The Good Girl Gone Blog

In honor of tonight's festivities, I thought that G3B should try something new. A lot of blogs out there sponsor contests, and I want to jump on the bandwagon. So...here's what I'm thinking:

You're dressing up anyway, so why not take a photo of yourself and send it to me. Or, you can submit pictures of your friend's great costume...or maybe that cute guy you met at a party. Send me photos, send me captions.

I'll post them. You'll become famous. Plus, you'll win a prize. I'm not sure what yet, but you know I'm creative, so I'll think of something f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s. 

Here's a picture of the Disney princesses of apartment 171- it was taken about a year and a half ago...

What? You can't find me? It's because I'm blonde...

I've been single for about a month and a half now. I've struggled through seeing happy couples kissing on the T, sharing a laugh under an umbrella and even attempting to ride a single-passenger bike together. Happy couples are everywhere, and sometimes that's hard for me.

What I've come to realize is that making faces and inwardly scowling at these couples is not productive. So what if my friend wants to hold hands with her new boyfriend at dinner? I'd be doing the same if I was in a new relationship.

So here's to putting myself back out there. I'm single, I'm fun and I'm worth it.

About a month ago, I did some Halloween costume searching on Amazon. Because I'm so tiny, I often have trouble finding costumes that are age appropriate, but not too big. So when i saw a costume I liked in a "teen" size, I added it to my shopping cart.

One of the comments left under the costume description was from a mother who'd bought the costume for her 16 year old daughter. Unfortunately, the 16-year old couldn't squeeze into the outfit, so it was handed down to her ten-year-old sister. It fit perfectly.

After reading that review, I decided to buy the costume. If it fit a ten-year-old, it would have to fit my tiny 20-year-old frame...

Well, apparently my anatomy is a little different than that of a teen (or really, a pre-teen). The shirt was too tight... I tried to do some alterations, but I'm no seamstress.

So as of right now, I'm not really sure what's going to happen tomorrow night...I'll keep you posted. Whatever I wear, I'm sure it'll be cute.

As you probably know, there's really no point for me to schlep my car up to Boston for the school year. Parking is not only expensive, but difficult to find. Boston drivers are crazy, and the one time I did drive in Boston, I was completely terrified.

Because of my car-less state, I've embraced public transportation and fallen in love with the T. Obviously, there are many downsides to relying on public transportation, but I never realized one of them until I read about trunk or treating during a work related blog roundup. Do you think the MBTA would be ok with me decorating one of their trolleys for Halloween? I could dress it up as a ferocious BU terrier! 

Picture this guy on the front of a green line train!

I do some of my best work while in the shower, whether its singing, studying or epiphanizing (no, I did not make epiphany into a verb while in the shower, I just did that sans- water at my desk).

Here are some ideas, feel free to try them out!

1.  Practice your penmanship- make your second grade teacher proud by "writing" on the fogged up glass shower doors with your fingers. (Note: this does not work if you have a shower curtain, sorry...you can do the same thing on the mirror when you get out.) It's also fun to draw hearts...

2.  Sing your heart out- your voice always sounds better when water is pouring down on your head. Plus, you won't be afraid to pull a Whitney or Christina and belt your heart out. Just remember, if you live in a place with other people, you might want to wait til they leave to start the concert.

3.  Save water- sometimes, if I'm in a particularly good mood, I'll turn off the shower and condition my hair with the water off. While the conditioner is working its magic, I'll shave my legs. You shouldn't do this when you're in a hurry, or if it's -8 degrees outside. Well, you probably should do it  regardless of the weather, but you can't always be an environmental saint.

4.  Study for a test- looking over flash cards can get monotonous. You'll be surprised how much you remember when they're not in front of you. Recite vocab words out loud, ramble on about the Napoleon's conquests or do math equations in the air...whatever works for you.

5.  Plan blog entries- or term papers, or to-do lists! This is a great time to be creative, just remember to record your ideas afterward.

6.  Get out wrinkles- sometimes, you just don't have time to iron clothes or take them to the dry cleaner. Hang them up in the bathroom while you're showering- it's not as effective as ironing, but hey, it takes a lot less effort, and the steam should make your clothes look a little more fresh.

7.  Heat up your apres-shower lotion- I hate putting cold lotion on my body after I get out of the shower. I recetly read in a magazine (m0st likely Glamour) that you should bring your lotion bottle into the shower with you. When the hot water hits the bottle, the lotion warms up. It's like magic! (Who knew?) To review: Lotion bottle + shower water = warm lotion.

8.  Cry- but only if you're really upset. For some reason, it's my favorite place to shed a few (or most likely more than a few) tears. It's one of the few places you can really be alone (when you live in a dorm at least) and your tears will mix with the shower downpour...which is nice.

9.  Destress- I'm a big fan of J&J's Softwash. It smells like lavender, which is supposed to be calming. I also really like their body oil- its great for rubbing on sore shoulders after you get out of the shower...It's especially nice when it's warm (see number 7).

10.  Cure all illnesses- well, maybe not all, but it's what my dad tells me to do whenever I'm not feeling well. Works especially well after allergy attacks!

You remember when Seth sent me that great birthday card... well, my Russian-speaking, stylish shoe wearing fairy godmother sent me this very special video. She's a masseuse, so she should know about the best massage techniques! Thanks Lena!

Today as I stood in line and waited for my "tall pumpkin spice latte with skim," I had two thoughts:

In case you don't remember, my step mom rescued a kitten a little while back. He was pretty sick for a while and had symptoms that resembled what my parents called "the crazy cat disease." Good news, he's doing swimmingly, and has now been integrated into our family. I can't wait to meet him!

Is that a goatee on your chin or are you just happy to see me...or could it be shmutz?

(If you don't know what shmutz means, we should probably have a little Yiddish lesson later, because it's one of the biggies.)


Another sister...with a different kitty? This is getting confusing!

I first learned about the abc's of advertising in my intro to communications class at Syracuse (yes, Syracuse, not BU- I took a summer there. It got me little more than elective credit at BU...) Check it out and see how many of the letters you recognize from some of the most well known brands. It's amazing quickly your brain can remember the product just by seeing the first letter!

I got stuck on a few. How many did you get?

First, he brought you a lovely birthday email, and now this video. Apparently, it reminded him of me because, in his opinion, all I ever think about is blogging. (Which is so not true! I also think about shoes, keeping my room organized and of course my studies.) Anyway, thanks Seth :)