October 2020

I confess…

>> I’ve been putting a little too much effort into photographing the perfect photo for the 100 Happy Days Challenge. I’ve just become really particular about the photos I post on my Instagram account overall.

>> The rumors are true, you do gain weight after graduation. Hopefully living off pennies in Washington DC will make me drop this weight. >> The thing that keeps me from posting on a regular schedule hasn’t been content lately, it’s been photos to go with my posts. A fellow blogger in a network I’m involved with just had a company threaten to sue her, which explains the lack of GIFs in this post. >> I’ve spent too many hours that I care to admit to browsing cats available to adopt in the DC area. Never mind that I have no job and haven’t yet moved to DC. >> I signed my lease today for a room in a house in Maryland, and I’m praying this doesn’t end up being another scam on the internet.

>> I haven’t really started job hunting in the city only because I’m scared I can’t compete with the other people there. I’m straight out of college with a whole lot of volunteer experience but zero actual work experience.

>> The thought of moving across the country for three years is beginning to terrify me, but at the same time it’s equally exciting. Why must our twenties be so confusing?

Make sure to link up with Kathy from Vodka and Soda!

Currently I’m dating a boy who is just not in the Halloween spirit as I am, like at all. As someone who could care less about Christmas and Fourth of July, it’s a little hard to spend all my time with someone who doesn’t squeal with joy when they see a pumpkin patch. Like hello, can we get in the fall spirit and coordinate our costumes, or am I gonna have to reactive my dating profile to find less of a downer?
None of this would be a problem, if his dislike for Halloween didn’t also extend to movies. In an effort to choose a movie for the night, I spent some time researching Halloween-esque movies that wouldn’t keep him up at night or make me roll my eyes. During my hunt for the perfect compromise I realized I may not be the only one battling the right to celebrate how I choose, so I put together the twenty best films for everyone on the Halloween loving spectrum, from unimpressed to totally obsessed.

Movies that will make you miss the 90s (and won’t scare you one bit).

1. Hocus Pocus A perfect movie to carve pumpkins to and reminisce about how much better tv was in the late 90s. Plus, the perfect way to transition into an all day Sex and the City marathon.
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas Does this movie even need an explanation? If anything, it’s a great film to inspire your couples or group costume.
3. Halloweentown Back when TV Disney movies were something we looked forward to. I found myself wtaching this last year and was just as ____ with the plot.
4. Practical Magic Apart from two strong female leads, then and now, it’s the best romantic comedy you’re gonna find about two witches. Think of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, without the meddling aunts!
5. The Sixth Sense The closest thing to scary my mom ever let me watch before the age of 12. I cant say more without ruining it for the .001% of you who haven’t seen it yet.
6. Halloween Sure, it features one of those bad guys that just won’t die, but the acting and plot is so cheesy at times that it’s hard to be genuinely scared at time. Still good though.
7. Nightmare on Elm Street Turns out the bad guy can only kill you while you’re asleep. Whelp, see ya’ll in the afterlife.
8. Carrie (1976) We’re you ever bullied in school? Well grab the popcorn and be prepared to root for the underdog.
9. The Exorcist The scariest of this bunch, but only because they really amped up with the grossness factor in a few scenes.
10. You’re Next Ever watch Home Alone? This movie is like that, except much much scarier. You’ll love it, trust me.
11. Panic Room Similar to You’re Next, but much less bloody and you’ll find yourself throwing less popcorn at the TV.
12. Hush One of the most stressful movies I’ve seen in a long time. Brief description: it’s a home invasion and the woman is deaf. He taunts her for what feels like forever before making his move. Did I mention it’s super stressful?
13. Poltergeist Sure maybe this one should go with the classics, but you’ll find yourself actually caring what happens to the people in this movie? Those sex crazed teens in the category before, not so much.
14. Scream Packed with a cast that you will still recognize today, plus that feeling you used to get before caller ID was a thing.
15. The Ring Scary enough to make you jump a few times, but leave you feeling like you’d never be dumb enough to get yourself in that situation.
16. Carrie (2013) The remake was absolutely amazing and should honestly be seen by anyone who was a fan of the original. Plus, it really makes you feel for teens nowadays, at least some of them.
17. Insidious The lesson learned here is don’t have kids, because they will be come possessed and then you have to clean up their mess. Stressful, scary and nerve-wracking, kinda like having a late period.
18. Paranormal Activity These movies are a lot of hype, not a lot of action. Yet somehow they manage to drag out the suspense to keep you interested until the very end.
19. The Conjuring Cant say enough good things about this movie, and for once the kids aren’t completely gullible. Plus with two recent sequels, you can make a night of it!
20. The Babadook You’ll spend half the time wondering what the heck is going on, the other half searching up boarding schools to send the annoying little boy to.

