Blog Every Day in January Day 30: All the Ways to Freak Out

I'm staying in the house alone tonight, and I have to say--I'm freaking out a little bit. It's just me and my dog, and I get really paranoid when its like dark and quiet and there are no other humans around. I have a feeling I'll be sleeping with as many lights on as possible and the TV on a low volume.

Last September when I went to Mt. Gretna with my sister and our friends, we stayed in this awesome cabin which was in a really beautiful area. Somehow I wound up sleeping in this tiny window-less room in the basement right next to the garage, and it was in this small separate hallway that was very quiet. I was so scared that I had to sleep with the door fully open and the hallway light on. I don't know if I even really slept that night, because I was so scared. When my sister came to check on me that night, I let out an actual shriek because I thought she was a murderer. Cabin in the woods? In a tiny room in the basement?? No thanks.

Also, I keep thinking about this stupid scary story that I always tell that is really supposed to be funny, but the more I think about it the more effed up it sounds. Basically this girl is staying at home alone even though her parents were like "ARE YOU SURE?" and she's all "YEAH MAN I GOT A DOG" and throughout the night she wakes up and gets freaked out, and reaches under the bed to feel her dog lick her hand to know she's safe. Only she gets so freaked out that she finally goes to check for something and she finds her dog's severed head with a note that says "PEOPLE CAN LICK TOO" and IT'S STARTING TO FEEL A LITTLE TOO REAL. Except I would never let Hickory lick my hand because his mouth is disgusting.

There is no moral of the story here. I'm going to go to bed thinking about serial killers and wake up approximately twenty times tonight. I mean, I'm 21 freaking years old and I've lived in a single dorm room on an empty floor. THAT should have been scary. Our custodian was a creeper. Why is this so much scarier??

I think the worst part is that when I do wake up thinking that there is a serial killer in the house, my instinct will be to go back to bed and hope he kills me while I am asleep. Is that a rational reaction??

And now I'm paranoid that by posting about this someone will see it and be like OOH SOMEONE'S HOME ALONE SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD NIGHT FOR A MURDER. Like, this blog isn't private. THERE ARE SOME REAL CREEPY FREAKS OUT THERE.

YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY HOUSE, YOU CRAZIES. DON'T COME HERE, MY DOG WILL LICK YOU AND HIS MOUTH IS DISGUSTING.

Blog Every Day in January Day 29: No Vlog Today

So I vlogged all day yesterday, which was a super productive day where I went out in public and had interactions with other human beings. Unfortunately, I did not yet edit those clips together and the more time that passes between yesterday and this moment, the less motivation I have to edit them together. Which is great, because NOW I HAVE NOTHING TO BLOG ABOUT.

Which is not true, there is plenty to blog about, like the fact that I'm about to start student teaching and I'm like FREAKING OUT but I'm also really excited, or the fact that I somehow wound up being the sole representative for the University of Delaware at the Eastern Division ACDA conference exhibits, or the fact that I'm still super insecure about Sisters, Not Twins, or the fact that I've been on the struggle bus when it comes to health and fitness.

But I'm not gonna talk about ANY of that stuff, because I'M TIRED BOO HOO.

PEACE OUT.





(no really i am tired i have to wake up at like 5:15 tomorrow morning)

Blog Every Day in January Day 27: 20 Questions

Since I've beens struggling to come up with topics for these entries, I figured today I would just do a quick tag. I found this one on a blogger page with the url "tagsforeverybody". So I can only assume that this will be a fairly painless survey without any irrelevant questions.

Also I didn't read through the questions at all so this is my first look as I am answering them. THRILLING.

1.Thing you cannot leave the house without?
Uhhh probably my cell phone. And keys.

2.Favorite brand of makeup?
...I don't have a favorite brand? Like I use a bunch of products from different brands because different brands make good quality products in different categories. I thought this tag was for everybody?>

3.Favorite Flowers?
Tulips duhh

4.Fav clothing stores?
H&M for casual wear and Ann Taylor LOFT for like...professional wear I guess.

5.Fav perfume?
Daisy by Marc Jacobs.

6.Heels or flats?
Uhhh flats for everyday, heels for pictures.

7.Do you make good grades?
What is the criteria for good grades here? Like is my GPA fine or do you want to see my report card, because my GPA is fine and I don't get report cards anymore because I'm in college and all anyone cares about is your GPA. THE TRUTH COMES OUT.

8.Fav colors?

Turquoise and coral. 

(at the moment)

9.Do you drink energy drinks?
No.

10.Do you drink juice?
...sometimes.

11.Do you like swimming?
Wait wait wait...what exactly is the transition here from "do you drink juice" to "do you like swimming"?? Who wrote this survey??? I'm not quite following the theme.

12.Do you eat fries with a fork?
WHAT IS THIS QUESTIONNAIRE??

13.Whats your fav moisturizer?
The one I'm currently using.

14.Do you want to get married later on in life?
Again, how did we go from "fav moisturizer" to "do you want to get married ever"???

15.Do you get mad easily?
Yeah I guess, but I don't hold grudges so it's all good I guess.

16.Are you into ghost hunting?
Okay, so this tag has so far asked me a ton of questions about girly-type things, if I drink juice, if I like to swim, some fairly personal questions, and now you're asking me if I'm into ghost hunting. How many people who have ever answered this survey said yes to this question?? Is ghost hunting a common hobby that I'm not aware of?? What exactly is the target demographic of this tag that is supposedly for "everybody"????

17.Any phobias?
Bugs, man. Bugs.

18.Do you bite your nails?
No. These are a lot of yes or no questions, not very stimulating. Was this taken from like a book or something?? I'm not sure you're even learning anything about me at this point.

19.Have you ever had a near death experience?
Yeah I almost drowned in the ocean twice but now I don't swim in the ocean so we're good. Also now you have the answer to question 11.

20.Do you drink coffee? 
Sometimes.




.....k.

Blog Every Day in January Day 26: CALLED IT

I didn't actually watch the Grammy's, and I also am not currently invested enough in popular music at the moment (That's not a good thing, guys. This is not a bragging moment. I'M STUDYING TO BE A MUSIC TEACHER) to have a real opinion on any of the winners. But I did see some outrage on my Facebook news feed over Lorde winning her awards and all I want to say about that is:

Sorry I'm such a trendsetter.

It's clear to me that this blog post I wrote back in July was like the reason why Lorde's career took off. Like, I'm not trying to brag, but this blog reaches like ten whole people. That creates some kind of ripple affect I'm pretty sure. There's no way Royals would have even made it to the charts without my help. I practically won those Grammys for her...she owes me a lot. And based on the lack of messages in my Facebook inbox, I'm assuming she didn't even thank me in her speeches. Way to go, Lorde. Guess we're enemies now.

Guys I am running out of things to write about.