Favorites!

HelloHelloHello!!!
Wow. It's been a while hasn't it? A craaaazy long while. Hmmmmm... why you ask? Was I in rehab? Did I go to jail for killing someone with a baguette? Did I steal a gold-dipped toilet paper roll from the queen's palace? Hmmmm... maybe.

Ha, well actually I just turned into a fat squirrel so I couldn't type. Duh. 

So, what's been up with your homegurl lately? It's summer,so school's out forever baby. Only...not really. I am starting Community College next semester,which I cannot even BEGIN to describe how NOT excited I am about. Ugh, why do I have to go back to school when I have just escaped? 

 

Other than the whole school thing, which I usually hate so nothing new there, I decided to do a "favorites blog post" so that you can learn some things about what I like nowadays! 

Sooooo without further ado, and before you poop your pants from excitement, here comes ma list of things that I've been really liking!  

1.) The Craft (It's on Netflix check it out!) 

The Craft is a movie about witches. In the beginning, everything's all fun: yayyy witchy goodness. But then some of them start killing people. And each other. It's scary, suspenseful, and it's sort of like a creepy version of Mean Girls. Like imagine your frenemy is being a huge beyotch, but instead of you know, throwing shade behind her back, you throw a freaking desk at her using your mind.

By the way, I would watch this movie for fashion inspiration alone. I mean hello... 

All hail these girls 1996, crazy-ass glory. 

2.) Gone With the Wind 

Gone With the Wind is my favorite book of all time. This book has made me cry, has made me yell at the page, and has made me laugh out loud. Seriously guys, this book has made me actually care about the Civil War. When I found out that the Confederate army was retreating closer to Atlanta I was like NOOOOOOOOOO! *throw book at wall* It's seriously... just that good. Read it. 

3.) Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Extra Tea 

I don't know how this happened... or why... but my sleep schedule is mad messed up. I go to bed at 3 in the morning and wake up at 12 in the afternoon and I always feel super unproductive. I'm pretty sure I have a you tube addiction, because that's all I do at night. So my suggestion is if you have problems sleeping, you should drink this tea. It really helps and makes me pass out. 

4.) Mochi 

Mochi is a delicious Japanese dessert that's ice-cream covered in rice cake. Yummyyy. They sell them at Von's, but you can find my favorite flavor, Mango, and your local Trader Joe's. 

6.) Revlon PhotoReady 3D Volume Mascara

 

I've been looking for a good waterproof mascara for years. If I liked a mascara, it would always flake off my lashes and make me look like a panda by the end of the day. Yikes. But Finally. FINALLY I have found a mascara that actually stays. I can put this stuff on my bottom lashes. I can wear this on super hot days when I know I'm going to sweat because it won't budge at all. You go mascara technology we have come so far!!! 

And that is all I've been loving so far! Bye bye!

A Slacker's Guide to High School

Hello my dear readers!

I haven't posted in a while sorry, SORRY! PLEASE. FORGIVE. ME. Ohhhhhh.....

Ok the usual apology is out of the way onto the blog. School starts in a week for us lancers and as a favor to you all, I decided to give you a list of tips and tricks to get you through the year. Kind of a grown up, badass version of Ned's Declassified school survival guide. But instead of Ned who was always nice and tried to excel... I will teach you the minimum of what you have to do. Ok? Ok. 

1.) Teachers

Let's face it; school is a top-secret, comedy experiment where teachers keep a class captive to test out their material like jokes and stories, and when we don't laugh.... homework is the punishment. The only way to survive often times is to "humor them" and ask teachers questions about their lives and effectively stall them. This will momentary distract them and they will forget about teaching and more importantly... the homework they were supposed to collect which leads me to tip 2... 

2.) Never ask about homework. EVER. 

Don't talk about the thing that shall not be named. If the teacher is distracted (as per tip 1), they might forget to assign homework. That is if the class SNITCH doesn't bring it up. *slow punch into palm motion* If teachers didn't assign work... then who expects you to do it? 

