Wednesday shall be known on this blog as Pinsday!
That means I shall share something I did from Pinterest (good or bad) or something that I just like a lot. We'll see how it goes. I've recently become completely attached to that website. I refuse to believe it's a bad thing. I shall share my findings with you.
Now you may be wondering what a hair straightener and an oven mitt are doing together. Well, turns out they're soul mates.
I have been wanting something I can put my straightener in when it's hot, but I can't really seem to find anything. Then I saw this on pinterest:
Brilliant! Since my crafty skills don't extend to sewing, I did it my own way. I went to TJ Maxx to buy an oven mitt (it's next to Target and I had to go there anyway). I stuck the flat iron in there, folded it over, grabbed a hairtie and VOILA!... my own makeshift hot flat iron holder.
This may seem silly to you, but it is quite revolutionary to me. I can't believe I never thought of this!
Anyway, I am looking for a new straightener. Any suggestions on a decently-priced one? I want one with a timer on it. A couple months ago, I was staying in a hotel and ended up leaving it on for several hours. It wasn't until I got up at 4 a.m. to use the restroom that I realized it was still hot and plugged in. I've been wanting one with a timer every since! Suggest away!
It's Tunesday!
Every Tuesday, I want to showcase a band I think you need to hear.
I'm going to kick off this theme with a website a friend of mine sent me: http://sixsongsof.me/
Whether it was The Beach Boys or Nsync, I've always been into music.
Deciding on six songs is really hard. There are so many good tunes out there and to limit it down to six songs is quite the task.
But,
as Barney Stinson would say, Challenge Accepted.
1. What was the first song you ever bought? The Beach Boys - "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Well, my favorite band as a kid was The Beach Boys. Obviously I can't pinpoint the first song I bought by them since I had their music on a cassette and not iTunes, but I picked this song because it's just simply one of my favorites. Plus, isn't that music video amazing? Gotta love YouTube!
2. What song always gets you dancing? The Supremes - "You Can't Hurry Love"
I couldn't decide on a song for this one since I basically dance to every song. Then Sam and I were out to dinner for our anniversary and the Phil Collins version of this song came on. I started dancing in my seat. There's even a part in the song where it's just the music... I call that the "dance break," because obviously that's everyone goes crazy dancing and what not since there's not any lyrics to sing along with. YouTube came through once again with an amazing video.
3. What Song Takes You Back to Your Childhood? Watashi Wa - "Joanna"
Teenagerhood is childhood, right? I saw this band too many times to count. And I loved every moment of it. I still have the sticker Seth signed in my Bible from when my friend Leah and I saw him for the first time in Bakersfield. This was probably my first favorite song from them so that's why I chose it. So many trips to Bakersfield, Fresno, Spirit West Coast, etc. to see them. A highlight was seeing Seth doing an acoustic set in front of the Tooth & Nail booth at Spirit West Coast. These guys really got me loving music.
4. What is Your Perfect Love Song?
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - "Home"
This was the hardest one to decide! So many wonderful love songs out there and I can only choose one? Yikes. An obvious choice would have been any Michael Buble song, but decided not to go that way. I could have also chosen "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel since it was our Wedding dance song. I also love "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds, but alas, I decided to go a different direction. While I love all those songs, I picked "Home" because it's fun and different. Isn't that what love is supposed to be? Fun? I think so. I love everything about this song: the music, the lyrics, the guy, the girl, it's dance-worthy tune... but most of all I love the silly love story in the middle. It's brings a huge smile to my face accompanied by some happy goosebumps. Listen and Love.
5. What song would you want at your funeral? Frank Sinatra - "My Way"
I can honestly say that I've never even thought of this before. I actually had to Google "funeral songs." I guess I could have said "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)," but that's a given. I also came across a beautiful song from Phil Wickham called "Heaven Song." I decided to go with the classic from Sinatra though. I think this is just a great, honest song. Plus, I just love me some Crooners.
6. Time for the Encore. One last song that makes you, you. Carole King - "Where You Lead"
I had no idea what to choose. This last one was far too broad. I can't believe I skipped over some of my favorites: Michael Buble, The Shins, Jimmy Eat World... the list goes on and on. I apparently decided to keep with the theme of "I was born in the wrong decade because of the music I enjoy." Ok, that wasn't really my theme, it just turned out that way. Story of my life. First of all, I love everything about Carole King. I'm extremely picky when it comes to female singers, but I just love her music, voice and talent. But most of all, I love that she played a huge role on my favorite show, Gilmore Girls. The song I chose was the theme song for Gilmore Girls. King even played Sophie Bloom who was the music shop owner in Stars Hollow. Whenever I'm not feeling right, I always listen to Carole King or turn on some Gilmore Girls and everything gets better.
Well, that was fun to put together! Hope you enjoyed listening to my choices.
What six songs would you choose?
Happy deciding!
This whole I'm not eating at this place or that place or purchasing this or that because they don't have the same opinion on an issue that I do is getting ridiculous. There are so many mean comments and name calling. It's getting out of hand.
People have different opinions.
That's life.
It's time to realize that.
I've been thinking a lot these past few days about this.
I've never been much into politics or had a real firm stance on many political/social issues, but there are a couple things that my opinion will not waver in. And I thought, if a company didn't have the same opinion as me, would I stop purchasing their product? The answer I came up with: No, absolutely not.
First of all, my faith in God is something that won't change. But I also know that, unfortunately, people don't believe in Him. Do I support a company run by atheists? I know I do. I don't know which companies exactly, but I know they're out there.
What about abortion? I'm pro-life without a doubt. Do I support companies who support Planned Parenthood? Absolutely, yes. I found this list online. Let's see here...these are some companies I use that support Planned Parenthood:
Adobe: I use Photoshop and InDesign on a weekly basis. Those are some of the best products and I can't imagine finding something better.
AT&T: I use their phone/internet services. They keep me connected... some of the time. *evil glare*
Levi Strauss: The only jeans that will fit this short, more-to-love, curvy body of mine.
Starbucks: I've recently fell in love with their peaches & creme muffins and I'm currently sipping on an iced non-fat caramel macchiato.
I know you know I'm referring to the recent controversary with Oreo and Chick-Fil-A. These people aren't plastering signs all over their restaurants or products declaring their opinion, they aren't firing people because of their opinions and they definitely aren't injecting some sort of pro/anti-gay marriage hormones into their products.
Why would you let someone's opinion stop you from having or doing something you like? If everyone stopped purchasing from businesses who have different opinions than you, then most, if not all, companies would be out of business.
Who's to decide what is right and what is wrong? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Why can't people just leave it at that?
I don't eat at Chick-Fil-A. You know why? I don't care for it. I like the waffle fries, but that's about it. And they have a new peach milkshake which I think I need to try ASAP. And do you know why I steer clear of Oreos? Not because I don't absolutely love them (because I do), but because chocolate and cream don't agree much with me. It has nothing to do with their stance on major issues in this country. My goodness, they are chicken sandwiches and cream filled cookies, for cryin' out loud!
Generally I stay away from controversial topics because they always get so much hateful backlash, but this one has been heavy on my heart and I just needed to get it out in writing. I'm not writing this to hurt anyone or have anyone get upset with me. I know people are going to disagree with me. And I have people whom I love who feel strongly one way or the other on these kinds of issues. Just keep in mind how great it is to live in a society where people can believe what they want (or at least that's what it's supposed to be), and don't be so narrow-minded that you aren't willing to listen to the other person's side of things.
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