tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:48:12 +0000fashionshoesshoppingthe hillscolorsgymmakeupreality tvstyletvTelevisionbanana republicblackbubble dresscelebrityeyesfoodgrammarholidaylanguagemtvnude shoessatcthe cityweddingwinterCafeteriaCourteney CoxDirtEaster BunnyGoogleNYCa-rodaccentsaddictionageamerican gladiatorsanchorwomananswerapartmentarielbad trendbasketballbeijingblack leather pumpbleacher creaturesbloggingbootsbrazilcaloriescandlecell phonescharles in chargeclappingclasscoachcoffeecolonialcommutingconfidencecupcakecustomer servicedatingdcdknydramadressdrinkdrivingelectionelevatorsemailemmysengagementsetiquetteexclamation pointeyelidfacebookfake eyelashesfallfantasy charactersferryflavor of lovefreelancefriendsglamorousgossip girlgraduationgrass is always greenergrinchhairhalloweenhatheighthoroscopeiPodidentityjacketjaywalkingjeansjenny mccarthyjournalismkatie holmeskickboxinglaptoplauren conradlifelunchmenmichael korsmillion dollarsmirrormiscmoviemusicoldolympicsonlineorganizationoveruseparis hiltonphonephotoshoppinkyplanespost-it notespower outageprice is rightpsychicpurplepurserachel bilsonrandom acts of meannessrelationshipsrestaurantreviewroad rageroad triprudescott baioscriptseasonsshirley templeshop it to mesleepsnow whitespringstereotypesstorestylishstylistasummertealtime wasterstonytrendtwittertypingtypousaverizonwalt disneywebsitewishwithdrawalwritingyankeesyellowyoungbecause fashion is life and life is fantastichttp://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Amanda)Blogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-4690244677100599350Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:40:00 +00002010-02-02T21:49:43.005-05:00hatwinterIt's funny how your tastes change as the years go on. I don't think that a few years ago I would've been caught dead in a hat. I really didn't think I looked good in them. And yet today, as I exited the Metro and saw the wet snow falling (ick), I was so happy that I had read the weather report and had my cute hat in tow.Yes, sure, I'm a nerd for planning ahead and packing my hat early this http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-hat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-5664742302628494592Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:41:00 +00002010-01-15T13:49:13.805-05:00dcjaywalkingSince coming to the DC metro area, I have found the people and rules of the city to be quite interesting. One such thing in particular is the subject of jaywalking. In NYC, you have people constantly darting across the street when no cars are coming. I really believe that if you've looked both ways (even on a one-way street) and it's clear, you can totally go. It's all about saving time when http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2010/01/im-jaywalker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-5222592623775744895Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:36:00 +00002009-09-28T19:53:03.856-04:00datingrelationshipsI have a type. Yes, my friends, I tend to date the same type of guy over and over again. And what does that teach me? Apparently nothing the last two times. So now, I believe that means three strikes and you're out. That is the way it will be from now on. However, I think this same type haunts me. If you know me well you know what I'm talking about.Let's take my plane ride home from California, http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/09/plagued-by-type.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-7186291799824946457Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +00002009-09-16T20:14:20.677-04:00shop it to meshoppingI have been completely crazy with schoolwork and stuff. However, I just needed to take the time to tell all of you about the fabulousness that continues to be Shop It To Me.I've blogged about them before and they have certainly made me -- or should I say my wallet -- the victim of some fantastic purchases. Their latest service? Battle of the Brands! Think of it as a Sweet 16 of College Basketballhttp://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/09/battle-of-brands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-7610762534600031201Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:08:00 +00002009-08-26T16:36:48.085-04:00apartmentelevatorsetiquetteLiving in an apartment building puts me in the elevator quite frequently. And I always find it awkward. Since moving it seems interesting when I get off an elevator. Who gets off first? Is it the last person who walked on or the first person to hustle? Do all guys really let the females off first? This seems to be trending in my short experience in a new town.I also find that people are actually http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/08/elevator-etiquette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-9127285573625330472Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:57:00 +00002009-08-12T16:22:42.301-04:00The shore. Miami. New York. DC. The big move. The career change.These are just some of the things I've been up to over the past few months and I've totally neglected my blog! But do not worry, for I am always simply fabulous - and so are you for continuing to read! I am officially back in the swing of things this week and will be updating my blog more regularly. Bad blogger! Let me know if you http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/08/wheres-simply-fabulous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-7402441794758705132Thu, 21 May 2009 18:28:00 +00002009-05-21T14:29:36.498-04:00michael korspursesummerI believe in investing in purses. As much as I love shoes - I eventually beat them up so badly that I have to part with them and this is very hard for me. However, a nice leather bag has no expiration date in my opinion. For instance, I've now had my Cole Haan bucket bag for two years and I break it out every summer. It's a nice