Summer Lovin’
19 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in Dating, Friends, Relationships
Break Time Chick Flicks
17 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
in Friends, Games, Just-for-Fun-Games, Relationships
For most of us spring semester in school can seem to drag on for forever. Do you realize that after christmas break there is only MLK day and Presidents day to give us a break from school. This means that for 10 long weeks straight we have ongoing classes, and homework and a rigorous schedule in the dreariest and rainiest months of the year… this is no bueno! So, to keep from going crazy with the stress of school and terrible weather of the past ten weeks, its time to sit back and enjoy some quality relaxation. And what’s better for relaxing then a good chick flick? So grab the popcorn and pick one of these must see chick flicks that I’ve always loved:
1) Made of Honor-
This is an awesome comedy about a guy who is super non-committal but then realizes that he is in love with his best friend while she is away on vocation. He plans to tell her about his newly realized feelings for her when she comes home. But then she shows up engaged! He is shocks but acts nice about it. SHe makes him her maid of honor (hee hee) and then a whole lot of trouble unfolds as he competes with her dazzling fiance to win her back! I loved this movie. When I watched it for the first time I almost cried from laughing so hard!!!
2) Bride Wars-
How do these best friends go from
to
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Watch this super fun flick and find out. These two best friends struggle to both plan their dream weddings at the same time when all drama breaks loose!
3) The Proposal-
Watch this one to see how they two most unlikely people end up having to trick everyone into thinking that they are engaged and accidentally fall in love in the process. The movie is set in both NYC and Alaska (the two most beautiful locations in the world in my opinion lol) and is deep, romantic, and hilarious!
SO! If you like any of these options you see then take a break and check them out. It will be the best relaxation time you’ve ever had!
Modestly Sexy
23 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in Beauty, Beauty and Health, Dating, Health, Life, Relationships
It’s a classic bitter-sweet scenario when the nice boys who would be wonderful and caring boyfriends get left behind by the guys who are total jerks. Well, likewise guys tend to be attracted to the girls who flaunt their bodies and have the best moves instead of the ones who are smart, nice, a respectable. However, most girls are unaware of how different guys are in the way they think about scandalous clothing. It’s hard to imagine a mindset where physical intimacy is purely physical and doesn’t affect someone’s feelings for the other person. That’s why a lot of girls like the attention of wearing scandalous clothes, but in the long run they don’t like the result. Because while guys are distracted by their revealing clothes and the body underneath, they aren’t thinking at all about getting to know the girl or caring about her like she hopes he will. Girls ultimately just want to be loved, and when being immodest ruins the chances of that they end up just feeling used.
Now, there is nothing wrong with being sexy and feeling attractive. But you should ask yourself what your intentions really are wit
h the clothes you pick out every morning. If what you really want is to get the guys at school thinking about how creat you look all day, chances are they’re not going to respect you very much. Guys need to respect girls in order to love them. So if you’re dressing to look nice, but with the awareness that there is a lot more to you that can attract a guy than your body and how well they can see it, then that’s the look for you. The girls that guys want a real relationship with and imagine a future with are the ones who expect them to listen to what they have to say and look at their faces, not their bodies.
Don’t get caught being hurt because you tried to snag a guy with the wrong hook. Wearing scandalous clothes only seems to get girls positive results, when in the end they are the girls hurting because guys don’t take them seriously. But if you respect yourself, know that you are beautiful without having to show off, and that any guy would be lucky to have you, then you will be the person the guys dream of being in a real relationship with.
~Charis
Spread the Love
09 Feb 2012 1 Comment
in Dating, Family, Friends, Relationships
Valentines Day is coming up soon and it tends to be a partially controversial holiday. It’s not as big as christmas, or humble as thanksgiving, but it is wrought with tons of emotion. Celebrating love, especially romantic love can be awesome. This holiday can be a beautiful reminder to every person with a significant other that they should appreciate him/her and
to keep the chemistry alive in the relationship. However, this very significant day has also managed to earn itself a new name: “Singles Awareness Day.” Because it serves as a very different, slightly more unpleasant reminder for the singles of America. People have also had issues with the holiday because of how commercialized it is (however, I have a theory that the haters who aren’t single are just to lazy to celebrate the holiday, so they’d rather argue about it).
The important thing to remember about Valentines day is that love is for everyone. It’s awesome to get romantic sometimes, but don’t forget to tell your best friends, and your family that you love them to. It’s easy to get caught up in the happy whimsical romance of it and forget about those people in your life 
who get to watch the holiday pass by without anyone to look them in the eye and tell them that they are cared about. And, for the single people, dont mope around! Love yourself!!! Life’s to short to spend time thinking about the guy you wish you could have, or the one who got away, or the one that was never there to begin with. Know that you are awesome, and you can stand on your own two feet without having someone else to prop you up. Even when you’re in a relationship its important to know that you are capable of being happy and feeling good about yourself on your own. But, of course a little love never hurt, so go for it! Spread the love this Valentines day (to everyone)!
