Cya in 2009!

As I get ready for a swanky New Years Eve party (think beer, guys in sweatpants, and making out long after midnight), I just want to say bye to 2008 and hello to 2009.

I hope everyone makes rational choices: don't get in trouble or get hurt! My next post will happen next year!

Workout Move of the Week: Ab Twist

Since I know we all will be resolving to get healthier, I thought I'd include this really helpful ab exercise. It's pretty intense, but you can feel it working as you do it. 

1. Grab a 5-10 pound something. It can be a medicine ball, it can be a soup can, it can be your cat, etc. Take a seat on the ground.

2. Get in a position to do a sit-up while lying on the ground. Grab the weight and set it down next to your hip while keeping your feet on the ground. You should be in a sit-up and rotate back and forth. Your back might crack and it will kinda stretch your sides, but it will help you get a great Spring Break body.

3. Remember to eat healthy. Exercise is great, but even if you have super sexy abs, if they are covered by a cushy little layer of fat, they will be invisible. 

I'd recommend doing forty of these every other day, then trying to increase the amount. 

Remember: Don't go too fast. Stay in control and the exercise should hurt. Bad. But as they say, no pain no gain.

Here's some motivation:

Getting the New Years Kiss

So most of us, including me, have been left sitting kissless on New Years Eve. It's not the worst thing in the world (Remember, love is not equal to happiness), but its a fun thing to grab a stranger and give a friendly New Years kiss to.

1. Who are you celebrating with? Make sure there are plenty of singles with you. Couples will probably kiss each other, duh! But don't be with a huge crowd, because it's hard to flirt, an people will probably act not happy if you randomly grab them and kiss them, especially if you're a guy and you try to kiss a girl.

2. Look amazing. Wear makeup and make your hair nice if you're a girl. If you're a guy, wear something respectable. I don't think guys realize how sexy a button up shirt is. And smile. This is the ultimate test of making a good first impression.

3. Randomly grabbing a stranger at 11:59 is not a great idea. Figure out who you want to kiss by 11:30 but always have a backup. Last year I was flirting heavily with a guy, but then with 5 minutes till midnight, his girlfriend came. I ended up kissing my best gay friend, because he couldn't find anyone there either. 

4. Here's my tip: If its a small enough group, watch the ball drop on the TV. Get a drink or something and come back when everyone's sitting down, and sit down next to whoever you're interest is on the couch. That way when the ball drops, its super easy to go in for the kiss.

Twilight

So I just saw twilight the movie.

I've read the first 3 books (I'm working on the 4th). I thought the movie was good overall. I'm not one of those INSANE 14 year olds who love the books more then life. I mean, lets be honest, its not exactly a hard read. But the guys were hot in it.

Of course the guy who played Edward was very very attractive, but honestly, I didn't really think he fit the part very well. I expected someone who looked like Adonis with a cut jaw and super muscular. The two Cullen brothers were also very cute too. I like football-ey looking guys, and the suprised looking one was still pretty cute. Even the Carlisle, the Cullen dad, was super hot. I'd say all of the guys were hot, and I even developed a girl crush on some of the girls.

I heard that the box office results were great, and it broke a record of biggest opening weekend for a female director. Go girls! Honestly though, there are like NO women directors.

So go change you desktop background to Edward Cullen and get ready for the sequel.

Boyfriends, Guy Friends, FWB

A thing I noticed a couple days ago is how complicated a relationship I have with guys.

They always fit into different categories, and its always so different  for each one. I'll talk about each example:

1. Henry- My best gay friend. It's weird with gay guys: They have the mystique of guys, but you don't have to worry about them suddenly liking you and ruining the friendship. I find that I am overly sexual with Henry and pretend to flirt with him because there is NO ROMANTIC possibilities. 

2. Sam- We've known each other for a long long time. We both saw each other be super ugly preteens, and for some magical reason, we've never hooked up or even crushed about the other. We are neighbors, and we can talk about our own crushes. One of my worst fears is that one day either Sam or I will fall in love with the other, and ruin this friendship. It's pretty annoying because everyone always says we should date.