shade of yellow - let's call it marigold.I found a new bag that I'm http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/05/summer-kind-of-purse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-7087330047806209181Tue, 19 May 2009 15:08:00 +00002009-05-19T11:14:55.531-04:00gossip girltvWhat will Gossip Girl Season 3 hold for us? Well, let's recap the Gossip Girl Season 2 finale first. We all know they show "Last time on…" on all shows to give the viewers a refresher so that they will know what's going on in the current episode. So they showed Georgina Sparks and really we had been waiting for two weeks to see what she had up her sleeve (as she didn't appear in last week's http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-secret-remains-to-be-told-xoxo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-2102476351032140497Mon, 18 May 2009 20:50:00 +00002009-05-18T16:54:50.651-04:00miscIt was a lazy Sunday yesterday. So lazy in fact that we all slept late, napped throughout the day, and looked at each other in a panic when we decided that none of us wanted to cook dinner. Then I decided that we should just watch SNL from the night before and order takeout. Brilliant. But what occurred to me is that delivery guys must witness some interesting people during their travels.Let me http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/05/ding-dong-delivery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-1408962776906785182Fri, 15 May 2009 19:36:00 +00002009-05-15T15:52:47.377-04:00blackcelebritycolorsI've discovered a new site that has some great stuff! Celebutante Sisters has a great selection of celebs, fashion, beauty, and more! In fact, I saw this post the other day and just had to add my opinion because I loved the outfit so much...Here, the girls refer to Hayden Panettiere, walking the streets of London. She's extremely casual, but I absolutely love her outfit! See, you can be simple, http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/05/closeted-staples.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-8979974489712470823Wed, 13 May 2009 20:00:00 +00002009-05-13T16:13:16.525-04:00bloggingonlinetwitterI was just working quietly one early summer afternoon when Dawn came up to me. She asked me, "Do you Twitter?" I looked at her, puzzled. "What is a Twitter?" I asked. She told me about the site and I began on my journey. The rest is history.Twitter is a crazy phenomenon. I joined almost a year ago and have been tweeting ever since. I, like most others, didn't see the attraction to this site at http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/05/tweet-alee-tweet-alee-twee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-3409408775305588731Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:55:00 +00002009-04-23T16:07:15.178-04:00banana republiccustomer servicestoreI was unintentionally rude last night to a sales associate at Banana Republic. But, in my defense, he wasn't very clear in what he was saying and then after I gave him an attitude, he gave me an attitude back! Well, not for nothing, but I worked in customer service once upon a time and isn't the customer always right? You can't be snippy with a customer. You're representing your place of work. http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/04/customer-service-is-key.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-8730257034829780373Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:01:00 +00002009-04-10T12:48:01.739-04:00banana republiccolorsyellowI know I've spoken about yellow before and my inability to really pull off the color (not to mention my love of black), but I'm so attracted to so many yellow fashions this season! The one that really got me excited was this Banana Republic dress I woke up to in my email (and btw, BR is having an awesome dress sale where all of their dresses are $98 and under!).Now, I know they have the dress in http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/04/yellow-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-6621233754981439715Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:54:00 +00002009-04-08T13:01:37.168-04:00gymI do my best thinking at the gym. I also am able to make some observations about what's happening around me. And I can't for the life of me understand the following:1. Why do women wear makeup to the gym? Did you know that when you sweat and you wear makeup that your pores get nice and clogged? When this happens, you are more prone to acne and blackheads and really, who wants to give those littlehttp://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/04/5-things-about-gym.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-5966948657330324655Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:23:00 +00002009-04-07T13:33:51.265-04:00mtvthe hillsWe've begun the book again and the rest remained written for the cast of The Hills last night. Situations could not be so awkward without a little bit of intervention by the MTV producers. But this is what keeps me (and millions of others) watching. And we are off and running on Season 5 - the alleged last season for Lauren. Here are some of my observations, in no particular order:Heidi was http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/04/staying-alive-in-season-five.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-9130222679938028886Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:56:00 +00002009-04-03T12:09:15.057-04:00blackdressI love adding a little color here and there, especially when spring comes around. But there's just something about black that intrigues me.Black is a staple. I'm sure you've heard of the little black dress before. Now, why does every woman need a little black dress hanging around in her closet? Because in a pinch, no matter where you go, you can either dress said dress up or down with accessorieshttp://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/04/back-to-black.