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Yummy Coffee and Chocolate Chip Banana Bread!

It seems to me that searching for an actual job is much harder than working every day at an actual job.

Two months ago I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in journalism. I never dreamed it would be so difficult to find full-time employment.

I have a communications degree! That means that I am extremely marketable right? Wrong. I have sent out almost a hundred different resumes and have heard back from about 3 employers.

I’ve heard that it takes people 7 months or more to fine full-time employment! That sounds like an eternity to me!

I’m only two months and feeling extremely worn out and frustrated.

A naturally positive person I decided last night that I would wake up and make today my HAPPY DAY. All that basically means is that I would find five or six things in my daily life that make me extremely happy and choose to focus on those.

The first thing I chose was Starbucks. I love the strong smell of coffee that I am greeted with upon walking into the shop.

I ordered my usual grande caramel coffee. As I was waiting for my coffee something delicious caught my eye. I saw a piece of chocolate chip banana bread. Four hundred and fifty calories of pure goodness.

Normally, I am a health nut and avoid food like this but, today was my happy day after all. And I decided that this piece of bread was going to make me happy.

I bought the bread, took my coffee and headed to a table. I was feeling quite good at the moment. I was proud of myself for coming up with the idea of a HAPPY DAY!

My HAPPY DAY bliss didn’t last to long though. Seconds after I set my coffee down it spilled all over me, the floor, my computer and the table. In a split second I had the choice to become extremely frustrated and angry or just laugh.

I chose to LAUGH! And laugh I did right in Starbucks.

I discovered that one of the things that makes me the happiest in life is the amount of ridiculously silly things I do on a regular basis.

Lwam the Dreamer

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I’ve always had amazingly talented friends in my life. Friends who have personalities and dreams that are bigger than life.

My friend Lwam Tecle fits this description perfectly. We met almost 8 years ago at  church. Those were the days we would skip out on the service to run to Chipotle or chat in the church bathroom.

Ever since I have known Lwam she has wanted to become a singer. I’ll never forget the day she first sang for me. We were sitting in our church bathroom. She went into a stall and I sat on the couch.

Lwam wasn’t comfortable with singing in front of me. I remember her smooth, sweet voice filling the bathroom.

Her dream to become a singer is slowly becoming a reality. She recently moved to L.A. to pursue her dream.

She gave me the opportunity to interview her about her quest to become a singer.

Q:How old were you when you knew you wanted to be a singer?

A:I remember being in Kindergarten. I think that means age 5? I just remember singing for my first communion, and if people asked I told them I wanted to be a singer when i grew up.

Q:What is the best part about performing?

A:I think the best part about performing is giving people a chance to get to know your personality.

Q:Who are your musical inspirations?

A:They are always changing! Lol, right now, I’d have to say Janelle Monae, Black Keys and Florence and the Machine.

Q:What inspires you the most in life?

A:Wanting to help other people, I haven’t figured out just how I am going to do that yet. I just feel like it is my purpose to help people and I don’t want to fail… i guess thats what inspires me and keeps me going.

Q:If you had to describe yourself in a phrase that only contains three words what would it be?

A:Goofy, lover, dreamer

Q:What message would you like to portray through your music?

A: Everyone can relate to everyone else in some way, you aren’t alone in the way you feel.

Q:What is the best part about living in L.A.?

A:Hands down the weather! It’s January and I still don’t need a coat!

Q:What is one hidden talent/interesting thing you can that no one else knows about?

A:My friends say I can do a pretty good Shakira impersonation.

If you would like to learn more about Lwam you can follow her on Twitter @Lwam or check her out on Facebook! Check out her music! You won’t be disappointed!

Confessions of a Valentine’s Day Hater

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When it comes to Valentine’s Day I have noticed there seems to be two different groups of people.

There are the romantics who happen to love the day and then there are those who believe that the holiday was created by Hallmark just so people will spend more money.

Currently, I fall into the first category. In past years however, I most certainly did not enjoy Valentine’s Day. I dreaded it just like every other single girl my age.

Being of a cynical nature, I would roll my eyes at couples holding hands and kissing in public. I swore to myself that I would NEVER do that. I tried to console myself by saying that I really didn’t want flowers or chocolate.

I spent most of my Valentine’s Day’s alone and crabby-until things changed and I fell in love.

My perspective has completely done a 180. I now find couples engaging in PDA adorable instead of repulsive. I enjoy cheesy sentimental things like candy, cards, and mushy text messages.

I NEVER thought I would turn into this kind of person. Things in life never seem to stay the same.

So, if you are currently single, or just not a fan of Valentine’s Day I suggest you check your attitude. You just never know when one of Cupid’s arrows will strike your heart.

Summer and Short Sun Dresses

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There is a list a mile long of reasons why summer is my favorite season. At the very top of that list is the ability to where very short, girly dresses.

Summer is the season that reminds the most of my youth. Friends, bonfires, tanning driving with the windows down-these are just a few of my favorite parts of summer.

As I grew up I realized just how much I had taken my summers for granted. For years I was a lifeguard at my neighborhood pool. It was the perfect job. I could get a tan while also checking out the cute boys.

