Hey all
I'm not sure if you guys are as excited as I am. I mean, ONE MORE WEEK until school starts again! You can't deny it...this past month, you've probably been getting excited, even just a little bit.
In saying that, I've been super busy lately with working and getting ready to head back to school, and so I've been slacking a bit on the blog front; which I apologize for!
So, I decided to just leave this post open...
Are you guys excited? Nervous? Worried?
What are you looking forward to the most?! Any awesome classes, or teachers?
Let me know, because I'd love to hear!
Bye :D
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
How to: Balance school and staying healthy!
Hey everyone!
As we're getting closer and closer to the start of the school year (I can hardly believe how fast the summer went), the idea of how you're going to maintain your healthy routine is daunting. Once school starts, it's back to normal...which means homework, studying, and the works. This constant busy lifestyle will definitely impact the time that you will have to workout, or even to prepare healthy meals and snacks for yourself! That doesn't mean we should give up though!
I decided to piece together some ideas for how to maintain a balance between your school life, and your healthy, active life.
Number one: Make a plan!
You might already have a basic plan set out for yourself of what you eat or do. However, when school starts, you won't have time to go to the gym at 1pm...because you'll be in class. So it's extremely important to look at how much time you have in a day, and make a realistic schedule of when you can workout, even for 30-45 minutes. Then, make yourself an actual schedule...when you will workout each day, so that you can't make excuses that you don't have any time, or you forgot.
Going hand in hand with a schedule, is also your food plan. This might seem kind of silly to some of you, but planning out your meals and snacks for the week, or even day to day, can help dramatically...and actually cut down on the time it takes you to get ready in the morning. If you make lunches ahead of time, or at least plan them, you won't be running around frantically in the morning!
Speaking of the morning, Number two: EAT BREAKFAST!
I feel like I'm harping on the same drum as nearly everyone else, but breakfast is SO important to not only your health, but your concentration and focus as well. Thinking that you will save yourself some time, or some calories, by skipping breakfast is a huge mistake. Even if you only have some oatmeal, or fruit, it is better than nothing. Again, you can plan this ahead! If you know what you're going to have for breakfast, you can simply go to the cupboards or fridge, pull it out, and you're done!
Number three: Make your lunch filling
Nothing is worse than eating a lunch, and then 30 minutes later, you're hungry again! Try and pack foods that are high in protein, sandwiches are a good choice, with some meat on them. Also pack some veggies or fruit to pair with your lunch, that way you have a snack, and can pack in some antioxidants (go for berries!). With a good, protein-rich lunch, you don't have to worry about having the rumbles at 1:30!
Lastly, Number four: always pack healthy, nutritious snacks!
Duh, that seems fairly obvious right! Even if you don't eat them, it's better to have those healthy snacks with you, just in case. If you do get hungry for a snack in the afternoon, it's much better for you to reach for a pack of grapes, or a granola bar, than to go to the vending machine and get a bag of chips! If you know you have those snacks with you, you can train yourself to not eat the garbage that you will see (sometimes even from your friends, which makes it tough!)
Anyways, I hope that this helped you guys a little bit when thinking about being healthy in your back to school time! One more important tip, don't push it. School is stressful enough as it is, so you don't need to add any extra pressure to your life. If you can't make a workout that day, don't drive yourself crazy! You can make it up to yourself.
Get excited & be healthy!
Bye!!
As we're getting closer and closer to the start of the school year (I can hardly believe how fast the summer went), the idea of how you're going to maintain your healthy routine is daunting. Once school starts, it's back to normal...which means homework, studying, and the works. This constant busy lifestyle will definitely impact the time that you will have to workout, or even to prepare healthy meals and snacks for yourself! That doesn't mean we should give up though!
I decided to piece together some ideas for how to maintain a balance between your school life, and your healthy, active life.
Number one: Make a plan!
You might already have a basic plan set out for yourself of what you eat or do. However, when school starts, you won't have time to go to the gym at 1pm...because you'll be in class. So it's extremely important to look at how much time you have in a day, and make a realistic schedule of when you can workout, even for 30-45 minutes. Then, make yourself an actual schedule...when you will workout each day, so that you can't make excuses that you don't have any time, or you forgot.
Going hand in hand with a schedule, is also your food plan. This might seem kind of silly to some of you, but planning out your meals and snacks for the week, or even day to day, can help dramatically...and actually cut down on the time it takes you to get ready in the morning. If you make lunches ahead of time, or at least plan them, you won't be running around frantically in the morning!
Speaking of the morning, Number two: EAT BREAKFAST!
I feel like I'm harping on the same drum as nearly everyone else, but breakfast is SO important to not only your health, but your concentration and focus as well. Thinking that you will save yourself some time, or some calories, by skipping breakfast is a huge mistake. Even if you only have some oatmeal, or fruit, it is better than nothing. Again, you can plan this ahead! If you know what you're going to have for breakfast, you can simply go to the cupboards or fridge, pull it out, and you're done!
