year, New Me

HELLO 2012!!!

We've bid adieu to 2011 & embraced 2012 in full force. I've decided 2012 will be a year of change, of BIG change. I've thought long & hard about what I wanted to change in the new year & thought I'd share my resolutions with my readers. Here goes nothing:

1. I will not buy anymore clothes until I have worn everything at least once. To most, this sounds ridiculous, but to those who know me, know most of the items in my closet still have the tags attached or have never been worn. Hopefully, this will help me save a little cash & experiment with the hidden treasures in my closet. Of course to prepare for this, I did a major shopping trip over the weekend. I'll share deets later.

2. I will find a job that pays more, or at least one I enjoy. This one is obviously easier said than done. Having studied Communication/Public Relations in college, I would love to be an account executive for a fashion magazine, small boutique, new designer, anything FASHION related. If that doesn't happen, I would at least like more compensation for the job I currently have. That will definitely sweeten the deal & make these long hours more bearable.

3. I will become more finicially stable. As mentioned in resolution #1, I would like to save a little money & actually be able to afford what little bills I do have. As of now, my parents pay the majority of my bills (I pay my rent & bills related to my amazing apartment)- cell phone, student loans, vet bills, etc... I'd at least like to manage paying one of these. This will obv be a gradual process as I have a shopping problem.

4. I will run a 5K. While I am big into fitness & being healthy, I despise running. In order to challenge myself, I would love to participate in a little 5k. What's life without a challenge, right?!! Wish me luck with this one, it will definitely be the most difficult to pull off (other than #3 that is).

5. Well, of course I have a few more, but I'll keep those to myself. Hopefully, I'll succeed in completing these resolutions! What are some your New Year's resolutions?!!

Anyway, onto my outfit. It's sparkly duh. I went to visit my friend/old roommate, Junella this year. I miss living with her; who else is going to take pics of me getting ready?! But we always have a good time together, which made driving the almost 4 hours to her worth it. This year, I decided not to spend too much money on a dress, simply because Blacksburg is a little dead  this time of year since all the college students are on break. I was pleasantly surprised by this little number I found while searching Forever 21's website. Can you believe I only paid about $40 for this?!!



Dress: Forever 21
Clutch: DKNY via Marshalls
Jewelry: JCP
Shoes: Charlotte Russe





I hope your NYE was as eventful as mine & that you all have a wonderful 2012! Don't forget to tell me your resolutions!!!!

17 comments:

  1. Very pretty!! I need to take your first resolution into account and adopt it as my own!!

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  2. Great resolutions! The first one I like the most! heh, we have the same problems with our wardrobe! :)

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  3. Oh wow that dress is fab! I have goals 1 and 3 on my list as well. They tie together because if I decrease my spending, I can save more money. Happy New Year!

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  4. Love your sequin dress! It looks smashing on you! :)

    xx
    Jen

    http://belledecouture.com

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  5. That is a hot dress! Great resolutions for the new year! Last year (2011)I saved myself a ton of money and re-discovered what's in my closet by purchasing only one item per month (unless I had gift or rewards cards). It was hard but totally worth it. Have a super day! ~ Rhoda

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  6. Such a pretty dress, love the sparkle!

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  7. Happy New Year!! Such a gorgeous dress!

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  8. You look beautiful! :)

    XOXO F - www.myfashion-expression.blogspot.com

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  9. Those are great resolutions, I should give #1 a try. Great dress!

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  10. i love the back! is that a fancy bra or part of the dress?

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  11. I love the dress! The color of the sequins are so pretty!

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  12. gorgeous dress!! good luck on all your goals!

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  13. great look, I love that dress!

    I had a lot of fun joining you ladies for my first BDIB challenge ;)

    Happy New Year!

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  14. That dress is awesome and looks fabulous on you! Forever 21 is seriously my favorite place to shop.

    I dropped by from the BDIB challenge (my first one!).

    Happy New Year!

    -Robin www.robinmiller.us

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  15. Absolutely love the dress and of course it looks fab on you. I can't believe you found this at F21.

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  16. Fabulous dress! It fits you perfectly!!

    Saw you on BDIB, wasn't that challenge so much fun? :o)

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  17. Happy new year ! u looked fab !

    http://www.like-mousse-au-chocolat.com/

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