ali explains it all.: Archive

sarandipity79 said: I’ve been telling everyone about...

Mar 3rd

girls don't fart, but if they did...

Mar 3rd

what I plan on doing. (dazeychic’s etsy shop)

Mar 3rd

true story. I think my husband is slowly realizing...

Mar 3rd

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Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

Mar 3rd

well on that note...

after watching my evening dose of crap (the bachelor). I’m going to go catch some zzz’s...

Mar 3rd

Hi, I'm Jason and this is my new fiance...

“sure I dumped her on national TV and proposed to another girl in the same night, but I made a...

Mar 3rd

hot. I wonder what my boss would think if I strolled in...

Mar 3rd

is it just me...

or does Jason the bachelor look strangely like Jesse Vasquez from 90210 (the original)??

Mar 3rd

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad. Wow, 46 years…...

Mar 2nd

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quite possibly my favorite Geico commercial.

Mar 2nd

I made some mango salsa this weekend. It was fairly simple...

Mar 2nd

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25 Things I Hate About Facebook.

Mar 2nd

My good friend CMidge and I lived off of these when we...

Mar 2nd

It’s gettin’ hot in here So take off all your...

Mar 2nd

just a friendly reminder.

Mar 2nd

“I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says...”
— Cal Naughton, Jr. (Talladega...

Mar 2nd

I know people think...

Talladega Nights is a shitty movie, but I disagree. Watch any movie enough and it starts to grow on...

Mar 2nd

The waitress told Ryan they didn’t sell cigarettes at...

Mar 2nd

we headed to a new bar in the ‘hood today. I’ve...

Mar 2nd

HEY YOU!

urbanredneck said: You have to put the EM FAS IS on the right SILL AB LE! ……… ...

Feb 28th

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Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order sparklingpants says, “I think I tried to start “80’s Friday”...

Feb 28th

Vodka

Who knew??… 1. To remove a bandage painlessly, Saturate the bandage with vodka. The stuff dissolves...

Feb 27th

quit your bitchin'

i’m going out after work and I feel like I need to go home and freshen up… but...

Feb 27th

the new deal at Denny's

In honor of the mother of the octuplets, Denny’s is offering a new breakfast meal called the...

Feb 27th

dresses, stockings & heels. my loves (via...

Feb 27th

jewish? maybe you should be.

Feb 27th

You know how I know there's a recession:...

thecooknook said: 1. I now refuse to pay full price for anything. 2. If something is on sale and...

Feb 27th

Half Off Gift Certificates for Chicago...

Feb 27th

“Casa de Blonde” Vegas Edition. You can’t...

Feb 27th

"Do you have to be blonde to be your...

heidelweiss said: If I get asked that question one more time…. every time someone comes to stop by...

Feb 27th

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Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go Gos “It doesn’t matter what they say In the jealous games...

Feb 27th

dude, it's not going to work.

Feb 27th

LC: another blog to add to your list.

inmywardrobe said: (in response to) Leo Burnett Mystery Solved. Thanks, Ali Explains It All,...

Feb 26th

it really is the little things...

So after my date night with the girls (we finally got around to seeing He’s Just Not That Into...

Feb 26th

so it's kinda weird...

that I consider catching up on my google reader and seeing the number go from (87) to (0) an...

Feb 26th

just another day at work...

I’m filling data into a spreadsheet and I keep typing Coctober instead of October. not just...

Feb 25th

heidelweiss said: getting exciteddd!! ….. yet...

Feb 25th

by Matthew Hollings (via thekingdom and homecoming)

Feb 25th

is it just me or is madonna like a...

she is aging in reverse! (girlwearsmascara) …… I definitely agree with you on this...

Feb 25th

“But my weight problem is actually no laughing matter; it’s a...”
— (via t-minus and busygirl) ...

Feb 25th

it makes me nervous...

when the old lady sitting next to me is holding tightly to her rosary beads as we’re riding...

