10 Perks Of Owning A Cat

The other day, we posted this blog post 8 Signs You Own A Cat. It kinda shows some of the struggles you go through while owning a cat. So, I thought I would write about the perks about owning a cat!

1. Sadness/depression/stress reliever

Petting, holding, cuddling a cat always helps me when I’m feeling down. They’re all warm and fuzzy and cute…until they get tired of the cuddles. But that’s besides the point. They can still be there for you when you’re upset. How can you be sad when you look at their cute face and cute little paws?

2. Bed warmer

I can always tell when one of my cats habe been laying on my bed when I climb on in and there’s a warm spot where their little body was laying. I truly appreciate it though. Thanks, kitties!

3. Massage therapist

Sometimes I’ll be laying on my stomach and my cat jumps up on my booty and starts kneading. It low key feels great. A little to the left, kitty…

4. Ghost spotter

Okay, this ones a little creepy. Do you ever see your cat just randomly staring at the wall? My cats do this all the time. There’s literally nothing but they just keep staring. Brb while I do a house blessing.

5. Bug killer

One of my cats is currently trying to catch a fly. It’s great because if there’s a bug in a room, I’ll bring a cat into the room, leave, and then come back later to see that they have killed it. Your own little exterminator.

6. Mice catcher

This ones really gross. But I would rather my cat catch a mouse in the house than have the mouse living in my house. If you have an outdoor cat, sometimes they bring you “gifts” on your porch to show you that they have done. How thoughtful.

7. Homework helper

Okay, okay…this one might be a little annoying. But whenever I’m trying to write something, my cat likes to walk on my book or paper and lay down. They’re just trying to help! Or, they’re just trying to help you procrastinate 😉

8. Personal heater

Cold? Grab a cat and have them lay on your lap. Problem solved. You might have to hold them hostage.

9. Personal therapist

Cats are good listeners. Cats never judge. If you need to get something out but have nobody to tell it to, tell a cat! (Or maybe this is just something I do. I’m a crazy cat lady)

10. Door greeter

I come home and at least one of my cats at the door and rubbing up against my legs. I like to think that they’re excited to see me. But, I’m pretty sure they just want food. Either way, it makes you feel loved and welcomed.

Here is one of my kitties, Pudder. I chose him to show off in this post because he’s my favorite out of my 4 cats…shhh, don’t tell the others!

Finding Dory- Does it Live up to its Expectations?

If you were born in the late 90’s, Finding Nemo was one of the first movies you became obsessed with. When Finding Nemo came out I was about five years old. Now I am nineteen. Over the course of the past fourteen years, this is probably the most excited I have been for a movie to be released. To this day, I quote the Finding Nemo movie.  I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve said “He touched the butt” or “P.Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sydney!” and “You guys made me ink”. Literally our blog email is named after Finding Nemo. Finding Nemo was all around just a quotable, fabulous movie from my childhood. With that being said, of course the Finding Dory release date has been on my calendar for months. This past Friday (actually some theaters were showing it on Thursday) was the official premiere date and I could not have been more excited. Honestly, the preview for this movie practically had me in tears. In case you haven’t seen it, or somehow survived without even hearing about this miracle movie, here is the link for the preview! ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKJA-VLpiCo )

 

I don’t want to give away too much of the movie in detail so first I’m going to give you a character breakdown for some of my favorites from the new movie!

First off, there’s Hank. Hank is an octopus who only has seven arms, referred to as a septopus. Hank is probably one of Dory’s biggest supporters throughout the movie. He definitely became one of my favorite new characters. He comes off a bit rude at first but Dory helps him to find more happiness in life. He is a major role in the movie.

These guys are named Rudder and Fluke. These sea lions may seem like a threat at first, but they are a huge help to Marlin and Nemo when they need help. They are also very knowledgable about the Aquarium.

Meet Becky. Becky is a bird who seems pretty silly and well, dumb. She doesn’t make many appearances, but she leaves a mark on the movie for sure! She is called upon by the sea lions to help Marlin and Nemo when they are in a bind. Marlin may doubt her abilities, but she ends up being a trustworthy bird they can call for when they need help.

Of course, we can’t forget Charlie and Jenny. I bet you won’t be able to guess who these two are. These two lovebirds- love fish?- are better known as Dory’s parents. They never gave up on Dory and show just how supportive parents are of their children.

Lastly, there’s Bailey the Beluga whale and Destiny the Whale shark. Destiny was one of  Dory’s childhood friends before she got lost. Bailey lives in the tank next to Destiny and becomes one of Dory’s assistants when finding her parents and one of her new friends.

