Things Look Up (week 25)

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Hey there :) I hope you enjoyed this lovely picture of a kitty looking up. I thought it was cute.

I had a good week. Actually, I had a great week. There was no drama, no fighting, no friendships breaking, nothing. Like actually nothing happened. I had two soccer games at my school, one which we won 7-0 and the other which we lost 1-0, and a game at another school which was awful and we lost 4-0. My friend figured out how she's asking this guy to formal (put in action on Thursday...) and we laughed a great deal over imagining him wearing a tux. And a sombrero. Inside joke.

Anyways, on Friday our soccer practice basically consisted of sitting around and talking because we had a game the next day. I was able to go to the "quad" game, meaning 4 games back to back to back to back, for basketball against our rival school, which was really fun. We were chanting so much and ended up winning 3 of 4 games, which is really good. I discovered that my school is actually really sassy, which is kind of neat.

Saturday I woke up early to play soccer and then spent the rest of the day at my friend's house making random foods with her and my other friend. We made a green cake and since neither of them thought it looked appetizing, I took it home. It's just a green food-colored chocolate cake so I mean...

Today has consisted of homework and laying around and cleaning and eating (of course).

So that's basically it :)

Talk to you later,

xoxo

- ash 

2015? Ana, come on! (week 24)

If you're not sure what's going on with this blog, then don't worry, we aren't either:)

Hey, this is Ana. Long time no see, little blog. Hope things have been alright.
Me? I'm beginning to get better at this whole "high school" thing. Crazy how my life has changed, and turned so many pages in the mere matter of months. But now it's 2015. and almost my birthday. Yay!

My week was really laid back. We had two games, and we did alright. I went out to the mall with my friends to get ready for formal. I also ate a bag of hot Cheetos (gross... I know). To be honest, I've not experienced much drama(prepare for Ash's posts if you're looking for exciting things haha).

However, I've been feeling really chill lately. Things have been ok. Not great, but they've been alright.

I'm just going to plug in some things I've been loving, as I've not got much to say besides:)

-8tracks: ahh this is my life now! Here's my current favorite playlist: Harrey's Cup of Coffee

-Tumblr: my tumblr is a bit of a secret, no one really knows about it, but it's got my favorite things on it, and just scrolling through my account makes me smile.

- essiebutton: I can not believe I had never watched Esteè before! I love her so much! She's my new favorite youtuber:)

-my piano: I've started piano lessons and I love it so much! I now understand why no other instrument worked out.

-this picture, and I'll leave you with that

Ana

Rough Starts (week 23)

Okay, so the title can be very misleading but allow me to explain before you automatically assume that once again, my week was terrible.

Twenty-fifteen has actually been pretty good to me so far. I went bowling last weekend with a group of friends from school and it was actually pretty fun and the people were all cool. Even when I accidentally threw a ball across two lanes. It actually takes immense skill to do that though. Nonetheless, not too sure I will be invited bowling again anytime soon but that's not the point. It was fun and I was out late and I felt like a teenager. I felt like someone with no problems and no past and just a whole night of extreme weird and crazy fun to look forward to. And then of course my friend's ex-whatever he was (they had a thing but it never was really a relationship?) predictably attempted to hit on me via kik, but honestly I could care less because it's not going anywhere. Most likely because it's been a week since he last "kik-ed" me and I still haven't replied. It is what it is.

Also good, vaguely remember that friend I was talking about who I got into a fight with over something so stupid? If you don't well then there's your recap but anyways I think we're cool now. I mean we've moved past that so that's good but it's kind of a haunting reminder of how bad things can get when you take everything literally.

So my week wasn't terrible, just eventful (?). Of course it was the start of the new year, which meant the start of a new semester, which meant new topics and test and all that jazz (if you get the reference :P). It felt stressful, but overall it wasn't too bad. I passed my PE and Math benchmarks and my huge Spanish project from last semester, so it's all good (hopefully that doesn't jinx anything). Not too rough of a start, and hopefully it stays the same throughout 2015. I'm trying to make some changes to the amount of control I have over my life, and so far it's working pretty well.

