Satisfied, Sunburned, and Stressed

Do you love alliteration like I do?

The word itself just rolls off the tongue...alllllliteratiooonn

anyways

Today was a glorious day.

I skipped my only class to lay out in the sun and talk with friends

all day

Needless to say I am quite lobster-esque now but no matter!

I have aloe, you see 

I also got some time to play soccer with my guy before

jetting off to the library for my test tomorrow 

and Thursday.

Teensy bit stressed.

At least it is warm.

Whirlwind

I have been absent for quite some time on here

and seeing how this is my blog and I have a strict policy 

on not posting

I am very mad at myself!

Seriously I have been studying non-stop

and trying to sleep too.

It's a hard knock life kids

I am about to jet off to emcee for a Project Runway

type of fashion show...glamorous right?

Auf Wiedersehen 

Spring Forward

Of course on the day I am leaving my home (at the beach)

it is beautiful and 75 degrees outside.

The irony is not lost on me.

It happens that the forecast for next week

in Raleigh is cold and rainy.

Really I just wish that the birds would start chirping

and the sun would shine because

mama bought too many sun dresses 

and not enough sweaters.

On a completely different note

I want to thank those of you who are commenting on/reading 

 my blog.

You make me feel awesomely special (Megan!!)

and I really appreciate it! 

As you can probably tell this is a baby blog (she's kinda plain looking)

and I am a Biology major, so therefore no graphic design in my repertoire.

Anywho, what I am trying to say is thanks for stopping by peeps :D

The Haircut

I must let it be known that I do not enjoy my hair

I am one of those people

I have curly hair and wish it was straight...wah..wah.

So I went for my routine haircut yesterday 

and came out with something I did not expect.

First of all my hairdresser decided to get fancy and give me a blowout

she NEVER does this.

Blowouts are for Victoria's Secret Supermodels

not college students...especially not for me.

Then she waxed my eyebrows without asking

I didn't think I needed an eyebrow wax, but apparently those babies

were in such bad shape she assumed I was in dire need for one

Needless to say I come out looking like this:

I can't stop looking at my hair...

it's my dream hair.

Even though I wish I could keep this hair forever

I must eventually take a shower.

Goodbye supermodel hair...it was lovely to meet you.

Obsessed much?

I know I have not yet revealed my secret obsession 

probably because you will all think I'm an uber-freak 

and be eternally perplexed

yet...

I am going to tell you because I have no shame.

*cue drum roll*

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD FROM PANERA BREAD

I have one of these babies every week

I seriously never get anything else and I must get extra dressing 

so I can dip my bread in it. 

CRAZY

I know.

I had to dedicate a post to this 7 dollar masterpiece

and the good workers at Panera who know my order.

I'm addicted to E!

Remember when I said I was going to be productive? Well....besides watching awful reality shows (Real Housewives, Kardashians..etc.), I did go hiking yesterday and went to the gym today. So I'm 2/3 productive.

On the real though, these shows are addicting. I don't even like rich, snobby people but I CANNOT turn it off. I guess my own life is incredibly boring so I must live vicariously through housewives and faux-celebrities. Although, I am balancing the loss of my brain cells by reading. I finished The Object of Beauty yesterday and started Becoming a Doctor today. I'm going to try really hard to have something exciting happen tomorrow so I am slightly more interesting.

One parting thought: "After I had the twins, I had to get new twins"-Alexis from Real Housewives of Orange County. Oh yeah that's my face. sexxayyyyyy.

A Moment of Clarity

Ladies and Gentleman, I have had a moment of clarity...well less like a moment and more like 5 minutes, but let's stick with the more cliche term.

This is what led up to the moment: I was watching the movie A Single Man. First of all, this amazing movie is directed by designer Tom Ford, who by the way is a sexy beautiful gay man. Anyways, the movie is about a man who is preparing to commit suicide because his lover just died in a car wreck. It is a heartbreakingly vivid portrayal of loss and the loneliness one feels after. I just felt so much empathy that I moved all of that sadness to the back of my brain and submerged myself in an America's Next Top Model marathon.

Fast forward to 8 hours later and I am in the middle of Barnes and Noble looking at leather journals, wishing I was dedicated enough to record my obviously ingenious thoughts, and I had it. Right there in the middle of the parchment, I had the moment at which I felt. I actually felt the huge sadness that I got from watching A Single Man. I guess what I would describe it as is the need to be present...to be actually there in my life. I feel like I've had too many top-model marathon days on the couch and not enough days outside living. So I suppose it's my will to not be lazy.

Inspired? Okay good :)

Ramblings of a Self-admitted (Sickly) Nerd

Well since I have been on a short hiatus, I might as well fill those of you who adore me (hint of sarcasm), on what I have been doing with my weeks at school. 

1. First of all, I have been pouring myself over the book "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Steig Larsson. If you haven't heard of this book, you might have heard of the first one in this three parts series called "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". These books are marvelous dahhh-ling but not in the tea-and-crumpets-oprahs-book-club sortofway. They are insanely suspenseful and more addicting than Twilight....oh yeah....THAT BAD. Granted, I do love my classic, well-written novels but sometimes I like to get a little dirty with a easy page turner. Since I now finished this book, I will next be on to "An Object of Beauty" by Steve Martin (the comedian!). Supposedly this is slightly more mature and profound...I'll letcha know. 

2. Recently I have been a tid bit sickly. Only in the sense that my nose is running constantly and I hack up a lung every now and then. I am curing this devestating illness with some Simply Orange (yuuuummmmm!). I swear by Vitamin C as the cure for the common sinus infection/cold.  

Glee-healing

1. Rough day. I don't want to bore you with the details (snow, driving, boy) so I won't. I have one remedy when I have a day like today and that is to take a nice warm bath while listening to my Glee soundtrack. This hits the spot every time. 
2. Back to school tomorrow. EEEEKKK!! (those are my noises of pure excitement) I'm pathetic when it comes to the first day of school. Yes, I still pick out my outfit. Stop judging. I also get to unpack and organize my room which gets me as excited as a kid in a candy store. Basically I'm a super nerd.

mic check, one two, one two

It's no secret I'm a sucker for fashion. My closet in the dorm is full of clothes that I used to love. I attempt to incorporate each top into some ensemble that I convince myself is effortlessly chic. Who am I kidding....I buy tons of new clothes (usually from F21, Old Navy, Target) with money that I don't have and I wear them maybe once.
Recently I have tried not buying new clothes, but living vicariously through magazines like Elle, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Glamour, Marie Claire, and Cosmo. Contrary to my idiotic conscience this does not keep money in the bank. Needless to say I have developed quite a pile of old magazines. To offset the guilty feeling in the bottom of my bank account, I cut up these magazines into piles of exercise tips, celebrities I love, makeup/hair ideas, and good outfits to try. I feel a bit better now after doing this, but that didn't stop me from running out and buy the next People magazine (5 dollars for that baby!).
However I am attempting not buying anymore clothes or magazines and remixing the clothes that I have. Wish me luck on this endeavor!! Oh and here's some fashion images I will cling onto until my "fashion fast" is over: