Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Summer Daze: How to avoid impeding boredom( pt.2 )

I am writing this second part of my summer boredom post while I watch the National Geographic Geography Bee. Go ahead, judge me.

Take a weekend or even a day trip.... in Texas!

Float the San Marcos River! Spend your day floating and potentially boozing on the cool river in San Marcos,TX. Don't forget your water shoes! Check out this rental shop Lions Club Rental. Also feel free to stop by their ballin' outlet malls while you are down there. Neiman Marcus Last Call? Yes, please! Awesome for a weekend trip and could be done in a day if you were very, very determined. Schlitterbahn, the water park,  is also in nearby New Braunfels, but that could be a whole weekend...

Go the Czech Stop. Let me explain. The Czech Stop in West,TX ( yes that is a town named west, not a direction) is a gas station and bakery that offers up some of the most delectable creations known to man kind. Specializing in their kolaches, they are famous in Texas and worth a day trip, or a stop on your way somewhere else. I cant count how many times I have stopped here on my way to and from Houston. I genuinely think that these kolaches release endorphins that make you happy.  Here is my order at the Czech Stop, (in bulk) 1 dozen sausage and cheese kolaches. 1/2 a dozen cream cheese kolaches. 3 cherry and cream cheese kolaches. 3 apricot and cream cheese kolaches.

Get Away at the Gaylord Texan. If you feel the pressure of your summer job or your nagging parents, get away for a while at the Gaylord Texan. One of the famed resorts of the Gaylord group, this relaxing monstrosity of a hotel sits upon the beautiful Lake Grapevine. Aside from it's assorted restaurants and spa specials, the hotel also boasts some amazing ways to get cool. They have a lazy river, an artificial beach, and an enormous pool. This may not be the most good ole Texas getaway but it is sure to give you the peace and blessings you really want.

Get in the kitchen!

These are some delicious and easy recipes I have found for y'all to try. If I have discovered one thing the more that I actually cook what I eat, it is that there is nothing more satisfying then taking a bite of something delicious that you made. Or when someone asks for the recipe! Pretend they are yours I will never give you away.

This first recipe combines some of my most favorite flavors and things. Cinnamon, Vanilla and Cream Cheese! I found this recipe on a blog called my yellow umbrella. Check out this Sopapilla Cheesecake.

This second recipe I found on pinterest, but it was amazing when I tried it! It combines my love for all things lemon poppy seed and pancakes! Thanks to Pickycook.com for the wonderful recipe to these breakfast bombshell Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes!




So in the words of Britney Spears, " why dontcha do something?!"

xoxo,
ACE


Friday, May 25, 2012

Summer Daze: How to avoid impeding boredom (pt.1)

For college students it has already come. For high school students, it is coming. Summer. A three month long period away from school. unless you are taking summer classes and then your life sucks. Being home from college for the summer is a strange experience. Although it is nice to catch up with old friends, and share stories about wild nights and new friends, I have found myself spending most of my time sleeping, eating, and being incredibly bored. I have found a few things that have ameliorated my boredom. Here is a quick of list of things to do to get the hamster on the wheel in your brain to keep running.

If you have Netflix, check out these shows.

Sherlock - A 21st century take on the classic tale of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. Attractive protagonist, British accents, high speed mystery, what are you waiting for!?

Downton Abbey - This highly entertaining drama focuses on the inhabitants of Downton Abbey, the Crawley family and their servants. A period piece set in the days before World War I and those that follow, Downton Abbey has all the juicy drama of Gossip Girl, but is also educational.

Friday Night Lights - A up close look of a small Texas Football town and the relationships of the people that live in it. Having cheered for a 5A football team I know the drama can be intense. Take a look at this highly addictive show and get your sports kick.

I have two guest recommendations,

This one comes from my older sibling Harrell, who has a penchant for science fiction. He stands by the highly entertaining and simultaneously terrifying The Walking Dead. You're in for a thrill ride as the survivors attempt to survive in a zombie apocalypse.

The second comes from my father, who loves a good battle for glory in an imaginary world. He recommends Game of Thrones, a compelling series that follows the battle between seven families over the imaginary land of Westeros. Think King Arthur meets Lord of the Rings, with a spicy Tudors flare. Disclaimer: don't watch it with your parents, it gets a bit... awkward.

Take up crafting! Here are some fun crafts I have accumulated on Pinterest.
Crystal Eggs - These are "just fo decoration" but I think they are so cool looking!

Braided Headbands - Being a headband fanatic I really loved these because it also gives you the opportunity to recycle old t-shirts, which I have plenty of. Also a cool thing would be to tye dye a shirt or bleach it out to get more interesting patterns for your hair accesories.

 Gradient Nail Polish - The whole crazy crafty hipster nail polish thing has become so popular but I felt like they were all just pretty pictures that you could never realistically do at home.. until I found this. I mean if you suck at doing your nails you may still suck at doing your nails with this method... But in my personal opinion it would be worth a shot. So fun to do for 4th of July in a red white and blue.. Or for the other great holiday of the summer the 4th of August, in a classic pink Carly gradient, for my birthday of course. There is always also the option of putting Barack Obama's face on your nails, because he shares that day with me. Or Louis Vuitton.. But really which set of nails look best?