           The typical high schooler's homework process

3.) Class boredom 

Trust me the only way to survive in class is by interaction. One way to interact is to simply talk to the people directly around you. Just pull a Lindsay, and ask people for help when you're stuck. This really helps because not only did this make you a new friend, but if this person actually understands what is going on in class, your grades will go up, and you will have a partner to pair up with for any projects for the rest of the year. Another way to talk to classmates is to just complain about the teacher, your grades, or the homework... You have school in common with literally everyone there. Chances are if someone is sitting next to you in math class.... they are in your math class. Unless, when you go to the bathroom this person is also in the stall next to you. And when you wash your hands, they wait to use the sink next to you, even though all of the other ones are available. Then don't talk to them. They're just creepy. 

 

If you already have friends in your class then yay! One really fun game is to draw a line and then each of you take turns making a picture out of the one line. Also there's always hangman. Watch your teacher carefully. Most teachers have a favorite word or a tic; like they might make a funny face. You can make it a game to tally up how many times they use their special word or make The Face. 

If you have no friends in your class and don't want to make any, then you can text people you know in other classes or play games on your phone, read, or even finish homework but make sure your teacher is not strict. If other kids have gotten in trouble for what you are doing right now, don't do it.  

4.) Attendance 

Carefully assess your teacher, some are very strict about being tardy. However if you have a typical teacher, you can get to class up to 10 min late. I recommend getting there at this time because usually being late is the equivalent of being on time. If you are in class right when the bell rings, the room will be empty and you and the teacher will have some undesired bonding time. The only time you should get to class early is if you want to talk to some friends before class starts or finish some homework, if it is due that period. In fact, a lot of people don't even show up to class. A good rule for ditching: go off campus for lunch, never come back. 

When I was in elementary school I used to think high school would be like what I saw on High School Musical. I thought everyone would be peppy all the time, have lockers and would... sing between classes. Ok, maybe not that but I thought I would at least be able to drive, hang out at the mall, have a ton of cute boyfriends and wear midriff bearing tops. (3:50) Yep. 

Basically, I thought I would be Brittany Spears... I actually had this fantasy where I was be a cheerleader, but now that I'm here, I'm actually the type of girl who boos at pep rallies. The only team I cheer for is Sunnydale. 

 

And while, I'm the first to admit it; I'm a hater and I'm gonna hate, high school isn't all that bad. Sure, maybe I don't like being in class for hours on end, but just because you hate something with a burning passion doesn't mean you should be a sad sack in your seat, spending 2 hours in a coma until the bell rings. Yes, everyone has done it. I mean we've all had those "me against the world days"... but I mean try something new. Actually listen to the teacher's story. Talk to someone you might have sat next to for a year and learn their name. Show up for some random club. Try out for a sport. 

Because yes when it comes down to it, being a slacker is easy. Having a positive attitude; that's hard. 

Why the Ugly Face?

Hello, hello what I am about to tell you is shocking. This is my shocking face:

  

Yep, I know what you're thinking. That face there, (*ahem* me on the left *ahem*) is shocking... in it's ugly assedness. 

Nope, you're wrong. That's just me without makeup. 

Yes, this is a rare photo of me with no makeup, meaning no concealer, foundation, blush mascara, lip crap... none of it. 

And the reason why these pictures are so rare is... because I hate my acne. My zits are so big, they could have satellites. My face oil so slick that going into the ocean was probably the real reason for the GP oil spill.  

   

And it's not just the acne. Who hasn't stayed up until two in the morning to catch up on the Walking Dead? Sadly, watching zombies on TV has kinda turned me into a zombie.  Let's just say... my eyes have baggage. I need concealer. Plus, if I don't use makeup to cover up my unhealthy paleness, (due to my faithful avoidance of sports), Rick, mistaking me for a zombie, will literally kill me with a head-shot. 

Make up saves lives.

Ok, just one last reminder of the message here...

Me with no makeup 

So... my period started this week. I know, I know...  

"TMI Kyra, stop it!"

...but really this is crucial to the story. Laydays out there, you know how it is. You get your period, and hormones just go crazy. I mean me personally, I get terrible cramps, I feel upset all of the time, and most importantly... I get giant zits.

So, the period hits, I look awful by the way, zits everywhere, my whole face could actually be one big pimple.

 My first instinct was to pile on as much makeup as possible to hide the ugly, but then I put down the tub of ice cream I was chugging and said NO!!!.  

