Hydro-bed

No this post is not about mattresses, or waterbeds, and I am not trying to convince you to buy something. But I might try to convince you to go to the chiropractor. I have some on-going back and neck issues due to a car accident that I was in almost two months ago, so I have been seeing a chiropractor in order to get everything taken care of. So the reason I am telling you about all this is because my chiropractor has this awesome thing called a Hydro-bed. It's like a warm water bed that massages your back. IT IS THE BEST. I could sing praises of this for forever and I've only done it a few times. I just lay down and catch up on my social media and blogs while I get a lovely 8 minute water massage. 

It's just AMAZING.

Andddd, i'm out. 

p.s. Tomorrow is Friday! 

Weekends are Fun

I think I am officially a procasa-blogger (procrastinator blogger) because it takes me until Tuesday to get my weekend recap post up. Blogger FAIL. 

So anyways this is what I did this weekend

It cooled down this weekend! Thank goodness! It has been wayyyyy too hot, and its finally staying around the low 80's, and it's FANTASTIC. Also I got a sunburn being out enjoying the cool weather. Just my luck.

I put my hair in braids and left it in for a whole day and then ended up with these pretty waves! I'll definitely be trying that again. And the boyfriend and I went up to spend a day with his parents. FYI I oddly like to take pictures while he is driving and he thinks I'm silly. #iPhoneaddict

Speaking of being an iPhone addict.....I got the 5s! I love it so much more than my 4s, and it is so much lighter it's not even funny. I also snagged this cute case for it for under $20 (mainly cause I refused to carry it around without one) and I actually really like it. It's a full case, it covers the sides and stuff, and it has a fabric like texture that feels super awesome when you hold it. Overall, it seems pretty durable and protective for under $20.

Welp there you have it my weekend in a nutshell. Linking up with Sami!

Loving and Loathing: iOS 7 Edition

Everyone seems to be talking about what they like and dislike about iOS 7, so I wanna pitch in my opinion. First let me say that overall, I love it. It's different but its fresh and it seems lighter and better than the previous OS. 

Let's talk some specifics: 

Love

 The redesign of the photo app. 

Not only is it really easy to take pictures (also in different sizes, like square for instagram!) but it is really easy to look through your photos without having to scroll through 200+ pictures. Considering I generally have 200+ photos on my iPhone I like this feature because it is really easy for me to look for the photo I want and it only takes me a few seconds.

  

The redesign of messages! It just looks so fluid and simple, and I just really really like it. 

Oh and if you're wondering what time someone sent you a message, apple added a handy little, semi hidden feature for you to be able to tell what time you sent/ received a message. Just press your screen anywhere within your messages and slide it left!

iTunes Radio. 

Once I updated to iOS 7, I said goodbye to Pandora. Who needs an extra app when this one does the same thing?

Weather

I really like that the screen emulates the weather outside, so if I only had a second to glance at my phone I would know what the weather was doing without having to squint at the little icons. Yay for much needed rain!

Loathing

The app tray bar. For some reason to me it just seems a little excessive. I think it just takes up more space than it needs to. It very meh. 

The notification bar. 

I don't have a picture for this cause I would have to catch it at just the right time and I am not that talented. But it seems a little large as well as intrusive. All of the other elements on the phone are light colored and simple, then you get a notification and BAM. HELLO LARGE BLACK BAR AT THE TOP OF MY SCREEN. 

The iPad Version

Now I think iOS 7 is great for the iPad, everything is sized for the iPad unlike the previous OS. That I like. But is is REALLY laggy when I try to type anything. Typing in my password take a good 30 seconds. Typing in my password for app purchases takes even longer. It is really bugging me, and I hope they release an update to fix it. 

So there you have it. That's what I'm loving and loathing about iOS 7. What about you?

I've Got BIG Dreams!

As all of you know this blog is centered around dreams, and on the fact that you can do anything to make them come true. Though I haven't talked about it much I just started at a brand new college, a college that is great, the teachers are fantastic, and the campus is beyond beautiful. But after two weeks I realized that as much as I though that this was my DREAM college, the one that I was absolutely supposed to go, the only one that I applied to and spent months waiting to find out if I was accepted, it was not. Though I still love everything about the school, I hate being there.

Then there was the kicker, I wanted to change my major. I really did some digging into the field that I know I want to pursue and I realized that a degree in English, while it still could be good for my field, is not the best. And personally I want the best degree I can have to be prepared for the field I want to pursue. 

I believe that when you are spending so much to get an education (hello! 40,000 tuition) that you should make sure you are getting what you want. It is hard enough spending 40,000 for two years (I went to a community college for two years and I am extremely glad that I owe nothing on those years) I can't imagine the people that spent 40,000 on four years. No judgement to those that did, I know that there are a lot of scholarships available, and financial aid, but still 40,000 is a lot. And I can definitely not justify spending 40,000 a year getting a degree that I am one, unhappy with, two, is not very useful and three, at a school that I am not enjoying my classes, neither my time at. Now I know that picking the wrong school is partially my fault. I allowed myself to fall in love with the amazing student to teacher ratio, and the gorgeous campus, and all the things to get involved in and didn't do the research about my field, my degree, or if the school even offered what I need. 

As it turns out, the school I am going to does not offer the degree that I want. Now that was a HUGE bummer. They offer something kinda-ish like it, but its not a good program, and its not the exact degree. So I was at a loss, not entirely knowing what to do next. So I did what I do best and I researched. The first thing I knew what that I was going to need to change schools. In looking for schools I considered the degree and the location. I want to get a degree in broadcast journalism, and to do that I really need to be some where near the Metroplex area. The town that my college located in is small-ish and has like one TV station, and since I want to go into news being near several TV stations is going to be crucial in looking for jobs and internships. So I spent quite a bit of time researching my options and ended up applying to four different schools. FOUR. This is from the girl who has only ever applied to two colleges. But I am very happy with the four schools that I applied to, they all offer the right degree, Broadcast Journalism, and are located in the right area. Win, Win. 

So now that I have applied to some new schools, I am about to begin the process of packing my things (since I am moving), beginning the search of looking for someone to sublet my apartment, and crossing my fingers and waiting to hear back from the schools I applied to. 

Wish me luck as I pack, move, look for a job, and wait to hear back from my schools! 

Hopefully i'll be back with an update soon, and some good news!