Let it Snow

Actually, that should say make the damn snow melt! 
Half of NW Indiana is closed? Really? On the day I need to go home? Go freakin figure.
Finals have started and I am already for them to be over. Like now.
This week just started and already it's crap.
I am just ready to be done with this semester and be out of here. I want my room and my kitties and puppy.
And I don't want to do my technology project. Because its stupid. I don't have time and I don't have the patience.
Sorry for ranting, but I just had to.
Happy Freakin Finals Week!

Baby, It's Cold Outside

December is finally here! There's snow on the ground, presents under the (Charlie Brown) tree, and my warm jacket has made it's debut! The first big snow of the season happened this weekend and it is almost gone already. Finals are one week away and I'm procrastinating as usual. I have a group project, a technology presentation and an English paper to do on top of studying for a music and a history final exam, but I'd rather be watching Christmas movies or playing in the snow!
My Christmas shopping is almost done, which is good. The Christmas music started at least a month ago and is still going strong here :) The room is decorated and we have 3 Christmas trees as of right now. And paper chains going across the common room like Buddy makes for the store :)
Our tree at home is epic! It looks like it could be in a hotel or something! 


It was insanely cold today. Like, cold to the point that it made my eyes hurt.


It is currently 3:20 in the morning. That's right, I said morning. I should be working on my cultural competency portfolio right now. Well, obviously I'm not. I am so fed up with homework it's not even funny. I just laughed for five minutes at nothing because I'm so tired. Oh, and there is a scary noise coming from the common room and we are scared to open the door. It is not a good night.


We have to give our group presentation tomorrow and I have a feeling it is not going to go well. I have half a mind to preface it with 'I'm tired, I know it sucks, don't screw with me'. But, I won't.


On the bright side, once the project and my portfolio are done it means that I can sleep again! Yay!


I suppose it's time for me to go back to homework. So for all of you out there who won't read this until you wake up from your wonderful slumber, just know that I am secretly hating your guts :)

Speak Now

I recently heard the new TSwift CD and am officially in love. I'm pretty sure Dear John is my favorite but the whole album is great! I'm also in love with Never Grow Up. The more I listen to the CD the more I love it :)

I would definitely recommend buying this. If you liked her previous albums, you'll like this one too!

Science Fiction Double Feature

The third Pretty Little Liar...

Emily Fields

Costume: This is probably the easiest of the PLLs. Wear a pair of shorts or a denim mini skirt and a cute, simple thermal or tee. Add a pair of Pumas or Addidas sneakers and you're ready to go.

Extras: Cell phone again. Wear a bracelet with your name on it and look at it longingly at random intervals.

Bonus Points: Act insecure sometimes and don't forget to have someone dress up like Maya!

 

 Only one more day until Halloween and one more costume!!

 

Monster Mash

Here's another PLL leading lady for you!

Hanna Marin

Costume: To be Rosewood's it girl and fashionista wear only designer duds, or for those of you on a budget (like me) grab some designer knock-offs. A pair of shorts, to show off your toned legs, a low-cut shirt and a trendy blazer over it. Wear some hot heels, the higher the better, and carry an oversized bag.

Extras: Cell phone is a must for this one too. A pair of designer sunglasses (don't steal them like Hanna did though) and some secrets of your own are a great way to polish the look.

Bonus Points: Boast lots of money and gossip with your annoying best friend. Always keep your cool so that people with think you're cool.

Secret

I know it's been awhile but it was a crazy weekend. So, to continue with the Halloween costume theme, I'm gonna finish the 'series' off with the ladies of Pretty Little Liars.

  

Aria Montgomery

Costume: To dress up as this PLL leading lady, wear a printed dress over a pair of tights and under a hot jacket. Add a pair of boots and a funky necklace.

Extras: Carry around a book of poetry and always have your cell phone. Check it often and gasp when A sends you a message. You need to have a lot of secrets!

Bonus Points: Invite your attractive English teacher to come along with you :)

Example?

It's almost here!

Bad Things

Today's costume? Everyone's favorite telepath from True Blood.