If I put makeup on all of the time, people are going to expect me to always look perfect. And I know this may be surprising, but I can't look good everyday! Plus, no one is making me wear makeup, I'm just doing this to myself; we're all doing this to ourselves. Why are we, as girls, conforming to the standards society has set? Why do we accept flawless advertisements, red carpet or movies as reality? This is reality: zits, sunburn, blackheads, wrinkles, and pores. Not plastic. 

I decided that day, perhaps insanely,  that I would not wear makeup. But that seemed too easy; nearly anyone could last one day. No, this would have to be momentousness, it would have to actually mean something. 

So, I decided to create the One Week Challenge; one week without makeup. 

Sure, I went through Monday without too much difficulty, Tuesday as well. Wednesday, a little harder, and Thursday was nearly impossible. 

I even dreamed about makeup (but then again I have also dreamed that me and Slenderman were best friends and played Dance Dance Revolution together). 

But...I already made my decision. No makeup. 

All I used was some chap stick on my lips, and an eyebrow brush to comb my crazy, caveman eyebrows in the morning. 

Finally, Friday came and went, and I have now officially survived the One Week Challenge. 

I am proud of myself though, and I got to admit it was hard. Now I know that I don't have to wear makeup, but if I want to, I can. And for any of you who want to try this out (Sergio), go for it!!! :) 

Maybe cut down a little bit? ;)

   

Home Alone: Kyra Edition

Now children, there comes a point in every person's life when your parents aren't home. At first, you might not even realize they've left, and although your first impulse might be to run out into pouring rain and scream "MY PARENTS ARE DEAD!!!", please hold back. It's time to take advantage of the situation! Come on room dwellers! It's time to leave the shire and take ova the hiiiiizzzy! That's right folks. . .
1.) Pretend your in a musical, you can basically sing as loud as you want, and add your own dance moves "HmmmHmmm I'm doin the dishes yeaaaaaa . . . "
2.) Talk to your pets. I mean we all know it gets lonely when you're by yourself, and besides, Cookie really does understand me!!!  
3.) Make a Wilson. If volleyballs are not available, make one out of a cantaloupe.

 

4.) Make a log of how many hours you've lasted without human contact 

5.) Drink your own piss  

6.) If hungry, you can attempt to venture into a land called . . . "the kitchen" to make "food". To do this, grab whatever is in reach and throw it into the microwave.  

7.) Find a hot neighbor
8.) Go Call Me Maybe on their ass
9.) Take the opportunity to yell: "I HATE MY LIFE!" Hey, you couldn't do it when people were home.
10.) Throw a house party with all of your friends!!!

11.) Watch whatever you want on TV  without the disapproving eyes of your mother! Oh yeah, i get to watch all of the gritty jail documentaries that I want!

  

12.) Stuff your face with junk food. There aren't any witnesses.

Now you won't starve!!!   

BYEEEEEE!!! 

   

Hey Gang

Dear faithful readers (*ahem* Paigey and Kayla),
Thank you for reading my blog. I know it's been around a month(?) since the last time I blogged. You know what? I'm making you guys my new year's revolution. I know a lot of people's new years revolutions are to probably get out, be healthy, maybe loose some weight, but not me. I am dedicated to stay inside, and BLOG dammit! Can i get an AMEN?! (crowd cheering)  Besides y'all, look at this! Does it look like I need to loose weight? No-oh-OH!!! (crowd is silent, with a confused expression)

So, let's get to it. First things first, yes, Christmas was last week and Santa was very generous this year when he be-gifted me an iPhone 4s. I love my new iPhone, but lately it's been slightly addictive. At this point, if I lost my phone, I'd have a full on panic attack. There would be heavy breathing, lots of running around in circles, and me calling out my sim's names; "Rochelle Taylor! Jacob Edwardson!"
For Christmas, I also got some makeup from Benefit, some chocolate, and some cute jeans from American Eagle. Whoooo!
Oh yeah, and I almost forgot . . . the electric scooter.

  

Can't you imagine me, zipping around town on that? With a helmet and some badass elbow and knee pads?  

My dad bought me, my mom and my sister electric scooters for Christmas. And for the past week, they've been begging me to drive around with them on electric scooters. ARGHHHHHH!!! Noooooo! People I know from school live around here, ok? And I wanted an electric scooter when I was like 8, not so much anymore. If I rode that thing, I'd look like a dork straight out of the Princess Diaries. 

