Alana Brooks
Hi, I m Alana! I m a 23-year-old Baltimore girl with a PR degree from Boston University. I have a passion for writing, fashion, photography and making things pretty. I m currently obsessed with bagels, super-stacked heels and decorating my tiny Boston apartment. Please don t hesitate to email me I love getting mail just as much as I love finding a killer pair of shoes on sale...well, almost!
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Easy Retro Glam StyleRetro Glamor is a trend that will never go out of style. Red lips, smoky eyes, a sexy silhouette- it's all you need to feel classic and stylish.
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3 delicious Hanukkah treatsHanukkah, also known as "the festival of lights," celebrates the strength of Jewish culture, as well as the miracle of the little jug of oil. We celebrate that oil by cooking fried foods on Hanukkah!
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Running Errands? Step Away from the Sneakers!There's never an excuse to wear ugly shoes, even when running errands. Read on to learn about 3 cute AND comfortable alternatives you'll love. -
A Twist on the Menswear TrendWant to spice up your wardrobe? Look no further than your man's closet! -
Simple and Delicious HummusWe had another Israeli style dinner the other night, and I decided to make one of my favorite recipes: hummus. Whether you spell it hummus, chumus or...choumus (which I would pronounce chow-moose, but whatever), it's a delicious and healthy condiment that goes great with everything! Plus, once you'v
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User post: Help! How should I wear my hair to my brother's wedding?My brother's wedding is in t-17 days. Yup, that's right- less than 3 weeks! Though I have the dress, the shoes and a wrap to keep my shoulders covered, I'm still not sure what to do with my hair. Lucky for me, I'll be getting my hair done with the rest of the bridesmaids, so all I need to do is pick
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Nightmare on Gyno StBefore reading this post, there are two things you should know about me:
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User post: I don't believe in platonic relationshipsI spent a good part of last night catching up with a friend who I haven't seen in over 6 months. He's really an amazing person, but because he lives in Baltimore, I only get to see him when I come in to visit my family. Plus, apparently his ex-girlfriend didn't like me...
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Israeli Style SchnitzelRach and I have been craving chicken fingers for a while now, so when I remembered that we had frozen chicken breasts (left over from the dinner I made for DH!), I knew tonight was the night to take action. I facebooked my lovely future sister in law and asked for her delicious spicy dipping sauce r
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Was it Love?I had my heart broken recently, at least, I think I did. I fell for a guy who was practically perfect. He's charming and kind, funny and cute. Oh yeah, he's my best friend, or at least, he was. Everything was fine until we tried to turn our friendship into something more. The whole situation made me
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Weekend Baking: Mixed Berry PieI've been on a bit of a "berry kick" lately. All I've wanted to bake are blackberry muffins and fruity pies like this one...which I made last weekend for the company bbq.Recipe Adapted from Domestic Reflections:
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I think I accidentally hit on my bossDepending on when you first met me, you'll either think of me as a complete slob or an anal neat freak. The truth is, though I used to let the clothing pile up on my floor and allowed clutter to take over my desk, I've recently become sort of crazy when it comes to cleaning. I like to refer to mysel
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Good Girl Gone BAD BAD BADPhoto adapted from here.Last night, Riki and I went out for a juice run and then watched Grease on Vh1. What a great movie! Although I've seen it about a zillion times, I'm pretty sure this is the first time I actually understood all of the sexual innuendo.
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What do you do when you don't want to give a guy your number?Last night I met a really nice guy at a bar. He's tall, funny, sweet and a skiier. Though the conversation flowed (relatively) easily, something was missing: attraction. He wasn't bad looking, but something just wasn't right. Maybe it's because he wasn't the guy I wanted to be with last night, the g
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Wanted: members for imaginary girl/heavy metal bandI've always wanted to head my very own girl band. I think I'd like to play the tambourine, since I can't actually play anything else, and also because Valerie from Josie and the p----cats always looked pretty cool doing it. In all actuality, I do have some music ability- I played the recorder when I
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How to pick up boys at a bar and look cute doing itIt's sort of strange to me that I'm even writing this post for a few reasons:
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You're totally going to want thisSo I know I'm supposed to be in class right now...but I'm feeling slightly yucky, so I'm staying here and imparting my infinite Internet wisdom upon you.
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How NOT to pick up girlsLet me first set the stage...
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Beauty on a Budget- What's your (cheap) beauty secret?Hey guys,I'm a college girl who hates spending too much money on beauty products, bust still wants to look cute. I want to compile a list of the best beauty products on the cheap... Think hair, nails, skin etc. If you have any ideas, tell me, and I'll compile them and put them up on my blog: http://
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Playground CoutureAs you know, I spend my Monday and Wednesday afternoons over in Brookline babysitting too great girls. This means I get to catch up on my kid shows (recently, that means lots of iCarly) and hang out on the playground.I've started to get to know the the girls that hang out with "Sarah," my 9-year-old
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...and then he remembered my nameLast night I made the trek to Harvard to see Becca and to attend a "global warming party." No, we didn't discuss the state of the polar icecaps or An Inconvenient Truth. Keep in mind, this is a frat party we're talking about...so therefore:
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Revisiting a Sappy FilmLast night, many a college student ventured out for Halloween part 2, a night of costumes, parties and cheap drunken fun. I stayed in and watched A Walk to Remember. For some reason, in my state of utter boredom, I decided to revisit this classic sap-fest from my early teenage life. As I curled up u
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From bitter...to better!I've been single for about a month and a half now. I've struggled through seeing happy couples kissing on the T, sharing a laugh under an umbrella and even attempting to ride a single-passenger bike together. Happy couples are everywhere, and sometimes that's hard for me. Read on...
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Shower multi-tasking: Get stuff done while getting cleanI do some of my best work while in the shower, whether its singing, studying or epiphanizing (no, I did not make epiphany into a verb while in the shower, I just did that sans- water at my desk).
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Sometimes Guys Perplex MeSo, I'm a little embarrassed to even write this, but hey, good writers can get past that. So don't make fun of me.
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GhostsI've recently had a few dreams about multiple exes and the girls they've ended up with. I'm not sure exactly what's brought on this string of negative dreams, but here are my theories:
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I love the trampTonight, I enjoyed a fabulous dinner of gnocchi in cream sauce with spinach. I topped it off with 2 1/2 dark chocolate dipped Pizzelle cookies. Yum.
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Why is this guy hatin on Uggs?I stumbled across thistotally insane article on College Candyand it kind of made me upset. I live in my Uggs...and I actually don't find them that ugly. I used to think they were a ridiculous waste of money, but mine are going on 2 years, and although they're splattered with salt (the kind that melt
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It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye (due to a stiletto)I found this online carnival favorite with a twist last night when I was catching up on "The Starter Wife" online. This by no means signifies that I want to whack any of my exes on the head with a purse/shoe/bottle of wine/mallet. To be quite honest, I actually inputted a picture of a squirrel... Re
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Confession time: I watch bad tv or frat boys can be deepOk, I have a confession to make: sometimes I watch embarrassing TV shows. What makes a TV show embarrassing, you ask? Well, it's usually a show that none of your friends watch, or one that no one your age watches. For example, I've been known to come home from work so exhausted that I don't want to
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On Men...Many people compare men to dogs, and not in a good way. What's wrong with dogs? Women seem to love them, or at least I do. They're loyal, lovable and great to snuggle up with, kind of like the perfect boyfriend. But I don't really think men are like dogs, in fact, now that my family's acquired a new
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Some Friendly Fashion AdviceFall 2008 Fashion Blunders: