Sandy Sure Did Give Us A Beating

hellooo helloo everyone, I am finally back on!

WAY LATE but here are some SANDY photos 

My sister "reading"

My phone about to die :(

me and my babies freezing with no heat!

Driving back to school...no power!

The sky was crazy!

last bit of daylight before "the darkness"

headlights only light ahhh!

my friend's IG

but really..people were going wild!

-B

Hurricane Sandy...Why Must You Ruin Everything

Guess no Halloween this year :( pooh!...plans are ruined.

It's the first hurricane this season that is actually affecting my area so bad I was forced to go home. I was told Campus would be closed until Tuesday. So of course I just packed for 3 days..but it seems like its going to be worse than I thought.

Looks like I will be raiding my sisters closet...baggy outfits shall be the trend this Hurricane Season.

I wonder whether I should've hurricane proofed my house...but my mother said its just a lil rain and wind--- -.-

That's hispanic moms for you....we don't prepare for these things until our first floor floods then...its an issue.

I will try to update things...perhaps do a lil video of my hurricane experience.. I hope I don't loose power I will cry :(.

Bout to charge all of my electronics....especially since I have an 8 page paper due this week. 

-B

Sydney White's Hot or Not List....in Real Life??!

So yesterday a website went viral on my campus, that is causing such an uproar even from some teachers (politics class of course). Its similar to the website "Hot or Not" in the movie Sydney White (AWESOME movie btw) the whole concept is 'rating' girls based off pictures. 

The creators of this website took profile pictures new and old from people's Facebook pages and posted it up. The website seemed to be done poorly so an amateur made it for sure. 

I went on it and was confused how the ratings were determined so kept clicking so it would refresh with new pictures (of course curious to see if I was on it). Turns out every time I would click on a picture to refresh I voted on them-- OOPS...

Most if not all of the pictures were from Freshmen and Sophomore girls... in my opinion whoever created it probably was a freshmen or sophomore as well.

Like really... they are the ONLY ones who have the time to create...copy the pictures...and post it up. College students will understand once you hit your junior year....goodbye free time. It's when most of your classes for your major take place and all the work on work on work piles. NO time for 'rating' websites.

Anyways, as expected there were so many people pissed off...and posting their statuses on Facebook saying how it degrades women, invasion of privacy, the creators are cruel, etc. I feel like by posting this they helped spread the word of this website... (i feel like someone watched The Social Network a bit too much). 

But my school administrators and their legal teams stayed up 'all night' and managed to block it just on our servers since they can't take it down worldwide. But it violated SCHOOL policies so the creators will have a nice encounter with our school's 'law.' 

A lot of people are upset and what not..but i personally don't know how I feel about it.

Is it degrading? I guess to some extent..all the pictures were decent after all they are PROFILE PICTURES. So I think if girls are offended that their picture was up on the internet...its the golden rule for any social network...once its up on Facebook its up for anyone to see no matter how many 'privacy' settings you put up. So you shouldn't be upset someone found it.

I feel like we 'rate' people without the need of a website...so because someone actually took the time to physically dedicate a site to rating is just being 'real' because everyone else does it just without a site.

I do think for some girls this site may be emotionally harming...seeing poor rates (there were no room for comments--good thing) but from what I saw it wasn't bad as many other bashing sites can be. Again the site was confusing so rates are inaccurate if that consoles anyone...

Bottom Line: JUST DON'T DO IT! for everyone's sake i feel like people should stop creating things like this...its a waste of time...a cause for un-needed drama.

Any opinions?

-B 

Registration Begins!

So today marks the first day to register for spring semester classes! I can't believe it ...this semester JUST started. It is always a war-zone trying to get green-lighted and then allowed to let in to some classes before it gets filled up and after.

Luckily I am one of the first to choose. Normally I got my schedule down pat and my advisor just checks it off. But this time I actually needed help. I will admit in all of my college career, i've been a bit of an over-achiever. always taking the max. credits possible.

But this time I am taking the semester easy and taking the min. amount. Only because this coming fall there may be something exciting happening and I HAVE to spread my last few credits out. But I won't say what yet...I don't want to jinx it.

But picking the last few classes of your college career sucks! because a lot of them are the boring difficult ones that make you want to tear your hair out especially since you're taking 4 of those kinds at the same time.

