Cheesecake Factory Adventure

Hello!

So I went to the Cheesecake Factory last night for dessert with my friends as an early birthday celebration for me. Now, cheesecake is not necessarily my forte so much as cake or cookies are BUT it is still a wonderful way to lose any body progress I have made over the past few months. 

I got this one that had an incredibly long drawn out name which started with "Adam" so if anyone knows the exact title feel free to comment because its obvious I'm too lazy to look it up myself. Anyway, the cheesecake was amazing to say the least. I literally just finished the rest of it for breakfast because breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now, I'll leave you with a picture of it to drool over. I would've drooled over mine last night but I was halfway asleep and jonesing for a comfy surface to nap on. 

Just a disclaimer, the picture is awfully unfocused and not super cute but just imagine it sitting in front of you and you'll be fine. 

Kidding. I just spent twenty minutes trying to upload the picture to no avail. It was good though, all caramel covered and peanut butter topped. Yum.

Hayley

xx

How to Deal With the Fact That You Weren't at Coachella

Hi there! I know it's been ages and ages since I last posted but I have been busy with totally important things like procrastinating on my homework and wasting my life away on Tumblr. But I am back and am completely prepared to post all the wonderful things that will be happening in the next few months.

So by the title one can assume that I'm going to be posting about Coachella. You, my attentive little friend, are correct. Let me break this down for anyone that is unaware of what Coachella is. It's an annual music and arts festival that spans two consecutive weekends in Inland Empire's Coachella Valley a.k.a. Indio, California. Basically this little shindig is the epitome of hippie ideals/indie music/boho fashion. Besides its cost (big bucks I am not in possession of) and the fact that its on the opposite side of the country (boo distance) I am horrendously in love with the festival and all of its glory.

Due to my lack of attendance I have been in a state of "why me" since it began. In my disparaging time I have managed to follow a good dozen accounts on Tumblr dedicated to Coachella and the amazing musical acts/ guests in attendance.

But hey, we can't all get what we want when we want it which is why I'm creating a survival guide on how to deal with the soul crushing truth that Coachella occurred without you or I.

1) Make friends with your pantry. That fellow will comfort you when no musician or fringe clad celebrity will.

Half this food is mine. Mine. 

2) Go onto a music sharing website and listen to playlists created but other people like you that could not attend. The playlists are usually filled with the artists and songs that you would've heard if you had been so fortunate as to attend and hear it live.

Make sure it's loud enough 

 to drown out any angry grunts or noises you may make.

3) Tumblr comes in handy once more to creep on celebrities. 

And saving the tag "Coachella" is also a way for your unhealthy obsession to become even greater. As you can see I have invested in pressing the save button on that tag. 

4) Now here's the fun part. Pretend you're actually there by finding a body of water (it could be a pool, lake, bathtub, glass of water) and act like you're at one of the crazy exclusive pool parties they have at the festival. Make sure to also wear yourself a big floppy hat and smile a lot in your selfies as to fool your friends into thinking you were actually there. 

I'm wearing a lovely pair of overalls and a flannel shirt which actually fits into Coachella fashion trends so if you'd like to go so far as to do that then by all means. 

Also try that picture that people deem the "hotdog or leg" picture. 

And to top it all off walk around barefoot. It's a thing there. Don't worry about the dirt and germs, throw away your hand sanitizer, no, once you go hippie you can't go back. 

5) Look at pictures of your favorite celebrities and live vicariously through those pretty people. 

Oh the tears.

Try not to cry too much.

So there you go. That's pretty much how to deal with not attending Coachella. Don't be too sad if you didn't go because you can always Google pictures and see your crushes dancing and swaying and attending. Like Harry Styles for example. Don't be upset that he gets to attend your favorite music festival that you've never even been to all the while being your celebrity crush. No, universe, it's totally fine I don't mind. 

Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed this. Lots of love.

Hayley 

xx

Flashback Friday

Hi!

Let's take a step back in time shall we?

A few years back I was fortunate enough to have been invited to the Vice Presidents' home as well as the White House. It was for the annual Christmas party and I can say with 100% confidence that no other cookies will ever compare to the cookies shaped like the First Dog (is that what you call him?). Besides the refreshments that unfortunately I am now unable to ingest on a regular basis there were plenty of selfie opportunities. Having seen the inside of the red room, green room, etc. before, I felt like I was a pro when it came to where the best self involved photos could be taken.

Exhibit A:

Pardon the quality. I don't claim to have been or ever to be a
good photographer.

Exhibit B:

I'm fairly confident that I am not going to be invited back under any circumstance. Hope my escapades as a 16 year old in the White House at Christmas were amusing.

Until next time.

xxxxxx

Momma I Made It

Hello there!

I am now officially a college student. You know what that means! If you guessed an even more declined drive to attend the pointless institution of high school and a more inclined imagination to all the things I could be doing with my life instead of writing a timed write for Lit then DING DING DING you win!

I found out about a week ago but haven't had the time to post about it since. Currently at this very moment I'm switching from trying to find a roommate on Facebook, attempting to write my "timed" write, and of course typing this. For any other soon to be college freshmen in a tizzy over finding a roommate believe me you are not alone. It's awkward and uncool and every single person sounds like those unsettling dating profiles, myself included. All I'm saying is that the best thing to be is yourself. Don't try to impress anyone, be honest, and I'm absolutely positive that a roommate you don't absolutely hate will be in front of you soon enough. 

But back to college. Its here. I have a home for the next four years (hopefully) and its incredibly soothing to know that I am actually going to be continuing my education at a school that I don't distaste. I mean sure its not a part of the city landscape but I'm ready to embrace whatever is thrown my way. Plus my crush from middle school is going to be a sophomore there next year so I can relive those years that way. I think the knowledge that theres something after high school is pushing me to just suck it up and finish the year strong. I recommend this strategy to everyone. Whether it be high school, college, a dumb job, a boring commitment you've made, just know that its all going to help you somewhere down the road!

My brother is going to be a junior next year (at my same college can someone say brother/sister bonding fun time) and he told me that even though college is better, that high school will be missed. I get that. Despite the annoying people, inedible food, mundane lessons, and unhelpful teachers I do know I'll miss the structure and ease of the routine. But come on college has really good food just sitting in those dining halls waiting to be eaten and you don't have a curfew. So yes, I'll miss high school (maybe, kinda, eh) but college is going to open a lot of doors and give me the freedom to pursue the education I choose. 

Oh and one last thing, Go Dukes!

xxxxx