Okay now tell me, what’s your favorite movie to watch in the month of October? Please tell me I’m not alone in loving every minute of this month!

Currently I’m dating a boy who is just not in the Halloween spirit as I am, like at all. As someone who could care less about Christmas and Fourth of July, it’s a little hard to spend all my time with someone who doesn’t squeal with joy when they see a pumpkin patch. Like hello, can we get in the fall spirit and coordinate our costumes, or am I gonna have to reactive my dating profile to find less of a downer?
None of this would be a problem, if his dislike for Halloween didn’t also extend to movies. In an effort to choose a movie for the night, I spent some time researching Halloween-esque movies that wouldn’t keep him up at night or make me roll my eyes. During my hunt for the perfect compromise I realized I may not be the only one battling the right to celebrate how I choose, so I put together the twenty best films for everyone on the Halloween loving spectrum, from unimpressed to totally obsessed.

Movies that will make you miss the 90s (and won’t scare you one bit).

1. Hocus Pocus A perfect movie to carve pumpkins to and reminisce about how much better tv was in the late 90s. Plus, the perfect way to transition into an all day Sex and the City marathon.
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas Does this movie even need an explanation? If anything, it’s a great film to inspire your couples or group costume.
3. Halloweentown Back when TV Disney movies were something we looked forward to. I found myself wtaching this last year and was just as ____ with the plot.
4. Practical Magic Apart from two strong female leads, then and now, it’s the best romantic comedy you’re gonna find about two witches. Think of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, without the meddling aunts!
5. The Sixth Sense The closest thing to scary my mom ever let me watch before the age of 12. I cant say more without ruining it for the .001% of you who haven’t seen it yet.
6. Halloween Sure, it features one of those bad guys that just won’t die, but the acting and plot is so cheesy at times that it’s hard to be genuinely scared at time. Still good though.
7. Nightmare on Elm Street Turns out the bad guy can only kill you while you’re asleep. Whelp, see ya’ll in the afterlife.
8. Carrie (1976) We’re you ever bullied in school? Well grab the popcorn and be prepared to root for the underdog.
9. The Exorcist The scariest of this bunch, but only because they really amped up with the grossness factor in a few scenes.
10. You’re Next Ever watch Home Alone? This movie is like that, except much much scarier. You’ll love it, trust me.
11. Panic Room Similar to You’re Next, but much less bloody and you’ll find yourself throwing less popcorn at the TV.
12. Hush One of the most stressful movies I’ve seen in a long time. Brief description: it’s a home invasion and the woman is deaf. He taunts her for what feels like forever before making his move. Did I mention it’s super stressful?
13. Poltergeist Sure maybe this one should go with the classics, but you’ll find yourself actually caring what happens to the people in this movie? Those sex crazed teens in the category before, not so much.
14. Scream Packed with a cast that you will still recognize today, plus that feeling you used to get before caller ID was a thing.
15. The Ring Scary enough to make you jump a few times, but leave you feeling like you’d never be dumb enough to get yourself in that situation.
16. Carrie (2013) The remake was absolutely amazing and should honestly be seen by anyone who was a fan of the original. Plus, it really makes you feel for teens nowadays, at least some of them.
17. Insidious The lesson learned here is don’t have kids, because they will be come possessed and then you have to clean up their mess. Stressful, scary and nerve-wracking, kinda like having a late period.
18. Paranormal Activity These movies are a lot of hype, not a lot of action. Yet somehow they manage to drag out the suspense to keep you interested until the very end.
19. The Conjuring Cant say enough good things about this movie, and for once the kids aren’t completely gullible. Plus with two recent sequels, you can make a night of it!
20. The Babadook You’ll spend half the time wondering what the heck is going on, the other half searching up boarding schools to send the annoying little boy to.