Number three: Make your lunch filling
Nothing is worse than eating a lunch, and then 30 minutes later, you're hungry again! Try and pack foods that are high in protein, sandwiches are a good choice, with some meat on them. Also pack some veggies or fruit to pair with your lunch, that way you have a snack, and can pack in some antioxidants (go for berries!). With a good, protein-rich lunch, you don't have to worry about having the rumbles at 1:30!
Lastly, Number four: always pack healthy, nutritious snacks!
Duh, that seems fairly obvious right! Even if you don't eat them, it's better to have those healthy snacks with you, just in case. If you do get hungry for a snack in the afternoon, it's much better for you to reach for a pack of grapes, or a granola bar, than to go to the vending machine and get a bag of chips! If you know you have those snacks with you, you can train yourself to not eat the garbage that you will see (sometimes even from your friends, which makes it tough!)
Anyways, I hope that this helped you guys a little bit when thinking about being healthy in your back to school time! One more important tip, don't push it. School is stressful enough as it is, so you don't need to add any extra pressure to your life. If you can't make a workout that day, don't drive yourself crazy! You can make it up to yourself.
Get excited & be healthy!
Bye!!
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Weekends
Hey everyone,
How's your weekend going? I hope it's good, if not great!
As we're approaching the back to school season, we need to learn to cherish our weekends. Once school starts, there will be no "7 day weekend" anymore (unless of course you work, then you obviously don't have a 7 day weekend right now). You will be in school 9-4 basically, and then doing homework most of your night.
I know that sounds kind of depressing when you actually think about it, but that just leads us to our topic today: WEEKENDS!! When you've been in class all week, the best thing to look forward to is a nice weekend. Whether you do one tiny thing all weekend, or if your weekend is jam packed with stuff, those two days should be like cloud 9.
To make the weekend even more appealing, it's a great idea to try and plan stuff during the week for the weekend. That way you have something to look forward to. That will help you push through the hours and hours of homework!!
While we still can, enjoy every minute of your summer vacation! Once school starts, remember, the weekend is your friend! Relieve some stress, kick back, RELAX!
Don't let school stress you out.
BYE!!!!
How's your weekend going? I hope it's good, if not great!
As we're approaching the back to school season, we need to learn to cherish our weekends. Once school starts, there will be no "7 day weekend" anymore (unless of course you work, then you obviously don't have a 7 day weekend right now). You will be in school 9-4 basically, and then doing homework most of your night.
I know that sounds kind of depressing when you actually think about it, but that just leads us to our topic today: WEEKENDS!! When you've been in class all week, the best thing to look forward to is a nice weekend. Whether you do one tiny thing all weekend, or if your weekend is jam packed with stuff, those two days should be like cloud 9.
To make the weekend even more appealing, it's a great idea to try and plan stuff during the week for the weekend. That way you have something to look forward to. That will help you push through the hours and hours of homework!!
While we still can, enjoy every minute of your summer vacation! Once school starts, remember, the weekend is your friend! Relieve some stress, kick back, RELAX!
Don't let school stress you out.
BYE!!!!
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Back to School Jitters
Hey guys,
So I'm sure at some point during our lives we've all experienced some kind of nervousness, or "jitters". Be it for a date, a test, an interview, or even school. It's a completely natural thing, and there's not a lot we can do to eliminate it.
What we can do though, is embrace it...or at least accept it.
This is definitely a difficult subject for a lot of people, especially if you have low self-esteem. Accepting the fact that you have to go to school, with hundreds, if not thousands of your peers (depending on the level of your education), who are probably going to be judging you, is not an easy task. People can say "Just get over it", or "It'll be fine"...but inside, you're freaking out.
What I can say, is that it's not going to last forever. Once you're in university/college, people don't care anymore. There are so many people that you will find are just like you. You'll also notice that people start to grow up (at least some of them do). If they haven't grown up yet, they really don't belong in a university.
What it really comes down to is...why does it matter? Next time you're in a situation where you're panicking, or you feel nervous or stressed, think to yourself, "will this really matter 5 years down the road?" If not, STOP stressing over it. Life's too short to be stressing ourselves out over stupid, miniscule things. We need to put a smile on our faces, no matter how hard it might seem, and live our lives.
I hope that each and every one of you can be happy, and that your peers don't get you down...because if they're not raising you up, they're bringing you down (and NONE of us deserve that).
Love each other.
BYE!!
So I'm sure at some point during our lives we've all experienced some kind of nervousness, or "jitters". Be it for a date, a test, an interview, or even school. It's a completely natural thing, and there's not a lot we can do to eliminate it.
What we can do though, is embrace it...or at least accept it.
This is definitely a difficult subject for a lot of people, especially if you have low self-esteem. Accepting the fact that you have to go to school, with hundreds, if not thousands of your peers (depending on the level of your education), who are probably going to be judging you, is not an easy task. People can say "Just get over it", or "It'll be fine"...but inside, you're freaking out.
What I can say, is that it's not going to last forever. Once you're in university/college, people don't care anymore. There are so many people that you will find are just like you. You'll also notice that people start to grow up (at least some of them do). If they haven't grown up yet, they really don't belong in a university.