You know, an electric scooter might be kind of cool if someone could step on the back and two people could ride at the same time, but it's impossible to do. Trust me, I've tried. 

Seriously though, imagine you've just performed a grand heist of some bank, and then you run out of the bank with all of your money ready for your getaway, and then I pull up on my little motor scooter and say, "Hop on." And  you're like, "Wh-what is that thing?" and I tell you "It's out getaway vehicle" then you'd say, "I'd rather go to prison for life then get on that"  

Yep, don't blame you. This little incident has really motivated me to get my driver's license.  

But hey, guess what? My birthday's in a few weeks! It's on January 31st. I just thought you should know, in case you wanted to get me something.  

And that's a raaaaap!  

Special shout out to my besties Paige and Kayla. Also, my dear friend Katya has started a blog of her own, http://hautecouture21.blogspot.com, check it out!
Mwah, mwah I love you all! 

Goin' To the Library!

Greetings all! Once again, I went to the library with my nearest and dearest friends Kayla and Paige, and stocked up on a new batch of books and more importantly- CDs!!! So without further adieu, let's get started!

1.) The Strokes- First Impressions of Earth

 

I love the Strokes, so when I saw this, I had to pick it up. Although I would have to say I prefer their earlier album Room On Fire, this one is still good because it includes songs like "You Only Live Once", which is definitely  one of the best songs the Strokes have ever made, "Razorblade" and one of my favorites, "On the Other Side". 12/14 

2.) The Police- Every Breath You Take 

 

I like this band because of my dad so, yeah some of you out there might think it's "fogy", but whatever cuz me gusta!!! My favorite songs on this album are "Roxanne" (of course) and "Can't stand Loosing You". 10/14 

3.) Daughters of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor 

   

I haven't actually started reading this book yet, but it looks good! I mean how could a book with a feather mask on the cover not be good?! 

4.) The Girl With the Steel Corset by Kady Cross 

  

Even though this book is a tad bit cheesy, (they pretty much ripped off of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde and everyone just happens to have superhero-like powers), I still can't stop reading! It's really good! So basically, this girl Finley, lives in the late 1800s and when she gets scared or angry, she turns into this super strong, evil version of herself. 

I'm excited, I just ordered my favorite author, Libba Bray's new book The Diviners off of Amazon! I can't wait for it to come, but when it does I'll tell you about it. 

   

Catch up

Hey guys I don't really know what this post is going to be about yet but I feel like I really should talk to you so here it goes.
1.) The weather is getting better. hahaha no its not! Well, I mean it doesn't feel like it, but yeah it is cooling down.

 

*caw caw, caw caw* 

. . . or not. Or maybe it's the fact I had to run a mile in PE today, while this one girl started yelling out my name  every time I wanted to slow down!!!! 

Me and Kayla are going to be twins on twin day!

 

We'll do you proud Fred and George! 

Ok, post over. Now, I will return to my homework! Bye!

Random dom dom

Hello readers! This post doesn't have specific theme it's just going to be me going on random, albeit entertaining tangents.

1.) The Heat 

Ok, first of all I cannot believe I complained that it was hot at 83 degrees a few weeks ago! It was 91 degrees yesterday. 91.  I am not having fun in the freakin sun!!!!

2.) Autumn  

So if you read my last post, you'll remember I already bought fall themed stuff for my room. Even though it's really hot I . . .  well I bought more.  Yeah!  But seriously what is wrong with me? And where did I get all of this money anyway? 

Pier One Pumpkin Votive Holder 

 

Pier One Jack o' Lantern String Lights 

 

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Apple Crumble  

3.) The Killers streamed their new album Battle Born on itunes. Just to let you know so that you don't have to listen to it-it's bad. 

4.) I just checked out Gone With the Wind from the library! I'm really excited because Gone With the Wind is one of my favorite movies ever and now i get to read the book it was based on! Woooooooooohoo! 

  

As God as my witness, as God as my witness, I will never be hungry again!!!!  

And that's all folks! 

Autumn Fun!

Ok, I'll admit it, when it comes to Halloween, I celebrate way too early! But ya know what? Honey badger don't care! Oh Autumn, my favorite season. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's the various fall themed candles available at this time of the year, the pumpkin chai latte at Starbucks, maybe it's the fact I can wear my cute flannel pajamas without dying from the heat or the fact that it's an actual, viable time to say "I ain't afraid of no ghost"!   
Sorry I couldn't resist. I went shopping.