Feb 25th

“In this life we cannot always do great things. But we can...”
— Mother Teresa

Feb 24th

I knew there was a reason why I liked her. She eats.

Feb 24th

Question of the day?

kateskute said: $100? They are up to like 3000 in Boston. Go, go, go!!!! ……… ...

Feb 24th

Question of the day?

Should I shell out the $100 to go to the B. Spears concert in KC? (yes, I know there is a...

Feb 24th

the secret to my success today is all in the tights. I...

Feb 24th

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Gotta love the Kansas City local news. (via bowlsby)

Feb 24th

he’s now at peace.

Feb 24th

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A Fond Farewell - Elliott Smith Saturday, after the funeral and a night out drinking with...

Feb 24th

rockin’ the booties today.

Feb 23rd

currently reading this. My BF gave this to me this weekend...

Feb 23rd

Friday (yes, I know it’s only Monday) date nights...

Feb 23rd

Just a reminder why Madonna is the one and only material...

Feb 23rd

I think Madonna looked hot last night. She has been looking...

Feb 23rd

coming home. the descent into Chicago.

Feb 23rd

In honor of Barbie’s 50th anniversary, 50 different...

Feb 23rd

The Kardashian’s have adopted a chimp. I’m a...

Feb 23rd

a sad ending to an athlete's career.

Feb 23rd

i'm back...

oh, how I’ve missed you guys. I’ve spent the last 2 hours playing catch-up with my...

Feb 23rd

I followed the yellow brick road.

I’m back in Kansas City for the weekend. Today, I’m going to spend some quality time...

Feb 20th

proof that too much trash TV is bad,...

I had a dream about Bret Michaels… and I wasn’t making fun of his...

Feb 19th

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psycho killer - talking heads “Qu’est-ce que c’est… Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa...

Feb 19th

she did what with her cell phone? eww.

Feb 19th

it’s true, everyone is looking for a new job. my...

Feb 19th

Ok, so I get it, she dressed Travis, let him drink from...

Feb 19th

“Just because you dress them up in clothes and let them ride...”
— From the Today Show in regards...

Feb 19th

“You ever look a picture of yourself, and see a stranger in...”
— Lucas Scott - One Tree Hill...

Feb 19th

The 20 Male Poses of Facebook

Feb 19th

this one obviously goes to that someone special in my...

Feb 19th

“I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make...”
— Ron White (via littlemiss)

Feb 19th

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Waltz # 2 - Elliott Smith My husband introduced me to this song and I love it. He’s a bit...

Feb 19th

it's the little things.

things that are putting a smile on my face tonight. I get to see my mom, dad, in-laws and...

Feb 19th

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Dress You Up - Madonna This makes me want to dig out my Immaculate Collection disc and play it...

Feb 19th

I loved this game. I used to play it over and over until I...

Feb 19th

I think just got sick...

currently watching American Idol, which I haven’t watched all season… and wow. I almost...

Feb 19th

These boots are made for walking (in snow and jumping in...

Feb 19th

lame-o evening.

Ryan’s headed to KC tonight and I’m still here in Chicago. What’s a girl to do? ...

Feb 19th

usually this is just understood, but QT Nails thought they...

Feb 18th

“Peace in your heart Peace in your soul Peace in your head...”
— Good Goodnight, Aqualung

Feb 18th

“If you cannot be a poet, be a poem”
— David Carradine

Feb 18th

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Sea of Love - Cat Power current favorite song. yeah, yeah yeah… I’m a little behind on...

Feb 18th

Oh Jared… what happened to the Jordan Catalano whose...

Feb 18th

Just walked in my apartment and was bombarded by the scent...

Feb 18th

true story. by notebookdoodles love her blog.

Feb 17th

taking it one day at a time.

As I mentioned in my previous post, this weekend was a little tough. Ryan had to fly back to KC on...

Feb 17th

old school Madge. love her. via thekingdom

Feb 17th

Johnny's Little Sister:

Little Sally came home from school with a smile on her face and told her mother, “Frankie...