What it really comes down to is...why does it matter? Next time you're in a situation where you're panicking, or you feel nervous or stressed, think to yourself, "will this really matter 5 years down the road?" If not, STOP stressing over it. Life's too short to be stressing ourselves out over stupid, miniscule things. We need to put a smile on our faces, no matter how hard it might seem, and live our lives.
I hope that each and every one of you can be happy, and that your peers don't get you down...because if they're not raising you up, they're bringing you down (and NONE of us deserve that).
Love each other.
BYE!!
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Covergirl Flamed Out Mascara
Hey everyone!I recently had a coupon for Covergirl products, and I saw the new Flamed Out mascara sitting on the shelf. I figured, why not give it a try, something new. To premise, I usually use the Covergirl Clump Crusher, which I love, and will probably continue using for a long time.
To start, the shape of the wand itself is quite strange to me. It is similar to a hourglass shape, with the ends being larger than the centre portion. I'm sure that this shape might have some great qualities, but to be honest, it just made application awkward for me. Secondly, the wand is quite soft, as compared to my Clump Crusher wand, which is plastic.
Although I could not use this product as a stand-alone, it does work nicely when paired with another mascara. To make this product work for me (since I would hate to waste a whole tube), I apply my Clump Crusher as per usual. Then, I come over that with this Flamed Out mascara. The two paired together does give a much fuller and 'flamed out' look.
All in all, I'm sure that this is likely just a case of personal preference. It's likely that all of you reading this will think I'm crazy, and will rave about this product. But, if you do have the same problem as me, try layering this mascara with another! It works wonders.
Bye!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Sephora Collection 8hr Wear Perfect Cover Concealer
I was recently in Sephora because I've been having terrible luck with not only my skin recently, but also my concealers to boot. I had previously been using a concealer from Sephora Collection, which came in a squeeze tube. However, when I got matched for the colour and brought it home, it turned out to be a tad dark for my skin, and didn't quite match the tones of my skin. I tried and tried to make this colour work...with no luck. So I went back there and explained my situation.
Turns out that Sephora had actually discontinued their squeeze tube formula, and had created a new concealer in a pot. I got the shade 26 medium peach, and it matches my skin perfectly. I apply it with my ring finger first to the areas of concern, and then buff it out with a brush. The concealer is so creamy to apply, and it blends in beautifully.
Also, to my great pleasure, the coverage is quite good also. I can cover any red spots fairly easily, which is nice for me, since I don't typically wear a foundation.
All in all, I would rank this concealer highly, and definitely recommend it! Make sure you get your colour matched though, as that process did take a little while to find the perfect match for my skin.
Bye!
Monday, August 12, 2013
Double concert
Hey everyone!
This weekend I got the privilege of seeing two amazing bands perform (one of which being my absolute favourite band) at the Festival of Friends. The first performer was a band called Airbourne. These guys are an Australian rock band, with some pretty awesome tunes! They are amazing live, and sound exactly like their recorded tracks. In fact, they sound quite a bit like AC DC, to be honest.
Second performer, Theory of a Deadman, my favourite band ever. I saw them perform back in November with my sister, and it was the best concert I've ever been too (not that I'm biased or anything). Although the band doesn't sound the same in concert as their CD, it's not at all bad! Their performance is absolutely awesome, and their different sound in concert is actually quite cool. They were the headliner of the night, and performed 'Bad Girlfriend' as their encore!
All in all, it was an awesome double concert, and both bands performed an amazing show! Airbourne even got their fans a bit wet with some water at the end!
Definitely recommend that you guys all go check out both of these amazing bands!
Let me know if there's any other awesome bands that I should give a listen to !!
See you all soon
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Back to School FUN!
Hey everyone
As most of you probably know, it’s that time of year again...back to school!! Personally, I LOVE school...and my university career has been nothing but amazing. However, I know that a lot of you will probably say “WHAT! Is she CRAZY?!”....because most of you probably HATE school...wish you never had to go back again. But let’s face it, that’s not really an option (unless you can drop out...which you shouldn’t) and school can be a lot less painful if you just accept it.
So, to get everyone geared up for the school year, whether it’s elementary school, high school, or even college or university, I thought it would be fun (just like school), to do a bit of a series. This series doesn’t need to stop once school starts either. I want to give you guys some tips that I’ve found helpful in school, talk about the challenges of school, and just general topics, questions or ideas relating to school.
As a fourth year Business student, I’ve had my fair share dealing with school and the challenges that one faces while getting an education. I will try and give you all the best advice, tips and ideas that I can...BUT if you have any questions or ideas for new posts that I haven’t talked about, or that you’re interested in, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!! :D I would love to know what you guys are dealing with in school and during this awesome back to school time!
See you guys soon!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
More to come...
Hey all !
Sorry that I've been slacking lately...keeping life pretty busy these days.
Never fear! I will back soon with plenty more posts for you guys!
See you soon.
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