Seriously, who is A??!?

I don't know about the rest of you Pretty Little Liars fans, but I'm DYING to know who A is!!!! I think we deserve some better clues, it's been so long!

Who do you think A is??

XOXO, A&E

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XOXO, E

Take the No Phone Zone Pledge

XOXO, E

Stop and Smell the Roses

That old saying that older people tend to tell you when you're stressed out really makes sense. Over the past couple of weeks I've been going through a lot and I've had a lot of time to think. But taking each day as it comes and recognizing the small things in life that make me happy has made everything a whole lot easier. I may be single now and I may still not have my life figured out but I am alive. I'm alive and healthy. I have, technically, 2 places that I can call home, friends and family who love me. The small things in life that we don't even take the time to notice are what have been keeping me going.

I've always been somewhat healthy since, for a large portion of my life, my mom taught me that organic foods and products are the way to go. But lately I've been eating smaller portions, less snacks, more organic and homemade meals, and working out on the regular. When people tell you that taking care of your body can make you feel better, they're not kidding. I have felt better and I've been happy. Try it out.

The next time you're down or you're bitching about something you don't have, think about the things you do have. If it's a nice day out, go outside for a walk and look around at everything you're lucky enough to enjoy in life. This week I had a reality check when it was brought to my attention just how LUCKY I am. Remember you have running (clean) water, a roof over your head, people who love you, an education, and a chance to go further in life.

It's extremely hard to stay positive when you feel like so much is going wrong but if you're able to, "stop and smell the roses", look around you and see all that you do have.

Carrie Underwood says it best in one of her songs, So Small, "it's easy to get lost inside a problem that seems so big at the time...While you're sittin 'round thinking about what you can't change and worrying about all the wrong things, time's flyin by, moving so fast, you better make it count cause you can't get it back."

I may not have my next step in life figured out yet, but what I'm lucky enough to have is the TIME and resources to figure it out... that's a lot more than other people have & I'm thankful for that.

XOXO, E

Caution: Bad Drivers!

Today my sister and I decided to go out to Fresh Market to check out their super yummy organic selection. For those of you who don't know, it's way out on Thomasville Road. You would think that since it's far out and away from campus that drivers would be somewhat more aware of the roads... NOT THE CASE!

I don't know if it was a mixture of old people and sheer stupidity, but I swear I have no patience for any of them! One minute you have people going way below the speed limit, the next you have a crazy person going double the speed limit weaving in and out of traffic. And don't even get me started on people who drive with their arms and feet sticking out the window...

There are rules on the road for a reason!

XOXO, A

Food For Thought...

Why is it that whenever I start up dieting, I always always always crave
1. cheeseburger
2. french fries
3. milk shake
4. red velvet cake
5. cookies
and anything else that would be considered a no no..

Yeah, yeah to all of you who say eat it in moderation.. You clearly haven't met me.
The only thing keeping me away from a donut right now is the thought of trying to become and healthier and fit person. I Used To Be Fat gave me such inspiration tonight. That guy ended up becoming a regulation hottie!!

Hopefully soon enough, I too will look as amazing as he did.. and when that day comes I'm celebrating with all the above mentioned food items!! Binge much??? Oh well!

XOXO, A

On Repeat

I currently have this song on repeat!

Amnesia

Check it out.

Thanks BSpears!
Thanks JD!


XOXO, A&E

Cover Your Cough

I thought cold season was usually around October, but maybe this dreadful season postponed itself and decided to punch January in the face instead.

I know getting sick is bound to happen, but seriously people have some manners. I'm sick and tired of feeling people's cough hit the back of my neck. I'm also sick and tired of people who can barely function going to class, sitting there miserably, oozing their illnesses to the rest of a questionably healthy class.

It's funny most students couldn't care less about skipping class or cutting corners, but as soon as their sick they feel the need to not skip class and go to "show dedication". Dedication my ass people! Keep your sick self in bed.

Until then, I will walk around with copious amounts of Purell and pray for certain inconsiderate sick people to either step up their cold etiquette or stay out of the classroom.