With the introduction of a few new characters, I’d also like to add a list of some of the old characters they brought back from Finding Nemo!

These characters include…

Dory  (obviously) along with a new and improved, younger baby Dory.

Marlin and Nemo

Mr. Ray and the School Fish

Crush and Squirt

And even a short appearance of the Fish Tank Friends at the end.

Here are my thoughts on Finding Dory vs Finding Nemo.

What is it about?

Finding Dory is (obviously) about Dory’s journey across the big ocean blue (0r the big ocean life rescue) to find the family she had lost, just as Marlin did when Nemo was taken from the drop off in Finding Nemo. I felt like the beginning of the movie was a bit rushed while traveling across the ocean but I understood why after it went on further to explore the rescue center. Plus, that would just be Finding Nemo all over again.

This movie overall made me laugh multiple times. I thought that Baby Dory was the most adorable little fish ever. Finding Dory definitely brought a good message to its viewers about the importance of family, and also friends who are considered family. It also brought up how friends can encourage you to do things you never thought you could do and how supportive they are. I find myself now asking, “What would Dory do?”. For example, how Dory was there for Marlin the entire trip across the ocean to find Nemo. And then in turn, Marlin and Nemo were there for Dory when she traveled across the ocean to California for her parents.

One factor that I really loved that this movie brought in were fish who have some from of disability. I feel like more and more children, aare born or suffer with a disability today. Although Nemo and Dory brought some sense of this in the first movie, Finding Dory takes it to a whole new level. Every fish in the marine life rescue center have some from of disability. However, these fish were still able to overcome difficult challenges and obstacles they never believed they could achieve. For example, Dory suffering from Short term memory loss. Nemo who has a smaller fin. Hank who lost a tentacle previously. Bailey who suffered a head injury. Destiny, who has a hard time seeing objects in front of her. And so on. The overall message of being able to accomplish their goals is a great one for children, and even adults, who suffer with disabilities like the fish!

I also loved their emphasis on Rescue, Rehabilitation, and finally Release. It is important with our climate change and water pollution that we take care of not only our planet, but the animals and creatures living on it. Even Dory got tangled up in some plastic during her journey across the ocean. It is important to nurse these injured animals back to health, but it is also important to release them back to where they belong, in the ocean- not aquariums or fish tanks!

Finding Dory had a bunch of references to Finding Nemo, which I loved (Just Keep Swimming, You made me ink, etc). Without giving anything important away for those who have yet to see this movie, I loved it. It lived up to all the expectations expected after fifteen years (although the movie says it has only been one) of waiting. There are a bunch of new quotable things to reference to for the next fifteen years!

Let me know what your favorite part from Finding Dory was in the comments!

Remember, Just Keep Swimming…

 

8 Signs You Own A Cat

1. Cat fur. Everywhere.

It doesn’t matter how hard you try not to sit down on any furniture before leaving the house, you still manage to have cat fur all over your freshly washed black work pants.

2. You can’t pee alone.

Every time I use the restroom, one of my four cats follow me in there. They either rub against my legs, sit and stare at me, or jump up on my lap.

3. You can’t eat in peace. 

I’m constantly having to shoo my cats away when I’m eating. I don’t even get annoyed by them doing it anymore. Shooing them just comes naturally now.

4. You randomly wake up in the middle of the night because of meowing. 

My one cat meows constantly at ungodly hours of the night. Like why. What do you want from me? Let me sleep.

5. Always tripping over them.

This one is annoying. They walk under your feet at all times and then yell at you for stepping on their paw or tail. Like it’s your own fault, cat!

6. Always vacuuming kitty litter off the floor.

My cats make a mess. Changing or cleaning up the litter is my least favorite thing about having cats.

7. You always have random scratches.

There hasn’t been a moment in my life since owning cats that I haven’t had at least one little scratch on my body. Cats are strange creatures. They love you one second and then the next second they want you dead.

8. Always cleaning up hair balls/throw up.

I don’t know why cats do this. They eat and then immediately throw up and then want more food and do it again. It’s a viscous cycle.

The Pro’s and Con’s of Having Larger Boobs

Everyone who doesn’t have larger boobs always wants them. But the girls who have them have a love-hate relationship with their bigger boobs. It’s the same situation as long and short hair, thin and thick hair, and being taller or shorter. But today, we are going to discuss the pro’s and con’s of having larger boobs. 