And since i love to sleep and have to make room for my jobs, I am restricted to classes because of their time slots so therefore all my classes are mushed into 3 days :(

Anyways I am glad its over with...hopefully my teachers aren't hard... I usually check ratemyprofessor.com but a lot of my classes had the TBA under instructor. -.- 

My Advice for Class Registration:

1. Know what you're required to take for the year in July/Aug
2. Your Advisor? Be their FRIEND! trust me you'll get perks and more attention.
3. Be on top of the registration schedule 
4. Have backups for those classes that get closed off early
5. Use ratemyprofessor.com to sway you from professors get the REAL dirt from former students.
6. Know what the classes are so you don't schedule the crappy ones all in one semester. You want to stay motivated & not want to quit after the first exams! 

Anyone else having registration? 

-B

Dilema of a Shopaholic

So a few weeks ago my lovely mommy<3 gave me money to go fall wardrobe shopping. 

(I must have been looking that depressed and sad because she never encourages my addictions.)

And I have been so busy with acclimating to school & work that I have not....I repeat...HAVE NOT...gone shopping.

This is a dilemma because I have my summer clothes and its been chilly on and off...I haven't the right things to wear...etc. So I HAVE to go this weekend and go H.A.M.

Considering its a month well into the fall and about 2 well in fall fashion, I'm debating on what to buy.

If I buy a bunch of stuff just for fall, I might be a bit too late because the spring things start coming out quite soon. 

So I'm thinking of buying some things that can easily transition into spring fashion (like color schemes, possible styles that are timeless, etc.) 

Considering I have a budget for once (trying to just use the money I received) I think it is safer to just make a list of what I need (& by need I mean want that is in season.)

The making list part is a piece of cake! The narrowing it down to fit my budget is the problem...

eek! Help me!

So I need assistance as to what is a MUST buy for the fall and what are the MUST haves in every girls closet that can be for any season!

-B

Made a New Friend, Grew a Few Inches, & Became Nancy Drew

So almost a year ago I was at a flea market with my friend, and found the cutest thing ever!

I was looking at jewelry and necklaces and saw a bunch of owl necklaces, giraffes necklaces, and elephants, etc.

And then I saw him<3

The cutest little owl.

Meet Diego!

Isn't he just the cutest thing? & he has a lil gold heart too!

Anyways today is the first time I wear him.

I know I usually don't wear half the things I buy until awhile after...bad habit.

But he fit perfectly with today's outfit.

Today I actually wore my forever21 pants I showed in an earlier blog, for the first time! 

I'm loving the colors....as you can see my nails match my pants too!

I like to mix and match a lot.

Didn't clean up excess polish eek!Everyone today was asking me about my shoes. Lately I haven't been wearing my heels and since I'm a pretty short person...my shoes really made people realize the height difference :p

Aren't they a beast!? Everyone kept commenting on them.

Proud to say I wore them all day 8am-10pm. And didn't feel a thing of course until I took them off then I felt short. 

ahh o well I enjoyed being tall for a day.

ahh my tired eyes! 

I was exhausted so I didn't have much effort for my hair (my everyday dilemma )

I really don't know what to do with it. Need ideas, that I can do quickly since I have so much hair 

(even after they thinned it!)

I would've preferred a bit darker toned shoes but still love them! and the pants I can't get over the color. 
Looks red on some pictures but its like a wine/red ish color
First pair of pants from Forever21...and they're big!
I hate when I try pants on they are snug then bring them home and I need a belt. #fail

It was pouring this morning as I made the marathon walk to my car. So I had to throw on a lil trench coat.

Felt like Nancy Drew...won't lie :)

My only waterproof jacket. I love it! only complaint is the waist belt/buckle its sooooo long that i have to tie it...and when I hang it it has to wrap around the hanger.

Again thank you forever21!

-B

Just around the Riverbend

After a stressful day pandora just knows what to play to motivate me.

"Should I choose the smoothest course steady as the beating drum..."

I love Disney sings❤. My best friend and I always break out into songs everywhere! Our life is a musical. I should record out duo performance one day.

Back to work.

B

Nap, Politics, String Cheese...O My!