XOXO, A

A Little Venting

Lets be honest, I'm not the most tolerant person in the world but I do have some patience. Today though I felt like there was a mini mountain of things that pissed me off.

- Almost got hit by a girl who CLEARLY didn't know how to drive. A beeping horn didn't mean anything to her.
- Speed bumps... is it really necessary to have 5 in a row?
- Orange&blue plastered all over clothing stores. Last time I checked, this was Tallahassee. Why do we have any combination other than Garnet&Gold? FAMU colors can make an appearance every now and then.. that I'd understand. But those other two colors? Nonsense.
- Students in class who think they know just as much, if not more, than the teacher. Quite frankly, if I'm going to listen to someone talk - I'd rather it be that teacher I'm paying to talk to me.

Maybe the fact that these things annoyed me so much at the time was due to the fact that they all seemed to happen in close proximity to each other.

Watching PLL with one of my littles, Kara, and some me time on the elliptical was all I needed to calm my nerves :)

Have a fabulous week!

XOXO, E

Keep it Short and Sweet...

After sitting through hours worth of Chapter, something came to me. Well actually, I think this every chapter, but I'm now finally going to blog about it. When the opportunity to speak to a crowd arises and you have nothing to say, say some something short and sweet OR don't speak at all. You rambling not only sounds moronic, but it also makes those around you angry, frustrated, irritable, and many other negative adjectives. We don't care to hear about your pointless dreams that takes 10 minutes to tell, about every occurrence that has happened in your week, or if you bought a new hoody. If I cared I would ask you about it at a later date. If you want to discuss every minute of your life, blog about it. Then you don't have to subject people to your monotonous rants...those who care can read about it themselves.

XOXO, A&E

Pretty Little Liars

We've seen episode after episode, and still keeping asking who the hell is A?!?? This week on PLL it seemed like A was actually on Aria's side after getting Nole Khan (ughh) out of the picture. A also made us wonder how be s/he could be when s/he showed the girls the video clip of Alison the night of her death. The question still remains though, who is A??

What are your thoughts???

XOXO, A&E

Who reps the best?

Wiz Khalifa put out a hit, Black and Yellow and his own remix,  (G-mix), and now schools are making their own versions in an attempt to rep their schools to the max. So of these 3 schools which do you think did it best?

Obviously, we know which gets our vote. No bias here :)

White and Purple

Black and Gold

Gold and Garnet

Enjoy

XOXO, A&E

FFU'S Part 2

The frigid, cold, harsh winter air has hit Floridians hard in their "sunshine" faces. Today in Tallahassee we experienced 30 degree weather at 11 and and a high of 42.

With this cold weather comes some FFUs....

*Ugg boots.. while I have no problem with Uggs I still have a hard time understanding what that huge chunk of fur is doing on the side of the boot. Is that for outside insulation or to look cute? Because quite frankly I don't think either is working out...

*Extremely large fur coats. It's one thing on the runway, but really?? How does you looking like a stuffed marshmallow look attractive?

*Knee high boots. Sure these are cute, but I'm a firm believer in wearing time appropriate clothing. Knee high boots for class? I don't know, it seems like those should be kept for a night on the town.

*Fingerless gloves. If it's cold enough to wear gloves, don't you think your fingers are the most important  part to cover? I don't know about you, but the palms of my hands don't get nearly as cold as my fingers!

Keeping this in mind, hope everyone is staying warm and looking fierce!

XOXO, A&E

Go 'Noles!!!!!

One of the best parts about being in college (besides complete freedom from parents) is being able to have a sense of camaraderie with fellow classmates at sporting.

This past season has been a great one for Florida State Football. ESPN has recently said they believe that next season will bring even better things.

Tonight Florida State Basketball beat No. 1 Duke! Things are really starting to look even brighter for FSU.

We have beauty, brains, and amazing athletes, not to mention our amazing colors. Who wants to wear blue/orange, orange/green, when you can wear GARNET AND GOLD??????

I don't care what anyone says, it's great to be a Seminole aka the best school in Florida!

Congrats on tonight's win, and GO 'NOLES!!!!!!!!!!

Xoxo, A&E

It's Britney, BETCH!