Twenty-fifteen also means the start of the school soccer season, so we had 3 practices (including yesterday's intense conditioning) and 2 games, one of which we lost 2-1 and the other tied 2-2 but they cut the game we tied short by 20 minutes because it was getting dark and the school can't afford lights even though they can pay for a huge football team and cheerleading squad, but if you want to talk about that we can do it somewhere else. 

I also started reconnecting with the aforementioned friend, but I have a feeling there's something I should tell her but I don't know how to say it so I'm going to type it and then decide. Or you can help me decide. So anyways, this guy that we fought over (for all purposes, "Guy 1") and I have known each other for years. Since we were like 3. He was one of my first best friends and we were pretty close until we went separate ways for Kindergarten. I didn't see him much after that, not until around 7th grade when I realized he was best friends with the neighbor I then hated. We didn't talk or hang out or anything much unless we were both with my neighbor (parents are friends), so it's not like anything happened. So of course I was reminded of his existence. But then nothing happened until what happened earlier this year (school year I mean) and now it's like he shows up everywhere I am. It's most likely entirely coincidental, but I've been walking the same way through the hallways since the beginning of freshman year and not once have I passed him before. But the other day, as I was walking through the hall with my friend (not the one I was in a fight with), he walked by me. And I hate drama. I can't stand it. I don't want a repeat of what happened, so I looked ahead. I walked by like he wasn't even there but I could see him out of the corner of my eye and I could see that he was looking at me and I could see that he was smiling and I could see. And my friend could see, as she so politely pointed out afterwards that he smiled at me. Like smiled at me. And honestly when I walked by him I felt something. I don't know how to describe it but it was almost like an AHA! moment. Except I don't know what I was AHA!-ing. I had tried to forget about him for the past month and focused on the fact that there's another guy (the same Guy 2 as before) and now I don't know what to do. I don't know if I should say something or forget about it or what and I don't know how to handle it. So I'm sitting in my house ignoring my homework and watching episode after episode of Switched At Birth, trying to formulate a way to figure things out and I think that if I go this next week not thinking about anything related to either guy, I will be able to sort things out in my head.

So, not AWFUL, but not normal. Rough starts. It's a rough start but things can change so I'm looking forward to it.

Be sure to comment or something because I'm thinking about doing an updates kind of post within the next week or so and I want to get this blog back to where it was before I started slacking off.

Love you :)

- ash

In The End, It's All The Same (week 21)

So it appears that this would be the last blog of 2014... lucky me :) But Ana gets the first post of 2015 so... It's all the same.

Happy Hannukah! Merry Christmas! Happy Kwanza! I tried to incorporate as many holidays as possible, believe me. Personally, I celebrate Christmas, but my family isn't even religious so I'm not too sure how that started happening. I know people that actually go to church and everything on Christmas, and that's basically the only time they ever set foot in church. Unless of course they forget their phone and have to go back in to grab it. I don't know. Anyways, hopefully you had a wonderful holiday or even just a great day. I was lucky enough to be spoiled rotten with gifts, and I can't tell you how thankful I am for every single one of them. I think I'm honestly just lucky enough to be able to spend the holidays with my family. But my new phone is pretty cool too ;). I can't wait to try out the camera... I just need a case on it so I don't drop it and break it since it's so darn big (iPhone 6, if you're wondering - yes, I'm pretty much a basic white girl). I also got money, which is awesome since I always seem to run out of it when I want something. And I'm planning to sell my old phone on eBay or something for a little extra cash... If you're looking for a gently used (it's 2 years old but looks brand new) iPhone 4S, feel free to contact me and we'll talk. 

As for today, it is currently noon and I am still not dressed. I have a beautiful memory canvas that my friend made me (it has pictures of us from age 4 to now) and some fairy lights to hang on my wall, and errands to run. And I think Ana and I are going to go do some shopping to see what deals we can score. And to catch up of course. We haven't really been in touch lately, unless you count me reading her every blog post. That sounds way creepier than I intended it to. 

I'm going to end here because I'm super tired.
Love ya guys, and don't forget to follow us on our social media, as usual:)


- ash

Finally Finals (week 20)

That title is so misleading, but it sounded nice so I kept it anyways. To be honest, I'm not quite sure what's going on with this blog, but I thought I'd post a little weekly round up anyways.

This week was pretty sad, as it consisted of two exams for four days. This made me lose even more sleep, get the worst under eye circles, and near a break down. Oops..

I then slept for 12 hours today (friday-wow a post on time woohoo!) and texted Ash. After Eating some cold pizza I got ready and met my friend to go out for the afternoon. We went on a quick stop to the shops to pick up some bits and peices, and then went on to join the rest of our friends for some bowling. Cheesy, I know.

I actually won our game of bowling by nearly 45 points, which kind of shocked me. I also had something pretty funny happen to me, but I can't write about because then Ash will read it and I won't be able to tell her when I see her over the break.

Anyways, my weekly summary was awful, and my finals were terrible as well. So heres a super christmassy picture to brighten it all up:

hope you had a nice week!

let me know what you were up to in the comments!

Ana

P.S. yay for 20 weeks of blog posts!

A Night To Remember, And One To Forget (week 19)

Hey :) I will admit I did not have a good week. And therefore I am not in a good mood. It's not even one thing that's contributing to my down-ness, it's more like everything. I'll start with last week, as that is where everything started falling apart.

Last week was pretty normal up until Friday. I had soccer practice every day except for Monday, as I had a pre-season game that night. We won 5-0 :) but it didn't count for anything, so it doesn't really matter. It matters to me. Other than that, it was the last week of normal school since this week was "Dead Week" and next week is Finals (the stress). I was starting to feel better about myself, up until Saturday and Sunday. But I'm not there yet. Friday night my friend had a "kickback" (aka a small party) with only like 12 people, mostly guys but they're all pretty cool. We all go to the same school (although one of them thought I was a sophomore at another school, which was really funny when I told him I was a freshman at the same school), and pretty much spent the time playing "beer" pong (IT WAS SODA DO NOT WORRY) and listening to the guys tell stories about some of the crazy funny things they did in middle school. We tried playing truth or dare, but that didn't go too well. It was fun and the only bummer was that I had to get up at 6 AM the next morning for soccer and the kickback ended at 11. Saturday morning I had a soccer game versus Ana and her school (side note: we should have won ;) but don't tell Ana I said so), which we tied 1-1. It was a good game, I just wish it hadn't been so darn early. Don't get me wrong, I love soccer, but the times I have to get up kill me sometimes. Although I guess it's like that with all sports. Oh well, it's part of the sacrifice.

Saturday afternoon got very interesting and I'm still pretty pissed off. I'm not gonna lie, I was so pissed at one point I almost screamed. But I didn't. Because for some stupid reason I don't want my mom to know what happened. It's not bad but... let me just tell you.

Basically a while back my kind-of-friend (he's my neighbor and we're starting to get along better now than we did before - story for a rainy day) and some of his friends were telling me how cute I would look with this one guy who was their friend. And so it got me thinking. This specific guy (let's name him #1) is actually really cute, funny, and he plays soccer which is like a huge plus. And he's fast. And he's muscular. ANYWAYS (sorry about that), I kind of decided I kind of maybe sort of liked #1. But, I also kind of sort of possibly liked this other guy who is cute, funny, sweet, and also athletic but he doesn't play soccer (for all purposes, we'll call him #2) too (lol double two/too if you see what I mean). Moving on, one of my best friends went and hung out with #1 and this is how things went down (in text form of course because I'm bored and procrastinating on studying):

Me: I am so jealous that you're hanging out with #1. (side note: of course I actually used his name, but that's irrelevant)

BFF: Haha ;) I think we might hang out again soon.

Me: It kind of sounds like he likes you...

BFF: I hope he does.
Because
I
Like
Him
Too
.
.
.

That is literally what happened. Exactly what was said. I am not lying at all. I don't even care that she likes the same guy, but the way she brought it up pisses me off. It's not something that can be taken lightly, considering she had known for weeks that I liked that guy. It's literally the most stupid thing in the world to fight over, but I told her how it made me feel (like an adult) and asked her what we needed to do to prevent this from ruining our friendship. And then she got mad at me. No reason at all, she just did. Like I was the one who freaking started it. And now she won't talk to me. Won't look at me in the hallways, won't pass by me, won't even indirectly convey messages to me. Nothing. And I feel bad, but I'm sicking of blaming myself for everything.

