You didn’t leave all your work until Sunday night did you? What!?! You did. That’s okay. No stress. You’ll get it all done. We’re so sure that you’ll get it all done that we’re giving you a few more excuses to procrastinate. This week we’re helping you fight end of summer depression with some Tosh.0 Clips. Laughter is the best medicine after all.
It’s officially almost August, the month where everyone seems to realize in a collective stress-bomb – that summer is almost puttering to an end. I don’t know what happens to June and July, they get shoved into summer’s trunk like a murder mystery and I always want to make the most of my August once it rolls around.
So while we count down the days to summers end, I figured why not begin a little end-of-summer bucket list (before stores everywhere start sending me coupons for thick knit sweaters and those weird things that zip up your leg…boots…is that what they’re called? Great, I’m ready to put on my flip flops and get started. Take these simple 31 tips (duh, one for each day in August) and make sure you fulfill every single one before summer peaces its way outta dodge. Read More »
Sad story of my life: I never went to camp as a child. It felt like all my friends did – they would leave for four to six weeks during the summer and come back with ridiculous stories about cabins and counselors and all the fun they had. And I had been at home watching Bug Juice and Totally Circus (which also made me want to join the circus) on the Disney Channel.
Right before I started my freshman year of college, an older friend said something very interesting to me. He said: “Living in dorms is basically like an extended version of summer camp. But with more drinking and less laundry.” I explained to him that this metaphor was lost to me since I’d never actually been to summer camp. After he briefly mourned the fact that I had missed out on an epic childhood experience, he said, “Well, summer camp is basically being dirty all the time and vaguely annoyed by everyone around you, but you’re too busy to notice because you’re simultaneously having fun and trying to keep your head above water.”
Canned beans are a college girls secret weapon to eating healthy. Okay, admittedly, sometimes they can be loaded with sodium and MSG, but as long as you rinse them thoroughly in a strainer, they are one of the healthiest cheap, quick foods out there. Chickpeas in particular are famous for being high in fiber and protein, two very necessary nutrients, as well as iron and phosphorus. They are well known for their use in hummus and falafel, but have a multitude of other uses that are just as delicious and easy.
Making burgers out of beans certainly isn’t new. However, I’m proud that these chickpea burgers have minimal ingredients for the college girl. Plus, once they are made and cooked, they can be kept in the fridge for a quick snack – cut in half and rolled up in a tortilla with some tzatziki sauce, cut in pieces and tossed over a salad. And, well, they’re delicious and vegetarian, so really, it’s a win-win situation.
If there’s one thing you should put on before leaving the house, it’s mascara. A few layers can instantly make you look more awake and ready to go. And mascara paired with a fierce lipstick is even better! Seriously though, lashes are a prominent part of your face. They frame your eyeballs, which hopefully is where people are looking. Not everyone has lengthy or full lashes, but that’s okay! Mascara is your friend.
Even though I have really long eyelashes, I still use mascara otherwise my look feels unfinished. It’s just one of those things I gotta have, and it should be in your beauty bag too. But before you go crazy and buy the world’s most expensive tube, watch this video. While I love my Dior mascaras, $24.50 is definitely a splurge especially when I’d rather spend on high end skin care. Drug store mascaras are awesome, so don’t ignore them! Maybelline Falsies and Covergirl Lashblast are two great ones that have my CC Beauty Live Seal of Approval!
Now, go ahead and watch for some tips! Read More »
Let’s talk dorm life. As an incoming freshman, I’m left to gather my information from other sources, but here’s what I’ve got so far:
It’s awesome.
It sucks
You’ll hate your roommate. Unless you become best friends.
It’s cramped.
It’s unorganized.
and if you don’t bring storage containers, you’re screwed
It’s pretty confusing for an incoming freshman who is trying to figure out what she needs.
So you can imagine my delight when GreatUsefulStuff.com’s Dorm Room Divas generously sent me a few products to test out as I prepared for the biggest move of my life. At reasonable prices (the 3 items reviewed each cost under $15!), these items went from wants to dorm room must-haves. (And I’m not just saying that because I got the stuff for free..they are truly awesome products.)
So much has been said about Sarah Palin since the 2008 elections. Few people outside of Alaska knew much about her prior to the VP bid that made her an instant celebrity. Now she’s a media sensation with more than 610,000 Twitter followers.
Palin did one good thing for women (and coincidentally, for herself) by calling attention to sexism during her 2008 campaign. Who could have guessed that Fox news would ever care about double standards, however briefly? But let’s be clear, taking upskirt photos of a female politician is sexist. Questioning her credentials is not.
The problem with Sarah Palin is that though she markets herself as the ideal modern woman, she advocates policies that limit our rights. She is the perfect example of a why a woman candidate is not necessarily a woman’s candidate. Feminism advocates the right for women to be treated as men’s intellectual and professional equals. Based on this criteria, Sarah Palin is a major league anti-feminist. Here are the top 3 reasons why Sarah Palin is bad news for young women. Read More »
[Everyone’s got a vice, a bad habit, something they know they need to change. Unfortunately, everyone also has a million excuses why they just can’t do it. Not anymore. Every month we will be following a different CollegeCandy writer as she takes on a personal challenge. Last month Charlotte tried to stop biting her nails. This month, Tiffany is going to attempt to conquer Outward Bound. Can she do it!? Could you?]
As I write this I am questioning my sanity. And after you read this you will probably be questioning my mental state, too. Why is that you ask? Well, tomorrow I will embark on a 28 day wilderness program called Outward Bound. On this month long trek, I’ll be hiking, camping, canoeing and rock climbing, all of which sounds fun on paper. And when I say fun I mean to the physically fit, low-maintenance thrill seeker—I am not any of those things. I am a girl who has never camped, can barely swim, and may have a fear of heights (see why my current mental sanity is arguable?). To top it all off, I have a terrible cold right now and it looks like it will rain for the first week of my trip—yay! And yet I’m still going (probably because I’ve already spent around $500 on hiking gear). Read More »