February 13, 2014

Thursdays are for Thinking Out Loud #1

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It’s been a pretty busy week here. So when I saw that Emily from Fit and Free Emily was participating in Thinking out Loud I knew it’d be a great way for me to get some of my thoughts out, since I’ve been so busy.

1. Ballet is Cancelled for tonight. Dammit, snow.

Once again, Philadelphia is getting pummeled by snow, and I’ll be missing ballet for another week. Somebody try to make me go on Saturday, please.

2. At least I get to participate in an awesome Tweetchat!

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Sincerely Syreeta, a blogger I greatly admire here in Philadelphia, will be holding an awesome chat on her journey from blogging to branding. Go follow @SincerelyReeta for her Twitter Series: My Journey from Blogging to Branding #SSB2B at 8pm tonight!

3. An Awesome Editing Tool

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I’ve always been a big fan of Hemingway’s short, concise sentences. I love this web app that tells you when your sentences are too long, when you’ve included too many adverbs,  and when you’ve used passive voice.

4. Yay for Spring Races

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I’m (almost) officially signed up for two spring races: the Hot Chocolate 5k and the Broad Street Run. HQ and I still have to make it past the lottery phase for BSR, but fingers crossed!

5. Cheap Valentines Day Ideas, Anyone?

Since my gift to HQ was technically the BSR registration (if we get in)–I’m in need of something super cheap and simple, but CUTE. Here’s to being a broke recent grad.

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January 16, 2014

WordPress Deleted All My Followers…

glassy-smiley-badSo subscribe via e-mail this way so it doesn’t happen again!

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I’m not entirely sure what happened…I was messing with one of the features and next thing I knew it was gone. I’m not sure if this affected people who were subscribed using WordPress’s blog reader…but I think it may have.

If anyone has an idea about how to get that back, please let me know.

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January 15, 2014

Hairstyles for Growing out your Bangs via Pinterest

Image via https://www.facebook.com/itskatiemartin

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I have a love/hate relationship with my bangs–half of the time I want to chop them super short and half of the time I want to grow them out so that I don’t always have to clip them up when my hair goes up into a bun for ballet or a messy bun for running. Although I wish that I could rock bangs like Katie Martin from Breaking Pointe–they would probably fail on my face. So instead, I’m testing out my patience once again by attempting to grow out my bangs.

I’m pretty much a Pinterest Hair and Beauty addict–I love using it to find some new hairstyles, new hair colors (I’m tempted to go red all over again thanks to Pinterest!). I’ve currently been digging around to find some hairstyles that’ll be perfect for hiding my awkward-length bangs:

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The side bang braid used to be my go to look soon after Quinn Fabray started rocking them on Glee. I love them so much that there’s even a god-awful tutorial made by yours truly out there on YouTube if you look for it. (Image via http://www.fashionmavenmommy.com/2013/04/french-bang-braid-video-tutorial.html)
Another one of my favorites is to twist up my bangs and pin them down to the side. I’ve even rocked this look with a low bun to ballet! (Image via http://www.pinterest.com/pin/211317407489561826/
Last but not least, I love pinning back my bangs with a little bit of a “poof” or no poof just to keep them out of my face! (Image via http://www.ihaveadegreeinthis.com/2012/02/7-ways-to-style-your-outgrown-bangs.html)

I frequently also rock a headband to keep those pesky bangs out of my face at class or while at home.Have you ever grown out your bangs before? How’d you keep them out of your face? Are you addicted to Pinterest like I am? Let me know in the comments!

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January 13, 2014

Weekend Wrap-Up: Trip Home Edition

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Every once in a while, it just feels good to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and head home to the suburbs for the weekend. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that a lot more (and cheaper) shopping options once you leave the city–especially if you don’t have a car in the city. I even kept joking that I should do all the shopping I possibly could because there was a 2% difference in sales tax at home! I was glad to get in some shopping at Target (we went twice–it’s probably my favorite store) and some much-needed cheaper grocery shopping done (things can get expensive in Philly).

I didn’t end up picking up much besides groceries over the weekend, despite trying to find some new makeup. I did however pick up another pullover from Target since I love my current one for both running and ballet.

It was a last-minute decision to head home for the weekend–but I’m glad I decided to go. It was good to be home for a little while and away from my computer for most of the weekend (even if I didn’t get to work on my blog and its new design).

That’s it for now–but I’ll have plenty more reads for the rest of the week!

What did you do this weekend?

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January 9, 2014

When the Universe Sends You a Sign, Accept It

I’ve been anxious to get back to dance and to running. In preparation for getting back to dance, my Christmas list was filled with all sorts of winter dancing goodies: new tights, new sweaters, etc. Now they’re just sitting in my drawers, waiting to be worn. I almost wore the sweater to lounge around in one day after Christmas, but then I decided to wait until I got the chance to wear it at ballet.

Last week, I bought myself some new stability running shoes so that when I eventually return to running (in a few weeks) I would have new shoes that were better than my old ones to run in.

I was super excited when they were supposed to arrive, but instead, I got another surprise when the package arrived. A pair of the same shoes I currently own, in the wrong size:

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I’m taking it as a sign that I need to be patient–I’ll get to dance and run when it’s the right time to again.

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