So the day isn't even near over and it has been a very hectic, distracted day.

I got out of work, and raced back to campus, trying to beat my record of commuting time. I managed to find a decent but still far parking. (College parking is an absolute mess). I hurried my way across campus to my room ready to nap even if for 20 min. 

Unfortunately, I didn't have time to nap after I got settled and ate lunch. So I hurried my way to my law class. Which can I say, I am disliking extremely, I never was able to understand politics.

Now to actually have a MANDATORY class on it......please someone just save me and whisk me away. I don't understand, it took me 15 min just to understand the FIRST paragraph in the text book. I just can't seem to understand the jargon.

Safe to say this semester will most likely murder my GPA. Yikes!


So I also went to go buy my second snack of the day, string cheese from the lil vendor on campus...and of course they ran out.... :(

#collegegirlproblems

B

Sad Day for My Shoe Closet :(

So last Thursday night as I laid in bed refusing to get up (it was soo cold) I planned what outfit I was going to wear to work tomorrow. Usually I like to lay out a few options before bed after I check the weather. But I was so tired from my workout I decided to just go to bed.

The next morning I wake up get dressed do my makeup accordingly and I went to go find the pair of suede mid-calf length boots I planned to where. I couldn't find it in my closet shelf. So I started to look in all aspects of my room. It started off calm and then turned into a frantic search I destroyed my whole room looking. 

My worst nightmare had occurred:   I AM MISSING A PAIR OF SHOES!!!!

I have no idea where they could be. I always kept them together and in their original boxes too! I had just bought them last year at the end of the season and probably wore them 2x at the most. They were so new I don't even have a picture with her. :(

Image by Google

Yes. My Shoes have names...only because the shoe boxes label them that way. Her name was Wilhelmina. I can't believe she's missing. I have no way of explaining how, since whenever I moved my shoes were the first ones in the car. I usually did a lil "roll call" every time I moved and made sure nothing was missing. But this one move I just did recently I didn't do that, but I can swear nothing was left in my old room.  

This past move I didn't move them myself, my ex-boyfriend did while I was at work. Guess I learned my lesson, don't trust a man with my shoes. I looked at home, my car, EVERYWHERE!

The mystery of this disappearance will really bother me for a while. Now I guess I have to add that to my shopping list for this fall. I have a couple of black boots but these where the comfy casual/formal quilted warm ones. 

Deeply saddened,

B

Look who welcomes me home!

Finally after a lonnnggg 3weeks I made it back home ! And the first one to say hi is my lil baby Ariel❤. I love puppies... Yes I know she's not a puppy but I call all dogs pups. Now time to cuddle with my schnoockums

My 30-day Challenge...

So for the past few months, I have been unsatisfied with the way my body is looking. Not saying I think I'm obese but I just am not happy with it. I feel it can be better. And I can feel better-- meaning in shape!

I've always been in the gym and what not but never fully fully committed to making a change. But this year I am actually rewarding myself with a vacation to some tropical/summery place. And I'm thinking to myself.... hey self! you are going to have to wear bathing suits majority of the time...and a realization came over me...... I HATEEE BATHING SUITS! because I just don't like how I look in them. 

I know a bunch of people would say: "you have low self esteem" "you have some eating disorder" "you are not fat" "its all in your head" etc. 

But please hold off on that and let me explain:

All of my life I have been compared to other people, always criticized, and have been forced into competitions based on looks. I hated it with a passion. But unfortunately, it was drilled in my head, and I can't let myself get out of shape. 

I used to be so involved in all these sports and was Ripped! literally was made up of muscle (i was still petite but everything was muscularly) and life happened and I had to grow up and get a job, etc. So I haven't been working out at that level anymore.

I just want to get my stamina back and get toned and be able to run a mile without gasping for air like a fish out the water. (I really can't run around the block without dying) I want to feel fit, and not all sludgy or weak. 

So I've decided to go on a 30day fitness plan that includes workouts and a diet.

HOLD ON... i know "she said the D word!" don't worry its not the stereotypical diet of starving yourself or eating a piece of lettuce for 3 meals. None of that. I'd fail that miserably-- I LOVE FOOD!

