I love my name. If that makes me a bad person so be it, but I really love my name. Since I love my name so much I have a slight pet peeve we need to discuss. People see “Alissa” and somehow it magically turns into……”MELISSA” “ALISA” “ALLISON” “ALICIA” “ANDREA” and “ELISA” Folks, my name is pretty simple. You DROP the M and E from Melissa and add an A. Easy? Now let’s all say it, Alissa (uhlissssssaaaa) My grandparents swore it was the strangest name they had ever seen and all of my birthday cards were always a different variation of my name. Always just *SO* close but not quite there. I always feel bad when I see a name that I’m pretty sure gets butchered a lot and I always try to go out of my way to pronounce it correctly.
*rant over* I swear I really am a nice person but I just had to get that off my chest.
I felt completely uninspired when I put this outfit together. It was really hot out and even worse, muggy! I hate heat to begin with but then add humidity and general crappyness. So I threw out an outfit and went grocery shopping. I refuse to let you all think that I put together an outfit every single day. I don’t. I have days where putting on real pants is my only accomplishment.
Not every thing I wear is worth photographing and this to me is a super simple outfit that anyone could wear. I’m not a blogger who doesn’t blog what she REALLY wears and so then people look at their blog and think, “Man! I wish I had the energy to dress up every day.” Nope, not true. I sit here blogging in my pajamas and it is only 6:37pm.
Always Maylee
I love your rant. You don't even want to know the things people think my name is, or how they've pronounced it. Haha, it's really funny sometimes and I don't really let it bother me anymore.
I love your simple outfit, totally something I would wear lounging around too. Love your clutch, it's so cute. 🙂
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
Callie
Totally understand the frustration of having a name no one can get right. I always have some odd variation of "Callie" on my Starbucks cup. It happens. And even if you're calling this a simple outfit, I really love it. Summer temperatures make it hard to dress up all the time. I've been really uninspired myself. And I love seeing a blogger who has some casual, simple looks to blog about too. It makes a blog feel more realistic. We aren't in high heels and crazy outfits everyday, right? Haha. Thanks for sharing a casual chic outfit!
Callie
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Maya
Love this casual outfit! Great style!
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TaraMixandMatch
So cute! Your adorable clutch is the perfect compliment!
Rachel @ Making Life Fabulous
You look great! It is a great outfit for these hot and muggy days. Sometimes I feel better about the heat when I don't have to try to keep a fancy outfit nice.
Audrey @ Putting Me Together
Is Alissa not a popular name?! I know about 5. (I LOVE your name too, btw.)
LyddieGal
I like unique names, even though it does often mean suffering though people butchering it.
but it's your name, and you love it, so that is more than enough!
love your cute clutch!
Chic on the Cheap
Laura
love that gingham shirt, and that clutch!
i totally feel you on the name confusion– my first name isn't as bad- besides getting called "laurie or lauren" but my last name "podlich" has been mispronounced at any graduation i've ever had. embarrassing.
norma
Hi Alissa!! 🙂 I said it right. Love that clutch you have!
Jenee C.
Oh how cute is your clutch! Even when you weren't trying you still looked great.
xx Jenee C.
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Chunny
You're funny. Lovely post. =)
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Samantha
Love that necklace! Super cute!
Stesha
I LOVE that clutch!!! I want it!! haha! lovely outfit miss 🙂
xxS