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Friday, June 29, 2012

A Pale Girl's Guide to the Beach

Last night, my BFF/former roommate Kristin and I hopped in a car and headed to the beach to hang out today with my current roommate Sarah. But I have to admit that while I love everything the beach stands for, it can be a pale girl's nightmare. Through many failed attempts at warding off sunburn, I've finally learned that there's no such thing as too much coverage at the beach. So here's what I use:




(From left to right)

  1.  Olay Complete Moisturizer, SPF 15 : I use this everyday underneath my makeup and apply it a little more liberally before heading to the beach.
  2.  Banana Boat Sport Performance Ultra Mist Spray Sunscreen, SPF 50: Yep, you read that right. SPF 50. I apply this to my back, arms, and chest because those tend to be the places that get burned first. Even though I tend to avoid anything in an aerosol can, spray sunscreen is just one of those things that I can't give up. It's a little less awkward to have someone spray you with sunscreen than rub it on you. 
  3.  No-Ad Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30: For my ears, neck and when my moisturizer isn't quite strong enough.
  4.  Burt's Bees Pomegranate Lip Balm: Because lips get burned too. And that little hint of red doesn't look bad either.
  5.  Banana Boat Deep Tanning Oil Spray, SPF 4: This is probably the riskiest part of my sun routine. My legs don't often get sunburned, so I usually put tanning oil on them in the hopes of one day getting some sort of color. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that's ever going to happen.
  6. (Cheap) Glam Sunglasses: The bigger the sunglasses, the more of your face they'll block from the sun. Xhilaration Round Sunglasses in Tortoiseshell, $12.99 at Target.
  7.  A giant tote bag : Pale girls  have to carry a lot of stuff to the beach, so we need a bag big enough to hold it all. Gap Striped Straw Tote, $53.96.





P.S. Some other beach essentials:


+ A dress with sleeves for when you need some coverage
+ A book to keep your mind off the heat
+ A hat to block the sun
+ A big towel to stay off the sand

Thursday, June 28, 2012

I wanna be Made.


As part of my campaign to get famous, I began taking guitar lessons this week. When I met my teacher (that's his business card above),  it felt like meeting my Made coach. But I guess it's not too far off, right? I do want to be made into a guitar extraordinaire.



Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Monumental

In DC this weekend, I took some liberties and posed with a lot of pretty incredible scenery. If I ever move out of North Carolina, I hope it's to somewhere around the DC area. It's one of the few major cities that doesn't stress me out. With that being said, here I am with a lot of important stuff:


 
 Lincoln Memorial

 Washington Monument

The Capitol


The White House*





*I saw no sign of any of the Obamas, including Bo.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Over the Weekend: June 22-24



I'll keep this short for now but this past weekend was incredible! So many good people and places. I visited Sydney (above) in Washington, DC and the Pratts (below) in Charlottesville, VA. Like Abby wrote earlier today, it really can be difficult to see old friends because it makes you miss them more! It also makes me miss college when all my friends lived ten feet away from me.


Friday, June 22, 2012

Happy Friday and New Post


I'm heading off to Washington, D.C. and Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend to see some pretty cool folks and take touristy pictures with as many monuments as possible. 

While I'm gone, you should read my latest post on The Date Report! And then you should ask out a teacher, obvi.


Hope your weekend is swell!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Summertime



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Over the past week, I've been putting together a little to-do list over things I'd like to do this summer. Some things fall on the more ridiculous side but here's hoping I can accomplish it all, especially the first one or else I'll be on indefinite summer break.
  1. Find a job for the fall. 
  2. Finish moving and organizing things at the homestead.
  3. Learn how to braid my bangs.
  4. Master, err...start, playing the guitar.
  5. Read at least five books.
  6. Make progress on reading the Bible chronologically.
  7. Decorate my new condo.
  8. Craft, craft, craft.
  9. Memorize a map of Europe.
  10. Explore Raleigh.
  11. Take lots of weekend trips. (getting started on that this weekend!)
And of course, lots of time spent at the pool getting sunburned despite copious amounts of sunscreen. That's as far as I've gotten but it seems like a pretty solid list to keep me busy for a while. Notice anything I missed?

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Happy


Today marks the official end to my first year of teaching and I couldn't be happier. There are a lot of things I loved about teaching and some things I wasn't quite so crazy about. More than anything, I just can't believe I survived a year of waking up before the sun and tricking angsty middle schoolers into reading. Go me! Go America!

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