For those of you who like Brit Brit, I thought I would share with you the link to Britney's new single, Hold It Against Me!

Hold It Against Me

Also, Kayne West and Jay-Z's first sing from Watch the Throne called H.A.M. comes out tomorrow! Check it out you musically inclined readers!

XOXO, A&E

This Week in TV

Along with it being the first week of classes, 3 of our favorite shows came back on this week! So naturally we all got together and enjoyed the winter premieres together.

On Monday, our last free-of-classes-day, ABC Family blessed us with an all-day marathon of Pretty Little Liars so that all of the slackers could catch up on missed episodes (and be converted into fans) and so all of the somewhat over-obssesed fans (us) could rewatch every episode. We spent hours together.. watching, eating, speculating who A is, and doing what we do best - talking and laughing. By the time 8 came around, we changed our minds about who A was only about 50 times. The new episode was amazing, as we expected, but of course all it raised was new speculation. Now we wait for the weekend and Monday to end in hopes that this upcoming episode will be even better. Let's be serious, we don't get our hopes up like any episode in the near future is going to reveal who A is. In this next episode though, what we do hope to see is more Ezra/Aria action (even though they are flirting with danger), more Spencer with Alex (he's pretty nice to look at), how Hanna handles the fact that she has to wear a cast with A's "sweet" little message on it, and how Emily reacts to her not-so-understanding "mother". We're anxious to see what else A has in store for the girls and excited we no longer have to countdown until it's back on air (yes, we're that serious about it)!

Greys Anatomy and Private Practice in one night has always made Thursday nights something to look forward to. Previews for the latest episodes for both shows proved they would be intense episodes, so we all gathered together yet again to enjoy them together. In their return, the doctors on Greys had to deal with a situation that hit close to home for them and could be considered a little too close to home for us college students. We won't dish too many details in case some readers haven't watched yet. We got to see a favored couple back together and another fall apart. We got to see friends reunite and friends come together to be strong. The episode of PrivatePractice reminded us that it's hard to be sure you completely know a person... there's a chance you may not, even if you're married. We felt the pain of Adison dealing with her bitch of a mother - who was going through a hard time, but still.. Mothers should give love to their daughters. Remember this when you have children. Previews for next Thursday's episodes show trouble for Arizona, news for Meredith and Derek, and a possible committment for Adison and Sam. Needless to say, we're excited.

Now that classes are about done for the week and a good handful of our shows, including these 3, are back on air we get to enjoy the weekend. First week of classes down, what are we going to do? Party, of course. Fiesta and Club style. Should be a good weekend.

Have fun, be safe, and enjoy your weekend!

"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing." - Dale Carnegie

 XOXO, A&E

Wise Words

When you feel like giving up, don't. Period.

XOXO, A&E

Another Year, Another Semester

The beginning of January, a new year filled with optimism and hope...until Spring semester begins. It seems like nothing can hinder our spirits until that first day of classes finally comes. You get to deal with the never ending line for books (if they even have them, since the cool new trend these days is to NOT order any), anxiously awaiting for the bus that never comes, and then there is drop/add.

To me, it seems like so many universities forget about the thousands of first days of the semesters they have encountered. This is because, no matter what, like clockwork, there is always some glitch in their system and some mishap that sends students into a complete and utter melt down.

Besides having to deal with questionable people on campus there is also another unbearable species we have to deal with: DRIVERS. I would hope drivers know that when those super cool lights flash PEDESTRIAN it means PEDESTRIANS are allowed to cross. That also means you should STOP. Please don't give your attitude filled wave as to hurry those who have to walk. You are sitting comfortably in your seat with heat/AC so suck it up and wait.

Then there is a crowded gym, with hundreds of people who want to look "hot" for bikini season. Thank God their will power is as minimal as their weight loss, because within the next two weeks the gym will no longer be packed.

Besides these many irritations, hope everyone has a great first week of class!!

XOXO, A&E

2011

Happy New Year, everyone!

We hope everyone had an amazing end to 2010 and an even better beginning to 2011!

Be on the lookout for everything that's to come this year!

XOXO, A&E