3. Thomas- The puppy dog. We used to be really good friends and joked around a lot. Now he's made it pretty obvious that he likes me. He follows me and stares at me when he talks, even if it's a  big group. I am sad that our friendship is pretty much ruined. I'm trying to set him up with other girls to make it clear that I'm not interested but he doesn't get it. Heres a conversation over text that happened yesterday:

me-" I think you and Angela should date. It would be sooooo cute!"

Thomas- "I'm not sure. I already like someone else"

The problem is he's really shy and doesn't talk to anyone else but me so I feel like I have to hang out with him out of ethics. He's a good friend though because he's super dependable (Lust makes you do that). I called him to pick me up when I was in a bad situation, and he came really quickly.

I'll do more later. I'm a little tired right now.

Crush of the Day

May I present to you, Gianluca Curci!

He's an Italian football star whos really hot (obviously). He's 23 and a goalkeeper.

PS Sorry about the absence I'm busy enjoying my fall break. I'm here with my best friend Colleen in FLA, but don't worry I'm hard at work here at the beach. There are a lot of cute guys around here...

Shop Goodwill!

So like most people in the world, I want to save money. But for fashion and other things, I still want to look good. I know it might catch you off guard, but people with great fashion sense usually shop at goodwill.

So Goodwill gets criticized a lot by my friends. That is, until I drag them with me. The possibilities are endless! I mean, you can find the most awesomely tacky prom dress or a perfect halloween costume.

For actual clothes, I think its pretty hard to find pants that actually fit. You can find a lot of brand names, but a lot of them will be old, and sometimes unflattering. My friend found a pair of diesel jeans in just her size, but when she tried them on she realized they were from the 80s and the waist was around her bellybutton. 

Things that are awesome to buy at goodwill:

• Sunglasses- Yeah! Especially because you don't have to worry about having them fit, because most sunglasses fit everyone. They are really cheap and a great place to pick up huge dramatic sunglasses for spring break.
• Bags- Bags are pretty hit or miss. I found a really nice coach purse with a tiny little hole in it. I just patched it because the hole was in the bottom. So instead of paying 175 for the purse, I only paid 3.99. Tight!
• Swim suits- OK, I know what your thinking-gross. But most stores like target donate their unsold items. Bikini tops don't matter, but I wouldn't try on the bottoms unless it had the sterile strip there still.
• Halloween costumes- It's coming up and its a great place to pick up some scrubs or business suits.
• Shoes- If they fit, thats great! Just make sure they aren't super worn out. Goodwill is a great place to pick up formal shoes because they aren't used a lot.
• Sweatshirts- Just find a really big comfy one and you'll have something to wear on Mondays.

Things that aren't great to buy

• Jeans
• Fitted shirts
• Electronics- They are usually broken or messed up.

The importance of BLUSH

Blusher, bronzer, brightners: whatever you call them, adding color to your face is very important.

What I've noticed though, is that most of my friends completely neglect this important staple. It makes you look prettier. period. And besides, guys subconsiously like it. It makes you look healthy and sexy: why else do you think that when you flirt, you blush? 

Color- So this is tricky. I'm white and I have rosy skin. I used to not use blush because my skin was already pretty pink alltogether. This was a big mistake because using blush made my skin look less pink except on all the right places. 

Don't pick a color thats too light. It won't look natural at all. But don't pick a dark one or one thats too purple. Just experiment a little with cheaper blushes until you find the right color.

Application- Go out and get a big brush. The little baby brushes that come with some blushes just don't cut it. Smile and put some blush on the apples of your cheeks. Tahdah!

Not to be complaining but...

Seriously guys, I need things to write about. This is my call out for ya'll! Seriously just comment on this post or email me things you think I should write about. I mean, I am really good at boys, and fashion, and makeup, and hair, and stuff like that. Seriously. It'll take like 30 seconds to ask for advice or whatever on ANYTHING!

Crush of the Day: Andy Samberg

So in case you watch saturday night live, you might have noticed that Andy Samberg is HILARIOUS. He is pretty much the star of all of the music videos and is just a great actor. But I think the best part about him is that hes really hot. At first, you don't think he is. But then, I get turned on because he is SO funny.

I seriusly want to marry him!

Welcome to October!

Every new month, I try to make a list of things I want to do that month. Here's mine:

1. Spend more time with my GIRL friends. There is something very fun about hanging out with just girls, wearing no makeup, pigging out, and not worrying about what the guy you like thinks.

