A Haircut is a Holiday

I got about four inches cut off my hair yesterday and it feels amazing! I love when the shampoo girl takes a really long time to shampoo your hair and it's like a scalp massage. Since I'm about to be working in Atlanta (including Sunday!) the haircut is the closest thing I'm having to a holiday for awhile.

I'm not really that pale, it's the flash on my camera, it washes everyone out.

This is me this morning before work.

Tomorrow I'm going to the wedding of a lifelong friend and I'm really excited! After that I'm ATL bound....

Have a good weekend!
XOXOX
Gamecock Queen

The Fever...

I think haircut fever is going around. EVERYONE is cutting their hair and now I'm itching to cut mine too. My hair is long right now and it's really annoying me. It makes me hot and the ends look ragged from using a flatiron. I'm going in Saturday to get a cut and get my color retouched. I want to cut off a lot, but probably won't. I did a few years ago and I hated it! I was miserable until it grew out and it didn't look right until it did. However, that was a bad haircut and it wasn't from the person that does my hair currently. I'm flirting with the idea....

Lauren Conrad's new cut...

Lauren Davis Santo Domingo. She is a socailite and is in my favorite magazine, VOGUE, a lot. She always had long hair like mine and has gone short recently.



I'm flirting with the idea of highlights again too...
I'm not so sure about the highlights. I think I'm happy enough with what I've got.

What do you think?

XOXO
Gamecock Queen

I've Been Bad.....

I think all the stress of my job hunt and looking into returning to school caught up with me. After a nice relaxing weekend, I didn't feel relaxed enough. I let myself lose control on Victoria's Secret website. Victoria's Secret clothes are some of my favorite clothes. They are having a fantastic sale right now, so go check it out for yourself!


I wanted something new and comfortable to sleep in so I got three of these.

This says "Peace, Love and Gamecocks" - it's from their Collegiate Line.

This has a built in shelf bra and I got it in dark purple because I already have a green dress.

I'm excited about trying the All New and Imporved Miracle Bra. I will write a review of it once I've tried it. I used to love VS Air Bra, it gave really good cleavage, but they only had it for a short time and haven't had it in a few years. I've always thought that when I can comfortably fit it into my budget, I'd like to get tasteful (not oversize cartoon boob) implants and never give padded pushup bras a second glance. Of course, there are things I'd like to get first, like a new car and a house, but implants are hopefully on the horizon.

I hope all of you have a good Tuesday...is it only Tuesday?!
XOXOX
Gamecock Queen

Happy Memorial Day...

I'm taking a break from all the toxic (I can't hear that word without the Britney song playing in my head) stress of the job hunt/school decision and enjoying myself! Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!






XOXOX
Gamecock Queen

I just don't know?

Remember in My Best Friend's Wedding how Cameron Diaz sings "I just don't know what to do with myself" karaoke? That's sort of my theme song right now. I really do not know what to do! Some background information, I'm losing my job in September when the grant that funds the project I work on runs out. I've been looking and looking, seriously looking, for a job and I've found nothing so far. It is beyond frustrating!
I have a Bachelors Degree (in Tourism) from the University of South Carolina, but it's not helping me find a job. My experience is as an administrative assistant in public health research. I don't want to work in hospitality and tourism b/c in my opinion resort or restaurant management is a job with a bad quality of life. You are overworked and underpaid. The hours are terrible. Believe me, I've worked in a hotel and in a few restaurants in the past. I guess I would say I made a poor choice for my undergrad because that industry isn't the right fit for me. My advice to someone who is graduating high school and beginning college is "Get it right the first time!" I made all As and Bs at USC, but my focus wasn't on my major or having a career. I cared only about fun, fun, and more fun and spending every second that I could with my ex boyfriend. I would bring Vogue magazine to class and read it by putting it inside my text book because the classes didn't interest me. I knew then that I was not in the right major, but I didn't want to lose any credits by transferring into a different program. I didn't want to admit that I made made a wrong choice and that I had wasted time or money. I only wanted to finish so I could have more fun and spend more time with said boyfriend. In retrospect, I wish I had been more career minded and focused in college.

Right now I just don't know what my next step should be. I've considered going back to school, but I am not really sure about the expense and I DON'T want more debt. I've always wanted to be a nurse (why didn't I stick with nursing - my original major?!) and my Mom said if I want to get an ADN (2 year nursing degree) I can live with her while I do it. I'm considering it. I've lived by myself and on my own for a long time so I'm not sure how I feel about moving back in a parent.

I guess I have more job searching to do and some serious thinking to do....

This weekend I'm taking a break from all this stress and heading to Charleston to see a dear friend. We've been friends since I was in high school and I can't wait to see her!!
XOXOX
Gamecock Queen

First Blog Award & something I thought was cool....

I got my first ever blog award! Emily at From the Land of Cotton gave me the One Lovely Blog Award! Thanks Emily - I hope we run into each other and get to meet in person soon! Emily and I have never met in person, only over blogs, but we live in the same neighborhood.



Here are the rules:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

So, without further ado, here are 15 blogs that I have newly discovered (newly in my opinion is the last 2 or 3 months). I apologize in advance if you have already received this award, but consider yourself that much more loved if you have :-)

If you haven't checked out these blogs, make sure you do:

(I couldn't think of 15 I have newly found so I went with a few new favorites...)

Army Brat Bride

Bronzed Beauty

The View from My Shoes -I love this girls Fab Find of the Week and I'm totally going to get a body pillow soon! I've loved everything else she recommends so I'm sure I'll love this too.

Now for my post today:
I've been really into contour cream since I spent the day with my friend that does makeup for her photography (she took my photo on the right hand side) and pageants. I've been playing around a lot with shading and highlighting and it's amazing what I've learned how to do. I wanted to show these photographs I found of celebrities that the late great makeup artist Kevin Aucoin made up to look like other celebrities. It is unreal. Kevin Aucoin made a small appearance as himself on Sex and the City in the episode "The Real Me". This is the one where Carrie is fashion roadkill. I love this episode and season 4 is one of my favorite seasons. I just love the early days of SATC.

This is Lisa Marie made up to look like Marilyn Monroe.


Courtney Love made into Jean Harlow. This one is really good!

XOXOX
Gamecock Queen

The Bachelorette....

I'm really excited about a new season of The Bachelorette. I don't think Jillian is the prettiest girl, she is sort of plain, but she seems like she is very nice and personable and genuine. She wasn't my favorite on the last season of The Bachelor (Melissa was), but of course I'm hoping she meets Mr. Right on this new season. I would like to be in her shoes, there are some good looking men on this season!
I really really like Jake. I'd like to meet someone that looks like this soon.

Juan is very attractive, but I think he's into himself. He's going to be a jerk - mark my words. I can spot them!
Another thing, is it just me or does this show get more lustful every season? It seems like they are showing a lot of physical stuff these days. Maybe they do it for ratings, but I can do without it. And although I wouldn't mind being around all those good looking men, we all know by now that physical attraction alone dosen't amount to a hill of beans!

I'm excited to see what is in store this season!
XOXOX
Gamecock Queen