It was the end of January last year, I already had my Valentine decorations up, so why not a pre-valentine outfit. I usually like to do black for valentine's and accessorize with red, which is what I did. I had decided to get my hair done that day, but I took the full outfit shots before going to the salon.

Black dress was a gift, black belt from Sears, Kenneth Cole Reaction handbag from Ross and sandals from Rainbow.

Necklace was a gift from a friend from a garage sale, earrings from Miss A, watch from Target and bracelets from Miss A.

I had a Groupon for two blow dries at Christie Pea Beauty Lounge and it was well worth it. I have naturally straight hair, so I like to have curls whenever I can and they did an amazing job and pretty quickly too. As always when I get something new, I take many pictures to show it off.

I was headed today to the college near me, since I had applied over a month ago and my application still said processing when it would take 2 business days and I wanted to see what the hold up was. I would give any additional information they would need, I did not expect to be there 5 hours. My application went through, then I was told to check with the advisors and just there was an hour and half wait time. Then I went to financial aid and I had to create a letter explaining that I didn't work for the year 2014 and therefore did not file taxes and I was also out of the country for 7 months. They made me rewrite it 3 times because they needed specifics like how much I would've paid of my parents had charged me for rent and food, how much my cousin would've charged me, how much the NYC lady would've charged me and how much I paid for transportation. I needed to be very detailed and provide amounts for everything. After that I went the library to create a schedule to then go and get my student ID, which I had trouble finding the office for, big campus. Lastly was to get my discounted bus pass, which was also hard to find the building where they were only to be told they were sold out an hour ago when I had actually been there. The last thing I was told I had to do for financial aid was to get a letter from the IRS stating I didn't file, which could only be done in person at their downtown office. I had to work that day at 2pm, so I had to go early in the morning to take the bus and then the train to be there at 8:30am when they opened. Unfortunately I was stuck in traffic and was delayed for an hour, to then wait 2 hours there and when I was finally called up, it literally took two seconds to get that letter. I then decided to take uber from the train station to the school to drop off the letter and then another uber for work. My days off and mornings off are never for resting anymore, I always have something to do, just like this morning it was bathroom cleaning just before work. At least I can look good while doing it, this was the first time I did my curls correctly with my new curling iron, sadly they did not last even though I added lots of hairspray, my hair loves being straight.

Plaid skirt was a gift years ago, tucked in peplum top from Rainbow, cardigan from H&M, new tights from Madrag and booties from Sears.

New bow earrings from Miss A, freshwater pearls necklace from no more rack, ring from Forever 21 and bracelets from Miss A.

It was my friend and mine's last day in Nicaragua and there was a lot to do, I had to get my hair done, my dad had class, my mom had a work meeting and we still had to finish packing after our night shower before the airport since it was a redeye flight. During the day I wore a non buttoned plaid shirt that I could take off while I was getting my hair done and also worked out well since I used it as an umbrella for my hair when we were walking around at night in the rain to print our boarding passes. Jeans from the Limited, black cami from Forever 21, plaid shirt from Rainbow as well as the sandals.

Earrings from mini in the box, necklace from Avon, ring from Henri Bendel, watch from mini in the box and bracelets from Miss A.

After 2 hours at the salon, which this was not the hair I asked for, not the color nor the hairstyle. I wanted to dye just my roots to even out my color and I wanted full waves and not curls that were only at the tip, but it was still nice. The curls didn't even last half a day and were fully straight by the time we were at the airport, my hair is so straight, it can't hold a curl.

My nighttime outfit was fully black as always, but sadly there was no time or lighting for full outfit pictures, just the jewelry since I finally wore these blue mini in the box earrings I bought in August. Ring from Beya, necklace was a gift, bracelets from Miss A and watch from mini in the box.

I wore my Sears booties and took this picture while waiting at the airport and starting the sleep deprivation since our flight left at 2:12am Nicaragua time.