~Charis
How Young is Too Young?
19 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Dating, Jobs, Life, Relationships
So if any of you are fellow Glee followers then you were as shocked as I was this week to see Finn, the adorable jock PROPOSE to Rachel Berry! My eyeballs nearly popped out of my head and my mouth went dry from hanging open for so long!!! But after I recovered from my shock, the proposal brought up a really difficult question for me. How young is too young to fall in love for forever? A couple of decades ago people used to fall in love and get married right out of High School all the time. And a couple of centuries ago people got married as young as thirteen. In some countries people still get married that young. I know that, that has been proven to not work out for most people, however, the hopeless romantic in me refuses to believe that for centuries no one was in love with their spouses. So, if its possible to be in love when you’re a senior in High School, it could be possible that the right thing to do is to get married. For some people, getting married keeps them from a lot of opportunities. You can’t go to college anywhere you want. Its harder to travel to cool places because you don’t want to leave your spouse and it’s too expensive to go together. And when you get married super young you never know what you’re giving up, but its scary to think that in a couple of years you could be regretting the decision, even if you still love the person. Most of us like to think that there is a such thing as true love that lasts forever. However, if that’s true then why can’t people remain in love but wait to get married until they’re older and know what they’re getting into? Some might say that if you’re in love and you know that you’re going to get married eventually then why wait? And there is truth to that too! Every couple is different, and when I see an eighty year old married couple who have been married for sixty-two years and don’t regret a minute of it, I believe that you are never to young and naive to really fall in love. However, that’s not for everyone! So for the other 99% of us, it may take a couple more years before we know that we’re ready. It doesn’t mean that the love isn’t real, or that you’re not meant to be together. In fact, if it is real, the test of time will be fool-proof anyway. But don’t let a relationship keep you from the opportunities that you could have in life.
~Charis
New Year, New Possibilities!
12 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in Dating, Family, Friends, Life, Misc., Relationships, School
Happy New Year! Have you ever noticed the strange slump that everyone gets in when the holidays end. We spend so much time looking forward to christmas and new years. There are parties and gifts exchanged and holiday magic. For the first time in a while the holidays give us an excuse to relax and forget about the things that are stressful for the rest of the year. Sports let up a bit, no school, family comes to town, and everything is about celebration. So how are we supposed to feel when that’s over? It seems like everyone goes back to the grindstone and things that we forgot to worry about are suddenly ten times more stressful. Plus its just sad that we don’t have the exciting things to look forward to. Suddenly winter is just cold and long and the highlights are over. But maybe they don’t have to be…
Whatever happened over the holidays, and whatever difficult things you need to return to now, remember that this is a brand new year. We all just got a fresh start that is on going. The things that disappointed us last year and the things we would like to be better at are a pile of endless possibilities for the future. You now have several weeks of normal, everyday life ahead of you to practice being the person you want to become. Make plans with friends, work harder in school, do the things you know you want to but aren’t sure you can. Because when it comes down to it, there will be a new year every year. And when the holidays are over and its time to get back to work, look at it as an invitation to see your life and yourself in a new light. You go girls!
~Charis
The Perfect Gift
15 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Crafts, Dating, Family, Friends, Make This!, Misc., Relationships
I’m sure everyone has been hearing lots about the consumerist angle in the holidays. Everyone being encouraged to spend less on each other and give more to charity, which is a wonderful thing. However, gift giving (when people don’t get carried away) is an awesome way to show people how much you love them. Gifts can be super personal and thoughtful without breaking the bank. Gift giving has the ability to remind every one of how much they care about each other, which is why it started in the first place. Saint Nick, according to the legends, would sneak into people’s houses and leave them special presents to boost their spirits and remind them that they are cared for. With that in mind, it can be really hard to figure out what kind of present to get for the special people in your life. The reason socks are so popular is because they are generic and everyone needs them. But how do you figure out something unique and special to get someone that lets them know that you were thinking specifically about them?
One place to start is to find out if they have any hobbies or interests that they don’t necessarily get to do in their normal routine. For example, I
love astronomy! But I don’t study it in school and I don’t have a lot of opportunities to do anything with it. But last year a friend good me a book on stars. It was really random seeming to everyone else, but I find myself reading it a lot! And I didn’t see it coming, so it was even more special that my friend knew such a small detail about me and was able to surprise me with it.
If you keep digging for secret interests and cant find any… you could always go with inside jokes. In all of the time that you’ve known this person you must have had at least one really good laugh over something goofy. No matter how abstract it was you can always find a picture on a t-shirt, or a mug, or some object that might represent that joke. And the best part is that every time they use it, it will make them laugh thinking about that funny time with you.
And last but not least, if all else fails you can always get sentimental! A picture in a cute frame with a letter about how much you love them will do the trick. Its cute, personal, and gives you a chance to tell them about how you really feel. It’ll give you a chance to really reflect on your relationship with that person and remember how much you care about them. What’s more perfect for the holidays?
