Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday was on January 15th, but we celebrated yesterday and I actually meant to have this post yesterday. Complete user error with the scheduling plug-in. We sang this version of "Happy Birthday" when I was growing up more than we sang the traditional version, and at times it felt odd to sing the traditional slow one. I always knew that it was the Stevie Wonder version, I just didn't find out that it was ... Read the Post...
#OscarsSoWhite – 2016 Edition
#OscarsSoWhite was a trending topic yesterday for the second year in a row. Guillermo Del Toro, John Krasinski and Ang Lee announced the nominees yesterday morning and for the second year in a row. There was no one of color nominated in the seven biggest categories. In fact, the two films that had a cast that was most diverse ('Straight Out of Compton' and 'Creed') the only people who were nominated were white. Now I'm not saying ... Read the Post...
I just hit the lotto!
I'm kidding, I didn't win the lottery and I definitely wouldn't (immediately) tell you guys if I did. I didn't even play the lottery. I've been watching this lottery mania that's taken over the country over the past week in shock. People are going crazy, buying up Powerball tickets left and right. The convenience store on campus even has two lines now, one for people purchasing goods in the store and another for people buying ... Read the Post...
Everyday Makeup Routine (as of late)
I want to give you guys fair warning before I start this post. I'm not a makeup guru, nor do I claim to be one, but I feel like I've mastered my perfect neutral look. This is the look I wear most days to work and even on weekends if I don't have anything special going on. Revlon PhotoReady Foundation (shown in 'Caramel') - I heard about this holy grail from Whitney back when she was blogging (I miss her little nuggets of wisdom). ... Read the Post...