SYTYCD: My Top 20 Faves

Last week was the first official competition week of SYTYCD. I can't wait for tomorrow's episode!

Here are two of my favorite routines:

Teddy and Emily are such a great couple! I love the Ed Sheeran song they used for this routine ("Don't").

I LIVE for hip hop routines on this show. This one was not as good as it could have been, but it had potential.

I think Bridget will go far! She is such a beautiful dancer...she does need to loosen up a bit though.

Do you have any favorites as of this point? Let me know! 

Take A Peek Into My Makeup Bag

These products are my staples in my makeup bag! I generally use some combination of these products to achieve a variety of looks. See what else is in my bag in my Luvocracy collection!

Pictured here: Lemongrass Spa Foundation in Oatmeal Light, Naked 3 Palette, Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser concealer in Fair, Collection 2000 concealer in Light (UK only), NYX Collection Chocolate Brown Liner in CC06, Maybelline the Colossal Volume Express Cat Eyes mascara, Maybelline Line Stiletto eye liner in Black, Maybelline Color Tattoo in 70 Barely Branded, Rimmel Natural Bronzer in 021 Sun Light, MAC powder blush in Fleet Fast (Limited Edition), Urban Decay Primer Potion, Anastasia Brow Powder duo in Medium Brown

Definitely check out this natural line of mineral makeup! I love it! Lasts a long time too! 

Spring Break: Charleston, SC

This past week was my university's spring break. My boyfriend convinced me to go to Charleston with him to visit his mom. It was such a relaxing trip, filled with beautiful sights and GREAT food!
On Saturday, I visited Bulls Island.
On Sunday, I went downtown- ate brunch at Magnolias, walked through the market, and walked down King Street.
On Monday, we went to Isle of Palms and ate at a beach dive bar.
On Tuesday, the BF and I went to Boone Hall Plantation and then ate dinner at Husk.
There was hardly any time for a nap (one of my favorite past times)!

Here are some pictures that I was able to grab with my phone while we were out and about.

Hope you enjoyed your Spring Break as much as I did!

On the ferry to Bulls Island.

Yeah...we were about 6 feet away from this guy. 

The Boneyard on Bulls Island.

Brunch at Magnolias.

Waiting for our carriage ride.

The houses here are gorgeous! Not to mention extremely expensive...

Isle of Palms. 

Beach day lunch.

Boone Hall's Famous Oak Trees. 

(P.S. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds got married here!)

Lunch one day at Jack's Cosmic Dogs. 

Rainbow Row.

Finished off a great few days with a fancy dinner at Husk, an award winning restaurant! So delicious. 

Summer Is Coming

Summer is fast approaching, and it is the time of year that all the cute swimsuits are put on display in stores, as well as online. I couldn't resist posting my favorites here.

This one is from Aerie by American Eagle. The two pieces retail for $39.95 and $24.95 (top and bottom, respectively). Click here to shop Aerie swimsuits.

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The matching top and bottom can be purchased through JCPenney's website. 

This swim suit is, quite possibly, my all time favorite of the season. I am in Phi Mu and one of our symbols is the quatrefoil...so naturally I gravitate towards anything with that pattern.

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This swim suit can be purchased through J. Crew's website. 

I love the maroon/brown color of it- so unique and eye catching. 

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What is your favorite swim suit that you have seen this season??

What Makes Snow So Magical?

Today at school we are lucky enough to have a snow day. Unfortunately, it took the administration until about 9:10 AM to decide that the roads were unsafe-- by this time many people had already driven to their 8 AM classes and had their cars get stuck in many parking lots.

Anyways, I am currently sitting in my dorm basement looking out the window and watching the snow fall. Students all bundled up walk by as they return to their dorms, and many of them stop to take pictures of the beautiful scenes all around them (thankfully they can't see me watching them from the window).  But what I can't help thinking is that this "snow" is just white powdery stuff that is actually rather boring. Yet everyone (including myself) is thrilled by it! Why? Where did we learn to get so excited about snow?

Maybe we like it because it usually means school is cancelled or because it means that we get to stay in our pajamas all day and watch Netflix (HIMYM, anyone?). Perhaps you enjoy a delicious cup of hot chocolate on days like these. Or maybe you are that person who tries to convince all your friends to put clothes on and go sledding with you. Maybe you are like me, who is just happy that class is cancelled because she didn't finish her homework assignments.... :)

Whatever you plan on doing on this beautifully snowy day, I hope you stay safe (you probably shouldn't drive anywhere based off of all the pictures of people who are pushing their cars on my Twitter feed) and enjoy yourself.

(As I am writing this, the maintenance staff are trying to plow all this snow away, but it is falling quicker than they can plow... they should probably just go home!)


Stay warm,
Christina

What I Learned: Last Night

Today I am starting a new "series" here on Blondie Says. Hopefully this will be a good way for me to keep track of all the little things (funny & serious) I have learned throughout the year, and give me something to look back on in December 2014!

This is what I learned last night:

I learned that team work and positivity can produce awesome results. 

I learned that social media is one of the most powerful tools of this generation.

I learned that, sometimes, getting ready is more fun than actually going out. 

I learned that borrowing a friend's clothes is always a good idea-- Jeanne's Closet is my favorite place to shop.

I learned that the McDonald's drive-thru only allows two orders per car.

I learned that fire alarms don't actually signal the Fire Department to come to your location (at least not the ones in Jeanne's apartment...).

I learned that it's always a good idea to have your toothbrush with you when going over to a friends house-- spontaneous sleepovers DO happen. 

And finally, I learned that staring out a window into the night sky is the best way to fall asleep. 

Until next time,

Christina 

Welcome to My Life.

I am known for starting something and never finishing it. For example, this blog. I created it last summer, and I have posted about three times. THREE. And my last post was in September...

So this year, I promised myself that I would try to post on this blog at least once a week. I think my problem last summer was that I had this unrealistic expectation that my blog would be an overnight sensation-- and when that didn't happen (c'mon Christina...), I sort of gave up on the idea of blogging. I thought I had to have something groundbreaking and deeply philosophical to write about. But as I thought about it, a blog is really just a diary on steroids. I can write about whatever I want! I received an American Girl diary when I was about 7 years old, and when I look back on it, I can't help but smile and laugh. I was ridiculous! 

Here are some pictures of my entires for your enjoyment: 

My first entry ever. 

The tragic moment when you think that you are the only girl who doesn't have a bra. LOL.

Who didn't love the Cheetah Girls 2?? Also, note my obsession with my new gel pens

(and the change in handwriting).

I officially became a teenager!

The rest of the entries after that were pretty much about boys, or boys, or boys. And maybe the occasional entry about my everyday life or a momentous event. I kept writing in this diary until March of 2012-- that's crazy to me! I am so glad I received this diary for Christmas in 2001-- whatever memories my brain forgot, this diary will NEVER forget. 

So that's my hope for this blog. I want it to be something that I enjoy writing ridiculous life events in, and I could care less who reads it. This blog is my personal diary, and I cannot wait to look back at it in a few years and laugh. 

Welcome to my life. 

xoxo,

Christina