seven things a girl should have

one.

boots, boots, and more boots

coming to college, my mother told me i could only bring 10 pairs of shoes with me. and i laughed in her face. that means she wanted me to simplify my collection of 64 pairs of shoes, yes 64, to 10. impossible (if you know anything about women and their shoes). i believe a girl is most confident in her boots, whether they be brown leathers or black studdeds. not uggs and not heels. a general pair of boots. a pair you can dress up to wear out or a pair you can throw on with jeans and a sweater.

two.

scarves of multitudes 

i believe scarves can change a person's outfit entirely. a scarf can add that one zest of color to your completely bland outfit. i have a beautiful ginger friend, complete with freckles and all, who has a rusty orange scarf and when she wears it, i swear to God she is glowing. a scarf can hide a mistake made from the previous night, or add some flava to your life on a rainy day.

three.
flask forever

a classy girl never leaves home without her flask. i'm not talking about a silver stallion flask, i'm talking about a classy, completely hipster floral flask. it's something i think is worth a splurge, how often do you come across a beautiful gem like this one? rarely. so when you do, take advantage. like a cute boy: if you don't make move quick, someone else will.

four.

nail polish, what up

one of my favorite things to do is to paint my nails. i literally paint them every other day, if not every day. not because i paint them to match my every day outfit, because, honestly, that would be a little obsessive. i love to try all different kinds of colors and designs. i am constantly drawing on my nails with sharpies or using toothpicks to add dots or flowers. also, i get really skeeved out by nails without color on them, i have no idea why..

five.

sexy blacks

every girls needs your average simple blacks. i'm talking simple black heels, simple black leather boots, simple black peacoat, simple black leather jackets, simple black leather handbag, simple black skirt, simple little black dress, simple black flats, simple black jeans. simple simple simple black black black.

six.
earrings
every girl needs a wide range of bling-bling. whether you find your swag with studs like one of my roommates, or you like big bold shine like my friend from another campus, everyone has their niche. a girl who hides behind her earring is someone who can't wear them with confidence. shine bright, but make sure you swag doesn't blind anyone.

seven.

one good guy friend
i am a strong believer that every girl needs a guy friend she can always be herself around. whether you find this character in your brother or in your ex-boyfriend, every girl needs a guy they can always confine in without pressure. someone to give you advice, someone to tell you straight up, someone to remind you how much you deserve, someone to tell you how amazing of a person you truly are.

broken hearts and shed tears

my theory on break-ups: they suck.

but the way i see it, if a break-up isn't difficult and it doesn't hurt, the relationship did not mean enough to you. relationships are about letting someone truly see your deepest deep and letting them know every last detail of your life. when you find someone who means so much to you at any point in your life, regardless of how the relationships ends, you will always have all of those memories that you will always reflect back to. sometimes they make you smile, those good times where you were swinging on the swings at your elementary school's playground, or the times you'd stayed up until three in the morning talking about your dreams and admirations. sometimes you don't look at the happy moments, you see the moments where you were brought to tears with such frustration or anger, where you didn't think the sun would ever shine again. 

it's moments like that that make you think you made the right choice, but you will always have lapses of the happy times, the times you want to remember. the times where there was no stop to your sunshine and you felt invincible. but don't let that get you down. sometimes the cards just aren't right at the time, sometimes you have to think about yourself before thinking of someone as. it may be selfish, but sometimes it's allowed. sometimes you don't actually realize how much you truly love someone, until you have to let them go. maybe it will be too late, but one who loves will love again, even if it means loving the same person again, or meeting someone new.

a love like no other

this is my beautiful sister, Elizabeth. she has one of the purest of hearts and cleanest of souls, with the warmest touch of anyone i know. since i've been at school, i have learned a lot about the different relationships siblings have with each other. i could never imagine a day where i am not on speaking terms with any of my five siblings, for i love them all far too much for that thought to even be true.

i can so vividly remember one day in our bed room when my jar of jelly beans had ants in them. i cried and cried because i was so upset, but liz soon fixed the problem when she gave me hers and told me i was too pretty to cry. i have never felt so passionate about a person, besides my sister. i look up to her in every single aspect of my life. when i was younger, about middle school, my parents started comparing me to her, being the only daughters in our family, and it drove me insane. i wanted to be nothing like her, i wanted to be my own person. but now, when i look at it, i would give anything to be more like her. she is a brilliant and beautiful girl. she can make any person smile at any given time. there is a magnitude about her persona that just draws people to her in a crowded room, everyone wants to talk to her. she has a degree in speech and language pathology and currently lives in california with her boyfriend working in a showroom but will soon be starting her new job. i cannot say enough nice things about this girl, i love her more than any other person in the world. she is my hero, my role model, my best friend. i love the shit out of you, big steak.

originally from a tiny town in connecticut, now having recently moved to burlington vermont, i am still adjusting to the differences. i have met a very wide range of people, some who i am sure will not be here next semester, and some who i am sure will be standing ahead of me as i walk down the isle. this photo was taken by a friend from home, laura, and as soon as i saw it i set it as my desktop. the colors are beautiful and the lighting amazing, it is a simply beautiful picture from a simply beautiful girl

smile, you're beautiful

i have creative this blog out of envy of my beautiful friend's blog but I'm not sure what to write.. hell, i'm not even sure what blogging is really about. i will try my best to ensure diversity in my posts and pictures that will make you smile. life is honestly too short to hold grudges or to be upset about something that you can't control, so remember that smiling takes 7 facial muscles, while frowning takes 42.