Pro’s of Big Boobs:

1. They fit perfectly in the palm of someone’s hands.
2. They look good in literally any shirt.
3. You can wear a sports bra and still look like you have boobs.
4. Taking your bra off at the end of the day is the best feeling.
5. I’ve been told they make really great pillows.
6. They also catch all the food you drop.
7. They make a great table for holding things.
8. They are fun to play with.
9. You can also hide money in them.
10. They do actually help you stay warmer.
11. And they help you to float better in water.
12. Larger boobs are created by the hormones needed to have a healthy fertility.
13. I’ve heard before that women with larger boobs tend to live longer than those with smaller boobs.
14. Face it, they give really great hugs.
15. Obviously men love them.
16. They make a statement of their own, no need for fancy necklaces!
17. Women with larger boobs receive more raises and promotions in a work place.

Con’s of Big Boobs:

1. They are big. Simple.
2. Bras, sister sizes, even finding a bra that works properly is a struggle. I spent three hours try to find a bra at Victoria’s Secret one day, only for them to change the perfect one a couple years later.
3. Boob sweat, a typical thing, but more applicable with bigger boobs. Especially in the summer or at the gym.
4. Sports bras and the zero support they give you, or wearing more than one of them.
5. Rapid movement= bouncing, that is all.
6. Very dangerous weapon when bra is not on, be warned.
7. Bouncing leads to the struggle of breathing, which is necessary for life.
8. Attention grabbers, whether you want it or not.
9. V-neck shirts, or finding cute shirts in general that aren’t too exposing.
10. Bikini’s, triangle bikinis and most of the other styles never work. Boob overflow.
11. Finding any type of bra or sports bra that is comfortable and supportive takes a lifetime.
12. Never ending boob jokes or comments.
13. Constantly holding your boobs going up stairs, running, or any activity really.
14. There’s always crumbs in between them.
15. Bras leave lines and imprints on your skin from the wire.
16. Boobs are constantly falling out of your bra.
17. Readjusting them is a common issue since they fall out all the time.

 

Work, Work, Work, Work, Work

((Yes the title is from Rihanna’s song))

Yesterday was my first day at my first real job. The first day on a new job is pretty nerve wracking to be completely honest. You feel pretty lost and confused since you’re in a place where you don’t know what to do yet. Anyways, in honor of my first real job beginning I wanted to write a blog with my thoughts at work throughout the day. Disclaimer: this could take some funny turns.

The day before:

• I work tomorrow…
• Yay! Money!
• I’m so excited!

Two hours before the shift starts:

• LOL I have a job.
• I don’t want to go to work.
• But my bed? And Netflix?
• Why do I have to wear this uniform?
• Why do I need to have a job again?
• Oh right, college loans.

Getting ready:

• I’m so excited!
• I love people!
• Yay! Money! (again)
• This uniform isn’t that bad, I guess.
• Do I have everything?
• Don’t be late!
• Am I forgetting anything?
• Can’t be late!
• Where is my badge?
• CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR.
• Of course, traffic.
• These people do not know how to drive.
• I hate people.

Arriving at work:

• Must sign in on time.
• Where do I go?
• Oh, hi coworkers.
• Definitely forgot something.
• But what?
• Oh well. I’m sure it’s not important.

Beginning of the shift:

• ENERGY.
• WHY DO I HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY.
• I can’t wait to have customers.
• WORK
• Wait, how does the machine work again?
• Oh gosh, I forget where everything is.
• WORK
• I forget my pin code, again.
• I should really memorize that.
• WORK
• Must clean everything.
• Spotless. Customers are coming soon.

Middle of the shift:

• The busy time is over, I hope.
• WORK
• I hate people so much.
• WORK
• I’m glad I remember where everything is now.
• WORK
• Be efficient.
• WORK
• ALMOST DONE I PROMISE.

Almost the end of the shift:

• I really hate people.
• Wow, I’m tired.
• Tip me. Please.
• And hungry.
• THAT’S WHAT I FORGOT. I guess it was important.
• Yay, more customers.
• Tips much appreciated.
• THE BUSY TIME WAS NOT OVER.
• I REPEAT THE BUSY TIME WAS NOT OVER.
• Legs. Jello. Can’t move.
• Jello? OMG FOOD.
• When is this day over?
• I’m going to quit.

End of the shift:

• Last customer of the day, whoop whoop!
• Quick, lock the doors before they see us.
• Can I leave now?
• I don’t want to clean up.
• I declare death by work.
• CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR
• I really really hate people.

Driving home:

• At least I don’t have to work tomorrow.
• Sleeping in is going to be wonderful.
• Oh how I miss my bed.
• Can this person in front of me go any slower.
• Of course, traffic.