Feb 16th

“Change isn’t good or bad. It’s just the way of things....”
— Unknown (via littlemiss)

Feb 16th

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Touch of Grey - Grateful Dead “Every silver linings got a touch of grey I will get by, I will...

Feb 16th

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I Love You More Than Words Can Say - Otis Redding

Feb 15th

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OMG. I can’t get enough of this little one. the commercial isn’t that great, but this...

Feb 15th

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The First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes I want to get married to this song. And also, I think this...

Feb 15th

the flowers my hubby sent put a smile on my face.

Feb 15th

Rough Day.

Last night was our Valentine’s celebration. We had an amazing dinner at West Town Tavern and...

Feb 15th

bowlsby: aliexplainsitall: bowlsby said: After much...

Feb 14th

Happy Valentine’s Day. (via...

Feb 14th

thecooknook said: Here’s the Brigitte ‘do from the back....

Feb 14th

if you're not familiar with the poetic...

Afternoon entertainment via email:
me: i'm up for whatever. you can wear the pants tonight.
husband: Are you implying I don’t normally?
me: you always wear pants, but tonight you can figuratively wear them...
because usually I do "whatever I like"
husband: You like you like you like
me: what about patron on ice and poppin bottles all night? can we do that?
husband: Christ…

Feb 13th

I needed a little change...

Every morning, I watch the Today show before work so I decided to change it up today and switched it...

Feb 13th

Honeymoon, August 2008. i’d say my husband is...

Feb 13th

from Kate Spade’s B Mine - Ecard Gallery.

Feb 13th

from Kate Spade’s B Mine - Ecard Gallery.

Feb 13th

kate spade

Feb 13th

strange, I know, but I love the nanapus commercials. I...

Feb 13th

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Joaquin Phoenix on David Letterman. (via jordantumbles) inthesaddle said: I think, bottom line,...

Feb 13th

“grow some ovaries and make a decision”
— the husband

Feb 12th

The Open University is celebrating the 200th anniversary of...

Feb 12th

too cute not to post. by SarahMarieDesigns

Feb 12th

What Men Must Know About Women

Feb 12th

“There’s only two cities in America that can call themselves...”
— Anthony Bourdain (via...

Feb 12th

Violet. by ~benialicious (via kari-shma)

Feb 12th

“Surround yourself with people you love being yourself with.”
— (via littlemiss)

Feb 12th

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Bud Light - Swear Jar (via: exclamation & thecount) “poop” “that...

Feb 12th

whatthehale said: WHICH reminds me … B96...

Feb 11th

so... Valentine's Day is Saturday.

does that mean I have to shave my legs? I kid, I kid.

Feb 11th

just blame it on the recession

me: I didn't know she had Crohn's disease.
my mom: yes, she had it... years ago.
me: she had it, I didn't know it could be cured.
mom: yes, it's in recession.
me: really? it's in recession mom? [laughing]
mom: not recession... uh. uh...
me: remission? is that what you meant?
mom: [laughs] oh yeah.

Feb 11th

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful,...”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Feb 11th

I saw this over at DesignSponge. I’m always looking...

Feb 11th

all I want for Valentine’s Day. This little piece of...

Feb 11th

Heart Shaped Island now known as “Lover’s...

Feb 11th

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A tribute to Trader Joe’s. “it’s the strange little snacks you end up buying...

Feb 11th

yep, just as I thought... a money grubbing...

Feb 11th

the Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and...

Feb 11th

5 Ways To Be Happy in a Recession

Feb 11th

yeah, yeah, yeah. Recession, depression…blah blah...

Feb 11th

To my Golden Girls (otherwise known as the Real Housewives...

Feb 11th

This Weekend: Tax Free Shopping in Chicago

Feb 10th

bear with me… I’m not a food photographer. the...

Feb 10th

so I realize that experiences make us happier than...

Feb 10th

“What that says to me is, you can get high and still win 86...”
— filmmaker Kevin Smith on...

Feb 10th

Experiences make us happier than possessions

Feb 10th

Might not be a bad show on a summer...

Elton John, Billy Joel to play Wrigley Field concert Feb. 10, 2009 (AP) — The Piano Man and the...

Feb 10th

i love stuff like this. more fun than your typical card...

Feb 10th

by Earmark on Etsy

Feb 10th

I really do think the Today Show does it...

mindymae said: they show the tear jerking story right before I am going to leave for work. I then...

Feb 10th

“For me, more than anything, I want to do something...”
— Lady GaGa in Entertainment...

Feb 10th

"Field of 65: Missouri solidifies NCAA hopes,...

Feb 10th

it's 51 degrees in Chicago

in February! it’s not even 8 a.m. I’ve got the windows open looking out over the...

Feb 10th

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Red Red Wine - UB40 “Red red wine you make me feel so fine” except for the next...

Feb 10th

“Missouri’s Zaire Taylor shoots the game winning...

Feb 10th

all's well that ends well.

I had a feeling that today was going to be a great one… and I was right. Dinner was a...

Feb 10th

the outfit of choice for tonight. gotta represent.

Feb 10th

where did she find the time for her...

Feb 9th

Grandma Blasts Octuplet Mom: "Nadya's Not...

Feb 9th

“Russell, Why don’t you have a seat over here. I’m Chris...

Feb 9th

didn't mean to offend

with the post about Rihanna and Chris Brown. It’s not right… whether she was doing...

Feb 9th

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Live Your Life - T.I. featuring Rihanna genevieveclare said: “Am I the only one who thinks...

Feb 9th

and look who inadvertently wore her team’s colors to...

Feb 9th

I hope you’re ready for the big game Tigers.

Feb 9th

6 months ago today…

Feb 9th

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your love - the outfield (girlwearsmascara & sarazucker) ” I just wanna use your love...

Feb 9th

do you know what today is?

it’s our anniversary… it’s our anniversary. (Thank you for the genius lyrical...

Feb 9th

the bumper sticker on MIA’s car says “my unborn...

Feb 9th

coffee trick...

thecooknook said: “My tip for awesome coffee: Sprinkle a little cinnamon in the fresh coffee...

Feb 9th

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Girl Like You - Pete Yorn …….. thought i’d pick one from the first mix the hubs...

Feb 9th

surprise, they've never won.

A surprising list of musicians that have never won a Grammy. Buddy Holly The Doors The Grateful...

Feb 9th

I can’t see the little turtle shell bambino. ...

Feb 9th

I can not believe

MIA is performing on her due date. this is insane… and her outfit is priceless. it looks...

Feb 9th

No, Chris Brown, NO!

Feb 9th

can’t wait for a warm day at wrigley. ...

Feb 8th

kinda jealous...

I called my parents and my dad said my mom was seeing “some movie with women in it” (oh,...

Feb 8th

I just wish we could have days like this more often. I...

Feb 8th

We had amazing weather today. After looking at mounds and...

Feb 8th

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Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap ………… love, love this song. I used to listen...

Feb 7th

i love.

when people leave me comments (positive or negative)… but if you’re going to leave me a...

Feb 7th

see what I mean. she’s definitely had a little...

Feb 6th

Nutella S’mores holy s… this looks a.m.a.z.i.n.g. I...

Feb 6th

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Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes (via thoseareturkeys & subjecttochange)

Feb 6th

my nieces in august ‘08. the picture wouldn’t...

Feb 6th

opinion

forever-insatiable says: Okay, I’m still mad about the octuplet woman thing. First, I’m mad that...

Feb 6th

fashionistas out... recessionistas in.

Feb 6th

25 Things I Didn't Want to Know About You

Feb 6th

I would wear a dress or skirt everyday of the week, but I...

Feb 6th

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Friday i’m in Love - The Cure

Feb 6th

I wish it would have snowed while studying in London. This...

Feb 6th

all the single ladies, all the single ladies… if the...

