Fresh Out Of Luck

"Luck is what happens when preperation meets opportunity." - Elmer Leterman

Let's break this one down a bit. First off, what does it mean to be fresh? Often you hear 'fresh' labeled in front of food, like "FRESH FISH!!" or "FRESH FRUIT" at the supermarket. Sometimes 'fresh' is used to describe an attitude that needs to be adjusted in the home. For instance: "Jeremy is being so 'FRESH' today, he just will not do as he is told!" Other times 'fresh' is to describe a smell, like 'fresh flowers' or 'fresh poo.' I had to think of another example, forgive me for the childish term... I was being 'fresh!'

Moving on to the term 'out'. The term could mean a direction, such as someone moving from 'out' to in and so forth. You could be 'out' of your mind like I often am... My mind checked 'out' and has not checked back in. It has left the building, it is long 'out' of sight, all terms to mean that it is gone, missing... it is becoming very hard to not to use the word out in the description.

Of... haven't a clue on how to describe this.

Luck. LUCK! Luck of the Irish, Full'a luck, and lucky as the day is long. Luck is some times pure coincidence, just connivance or perhaps you were in the right place in the right time. Some believe in luck charms, good luck phrases and good luck procedures, such as not washing your game socks until the end of the season. Uh, ew?

To be fresh out of luck though, means to be well, out of luck and stuck in the mud. You'll have to rely on your ingenuity to get yourself out of the situation.  Sorry, can't help you much there. Unless if you listen to Leterman mentioned earlier, somethings just happen in the best way. I believe everyone has luck, whether it is in the form of a lucky penny or are just born with luck. Every one has their days that are up or down, and days where the luck runs out or appears with no warning. Try eating some Lucky Charms, maybe that will boost your luck for a little while!

Have a luck filled day! 

Retro '80's

 

This outfit wasn't that bad, it was nice when walking in between buildings on campus and when I stepped inside the warms ones it was nice again because I didn't feel too hot nor too cold. This is an oversized salmon pink sweater with a stretched neck line that exposes one of my shoulders. I matched it with a black beater underneath and blue capri's. For shoes I could have gone with the uggs even (they haven't many appearances in a while!) but I ended up wearing my brown flip flops!

I may start looking for more sweaters like this, I like how it hangs off of my shoulder, and with the french braid that I put into my hair for the day, I really did look like an '80's girl! And as always, it was well under $20. I have been thinking, the more that you wear an outfit, the less you really paid for it. Think about it. Say you did buy that top for $20. And you wore it 20 times, the shirt basically paid for itself! Try that next time you're out shopping, add in how many times you're really going to wear that shirt. Is it really worth to buy it when it is not on sale?



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"You can pick your friends, but not your family." 

This also ties in with another quote that I've heard, that my mom told me that you should just let poeple go in your life that you do not need. Or are just plain hurting you. Every day you make a connection and make a new friend, but the instant that something goes wrong, you start to question the relationship. You wonder why the friendship started, you start to wonder how the relationship came to be

Family though, you're pretty much stuck with them. You're born into a family, or adopted into a family and that's where you will remain. But like your friends, you will find people that aid, or hinder you in life. Family, they typically are there to help you. Don't listen to the sitcoms, family is there to love and support you. Most of the time. When you come home with a new tattoo and a pierced tounge... I don't have an answer for thier behaviors.

We're all in this world together, so I think it is to your advantage to know who you are choosing to be your friends, and who you leave out in the cold may be the one person that you need tomorrow to fix a problem, or just be that someone that you can lean on.

We all know who members in our family are, after all, we were born knowing them! We just do not know our friends, or who could be our friends. Remember: "A stranger is someone we don't know yet." We never know what they will bring to the table, or how they are going to change our minds or how they are going to help us in the long run. We just know that they are there, all we need to do now, is be there for them.

- On a semi-related note: Can you tell who the friends are and who the family is here? No? Good. That's because they're all beautiful to the individual in the family. -

Adventure

"It's the adventure of a life-time;" That's what the leader of the group tells you,
The brochure states life-long friendships,
Tall-tales and never ending lessons.

The first moment is confusion and fast words,
Long lectures, laying down the rules, location of the loo,
Fast pace, explanations, exclamations and apologizies too,
Then the day begins.

It's scary, no one told you that, 
When you go in you have to go in feet first,
Or you learn the last and that's the worst,
Last picked, last chosen, last one to eat as well.

Some pick up quickly and move along quick,
You stay mainstream and watch for the clues,
Are they coming? Are they going? Is this wrong?

Eventually we find the groove and move with the music,
Knowing where to to be when we're needed and so forth,
The end of the trail becomes nearer and a chill falls over the crowd,
The end of the road is almost here and who knows what it means.

The brochure never mentioned how hard it would be,
To realize how many friends we did make, and the lessons we did learn,
The guide never did mention how much pain we would go through,
To learn the awful truth, and to be the person we want to be.

The worst of all, the brute of the words hit me soon after,
When I realized that I'd be leaving you behind after we said goodbye,
Because I would not only be saying goodbye to you,
But I would be saying goodbye to the person I used to be.

Popcorn Night!

As many of you know, I am a college student and part of the wildlife here... meaning I am one of the vice-presidents of one of the clubs. And as VP of this particular club, we get to do fun stuffles! Such as hosting multiple fundraisers! This time around we decided to try our hand at hosting a Popcorn Night!

You need:
Popcorn makers (2 if making for many people and many batches)
Brown paper bags
Chocolate M&Ms
Graded Cheese
Caramel

Directions:
Pop your popcorn!
*If you are using a popcorn machine.... please follow the directions properly
**If you are using a bag of microwavable popcorn... please follow the directions properly
***If you are popping kernels of popcorn in a brown paper bag.... please be extremely careful as it is HOT and wait for all the kernels to stop popping as you proceed. Pop until you no longer hear any kernel going off in a 2 second popping period and remove  (carefully) immediately!

Pick your poison!
*Put your popcorn in a big bowl and add in which ever ingredient you so wish. If you don't like a lot of flavor, don't add it. These are all just suggestions, you can always just eat your popcorn plain! Just don't forget the three magic words: MIX MIX MIX!!

And as always.... ☺ ENJOY! ☺

REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public This Month

REMINDER..... all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. 

YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS

*To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: **

**888-382-1222**

 

*It is the National DO NOT CALL list It will only take a minute of your time.. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.

HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON .. It takes about 20 seconds. ****

*https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx*

  *Please forward to family and friends. I registered my phone today 20 seconds.*****

Double the Profit

I picked this little number up on my way walking in between stores on a warm weekend. Literally, someone was wearing it and I thought why not grace her with the best form of flattery, Imitation!

 

The first way I wore this outfit is pictured above, with the green patterned tank top and a off white tank top underneath to make the colors pop. Over the top ensemble was a brown sleeveless no button shirt! The brown brought out the brown that was in the shirt; if you recall I wore the same shirt with a white no button shirt and the white popped out instead. ☺

Another outfit that came out of the number I saw walking the streets was using the same outfit BUT I replaced the green tank top with an off white shirt. With this combination I was able to wear more green jewelry to accent the green shorts that I was wearing also. The only downside to this outfit was how short the shorts were... I stuck to the seats in class! 

Best part? The entire outfit was less than $20, jewelry, thong flip flops and smile included!