At home:

• I’m so tired.
• I’m so hungry.
• Bed.
• Sleep.
• Netflix.
• Food.
• Heaven.
• Happiness.
• I’m never going back to that place.

A couple hours later: (& a good rest)

• This job really isn’t that bad.
• I actually enjoyed working today.
• Maybe I won’t quit.
• Well, I couldn’t afford to anyways…
• I don’t have to work tomorrow.
• I feel like I’m forgetting something?
• Wait, what day is it today?
• Oh, I guess I am working tomorrow.
• Yay! Money!

It really is just an endless cycle isn’t it……

Crazy Customers: Jewelry Store Edition

I work at a jewelry store and the things customers say to me or do are just as annoying or ridiculous as normal retail jobs. Here are a few!

1. “Looks like someone dropped all the diamonds! Ha ha”

At the store I work at, we have glitter on the floor. If I had a dollar for every time someone said this to me, I wouldn’t have to work anymore.

2. “So and So’s prices are cheaper”

Then why are you in our store? We’re not going to give away jewelry just so we beat the competitors. We have to get paid somehow!

3. “This price is too much”

They usually say this to us sales associates and get mad at us as if we were the one who priced the item.

4. “I want to spend $50-$100”

I get this a lot. Like if you want to spend that much, go to Claire’s. 

5. “I’m just looking”

I hear this 5 thousand times a day. It’s fine if they say this. But what really gets me is when you greet them and say “hi how are you today?” And they immediately say “I’m just looking” and don’t answer your question. Or they rudely interrupt you while greeting.

6. “Do you guys sell body piercings?”

Do we look like a piercing and tattoo shop to you?

7. *Comes in while talking on the phone*

I don’t know about you, but I find this very rude. How do you expect us to help you when you’re on the phone? If you don’t get off shortly after entering the store, I’ll throw your phone.

8. *gets mad at US because something’s wrong with the piece of jewelry*

As if we personally made them. It’s not our fault you wear it to bed, bang it around, wash something with chemicals… Don’t be rude.

9. *stands right beside me while I clean their ring*

Nobody likes it when someone is breathing down their neck. I get customers all the time coming in and want their rings cleaned. Like okay, no problem. Then they stand right beside me, watching my every move to make sure I’m not hurting it. Like please. I’ll do a better job if you stand far away from me.

10. *drags you all over the store and has you show them 1,000 different pieces because they can’t make a decision*

This makes me so frustrated. You walk all around the store. Show them whatever they want to see. And then end up not buying anything. We sometimes have people do this for over an hours.

Despite the ridiculous, working in a jewelry store has been great. The crazy customers make for funny stories to tell later!

11 Gifs That Explain Your Room Cleaning Experience

If you’re like me, you dread cleaning your room. So here are some gifs that explain what happens when you clean you room

You tell yourself the day before “That’s it, I’m going to clean my room tomorrow!” And then it’s the next day and you have so many regrets.

Then you try to get the motivation to get out of bed and get started but you just can’t.

So you get all comfortable in your bed again.

Next thing you know, it’s noon and you’ve wasted good cleaning time.

You finally start cleaning the disaster that is your room.

An hour passes you pause to see how much progress you made and it’s like you didn’t do anything.

So with all your frustration, you’re like “screw this, i’m going back to bed”

BUT you decide that you should get back to work and try to make it more fun by blasting your favorite music and dance along

And, of course, you get distracted by finding items from your childhood and spend way too much time playing with them.

Once you get done with that, you start thinking how you wish Mary Poppins was your nanny.

Finally, you just lose all your energy and decide to quit and save the rest for another day.

 

Well, I hope you enjoyed this!

P.S. I should have been cleaning my room instead of writing this blog post.

Summer Bucket List 2016

Bucket lists tend to get more popular in the coming summer months when the weather is warm. With the school year coming to a close and summer approaching I put together a summer bucket list that, hopefully, I’ll be able to do some this summer! Expect follow up blogs on my bucket list experiences!

Here goes nothing…

1. Write blogs regularly
2. Try some new DIY projects
3. Take my dog on walks
4. Go to a drive-in movie
5. Play paint twister
6. Sight see locally
7. Nature walks
8. Find the perfect s’mores recipe and techniques
9. Start painting
10. Water balloon fight
11. Travel to new places
12. Try something new
13. Have a picnic
14. Watch the sunset and sunrise, in one day
15. Go to the aquarium
16. Go to Boston
17. Go to the zoo
18. Work out regularly
19. Star gaze
20. Get a job
21. Spend time with friends and family
22. Go to the beach
23. Travel somewhere tropical
24. Camp fires
25. Camp out somewhere or go camping
26. Attend a concert
27. Binge watch Netflix tv series
28. Go on a road-trip
29. Plan a scavenger hunt with friends
30. Take a picture at every event to make a flipagram video
31. Take candid photoshoot pictures

Well, that’s it for now! Keep checking back for updates during the summer.