When you make plans like this you have to be careful not to set ridiculous rules like, No fat! just lettuce.. because honestly you will not keep that diet and if anything you will gain more weight! your body needs fat...its a natural process. you just have to watch the INTAKE of fat.

My diet is consisting of counting the protein and carbs in my meals. I will have a certain amount of protein and carbs i must have every meal (3 meals) and I can mix and match what I eat. it can be meats, salads, fruits, etc. just as long as it does not pass the max amount of protein or carbs. 

The other half of the plan is working out 5 days a week and resting 2 days. This isn't treadmill workouts (I never exercise like that....running scares me) it's actually weight lifting, cardio, etc. and feeling the BURN! 

I am on day 5 of my plan and it has been soooo hard! especially on a college campus. Food is accesible EVERYWHERE and its not the good kind. I've cheated 2x already but have not splurged just had juice or half a cookie. But I am determined to do this. the key to a good body is 90% mind and 10% body. Dieting is more psychological than it is anything else.

You have to control your self and that is the hardest part. But I have been hanging in there. 

Here is actually one of my meals I had the other day: 

Looks yummy doesn't it? It wasn't actually too bad.

Well we shall see how things go. Wish me luck! I really want to do this. 

1. to prove that I can 

2. because i would like to feel fit and run a marathon!

Much love & harmony,

B

Language Barrier? No Worries!

So lately people have been coming to me for advice, with sometimes , the weirdest questions. But some of them I actually think can help someone else, so I decided to write about it.

I will apologize now, if i may seem to drift off topic or can't explain myself well. I am having lunch and there is construction happening with reallly loud noises! Therefore my concentration can be interrupted and well with my A.D.D that can be a recipe for disaster. Bear with me!

Anyways, Language Barriers.

Someone came up to me and asked me once, how can they make a person (whether it be bf/gf or even a friend) feel comfortable in a surrounding where another language is spoken that they can't understand.

I've had a lot of experience in this since I grew up in a spanish speaking household, and being first generation, I always had to translate. Luckily I've always dated guys that spoke at least a little spanish that they understood what my family would say SOMETIMES.

It wasn't until recently that I took my friend Piage who speaks no spanish home to visit. My way of making her feel comfortable, was basically giving her a run down of what she was going to encounter before we went into my house.

How my family would try to feed her, how they like to be friendly and joke around, etc. She fit in pretty well, the few times where we spoke spanish for more than 5 minutes I'd translate as I went or spoke "Spanglish" which she could follow a bit.

The main thing to remember to is speak to both whoever you're bringing and to whom you are speaking another language with prior to being all together. Just so that there is a mutual understanding and respect that Hey! there may be a bit of misunderstanding for a bit.

You also want to give a quick general translation as the convo goes on or speak "spanglish" or a combination of english and w.e language you speak. 

I had a first hadn experience how lost one can feel being emmersed in a different language. I went to China and I am fluent in Spanish and French....yea didn't work out so well. 

But never the less they were patient with me over there and spoke Chinglish(?) Don't know if that's politically correct but you get might point. 

Above all, just be OPEN-MINDED! Smile, and be patient.

Hope this made sense, Ihad a bit of trouble finishing this in one sitting, been crazyland here :(

Much love & harmony,

B

First Ulta Haul !!!

So I am a bit late on this but I was uber excited to show everyone what I found. I finally discovered Ulta! I know everyone must think that its nothing that big..but for me it is! I have occasionally seen the store before but honestly never near enough to see inside so I just assumed it was a gym or spa or something of that nature. 

Boy was I wrong. Let me backtrack just a tad bit...I have mentioned before I love to shop, dress-up, etc.  I also love to find cool new places to find different styles and sales etc. I also just recently discovered make-up (in the sense of actually using it aside form eyeliners and mascara) so lately i just been loving to try new colors of eyeshadows, experiment with contouring, and the different types of makeup (powder blush vs creme, etc.) 

As any girl knows, makeup and the makeup brushes are hella money if you buy a whole set right off the bat and that its GOOD QUALITY! Especially me, my skin tends to be moody and sometimes may react so bad to cheap things. So I went into Ulta and I couldn't even fathom where to start, say, get, etc. i was so overwhelmed-- EEK!

But luckily I had a semi-idea of what i needed. So in order to stay on track, I refused to look at anything that wasn't on my "list" since I know I'd buy more than expected.

