So I went shopping last night. I used my Charlotte Russe gift card I got from my uncle for Christmas. Gift cards are the best! It like getting a bunch of clothes as a gift but you get to pick them out for yourself! They are the best. I got this shirt, and another shirt, and a cardigan, and a necklace, and three headbands with this one gift card.
I find Charlotte Russe hard to shop at sometimes. A lot of their clothing is very much not modest, but every once in a while I can find hidden gems of adorable modesty. I made a post a while back about a shirt from Charlotte Russe that I went to 4 different stores looking for. So, when Charlotte Russe is good, it's REALLY good. But other than that, it's not that great.
Also, my mommy made this skirt. I love it more than chocolate. Which is a big deal if you know me.
And these tights. They are magical. Seriously, I have no idea where they came from. And sometimes they disappear. Honestly, magical.
So, Hello there. I'm Kai. You know, just in case you have forgotten. It's been a LLOOOONG time since I posted. When I started this blog a year and a half ago, I thought I would be all cool and blog-famous by now. But I'm really not, and that is pretty discouraging. I don't understand why some people have over 1,000 followers after like two years, and I have four. I tried the whole fashion blogging thing, and that didn't end up how I wanted, so it kinda changed to more of a lifestyle blog, I guess, and still that seems to get me no where. What is the secret? I think I am just as adorable and funny as all those other blogs I read, but they are famous, and I'm not. It just doesn't make any sense to me.
One of my goals this year is to triple the amount of followers. I mean, it shouldn't be THAT hard to get eight more followers, right? Just eight more. That is all I'm asking for. (I would love to get more than that, but that is just what I'm shooting for.)
I realize that in order to get more followers, I'm also going to have to be a better blogger. Now, I'm not promising posts every day, but I am going to shoot for two posts a week. I should be able to handle that. I also want to get my blog back to more of a fashion/style blog, since that is really something I am into. I do want to have other kinds of posts too, but have the main purpose of my blog be about cute, cheap, modest fashion.
And here is a post to start this new year, new blog off right.
This outfit it very me-ish. :) The skirt is actually a dress I got from my roommate since it is too short on her. Well, it is the perfect length on me, and it just so happens to be the Color of 2014: Radiant Orchid. I love this color to death. Seriously! The black and white stripes work perfectly with this skirt (and those ruched sleeves are my very favorite sleeves!), and the green necklace adds sparkle and some more color to the outfit. This outfit was almost free, but really doesn't look like it.
What I'm Wearing:
Dress (worn as Skirt): Roommate (from DI) - $0
Shirt: Saver's - $4
Necklace: Charlotte Russe - ($5, but used gift card) $0
Belt: off a dress from Romy - (dress was around $20, but i consider the belt free) $0
Outfit Total: $4
I love cheap outfits. Thrifting is the best, and hand-me-downs are even better! I'm pretty sure over half of the clothes I own were thrifted or free. (And I own over two months worth of clothes... I'll post about my clothing challenge later.)
Well, here is to the new year! Hopefully it goes by quickly and wonderfully!
PS- I promise I won't have many more phone/mirror pics! I got a new camera for Christmas (not like a super fancy thing with different lenses and stuff, but a lot nicer than my old one, which I got for my thirteenth birthday.) I'm still figuring out how to get the best pictures on it, a lot of come out blurry, but I'm very technologically impaired so I just have to play around with it for a while. :)
I truly am sorry, blog world. I am a horrible blogger. I feel like my blog should be taken away.
So, I am now 20. No more being a crazy teenager for me. I'm pretty bummed out, actually. I feel just so old. Anyways, not much exciting about that.
So these past few weeks have been great! October is my favorite! I LOVE dressing up for Halloween! It's been fun to put together costumes from the limited amount of clothing I had left in the clothing challenge. (Which ends this week! I have my Halloween costume tomorrow, and one more skirt, then I'm out of bottoms!) I have come up with some pretty creative ensembles!
