Party like it's 2014 and Spring Break is Here

Happy Friday! I made it through the week of meetings, study guides, friend dinners, and two tests! Woohoo!

Finally onto brighter cities and warmer weather and Spring Break! Thank goodness for bright red suitcases and the promise of going home. One day, I read somewhere that it is best to clean your home before you go away so that you will return to a lovely atmosphere after your trip. So, I wiped down my countertops and vacuumed my floors with the hope that it all looks wonderful when I return. Yay roadtrips!

How has everyone's week been?

Some Great Links This Week:

Because Ellen Degeneres is the best.

And so is Ben & Jerry’s (if only I wasn’t allergic).

But seriously, ice cream reminds me of spring time and fresh faces.

Except it’s still warm, so hello soup.

At the core of it all, though, don’t forget to laugh.

And please, try to always love yourself.

I hope you have a lovely weekend! Stay in touch, I love to hear from you!

xxoo

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Finally Friday ~ 2.21.14

Who else is as ready for the end of the week as I am? Even though I still have one class to go as I write this, the whole idea of not doing a single thing once five rolls around is absolute bliss. I’ve just been so exhausted lately. I even slept through my morning yoga this morning, sleeping until 7:22 am, which is so unheard of. I don’t know if I’ve come under the weather with something or if I’m overstressed or what, but it’s a little disturbing to feel this bone deep exhaustion even when I’ve been getting around 8 hours of sleep a night. Hmm… does this ever happen to anyone else? Either way, I’ve got a little energy surrounding my countdown to being home… two weeks! Woohoo. I cannot wait to see my puppy and my momma and simply collapse for several days. I’d love to hear what you have planned for the weekend. Anything exciting?

I’m going to a Tedx Talk tomorrow. So beyond excited.

Then I have to write a paper on religious influence in Moorish Spain between 700 and 1400 CE. [Don’t worry, I won’t be using Wikipedia].

Next week starts Tie a Yellow Ribbon Week which brings awareness to the victims of sexual assault and rape violence. I am a part of PREPARE , an organization on campus that helps those dealing with sexual assault or who are rape victims. Next week we have a lot of fun events along with a beautiful commemorative ceremony. I will talk more about this next week, but I am very honored to have been accepted and trained as a part of this group. Please wear yellow, if you can, to honor the victims and spread awareness. Thanks!

And onto the fun links!

The simplicity of a beautiful life.

The best guide ever for hairbrushes. Because apparently I’ve become obsessed.

Dress like a Parisian... effortlessly awesome.

Tying a scarf like it's your job that you rock the socks off of.

Food that regrows itself? Nature is such a beautiful thing.

I just am obsessed with Sophie's blog.

How I feel about those I love.

And from my class readings this week: Eat Rice Have Faith in Women [anyone else want to have this on a T-Shirt as badly as I do?]

Basically my life has been calmed down by beauty tips and food, so this week mimics those needs. Let me know if there is anything you'd love to see on the blog!

xxoo

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Sunday Funday

Happy Sunday! [links at the bottom if that’s what you wanted to check out really quick!]

A Recap and Ranting 

I hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend. Mine was spent in a flurry of notecard making and recapping 250 pages of Feminist Theory. Crazy to think you can sit that still in a library for six hours! Ahh. I thought my computer was going to crash about three times, so I kept saving my document, obsessively pressing ctrl-s fifty times in a row.

I was overwhelmed and anxious, tired and frustrated. It was quite different than what I had imaged my weekend to be like! But that’s what you get when you have three exams in two days, and it isn’t even midterms yet. What teacher in their right mind decides to split up an exam into thirds so every two weeks you hyperventilate twenty-four/ seven? Plus, the day of my exam last week, I saw this guy that was so cute, I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to throw up because of his gorgeousness or because I had my first exam of the semester. Oh boy. Literally.

The beautiful man cards right before me, but they all fall in the he-doesn’t-even-know-my-name range. It’s quite lovely. I say this with a heavy dose of sarcasm. I have nicknames for these men, as all nineteen-year-old girls do, right? What else are you supposed to call them? Thing one and thing two? Now that’s just demeaning.

I wouldn’t be feeling this way if I hadn’t heard from this guy on Wednesday, to whom I had been talking with over the winter. I was writing something about him the other day, but it’s still a little too close to the heart to publish. It will though, I am sure, as he has completely done a 180 on the sweetness scale. I’m calling him M, and I’m also calling him a lot of other names not fit for print. Either way, I’m glad there is this bizarre closure and that I can now get my flirty show on the road.

I’ve reemerged into the online dating community, and I’ve made a pact with myself to go out at least twice a month to parties. Baby steps.

Does anyone have any advice on how to break up with friends? Not romantic friends, but friends that are not benefiting your life and causing you more pain that happiness? It’s a pretty rough territory.

My favorite links of the week!

The New Yorker always has the most beautiful cover art.

Since I eat about three bananas a day and it’s about to be Valentine’s Day.

Speaking of valentine’s day: the real history behind the day and not the tradition of hallmark.

Ten things to do to make you happier.

Because who doesn’t want to learn how to make an exquisite bouquet?

And thanks to CupofJo, this still makes me sob.

I’m also really thrilled to find StoryCorps on Vimeo, as they have crafted some beautiful videos of wonderful conversations and situations. Seriously I love them.

For the most part, that’s all the time I’ve spent online, aside from watching How I Met Your Mother. Oh Barney. I’m on season five, and I just want him and Robin back together.

Despite it all, breathe in, breathe out, and move on to a place of solace and love. Namaste.

xxoo

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