Just look at that! I went in... *bank account sobs quietly* But it was well worth it since I've used everything I got almost on a daily basis.  Any-who back to my haul. 

I have added to my make-up collection over the past few months and since I am a bit of a neat freak hate seeing my make-up all disheveled and unorganized. So as I was walking through the aisles I saw a section on make-up carriers/containers, etc. I have been in desperate search of one that:

1. I liked
2. big enough
3. decently priced

So as I looked though some of them my eyes fell on this one! (love print) and it was on SALE! double points! It is so much easier just keeping my makeup together. I may need a second or a bigger one pretty soon but this is ok to start me off. I ended up getting it for like $13 which is not bad considering what I've seen on ebay, amazon, etc. 

The other thing I've heard about a bit recently is this creme blush. Powder has the tendency to raise bumps on my skin some times (again my skin is moody!) and other times it just doesn't seem to stick so well. So I was looking through their things and saw the NYX section. I've heard a lot about them and I only have one eye pencil form them so I decided to pick up one of their creme blushes. I ended up looking for the proper shade, I had to choose between an "orangey" based one and a bubble pink. I bought the " NYX Rouge Creme Blush- 08 Hot Pink ".  I've been using it and it is AWESOME! Love it would totally recommend. You really only need to use a few dabs because it spreads easily and its HOT PINK so it noticeable quickly. At first it may seem a bit too much but after applying the rest (bronzer, powder, etc.) it balances it out. My cheeks have that bit of a flushed feel.

Speaking of powder, I have had this mineral powder I think its "Physicians Formula" (don't like it much but it was cheap at the moment) And the brush it came with was a complete fail and waste of bristles. So I was also looking to get a powder brush or as I like to call it "the big FLUFFY one!" So there were a million and one brushes to choose from and again I felt so overwhelmed. I saw the few that had a promotion on and settled on the " real Technique Powder Brush". It is sooo soft and love how it spreads the powder on my face. I looked into their brushes and tutorials (was on the packaging) and I love how it gives you step-by-step, ideas, etc. After I got this I ordered their stippling brush for my foundation application (the sponges weren't doing it for me--too cakey)-- I'll let you know how I like it!

Another thing I saw as I sorted through NYX products, was their matte lip cream. I have a few lipsticks/glosses, that have that sparkle, or too bright color and wanted something a bit neutral for simple occasions to give my lips just a tad bit of color. So I nought the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream 'Tokyo'. On the bottle it says how "it's not a lipstick nor is it a gloss...goes on silky but looks soft matte" I found that I just need a few dots and spread it with a lip brush or my finger because the applicator it comes with just puts too much. I like it, feel like it wears off quickly so I always use it as a "foundation" for my lips when I'm doing my make-up big or if its a chill day I just but a little and walk out the door. 

So I always had a white eye pencil that was a glittery white, and I usually used it when I'd go out to town on nights and what not, but I wanted just a simple white pencil to use for an 'eye-opener' for those days after an all-nighter or the inner corner of my eyes to illuminate just a little.

Again while in the NYX section I browsed through their eye pencils and found this jump one-- " NYX Jumbo eye pencil 604- Milk " I've used it, I think i should've gone small on this one but I make it work. Looks great, i'm not overly crazy about it but i have no complaints at all. It stays on doesn't not wear off. so for an eye pencil that equals a 10.

My eyebrows have never been full nor dark. I have thin hair on my eyebrows and I use an eye pencil to fill it in. Not so that it looks fake but just enough to look like there is no hair missing. But since I've been so busy the past few weeks and have had a chance to thread my eyebrows (even though I can thread someone else just not myself) I have been plucking them & tried trimming them. But I lost my tiny scissors so its been difficult, they get out of control. Therefore I needed an eyebrow wax or just a clear gel to keep it in place throughout the day. The gel came with like a whole eyebrow kit and since I still had my eye pencil I didn't feel like buying a whole new thing. I decided to go for a clear mascara to  replace the gel. I bought the "CoverGirl Professional Natural Lash ". I don't know if I like it that much. It's hard to put on since it has the mascara brush, but it seems to hold something in place at least for a while.

