I've had the same hairstyle for the past three years, but today that changed! Here's the before and after:
What do you think??
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Lately, my boyFriend and I have been watching a lot of movies. It's always quite an affair to find a movie that we can both agree on, so when we do it's exciting. The movies that we agreed on watching recently were: The Shawshank Redemption, The Perfect Storm, and Dead Poet's Society. Exciting? False. These critically acclaimed movies were depressing. Yes, they were commendable movies, but each and every one had some depressing aspect. After viewing all of these movies I've been wondering why can't "good" movies also be happy movies? Therefore I have assembled a list of movies that I think are very good, and never fail to make me laugh.

1. Finding Nemo. (Pixar is so darn clever)
2. The Parent Trap
3. Singing in the Rain
4. Bridesmaids
5. Princess Diaries
6. How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days
7. Father of the Bride
8. Easy A
9. She's the Man
10. Miss Congeniality 

These movies may not be critically acclaimed, but they sure do make me laugh.

I know it's January 3rd and therefore a little late to be making New Year's Resolutions, but better late than never. I promise there will be minimal clichés. This year I want to overall improve my life. Here's what I propose:

Physically (here's the first, and hopefully only, cliché): exercise more. I'm not going to go so far as to say I want to lose X number of pounds because I don't need to, but I just want to feel better. I don't think anyone has ever regretted a work out and so I think I would feel better about myself if I increased how much I exercise.
Also, I want to sleep more once school starts. Lethargy is way too prevalent in my life. I think my life would be better if I slept more, whose wouldn't?
Feel more beautiful. Unfortunately, I occasionally throw myself a little pity party when I think things like "I don't like my hair," or "she's prettier than I am," I need to stop with the self comparisons-they don't help anything. I will make a point to appreciate who I am and to feel beautiful. I will treat myself to things that make me feel beautiful once in a while, like haircuts or new nail polishes.

Spiritually: I want to be more thankful, more satisfied with what I have. I need to learn to not worry about things that I cannot control and let the little things go. I have a surplus of stress in my life, so I would greatly benefit from this mantra.

Financially: stop spending and start saving. I've already been doing this, but I want to continue to be more conscious of my spending.

Socially: I am an introvert and so it's going to be challenging, but I want to put myself out there more. I will try to go to events I would normally avoid because I want to become more comfortable around strangers.

I realize that I'm asking quite a bit of myself and I want to be realistic, but I also want to challenge myself. These resolutions are fairly doable, I'll even start right now...with sleep ;)

Recently I've been going shopping (and not spending money--yay!) and have noticed some Fashion trends that I find confusing. First, there are tons of pastels in the stores:
I'm all for coral pants...just not in December/January. I'm confused as to whether stores are just getting a jump start on spring apparel or if this is a winter trend. Second, bows are everywhere. I was talking with one of my Friends and we agreed that we're iffy about this trend. I like bows on jewelry, for instance a ring, but not on my sweaters:
Lastly, the trend that I am most dumbfounded by is sneaker heels. I just don't understand their purpose or why they're in style. What would you even wear these with...?