Sookie Stackhouse

 

Costume: There are actually two ways you could go. The most obvious would be the Merlotte's uniform (which can be found at Hot Topic). Find yourself a pair of black shorts and the shirt and apron and you're good to go! Get a blond wig, the curlier the better, and sweep it in a ponytail. You could also just wear a little sundress and shrug and put a little headband in your hair. Either way, you're good to go!

Extras: Bite marks on your neck, an order pad (for the waitress outfit) and talk in a southern accent.

Bonus Points: Try reading people's minds. :)

Time Warp

 Today's costume is for all you Gleeks out there! The girl we all love even though she' sooo annoying...

Rachel Berry

Costume: For this one, wear a lot of plaid, polka dots or large gaudy prints. A pleated skirt, cardigan and knee socks would work best and add a pair of clunky Mary Janes.

Extras: Carry around a microphone and some golden star stickers.

Bonus Points: Find yourself a football/singing star bf. Also, randomly start singing Barbara Streisand songs (Rain on My Parade).

"I'm like Tinkerbell-I need applause to live!"

Thriller

13 days until Halloween!
Today's costume is for all you vampire lovers. Elana and Katherine from the Vampire Diaries.

Elena Gilbert

Nina Dobrev as Elena

Costume: The essentials for this costume are fairly simple. A pair of skinny jeans, a plain, jewel-toned top and a leather jacket. Dye your hair dark or you could just buy a long, dark wig. Find a vervain necklace (they sell them at Hot Topic) and you're ready to go!

Extras: Keep a concerned look plastered on your face, carry around a journal and write about vampires.

Bonus Points: Have your best friends dress up as a witch (Bonnie) and a new vampire (Caroline) or walk around with a Salvatore brother on each arm.

 Here's an example of something you could put together...

(I found this site that is basically like online paper dolls and I am a little addicted)

Katherine Pierce

Nina Dobrev as Katherine

Costume: This one's pretty much the same except curl your hair and add a pair of extremely high heels. No vervain necklace this time, though. You need a ring to walk in the sun and some fangs.
Extras: Katherine likes to feed so some blood on your face and a major attitude would be great additions to the costume.
Bonus Points: Try to take out other Halloween party-goers dressed as Elena or bite a few people ;)

Stay tuned for more Halloween costume ideas!

Masquerade

With Halloween only 2 weeks away, I'm going to give all you TV fanatics (at least the ones who watch the shows I watch :P) some tips to become some of TV's favorite leading ladies. One costume idea at a time leading up to Halloween week so stay tuned.

Meredith Grey- Grey's Anatomy

Costume: This one's pretty simple. A pair of periwinkle blue scrubs, an i.d. badge with Mer's picture on it and some slip on sneakers. 

Extras: To really get the essence of Meredith put a Hello Kitty band-aid on your forehead, carry around a bottle of tequila and a set of surgical tools.

Bonus Points: Add 'Mc' to the beginning of random words and names, act dark and twisty and walk around with Patrick Dempsey on your arm.

Don't Stop Believin

"I'm Sam. Sam I am. And I don't like Green Eggs and Ham."

I would just like everyone to know that while I am missing Puck, who is in juvenile detention, Sam is really nice to have around. The first time he sang on the premiere I just melted. But then when he sang last night with Quinn, man did I wish I was her! Last night's episode in general was awesome. If I were the one voting, I would've picked Santana and Mercedes though. They sounded amazing!  

On to other things, I stumbled on this on the internet and thought I would share it.

Attention dude: I enjoy your shirt!

It's midterms week! Actually it's the third day of midterms week and I only had one actual midterm. But, only two more classes until fall break! Plus, my teacher canceled my one class on Friday so I get to start mine early! Scheduling for next semester is coming up as well. I finished mine last week but I keep changing things around.

In other news, I finished reading The Bell Jar finally. I have started my Christmas shopping. Ooh! And I got my nails done last weekend with Alyssa and Ashleigh.

That's all for now. Lots of homework to do for those two classes before the weekend!

Ciao!

Get Low

"The vervain keeps me out of her head, but maybe that's not my target."

My newest addiction? Vampire Diaries. I am in loveeeee with Ian Somerhalder! He is so gorgeous. I would like to thank my suitemate Ashleigh for getting me hooked!

Hot vampires aside, obviously I'm taking a break from the Grey's Anatomy. I just haven't had the time to write in awhile with school. I wrote three papers yesterday. Sure, I've had the assignment for forever, but I procrastinate and did all three in one day. School can be over any time now.

I spent the weekend with Alyssa. We went shopping in Cincinnati and saw the new movie, 'You Again'. HIlarious. The movie itself was almost as funny as when Alyssa fell down the stairs in the theater! The mall in Cincy was awesome. And I got a pair of jeans that are actually long enough! Yay!

Tonight, though, was soo much fun. We had a toga party down in the lobby of my building. I went with my suitemates and dang were there some amazing dancers there. Also, our togas were awesome :) 

This week has been like the week from hell up until today. Didn't go to my first two classes and then turned my paper in for the third and got to leave! Then watched some SNL with my suitemates and went to the toga party! Tonight definitely made up for the stress of Monday and Tuesday.

Only two more days until the weekend! And I cannot wait! Going home for my little cousin's birthday. Well, that's all for now. 

TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

"In your case, dying really isn't the best revenge."

Season 2 Episode 12. It's Christmas-time! Meredith and George wake up to find Izzie decorating the house and seriously, it looks like the North Pole threw up in there. Izzie is obviously in love with the holidays; Meredith and George, not so much. But they go along with it because Izzie had recently caught Alex sleeping with Olivia while they were together. Ouch!

Addison wants to catalogue-shop with Derek that night after work, but he just isn't in a Christmas-mood.

Justin, a young boy who needs a heart transplant, gets the care of Burke (obviously) and Cristina. He doesn't want the new heart and he is definitely not into the holidays. Burke asks Cristina about Christmas and she tells him that she is Jewish. And boy is he shocked. The day consists of the two of them having a philosophical battle about faith.

Alex has failed his practical. Meaning, if he doesn't pass this time, he's out. So, Meredith decides to help him out. Cristina finds them in a hallway and then Meredith passes Alex off to her. Eventually George finds Alex trying to give Cristina an exam and freaks out. The cat's out of the bag again. George replaces Cristina and she goes off to do some doctoring.

Izzie is assigned to Dr. Shepherd's service and watches him operate on a man who fell off his ladder decorating the house for Christmas. He and his family are way into the holidays, but Derek just isn't feeling it. He spends the surgery bashing the holidays and Mr. Epstein wakes up a totally different person. Izzie suggests that, because Dr. Shepherd spent the entire surgery being a scrooge he infected the patient's attitude. She tells Dr. Shepherd that he's the one who says there's a lot about the brain that they don't know. They go into surgery again, this time with Christmas carols playing in the O.R. and Mr. Epstein wakes up smiling.

Meredith is with Bailey, called in to help on her surgeries. Then sent to get her a strawberry milkshake to fight the nausea that she felt from her pregnancy. Bailey is supposed to operate on a woman with ulcers all day, but they keep pushing the surgery back for emergencies. George is assigned to this patient and is annoyed by the volume of her family. No wonder she has ulcers. Until the woman starts vomiting blood and has become an emergency herself. They get the bleeding under control and in the waiting room when the woman's mother starts complaining to Dr. Bailey, George yells at them. They have less to say now and Bailey apologizes- basically saying, 'interns, what're you gonna do?'.

Cristina gets pissed when Justin's mother keeps trying to force Christmas and happiness onto him and takes the Christmas tree in the room down. She talks to Justin, who isn't adjusting well to his new heart, telling him that he should decide to live. And wouldn't you know it, he stabilizes.

When Izzie finds out that her friends have been helping Alex study she is definitely not happy. Meredith justifies the situation by calling him 'Dirty Uncle Sal'- the one you invite because he's family, even though no one likes him. The four of them (Cristina, George, Mer and Izzie are arguing about this in the hallway). She tells them that they are all she's got, so she's gonna help her 'family'. Instead of making fun of him, Izzie helps him. She starts crying because she obviously is still upset with him.

In the end, Derek confesses to Addison that Meredith wasn't just a fling.

Meredith comes home to find Izzie laying under the Christmas tree and joins her. As does George and then Doc. It's actually one of my favorite endings.