Okay now tell me, what’s your favorite movie to watch in the month of October? Please tell me I’m not alone in loving every minute of this month!

Currently I’m dating a boy who is just not in the Halloween spirit as I am, like at all. As someone who could care less about Christmas and Fourth of July, it’s a little hard to spend all my time with someone who doesn’t squeal with joy when they see a pumpkin patch. Like hello, can we get in the fall spirit and coordinate our costumes, or am I gonna have to reactive my dating profile to find less of a downer?
None of this would be a problem, if his dislike for Halloween didn’t also extend to movies. In an effort to choose a movie for the night, I spent some time researching Halloween-esque movies that wouldn’t keep him up at night or make me roll my eyes. During my hunt for the perfect compromise I realized I may not be the only one battling the right to celebrate how I choose, so I put together the twenty best films for everyone on the Halloween loving spectrum, from unimpressed to totally obsessed.

Movies that will make you miss the 90s (and won’t scare you one bit).

1. Hocus Pocus A perfect movie to carve pumpkins to and reminisce about how much better tv was in the late 90s. Plus, the perfect way to transition into an all day Sex and the City marathon.
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas Does this movie even need an explanation? If anything, it’s a great film to inspire your couples or group costume.
3. Halloweentown Back when TV Disney movies were something we looked forward to. I found myself wtaching this last year and was just as ____ with the plot.
4. Practical Magic Apart from two strong female leads, then and now, it’s the best romantic comedy you’re gonna find about two witches. Think of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, without the meddling aunts!
5. The Sixth Sense The closest thing to scary my mom ever let me watch before the age of 12. I cant say more without ruining it for the .001% of you who haven’t seen it yet.
6. Halloween Sure, it features one of those bad guys that just won’t die, but the acting and plot is so cheesy at times that it’s hard to be genuinely scared at time. Still good though.
7. Nightmare on Elm Street Turns out the bad guy can only kill you while you’re asleep. Whelp, see ya’ll in the afterlife.
8. Carrie (1976) We’re you ever bullied in school? Well grab the popcorn and be prepared to root for the underdog.
9. The Exorcist The scariest of this bunch, but only because they really amped up with the grossness factor in a few scenes.
10. You’re Next Ever watch Home Alone? This movie is like that, except much much scarier. You’ll love it, trust me.
11. Panic Room Similar to You’re Next, but much less bloody and you’ll find yourself throwing less popcorn at the TV.
12. Hush One of the most stressful movies I’ve seen in a long time. Brief description: it’s a home invasion and the woman is deaf. He taunts her for what feels like forever before making his move. Did I mention it’s super stressful?
13. Poltergeist Sure maybe this one should go with the classics, but you’ll find yourself actually caring what happens to the people in this movie? Those sex crazed teens in the category before, not so much.
14. Scream Packed with a cast that you will still recognize today, plus that feeling you used to get before caller ID was a thing.
15. The Ring Scary enough to make you jump a few times, but leave you feeling like you’d never be dumb enough to get yourself in that situation.
16. Carrie (2013) The remake was absolutely amazing and should honestly be seen by anyone who was a fan of the original. Plus, it really makes you feel for teens nowadays, at least some of them.
17. Insidious The lesson learned here is don’t have kids, because they will be come possessed and then you have to clean up their mess. Stressful, scary and nerve-wracking, kinda like having a late period.
18. Paranormal Activity These movies are a lot of hype, not a lot of action. Yet somehow they manage to drag out the suspense to keep you interested until the very end.
19. The Conjuring Cant say enough good things about this movie, and for once the kids aren’t completely gullible. Plus with two recent sequels, you can make a night of it!
20. The Babadook You’ll spend half the time wondering what the heck is going on, the other half searching up boarding schools to send the annoying little boy to.