    
  






Creamy Pumpkin Hand soap



 

OPI nail polish in meet for drinks   

Actually it doesn't seem like I bought a lot of stuff when I write it down . . . Oh, well. I can't wait to start decorating! I'm going to try to hold off until next week, but we'll see!

Library Haul

So chances are if you've ever been to the wide world of you tube, you've had the honor of watching a "haul"video. Hauling is when girls go to stores, buy a ton of crap, and then talk for at least twenty minutes describing each item they purchased in excruciating detail. Sounds like all anyone could ever hope for right? Ha. Ha. 
I AM into makeup and "girly stuff", but seriously, just tell me what you bought and then finish.  
So you're probably wondering, "if you hate hauling so much, why are you making a post about it then?" My answer is this: duh THIS haul isn't boring. It's about CDS which are awesome and I won't talk about each one forever. 
Watching those boring haul videos gave me this idea. Whenever I go to the library, I usually get around five CDS and maybe 2-3 books. This way, in these posts, I can review each thing I got so you can know which things to AVOID and which things to RUN LIKE THE WIND FOR.  Here's my first CD starting . . . now!!! 


1.) The Dandy Warhols, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia 

        

8/13 - - - > this is how many of the songs I liked. I heard of this band because their song "We Used To Be Friends" is the theme song of Veronica Mars (Best show ev- ah which I coincidentally also checked out at the library when I was watching the series.) The Dandy Warhols I would say are kind of rock mixed with pop, but on this album they sounded more dreamy. My top three favorite songs: Bohemian Like You, Solid, and Nietzsche. 

2.) Selena Gomez and the Scene, When the Sun Goes Down 

    

2/12  Hey don't judge me for listening to a Selena Gomez CD! Well, I tried it, but it was too poppy for me. I only liked "I Love You Like A Love Song" and "Bang Bang Bang".  

3.) Kaiser Chiefs, Off With Their Heads  

  

9/11 This one was my favorite! Get this CD right away, it's really good! RUN! I can't even tell you my favorite song on this album because they're all really good! 

4/5.) Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere and The Odd Couple  

          

          

                                                     

I thought I would like one of these albums because I liked the song "Crazy" and I knew Cee Lo Green was in this band and I liked "Forget You". I could tell the songs were well done, but it just isn't the type of thing I would like to listen to usually. 

6.) KEANE, Perfect Symmetry 

    

I decided once again not to put down how many songs I liked on this album because I really didn't like any of hem. I decided to check this album out because my friend Paige likes Keane a lot and because I like their song "Somewhere Only We Know", but I didn't like this one so much because it sounded really poppy. I looked it up online and a lot of people said they didn't like this album because Keane decided to try something new for this album. My library also had their other album Under the Iron Sea so I think I'll check that one out next time. 

Those were all of my albums! I encourage you to go to your library and just check out a lot of CDs from a lot of bands even if you don't know them very well because you get to listen to a lot of different kinds of music. Also, it helps to go with a friend because they can suggest things for you or tell you if something is bad or not. Although it's a lot of work to listen to all of the different songs and figure out which ones you like and don't like (6 CDS is like 60 songs if each album only has 10 songs) it's worth it when you find one that you really like.   

Also here's the books I checked out:  

7.) Wither (Chemical Garden series) by Lauren DeStefano  

    

8.) Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires series) by Rachel Caine   

      

That's it! And remember . . . . 

HEAT WAVE!!!

Today is hot. Actually this whole WEEK has been hot! Instead of doing the cool girl thing and going outside to tan, I've been hiding in the lukewarm shelter of my room. Right now, I'm lying in front of my fan and avoiding any movement, like a fattie. Like a pale, untanned fattie. Now I'm pretty sure most of you don't live under glass domes, so 83 degrees doesn't seem so bad. But for us in southern california, you might as well as be in death valley.  

 

I'd rather be . . . 

1.) Stalking Hugh Jackman in Australia (it's winter there)

2.) Swimming in a root beer float  

3.) Crocheting in Antarctica   

4.) Be a human Popsicle 

5.) Riding a dolphin 

drool . . .

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