I've also been on dates, (well date, really), and have been writing letters to my favorite missionary! (To all my missionary, or soon-to-be-missionary friends, I promise, you are all not far behind him! You are all fantastic people! I promise I like you all as well!) Mondays are my favorite day, because it's P-day and that means I can email Elder Rogers! The other week, he sent me a song he and his companions preformed/wrote (well, they wrote parts of it). It is awesome! If I ever find a way to put it on this blog, I will for sure! So last week, I sent Jake a picture of me in one of my Halloween costumes with my friend. He showed his old companion who though I was attractive and wanted me to write him. Jake told me not to. So of course, I had to! :P Well, he wrote me back, which I wasn't expecting. Jake also told me that he got a voice mail from him saying he had something super important to tell Jake. When Jake called him back, he just said that I had written him. Haha! Well, that's pretty funny, I think, even if you don't.
Want to hear another funny story? I'm kinda hesitant to put this on my blog. I don't know who reads it! But here it goes: So there is this thing, apparently, the way you put the stamp on a letter means different things. My roommate told me this, and she only knew that putting it upside-down means "I love you". So as a joke (mostly...) I've been putting my stamps on my letters upside-down, just to see if Jake would notice. Up until the most recent letter, he hasn't said anything. In this letter he asked me why I did that. With a smiley face. Which, for him, could mean he knows what it means. Or it could mean that he doesn't and that he just decided to put a smiley face even though he never does that while writing. Ever. Also, his stamp was placed diagonally to the right. I had to look up what that means. Any guesses? It means: "Will you marry me?" I'm guessing he doesn't know what that means, or if he does, he's just being silly and seeing if I know. Either way, his next letter is getting a stamp placed diagonally to the left. You can guess for yourself what that means. So, who knows, in another week I could be engaged! (I am 100% completely, totally, definitely kidding, by the way. I am not getting engaged to someone I won't see for 20 months when there are so many attractive RM's all around me here in Provo! Also, that would just be wrong to be engaged to a missionary.) (Yes, I am a waiter hater. Ok, not hater, but disliker. Seriously, let him focus on the Lord for two years. Also, don't just sit around for two years! Get to know people! Go on dates! For reals, though, don't shut yourself off from the world.)(Disclaimer: Just to make it 100% clear, I am not, nor was I ever dating Jake. He is seriously one of my best friends, who I just happen to really like. I am not "waiting" for him. Sorry I write about him and talk about him a lot. But we always have been just friends. Ok? Ok. Hope that clears up things.)
Well, back to some more normal (Ha! Me normal? That's funny!) stuff. This month, I found out that I got in to the Advertising Program here at the Y! It really is a difficult major to get in to. I seriously am so excited to start! I've had a few meetings already, and each time, I get more and more excited! Fun Fact: In the advertising program, we actually work with real clients in our classes. Our projects are not just for a grade, they are pitched to clients! How freakin awesome is that?! So cool! I can't wait to start next semester! :)
Well, it's getting late, and I need my beauty sleep for Halloween tomorrow!
Peace out, homies!
My acceptance letter for the advertising program!
Jake in the tie that I made for him!
Me in Halloween costume #1: Flapper. Also, Bane.
Flapper again.
Halloween costume #2: Audrey Hepburn
Breakfast at Tiffany's. Also, the most "like"ed profile picture I think I've ever had on Facebook.
Halloween Costume #3: Princess. Yes, I know this is almost exactly what I wore to Prom, ok? Get over it. I'm a Princess.
This is the video I made as part of my application for the advertising program. :)
FREE!
Seriously, free stuff is my favorite! :)
And when's the best time to get free stuff?
Your Birthday!
Seriously, so many places give you free stuff for your birthday! Here is a list of places (in Provo. My Arizona list is a little different) that will give you some awesome stuff for your birthday!
Arby's- You just sign up on their website, and you get a Free Milkshake on your birthday! Also, when you sign up, you get a Roast Beef Sandwich (You have to buy a drink). So a Milkshake and a Sandwich! Awesome!