2. Talk to the new guy who for some reason I haven't had the guts to talk to in forever. Yes, I feel shy around this guy. I'll fill ya'll in later.

3. Not piss off my boss. It's self-explanatory.

4. Post every day! Yay!

Write to me!

So I had this idea that maybe if you wrote to me like a question, I could answer it with awesome advice. The email is arumandcocacola@gmail.com

So seriously email me. I won't give you vague, self-righteous answers.

Post Secret of the Day

Postsecret of the day

Halloween

So yet again I need everyone's advice. I'm trying to plan out my halloween outfit. I'm dressing up with 2 other girls. Of course, a Halloween has to be sexy and since there is no school the next day, we can be wild! Haha! Of course if you have other ideas, just tell me on a comment.

A. The girls from Fanta. Like each of us wear a differant color from those commercials.

B. The doublemint twins +1- If you remember those commercials too. Like a green polo and a green miniskit with a white headband.

C. One of us is a policegirl and the other 2 are criminals.

...

So looking at the presidential poll I put up, it seems like McCain and Obama are super close. Obama has 4 votes and McCain has 3 votes. That's interesting, but I feel like this might actually be a good representaion of what the final polls will say. But who knows?

Heres a random Link:

How to get out of a car w/o flashing anyone.

Au Pair-ism

I was talking to my dad about how I love kids and how it would be soooo cool to be a nanny or something like that. He told me that there are these people called au pairs, and how I would probably like it. So you might already know about what they are, but I hadn't so whatever.

I love traveling, but I haven't been able to do a lot of it because it's so expensive! I'm also fascinated by how people from other cultures are so different. I also love kids.

So an au pair goes to a families' house, usually in another country. Then you stay for a short or long time. They pay you and give you food/housing. It sounds like a great gig, because you can see how ACTUAL life is instead of just hitting up the museums and other landmarks.

For the family, it's cool because instead of paying for some regular nanny, you get a foreign person, who can "culture" their children. A lot of people from non-english-speaking places want english-speaking nannies to speak english to their kids. Just imagine: the fact that you can read this blog can make you lotsa money and room and board.

So I'll definitely do that sometime.

Pretty simple but I'm interested

Just answer the question. If you pick other, write a comment. I just want to see what my readers actually think about these candidates. If you can't vote or you aren't from the USA, vote on who you would vote for if you could.

Breakfast at Tiffany's w/ Clara

So if you've actually read my previous posts, I wrote about how a one of my supposed friends who turned on me when she found me making out with her boyfriend. In any normal situation, this would be understandable. But HE didn't tell me he had a girlfriend, I honestly didn't know.

So anyways, we go to this breakfast place for quiches and tea to sort things out. I mean, it really wasn't my fault. I honestly did not know.

She initiated this meeting. I guess she and her boyfriend broke up because of some other stupid reason. So we go out to eat. It was going really well, we started talking small talk and getting more comfortable. Finally, as we are eating, she puts her fork down and was like "So why did you make out with my boyfriend" in a suprising loud tone. IT was pretty awkward

Heres how the conversation went.

Me: "I thought he was cute and he didn't tell me he had a girlfriend."

Clara: "How would you not know about him. I told you about him!"

Me: "No you didn't!"

Clara: "Yes I did! I have like 40 pictures of him and me together on facebook"

Me: "Sorry I don't facebook stalk you! Get over yourself"

Clara: "You're just a slut!"

After that, I left. I'm not a super aggressive person, but I seriously wanted to punch the girl in the face. I threw 5 bucks on the table and walked out. I'm still fuming. I feel like this friendship can not be recovered, which makes me sad. I mean, boys are like playthings, why not just share?

I'm sick :(

So I stayed home today from school because I'm super sick. I must have gotten some kind of flu because I'm super stuffy and gross. I guess its because yesterday night, my rich friend Elise had a pool party because her family is going to close it for the winter. It was really cold, and despite some flirty bearhugs to keep me warm from her hot younger brother (only one year younger- not creepy), I think I got sick.

But the positive is that her hot younger brother Will feels "responsible" and after school he's gonna come over and nurse me back to health. Haha, pretty much hes going to heat up some canned soup for me.