Tuesday, February 28, 2012

When I was younger...

When I was younger all I wanted to be was a disney-teen star who would have a seamless transion into the mainstream market after graduating from my successful tv show and dcom, is that too much to ask for? Needless to say, I never really grew out of the whole Disney teen bopper thing although I don't really know the girls on that new show with the dancing (obviously...) but I am still an avid Selena Gomez fan and when I saw this video two things happened, 1) I watched it about 12 more times, 2) I become obsessed with this song. Is it possible for me to just be friends with them? They are SO.COOL.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

#CurrentlyObsessed

Studying for midterms this week my iTunes has been on a constant shuffle, so when I stumbled upon this old favorite I was instantly ready to go home. Spring Break's only 3 days away and I seriously cannot wait! 

What to Wear

At the end of the month, my boyfriend and I are traveling down to CT to hear Governor Chris Christie speak. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited. However, when I asked him what the dress code was, in typical fashion, he didn't know.  So here are three outfits ranging from casual conservative to office appropriate.
Wear to Work


Monday, February 20, 2012

Microsoft for Mac

I recently purchased Microsoft software for my Mac. I had used pages, keynote, and numbers for most of my freshmen year but at the end of last semester I decided it was better to switch for a number of reasons. The main reason however was that Apple software is just not compatible at my school and I was getting tired of having to export every pages document to word just so I could print. Also, every time I export a document the font and spacing would shrink just slightly enough that my 10 pages paper would become 9.5. Never good when you're trying to maximize you page count. I had two options: buy a printer or buy the software. The software was the obvious choice, in the long run it would be less expensive and take up less room in my already tight dorm room.
I love the Microsoft Word for Mac software! While I haven't had time to try out Excel or Powerpoint yet I rarely miss pages. The main reason? The notes template which allows me to type up my class notes in a ridiculously organized way. It has become the best investment I made this year and I can already tell the notes will help me during midterm week to stay organized and (relatively) stress free!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

CPAC Recap

Last week I attended the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, in Washington D.C. It was my first CPAC, and I'm already looking forward to next year. While the speakers were amazing, the basement was filled with vendors giving away free things (hats, shirts, books, bumper stickers!), and there is definitely something to be said for being surrounded by 11,000 people of the same mind set as you.
The highlight of the convention was Governor and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, whose speech not only drew thousands of people and endless applause (including one interruption by on Occupy protester quickly drawn out by chants of "USA! USA!" and "Sarah! Sarah!") but I even got close enough near the end to shake hands with one of my favorite conservatives (thank you to the security guard who noticed me peeking out behind the crowd and made room for me!!). Here are come other of my favorite moments from CPAC:
1) My swag from day one:

2) An amazing panel led by Tea Party activists discussing the occupy movement. Definitely inspired me to not only become more involved and stand up for my beliefs, but truly understand what a threat to society the movement is!
 
3) Seeing Governor Rick Perry again! After he dropped out, I missed hearing the authority and power Governor Perry spoke with. I often wish he was able to gain more traction because not only does his economic record speak for itself but his socially conservative platform is what this country needs so badly. 
4) Mitt Romney. Before the convention I wasn't sure how I felt about the potential nominee, however, he spoke with such truth concerning his moderate stances while governor of my home state that I couldn't be more thrilled to vote for him in the upcoming Super Tuesday primary. He addressed a lot of my concerns about him and I honestly believe he will be the strongest candidate come November. 
5) Meeting my future congressman (fingers crossed!) One of the funniest incidents happened the first day of CPAC. As we were sitting watching Senator Marco Rubio speak (also a highlight!) I noticed the man next to me was the candidate I had spoken to thru email and the phone but had yet to meet in person. Such a small world! 

Other than that I had a wonderful time, gained some great memories, and enjoyed making new friends and catching up with some old! Already counting down the days till next year!