Happy Friday!

31 Reasons why Jay-Z & Beyonce are the GREATS COUPLE EVER!

Who doesn't want that kind of lovin? Have a wonderful Friday!

xoxo,

Lindsay 

Happy Friday: I resolve.

I know it is almost the third week in January but better late than never right?! I have been sooo busy with The Precast Show 2013, my event I have in the building right now. Well anywho this post I will go over resolutions for 2013.

2012 was a great year. I learned a lot which is simply put. Every year we always make promises to our self that are usually very unrealistic. There is statistical data that shows only like 10% people actually go through with their resolutions. We all make huge statements then punch ourselves when we don't accomplish the task at hand. Instead we should more so focus on attitude changes and embrace the upcoming year (well in this case the current year) with energy and enthusiasm. Now I'm going to be kind of a hypocrite but it sounds good. Lol. Here are a few things I would like to focus on this year forward. I shall celebrate regardless if I get them done or not.

Plan an out of country vacation. Spend more time outside. Spend more time with family. Be nicer to myself. Visit more museums. MORE GAME NIGHTS. Take a cooking class. Drink less. Text less, call more. Learn how to straighten my own hair (I am 25). Move out of Indiana. (I know this is a huge goal but I've already been making positive tips to achieve.)

A lot of times we actually aren't supposed to HAVE everything we WANT, we usually need up with exactly what we NEED. My goal really is just to make each year better than the last. I look at it as a fresh start to reorganize and move on from the things that did not go so well from the year before.



I did start the new year off with a new style! BANGS! What do you think?

Link Love:

Prep for 2013's Greatness
Celebrate the success.
52 Week money Challenge. I am really going to attempt them. So far so good!
GET UP! Sitting can affect your health!
Cool pics of the POTUS. 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 (Ps. I am going to Inauguration. Super excited!)
Questions to ask yourself about your New Years Resolutions
10 things NOT to worry about!
Are you addicted to twitter? -- Here are some signs. I've def laid off lately!

Hope you have a wonderful week & rest of the year!!!
Love Linds

Happy Friday!

Okay! So today I get to work and my coworker tells me her nephew is going to propose to his girlfriend. She then asks if she could use my laptop that I brought to work today to make a CD because she was going to meet him and surprise her with a song outside on Monument Circle. I said sure why not... Well while trying to download the song I came across this article/video. Of course it brought me to tears. And now I want my proposal (whenever I get a boyfriend) to be nothing less than this spectacular! 

This story by David Stabler of OregonLive.com explains how it all unfolded:

PORTLAND ACTOR FLOORS HIS FIANCEE

You can’t watch it without laughing, cheering, maybe even tearing up.

On Wednesday, Isaac Lamb, a Portland actor, proposed to his girlfriend, Amy Frankel. But he didn’t just ask her. He put her in the open back of a Honda CRV and gave her some headphones. She thought she was going to hear a song.

She got one, all right. The video went viral after he posted it Friday and had tens of thousands of hits by Friday afternoon. By Saturday morning, his video had close to half a million hits.

“It’s crazy,” Lamb, 31, said. “I thought friends and family would like it, and I figured that’s where it would end. I can’t believe it.”

Lamb likes to put on “big flashmobby type things,” he said. “When I decided to ask Amy to marry me, I wanted something she wouldn’t forget.”

This is what happens when you date an actor.

“I was completely floored,” Frankel, 33, said. “We had talked about wanting to get married, but I never would have expected that in a million years.”

Lamb surprised Frankel with a growing street party of singing, dancing, arm-waving friends and family. “I knew there was very little chance to do this without her knowing what was going on,” he said. “My goal was just to get her to the house.” His brother took over, asking her to sit in the car and listen to a song.

As Frankel dutifully sat there, the car began to move. Two of their friends appeared and she thought, “How sweet, they’re going to do a show for me.” The car drove slowly up the street and more people appeared, including Lamb’s parents. When she heard the words of the song, “Marry You,” a candy-sweet tune by Grammy winner Bruno Mars, she knew what was up.

By the end of the show, 60 people were dancing in the street. They parted and there was Lamb, handsomely suited, who got down on bended knee.

Throughout the six-minute video, a camera shows Frankel’s reaction, laughing, hugging herself, all but falling out of the car.

Did he have any doubts she’d say yes?

“Not a one. This whole production was a good insurance policy.”

They met six years ago at an audition for “West Side Story” at Portland Center Stage, soon after Frankel moved to Portland from New York City. She got the part, he didn’t. Lamb studied film production at Loyola Marymount University and for several years, starred in “Defending the Caveman,” a one-man show about the differences between men and women. Frankel is a former Broadway dancer and has choreographed several shows in Portland, including Portland Opera’s recent “Candide.” They’re both company members at Portland’s Third Rail Repertory Theatre.

They plan to marry in a year.

“One of reasons I love him, he’s such a fun-loving guy,” she said. “He has such a big heart. He loves celebrating life and the friendships that we have. Our lives are going to be like this.”

But, she worried, “How am I going to top that?”

Happy Friday!

Hola!

Happy Friday & Happy June 1st! The best month out of them all (my birth month). Ever since I was little I've done a countdown until my birthday. Now that I'm getting older the countdown is smaller and smaller. Anywho, not much going on this way.

Since today is June 1st & I just joined Instagram (MoreLinds) I am going to participate in Fat Mum Slim's Photo a Day June Challenge. I am kind of excited! It started today and I posted a pic of me, stuck on an elevator this morning. This shall get interesting. I am going to post some pictures to my twitter and some on here also.

Here is my zodiac from today! #Cancer

Your private life is likely to be especially animated in June, dear Cancer. You are beginning a year-long trend that brings great benefits from helping others, volunteering, and other forms of service. Spirituality is strong and your innate compassion is highlighted. However, you could experience conflict between the demands of a partnership and the demands of career this month. Finding a balance between the two, instead of pushing or rebelling against either, is the challenge now. You should also guard against hasty or impatient actions, which can make you more accident-prone. Today, more information surfaces about the past or about a private matter. You are more inclined to talk about private matters as well.

 

Anyways, Enjoy your weekend.

XO

Happy Friday: Some Nights

Happy Friday!

My zodiac today states

You can relax at last! The time is perfect to get ready for the challenges that up to now were just anxieties inside you. If you're thinking clearly today, Cancer, it's because you have the strength to face your problems. Now that you have your self-confidence back, you might open your heart even wider to someone dear.

I know people think horoscopes & zodiac signs are silly. but I am a firm believer. I don't know why I just am :)

This has been a very long, draining, frustrating week for me. I have been planning Indiana Early Childhood Conference which began Thursday and ends Saturday. But not only this I have been planning 3 other events that move in next week. On top of that I feel as though my life is in shambles. Slowly but surely I am gaining control. More importantly regaining control of my own happiness. Which at no fault other than my own has been put in the hands of someone else. What makes people happy?

I came across this little quote this week and it is sooo true. And so everything in my life right now. I just need time and space for myself. I'm really in a bad place right now. But this too shall pass. I just need to focus on the bigger picture and not try and understand every detail just accept things as they are and for what they are and move forward. Somethings you just cannot control. But your own happiness IS something you can control. I read a tweet this week that said, "We have no right to ask when a sorrow comes, 'Why did this happen to me?' unless we ask the same question for every joy that comes out way." I have soo much more to be joyful in my life than this misfortune. Soo enough of that... I don't want to bore you too much so we shall move on. I'm super excited for Friday (even though I work tomorrow, WOMP) & of course the sun is shining!! I think I will go on a little adventure this weekend. :)))

Anywho, I went to the Pacer's vs. Bulls game with one of my best friends, Antoine, on Wednesday. We had a great time. (We always do) Which will lead into a topic I will touch next week sometime. I super excited the Pacer's are in the playoff!s!!! #NAPTOWN. Just in case you don't know here is the playoff schedule.

Some weekend link lovin...

There are still genuinly good people in the world.

Awesome People Hanging Together, one of my fav Tumblr's.

LOVE this! Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling & Jc Chasez singing 'Cry For You'.

Some words worth reading from Tina Fey's book Bossypants.

Rolling Stones, Can drinking make you a Conservative?

4 Things The Hunger Games can teach us on the war on women.

Lessons from an Imperfect Love Life... We could all use some tips.

I lovee me some Spanx. the creator is now a billionare!

I love to see this. One of my classmates from Purdue still giving back!

5 moves to blast that belly fat ladies!

I seriously cannot stop posting pics of my girlfriend, Kristel's little baby girl. I love her so much and haven't even met her yet! <333

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend filled with new adventures! Here is some music to get it started!!

Fun - Some Nights

Xo

Happy G.O.O.D Friday!

Happy Good Friday people. I just want to take a minute to note that today is the day Jesus died for us and our sins. Growing up in private schools Catholic practices was shoved down my throat. But I am appreciative of my upbringing and lessons I have learned from the Catholic Church. Not that I was confirmed or do I follow their teachings I have taken some things from it, such as Lent, I always participate to strengthen my relationship with God and myself. Although, sometimes I do question religion and my own personal beliefs I do believe that belief in something higher than yourself is important for survival. Other than that this week has been pretty uneventful.

I do like this though, ‘Why I hate religion, but Love Jesus’.

I have been continuing to think of and make different recipes. This week I made a strawberry cake. It originally was supposed to be cupcakes but since I never really follow the recipe and kind of do my own thing I ended up making a double layered cake (note: for the first time) and it turned out amazing! So my grandma wants me to make another for Easter this Sunday!

What can a CEO learn from ‘The Godfather’.

Random but one of my all time favorite movies, “You’ve Got Mail” makes a hilarious Godfather reference when Tom Hanks goes," The Godfather is the sum of all wisdom. The Godfather is the answer to any question. What should I pack for my summer vacation? 'Leave the gun, take the cannoli.' What day of the week is it? 'Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday." #random lol

 Speaking of Good Friday G.O.O.D Music has returned. About time!

Mercy Lyrics:

“Most rappers taste level ain't even at my waste level,
Turn up the bass level till it's at your face level
Don't do no press but I get the most press kid.”

Check out “Mercy” here along with Kanye West new track, “Theraflu”

Want to know 10 healthy ways to help a hangover? Naaaa, me neither. Lol. I just need some French fries, a fountain Pepsi, and a prescribed ibuprofen my mom gives me! But just in case you do click here.

Can drinking alcohol actually make you feel prettier?

Full Package + Hero = Ryan Gosling

Yea, Mitt Romney might be winning over states he is not ‘winning’ with the ladies. Check out why.

Make your own beauty products at home with all natural ingredients.

Beyonce is everything. She is now on Tumblr & Twitter (so I hear)

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 "I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

If you can't tell I'm reading 'The Great Gatsby' again. I seriously can't wait for the movie to come out this summer. I lovee me some Leo!

Next week I will be back on twitter & facebook, maybe. We shall see how it goes. I hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend.

XO

Happy Friday!

What a week! Won some lost some! But it is Friday and I am ecstatic! My "Summa Lova" Whitney is coming in town today which means I will probably partake in some binge drinking this evening. *shrugs* I think we are going to watch the stupid IU vs Kentucky game tonight. Even though I strongly dislike both teams! I honestly hope Kentucky wins, especially since Purdue is out of the tourney. Michigan State's loss last night kind of hurt my feelings also.

<------ One of my Bff's, Jenae, hit me up this week saying she has been thinking of me a lot lately. Ironic. She pinned this shirt! I want it now! I am such a t-shirt type of gal. You would totally not think that but I am. Jenae has been living in LA for the past two years. She was in the Teach for America program. But this summer she is all mine! Let the schemes begin!  

I know I am excited for the weekend but I do work tomorrow. What else is new. I also have to work an event at the Indiana State Museum Saturday, "Black Poets Rock!"

Tasha Jones will be among many others who will attend the event Saturday at the State Museum. I was able to listen to a snippet of her at the last event I worked there. So I look forward to this weekend. Check out HERstory.

Do you watch 'Mad Men'? I never really got into the show!