That's all for now because I have been dying to post this and I know you all probably don't have the attention span to listen to me rant any longer!

XOXO,
ACE


Thursday, May 24, 2012

Harry Potter Humor for the Lightning Bolt Mind

Being a huge Potterhead, I thought I would share part of my collection of  internet Potter Humor with you all. Sit back laugh, and be glad you're not a Hufflepuff.











You're welcome.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Terms of Endearment

It seems to me that everyday we call each other by different terms of endearment. As a child of the 90's It was all about sis and bro, and dude and dudette. Over the last five years I have noticed my friends go from calling me Girlfriend to Trina, to Muffin, to Tunechi.
Here is a list of the most commonly used terms of endearment. (and their abbreviations)
-Nugget (nug). Typically describes someone or something that is small and precious, possibly bite sized.
-Precious( presh). Someone or something that is cute and adorable.
-Muffin (muff). Also an adorable person or thing, has evolved to describe all bosom friends.
-Bia. A derivation of the word bitch. A term of an endearment used when someone is being sassy.
-Tunechi. A friend who has the swagger of Lil Wayne.
-Betch or Betchez. A humorous term for your girls. Your partners in crime. Your BFFs.
-Slore. Not a personal favorite. The combination of Slut and a Whore that is also one of your nearest and dearest. Typically not meant in a derogatory way, but with girls you never know.
-Gurl or Gurlz. A slightly sarcastic term to describe a friend.
-Sweet Girl, a more formal term for someone who is sweet, probably younger than you.
-Pretty Girl, some one who is theoretically pretty, but you may just be kissing their ass.

Are you there Internet? It's me Carly! I know my readers are few and far between. But for those of you who are out there on the world wide web, please tell me what do you call your friends?

xoxo,
ACE

The Plague of the Group Text

What is this thing I call "the Group Text," you may ask....
A group text, or group text message, is a text message in which 3 or more people are members of, meaning that at some point, one individual sent the same message using iPhone group messaging to 2 or more people. The result: sheer chaos.
Let's make a list of Pros and Cons.

Pros:
-Rapid fire communication between 2-9 other people.
-The atmosphere of a group chat online, but directly to your phone.
-Having your questions quickly answered. If I don't know whether or not chapter is formal I just text my group text of DG's and say "Formal Chap?" and I get an immediate response, because even if 4 of the people are in class, 5 aren't! And they can respond to me, and send me cool anchors, and.. stuff.
-Pure entertainment. I have a group text with my friends from the floor of the dorm that I lived on, and they always provide me with riotous laughter with ridiculous photographs.
-Now that I am far away from the hallowed halls of Ole Miss, I can stay in constant communication with my friends from afar, getting updates about their lives on a daily, hourly, and every minute basis.
- People think I am popular. People like me they really like me. When I am getting my nails done and my phone keeps going off I appear to be very important, or very well loved.
Cons:
-Constant irritation. My phone is on vibrate. My phone is vibrating 20 times a minute. Slightly hyperbolic, but only slightly.
-More irritation. Im sleeping, its noon, I'm lazy, but I'm tired and I keep being woken by the buzzing hum of my phone.
-That awkward moment when you aren't friends with someone in the group text anymore. How do you casually start a new group text?
-You are with a group of four people. Three people are in a group text. Person four finds out...
-MORE IRRITATION... you need something an no one will respond to you in the group text, inferiority complex kicks in. Are they mad at me? Am I that friend that they can't seem to kick out of the text?
-Thanks to the geniuses at Apple, YOU CANT LEAVE THE GROUP TEXT. There is no off button to one specific text. You will always be a member.

Group texting is like a double edged sword. It rocks. It sucks. All around I can't live with or without it. But actually I have to live with it because you can't escape it. So beware, next time you make verbalized plans with 2 or more people, it will come.


xoxo,
ACE


10 things you should do before.... tomorrow!

Although I have plans to make many top ten lists on this blog, I think the first is the top ten things you should do by tomorrow ( if you haven't done them already). In no particular order..

10. Eat something you really want to eat. For me this is typically some kind of starch, i.e pasta, bread, potatoes. But I mean it! Food should be an experience, it should be enjoyable. Put the stale crackers back in the pantry, and eat something you really will enjoy. Don't pretend you enjoy Lean Cuisine, you don't, go out, make dinner, do something for your food. Also for all of you who are on a diet, I am sorry, but I mean this. Stop telling yourself that eating celery instead of Cheetos is going to turn your life around. It isn't. Unless your diet solely consisted of Cheetos in which case you should re-evaluate your life. Plus, if you have been eating celery for a week, your small bowl of Cheetos will be like an artificial cheesy reward.

9. Tell someone you love, that you love them. This is not meant to guilt trip you into calling your grandma in Louisiana to tell her you love her and then get you stuck listening to her talk about her cats. This is, however, a simple reminder that we have no guarantees in life, and everyone loves a little lovin'. Let your peeps, or tweeps, know you care.