This is getting really long, but basically she eats lunch with him and #2 now, so you can imagine I'm kind of really just done. And I almost fell into a trash can today in front of a bunch of seniors and #2 and his friends and nobody even cared. On the bright side, my friend and I made some bomb-ass (excuse my language) cookies for homeroom, so that was pretty exciting. 

Honestly I think I am just way overstressed about everything. As soon as Finals are over I am hitting the couch and never leaving. I will spend my entire break in my pajamas and on the couch if it means not having to deal with anything anymore. And then comes a new year, and I am looking forward to some good resolutions because I need a change. And I need it bad.

What would you do if your best friend and you were in the same situation I'm in now? Do I text her and try to make things better? Or was the friendship never meant to last? I would love some advice... and I know that I am probably not the only person to have gone through something like this.

As always, follow us on our social media pages (New Year's Resolution #1: Focus on blog more...) to keep up with the latest information (New Year's Resolution #2: Actually update social media pages...)!

Talk to ya later ;)

- ash

Ash v Ana 1-1 (week 18)

Hey there. Hope you liked the fall (autumn :P) tip post series, can you guess what'll be next?

I waited until Saturday to post becauseeeee... I played a soccer game against ash!
It was fun, but we had to wake up super early and everyone seemed to be half-asleep. Well, that's alright. It was really cool to play against Ash and we actually ended up tying, so it was all good. Afterwards I went home and showered, resisting the urge to take a well needed nap.

I then spent the rest of the day with my dad, grocery shopping and just chilling, as you do. I also watched loads of vlogmas videos. Who's your favorite YouTuber to watch over the holidays? Mine is probably zoella, I love her daily vlogs!

I also ended up decorating my house for Christmas this week. I am so excited for Christmas (and our two weeks off of course). My house is now full of twinkly lights and pretty ornaments. We haven't gotten a tree yet though :(

Well that's a quick little wrap up of my week, do you leave me a comment letting me know how yours was.

That's all folks!

Haha

Ana

Tip 17: Fall Outfit Ideas (Fall Series)

Hello again everyone! I hope your weekend was nice... mine flew by too fast what with all the homework I didn't finish over Thanksgiving break... oops. Now, I know the holiday season is fast approaching, but I wanted to fit in at least one transition type of tip that can be considered part of the "Fall Series". Ana must've forgotten to post a tip last week, so I'll try and make up for that by having this completed thoroughly, but obviously not on time (oops...).

Anyways, with the help of @tipsforchicas on Instagram (some credits go to their "Fall Outfit Ideas" post), I present to you Tip 17: Fall Outfit Ideas!

Keep in mind that some of these could be worn in the winter as well!


➵ Outfit 1: black and white striped shirt, black leggings, white high-tops

➵ Outfit 2: black skater skirt, sheer black patterned tights, white high-tops, long sleeve tight white shirt

➵ Outfit 3: skater dress, hole-y white sweater over, combat boots

➵ Outfit 4: maroon sweater, ripped black jeans, black sneakers

➵ Outfit 5: crop top, high waisted plaid skirt, tall knee socks, black doc martens

➵ Outfit 6: light wash ripped jeans, cropped white top, military style jacket, combat boots

➵ Outfit 7: crew-neck sweatshirt, dark jeans, white high-tops

➵ Outfit 8: cropped black leggings, cropped white shirt, jean/sweatshirt jacket

➵ Outfit 9: high waisted destroyed light wash shorts, sheer black tights, cropped white shirt, boyfriend style flannel

➵ Outfit 10: plain black dress, sheer black patterned tights, tall socks, combat boots

So I hope you enjoyed this list of really cute and universal fall/winter outfit ideas! These are all outfits that I would wear to school, since our dress code really is not that strict, but of course feel free to alter how you wear these combinations to fit your style and needs. AND SEND US PICTURES FOR A CHANCE TO BE FEATURED IN THE NEXT TIP POST! We love seeing reader's responses... so yeah :)

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Talk to you later!

- ash <3