I love me some Jon Hamm though. I saw him during Super Bowl! He is surely beautiful & Has a great butt. Ha #random. I might try and catch up on all the past episodes and start watching it this season. Just to see what all the rave is about!

Oh yea, did I mention to you guys HUNGER GAMES IS OUT?! I think I will wait until Sunday or at least Monday to go see it! I'm uber geeked.

Not only is Club Monaco opening their website on Monday it is also exactly 4 months until my 25th Birthday! I will start my freal exercise planning to get to my goal weight! My girlfriend Danielle texted me this morning asking how my 25 before I'm 25 is going... I responded, "ummmm... about that." so you know what that means! I will do better though! I clearly can't build a snowman anymore this year so there is already one thing off the list! lol I'm almost complete with not spending any money an entire pay period, only have like 12 more movies to see, & I've ordered my fast! So those will soon be crossed off! (fingers crossed)

My girlfriend, Cylvia, I'm doing P90X with has me hooked on Frozen Yogurt. So good! This was fat free strawberry with fresh strawberries & gummy bears lol.

National Puppy Day! today would be the perfect day to get one! Check out cute pics here!

Check out Katy Perry covering Jay-Z/Kanye West Ni**as In Paris.

Breaking Dawn 2 Mini clip!

Emerson Fry's spring collection!

LOL! Jimmy Kimmel Live: Twitter's 6th anniversary. Celeb's reading their fav tweets!

Aziz Ansari's Dangerously Delicious Promo. lol

"Whatever Relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment, are precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment. There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution."

- Deepak Chopra

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

XO!

Happy Friday!

Sooo... How was your week? Mine was EXTREMELY busy! I had so much catching up to do from the Super Bowl. I am glad the week is finally coming to an end & I actually have the whole weekend off and even thinking about taking Monday off! This has been a pretty trying week as well. I had expectations for a few things that did not go as planned. But Such is life.

I had a great business lunch with my uncle today & have a meeting with a financial advisor next Wednesday. So good things are coming near.

Do you have plans for the weekend?

I really don't have anything planned. Tonight getting my hair did then probably out for some drinks w/ a few people. Other than that I hope to just relax, finish this book so I can mark off another 25 before 25 task! (I'm not doing so hot on my list - I need to get on that). I still have 4 more months!

I guess with all this being said I will leave you with some cool links to check out over the weekend.

- The Law of Career Attraction: Get Seduced. This is pretty interesting especially (I need to work on NOT abbreviated that word) if you are young and not sure which direction you would like to take your career.

- Everyone should for sure check out Janae Rogers, JustPieces. Pretty talented, gorgeous young lady. I support!

Guided to deliver pieces of useful everyday lifestyle gadgets to shape a image of what life is made of. Established in February 2010, JustPieces has been created to give a wide range of what life can be like from different aspects such as : lifestyle, advice, reality, sense of style, and sound. 

- Love Liz, Sequins & Stripes: DVF Spring 2012! Love love love the color sequance.

- I really would like to try this Apple Tart Recipe.

- Check out the latest from NYFW.

- OMG! Check out Jordan Britt! Her voice is A-MAZing! This is her cover/mashup of Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' & Aaliyah's 'Are You That Somebody'. I love it! (I love when I find a good cover :)

- Did you watch the Grammy's? Can't remember if I mentioned this yet or not but I simply LOVED Rihanna & Coldplay's performance! Take another look here!

I hope you all have a fabolus weekend. It is supposed to be super sunny here! I can't wait!

XO

Happy Friday!

More than likely you are exactly where you need to be. I know this is hard to realize sometimes but you really are. Everything works out exactly how it is supposed to. At frist you do not understand or why but just be patient, it will all come together. : )

My little rant for the day. This has been a long stressful week for myself. Only thing keeping me together this week is this Big Apple Red, OPI Nail Polish. I have on is making me feel bossy. How has your week been? What are your plans for the weekend?

This is my last weekend off for awhile. The next 3 weekends in a row I will be working and super busy with Super Bowl & NFL Experience going on in our building.