Red Robin- (Yummmmmm!) You get a free gourmet burger during the month of your birthday! Also, when you sign up, you get three dollars off your order, so you can a get a free Freckled Lemonade with your burger! (Make sure you tip, though, or you'd be rude.)
Rubio's- sign up, and you get a free meal (up to $7)! And for signing up, you get a free taco!
Wienerschnitzel- Sign up, and get a free corn dog on your birthday. You also get a free chili dog when you sign up. (They also sent me a second free chili dog for some reason, so maybe that will happen to you too!)
IHOP- Free Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity for your birthday! (Also, you get one just for signing up!)
Del Taco- I think you get a free milkshake on your birthday (they haven't sent me my birthday coupon yet) but you also get two free tacos for signing up!
Jason's Deli- You get $5 off any item! (sign up)
Sonic- You get a cream slush, or medium tots, or medium drink! (Sign up)
Krispe Kreme- This tends to change from year to year... I've gotten a dozen before, sometimes only one, usually a half dozen though. No sign up, just bring proof (driver's license).
Denny's- Free Grand Slam. Also no sign up, just bring proof it's your birthday!
Sephora- Sign up (you don't even need to shop there! :P) and get a free birthday surprise!
Firehouse Sub's- Free medium sub! Just bring proof it's your birthday!
I hope you guys enjoy, and use these awesome free birthday treats! Also, if you know anywhere else in the Provo area that you can get free birthday stuff from, please please please let me know! (Before the 7th! You know, so i can use them this year! :P)
Also, sorry I've been super lame about blogging. I'm really busy! But I have at least 25 more days worth of clothes left in my challenge! (Seriously, how does one have this much clothing?) I'm going to try to be creative and through the end of October! We will have to see!
Well, I just want to let you all know that I am alive. :) I have been super busy the last coupe of weeks, so that is why I haven't been blogging. I pinky promise that I will try to be better. I really enjoy sharing my life with you, I just don't have the time!
These past few weeks have included synchronized swimming, applications, work, school, friends, friends, friends, broken phones, dressing up like pirates, and creative outfits. My clothing challenge is going strong! It's been interesting to try to plan out outfits. I need to take into consideration the weather, how many Sundays there are, what I'm going to be doing the whole day, and if I really want to wear something or if I want to save it for later.
I am absolutely loving this year so far. My ward is crazy awesome! I am excited to get to know them all even better!
Well, when I get around to it, I will post outfit pictures. (I've only missed pictures a couple of days, when my phone was broken.)
See ya!
So tomorrow is a pretty big day. I am starting my sophomore year at BYU, and I am starting my clothing challenge!
So here are the rules (and exceptions) I have set for myself.
1) Well, there is really only one rule: don't repeat articles of clothing (shirts, skirts, shorts, pants, dresses, cardigans, blazers, legggings, tights)!
Exceptions: if the outfit I am currently wearing is inappropriate for an activity I need to do (like if I'm going hiking (haha, yeah right.) or going on a date (haha, yeah right again) or something) The unique outfit must be worn for a majority of the day, though.
Ok, well here I though this was going to be this long, extravagant post, and it's super short.
Oh well.
I need to go to bed now!
Good Night friends! And if anyone is starting school tomorrow, good luck!
So, I haven't really taken outfit pictures since I've been here in Utah. I took some today, but I'm not loving my outfit as much as I thought I did when I put it on this morning. I don't know what it is.
Here are some pictures from a few weeks ago! That day I saw Hairspray, to be exact! I absolutely loved this outfit! I know I've worn it before and I'll wear it again. It's that good. :)
What I'm Wearing:
Shirt: Charlotte Russe
Pants: Forever 21
Necklace: made from an old shirt from K-Momo
Bracelet: gift from Grandma from Jerusalem
Shoes: Payless
I love this necklace! I wear it so often and always get compliments on it! It was the easiest DIY ever! I will post before and after pictures sometime! :)