8. Watch the News. Or read a newspaper. Or look at the CNN.com home page.. But for heaven's sake please don't turn on E! , flip the page in People, or creep on Perez Hilton and feel knowledgable. There is indeed a very large world out there filled with people and things that are both interesting and effect you. Current Events are not for old people, they are for all people. DO NOT however watch the news before bed it gives you nightmares. I mean it.

7. Give something away. You have so much stuff, you know it. There is a pile or bag or box somewhere in your house, apartment, room etc. that is just waiting to be sorted through. Stop telling yourself you will lose 30 pounds and fit into that really cute homecoming dress from freshmen year in high school. It isn't going to happen. Some one who can fit into it is dying to love your gently worn clothes. Also, that sweater you bought at J.Crew because it was on sale that you haven't worn and you bought it 9 months ago, it goes too. Or your Barbie Princess DVD, see if your next door neighbor wants it. You don't need 100 cook books. You probably haven't opened 95 of them. There are people out there who would treasure each and every one of these things that are collecting dust. Share the consumer love.

6. Stalk yourself on Facebook. Why you may ask should anyone be reminded to stalk themselves on Facebook? I don't mean look at how cute you looked with Hottie McHot last night. I mean go find those terribly embarrassing photos from your awkward phase(s) and save them to your computer and then delete them from the world wide web. For your future self's sake. Having been the victim of having the most heinous photo you ever willingly uploaded to Facebook of yourself resurface ten times, trust me.

5. Register to vote. You would think this would be self explanatory and yet I feel the need to explain. It is your civic duty. Don't give me the blah blah blah about how politics aren't important because you are between the ages of 18-21 and only care about lowering the legal drinking age and legalizing pot. There are not soldiers dying on the daily for you to sit about and let someone else make decisions for you. Just do it! Like nike.. seriously.. do it...


4. Think about how awesome it would be to go to Hogwarts.  I just provided you with at least 5 minutes of entertainment courtesy of your own imagination. Even if you don't like Harry Potter you have to admit that life would rock going to a Co-Ed boarding school and being able to do Magic with a cool wand and being sorted into a House and yeah you get the picture...
RAVENCLAW FOR LIFE


3. Let your hair air dry. Leave your poor tresses alone, you too boys. How would you feel if someone fried you on the reg with hot air. You wouldn't like it. Plus it conserves energy. This also means  forgo straightening, curling, crimping, waving, or whatever else, your hair.

2. Try to imagine what life would be like without a computer. Immediately stop complaining about bad internet connection.

1. Thank God. He does a lot. Pretty talented. Super impressive. Created you. Just shoot up a little, "Thanks for being awesome," prayer.



xoxo,
ACE

What's In a Blog Title?

A blog title by any other name would ...smell as sweet?
This is how I chose the title for my blog..
1) I thought to myself, how can I be incredibly clever, witty, and catchy and simultaneously effortless?
2)Had a series of epic failures with plays on my hair color (ginger) my attitude (sassy) and various other book titles..... Sadly I didn't think that Carly Eason and the Blog of Glory,  or  Prep and Prejudice sounded quite right.
3) I attempted to figure out something that described the content of the blog (things I want to say about things I do, think, hear, see) and was quirky, dorky, and girly like me!


xoxo,
ACE

I always wanted to blog...

It is true. I always wanted to blog. At roughly 2:30 a.m. I got the guts to put my name on a domain in the internet for everyone ( or no one ) to read. I am both big headed enough to think someone, anyone, or even everyone, would enjoy reading the things I say about my life, and humble enough to know that it is likely that no one will. I also am both entertained by the idea of all of my friends and family enjoying my theoretically witty and thoughtful account of my days and mortified by the reaction they will have as they find themselves the subjects of my posts. So here I am. Writing my first ever blog post, and thinking, this could be the start of something fabulous, while also thinking, I am going to waste an enormous amount of time on this, and also even, everyone who does know me will think I am so lame for doing this, and finally, no one will be surprised. I unlike many of the people I know who blog don't have a true purpose. I am not chronicling my days abroad, or my path with God, not even just my love for one thing, like cooking, or fashion. This is simply an unplanned scrapbook of everything I think of, do, hear and see. This is when I wish myself good luck... Buenos Suerte! ( I do realize their should be another upside down exclamation point here, but apparently blogger doe not recognize those of us who speak, not english or spanish but simply Spanglish)


I fear I have now become addicted. In that short paragraph I have realize that writing this blog is like narrating a book about my life. On the internet, with pretty pictures and things.
I am so so excited..
SEE HOW EXCITED I AM
Let it be known that when trying to upload that picture I somehow exited out of this and thought I had lost all that I had written... then I realized that it automatically saves itself, clever blogger, you, PTL (praise the lord).


I think I will sign this with a quote from today.

"I don't have a routine, I don't do anything every single day of my life... Except for eat."

xoxo,
ACE