Music:

'The Christmas Song' -Nat King Cole

'Santa Claus is Coming to Town' -Lou Rawls

'This Christmastime' -Mascott

'Back Door Santa' -Jet

'Christmas After All' -Maria Taylor

'Here Comes Your Ride' -Holidays on Ice

'Latke Clan' -The LeeVees

'Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming' -Catie Curtis

'It Came Upon a Midnight Clear' -Sixpence None the Richer

Quotes:

MEREDITH: "Enough with the ego, you big baby! I gave up a surgery for this! Now. Like I said, it hurts here, and here, and back here. Oh, and this morning? I noticed my poop was a funny grayish color."

MEREDITH: "There's an old proverb that says you can't choose your family. You take what fate hands you. And like them or not, love them or not, understand them or not, you cope. Then there's the school of thought that says the family you're born into is simply a starting point. They feed you, clothe you, and take care of you until you're ready to go out into the world. There you find your own tribe."

MIRANDA: "Do not kick me!"
GEORGE: "Excuse me?"
MIRANDA: "Are you kicking me under the table, O'Malley?"
GEORGE:  "No..."
MIRANDA: "Than clearly I wasn't talking to you."

MEREDITH: "We know he cheated on you. That's why we let you turn the house into Santa's Freaking Village. We're not big on holidays. We're trying to be supportive, because you're having a hard time. But right now, Alex is having a harder time."
IZZIE: "Why should anybody care what kind of time Alex is having!?"

MEREDITH: "Because he's Dirty Uncle Sal!....Dirty Uncle Sal. The one who embarrasses everyone at holidays and family reunions and who can't be left alone with the teenage girls, but you have to invite him anyway. Look... I have a mother who doesn't recognize me and as far as family goes, you guys are it. So I know you're pissed at Alex, but maybe... maybe you could try and help him anyway. Like, in the spirit of this holiday you keep shoving down everybody's throats."

CRISTINA: "I am a 55 year old man. I'm nauseous and I can't stop throwing up."
ALEX: "Forget it, alright. I didn't ask for anybody's help."
CRISTINA: "Look, evil spawn, you can nurse your pride -- the key word being nurse -- or you can pass your test and be a doctor. Up to you."
ALEX: "Any abdominal pain?"
CRISTINA: "Yes, from my giant fat belly all the way to my back. Oh, and I'm drunk. Hiccup. Hiccup." 

PRESTON: "You aren't in the Christmas spirit."
CRISTINA: "I'm Jewish."
PRESTON: "Seriously?"

ALEX: "Why are you helping me after what I did?"
IZZIE: "'Cause it's what Jesus would freaking do!"






Tomorrow is the day!! Season 7 is almost here!!!!!!!!

Shake Your Groove Thing

"Is Meredith the only one who doesn't know the size of this thing?"

Season 1 Episode 5. I missed an episode yesterday because the internet at school sucks, so this is 1 of 2 for today.

Adulthood. That is the theme of this episode. From the 'Meredith Grey monologue' at the beginning and end and all of the drama in between.

Meredith is having a problem with exhaustion between taking care of her mother and the stress and long hours of being an intern. While assisting Dr. Burke, she squeezes the patients heart and realizes that she 'popped' her glove (her fingernail poked through). The patient is fine so Meredith doesn't say anything.

George assists Bailey and Dr. Webber on Mrs. Drake's surgery. Mrs. Drake seems to like George, so he gets to prep her for surgery. During the surgery, which is supposedly because she's a smoker (even though she says she quit cold turkey years before) is not as easy as it seems when they find an old towel from her last surgery at Seattle Grace under Mrs. Drake's lung-the reason she was having difficulty breathing. Duh! Bailey sends Cristina to find out who the surgeon was for the initial surgery. Guess who?! Preston Burke. Cristina tells Bailey and Bailey tells Cristina to keep quiet about it.

Meredith and Burke's heart patient, Mrs. Patterson, crashes and Meredith confesses that she popped a glove and possibly nicked the heart in front of the patient's husband. Can you say lawsuit? It ends up that it wasn't Meredith's fault at all, but actually occurred because of the patient's recent major weight loss.

The hospital is abuzz with the party happening later that night at Meredith's. The party that Izzie is throwing for her boyfriend who is coming into town. It started out small, and then progressed to just about everyone in the hospital (minus Alex). Meredith seems to be the only person who is unaware of the party.