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-2507367055171178490Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:45:00 +00002009-03-17T17:00:33.225-04:00mtvthe city"The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you that you love... well, that's just fabulous." - Carrie BradshawDiane von Furstenberg attempted to be Carrie last night on the season finale of The City and it bugged me a little bit just because she sounded wise, but a die-hard SATC fan like myself knew http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/03/give-me-them-bright-lights-long-nights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-6562838902516074294Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:23:00 +00002009-02-26T15:32:51.413-05:00I loved parts of the Oscars the other night. Others were kind of a snooze, but that always will happen. I really loved that past winners came out to present the nominees with a little speech. It was personal and gave the audience members who may not have seen their respective roles an idea of why they were nominated for their characters. And I really enjoyed Hugh Jackman's opening number. Sure, http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/02/top-5-red-carpet-winners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-4030245222461432970Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:07:00 +00002009-02-13T14:14:12.714-05:00moviereviewWe decided a few weeks ago that we were going to have a girls' night out to the movies. Janine thought it would be cute for us to go see He's Just Not That Into You with Ang. So we planned a date and we went last night. Here is my review.I had heard so many negative things about this movie - the storyline wasn't good; the ending was terrible; the plot was confusing; and people left terribly http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/02/exception-or-rule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-9145506650881293425Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +00002009-02-04T16:08:10.599-05:00I had a winter wonderland-like experience last night as I drove home from work. And when coming back to work this morning I drove through the same atmosphere. The scene was quite picturesque: lots of trees blanketed in snow, icicles decorating the branches, and a pretty clear path down the road. It was like being in a snow globe. But then I realized something. This would all turn into a slushy http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/02/experiencing-summer-in-winter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-8230027148128917716Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:27:00 +00002009-01-12T15:41:29.702-05:00fashionnude shoestrendI love accenting the common colors of each season. It was an absolute delight to use a deep, rich purple in my wardrobe this Fall, as I paired it with some earthtones, blacks, and grays. As a new year dawns, so too does a rich palette of colors. And this Spring it's all about the yellows.I've never been one to wear yellow. In fact, my grandma used to say that I looked like a fried egg in yellow http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/01/shades-of-yellow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-2585527836159915933Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:41:00 +00002009-01-08T11:43:55.720-05:00candlecolonialpower outageI woke up in colonial times this morning. The power was out! And my first thought? How am I going to dry my hair?!It's so funny to think about how much we actually rely on electricity. In the morning I:Need light in the bathroom to take a showerDry my hair with a blow dryerNeed light to put on my makeupNeed to sometimes plug in my laptopSometimes leave the house through the electric garageLike tohttp://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2009/01/sometimes-you-dont-realize-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-6817935615247361088Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:54:00 +00002008-12-30T15:08:45.705-05:00the citythe hillsWell, now that my beloved trainwreck The Hills is over, what am I to do with my Monday nights? Oh, never fear, Amanda, for MTV has a lot more "reality" TV up its sleeve. And that includes Bromance and The City.Let's start with something I actually enjoyed. The City was good. I mean, it was still the obvious scenes and questions and dumbfounded looks from Whitney, but I still liked it and was http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2008/12/mtv-mondays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-4790310514814312619Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:29:00 +00002008-12-12T15:42:00.358-05:00holidayshoppingMy grandmother used to say (in her best Spanish accent) "From mi to mi!" when she made a purchase for herself. While she had a really great mentality - I think I've been following her sage advice way too much as of late. Tis the season to go shopping. But I think I'm overdoing it a bit. I've made so many online purchases this season and I'm not done with my shopping yet! The reason: I seem to be http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2008/12/im-like-santa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971401988938941947.post-7968462549808643522Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:02:00 +00002008-12-05T15:10:16.624-05:00bootsshoeswinterI just saw a slideshow on AOL about what your boots say about your personality and I'd like to think that they are true. But I have so many different pairs of boots that apparently I have multiple personalities! My knee-high boots are the most comfortable things ever. They are from Banana Republic and have a buckle up top. They are adorable and black so they are one of my best friends throughout http://amanda-vera.blogspot.com/2008/12/why-i-can-withstand-winter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amanda)1