So when I came to college I left my whole nail polish set back at home. Recently just went to visit and decided to do my nails little did I know my mom decided to do spring cleaning and through my WHOLE collection out!--OUCH. So I decided to buy a bottle just in case for those nights when you just have the nail-painting urge. I got the " Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear 270- Lacey Lilac "I am in LOVEEEEEEE with the color. It just looks FABULOUS! Doesn't chip off as quick as most (mind you I am always working with my hands so therefore its bound to chip)

The last 2 items I bought were pretty simple. I ran out of my Biore poor strips so decided to restock, I meant to buy the ' Ultra' one but ended up getting the 'deep cleansing' one. I've always liked their pore strips.

The other thing I re-stocked but changed up the product was the oil blotting paper. I usually used the generic CVS oil blotting paper but I heard nice things about the " Palladio Rice Paper " blotting tissues I decided to change it up. PLUS IT HAS A BONUS!!! its a blotter AND a Powder, so I don't have to worry about carrying my powder brush etc with me 2:1, who doesn't love those right?!!?! I've used it, and thus far my only complaint it that the powder is a bit extra and can go all over you when taking it out. But I'm almost certain I'm just not using it right, o well still thumbs up!

Well that is all for my Ultra Haul (FIRST ONE EVAA) fell in love even got the club member card thing and can't wait to return and come back with more goodies! OOOO almost forgot my total came out to be: around $60. 

Off to bed since I've procrastinated and have not done my homework yet so I got loads of work tomorrow. Til next time! Toodles!

Much love & harmony,

B

Taking it to the next level...

So a few days ago my best friend Paige and I came to the conclusion that the world should know what is going on in our minds... we got tired of people doing the same mistakes over and over we decided to just speak out minds for those who care to listen. 

This recent one we made is talking about how guys sometimes can't really read all the hints we drop them...

The hints that 'HEY WE LOVE YOU!" or "PLEASE GO AWAY!" when it is obvious to EVERYONE else.

**Disclaimer: We have the tendency to break out into random singing**

This is just a rough draft of our videos...we did this spontaneously so of course not camera ready :O

Enjoy!

Much love & harmony,

B

Trying to Decipher a Man's Mind...

So here's a little topic that I would like to hear some remarks on:

I have a friend (guy) who was in a long term relationship for about a little over a year. Long story short, he wanted to marry her and had planned to raise a family with her. But about 2 months ago he called me which he hardly ever does and seemed upset.

Another LONG story short: she wanted 'space' therefore he gave it to her a bit heart broken, she then slowly started saying her phone wasn't working so she couldn't call as much or for as long, nor could she text. Mind you he paid for this phone. She then started making excuses that she had family things on the days they always seen each other since it was long distance (bout an hour).

Then one day after a week of 'space' she broke up with him. He was devastated. then one drunken night...

he looked up online her phone bill to see if what was going on and there had been calls made from 11pm until 5 am almost every night. Sh** got real. He disconnected her phone and she flipped out. 

Lying saying it is calls her mother made to her grandmother. 

He then believed it and felt bad and started blaming himself...

Another long story short: she left on vacation for about a month and he was devastated wondering what was she doing etc. if she was sad about losing him etc.

Turns out she had a man out there...and he found out...and he still wanted an 'explanation.'

He then finds out she no longer was happy and was coming home earlier than planned...he was hopeful...she then texts him demanding to know why he disconnected her phone and was flipping out on him..

He is still blaming himself and is convinced she still loves him and doesn't know what to do to make things better...

I've told him it was over and clearly she did not appreciate him. But he doesn't seem to grasp it. & everyday its the same story "I miss her....I want to be with her...how can she tell me those things...I know she loves me.." I honestly am running out of things to tell him.

So I wonder...what should I say...?

Much love & harmony,

B

"Bad Things Happen to Good People"

So while I was hanging out with my best friend Paige, we were conversing about life. Lately life just hasn't been so nice to us, we've seen way better days. And the saying "bad things happen to good people" came up and rose a question in my head.

Is that true? I mean thinking about other peoples situations as well as mine, it seems like it may be. I've known whole families that are the SWEETEST NICEST people you can possibly find and sometimes life just deals them the worst hand possible. I've had people passing away who had so much potential and were doing big things.

