Coachella 2012 Weekend 2

this year i finally got to experience COACHELLA!  and an experience it was.  we went to celebrate jill's dirty thirty and i can't even explain to you how fun, HOTTT, exhausting, and FUN it was.  but i did take some footage b/c i wanted to take you guys along with me.  so enjoy!!!

"spring love, come back to me"

not that i ever lost these b/c these two are new to me.  but, i love spring fashion.  and of course these shoes.  i've been on the hunt for the perfect espadrilles for the longest time.  the last pair that i remember loving were the guess paisley's.  and i bought those wayyyy back when i worked there.  oh i wish i knew where those shoes went or even could find a picture for you to see.

but i recently found these and had to get them.

the first pair, are the shoes i'm wearing in the last post.  (click here to see)  i got these at TARGET!!!   only $40.

the second pair, i got at sole society, they are called tamara.  these were only $50.  i wore an outfit earlier this week that i really wanted to show you guys with these shoes, but i just didn't get a chance to snap a photo.

also, don't be afraid to join sole society, you don't have to buy a pair every month and you are not limited to just your closet.  i found these in an email they sent. 

hope you guys find your spring loves.  b/c i'm definitely enjoying mine!







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05.23.12 ootd

the sun was shining through my bedroom window when i got up, so i was feeling a bit spring-y and put this outfit together.

i just got the shoes in and have been dying to wear them since I seen them.

just so you have a complete idea of how i wore this outfit.  my hair is in a side fishbone braid.  and i'm wearing some gold hoops.

here's the break down:

the shirt:  was FREE.  this is actually a promo belvedere vodka tee.  lol
the vest:  is from h&m a little while back.  i think this was around $25
the skirt:  is from forever 21.  again with the stretchy pencil skirts.  around $15
the necklace:  is from turosom check her out on instagram or facebook.  if you follow me on instagram or on pinterest, i've posted a pic of it there too.  i'll put a picture of it below so you can see it closer
the watch:  a kimora lee simmons hello kitty watch
the bangles:  one from hawaii and the other is an oldie but goodie hello kitty bangle

and the shoes!!! oh the shoes.  i know you guys are dying to know where they are from...TARGET!!!  only $40.  they are from the webster miami line.  they actually have them in a coral-y color too.  i'm contemplating on if i should get them  they are soo cute.

and ladies...these are comfy.  i walked around the whole lake at my work yesterday and i was still good to go!  and they fit true to size if you are wondering what size to get.

the necklace up close 

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05.23.12 afternoon run

My Wednesday night workout is normally pretty routine, but today I forgot to put my gym bag in my car. FAIL!!

So instead I came home put my running clothes on and went for a run around the lake.
Today was really really windy. So an already challenging run got pretty tough. The second half had a headwind almost 100% of the time. And dust was blown into my eyes more than a couple of times.  Definitely not a good feeling. I even got slapped in the face so hard with dirt, that I flinched. Luckily for me, my eyes were closed.

This run could have very well been harder than Bay 2 Breakers last Sunday.
But, I refused to give up and I finished strong. A lot stronger than I thought. I finished in under 50 minutes. But I still have to train a little more to get to my best time of 48:07

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bay 2 breakers 2012

yesterday was my first event of the year, Bay 2 Breakers 2012.  i was a little apprehensive seeing that i haven't been able to run much this year.  or have just been to lazy to get out there on the weekends.  we'll say it's a little of both.

i was determined to get at least one run in before the race.  that way i wouldn't be too nervous and i would know where my running stride is currently and blah blah blah.  so, i go a run in a week before the race, saturday, may 12th to be exact.  and i actually surprised myself.  my time of course wasn't the best, but being that my last run was on january 15 i didn't do too shabby.  i was able to make it around the lake (4.5 miles) in 51:44, pretty much around my average.

so, i was feeling pretty good about myself the day of the race.  still a little nervous, but i always am before a race.  the weather was gorgeous.  the sun decided to come out and play, but it definitely wasn't too hot.  i ran the whole race at a pretty good pace.  i stopped at the water stop around mile 5 and ran the rest of the way out.  i could definitely feel the effects of not training before the race b/c around mile 6 i was slowing down.  but i powered through and finished strong.

my official time last year was 1:24:55.  see what you can do when you train.  lol  i still can't believe i did that well last year.  but this year i wasn't too far behind.

Warby Parker

when i mentioned to one of my best friend's, dee, like a year and a half ago that i needed to get some new glasses she directed me to warby parker.  i loved the designs, but i wanted to see in person how they looked on my face.  they have this application, called the virtual try on, where you could upload a picture and then click on a pair of glasses and see how you looked in them.  pretty cool, but still not the real thing. and i was still apprehensive.  and there are only a couple of places in the city that carry them, and i just never made the time.

but when browsing through the site again the other day, i noticed that they now have a 5 day trial period.  you pick 5 frames and they send them to you for 5 days ... for FREEEEEEE!!!  hey you can't beat that.

and the price of the glasses is only $95 with the prescription  lenses.  ANNDDD...for every pair that's bought a person in need of glasses gets a pair too.  look at me, i've given about 9 kids in need shoes from all the toms i have and now i'm gonna give someone in need glasses.  woo hoo!  i'm such a do-gooder.  lol

wanna help me pick out my frames...













































if you wanna go buy a pair and give someone else in need a pair, here's the site:  http://www.warbyparker.com/http://www.warbyparker.com/



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Outfit of the Day 05.08.10

i got a new scarf from one of my best friend's, jill. and i really really wanted to wear it.  and it was so nice outside that i knew i wanted to wear a skirt.

here's the outfit i cam up with.  i'm sorry the picture quality is so bad.  i took all the pictures with my iphone and i didn't have great lighting, but you get the idea. 

the shoes are from sole society so they were only $49.99.  they were called, jill.  here's my original blog post about them (click here) and it's taken me this long to finally wear them.  that's ok b/c the outfit came together quite nicely.

the skirt is from forever21.  it's one of those stretchy pencil skirts that cost about $15.  it came in so many different colors, and i definitely bought a few different colors.

the tank top is a plain black tank.  it's a the ever so famous mossimo racer back that i seem to have every color of and wear every time i document an outfit of the day.  lmao!

the cropped denim jacket was actually a gift from a couple of years ago.  i don't remember the brand, but i do remember she bought it from macy's.

and the lovely scarf, is from my friend jill.  she has a couple left for sale.  let me know if you want one.  i'll see what colors she has left and how much they are.  and i love my new way of wearing scarfs. 

adding a little color to mine with some turquoise and orange...i hope i've inspired you to do the same. 


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