Spring is Here!

   I'm sooo glad that the cold weather is getting OUT OF HERE. It was getting plain annoying. Sadly, my Spring Break is almost over; however, Spring itself is just starting!! (Did you like my sentence combining there??! Ms. Sanders taught me that, and I'm very proud of myself.) Throughout this week I've mainly been hanging out with Lynnlee. I haven't really got a chance to talk about her that much on here! Well, we're neighbors. She lives two houses down from me, which is REALLY convenient. We've known each other for a whopping seven years! I love her sooo much!! Here's a picture of her. (She hates all of these pictures but I love them!)

   The weather has mainly been warm and sunny. Thursday was sooo nice! Lynnlee and I went bike riding that day, which we seem to be very fond of! It's great exercise, and it's so much fun! The bike I use is technically my sister's. My grandparents bought it from our high school marching band for her to use at Central Michigan. She's going there on a full ride scholarship for gymnastics! (FIRE UP CHIPS!) Anyways, I'm using it while she doesn't. (: I think it's adorable.

    You can also tell that it's Spring because of all the blooming Bradford Pear trees. They smell SOOOO BADD!! It's like poop and well.. poop. Haha! They are sort of pretty, I guess. Here's one right outside my house. I get a giant whiff of it when I walk outside. Yum.

   I can't wait for Spring to be in full swing! (Like that rhyme I threw in there??!) Just Trust Me!

Ten Guilty Pleasures

   I stay pretty busy with school, rehearsal, and homework. It's necessary to have a few little things that make my life a little happier. These are the things that simply bring a smile to my face at the end of a long, stressful day. Here are my 10 Guilty Pleasures, in no particular order. (:

1. Cupcakes. Any kind. Hand me a cupcake and I'll scarf it down within 4 seconds, true story.

2. My Kindle. I've raved and raved about it, but I just can't rave enough! I absolutely LOVE to just lay on the couch and read a book that I want to read. It soothes me, calms me. Reading always takes me to a place that isn't my life, and I get to experience someone else's problems. ;)

3. Scentsy. I really don't understand this one at all. My friend Lynnlee always makes fun of how much I love Scentsy. I simply can not get enough of it! Don't know what in the world I'm talking about? Go to: www.scentsy.us.

4. Sitting on my roof. The window in my room leads to a little personal roof. I LOVE this thing because the slant is perfect, it's not too steep. It's also the perfect size. I usually go out there to think, read, or write. It's a lovely getaway to just go outside and breathe some fresh air.

5. Dresses. Preferably, spring and summer ones. They just make me feel pretty! I feel like I actually tried to get ready and look decent. Target's the best place for them!

6. Glee. I like this show for the actual story line, but I like the music and performances much better. The songs are fantastic, and it's great exposure for musical theatre.

7. Singing. I can sing about anything and feel ten times better. It's one thing that I feel like I'm actually good at! So relaxing.

8. Naps. I don't get much of these anymore.. but I still love them! Just taking a nice nap renews my soul. (:

9. Baking. I like both making the treats and eating them! Anytime I bake I'll try to post a recipe of what I did. YUM.

10. Snacks. This needs to end. Sadly, I snack when I'm bored, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of this. I love the taste of food though! I wish we wouldn't get full, or gain weight, that way I could eat as much as I wanted. (:

   Anyways, these things make me all warm and fuzzy inside. Just Trust Me. (:

Wacky Wednesdays.

    NEW SERIES! I've decided to do a blog post every Wednesday about something bizarre that happened in the news this week. Today, I read this story about these weird vending machines. Here's the weirdest ones..
   

-Yes, it's true: You really can buy live hairy crabs out of a vending machine in Nanjing, China. The machine keeps the local delicacies at 41 degrees Fahrenheit -- cool enough to make the crabs sleepy without killing them. If you do purchase a dead crab, though, don't worry: The company behind the vending machine will compensate you with three live ones. The crabs cost between $1.50 and $7.50 depending on size and gender.

When hasn't this happened to you? You're running down the street, late for a meeting. You think to yourself, "Sheesh, I could reach my destination so much faster if I had a bike." Problem solved! The folks in the Netherlands who invented the "Bikedispenser" vending machine call it the "perfect bike solution" for anyone on the move.

Japan is a magical land of vending machines. The devices are everywhere, and they sell just about anything -- including these chilled bananas, wrapped in plastic and sold at Tokyo train station by Dole Japan Ltd. Price: About $1.50 a banana.

So there you are, at a gym or a night club with unwieldy hair. What to do? Just slip $2 into this Beautiful Vending Styler machine and bingo: A hair straightener heats up for your personal use for two whole minutes. Need more hair-straightening time? Then pay $5 for five minutes.


Check back every Wednesday for a CRAZY news story! I thought these were pretty funny!
Anyways... Just Trust Me!

"The Adventures of Carlie, Shea, and Bekah In Geometry. Part 1."

Breaking News.
Shea has a blog!!! Shea is one of my newly acquired friends of my Freshman year. I'm SO glad I met her!! She is soo much fun. BUT go look at her blog, NOWWWW! It's at:
http://sheabagbee.blogspot.com
It's precious.

 SO! I've started a new post series: (see title above). Here's background knowledge that you need to know.
-Our geometry teacher is Ms. Reynolds. (sorry the picture is so bad..)

     Once upon a time it was a Thursday. We walked into class and.. whataya know?! Stencils are on our desks!!

     This was really exciting. I mean, look at all of the shapes that allow you to spin the whole thing around your finger like a helicopter!! AHH! Or to balance them on your face like a seal..

     But sadly, our fun didn't last long.

     Ms. Reynolds then informed us that we had 10 seconds to spin the stencils around our finger like a helicopter. WEEE! After the 10 seconds were up, she told us that the next person to spin them would get detention.. yikes. Subsequently, Shea wasn't quite finished with her fun.

    She was tossing the stencil to our good friend, Virgil. Well, I guess things didn't go as planned, because she torpedoed the stencil and it hit his eyebrow... yeah.

     There was blood on the stencil.. but don't worry!! Shea's usually not violent, and Virgil ended up alright. (Yes, that IS a Hello Kitty Band-Aid.)

 I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life. Please, Just Trust Me.. (: