Travel With Me: SeaWorld in Orlando, FL

Is it really Christmas vacation without a space-enclosed 7-hr trip to Orlando, FL with my family? I did not know that I would want see my 21st birthday after having to live through the endless Christmas singing my mother performs, while my father's endless snoring at night (which in my opinion is closer to the sound of a child screaming bloody murder rather than snoring)...but at the end of the day I would not change these memories for anything in the world.

If you have not heard of this ride SeaWorld is known for, Sky Tower, is a 400-foot icon that takes visitors up super duper uber high, to see all sights of the park, as well as, downtown Orlando and even the Space Needle on a clear day. On December 21st 2015 my family and I thought it was a *fabulous* idea to ride this ride, because it was something we could all do together. After a 42-minute wait (although it was advertised as a mere 15-minutes), we all board this ride together. After a slowly climb to the acclaimed 400 feet, somehow there is a halt in our ride. We eventually make it up and around seeing the wondrous sights, and even a new roller coster that is under construction until Summer 2016. We gracefully exit our ride and then move onto the "One Ocean" Shamu show at 11:30 a.m. 

NOT EVEN 25 MINUTES after we got off the SkyTower, we were exiting the Shamu show and noticed that the SkyTower was stalled somewhat although we casually ignore it, because even when it is moving a turtle probably can crawl faster than the ride moving. My cousin an I made our escape to Chickfila for a much need waffle fry & sweet tea meal. While enjoying our calories and maximum sodium intake we casually are making small-talk while checking twitter...WE STOP DEAD IN OUR NEWSFEED...there are rumors that a SeaWorld ride called "SkyTower" was broken down and riders have been trapped encased in the ride for about an hour. Shortly after we get a phone call from our parents saying they are witnessing multiple helicopters circle around the ride and they were live streaming the event on local news websites. 

Needless to say I am thankful that my family and I ventured to the ride a mere 30-minutes prior to breaking down. After a mechanic was lifted up to the top of the ride to manually transport the riders, from start-to-finish riders were trapped for over 3hrs. Stay fabulous.

xx

alb

IS THE SEMESTER OVER YET?

89 days ago I started what I consider torture, although most commonly refer it as "school" in today's lingo.  I am in my junior year of college, and therefore am taking a 15 credit hour load (5 classes for ya youngin's) pursing a Health Administration degree. Do not get me wrong, college is GREAT. Some refer back to it as "the best year's of my life," and I can completely understand where they get that statement from. Between the football games, fraternity parties, sorority events, free food, friends, no bills, living off daddy's credit card--oh but wait, there is college classes as well. College is STRESSFUL. Basically it is the everyday choice of choosing to put friends before homework or vice-versa. With the semester winding down and finals approaching, I always need that extra push to finish the semester off strong. If you have read this far down, do not be procrastinating and go study for finals!

xx

alb

My Christmas Wishlist

Deck the Hall with Glitter and Lace Fa Lala Lalalala

Tis the season for gift giving and laughter to be shared among family and friends. Thanksgiving is not even a week and I already have a detailed list of which gifts I want to get for each and every one of my family and friends. Like the age old saying, "it's better to give than receive." I created a list of all that I am asking for Christmas from my family and friends. With that saying in mind, let's get started with my 2015 Christmas List! 

Target: Camelback “Eddy" $14. 99 (0.75L)

Kendra Scott: Elisa Silver Pendant Necklace in Iridescent Drusy $65

Columbia Vest: in Black $29.99(not white or navy)

Target: Ona Scrunch Ballet flat size in Cognac $16.99 (p.s. Mom I'm a size 7.5)

Sugar Paper Planner 2016 Weekly/Monthly 8.5x11 $9.99

LLBean: Camp Socks $19.95 (Navy & Purple)

Old Navy Mid-Rise Rockstar Skinny Corduroy

's in (Burgundy or Green) $35

LINKS

•  Elisa Silver Pendant Necklace in Iridescent Drusy: http://www.kendrascott.com/elisa-silver-pendant-necklace-in-iridescent-drusy.html/
•  Columbia Vest in Black: http://www.columbia.com/womens-benton-springs-vest-WL1023.html?cgid=women-jacketsVests-vests&dwvar_WL1023_variationColor=575#start=0
• Target Ona Scrunch Ballet in Cognac: http://www.target.com/p/women-s-ona-scrunch-ballet-flat/-/A-16590734#prodSlot=_1_1
• Target CamelBak "Eddy": http://www.target.com/p/camelbak-eddy-water-bottle-rain-0-75l/-/A-15041155?lnk=rec|pdp|related_prods_vv|pdpv1
• LL Bean Camp Socks: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/74823?page=womens-cotton-ragg-camp-sockstwo-pack
• Sugar Paper Planner 2016: http://www.target.com/p/sugar-paper-planner-2016-weekly-monthly-8-5x11/-/A-50032634#prodSlot=medium_1_2&term=planner
•  Old Navy Mid-Rise Rockstar Cords: http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=602471012

Free Preppy Stickers!

Since birth, my favorite word has always been FREE. Sometimes I just don't want to piece together nickles and dimes in order to buy something. These AWESOME companies will send you a sticker free of charge, a lot of times you just need to provide your name, email, & address...BOOM...your preppy, stylish, & most importantly FREE sticker will be shipped right to your door. Use the links below to order your free sticker!

• Chaco's: http://www.chacos.com/US/en/stickers
• Patagonia: https://www.patagonia.com/us/patagonia.go?assetid=6223
• Backcountry: http://www.backcountry.com/Store/global/stickerRequest.jsp?cmp_id=sm_stckerpg1&no_mobile=1
• Hyundai Game Day Stickers: https://www.hyundaiusa.com/loyalty/#team_clings
• Mobile Bay: http://www.shopmobilebay.com/#!free-stickers/c1wck
• Jadelynn Brooke: https://atxmafia.wufoo.com/forms/q1gorj321x2mpdl/
• Fish Hippie: http://www.fishhippie.com/free-sticker-request/
• Alabama Outdoors: https://alabamaoutdoors.com/page/free-stickers

xxoo,

alb

Winter Essentials

CHRISTMAS IS COMING, CHRISTMAS IS COMING! 

Start lighting the wood in the fire place, enjoy a sizzling cup of hot chocolate (with extra marshmallows of course), and turn on ABC Family for their 25 Days of Christmas specials. A few of my favorite things in the Christmas season is a tie between plaid long-sleeved shirts, booties (which must ALWAYS be paired with lace socks), and vests. Of course no outfit is complete without my staple pearls (earrings, necklaces, bracelets; there is never such a thing as "too many pearls").

Essential #1 is this J.Crew Oxford cobalt, red, and emerald green shirt. It retails for $75, but I never suggest paying "actual retail price." I am a firm believer that any prepster on a budget could always find a similar style from either J.Crew Factory, Old Navy, or Forever 21. 

 

Essential #2 is any colored vest to spice up your BLS (basic long sleeve). Whether it is Patagonia fleece or Old Navy quilted down vest, each southern belle should have a few stockpiled in their closet for those days when the sun ain't shinning. 

Essential #3 is no other than a plaid blanket scarf (#basicaf). I purchased mine from an inexpensive website called SheIn (basically with this website you're one step away from your laptop contracting a virus, because its that SKETCH). Southern Belle decided to purchase a visa gift card, so her credit card information wouldn't get stolen. 

Winter in Florida is more like a judgement call whether the weather that day will be like the Sahara desert going through menopause or antarctic on Christmas day. Never the less, a southern belle can never be caught dressed below a 10 out in public.

xx

alb

Meet Me

est. 1995

February 5th, 1995: The air was cool and crisp, love in the air, and the birth of a cheese-lovin', fashion obsessed, future sorority girl, whom many know as A$. I chose to grace my parents presence on a day many Americans decide to eat more than their body weight in potato chips, wear eccentric colors of football teams they may or may not know the name of,  put more effort in their Instagram filter  rather than the penalty the ref just called; twas this day was Super Bowl. Flash forward twenty years later, I am the still the same football-crazed southern belle I was on day one. The purpose of this blog is to waste a few minutes you could be spending on working on homework or just to add a little laughter in your day-to-day life. Fluent in sarcasm, I'll always be here for you.

xx

alb