Okay now tell me, what’s your favorite movie to watch in the month of October? Please tell me I’m not alone in loving every minute of this month!

I confess…

>> I’ve been putting a little too much effort into photographing the perfect photo for the 100 Happy Days Challenge. I’ve just become really particular about the photos I post on my Instagram account overall.

>> The rumors are true, you do gain weight after graduation. Hopefully living off pennies in Washington DC will make me drop this weight. >> The thing that keeps me from posting on a regular schedule hasn’t been content lately, it’s been photos to go with my posts. A fellow blogger in a network I’m involved with just had a company threaten to sue her, which explains the lack of GIFs in this post. >> I’ve spent too many hours that I care to admit to browsing cats available to adopt in the DC area. Never mind that I have no job and haven’t yet moved to DC. >> I signed my lease today for a room in a house in Maryland, and I’m praying this doesn’t end up being another scam on the internet.

>> I haven’t really started job hunting in the city only because I’m scared I can’t compete with the other people there. I’m straight out of college with a whole lot of volunteer experience but zero actual work experience.

>> The thought of moving across the country for three years is beginning to terrify me, but at the same time it’s equally exciting. Why must our twenties be so confusing?

Make sure to link up with Kathy from Vodka and Soda!

Regular me wants to dive right into this post and start listing all the reasons why sometimes I purposefully keep scrolling without double tapping that screen. Then more clearheaded me reminds myself that if I don’t throw in a disclaimer everyone will think I’m a bitch who finds joy in not liking my friends photos. Listen, I’m not a terrible person, I promise. Most of the time I’m actually very kind, but like all humans I have my moments, usually fueled by boredom and the fact that my boyfriend would rather stare at the FIFA game than into my eyes. So yeah, boredom with a dash of jealousy for a fake game of a sport I hate. And in these moments I usually turn to the one app I love most of all, Instagram. Whether it’s the rejection or boredom, maybe the hangriness too, for some reason I find myself purposefully not liking certain friends photos. Do I love and care for these people? Hell yes. But the petty side of me refuses to give them my like when they pull any of the shit I’m about to list below. At the end of the day my opinion matters 0%, and my ‘like’ should mean nothing to them. But we’re human and we like to post things online for self validation, I get it, trust me. If my cat gets anything less than 100 likes you might as well tell me you ran him over. It’s just not okay with me. And I’m sure I have been guilty of half of this shit myself, so let’s relax and enjoy roasting people for the crappy pictures they post online.
We all have that person on our feed who goes to Costa Rica or Disneyworld, puts a dramatic caption of how much fun they’re having, then proceed to cover the entire view with their face. You are so beautiful, but can you scoot like 6 feet to the left so I can admire that waterfall for like a second? Thanks. I’m all for dramatic song lyrics, but dramatic song lyrics and a fire selfie of yourself? No. You just cant have both, especially not if you’re not willing to DM me what the hell is going on and who you’re directing this at. Otherwise you’re just teasing the rest of us with your drama but not letting us all in on the secret. Okay, three times if you are having the time of your life. I’m talking a bad ass vacation that at least half of your followers cant afford, your wedding day or the birth of a child. But even on those occasions, learn some damn self control and space them out! People who post multiple photos at once should be banned, cause no one wants to see all fifteen of your GoPro shots first thing in the morning. I’m sorry, but it’s 2017, we all have smartphones. Why do some people’s photos look like they were taken with a flip phone? I just cant. Please do us all a favor and don’t settle for the first photo you take. I know, I’m a terrible person. For this one I’ll take the fall. But I’m sorry okay, I just don’t really care that it’s your grandpa’s birthday. I just don’t! Family is wonderful, but if I ignore mine what makes anyone think I wanna celebrate yours. Exceptions to this rule are adorable kindergarten gradations and kids slaying at prom. Otherwise, pass. I know, I’m terrible! Please, make it stop! You’re in love and that’s soooo nice, but why do you think the rest of us wanna see you slip each other the tongue? You know what’s nice? A well thought out, heartfelt caption. PDA photos only get screenshotted and passed around. I was going to list selfies but I know that I live in a world where selfies are becoming a form of empowerment, and I’m not quite hangry enough to piss all over that. But Snapchat filtered selfies? *hold my purse* Snapchat filters are for Snapchat and those rare  hilarious people who can pull them off on Instastories. But there is no reason to drag puppy ears and fake cheekbones onto Instagram. Watch a tutorial and come to slay with your real face, cause I cant pretend to act like this is okay anymore. Just cause I like to pick apart other people’s habits doesn’t mean I can’t or won’t roast myself. If you’ve ever visited my account you might have noticed I have a tendency to use hashtags. Like no less than 30 of them. My blog and business friends totally get why, but everyday people? I don’t blame you for being offended as hell by the looks of them.