Tonight I am going to the opening of REPRESENT with my grandmother. This exhibit at the Indiana State Museum presents works of art by African-Americans from Indiana. I am really excited to be apart of the task force planning committee. Should be pretty cool & maybe I can sneak in a few cocktails too ;)

I also for sure want to finish the 3rd book in the Hunger Games series, Mockingjay. Other than that I really have no plans! I reallly need to clean out my closet and donate some clothes, lol to make room for some new ones!




Here are a few weekend reads I sugeest you totally take a look at.

Check out Krystal's post, Suit Yourself! loveee all these match ups!

Last for sure check out Double Your Pleasure. I know I am guilty of this every time. This post goes into discussing how just by double checking you can save so much money each year. Every little bit adds up. Take note!

Well I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Hopefully I get a chance to Devour Downtown before it ends on the 22nd (SUNDAY!)

XOXO

Happy Friday the 13th!

Sooo what are everyone’s plans for the long weekend, (for some, not I of course… even though I think I’m going to take Monday off JUST BECAUSE)!

My original plans were to go to Chicago, IL to visit some very close college friends of mine. I miss them so much. But of course Mother Nature has taken her course & it has snowed here & there. I still might try and make that trip though; it is only about a 3 hour drive from me (depending on traffic). I do want to hit Zara & Akira since Indianapolis has NEITHER!

If I don’t make it up to Chicago I have a long list of things I want to get done around the house.

1. Clean out closet (sell/donate things I don’t wear) 

2.  Finish reading, Catching Fire. (the 2^nd book in The Hunger Games series) Pick up the 3rd book.

3.  Go grocery shopping, with all plans to start this cleanse on Tuesday!

4. Mani/Pedi (important even though you aren't showing your toes!) or I might do them myself. I might try this style since I did just purchase Sephora by OPI nail design pen. A gold one also!

5. Make a budget up for my Grandmother. She just recently retired (for the 2nd time)

6. Try twisting my natural hair to make the locks longer & neater like my girlfriend Brynn does. (might have to have a skype date w/ her for a lesson.)

7. Go see Beauty & The Beast in 3D (maybe, 3D hurts my head sometimes)

8. Make a trip to a few of my fav stores that are having some great sales

-          Nine West 25% off flats!

-          Saks has officially began their semi-annual Consolidation Sale!



What are your plans for the weekend? Anything exciting? Or just going to cuddle up with a good book or have a movie weekend. The winter is the best time to catch up on reading and movies you have been wanting to see.

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday!! The holidays are over & 2012 is here. Now what?

Isn’t it funny how whenever you have shortened weeks at work they always seem to be longer? Well lucky for most of you, you actually get you enjoy your weekend. I will be stuck in the office all weekend watching over my gymnastics event and catching up on some work. Thankfully this will be my last event until Superbowl 2012 gets here and NFLx is in our building. Should be exciting/extremely busy time for myself. But hopefully this weekend I will also get to a little leisure reading! I am going to start reading, The Hunger Games, this weekend. I am super excited I saw the preview for the movie so I wanted to finish it before the movie comes out.

I am going to try my best to squeeze the gym in there somewhere in my busy schedule, although, I am already trying to talk myself out of going.  <shame on me>

What are some of your plans for the weekend? Any goals you are trying to reach or things to get done?

If you are just going to be relaxing around the house here are a few of my favorite blogs to take a look at while I am bored (or even while I am busy. Shhh).

Orangie Porangie

Little Laur

Wit & Delight Tumblr

Ebonic Soliloquies

Live Creating Yourself

Belle & Bentley

Rockstar Diaries

Sequins & Stripes

Breakfast At Toast

Ill Roots

Awesome People Hanging Together

Cupcakes & Cashmere

http://flyordienation.tumblr.com/

Mollys All Over It!

Here are some of my friends:

Danielle

Antoine

Rachel

BB Fierce

Lex

Ivan Land Jr.

Bitty

Brittany Nyoka

Greg Young

 What are some of your favorite blogs?

I can’t wait to see what the rest of 2012 holds for me and all of you! Have a great weekend!