Yet there are others who have not done nice things (to put it in simple non-offensive terms) and are still roaming around with luck on their side. Some in big mansions having no care in the world, others just never getting caught and seem unstoppable, some who commit atrocities to other humans and continue doing so because no one stops them. 

I know that it isn't fair and I know life isn't fair but still can't help but wonder if we are dealt hands that gives us all a fighting chance of making it as far as the others- the proper way.

That's all that was on my mind, but I'm off now busy day ahead tomorrow.

Much love & harmony,

B

When are you really spreading yourself thin?

So for the past few days I had to start organizing and start creating my schedule for next semester. & finally am done with the first draft (sad to say I have to make my schedule in drafts). I have realized I am so busy that I have to schedule in time for Food, Sleep, and working out. I was talking about my different commitments to a friend of mine, and he told me that I should be careful and not spread myself too thin. 

This rose a question to my head: When is it 'too much'? All of my life I have been used to living a hectic schedule. My mother always put me into all these different extra-curriculars that sometimes I won't be home until 11pm and then I had homework to do. So functioning on little sleep has been a norm for me. In addition to that I have always been the 'hard-working type of gal, and did what I have to do in order to make due with everything. 

I am proud to say I am unlike other college students here on my campus (can't speak for all), and I actually do know the value & weight of money. I made it to college without any other assistance (money-wise) but my own. I have a new car (who is in the shop due to my accident), pay my cell bill, my medical bill (I'm ALWAYS at the doctors), pay my insurance and all car payments, in addition to my other needs, plus am paying off a vacation on my own. But in order to be able to do all that financially I have to work and work ALOT!

So this coming semester I am taking 18 credits, 5 jobs, and trying to live a normal life still. Is that too much? I really didn't think of it since I just took it as "I need money, how to I go about getting it."How does one determine when is "too much" or when you are spreading yourself thin? Is it a social norm, or a personal thing? I am really curious to see.

Much love & harmony,

B

Antsy or sugar-high?

I can't seem to sit still as I'm typing right now. I can't determine if its the result of drinking soda this late (which I hardly ever drink) or because I am anxious for the fall semester to start. This semester is going to be a very stressful, eventful, and crazy time. This week has been a sneak preview (more like a bad omen) of the weeks to come.

I honestly am more excited to start dressing up again. Since I am not working at my office jobs right now I haven't been dressing up which sucks. I consider myself a girly-girl and loved to dress up and doll myself up ever since I was a itty bitty toddler. I'd love to show a picture of my first make-up experience, where I confused lipstick for a lollipop (eek!) but I'm too tired to pull out my baby album at the moment.

As I grew up I didn't really have a chance to bring out my fanciest dressiest things since there weren't a lot of occasions to dress up for. So when my high school prom came up you can bet I searched long and hard for a unique dress that was "me" and made me stand out from all the other typical dresses. Alas! I found the perfect one and at a very reasonable price. But of course like all prom prep work things turned a bit sour. I had to get a minor adjustment to my dress and the seamstress who 'fixed' my dress had made bad calculations and made it too short that it was almost impossible to zip of my dress properly. *insert big scream* you can imagine the teenage hormonal me was not too happy and felt like the world came crashing down (like most teens would exaggerate). Luckily my Mommie came to the rescue and tried to fix it (and she did for the most part). Yay!

**I attended two proms, and the first I hated my hair (bottom picture) I always enjoy having my hair down with my waves or curls. **

As you can see I like print just a tad bit lol. I don't go over board with it but just enough to say i enjoy it. the best part of my dress was the inside. The dress had a slit in the front and every time I walked the slit would flow and show the inside which had print! I got many complements for it. I saw that 75% of girls had the same dress just a different color or a tad bit different and I had a feeling that was going to happen so I had to make sure I had a unique dress. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED *happy dance*

I guess that's why I enjoy my jobs so much just because some of them require me to be dressy and I LOVE IT! gives me an excuse to wear my heels and create so many different outfits. The other fact that one of my jobs does involve the fashion industry a bit helps me find out the upcoming trends and the cutest sites that I can find unique clothes and shoes for affordable prices. YAY!

So Cheers!...to the fall and all of the wonderful outfits I will create.

Much love & harmony

B