Do you think I wanna use 30 hashtags? I don’t okay! But that’s how companies find me, so can we all continue to pretend like putting them in the comments makes it like they’re not even there? No? Okay, I guess I deserved that since I’ve been purposefully not liking photos of your nieces for years. Does this make us even?

I confess…

>> I’ve been putting a little too much effort into photographing the perfect photo for the 100 Happy Days Challenge. I’ve just become really particular about the photos I post on my Instagram account overall.

>> The rumors are true, you do gain weight after graduation. Hopefully living off pennies in Washington DC will make me drop this weight. >> The thing that keeps me from posting on a regular schedule hasn’t been content lately, it’s been photos to go with my posts. A fellow blogger in a network I’m involved with just had a company threaten to sue her, which explains the lack of GIFs in this post. >> I’ve spent too many hours that I care to admit to browsing cats available to adopt in the DC area. Never mind that I have no job and haven’t yet moved to DC. >> I signed my lease today for a room in a house in Maryland, and I’m praying this doesn’t end up being another scam on the internet.

>> I haven’t really started job hunting in the city only because I’m scared I can’t compete with the other people there. I’m straight out of college with a whole lot of volunteer experience but zero actual work experience.

>> The thought of moving across the country for three years is beginning to terrify me, but at the same time it’s equally exciting. Why must our twenties be so confusing?

Make sure to link up with Kathy from Vodka and Soda!

I confess…

>> I’ve been putting a little too much effort into photographing the perfect photo for the 100 Happy Days Challenge. I’ve just become really particular about the photos I post on my Instagram account overall.

>> The rumors are true, you do gain weight after graduation. Hopefully living off pennies in Washington DC will make me drop this weight. >> The thing that keeps me from posting on a regular schedule hasn’t been content lately, it’s been photos to go with my posts. A fellow blogger in a network I’m involved with just had a company threaten to sue her, which explains the lack of GIFs in this post. >> I’ve spent too many hours that I care to admit to browsing cats available to adopt in the DC area. Never mind that I have no job and haven’t yet moved to DC. >> I signed my lease today for a room in a house in Maryland, and I’m praying this doesn’t end up being another scam on the internet.

>> I haven’t really started job hunting in the city only because I’m scared I can’t compete with the other people there. I’m straight out of college with a whole lot of volunteer experience but zero actual work experience.

>> The thought of moving across the country for three years is beginning to terrify me, but at the same time it’s equally exciting. Why must our twenties be so confusing?

Make sure to link up with Kathy from Vodka and Soda!