~Charis
The Importance of Family this Christmas
13 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Family, Friends, Life, Relationships
As w
e’ve now entered the month of December and the Christmas season, it’s important to remember what is important in life. It’s not always about the Christmas presents that you receive each year; it’s the special people in your life who give you those gifts. This could be family, friends, your boyfriend or girlfriend, or anyone who you consider to be special to you. Take the time to be grateful for all those people, and let them know what they mean to you this Christmas.
Many of us have family traditions, especially when it comes time for the Holiday seasons. It might be anything from decorating the tree as a family to going somewhere or doing something fun. Family traditions are things that we should appreciate because they are events our families put time and value in, and they bring families together. If you don’t already have your own traditions, it might be fun to start some. It doesn’t necessarily have to be with your family. It can be with a group of friends or anyone you want.
As you open your presents Christmas morning, I challenge you to do something: take a moment to think about the name on each card. Think about what role that person has played in your life and why you’re thank
ful for them. It’s really easy to get caught up in the excitement of presents, being out of school, and having fun. If we take the time to show appreciation for the important people in our lives, we might find that our Christmas is filled with even more happiness and joy.
Bieber Gets Expensive – Dates with Gomez
02 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Celebs, Dating, Relationships
I’m sure you’re all aware of the teen celebrity relationship between Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. Especially since the hype about Justin being the alleged father of a girl’s baby and the paternity test, this couple has been in the spotlight often. First of all, they’re both well-known stars who are very successful, and second, many teenagers like Bieber and Gomez and their work. Do you care to take a guess at how much Bieber has spent on his dates with Selena? Over $1 million.
From the multiple vacations to the extravagent dates, the couple has spent a lot of time together on romantic outings. They spent time vacationing in Spain, and most recently they spent a long, romantic week together in Hawaii. Most teenagers would never have the means to vacation with their boyfriend/girlfriend for a week in Europe let alone Hawaii. What do their dates look like? They aren’t the typical “dinner and a movie” kind of nights. No, instead, he rents out an entire theatre for Gomez and himself and has food brought in. He takes her to hockey games where they sit in private rooms to be alone and romantic. A favorite extravagent date was one spent at the Staples Center for dinner and a movie. To buy only one VIP room in the center, it costs about $400,000 annually, so one can imagine it was a pretty penny to rent out the entire center for a night. Plus he had to spend at least a couple thousand on the giant screen to watch The Titanic, and let’s not forget about the steak dinner he ordered. The night, in total, cost at least $200,000 minimum.
As you can gather, their dates aren’t those of an average teenage couple. He is spending a lot of money on their nights/weeks out, and that’s not even factoring in the gifts he showers her with while on such dates. Do you think it’s a good thing that he’s spending this much money on his girlfriend? Do you think it’s necessary for a guy to spend a lot of money on a date, or do you think spending time regardless of the cost is enough? Let us know what you think!
Under the Mistletoe
01 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
in Be Safe, Dating, Family, Friends, Health, Relationships
The holidays are a great time to spend with family, an awesome break from school, and presents galore! There are always things to be thankful for during this beautiful time of cheer. However, sometimes it can be a dreary reminder to the single girls out there that they have no one under the mistletoe. Or a time when girls feel pressured by the special someone under the mistletoe to show extra affection. If you have never had either of these problems consider yourself lucky! For the rest of us, let’s discuss how best to navigate the tricky holiday-in-relationship (or lack there of) season.
ALL THE SINGLE LADIES… First of all I know how you feel. I’ve spent countless christmas’ watching my sister cousins and friends getting sweet gifts from their boyfriends and marveling over their young love. They never seem to notice that the time that they spend reflecting (to often a loud to you) 
about how thankful they are for their boyfriend, you feel like you’re missing out on something. Trust me, it’s not as glorious as it sounds. Being in a relationship is a great thing, but worth waiting for the person you actually want to be with. There are so many fish in the sea that it is often times really hard to find the fish that fits you. But the mistletoe will be there for the rest of your life. And eventually the guy who wants you and only you to share that with him will come along and add romance to your holiday. In the meantime spend the holiday fully committing yourself to appreciating you family and friends. Give them your full attention and you’ll soon be forgetting about what you don’t have.
HOLIDAY ROMANCERS… I’m sure he’s really cute, and I’ll bet he’s sweet to you. But no matter how great a guy is, your present for him can be thoughtful and
romantic without making you go out of your comfort zone. Any guy who is worth your time should want you to be happy during the holidays and shouldn’t be pressuring you “under the mistletoe.” So hold your ground. I know that you want to make him happy and let him know how much he means to you, but gift giving should be healthy and happy for both of you. Get him something that means a lot to him, however, what happens under the mistletoe is meant to be special for both of you. So don’t sacrifice your part of the experience because you feel pressured. If he really cares about you he will wait for when you are both ready.
~Charis