P.s. the cover picture was taken by me last summer on Block Island in Rhode Island!

Don’t forget to comment some activities on your bucket list for this summer!!

10 Gifs That Perfectly Explain Finals Week

With finals week coming to a close for most college students this past week, I decided to dedicate another blog to this crazy hectic and emotional week (or weeks) to remind everyone how happy and relieved we are that summer break is finally here. Too bad this torturous week happens twice in the school year in every year to come…

Trying to study but falling asleep because you’ve been up for 14 hours looking at the same book

Trying to think about what you should write your final paper on.

Mental break downs, everywhere and every day.

Trying to catch up on the chapters you never read that are on the exam.

Because face it, you put all your studying off until the day before.

It’s surprising how the brain somehow manages to function (somewhat) after hours and days of studying with no sleep

When you become overwhelmed with everything due because you procrastinated doing it all week.

Worrying about getting a good grade or passing the class.

After five minutes of working on assignments.

Hating yourself for staying up all night studying.

 

Wishing all our readers luck on the rest of their finals this semester and every semester to come!

Sleep Deprivation 101

With finals week *QUICKLY* approaching this is a subject matter most college students are discovering to be a reoccurring problem. That problem being sleep. Or in a college student’s world, getting more than a few hours of sleep. Or just being able to function slightly after getting barely no sleep.

For some unknown reason professors tend to pile on the work in the last couple of weeks. And by pile on the work I mean you have five finals, four exams, three four page essays, two projects, one research project, and ZERO time to do any of it.

Here are some tips that I found helpful during final exam week (aka final exam month):

1. At the beginning of the course you were given a syllabus which outlined the entire expectations of each course for the entire semester. Make sure you keep this piece of paper as it is very useful in planning out which exams you have and when. It saves a lot of stress because you can either plan ahead of time or clear your schedule to make time during a busy week.
2. Don’t start studying the night before an exam or wait until the last day to write your paper. The night before the exam should be used to review the material and see how much you know. Don’t stay up until three in the morning studying or writing your paper due at nine that day. Papers need editing! And three am you is not going to want to edit a five page paper, nor are you going to notice the corrections you should change. Start studying two or three days before the exam. It gives you more time and makes the night before much less stressful.
3. Create a study guide of the material you need to know. Usually professors give you their “study guide” to what is going to be on the exam a week or so before. Make sure you at least look at this paper, since it has literally all the topics of the exam on it.But also, take the study guide to the next level by adding more details to it while you are studying.
4. Create a calendar. In my dorm I have two and a planner that I take to my classes with me. I have a whiteboard calendar which I love and a paper calendar. Its helpful to have a handwritten calendar so you can physically see what days are going to be more busy than others and plan finals week around the non-busy days.
5. Eat healthy and regularly. I know this is pretty simple and seems slightly silly to be on the list but eating regularly, meaning three meals a day, helps to regulate brain function. You’ll remember the materials, be able to study and pay attention better since your brain is functioning off the food it needs in order to run properly.
6. As unrealistic as the next one seems, it is possible. Put away your phone and other electronics while you are studying. They only serve as distractions while you are studying or doing homework. I read somewhere once that for each time you look at your phone while doing homework, it takes twenty minutes to get back into what you were doing before.
7. Here’s a simple one, sleep. Everyone needs on average eight hours of sleep each night in order to be able to function the following day. If you don’t get enough sleep the only thing you’ll be thinking about in class is how much you want to be in bed. So don’t stay up all night and make sure you get plenty of sleep before exams.
8. Take breaks. As important as studying is it is also very important that you take breaks in between studying. One way some people recommend is 50 minutes of studying with 10 minutes to relax. Your brain can’t absorb all the material constantly for hours on end, give it a break from time to time.
9. Don’t wait until you feel like studying. Chances are you’ll never feel like you want to study. So take you’re free time and study whether you feel like it or not. In the end, you’ll have do to it eventually and you don’t want to do it all the night before.
10. Quiz yourself. Whatever your studying style may be, flashcards, online quizzes that the book offers, making a quizlet for yourself, just test yourself on the material. It helps you figure out what you know already and what you should spend more time reviewing for before the exam.

Lastly, make sure at the end of a long finals week you reward yourself for all your hard work and dedication. Congratulations! You made it through the week!