Alex is treating a man who says he feels like he has samurai swords stabbing him in the back. He knows the patient is an addict, but Shepherd forces him to treat him anyways.

Cristina and Burke start to get a little friendly in this episode. Coffee anyone?

Meredith goes to the nursing home so her mother can sign her power of attorney and all of her other personal things over to Meredith, but when she gets there Ellis isn't lucid enough to do it. Meredith, not happy at all, goes home to find her house crawling with hospital staff. She's pissed for about a minute and then decides to drink tequila from the bottle and dance on the table with Cristina and George.


Izzie, who has been on discharges all day, has one more patient to sign out. Except before she is able to do that, he (being Alex's pain med addict) falls and hits his head on the floor. Sub-dural hematoma.


Hank, Izzie's definitely good-looking boyfriend, shows up at Mer's a bit confused. He finds Meredith, Cristina and George playing strip-something and asks where Izzie is. Of course she's still at the hospital. Hank goes to find her and is not happy that she has invited so many people. He wanted to spend time with her. She wanted him to meet her friends, and he didn't have a problem meeting her friends when she was a model. When he still doesn't understand that the hospital is her life now, she breaks up with him and just goes back into the hospital.


Meredith, clearly drunk, is dancing outside her house.

The next day when Izzie comes home, Meredith and George are in the living room with empty alcohol bottles everywhere. Izzie takes a drink of one-not George or Meredith's! At work, Meredith is called into the chief's office with the people from legal. They say that even though the patient didn't crash from her mistake she is still a liability. Burke speaks up about the towel and gets Meredith off the hook. It took him five years to speak up; Meredith spoke up soon enough to save the woman. He said that there should be no fear of retribution for surgeons or interns in this kind of situation.

Music:

'Wake Up' -The Ditty Bops

'Tiger, My Friend' -Psapp

'Money Girl' -Dee

'Evil' -Interpol

'The Edge of the Ocean' -Ivy

'Sparkle Me' -The Buffseeds

Quotes:

GEORGE: "Do you even know who’s that was?"
IZZIE: "I’m hoping it was yours."
GEORGE: "Nope."

IZZIE: "Holy Mother of Destruction."
MEREDITH: "You missed Doctor Palooza."
IZZIE: "Apparently you didn't."
MEREDITH: "I should probably never speak to you again." 

DEREK: "You know, in some states, you could get arrested for that... So you blew me off for a bottle of tequila? Tequila's no good for you. It doesn't call, doesn't write, not nearly as much fun to wake up to."
MEREDITH: "Take me for a ride, Derek." 

HANK: "Is, uh, Izzie Stevens..."
CRISTINA: "You must be Hank... he's very large and hockey-like. No, Izzie's not here right now."
GEORGE: "You and Izzie will give birth to very tall blonde people. Kind of like Barbies."
HANK: "Izzie said she was going to be at home, she didn't say there was gonna be a party."
MEREDITH: "Which pisses both of us off. Would you like some tequila? It helps."
HANK: "When do you think she’s gonna get here?"
MEREDITH: "Don’t know. But we’re low on ice, Hank."
HANK: "I’m serious."
MEREDITH: "So am I. We’re interns, Hank. Hospital owns us. It’s what we do."

GEORGE: "Full house."
CRISTINA: "Royal flush. Get naked, baby boy!"

MEREDITH: "We're adults. When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?"

IZZIE: "Hank just needs to realize that doctors can have fun. We're not all workaholics with God complexes."

CRISTINA: "We ARE workaholics with God complexes."

MEREDITH: "It's my party and I'll get drunk if I want to."

BAILEY: "Something careless this way comes."

CRISTINA: "The bigger the party, the less time for bad sex with the hockey player. "
IZZIE: "Would you stop saying that? "
CRISTINA: "Ok "
IZZIE: "Hank and I have great sex." 
CRISTINA: "Mm hmmm" 
IZZIE: "All the time." 
CRISTINA: "Mmm "
IZZIE: "In fact, we'll probably have sex after the party, or during the party." 
GEORGE: "As long as you clear it with Meredith."

We're only 4 days away!!!! It's almost here!