Feb 5th

Okay, Skeletor… I think it’s time you lay off...

Feb 5th

keep me away from these.

Feb 5th

I mean it Chicago. You can take your cruddy weather and...

Feb 5th

mmm... peanuts.

as I was cooking my lunch in the kitchen… I stopped to read a few of the headlines in the...

Feb 5th

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I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston *Crack-free version (via artinslowmotion)

Feb 5th

Breakup Lesson # 1

Feb 5th

Customized convo hearts. get a little sassy, or keep...

Feb 5th

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Take on Me - Ah-Ha

Feb 5th

I've come to the realization...

I just can’t watch the Today show in the morning. I get a little too into the...

Feb 5th

GPOYW + spouse edition

Feb 5th

“I love you, not only for what you are, But for what I am...”
— Roy Croft (via littlemiss)

Feb 5th

You know how I know there's a recession:...

it will be a do-it-yourself pedicure kinda night. again.

Feb 5th

So i’m sort of a fan of Valentine’s day, but...

Feb 5th

learn the origin of the F-word.

Feb 4th

a hygiene recession: the hipster revolution

Feb 4th

I had a Lindsey Lohan.

Like yesterday's post, I'll probably get unfollowed for this one.
via gangstam.tumblr.com
....................
LAST NIGHT, PLAYING TRIVIA @ THE MEZZ
Me: Can I get two Red Headed Sluts...
Waitress: Did yall want to try a Lindsey Lohan?
Me: What's that?
Waitress: It's a Red Headed Slut with a splash of Coke.

Feb 4th

just when you thought stalking your friends...

Feb 4th

how fitting. got a small raise (that I definitely did not...

Feb 4th

This is a really neat, unique gift idea. It’s a KISS...

Feb 4th

TRUE STORY. also, “Hanging Out” & and...

Feb 4th

sorry to see you go.

apparently, posting a dumb Lindsey Lohan quote gets you unfollowed. She said it, I didn’t. ...

Feb 4th

Womb for More

Feb 3rd

“you’d better come and visit me back there in case I die.”
— Lindsey Lohan talking to her...

Feb 3rd

I think our culture may be a little preoccupied. No wonder...

Feb 3rd

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Gin and Juice by The Gourds originally by Snoop Dogg (via copycats & markyb) ...

Feb 3rd

“Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.”
— Unknown .. (via kari-shma)

Feb 3rd

my 3rd grade nemesis just asked me to be...

hmm. to accept, or not to accept.

Feb 3rd

lived... now let them die: 80/90s...

biker shorts biker shorts under regular shorts biker shorts under anything or with anything ...

Feb 3rd

NO, NO, NO & NO. Please tell me biker shorts are not...

Feb 3rd

a "supposed" sign that a woman will be...

Feb 3rd

this doesn't surprise me at all

Feb 3rd

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Love is Strange Mickey & Sylvia (walpaper) ………. When I was little this was...

Feb 3rd

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Got an email with this in it. I forgot how funny the Fruitcake Lady was. Funny funny video....

Feb 3rd

Are you a compulsive shopper?

Feb 3rd

oniomania

the medical term for compulsive shopping. ……. I could have a form of this.

Feb 3rd

“You deserve to be with someone who makes you happy, somebody...”
— Grey’s Anatomy (via...

Feb 3rd

at a loss for words today.

I’ve started a post about three different times today… and before I can finish it I...

Feb 2nd

“Work is the curse of the drinking classes.”
— Oscar Wilde (this is how I...

Feb 2nd

This would be just my luck...

Feb 2nd

Despite, his super human athletic abilities… Proof...

Feb 2nd

"Jenny, don't change your number. 867-5309"

Feb 2nd

“Woo Hoo! See, you don’t need a man!”
— last night me to LC after she...

Feb 2nd

Good morning! (via thekingdom, thismightsuck &...

Feb 2nd

PENETRATION.

Super Bowl commentary, summarized. (via mandalay & muppetpants) ……….. I...

Feb 2nd