Happy 10th Anniversary of Mean Girls!
That being said, let's try and end the "mean girls" era, and end this girl-on-girl hate.
That being said, let's try and end the "mean girls" era, and end this girl-on-girl hate.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
One of the greatest articles I've ever seen
They say a picture is worth 1000 words, and this article proves just that.
How many of these pictures do you remember?
http://news.distractify.com/people/amazing/pictures-taken-in-past-10-years/?v=1
A Brown CS Girl
How many of these pictures do you remember?
http://news.distractify.com/people/amazing/pictures-taken-in-past-10-years/?v=1
A Brown CS Girl
Monday, April 28, 2014
Sexism
Sexism is something that, although has decreased over the years, still exists. And it pops up subtly in every day conversations.
Cue Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield - one of the cutest couples ever, did an interview where a little boy asked them how Spiderman made his costume.
Andrew Garfield responded that he made it himself, and even though sewing is a feminine thing, he made it masculine.
Emma Stone jumped on that, and asked him why he thought it was feminine.
Read this article to see how he responded: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/emma-stone-andrew-garfield-casual-sexism-femininity-spider-man_n_5190832.html
Emma Stone, you rock!
Brown CS Girl
Cue Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield - one of the cutest couples ever, did an interview where a little boy asked them how Spiderman made his costume.
Andrew Garfield responded that he made it himself, and even though sewing is a feminine thing, he made it masculine.
Emma Stone jumped on that, and asked him why he thought it was feminine.
Read this article to see how he responded: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/emma-stone-andrew-garfield-casual-sexism-femininity-spider-man_n_5190832.html
Emma Stone, you rock!
Brown CS Girl
New nail polish!
Its called Breakfast at..., made by Color Club! I got it in my Birchbox this month, and I absolutely love it! 
Sunday, April 27, 2014
#TitoEtern
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/tito-vilanova-dies-age-45-barcelona-announces-042514?cmpid=msn%3Afoxsports%3Aansfox11
Tito Vilanova was a fantastic coach, and he will be missed.
RIP Tito.
Tito Vilanova was a fantastic coach, and he will be missed.
RIP Tito.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Burgatory!
Friday, April 25, 2014
First day working out after a while!
Honestly, I wish I could work out more. But between schoolwork and extracurriculars and TA-ing, there just aren't enough hours in the day. But I did it today! Take a look :)
Thursday, April 24, 2014
#BringBackourGirls
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jinamoore/two-weeks-after-kidnapping-200-girls-remain-missing-in-north
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Monday, April 21, 2014
Congrats are in order!
To CMU's Bhangra team, Chak De! They won first place at Nach Ke Dikha, a Bhangra and fusion competition at The College Of William and Mary!
Well done guys :)
Sunday, April 20, 2014
TOMS...Worth it?
I, like many other people, was in love with the idea of TOMS. Buying a pair of shoes AND donating it to a child in a third-world country? Sign me up please!
And so, a little over a month ago, I bought my first pair of TOMS. Shelling out $44 hurt a little bit (okay, a lot bit), but I wanted to see what all the hype was about. When I got the shoes and tried them on, I was super happy with them. They were comfy, stylish, and super easy to wear. When I got mud on them, I just threw them in the wash and BAM they were clean.
But the downsides:
After just a month of use (and actually less, the second picture happened after about 2 weeks), my TOMS has holes in them. Both shoes have holes in the top of them, and the left shoe has a huge gash in the back. At first, I thought it was because I must have caught the shoe in something, and it ripped. But after reading other blogs about this, I realized that other people were having the same experience. TOMS were simply not built to last. Which makes me think about the kids that are getting these donated shoes. I live in a city, which means that I do walk a lot, but no where near as much as kids in developing countries may have to walk. Giving them shoes may at the time seem like a godsend to them, but is it worth it if after a month, those shoes have holes and have ripped through? I don't think so.
TOMS, I don't want to give up on you. So I may still buy another pair to see if the damage was caused by me. But $44 is a lot to spend on a pair of shoes that last less than a month, even if you are donating another pair to a child in need. Because that child in need needs shoes that can last him or her more than a month. The child deserves that.
A Brown CS Girl
And so, a little over a month ago, I bought my first pair of TOMS. Shelling out $44 hurt a little bit (okay, a lot bit), but I wanted to see what all the hype was about. When I got the shoes and tried them on, I was super happy with them. They were comfy, stylish, and super easy to wear. When I got mud on them, I just threw them in the wash and BAM they were clean.
But the downsides:
After just a month of use (and actually less, the second picture happened after about 2 weeks), my TOMS has holes in them. Both shoes have holes in the top of them, and the left shoe has a huge gash in the back. At first, I thought it was because I must have caught the shoe in something, and it ripped. But after reading other blogs about this, I realized that other people were having the same experience. TOMS were simply not built to last. Which makes me think about the kids that are getting these donated shoes. I live in a city, which means that I do walk a lot, but no where near as much as kids in developing countries may have to walk. Giving them shoes may at the time seem like a godsend to them, but is it worth it if after a month, those shoes have holes and have ripped through? I don't think so.
TOMS, I don't want to give up on you. So I may still buy another pair to see if the damage was caused by me. But $44 is a lot to spend on a pair of shoes that last less than a month, even if you are donating another pair to a child in need. Because that child in need needs shoes that can last him or her more than a month. The child deserves that.
A Brown CS Girl
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter everyone!One quick question though - over my Facebook newsfeed, there were many statuses that had something to the effect of "He has Risen". Now I understand what that is referencing, but a lot of people had posted this around 11 am. Is that the time that people believe that Jesus had risen, or is that just a coincidence that aligns with when Mass ends (and when people are able to use their phones)?
Brown CS Girl
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Book Recommendation!
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon!
I just started reading it today, and I really like it! It is a historical fiction book though, which happens to be my favorite genre, which may explain why I fell in love with it.
Once I finish you can expect a full book review!
A Brown CS girl
Friday, April 18, 2014
Paella!
I had some pretty scrumptious paella a few weeks ago in Mountain View, California. Obviously not as good as the paella in Barcelona, but delicious nonetheless :)
Blogging consistently is difficult
And so shout out to everyone who does it so well! I find it incredibly difficult to remember to write in my blog, just because of all of the other things that take up space in my to-do list.
Happy Friday everyone!
Happy Friday everyone!
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