Once I started working full time I was no longer able to enjoy long day in the sun, followed by even longer summer nights.

I worked all day and could no longer bask in the warmth of the sun. By the time I got home I was to tired to go outside and enjoy the rest of the warm day.

There are so many things that we stop enjoying on our way to growing up. This summer will be different for me.

Being a twenty-something I am still considered to be very young. I plan on keeping my youthful side as long as possible.

So, this summer I am going to make an effort to enjoy the sun, ride with the top down and never stop wearing my short, flirty summer dresses.

This dress screams summer! Polka dots!

You know you are addicted to Facebook when….

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You know you are addicted to Facebook when you:

1.Check your status to see if anyone has “liked” it five minutes after you posted it

2.Check your wall while sitting on the toilet

3.Check your status while sitting on the toilet in a public restroom

4.Creep on pictures while stopped at a traffic light.

5.Check Facebook on your i-phone during conversations with friends and family

6.Post a status about what you are eating for breakfast, lunch and dinner

7.Check Facebook the minute you wake up

This is just a small example of the many ways a person can be addicted to Facebook. I have to admit to doing at least 2 or 3 of these (although I will not disclose which ones).

It is almost impossible to not be addicted. Facebook is the place where you can see what everyone else is doing at all times. As humans we are naturally curious people.

I understand the addiction. I throughly enjoy going through people’s pictures and profiles. Just make sure the next time you go to like someone’s status you aren’t on the toilet in a public restroom.

20 things I do not want to lose when I am no longer a 20 something

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A few days ago I was having a conversation with someone about how frustrated I was to be in my 20’s. I complained that I had no money, couldn’t find a job because of my “lack of experience” and well the list continued on.

That very same person helped me realize that being in your 20’s is quite the gift. The woman I was speaking with happened to be a few generations older than me and said,”I wish I was in my 20’s again. You have everything in life to look forward to.”

I started to realize just how much I loved being in my 20’s. I literally had my entire future in front of me: my first job, getting married, my first home, my first child etc.

The list below is just a small sampling of why I love being a 20 something.

1.My ability to eat like a horse and still wake up with a flat stomach the next morning.

2.The feeling of being madly in love

3.My love for stupid stupid youtube videos

4.My belief that it really is possible to “have it all”

5.My ability to accept everyone no matter what they believe or look like

6.My crazy desire for random, fun adventures

7.The ability to wear 5 inch heels all day without my feet or back hurting

8.My ability to get excited about almost anything

9.My desire to see the entire world

10.My desire to meet everyone and hear their personal story

11.My belief that I really can change the world in a significant way

12.My obsession with being in shape

13.My ridiculous obsession with reality television (Yes, I sometimes watch The Bachelor, Jersey Shore, and Teen Mom.)

14.My belief that the world is really filled with more good people than bad

15.My energy

16.My ability to always look five years younger than I actually am

17.My body

18.Being able to fit into my high school jeans

19.My love of really really loud music

20.My ability to sleep in past 11:00, stay in my pj’s all day, and not feel a bit guilty

Try making your own list. It’s actually quite fun.

Nicki Minaj and the Glass Ceiling

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Perhaps it’s just all the etiquette books I’ve been reading lately, but I have a feeling that this video is not how a girl should act.

And I don’t mean that from an oppressed “women need to behave in this way” type of way. I mean that in a “shouldn’t girls empower one another” kind of way.

First of all, when did “stupid hoe” become a good insult? I mean, puh-lease. If you feel the need to be insulting (please don’t, it’s so tacky), at least come up with something wittier. Derek Blasberg, author of Classy says, “Insults are like parties: Only the really creative ones are memorable. If you need to insult someone, come up with something original. It will hurt more if it’s specific.”

Comparisons are forced on us everywhere: magazines, television, judgements from family and friends, everywhere. Judgement is everywhere. This judgement is what we use to hold ourselves over one another, therefore forcing comparisons to persist. Everywhere we see girls comparing themselves to other girls. Think to a party or other social gathering where you may have heard something like this:

“Yeah, I’m not really like most girls, I mostly hang out with guys.”

“I’m not like most girls, I’m not into shopping.”

“I’m different from most girls (insert something that makes them different from most girls but isn’t legit like “I USED TO BE A GUY”- Then, you might get props.)

Why don’t we want to be like one another? Why don’t we want to be like most girls? We are girls, shouldn’t we embrace it? Shouldn’t we love ourselves for being unique, but also feminine (even if only in the sense that we have a, uhm, girly bit). I personally feel that by putting one another down we are only showing how much we dislike our own gender. By insulting one another, or by pointing out that we are “not like other girls” we are not progressing. We are regressing. We are making one another look bad. Furthermore, from someone who hopes to “empower women” this, and other Minaj songs do the exact opposite. Her songs emphasize that she is the best and only, she is not empowering, she is making no room for competition. As girls, I think that we should empower one another, we should celebrate our femininity, and we should encourage one another to be the best we can be…. instead of calling one another “stupid hoes” and pushing our way to success by beating others down.

Putting others down doesn’t make us higher, it lowers our standards for excellence.


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